Across the Market

Chapter 172

Xie Tong shook his head and said: "It is inconvenient for me to live in the county government. You were originally appointed to stay in Hanlin, but you were temporarily appointed by the emperor to Songyang County as a county magistrate. Everyone who cares about you in the court will not be unaware. I am afraid that you are right now You are so concerned. My identity is sensitive, if I live in the same room as you, it will cause unnecessary trouble."

Zhao Jing said: "That's good." He lowered his eyes slightly, nodded, and asked again, "During the Chinese New Year this year, you handed over a memorial to the emperor, but was called to Qinzheng Hall by the emperor to scold you severely. Many people are spreading rumors that you, Xie Yuanzhan, offended the sage, and that your official career will be bumpy in the future. Looking at it now, the emperor scolded you at that time, but it was just a deliberate cover-up? You told your majesty that some folks mined salt mines and sold private salt, your majesty I scolded you severely, and dismissed you from office, making everyone think that you, Xie Yuanzhan, fell out of favor with the emperor. After turning around, I secretly designated you as the imperial envoy. On the surface, you came to Huzhou to relax and play, but secretly, you made arrangements just waited to catch the biggest fish, didn't he?"

Xie Tong didn't tell Zhao Jing the whole story, but now that he guessed right, he was both surprised and excited, and finally nodded and smiled.

"Your wife has passed away for more than three years, what do you think now?" Seeing Zhao Jing standing behind the desk sorting out the books on the table, Xie Tong changed his subject and said, "The Zhu family is an honest man. Folks, the girl from the Zhu family is indeed a sign of her beauty, I'm afraid it's not an exaggeration to say that she is the only one in Songyang County, if you are interested in other girls, then send a matchmaker to talk about it."

Mentioning Zhu Xi, Zhao Jing's delicate face appeared in front of his eyes again, and a smile appeared on the corner of his lips unconsciously.

"What about you?" Zhao Jing didn't deny his feelings. Although the death of his wife Fang made him sad for a while, and he stayed there for three years, but now he really has a crush on the girl. He is no longer a fool. Boy, since I like it, there is no need to hide it, but...

"What about me?" Xie Tong's black eyes flickered for a moment, then he looked away, and lightly fell outside the window. There was a peach tree planted in the yard, and a few pale pink buds had grown on the branches. He looked at the buds. Slightly absent-minded.

"Your marriage is a big event." Zhao Jing dropped the book in his hand, walked around the desk and walked to Xie Tong, and looked at the peach tree with him, "I know you like to follow your heart in everything, even marriage You don't want to be manipulated by the family for major events, so you would rather design people to say that you have killed your wife than marry a noble daughter in Beijing. Even the princess..."

"Aren't you the same?" Xie Tong turned sideways slightly, "With your talent, love and character, even if you want to fill in a house, there are officials' daughters rushing to agree. Didn't you refuse one by one because you want to keep your wife's filial piety? You and I We are all the same people, that's why we became close friends, I, Xie Yuanzhan, am lucky to have a friend like you in this life."

"To each other." Zhao Jing showed a slight smile on her elegant face, "If you marry an official daughter, you will naturally have a bright and prosperous future, but I am not an official because of talent and fame. First, I want to fulfill my father's dream, and second I want to really do something for the people and prove my worth.”

Xie Tong reached out and patted Zhao Jing's shoulder and said, "Since that's the case, let's go ahead and do it. It is a blessing for the people to have a magistrate like you in Songyang County. In addition, marry me a younger brother and sister as soon as possible, and come back next year." Add a big fat boy, so I can keep Kouer company."

Zhao Jing rubbed his nose: "I also wish you to find your beloved as soon as possible, so it will not be in vain for you to struggle with your family for so many years."

Xie Tong smiled, but didn't make a sound.

"Daddy, look at my little white rabbit." Zhao Kou walked in led by Aunt Bao. As soon as she entered the door, she stretched out her hand to ask Daddy to hug her, but when she saw that his hand was still hanging, she was stunned, and then said aggrievedly, " Daddy must be in pain."

Xie Tong bent down and hugged Zhao Kou and said, "Your father is a man, so he won't feel any pain. After a while, when you give him the medicine, blow on it, it will definitely feel better." He touched her head and said , "Do you believe in Uncle Xie?"

"Thank you, Uncle." Zhao Kou nodded obediently, then pointed to the cage in his hand and said, "This is from Sister Nuan's big brother, pretend to be a little white rabbit for me, I just fed it to eat vegetable leaves The little rabbit was given to Sister Nuan by Uncle Xie’s younger brother, and Sister Nuan gave it to me.”

"Does Kouer like it?" Xie Tong and Zhao Jing were Jinshi in the same year, and they had a good personal relationship, so they would occasionally go to Zhao's house.

He likes this girl very much, she is very sensible.Occasionally in the dead of night, when he was too tired from work, he would stop writing and look out the window, thinking that if he met the girl he was destined to have in the future, he would definitely have such a lovely daughter with her, and he would definitely marry them Mother and daughter hold each other in their palms to pet them.

Zhao Kou nodded: "I like it very much." Xie Tong smiled softly.

Outside, Uncle Quan hurried into the back house, clasped his hands towards Zhao Jing and said, "Master, just now the girl from Zhu's family delivered the food herself, saying that the master took office in a hurry, and I'm afraid there is no cook, please take it easy .”

"But the eldest daughter of the Zhu family?" Zhao Jing asked hurriedly.

Uncle Quan shook his head and said, "It's the second girl of the Zhu family, the one who knows how to cook the best."

Zhao Jing looked a little embarrassed, Xie Tong glanced at him, and said to Uncle Quan: "Bring it in, Miss Zhu Er is a superb cook and doesn't know how to follow others. She can take the initiative to bring food, which means that she is bringing us food." as friends."

(End of this chapter)