Chapter 1538 Carry You
Manbao ran all the way over and was still a little out of breath. When he saw the clerk, he quickly bowed and apologized, saying that he had broken the appointment.
The clerk was still a little angry in his heart. Even though Zhou Man was favored, had a higher official rank than him, and was taken care of by his immediate superior, he still felt angry.
But when he saw Zhou Man bowing deeply, his anger disappeared. After all, she was a fifth-rank official, much higher than him, an eighth-rank clerk.
Such a humble and sincere apology, of course... forgiveness.
No matter how many thoughts flashed through his mind, the clerk returned the greeting with a smile on his face, indicating that he hadn't waited long and didn't mind at all.
Then he led Manbao into the public housing to handle the formalities.
When he saw the post that Manbao took out, he praised Manbao's post for being gorgeous and valuable, with good handwriting and a nice seal. In short, it was the best he had ever seen.
Of course this is impossible. She heard Bai Shan say yesterday that some officials' posts were directly covered with gold, which was very shiny.
After the clerk reviewed her post, he started to file her and asked her to fill in a lot of information.
The formalities were handled very quickly, but even if they were quick, signing so much information and checking the salaries that should be issued took about a quarter of an hour. Man Baoqi felt much calmer, and the clerk relaxed a little. While filing her documents, he smiled and said, "If you are busy, Master Zhou, you can send a message and come back tomorrow. It will be the same. No matter when, I will wait for you as long as I have received Minister Liu's instructions."
Manbao felt embarrassed when he heard this and said, "I can't let you wait for an hour in vain. I'm busy today, and I may not be able to come on time tomorrow."
The clerk asked curiously, "Is the East Palace very busy?"
He immediately realized that his question was a bit awkward, and immediately explained: "It's just that Master Zhou seems very busy."
Man Bao smiled and said, "It's not the East Palace, it's the Queen Mother who has some instructions, so she's a little late."
The clerk smiled and nodded without asking any further questions. Of course, he felt that Zhou Man would not tell him anything even if he asked him in detail, so one should be tactful.
The tactful clerk reiterated that it was his duty to wait for Zhou Man, and that Young Master Zhou did not need to feel uneasy, which comforted her greatly.
The clerk closed the file and said to Manbao with a respectful smile, "The file has been received. Mr. Zhou's family can come with the same letter to receive their salary."
Manbao said excitedly, "They will be here tomorrow."
Clerk: ...Actually, there is no need to be so anxious.
But after taking one look at Zhou Man's excited face, the clerk silently swallowed his words.
Never mind, even if she was a favorite, she was just a little girl in her teens. I think she was also very excited when she received her first salary.
However, it seems that we will have to notify colleagues who distribute salaries earlier tomorrow to prepare Zhou Man’s salary.
There were not many officials in the Jin Dynasty, so the salaries were still very generous. In addition to money, they could also receive cloth and rice.
If the weather is too hot, Beijing officials of the fifth rank and above can occasionally receive ice cubes. Although the amount is not much, it is not only an honor, but also worth a lot of money.
Zhou Man happened to be standing on this line.
However, the Ministry of Revenue is having a bit of a hard time this year. The clerk thought about what he heard from his colleagues today and felt that the adults would have no ice this year.
Manbao finished his work and left happily.
At this moment, the orange sunset appeared on the horizon. She walked slowly along the wall of the imperial city towards the palace gate. Only then did she realize that she had run too hard just now and her legs seemed a little sore.
Not only did my legs ache, but my stomach also hurt a little.
Manbao felt it carefully and finally diagnosed himself - hungry!
She looked up at the setting sun in the sky, touched her stomach and thought: Today was not only very demanding for my brain but also my physical strength. I even forgot to eat snacks in the afternoon. No wonder I’m so hungry.
Manbao walked back to the Eastern Palace and was about to go back to Chongwenguan when he saw Bai Shan waiting at the gate of the Eastern Palace.
She took two quick steps and asked, "Why are you here?"
Bai Shan, who was about to teach her a lesson, saw that her walking posture was wrong, paused, frowned and asked, "What's wrong with your foot?"
Manbao sighed, "My foot is fine, but I seem to have strained my leg. I ran too fast and too fast just now."
Bai Shan was a little anxious, "How can you be so careless? You are a doctor."
Manbao said, "They've been waiting for me for over an hour."
Bai Shan understood what she meant. It was not good to make her wait any longer or wait in vain. He swallowed the words he wanted to say to her and squatted down in front of her. "Let me carry you."
Manbao's eyes lit up, and he leaned on his back and said, "This isn't good, I can still walk."
Bai Shan rolled his eyes towards Manbao and muttered to himself, "Why don't you come up here?"
Bai Shan immediately carried her on his back and asked, "Mr. Xiao and the others have left by now, right? What are you going to do? Should we ask someone to go to the Imperial Hospital and get a doctor to come over and take a look?"
Manbao lay on his back and said happily: "No, I have ointment. I will apply it myself after dinner and then sleep for a night and it will be fine."
Bai Shan lifted her up and confirmed that she didn't cry out in pain, so he reluctantly believed her words and said to her in a low voice, "Although Xu Yu is not trustworthy, you can still ask her for help with things like applying the medicine. It will be more convenient for you."
Manbao nodded repeatedly, and when he realized that he couldn't see, he responded verbally.
Bai Shan heard the happiness in her voice and couldn't help but smile. He carried her on his back and walked down the long corridor.
There were almost no people on the road at this time, so even if they met palace maids and eunuchs, they were not afraid, because there was no rule in the palace that forbade carrying people on one's back.
All they have to do is not run and stay calm.
Bai Shan carried Manbao all the way back to his residence without even breathing hard.
He has been practicing martial arts with Daji in the past few years, and he eats a lot, so he is much stronger than Manbao.
The two are only one year apart in age, and when they were young they were almost the same height. When Manbao was seven or eight years old and growing the fastest, she was once the same height as Baishan. But in the past two years, Baishan has grown taller and taller, while Manbao has grown slower and slower. Before they knew it, those who were bullied and beaten by Manbao before could carry her around the East Palace.
When Manbao was put on the bed, he felt both happy and sad. "It's been half a year, and I've only grown this much."
Bai Shan reached out and touched her head and said, "Growing slowly has its advantages. Your legs won't hurt."
He said, "Bai Er and I are growing up fast. Lately, my legs have been sore and achy at night, and sometimes they even get cramps."
Manbao had never known this before, so she quickly grabbed his hand and asked, "Let me show you?"
Bai Shan took her pulse confidently and even dragged a small stool over for her to sit on to make it easier for her to take the pulse.
Manbao felt his pulse and said, "There's nothing wrong. It seems that it is indeed because he grew too fast."
The next update will be around 4:00 PM
(End of this chapter)
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