[Red House] The First Imperial Merchant

Chapter 54

Jia Huan followed Xue Pan enthusiastically. Naturally, the prosperity of the streets in Li County was not as high as that of the capital city. At a glance, the streets were deserted and there was nothing to see. Jia Huan was not a child who really liked to watch. , following Xue Pan and facing the deserted street, he was still happy, his eyes were crooked all the way.

"Master, where are we going now?" Jia Huan asked.He naturally knew that Xue Pan would not really take him out to play, but it was fun for the two of them to walk around like this.

"County government office." Passing by the tightly closed gate of the medical clinic, Xue Pan frowned. The gate was closed when he was looking for this medical clinic yesterday, and it has not opened yet in the afternoon.Not far from the gate of the medical center, there was a woman selling vegetables. Xue Pan stepped forward and asked, "Ma'am, why is this medical center closed? My child is not feeling well and I want to see---"

The aunt first glanced at Jia Huan, and saw that Jia Huan's face was pale, and he looked like he had little flesh on his body, which made people feel sorry for him. "This child is weak. If you want to see it, Dr. Li on the east side of the street is also good. Hurry up and make up for the child."

Just as Xue Pan wanted to continue asking, he saw Jia Huanwei approaching him, pretending to be obedient and saying, "Mother, I have been weak since I was a child, and later got seriously ill. I heard that this doctor is good, so my elder brother brought me here. But why is there no one?"

Although the aunt is an old woman who sells vegetables, she has a good eye for people. At first glance, the two of them are children of wealthy families, and they don't look like they came from the neighboring county. It's not impossible to talk about it in the local area. If you ask anyone, you can ask one, two, three, four, but it's not as detailed as she knows.

"I know what you want to ask." When the aunt opened her mouth, she glanced around and subconsciously lowered her voice, "There is nothing to say, but Yuan Ming's heart is as small as the tip of a needle, and he can't catch the right master. Anyone who catches them now wants to put a hat on..."

Xue Pan and Jia Huan heard about Yuan Ming's behavior.Seeing the two of them looking at her, the aunt knew she was being nagged endlessly, so she quickly got to the point, and said, "Doctor Liu is avoiding disaster. Back then, the idle young man in Wangjia Village ruined Yuan Ming's one." Afterwards, the first time I carried it to Dr. Li at the east end of the street, did you see that the crotch was full of blood, when I was carried there, I was still full of energy, with a white face and yelling to let him go. When Wang Jingyi lost his head, Dr. Li was so frightened that his hands trembled when he saw the bloody thing, not to mention that Yuan Ming was still there yelling that he could not be cured and sent to prison. Even threatening and yelling to ask for a doctor, Dr. Li clenched his teeth and said no, he had never seen or treated the wound, and later he covered his head and said that he was dizzy. "

"Then Doctor Liu avoided this disaster, and now Yuan Ming is not looking for trouble?" Jia Huan asked.

"Hey, Dr. Li is in the lead, so Dr. Liu has nothing to worry about." The aunt sighed, "I have been selling vegetables here for decades, and Mrs. Li is so soft-hearted that sometimes she even gives me medicine for free. , but this is what forced people to not be able to open a shop, and if Yuan Ming was taken away quickly, Wangba County would be much safer." After a pause, he said: "Yuan Ming has been silent when he is carried to Dr. Li. If you don't cut off that harmful thing, you will die. I told the two doglegs that when the two doglegs heard that the guy was going to be cut off, his legs were so frightened that no one dared to take responsibility, but Dr. Li didn't dare to let people die. In the store, I had no choice but to resort to ruthless measures, and my life was saved, and I carried it back, and closed the door that day, taking my wife and children to hide from the limelight."

Xue Pan has always been curious that this Yuan Ming is considered a bully in the county town, but he found out that this Yuan Ming is a distant relative of the county magistrate, and the county magistrate does not have such a big spectrum like him, saying: "This Yuan Ming What is Ming's background? Why does Li County let him do evil, and the county magistrate?"

"Master Zhao is a good official, but it's because of Yuan Ming, alas." The aunt said that she was really worthless for Master Zhao, and said regretfully, "Master Zhao is from our county. My father left early, and my widowed mother Later, he became an official. His old mother worked too hard for Mr. Zhao and was in poor health. Mr. Zhao has always followed his old mother with filial piety. This Yuan Ming is the youngest son born to Mr. Zhao's mother's sister. Yuan Ming's mother died early , the father married a stepwife, and the first eldest and second son married when his mother was still alive, but this Yuan Ming didn't. After having a stepmother, his father didn't care about it. At that time, Mr. Zhao had already become a stepmother. Officer, as soon as the old mother heard about it, she took Yuan Ming over to raise her son, but she was too old and Yuan Ming was her younger sister's youngest child, so it would be crooked to raise her."

"Master Zhao is not a good official. If he really is a good official who seeks the welfare of the people, he is doing well now. In the name of being filial to his mother, the people will bear the consequences of his filial piety to his mother. He deserves his official position!" Jia Huan scolded.

