Chapter 1643 Welcoming
Soon, all four of them ran away, and no one knew where to report the news...
The news of the prefect's arrival spread quickly...
When the motorcade of Shao Yunduan, Qiao Xuan and their entourage arrived at the provincial government office, the provincial chancellor, Guan Fengguan, along with the clerks, clerks, constables, and bailiffs were already waiting outside the government office to greet them.
There weren't many people, about twenty or so, standing there casually and chatting.
Song Shi and Qing Yan helped Shao Yun get off the carriage, and the servants came forward. Guanzhou Cheng was stunned for a moment, then led everyone forward, bowed and said with a smile: "Excuse me, is this Lord Shao Zhizhou?"
Shao Yunduan nodded: "It's me!"
"Your humble servant, the governor of Guanzhou, is here to see you, sir! I pay my respects to you, sir!"
Guanzhou Cheng immediately bowed and said with a smile: "We have been waiting for Lord Shao day and night, and finally he is here! Lord, you are too low-key. You should send someone to the government office to tell him first. I will go out of the city to welcome you when I get the news!"
"…..unlike now…haha! Your Excellency, I was in a hurry to prepare, please forgive me!"
Shao Yunduan nodded, looking tired: "I know, all right, you all go away, we can talk slowly later. Guanzhou Cheng, right? Take me to the back hall!"
"Yes, yes, sir, please come in! You must be exhausted after such a long journey. Please go to the back hall and rest!"
Guanzhou Cheng hurriedly nodded and told everyone to disperse. He led Shao Yunduan and his party into the back door of the government office.
Guanzhou Cheng was about forty-five to fifty years old, of medium build, a little stout, with dark skin, thick eyebrows and big eyes. His eyebrows were especially thick and black, even darker than his pupils, so that when people looked at him, the first thing they saw was his thick eyebrows.
He seemed to have a good temper, with a naturally smiling face. He was always laughing while talking, and was also very warm and attentive. He led Shao Yunduan and others all the way while constantly flattering and praising Shao Yunduan.
Qiao Xuan and the others listened to this series of familiar greetings that were never repeated, as if they were good friends who had met after a long separation, and they were all full of admiration in their hearts...
After going around to the back court and entering the courtyard, several servants from the back court came to greet them. Guanzhou Cheng hurriedly called them forward to help lead the horses and move the luggage, but they were stopped by Song Shi.
Song Shi smiled and said, "My lord and my wife don't have much luggage, so we can do it ourselves. No need to trouble you!"
The servants subconsciously looked at Guanzhou Cheng.
When Guanzhou Cheng saw that Shao Yunduan had no intention of speaking, he laughed and said cheerfully, "In that case, you guys should work hard on yourselves!"
Years ago, the previous prefect had fled with his troops, so the one who welcomed Shao Yunduan and his party this time was the highest-ranking official, Guanzhou Cheng.
The prefect's back office occupies a large area and is generally divided into the East Courtyard and the West Courtyard. Shao Yunduan and his party naturally stayed in the East Courtyard.
In addition to the East and West Courtyards, there is also a large garden covering an area of about three or four acres, with pavilions, flowers, trees, flowing water and rockery.
Perhaps it is because of the humid climate here, the numerous forests and the lush vegetation, the flowers and trees in the garden are growing beautifully.
The East Courtyard has three courtyards, large and small, with more than 30 houses, including a kitchen, storehouse, stables, etc.
The east courtyard had been cleaned and tidied, but the furniture was not complete, and there were no curtains or drapes. The servants' big kitchen was well stocked with cooking utensils, but the master's small kitchen was also completely empty.
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