Chapter 2865 Fainted (Wishing all the readers a happy Children's Day)
Song Zhubu: ...
He looked at County Captain Dong in surprise, not understanding why he had such a high opinion of Bai Shan in just one morning?
County Lieutenant Dong leaned against the door frame, holding a bowl and saying, "Lord Bai has a kind heart and is quite cunning and resourceful. Most importantly, he is very attentive."
Seeing Chief Secretary Song raise an eyebrow, County Magistrate Dong smiled and said, "You also said that the matter between the Guo and Wu families wasn't a big deal. Normally, unless Wu Dafu killed someone from the Guo family with a knife, it would most likely be reported to the village head. Village head Guo would organize the Guo and Wu clans to discuss and resolve the matter, and it wouldn't be reported to the county government at all."
"What was reported was most likely a murder case of the Guo family. By then, both the Guo and Wu families will be ruined." County Lieutenant Dong was in charge of the public security issues in Beihai County. Naturally, he knew that after that incident, Wu Dafu would not have the courage to mention murder again.
But everyone is afraid of what might happen.
"Even if a minor case like this were reported to the county government, the outcome would likely be just as Lord Bai said. According to the law, Diao would be imprisoned for three years, Guo Dacai would be beaten with a stick, and Wu Dafu would be sent to military service. It might seem fair and just, but it would also lead to endless trouble."
"The Guo family has a daughter-in-law in prison, and the Wu family has lost not only a grandson, but also a daughter-in-law who is seriously ill and bedridden, and their son is away in the military. Their harvest for the year has been ruined. It's very likely that their lives will fall apart, and they may even be forced to sell their children," said County Lieutenant Dong. "This incident has made the two families mortal enemies."
"But Lord Bai spent two days of effort. The Guo family, though heartbroken by the punishment, escaped imprisonment, minimizing the impact on future generations," County Lieutenant Dong said. "The Wu family, needless to say, went from being on the brink of ruin to now having a glimmer of hope. These two points alone demonstrate his kindness, resourcefulness, and cunning."
County Magistrate Dong paused, then said with a hint of meaning, "Our lord is not easy to fool. Those who serve the people often have a stubborn temper. I'm afraid this lord's temper is no less than that of County Magistrate Lu."
Master Song said nothing.
County Magistrate Dong strolled away, holding the bowl. Chief Clerk Song came to his senses and quickly called out, "Where are you going? Aren't you going to eat?"
"I'm full. The duck you ordered today was too oily and not tasty." County Magistrate Dong said as he walked away.
Bai Shan rode his horse with Manbao and ran half a street, and then walked through an alley before they arrived at the house she mentioned.
Bai Shan dismounted and looked around. He realized this was a side street, not a main alley at all. There were shops facing the street on both sides...
Well, most of the shops were closed, and even the vendors only extended to the intersection of the street. Some of them even had miscellaneous items such as firewood placed against the doors and walls.
It really doesn't look like a street, but rather an alley.
Bai Shan looked at the messy streets and felt that he urgently needed to clean up the city.
The landlord hasn't left yet and is packing up his things with his family. After all, the house is going to be rented out, so of course he has to clean it up.
The landlord and his family, carrying the dirty things, went out and saw Bai Shan standing in front of their door in official robes.
The landlord's hands were shaking a little. He quickly put down what he was holding and stepped forward to salute. He couldn't help but secretly glance at Zhou Man, "Why are you back again, sir? Did you leave anything behind?"
"No," Manbao glanced at Bai Shan and said, "It's just that County Magistrate Bai wants to see the house."
Bai Shan couldn't help but sigh: "This place is very remote."
There was a wall further inside. He was very curious, "Whose house is this? I see it spans two alleys, so it must be quite big inside."
This layout is very similar to the house they rented in Yizhou. There was a big house next door, and they could even climb over the wall occasionally.
Thinking of this, Bai Shan's eyes seemed strange when he looked at the courtyard wall blocking the entrance of the alley.
The landlord said, "This is Mr. Song's house. His house is very big. It stretches all the way to the back. I heard it's even more beautiful than the courtyard of the county magistrate's house behind the county government office."
Of course, judging by the layout, the entire Song residence is probably about the same size as the county government office.
Bai Shan smiled and asked, "Is this the Song Zhubu family?"
"No, Master Song is just a nephew of Master Song. This is Master Song's house."
Manbao also became curious, "Nephew?"
"From the family," the landlord glanced behind Bai Shan and saw that those following him were all guards and servants, but no county yamen runners. He lowered his voice and said, "Master Song is from a branch of the family."
What is there to be shy about?
Bai Shan was puzzled. A side branch is a side branch, and a main branch is a main branch. Isn't this an objective fact?
The landlord seemed to know what Bai Shan was wondering about and whispered, "Song Zhubu wants to join the direct branch."
Now not only Bai Shan, but even Man Bao became curious. However, they were not curious about Song Zhubu's desire to join the direct branch, but were curious, "How did you know?"
The landlord said embarrassedly: "To be honest, sir, my mother is from the Song family. I have heard something about this matter vaguely."
Bai Shan: "..."
He thought about it and remembered that the name on the deed was Lu's, so he said, "Mr. Lu is quite open-minded."
They have just met for the first time, and they are already telling anecdotes about their relatives to outsiders. Is that really okay?
The landlord chuckled and was about to continue when Bai Shan said, "But this doesn't erase the fact that it's too remote."
The landlord quickly said, "But our yard is big. Madam has seen it. Although my house also has a two-story yard, the front door is big. Not only is there two yards at the back, but there's also a small garden at the end."
Manbao sighed and said, "I'm not using this house to live in. I'm using it as a medical office. The scenery doesn't need to be too beautiful."
Bai Shan added, "It's far. From the county government office, you have to walk half a street and then walk through the entire alley before you get there."
The landlord immediately said, "Sir, we are very close to the county government office. We won't take the main street, we can go through the alleys. We don't need to ride horses. It will take less than a quarter of an hour to walk there."
Bai Shan's face was full of doubt.
"Really? If you don't believe me, I'll take the adults for a walk."
After saying that, he led them into the yard, walked to the back garden, and opened the back door directly. As soon as they went out, there was a small alley, the kind that was only wide enough for a carriage to pass through.
Bai Shan also smelled a faint medicinal fragrance. He looked up at a small door opposite. Obviously, this was the back door of Baicaotang that Manbao mentioned.
The landlord led them forward, and after walking a few dozen steps, they turned into a small alley. Less than a hundred steps later, they turned again...
When they turned out again, Bai Shan and Zhou Man, who were already dizzy, saw an alley that looked somewhat familiar.
The landlord happily pointed to a door in the alley and said, "Look, everyone! This is the corner gate to the backyard of the county government office. I can guarantee that it definitely didn't take us more than a quarter of an hour."
Bai Shan and Man Bao said sadly: "It was less than a quarter of an hour, but we were already unconscious."
If we let them walk this road by themselves, I'm afraid it will take them a whole day to get out because there are too many alleys inside.
Good night
(End of this chapter)
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