Farm widows have space, pick up a treasure on the way to escape

Chapter 1224 The county magistrate is reliable

Logically speaking, on an occasion like today, the Taoist priest should show up to show his intentions, but he has been here for so long, but he has no clue at all.

He had no one with him and his energy was limited. After some thought, he took the dog to the county government office.

This county magistrate was arranged not long after the emperor ascended the throne. He was relatively reliable, so he went directly to find him.

The county magistrate was quite diligent. Lu Baichuan was working in the Yamen when he came to find him, so he could not find anyone.

In order to prevent too many people from knowing his identity, Lu Baichuan went directly in to look for someone without alerting the guards outside.

The county magistrate was looking at the book in his hand carefully, and when he felt someone approaching, he frowned and said, "What's going on?"

"Master Lu, long time no see."

When the county magistrate heard this voice, he felt strange and familiar at the same time. When he looked up, he instantly recognized Lu Baichuan.

"General Lu, why are you here?"

He hurriedly stood up and saluted Lu Baichuan, and the dog also bowed to him in a polite manner.

"Young master, please excuse yourself. General, do you have anything to give me?"

The county magistrate was very respectful and invited them to sit down. Just as he was about to have someone pour tea, Lu Baichuan stopped him and said, "No need to bother. The less people know about my coming, the better."

The county magistrate knew that Lu Baichuan had something to give him, so he waited respectfully for Lu Baichuan to speak.

"Master Lu, does he know why there are so many people in the city recently?"

Lu Baichuan stared at the county magistrate closely, not letting go of any reaction from him.

The county magistrate's answer was very normal: "I know, why the news about the treasure is all about people in the world. I feel that it has not caused casualties to the people, but can generate income for the local people and improve the government's efficiency." The lower officials thought it was harmless to tax, so they let them go."

When these people first arrived, the county magistrate paid close attention to them and was worried that they would harm the people in the city. Unexpectedly, they just wanted to find people and asked around for news about treasures. When they heard that they were deceiving people, they didn't pay much attention.

Lu Baichuan felt that this reason was quite reasonable. The arrival of so many people would indeed make his performance in office much better.

"Master Lu, you know that behind this, there is a group of bandits who are causing trouble. I have heard with my own ears that the wife and children of the owner of Xilai Lou are in the hands of those people, so that's why he helps them."

Lu Baichuan continued to test, fearing that Magistrate Lu might be colluding with bandits.

The county magistrate was very shocked: "What? Aren't those people here for a Taoist priest? Why are the owners of Xilailou involved again?"

After asking this question, the county magistrate was also very embarrassed. It was really embarrassing to think that as a county magistrate, he didn't know anything.

He immediately said: "General, don't worry, I will send someone to investigate right now!"

After saying that, he stood up and was about to leave. Lu Baichuan said: "Let them be careful and not to scare the snake."

"Yes!"

After the county magistrate left, Lu Baichuan picked up the notebook on his case and looked at it casually. It was a case from previous years. The county magistrate really checked whether there were any omissions in it because there were traces of his sketches on it.

This person was indeed reliable, and Lu Baichuan was relieved.The county magistrate came back after a while, bringing a pot of tea and a plate of cakes in person to entertain the father and son.

Neither of them were polite. They sat down and drank tea while talking about the things in the city. Lu Baichuan told him all the news he had learned.

Only then did the county magistrate fully realize the seriousness of the matter, and immediately said that he would investigate carefully and never let the bandits go unpunished.

Lu Baichuan said: "Xilailou's wife and children are still in their hands. Don't act rashly. Wait until I rescue them first. Now you should focus on finding the whereabouts of that Taoist priest."

After the county magistrate repeatedly said yes, Lu Baichuan took the dog and left.

Back in the village, Lu Baichuan left the dog at home, briefly told Jiang Jiuniang about the situation, ate something and left again. He had to check it out himself.

Gou'er kept telling Jiang Jiuniang everything he saw, and Jiang Jiuniang blurted out: "The Taoist priest is either still alive, or he is dead."

Gou'er: ...that's very good, don't say it next time.

Jiang Jiuniang followed Sister-in-law Zhang for a walk outside for a day. She was really tired, so she went back to the house to rest. Gou'er felt that the people he saw today were like crazy. They would spend money no matter what others said. Such a phenomenon I have never seen it before, so I must record it.

Later in the evening, the dog very diligently moved a small stool to the kitchen and started cooking. Dad was not here, so he was responsible for taking good care of his mother and the baby in her belly. He had been walking outside during this time. I have learned to make a few simple home-cooked dishes, so that I don’t have to go to Aunt Zhang’s house all the time.

While I was busy living, the door of my small courtyard was pushed open, and an old woman walked in. She looked around and asked in a loud voice: "Is anyone home?"

She said that, but the person had already entered the kitchen directly, and she had seen smoke coming from the chimney.

Before the dog had time to answer, he stared at the old woman who had already barged in.

"Hey, are you that one? What's your name? Ergou or Gouzi?"

This sharp and unpleasant sound sounded, and the dog also remembered who this person was.

This person is his grandmother Sun's sister-in-law, Mrs. Li, who lives in a few villages next door. I didn't expect to hear the news of their return.

Gou'er had a very bad impression of Mrs. Li, but after not seeing each other for many years, he still showed good etiquette, jumped off the bench, and said politely: "Hello, grandma, I am Gou'er."

"Hey, it's rare that you still remember me, Coyotito!"

Mrs. Li instantly smiled like an old chrysanthemum, but Gou'er emphasized with a stern face: "Uncle, my name is Gou'er, not Gouzi!"

"It's all the same!"

Mrs. Li waved her hands nonchalantly and looked around: "Didn't I say that your whole family is back? Where are your parents? Why do they leave you as a little baby to cook? You are still a boy, how valuable you are! That's all. You old Lu family don’t take male children seriously. In our grandson family, male children enjoy great blessings! In your family, it’s your grandma who ruined the family tradition!”

Mrs. Li smacked her lips vigorously, feeling that it was a very shameful thing for a Lu family man to go to the kitchen.

The dog immediately became unhappy and retorted: "Uncle, my grandma is very good. Because of this, she taught my father and us well. My mother needs to rest when she is pregnant. I should take care of her." Didn't my uncle take care of you when my aunt was pregnant?"

With one sentence, Mr. Li was speechless and stared at him with bared teeth.

"I won't tell you little brat to call your mother out. I've been here for so long and she doesn't even come out to greet her. Do you really think she can ignore us poor relatives now that she's rich?"

(End of this chapter)