Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 707 I should have thought of this sooner

Uncle Liu's family had already packed their belongings, and the bodyguards escorting them were already on horseback.

Meng Changqing dismounted and went inside to greet them.

Meng Changqing was, after all, an official. Although he was three or four years younger than Xiao Dai, Liu's uncle did not dare to treat him as a junior. He was somewhat reserved in front of Meng Changqing.

Upon seeing Meng Changqing enter, he quickly rose to greet him, saying, "I really dare not trouble the magistrate to see me off."

To show his friendliness, Meng Changqing naturally lowered his stance and said, "Uncle Liu, there's no need for such formalities. Is your luggage packed properly?"

"They've all been put away."

The group mounted their horses and got into their carriages.

This delivery took them all the way to Sanliting outside Liangzhou City, which was quite a long distance.

Actually, when the carriage arrived at the gate of Yangmen County earlier, Uncle Liu said that there was no need to see him off any further.

But once the father and daughter parted, who knew when they would meet again? Liu Bao'er's suppressed tears were heartbreaking to see. Meng Changqing and Xiao Dai continued to see them off until they stopped at Sanliting.

If we continue forward, we'll soon be leaving Liangzhou, and we really can't send any more people off.

If we keep sending them, we won't be able to get back to Beishan County tonight.

"Go back now." Uncle Liu looked at his daughter with loving and reluctant eyes.

Meng Changqing couldn't understand why he would agree to the marriage if he couldn't bear to part with the woman.

Putting yourself in Meng Changqing's shoes, if he were Liu Bao'er's father, there would be no way he would marry his daughter off from the capital to Beishan County.

I wonder what Uncle Dai said to him when the two families arranged the marriage.

Liu Bao'er's cry of "Dad!" choked in her throat, as if letting it out would cause her to burst into tears.

Uncle Liu was still instructing her, "From now on you are an adult, take good care of your husband and take good care of yourself."

Liu Bao'er didn't speak or make any gestures. Her eyes were fixed on her father, and Meng Changqing seemed to see a message in those eyes: Take me back.

Meng Changqing silently looked away, unable to bear watching any longer. He thought to himself, this wasn't sending a daughter off to marriage; it was clearly abandonment. "Brother Dai," Meng Changqing said softly, "why don't you and your sister-in-law go back to Beijing with Uncle Liu? You haven't seen your father in a long time..."

"Why do you say such things, young master? Bafang and Laicai are not here, how can I leave again?"

"I'm fine no matter what. I have my master, so many personal guards by my side, and the county government has its own constables. There's no shortage of people."

Xiao Dai said, "I never thought about leaving you."

Meng Changqing lowered his voice further, "It's better for us to separate than for a father and daughter to be separated by thousands of miles."

As the two whispered to each other, Uncle Liu had already boarded the carriage, saying, "Son-in-law."

Xiao Dai looked up and immediately ran over.

When the people reached the carriage, Uncle Liu continued, "I'm leaving. From now on, you two must look after each other and avoid arguing."

"Yes, I will take good care of Bao'er."

As the carriage drove away, Liu Bao'er couldn't hold back her tears any longer. She covered her face with a handkerchief, staggered, and climbed onto the carriage. Xiao Dai tried to help her, but there wasn't enough time.

Xiao Dai, outside the carriage, looked at Meng Changqing.

Meng Changqing turned his head and said, "You can still catch up now."

"Young Master, please don't say such things," Xiao Dai said. "Let's go back."

Meng Changqing and the others mounted their horses, with Xiao Dai driving the carriage.

Today was actually the first time Meng Changqing had seen Liu Bao'er's appearance.

Judging from her appearance, she was a very pretty woman, but Meng Changqing had little contact with her and didn't know what her personality was like.

Is it acceptable for her to be separated from her family and stay in Beishan County like this?
Meng Changqing was genuinely considering sending Xiao Dai back to the capital.

Actually, it was too late for her to think about this now. She should have thought of it when Xiao Dai received the letter from the capital.