Ajiu

Chapter 190 Can't Wait

County Magistrate Tao and Mr. Pei greeted each other with greetings, and were courteous again and again, "I take the liberty to bother you, how can I make it happen?" Mr. Pei chuckled, "What's the point? Lin'er and I are alone. In the same year when I went to Beijing to report on my work, I couldn't live in this courtyard. You and your family will live here together, so it won't be deserted."

Tao County Magistrate has been to Beijing more than once to report on his duties over the years, so of course he knows how short the supply of inns in Tongzhou is during this season.There is still more than a day's journey away from the capital. Few people set off to return to Beijing on the same day after getting off the boat. Most of them will set foot on the road to Beijing after resting here.This is also human nature. Who doesn't feel tired after a long boat ride.

Pei Lin shyly said: "When I was in Mingshui, I disturbed you for a long time. At that time, I didn't even have the money to stay in the hotel, and I lived in the county office for many days. Thanks to your care. If you If you don't stay here and let the younger generation do their best, the younger generation will feel very sorry."

Mr. Pei hurried to help, "Yes, I'm sorry. Not only Lin'er, but also me. You took care of the dog generously and selflessly. When I arrived in the capital, I didn't even have the friendship of a landlord."

The father and son are very warm and sincere.

"That's it, I'm sorry." County magistrate Tao smiled and thanked politely.

The Tao family group was let to the wing on the left. After they settled down, County Magistrate Tao and Tao Song were invited to the living room to drink with Mr. Pei, Pei Lin, and Mr. Pei in the same year.Mr. Pei is a funny man, and his two contemporaries also love to talk and joke. In the living room, hearty laughter can be heard from time to time.

Tao County Magistrate's wife, Chu Shi, and daughter, Tao Ke, naturally couldn't come out. After washing and washing, the cook offered them delicate and clean food and asked them to enjoy it slowly.The mother and daughter had just disembarked from the boat not long ago, they had no appetite, so they ate a few mouthfuls, and ordered someone to put it away and replace it with tea.

Mrs. Chu heard the laughter coming from the living room, and a smile appeared on her dignified and beautiful face, "Listen, daughter, your father laughs so heartily." He has always been reserved, and rarely laughs out loud like this.Today, I met my confidant.

Only after Tao Ke washed his hands and face comfortably and had his meals again, he was in a happy mood and smiled brightly, "Mother, not only daddy is smiling, but I also want to laugh. I got off the boat, landed, and sat in the clean It feels so good to be in the house."

Mrs. Chu smiled softly, "If it weren't for Balang Pei, we would still be worrying about finding an inn right now. Daughter, whenever officials come to Beijing to report on their duties, there are often people who can't find a place to stay."

Tao Ke snorted, "Shouldn't he? Mother, he has been in the county government for so long, and he said he wanted to investigate people's conditions and experience the hardships of people's livelihood, but he just refused to leave. Mother, you don't know, he..." Tao Ke thought Said that his eyes were burning like a thief, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.

Mrs. Chu looked at her innocent daughter, with a touch of love in her eyes, and said with a smile: "Didn't he say that Mingshui is a place with simple folk customs, which he has only seen in his life, and he wants to stay and develop?" Eye-opening. As for him staying in the county government, there is nothing he can do, he has donated all the money to the Salesian Bureau and Yangjitang."

"It's a lie." Tao Ke expressed his disbelief, "He grew up with Mr. Pei Ge in Gusu. Isn't Gusu simple? Mother, I have heard my father say many times about Mr. Pei Ge's various righteous deeds and charitable deeds in Gusu. , an admirable five-body cast."

"Gusu City is famous for being a romantic and rich place, how can it be simple?" Mrs. Xi laughed.

Being the prefect of Gusu is completely different from being the county magistrate of Mingshui.Gusu City is too prosperous and luxurious, and most of the people in Mingshui County are farmers, so they are much simpler.

"In short, I think he has ulterior motives." Tao Ke said solemnly.

There was a cautious knock on the door outside.Mrs. Chu ordered the maid, "Go and see who is visiting." The maid agreed to go, and after a while, she walked back briskly, "Madam, miss, there is Mrs. Pei's third lady's maid outside." After hearing this, Mrs. Chu He smiled and said, "Come in, please."

A tall girl with a long face and a slender figure walked in with a smile, and said hello, "My servant Gan Ying, I have met Mrs. Chu and Miss Tao. My third wife has ordered that Mrs. Chu and Miss Tao are distinguished guests, so I order my servant to serve you well. If Mrs. Chu and Miss Tao have any orders, please don't be polite."

