Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Meng Changqing led the man directly through the east gate. Before they even entered the back office, Meng Changqing shouted loudly, "Mother, Mother, look who's here!"

Liang Jiujiu, who was arranging silk threads inside the room, was startled and quickly looked outside.

"It's most likely that Bafang and the others have returned," Wen, sitting in the rocking chair nearby, guessed.

Liang Jiujiu helped the person up from the rocking chair, and as soon as they stepped out of the room, they saw Meng Changqing leading Bafang and the others in.

Bafanglaicai rushed forward and approached Madam Wen and Liang Qiuqiu, saying, "Madam, Aunt, we're back."

Mrs. Wen nodded with a smile, "Good, it's good that you arrived safely. Are you hungry? Are you tired?"

"Look at the clothes you're wearing, they look like they were taken out of a pickle jar." Liang Qiuqiu said as she walked towards the kitchen. "I'll go boil some water for you so you can have a good bath."

"Auntie, don't rush." ​​Bafang stopped her. "We can do it ourselves."

"Madam, Aunt, it's been so many years..." Before Dai Dongwen could finish his sentence, he heard Xiao Dai excitedly shout, "Father!" He dropped what he was holding and ran over quickly, "Why are you here?"

Dai Dongwen looked at the boy, who was even taller than him. They hadn't seen each other for several years, and now, face to face, he felt a mixture of familiarity and strangeness. "You brat, where's your wife?"

"She's in the kitchen, she doesn't like crowds, she doesn't know you're here." Dai Fei called out to the kitchen, "Bao'er, Daddy's here, come out and greet him."

Hearing the call from outside, Liu Bao'er had no choice but to come out of the kitchen, put down the firewood in her hand, straighten her clothes and hair, and only after making sure everything was in place did she walk outside.

The back office of Beishan County was not large to begin with, and any commotion in the courtyard could be clearly heard in the kitchen.

When Bao'er heard Liang Qiujiu say that she was going to boil water, she had already added water to the big pot and started boiling it.

Bao'er had naturally met Dai Dongwen before, but only once or twice. Standing in front of him now, she was still very reserved. "Father." "Good child." Dai Dongwen took out a small package from his own bundle. "This is what your father asked me to bring to you when he knew I was coming."

Bao'er reached out to take it, and then heard Dai Dongwen say, "When I arranged the marriage between you and Xiaofei, I didn't expect that Yan and Liangzhou would go to war. I didn't think it through. I'm sorry."

"Uncle Dai," Meng Changqing interrupted when he saw that he was about to apologize again, "Brother Fei and Bao'er have a small building in the new street. Why don't you go back with them and rest for a while? I'll cook dinner myself, and we can all have a good get-together."

Ms. Wen also said, "Let's not talk about whether we're right or wrong as soon as we meet. Let's go see the two children's homes first."

"Yes, Dad, let's go home first and put the things down." Xiao Dai had already reorganized Dai Dongwen's package and put it on his back. "Come on, I'll take you to see the new street."

Dai Dongwen, Meng Changqing, and the others clasped their hands in a salute and said, "Then we will take our leave."

After Xiao Dai's family left, Ba Fang immediately went wild, overjoyed beyond measure. He let out incomprehensible roars and ran around the yard several times like a mad monkey, even disturbing the Imperial Guards resting in the neighboring yard, who all climbed onto the roof.

After he calmed down, he asked again, "Where are Master and Mancang?"

At this moment, Lai Cai had already put away the two people's luggage.

"She went to help out in the south." Meng Changqing helped Madam Wen sit down on a rattan chair in the courtyard, and answered Bafang's questions at the same time. "She should be back in a while."

"Madam, Aunt, Young Master, we are relieved to see you all safe and sound," Bafang said. "You have no idea how anxious we were on the road, fearing we might not arrive in time or see anything..." The rest of the sentence was too ominous, so Bafang scratched his head and didn't continue. "Seeing that you are all well, I am relieved."

Lai Cai, who had just stepped out of the room, noticed white steam rising from the kitchen. He quickly went to check and found that the firewood Liu Bao'er had added earlier had just brought the water in the pot to a boil. (End of Chapter)