Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 518 I'm Afraid You Have No Chance

Wen waited for him for a long time, but he didn't speak. She sighed helplessly and said, "What's the matter?"

Bafang still didn't say anything. Wen had experience in dealing with this and knew that he had to be given time.

She simply let him stand there and sat next to Liang Jiujiu to watch her draw patterns.

It wasn't until it got dark that Liang Jiujiu started to put away the papers and pens on the table.

"Are you not ready to tell me yet?" Wen asked again.

"I did something wrong." Bafang said aggrievedly.

"Did Changqing scold you?" Liang Jiujiu asked.

Bafangbie started, "It's because I didn't scold you that I feel bad."

Wen stood up and walked to Bafang, looking at the people in front of her carefully, and said: "Time flies so fast, in the blink of an eye you have all grown up. The spirit of the general in heaven would be happy to see how you look today."

When he heard Wen mention the general, Bafang's nose suddenly became sore and tears were about to fall.

He looked up hurriedly and turned sideways to prevent Wen and Liang Jiujiu from seeing his expression.

"People who get married early outside would have their children run away at your age." Mrs. Wen smiled at him and asked softly, "Why are you still the same as before?
Since Changqing didn't scold you, I guess she doesn't blame you too much. If you feel you have done something wrong, then instead of standing behind me, you should take responsibility.

I believe you have the ability.”

After Wen persuaded him for a long time, Bafang finally felt less depressed than before.

He went back to his room and wrote a 500-word self-criticism before going to find Meng Changqing.

He lifted the door curtain and walked into the inner room, where he saw Laicai serving beside him. All the courage he had mustered up was instantly lost. The young master said that he might still have some mercy, but when Laicai started scolding him, he really didn't care.

He kept looking at Meng Changqing for help, but Meng Changqing was so focused on calculating that he paid no attention to him.

It was Lai Cai who noticed him first, "Your eye is twitching!"

"I...I have something to say to the young master." Bafang stuttered.

Meng Changqing then put down his pen and looked up at him, "What did you say?"

All parties handed in their hands and reviewed.

Meng Changqing took it, read it and put it aside. "You've been tired all day, go to bed early."

"Master." Bafang was surprised. Just like that? The more calm and indifferent he was, the more uneasy Bafang felt. He knew that Meng Changqing took this exam seriously, otherwise he would not have worn his official uniform. Yet he made several mistakes.

"You won't scold me?"

Meng Changqing looked at him and said with a smile: "Why would I scold you?"

"I was wrong."

"It's wrong, everyone makes mistakes." Seeing that he was determined to talk about this matter, Meng Changqing simply put away the account book in front of him and said to him seriously: "If we really want to talk about the root of the mistake, it was actually me. I asked you to do this, but I misjudged your ability and character. I was wrong first."

To Bafang, these words were more painful than being slapped in the face.

Bafang froze in place, took a deep breath, and said with difficulty: "You said this, you don't forgive me."

"What's the point of talking about forgiveness?" Meng Changqing stood up and patted Bafang on the shoulder. "We grew up together. You are still my brothers. I can't help but trouble you for help in my personal matters, but in official matters...

I asked for too much in the past.

Whenever I have something to do, you never complain about it. I don’t ask if you are willing or not, and I think you have enough ability. This is my problem…”

"Of course we are willing!" Lai Cai interrupted Meng Changqing's long speech, "The young master treats us as brothers. Although we are not blood relatives, we are a real family. It is our responsibility to share the worries of this family.

Bafang didn't do this well. He was too proud and didn't know how much he weighed. But his intentions were good. No matter what, none of us wants to cause trouble to this family."

"Yes, yes, yes." Bafang was originally afraid that Laicai would scold him, but now he just hoped that Laicai would scold him a few more times. He really didn't want to hear Meng Changqing talk about public and private matters, or whether it was troublesome or not. He was simply treating him as an outsider.

Meng Changqing looked at Laicai.

She knew that Laicai had a clear mind. When he was a child, she had to say some things several times to make Bafang remember them, but for Laicai, no matter what he said, he would remember it as long as he said it once.

For example, now, Meng Changqing wants to take this opportunity to separate public and private affairs, but Lai Cai seizes on the family that Meng Changqing mentioned earlier and says that since they are a family, they have to share the worries of the family.

Meng Changqing certainly hopes that someone can be her right-hand man to help her.

But thinking of her uncertain future, they hope they can get away from her as soon as possible and build their own careers.

Bafang promised, "Master, I will never act on my own again from now on. I will always discuss everything with you and Laicai."

Meng Changqing swallowed back what he wanted to say and smiled at them, "It's all done, there's no need to be so serious between us, go back and have a rest."

"What about you?" Bafang saw that Meng Changqing had no intention of leaving the study.

"I'll check the account again."

Laicai pulled Bafang out of the study and dragged him to their room in the back court.

"What are you doing!" Bafang slapped the other person's hand away and hurriedly tidied his clothes.

"Banfang, you are such a fool." There were only two of them here, and Laicai was not polite. "The young master has enough worries, and I only asked you to do this little thing. Why did you end up like this?"

In front of Laicai, Bafang still had the courage to defend himself, "Although it doesn't look good, it was done in the end, and there weren't any major problems. The young master can blame me, but why do you have to hold on to it?"

"Why should I?" Lai Cai sneered, "If it weren't for the fact that we grew up together and are as close as brothers, why would I care about you? With your brainless behavior, the young master will kick you out sooner or later."

Bafang was not convinced, "The young master is not a stingy person like you."

"The young master is not stingy, but he hates stupid people the most." Lai Cai said, "If I hadn't interrupted him, what do you think the young master would have said?"

Bafang rolled onto the kang and said, "I have admitted my mistake, but time cannot be reversed. I can only make up for it in other ways."

"I'm afraid you won't have the chance to make up for it." Laicai said this and left the room.

Bafang lay on his back, staring blankly at the roof, and sighed helplessly. "It was supposed to be a good thing."

Meng Changqing didn't have much time to care about Bafang's mistakes. He just reminded himself that in the future, no matter how big or small the matter was, he should not be careless in employing people.

She checked the accounts in the study before returning to her room to rest.

And Luo Yun's home in Luojia Village is destined to be lively.

Zheng Xidong was invited to dinner.

Luo Yun's family cooked a table of dishes, and the five of them sat in a circle around the table on the kang.

Jiang Chan spoke first, "Look, there are three people from the government sitting on this kang. This kang is the most prestigious one in the village."

Luo Sanmu laughed loudly after hearing this and said, "It's a pity that the kang can't talk, otherwise it would be able to brag."