Auntie was taken aback, she always thought it was fair for Mr. Zhao not to settle cases in Yurou Township, but now that he listened to it and thought about it carefully, it was his job to settle cases fairly. All the belongings were fooled by the adults, and I didn't know what to say for a while.

Xue Pan smiled and touched Jia Huan's head to show his approval.Mr. Zhao, the so-called 'good official', did not understand Yuan Ming's evil deeds, but he used the common people's interests and mud to amuse his mother. In the end, the common people got a good official. Woolen cloth!Or is it said that Mr. Zhao has a high emotional intelligence and knows how to handle things!

The two thanked each other and asked the direction of the yamen, the aunt knew that the two people in front of her were probably not ordinary people, she pointed the direction and said nothing.When he arrived at the yamen, Xue Pan didn't talk nonsense, and directly revealed his identity. One of the yamen servants guarding the gate hurried into the inner courtyard to report, and the other walked in to meet Xue Pan's Jiahuan.

When Xue Pan arrived in the courtyard, he saw Mr. Zhao approaching him, wearing casual clothes and followed by the yamen servant, who was introducing him. He looked quite old, with a goatee, big eyes, and a fleshy nose. He was a meek and dull man. people.

"My subordinate Zhao Rui pays homage to Master Xue." Zhao Rui actually wanted to kneel down.

Xue Pan quickly supported him, and said, "Master Zhao, you are welcome, you don't have to." The etiquette was too polite and strict, and those who didn't know thought Xue Pan was playing an official role.Looking up and down calmly, Xue Pan didn't know whether this Zhao Rui was really so dull or intentional.

Zhao Rui was lifted up by Xue Panxu, his hands and feet were tied, he wiped the sweat from his forehead, smiled flatteringly, and said, "Master Xue must be tired from coming from the capital, let's talk inside, talk inside---"

In the lobby of the inner courtyard, the three of them sat down to have tea. Zhao Rui was embarrassed and wanted to find a topic but didn't know what to say. The voice of the old lady came out, "Shuanzi, is it Mr. Xue from the capital?"

Xue Pan could clearly feel Zhao Rui, who was sitting drinking tea just now, trembled, his eyes showed a look of fear, and he quickly stood up to meet his old mother.

At this moment, Xue Pan and Jia Huan saw the confused old mother.He has inconvenient legs, a bloated figure, and looks magnificently dressed. There is a dull maid serving him, and he looks at Master Zhao with a pitiful face. Master Zhao helped the old mother into the hall, and saw the old woman sitting in front Seeing Xue Pan, he said, "Master Xue is here to avenge our Minger?! The stinky boy in Wangjiacun really killed a thousand knives, and dared to hurt my Minger---"

"Mother!" Zhao Rui shouted.

The old mother was talking happily, and was drunk by her son in front of a guest. She was always unhappy, and felt that her son was not taking her words seriously any more. She procrastinated and didn't get things done, it was a waste of her efforts to drag him up.At that moment, I covered my eyes and wailed loudly, crying and complaining about my grievances, "Why did I give birth to such a guy, your father left early, the villagers bullied our orphans and widows, I brought you up with one hand, now you... ..”

Jia Huan rolled his eyes when he heard this. He had watched his aunt play this kind of trick since he was a child.

Compared with Jia Huan's calm watching of the play, Xue Pan couldn't stand this kind of crying and cursing like mourning. He obviously didn't have a single tear but his voice was very loud. Seeing Zhao Rui standing on one side, holding back his emotions, it must be Listen to such wailing often!

The old lady stopped crying and cursing for a while, and her silly son didn’t try to comfort her today. Before, as long as she cried, her son would let her do everything, but today it doesn’t work anymore. What does it mean in the eyes of the little boy?

"Master Xue, please judge. This bad boy in Wangjia Village has caused us to have no offspring tomorrow. Is he going to die? I have to settle this matter today. Shuan'er, if you don't give me an explanation today, I will take it with you tomorrow." I'm going back to the countryside, anyway, I can't live here and I won't have a way to survive." The old lady wiped her tears.

Zhao Rui clenched his fists tightly and suppressed it for a long time. Today, he was treated like this by his old mother again in front of outsiders, as if the words were forced out of his throat, and he said in a low voice, "Mother, don't force me ---"

As soon as the old lady heard that she thought she would soon win a complete victory, she immediately smiled and said, "Just kill that bastard and make amends tomorrow—"

"Mom!" Zhao Rui shouted, "Is your tomorrow or your son's future important!"

The old lady was so frightened by her son's attack that she froze and dared not speak.Zhao Rui covered his eyes and didn't know what to do. He knew Xue Pan's official luck the first time he saw him.

Although Zhao Rui is dull and dull, he also came from the single-plank bridge of the imperial examination. He has been an official for decades and still can't figure out some ways. Emperor Gao is far away, but the officials in Xiaocun Xiaoluo who haven't seen the capital in the past few decades are all safe and sound. Isn't it to investigate him this time? !

The author has something to say: I lost two chrysanthemums that were harvested happily 【╭（╯^╰）╮

Good night! 【mwah