She has a calm face and a clear and pleasant speech, which is very pleasing.Among other things, she was very polite and thoughtful to address Chu's family as "Mrs. Chu" instead of the perfunctory "Mrs. Tao", showing respect.

Mrs. Chu said hello with a smile, and Tao Ke also thanked him politely, "Mrs. Pei is so kind, I am ashamed of it." After the greetings, Gan Ying said with a smile on her face: "Mrs. Chu and Miss Tao have just disembarked. My son must have no appetite, but after a while, it may not be. The fire in the kitchen is always on. If the lady wants to deliver the meal, just order it, even at night. The bath water is boiled. It’s ok. If there’s something that doesn’t work well, just say it and change it.”

Mrs. Chu thanked her with a smile, "The third wife has bothered, and she is extremely ashamed to receive the reward for nothing." Gan Ying pursed her lips and smiled, "How can this be rewarded for nothing? Master Tao and Mrs. Chu took care of my eighth young master. The third wife is grateful Inexplicable." Seeing her sweet smile and sweet talk, Mrs. Chu liked her a little, and praised her with a smile.

Gan Ying was very talkative, and told Chu in detail, "My eighth young master is the youngest among the brothers, and he is a bit spoiled when he urinates. This time he traveled far away, from my master and wife to my third master and third wife, everyone is not worried. The eighth young master can come back safely, thanks to the care of Mrs. Tao and Mrs. Chu, the third wife is very grateful. When you and Mr. Tao arrive in the capital, the third wife will definitely invite you to a banquet, and I hope you don't refuse."

"My eighth young master is a bit shy, and he is shy when he sees women. To tell you the truth, no matter where he goes, the eighth young master is always served by servants, and he doesn't even keep a maid by his side. He is very clean and self-sufficient."

Gan Ying talked with Chu Shi and Tao Ke for a while, and then she left with a smile, "Whatever you have, just order." Chu Shi smiled, "Don't worry, I won't be polite to you." She ordered the maid to send Gan Ying out.

After Gan Ying left, Mrs. Chu looked at Tao Ke with a half-smile, but didn't say anything.Tao Ke stood up lightly, "Can I take a bath? Mother, please allow me to excuse me for a moment." He slipped to take a bath.

Looking at her daughter's slender and beautiful back, Chu felt soft in her heart.The daughter who has worked so hard to raise is like a delicate flower, and now she is being targeted, and she doesn't know how many days can be left for her.

Tao County magistrate came back in the middle of the night, reeking of alcohol.Mrs. Chu looked disgusted, "Wash up before you come in." County magistrate Tao smelled it himself, and he also found the smell strong, and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I drank too much on a whim. Madam, don't be angry. For my husband, I will take a bath now, and I will never dare to come back if I don’t wash myself clean.” Mrs. Chu spat lightly, “Don’t be so talkative, go quickly.” County magistrate Tao left with a smile.

When he came back after washing, Mrs. Chu ordered him to sit down and wiped his hair with her own hands.County Magistrate Tao closed his eyes enjoying himself, "My lady, your hands are so white and soft. Every time you wipe my hair, I feel very comfortable." Mrs. Chu smiled softly, "What's so difficult? I'll go back Wipe it for you."

Mrs. Chu wiped his hair for him. Seeing that he was conscious, she whispered about the doubts in her heart. I feel that the Pei family father and son are too enthusiastic, which is against common sense."

There is no doubt that the Pei family is a good family. Who doesn't respect the name of Mr. Pei Ge?Pei Lin is also outstanding. The young Xie Yuan has never shown any pride, but is very humble. She is a rare good boy.However, the precious daughter was coveted by others, and the father was very happy, but also inexplicably unhappy.

The husband and wife discussed carefully for a long time, and decided to wait and see what happened, and see what the Pei family would do next.

The next day, Mr. Pei and Pei Lin accompanied the two Tongnian and the Tao family into the carriage and set off back to the capital.

The two of them were going to live in Jiuning Street with Mr. Pei in the same year, and County Magistrate Tao was going back to Wicker Alley.

Chu has a dowry house there.

Pei Lin kept sending County Magistrate Tao and others back to Wicker Alley, and then reluctantly said goodbye and returned to Jiuning Street.After returning, he urged Mrs. Xu to have a banquet, "Mother, I have lived in the county government office for a long time, and disturbed Mr. Tao's many meals..." Mrs. Xu looked at him sullenly, "You really had no money to eat at that time What?" Pei Lin was embarrassed, "I donated it all, not even a copper coin left." Xu gave him a big white eye.

