Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 559 Arrival at Beishan County Government Office

Unexpectedly, Luo Yun and Zheng Xidong had no intention of leaving.

Luo Yun asked, "May I ask what business you three have come to Beishan County for? Although we are just ordinary people, if there is anything we can do to help, it will save you some trouble."

Feng Zhong'an laughed again, but with a hint of sarcasm. "What we need to do, no one else can help us with."

Luo Sanmu and Jiang Chan could easily see the malice in his words, and they gestured for the children to go home and ignore them.

Luo Yun also felt bored, so he took Zheng Xidong's hand and prepared to leave.

"Wait a minute." Xu Xiaoyun called out to the man, took out a silver ingot from her purse, and placed it in front of Luo Yun. "I apologize for disturbing your family's meal."

"No need!" Luo Yun stepped back and said, "Farewell."

Luo Sanmu and his family only saw the yamen runners nearby after leaving the soup noodle shop.

"Who exactly are those three people?" Luo Yun asked in a low voice.

Zheng Xidong became more vigilant. "We need to go find Registrar Cheng."

“Yes!” Luo Yun agreed.

Jiang Chan shook her head helplessly, "Alright. It's rare for you to have half a day off at home, so I wanted to take you out for a nice meal, but I didn't expect to run into such a weirdo."

Luo Yun said, "Perhaps this is our luck. If an ordinary person encountered them, they would never think to report it to the authorities."

The family left the new street and headed towards the yamen (government office).

Normally, the county government gate would be closed by this time, but today was different. Not only was the gate open, but there were also many yamen runners holding torches standing at the entrance.

"What happened?" Luo Sanmu finished his shift early today and hadn't heard any news.

He quickened his pace and went up to someone he knew well to ask, "What happened?"

"They said someone was coming, and the adults are all waiting in the small room."

"I need to see the magistrate!" Luo Sanmu said immediately.

"What's wrong?" The constable looked at him in confusion, then saw Zheng Xidong and Luo Yun behind him. "Never mind, I'll go in and inform them."

Before long, the yamen runner brought Meng Changqing out.

Luo Sanmu pulled Luo Yun and Zheng Xidong forward and recounted what had happened at the soup noodle shop.

"You encountered officials from the capital." Meng Changqing had been keeping an eye on Feng Zhong'an and his group, but they were hidden in the shadows and Luo Sanmu and his men didn't notice.

"Officials in the capital," Zheng Xidong asked nervously. "Sir, I wonder if what we said offended them?"

Meng Changqing comforted them, "They are here on official business and won't fuss over such trivial matters."

Luo Yun said, "I'm really worried about causing trouble for the adults."

"It's alright." Meng Changqing noticed that the two of them had lost weight and had rough skin, and he thought of Zuo Datou's evaluation of them: hardworking and eager to learn.

Without such a temperament, it would be impossible for one's written test scores to far surpass those of others.

"Are you getting used to working with County Commandant Zuo?" Meng Changqing asked, showing concern for their work.

“We’re used to it! County Commandant Zuo doesn’t mind that we learn slowly; he teaches us in great detail,” Luo Yun replied. “That’s good,” Meng Changqing said to them. “Although what we’re doing now is hard work, it won’t be in vain.”

When the word "hard work" was mentioned, Zheng Xidong and Luo Yun looked ashamed, saying, "Compared to others, we dare not say we have worked hard."

Meng Changqing wanted to pat them on the shoulder, but he was mindful of his male identity. "Don't think about work when you're resting. Go back and get a good night's sleep."

"Yes."

After watching Luo Sanmu's family walk away, Meng Changqing called over Bafang and asked, "Where are you?"

"We've left the soup shop and are still on New Street." Bafang then brought up other news, "The brothers who were keeping watch reported that one of the three adults, the oldest one, seemed to be on our side."

"Have someone keep an eye on it." Meng Changqing returned to the small room. The peanuts roasting on the stove were a little burnt, so she quickly used chopsticks to move them aside.

After looking around, I finally picked out a few dried sweet potatoes and put them on to roast.

He rested his head on his hand and closed his eyes to relax while grilling.

The sweet aroma of the sweet potatoes was brought out by the charcoal fire, and Meng Changqing fell asleep while smelling it, unaware that the chopsticks in his hand had fallen to the ground.

Until the door was pushed open from all sides, "Young Master! They've arrived!"

Meng Changqing suddenly woke up.

Wiping my face with the cold cloth I had prepared beforehand instantly cleared my head.

As she stood at the entrance of the government office, Feng Zhong'an and his entourage were walking towards her.

Inside the carriage, Feng Zhong'an saw the scene at the county government office through the swaying curtain, and his face grew even more gloomy.

He was already dissatisfied with Meng Changqing, and no matter what the state of the Beishan County government was, he would not be satisfied unless the county government changed its leader.

The carriage finally stopped, and Feng Zhong'an got off with a changed expression.

The benches next to the carriage had just been placed when Meng Changqing came over and greeted him respectfully as he stepped out of the carriage, saying, "This humble official greets Lord Feng."

Feng Zhong'an said only after his feet touched the ground, "Lord Meng, there's no need for such formalities."

No sooner had he said this than Meng Changqing took two steps back and said to Xu Xiaoyun and Li Daolang, "The three of you have come here on official business. I apologize for not being able to greet you properly. Please come inside the yamen and rest for a while."

After she finished speaking, she ignored the other three and went inside on her own.

Although he had already arrived here, Feng Zhong'an was still angry and clearly wanted Meng Changqing to know.

The three followed Meng Changqing into the county government office, where she led them toward the courtroom.

Looking at the courtroom, there were four sets of tables and chairs, with tea and snacks prepared on the tables.

"Please have a seat, gentlemen." Meng Changqing stood at the very end and invited the three to sit down.

From the moment Xu Xiaoyun saw Meng Changqing, she made no attempt to hide her unfriendly gaze, waiting for the other party to speak first.

As a result, Meng Changqing completely ignored him.

Li Daolang wanted to say a few more words to Meng Changqing, but the current situation was not suitable.