Chapter 227 Asking for Leave
Of course, since Wei Zhineng could come to Mianzhou, he was not a fool. So, in Mianzhou, he could not just visit any piece of land that someone took him to see.
Although Wei Zhi was not a local, he always seemed to be able to find some areas that were severely affected by the disaster. The governor and the county magistrates below him, who had learned a lesson yesterday, certainly did not dare to make any unnecessary moves. Wherever Wei Zhi wanted to see, they would take him there obediently.
Master Bai walked beside Wei Zhi, but he always felt uneasy. When everyone rested in another county in the evening, Master Bai immediately called his attendant and whispered, "Go home immediately to see if anything has happened at home. We will still be in this county tomorrow and will not return to Luojiang County until the day after tomorrow. If there is anything, send someone to report it immediately."
"Master, are you going back tonight?"
"Go back tonight, be careful on the road."
"yes."
Wei Zhi and his men all lived in the post station. He didn't want to disturb the people, and the casual local officials had long witnessed the power of the legendary fair and honest Lord Wei, so they naturally didn't dare to persuade him any more. So most people followed suit and lived in the post station. Only local gentry and officials would live in their own homes, and those who had friends living here would choose to stay with them.
At this time, Wei Zhi was standing at the window, watching the Bai family's servant lead out a horse, say goodbye to Mr. Bai, and then ride away.
The horse and the man slowly disappeared into the night.
"Sir." A guard appeared behind Wei Zhi.
Wei knew: "You should set off for Qili Village in Luojiang County now. Don't get close to it. Pay attention to the movements inside and see if there are any strangers entering the village. If there are any abnormalities, follow those people."
The guard agreed and then quietly left.
It was just getting dark in Qili Village. Manbao had a full belly from eating so much that he was sitting on a stool in the yard to enjoy the cool air and help digest his food.
Qian muttered, "It's been almost an hour since we had dinner, and you're still bloated. Did you eat something else?"
"I just had some snacks, mother. When Mr. Bai comes back, will we know about the tax exemption?"
Qian said, "Probably."
The Zhou family was very happy today. Manbao ran back from get out of class at noon and said that Luojiang County might also be tax-free, and Mr. Bai had gone to Brazil to hear the news.
Although it was unconfirmed news, the family was still very happy, so much so that Mrs. Qian was very generous. She opened her cash box and counted out the money so that they could go to the market to buy meat on Thursday.
In order to save more money for the family, Manbao has only bought meat once every three days recently, and not much, so Manbao enjoyed the meal very much this time.
As soon as I was happy, I couldn't help but go to find Bai Shanbao to play. It happened that he had just finished dinner, so we read a book together, and after playing, we went to the kitchen to find snacks.
The kitchen had just produced a batch of hot snacks, and the two children squatted under the stove to eat them, and accidentally ate too much.
Qian rubbed it for a bit, but found it wasn't very effective, so she said, "That's enough. Stop sitting there. Get up and walk around. It should be fine in two or three quarters of an hour."
At the same time, Bai Shanbao was also taking a walk to digest the food, of course with his grandmother and mother.
Zheng held up a lantern to light his way while muttering, "I couldn't keep an eye on you and you ran into the kitchen. Seriously, we just had dinner, why are you so hungry for snacks?"
“Snacks are better than meals.”
Liu smiled and said, "I won't give you rice or vegetables, so try eating snacks for two days. Silly child, snacks are acceptable in this world, but staple food is essential. Eat less in the future to keep your body healthy. There are so many delicious foods out there. If you upset your stomach, you won't be able to eat many good things in the future."
"Is there anything delicious out there?"
Liu smiled and said, "I told you that you haven't seen it, and you don't think it tastes good. You should wait until you are older and can go out before looking for it."
Bai Shanbao kept it in mind.
After walking for three quarters of an hour to digest the food, Bai Shanbao went back to wash up and go to bed. Because he went to bed later than usual, he slept very soundly at night and could not even hear the sounds coming from the next yard.
Liu leaned against the headboard of the bed. Seeing the nanny come in, she asked, "How is it? Did the child wake up?"
"No, he's sleeping soundly. Unless there's thunder, I'm afraid he won't be woken up."
Liu nodded and asked, "Have you heard from next door? Is Lizhi back?"
"No, it was the master's attendant. He said that the master had sent him back to see if there was anything wrong at home. If there was anything, he should go and inform him as soon as possible."
Liu was puzzled. "Why would he ask that? What could possibly happen if we live in the village?"
"Yes, the old lady next door said the same thing, so she told everyone to go to bed."
Liu lowered her eyes and asked, "I remember Li Zhi took a long-time attendant with him when he went out, right?"
"Yes, his name is Dongshu, and he has always been by the master's side."
Liu thought for a moment and said, "Tell Shanbao not to go to school tomorrow. Ask someone to ask for a day off for him."
Mammy was stunned and asked, "What's the reason?"
"Just say I'm sick and the child is worried and insists on staying by my side to take care of me."
The nanny responded and helped Liu to sleep.
The next day, Manbao ran to school after breakfast. However, Bai Shanbao didn't show up for a long time. She couldn't help but run to Bai Erlang to look for him, "Why didn't Shanbao come?"
Bai Erlang was talking to his deskmate when he heard this and asked, "How should I know?"
He rolled his eyes, clapped his hands and laughed, "I see, he must have gotten up late, or didn't get up at all, hahahaha, Bai Shan overslept, it's shameful."
"Who said he overslept?" Mr. Zhuang's voice sounded above his head. When Bai Erlang looked up, he saw the gentleman standing outside the window looking at him. He immediately lowered his head in fright.
Mr. Zhuang snorted, walked into the classroom, and motioned for Manbao to return to his seat. Then he announced, "Bai Shan's grandmother is ill, and he's taking care of her, so he's taking a day off. Zhou Man, prepare your notes and give them to him after school. Remember to have him copy them and make up his homework."
Well, now no one envies Bai Shan anymore, instead everyone feels that he is so pitiful.
Manbao was a little worried, wondering how Grandma Liu was doing.
So as soon as she finished her class at noon, she picked up her notes, ran to say hello to Xiao Qian, and ran to the Bai family.
Xiao Qian was serving lunch to the students and was unable to catch up. She only had time to shout, "Eat your lunch first."
Manbao shouted, "I'll come back and eat later."
Manbao ran to the Bai family's house, knocked on the door, and was about to run to the backyard. The servant then remembered that he had forgotten to remind him, and hurriedly chased after him and said, "My dear, the old lady and the young master are not at home. They are at the master's house next door."
Manbao was very curious, "Isn't Grandma Liu sick? Why doesn't she rest at home?"
Are you sick?
He felt that the old lady looked pretty good when she went out today.
(End of this chapter)
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