Mrs. Xu ordered someone to post a post in Liutiao Hutong and visit her door.The house in the wicker alley is a three-entry courtyard, small and exquisite, clean and elegant. As soon as Mrs. Xu enters this yard, she feels comfortable, and when she meets Mrs. Chu and Tao Ke, she feels even more comfortable: Mrs. Chu is half rural. No, beautiful and graceful, fluent in Mandarin, pleasant to the ear; Tao Ke Yingying fifteen, beautiful and lovely, is a little beauty without clothes or shoes.

Xu fell in love at a glance.

"The little girl is beautiful and cute, she and Xiao Ba are a perfect match!" Xu said that when she returned to Jiuning Street, and she also bragged about it when she met Ah Jiu.

Beautiful and cute?

Ajiu caressed her big belly, and gave Xu a hurt look.Third aunt, I thought it was my patent...

I am beautiful and cute, and Brother Ten is kind and honest.

Although Brother Ten later became a shameless and rascal, I am still beautiful and cute.

"Brother wants to be Master Tao's staff, and he will behave well for a year or so before he proposes marriage." Ajiu told Xu honestly.

"No!" Mrs. Xu flatly objected, "How can we wait any longer? What if such a good girl is snatched away by another family?"

You can't wait, when you see the girl you like, you have to hurry up, make a deal first, and marry her back home as soon as possible.

Picking a holiday, Mr. Pei and Mrs. Xu invited Master Tao's family to visit Jiuning Street.Mr. Pei Ge, a busy person, deliberately stayed at home and did not go out, waiting to see his grandson-in-law.Pei Lin's parents, uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters-in-law were even more together, and everyone was at home.

This was a successful meeting, and everyone in the Pei family and the Tao family was satisfied.

The Pei family originally only looked at the little girl, but they met the county magistrate Tao, the Chu family, and Tao Song, and they also greatly appreciated their demeanor.Needless to say, Tao Ke was the little girl Pei Lin liked, and they had already had a crush on her before they met.

County magistrate Tao has always respected Mr. Pei Ge, and he felt very lucky to have the opportunity to meet the real person.In addition, the men of the Pei family are all modest and gentle, making Tao County magistrate feel at home, Tao County magistrate is extremely satisfied with the Pei family.Not to mention Mrs. Chu, as a mother, when it comes to matters related to her daughter, she will be extraordinarily sensitive and considerate. She saw Mrs. Fang, Mrs. Gu, Mrs. Lin Youhui, Mrs. Xu, and Pei Lin's The seven sisters-in-law are so happy that they almost want to cry. If they want to marry their daughters, is there anyone more reassuring than the Pei family?

After this meeting, Mr. Pei Ge entrusted Mr. Song Ge, whom he usually speculates with, as a matchmaker, and went to the wicker alley to propose marriage for Pei Lin.

Seeing that the Pei family attached so much importance to it, the county magistrate Tao and Mrs. Chu invited a respected elder like Mr. Song Ge as a matchmaker, and agreed happily.

The Pei family and the Tao family quickly changed their Geng posts.

"Brother, you don't have to go to Mingshui to be a staff member." Ajiu held her big belly and giggled.

You want to show a good performance in Mingshui for a year or so before you propose marriage, because you are afraid that our family has no relationship with the Tao family, and the Tao county magistrate and his wife don't understand you and can't trust you.But starling, you forgot, your grandfather is famous all over the world, how many civil servants don't respect your grandfather?Once the old man stood there, he didn't need to say anything, and County Magistrate Tao would believe him.

Having such a grandfather is lucky and even more blissful.

"Even my starlings are settled, and I have nothing to worry about." Ajiu, who loves to worry, can't help feeling proud when she thinks that everything is going well in her natal family.

Just when she was proud, she suddenly felt pain in her stomach, and she couldn't help but gasped, "Son, you've been in mother's belly for a long time, and you're getting impatient. You want to come out and see this colorful world, don't you?" She gently caressed her. With a big belly, "My dear son, don't be in a hurry, just wait a moment, and wait for your mother to call you."

Ajiu reluctantly ordered the female officer, "Get ready to enter the delivery room." The female officer saw that the princess's face was not right, and was looking at her worriedly. Hearing her order, she hurriedly ordered the maids, Fu Mu, etc. to get busy, called the midwife, summoned the imperial physician, and went to various places. Report to the office and help the princess to the delivery room that has been prepared.

There was a sharp pain in Ajiu's stomach, and she couldn't help scolding softly, "Didn't I tell you to ask you to wait a while? Son, it's wrong for you to be so hasty."

(End of this chapter)