Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 632 Reunion
Early that morning, Meng Changqing led his men out to cross the dangerous mountain to check the situation.

This lays the foundation for planning several years from now.

In addition to surveying the terrain themselves, they also need to observe the soil quality to see which places are suitable for planting and which places cannot be touched for safety reasons.

As Meng Changqing was squatting on the ground turning over the soil, he heard the sound of horses' hooves coming from afar. He turned around and saw a group of people heading north along the official road.

"Who is it?" Meng Changqing asked.

The two sides were far apart, and only the figures of carriages, horses and people could be vaguely seen; details were unclear.

Bafang stood on tiptoe and watched for a while. "The carriage at the front looks like it belongs to our county government. Could it be that Laicai has returned?"

Meng Changqing tossed the dirt off his hands, mounted his horse, and said, "Let's go take a look!"

As they drew closer, Meng Changqing saw that the leader was indeed Lai Cai, and he quickened his pace to greet him.

"Young Master!" Lai Cai was surprised to see Meng Changqing halfway there. His eyes lit up with delight. "You came all this way to pick us up?"

"What a coincidence," Meng Changqing asked. "How was the journey? How are you feeling?"

"I'm fine." Hearing Lai Cai say this, Meng Changqing then asked, "How is Miss Mo?"

"Miss Mo is very nice too."

Just then, Mo Lixiao got out of the carriage, bowed to Meng Changqing, and said with a smile, "Lord Meng, I have fulfilled my mission and brought the gentlemen back."

Meng Changqing noticed her self-address and returned the greeting with a smile, "With Miss Mo's help, everything can be accomplished."

Amidst laughter and conversation, Mo Lixiao led Meng Changqing toward the two carriages behind them. She said to the people inside the carriages, "Mr. Zou, my master has come to pick you up."

The carriage curtain was lifted, and an elderly woman with gray hair, supported by her page, stepped down from the carriage. Meng Changqing looked at the old woman; she was thin, but her eyes were very bright, and she was clearly sizing her up as she looked at her.

Zou Jinsheng looked at the so-called adult in front of him, who was clearly a young man, completely different from what he had expected.

The person in front of me wasn't wearing official robes. He was tall and slender, with a heroic air about him and sharp eyes. However, his mouth and nose had a slightly feminine appearance. He moved with his head held high and chest out, like someone who practiced martial arts.

Before Zou Jinsheng could speak, Meng Changqing said first, "Mr. Zou, welcome to Beishan County."

Zou Jinsheng was quite surprised by this statement, thinking that although the man was young, his manners were truly impeccable. "Thank you for welcoming me, Lord Meng. And these gentlemen..."

Just as the two of them were sizing each other up, the three teachers who came with Zou Jinsheng also got out of the car and stood behind Zou Jinsheng.

"Lord Meng." The three men bowed to Meng Changqing.

Meng Changqing always knew how to put on an act, and immediately returned the courtesy, saying, "Gentlemen, you don't need to be so polite."

“They are my students,” Zou Jinsheng introduced them one by one: “These are Zhou Deyu, Huang Ting, and Hua Youxin. They have all passed the provincial examination. They came to Beishan County with me this time because they were worried about an old man like me.”

"It is an honor for Beishan County that you gentlemen have come. It is not convenient to talk much on the way. Please get on your horses. The county government has prepared a welcome banquet." Meng Changqing was spouting nonsense.

She left home in the morning carrying two hoes. When the kitchen staff asked if they wanted her lunch prepared, she solemnly said she wouldn't be home for lunch. Now, however, a feast has been prepared.

What else could we do but rush back home and instruct the kitchen to prepare a feast as soon as possible?

Fortunately, the kitchen had all the ingredients, and Meng Changqing didn't have high requirements for the so-called banquet.

Sure enough, when the convoy arrived, tea and snacks were already prepared. Meng Changqing invited everyone to sit down. She hadn't stopped talking the whole way, constantly trying to get information out of the gentlemen.

By this point, she roughly knew the situation of these four gentlemen.