Chapter 2834 Dressing
After everyone exchanged greetings, the Lu County Magistrate apologized, "The new governor hasn't arrived yet, so I have to come here to entertain Lord Bai and Lord Zhou. Fortunately, I previously served as the magistrate of Beihai County, so I can handle the meeting with Lord Bai. As for Lord Zhou..."
Before Zhou Man could say anything, County Magistrate Lu laughed and said, "It's my fault. Lord Bai and Lord Zhou are exhausted from the journey. We haven't even had time to welcome you yet, but you're already discussing these official matters. You really deserve a beating. So, Lord Bai and Lord Zhou should rest first. I'll host a banquet at Shiweilai tonight. I'll welcome Lord Bai and Lord Zhou, and then we can talk about this together."
Zhou Man and Bai Shan looked at each other, smiled and nodded, then stood up and said goodbye.
Bai Shan and Zhou Man returned to the post station, both excited. Bai Shan said happily, "This County Magistrate Lu is not bad. After all, he is not stupid."
Zhou Man also nodded and sighed, "Although he's a bit strong, it's always a pleasure to deal with smart people. I wonder what the new governor is like."
At this point he chuckled and said, "When the new governor comes, he'll have a headache."
It seems that County Magistrate Lu has now taken control of the Qingzhou Governor's Office. Even though the Sima and the Changshi of the Governor's Office are vacant now, if he can control the recorders under him, it is equivalent to having half of the Governor's Office in his hands.
Manbao gloated, "This is good for me, but not for you. What should I do?"
Bai Shan: "Please put away that smile on your face."
It's certainly not a good thing for him that his superior has a bad relationship with the county magistrate, but there are pros and cons. Bai Shan said, "Wash up first, and then go see what he has to say in the evening."
Manbao nodded.
May only took out two boxes and had people collect all the bedding in their room and replace them with the ones she brought from home.
He even had someone boil some hot water and brought it in, "Madam, the hot water is ready."
Manbao immediately said, "I want to wash my hair!"
Wu Yue sighed and said, "Okay, I'll call Jiu Lan over."
Bai Shan also wanted to wash, so he turned around and said, "Ask the post station to give us another room. I also want to wash my hair and take a bath."
I can only go in May.
After showering, the two sat in a room and had their hair dried. "What should I wear tonight?"
Before leaving, they had already received new official uniforms, and their family had made two more sets for them to ensure they had enough. Man Bao said, "Those present must be officials. Should we wear official uniforms too?"
Bai Shan pondered, then shook his head, "No, we wear regular clothes."
He said, "County Magistrate Lu is of the seventh rank and wears dark green clothes. We are both of the seventh rank and wear light green. His color outshines us."
Manbao rolled his eyes and said, "I also have a dark crimson official robe."
She still holds the official title of editor of Chongwenguan.
Bai Shan: "...That's even worse. Wait until the new governor arrives and then go see him wearing dark scarlet. That way, you two scarlet girls will be at a disadvantage."
Manbao lamented, "Yeah, it's not good to steal the show."
Bai Shan smiled faintly and instructed Wu Yue, "Get ready. Find a set of clothes that are low-key yet luxurious. My lady should not only be low-key and luxurious, but also simple in style. Oh, I remember last year when we conquered the East, my grandmother had someone make you a set of round-collared robes. It's similar to men's clothing, but it's not men's clothing. It's very convenient for movement. Wear that set."
It was an orange dress, particularly bright, which made Zhou Man's small round face look glowing, fair and translucent, and extremely beautiful.
Bai Shan took a look and chose a set of round collars. Then he said, "Wear the jade belt we tied today, and choose a few more jade pieces to wear. It will be almost done."
The jade belt was a special reward from the emperor when they returned from Liaodong and were conferred titles. Although there were many people in the Jin Dynasty who could wear the jade belt, most of them were in the capital, and some were scattered across the country. He could guarantee that in Qingzhou, only the two of them could wear it.
After drying their hair, they changed their clothes, looked at each other and were very satisfied.
Bai Shan put on the jade crown and helped Zhou Man choose the style of his hair. Tonight he was meeting colleagues, so it didn't have to be too complicated, but it couldn't be too simple either. It should be convenient for the movements, but it also had to reflect his status, right?
Bai Shan picked out a pearl clip from the makeup box and handed it to Jiulan, asking her to clip Zhou Man's hair. After looking at it, she nodded with great satisfaction. This is Dongzhu.
Bai Shan carefully picked out a ruby hairpin, looked at it and put it in her hair.
Jiulan saw Dale and praised him, "Master, this is a good choice. The lady looks more dignified and solemn now. She is also generous and beautiful."
Wu Yue also thought it was pretty. She nodded in agreement, then said to Jiu Lan, "You can't call me Young Master anymore. The old lady mentioned before we came out that we should call him Lang Zhu. If you keep calling me Young Master, people outside will think our Lang Zhu is an immature master."
"Yes, Master."
Bai Shan withdrew his hand from the table, stood up straight, and said with a smile: "Alright, it may take some time to adapt. Just remember it in the future."
He glanced at them and ordered some cakes. "You want to take some cakes out?"
It's not just because Xibing is pretty, but also because she is a Hu woman. She can not only sing and dance, but she can also dance with a sword, and naturally she has some martial arts skills.
Manbao said, "Let Wuyue go with you."
She smiled and said, "This County Magistrate Lu is so powerful. It's not necessarily that only officials from the officialdom will be here tonight. If they all bring their female relatives, then Wu Yue will be able to handle it better."
Bai Shan nodded.
After everything was ready, the two looked at the time again and found that it was still early, so they simply asked the post station to cook some food and send it up to fill their stomachs first. After eating until they were half full, they took Daji and the others to wander around to eat.
Neither of them rode horses tonight, but took a carriage with the Bai family's emblem on it. Although the outside was still covered with blue cloth, the inside was very spacious. There was not only a shelf, but also a table inside made of fine wood. The fabrics on the benches on both sides were all satin and very soft.
This is what Old Lady Liu did to help them look good. When they go out, they are not afraid of people looking up to them, but they are afraid of people looking down on them.
Liu Gui had already inquired about it in advance and reported everything to Daji. Daji was sitting in the carriage with Bai Shan and said, "This is the best restaurant in Qingzhou. The owner's surname is Shang, and he is a famous businessman in Qingzhou."
Seeing that he was silent, Bai Shan asked, "Anything else?"
"No more," Daji said, "Liu Gui only said this."
Manbao looked at the stalls outside through the window and said nonchalantly, "We're new here. You can't just expose everything about us right away, right? Currently, Shiweilai has nothing to do with us. Well, we're just a store owner and a customer."
Bai Shan smiled and said, "I just wanted to know if the food has anything to do with County Magistrate Lu."
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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