Chapter 547: Acquaintances (Additional chapter 6 for the reward from the book friends who contributed to the crowdfunding leader)
Magistrate Tang looked at the self-familiar girl and couldn't help but walk to the edge of the wall with his hands behind his back, looking up at her. "You are so bold, young lady. What are you looking at?"
"Let's see what you do with the vegetables," Manbao asked. "Are you going to shovel it away?"
County Magistrate Tang turned his head to glance at the vegetable patch hidden behind the tree. After a moment of silence, he said, "We don't have the energy to do that. You guys are not allowed to come over here, okay?"
Manbao nodded and assured: "We are good citizens."
County Magistrate Tang looked at her suspiciously. What decent citizen would use a ladder to spy on the garden of his next-door neighbor?
A bailiff came running to report, "Sir, the carpenters said they have to finish repairing the prince's garden first, so they can't spare the time to block up the yard. What do you think..."
County Magistrate Tang hissed, feeling a slight toothache. He waved his hand and said, "Alright, leave now. Send someone to fix the collapsed wall and pile up the dirt. Keep no one in first."
The bailiff responded and retreated.
County Magistrate Tang then looked up at Manbao and asked, "What are you all doing in Yizhou?"
Manbao blinked and asked, "Do I have to tell you?"
County Magistrate Tang raised his chin and said, "If you tell me now, I'll remember it. Otherwise, I'll have the yamen runners and the village head come to visit."
Manbao immediately said, "We are here to study. My junior brother is going to take the provincial college entrance examination, so the teacher brought us to Yizhou to take a look in advance."
County Magistrate Tang took a look at her face and height, then thought about the two young men who had been with her in court today, and asked, "Are those two your junior brothers?"
Manbao nodded.
County Magistrate Tang sighed, "What a promising young man! What's your teacher's name?"
"Our master's surname is Zhuang, and his given name is Xun."
"Zhuang Xun?" County Magistrate Tang thought for a moment, confirming he had never heard of this person. He narrowed his eyes and asked, "Are you from Yizhou?"
"We are from Mianzhou."
"Isn't that still within Jiannan Dao? I've only been here a day or two, and I haven't even heard of your husband's name." County Magistrate Tang was about to leave when he paused, thinking of something. He looked back at her, squinting his eyes and asking, "Do you know someone named Yang Heshu?"
"Hey, you know our county magistrate."
County Magistrate Tang tutted, turned back and stood at the foot of the wall, waving at her, "Come here."
Manbao glanced at the height of the wall and shook his head decisively, "I don't know kung fu."
County Magistrate Tang was silent for a moment, then said, "Wait a minute, I'll come find you. By the way, is your husband home?"
"No, he's out meeting some friends."
"Is that so? Then tell your husband that Tang will come to visit you tomorrow."
Manbao was surprised. "Oh, County Magistrate Tang, aren't you here as an official?"
County Magistrate Tang smiled and said, "What do you think?"
Manbao was happy for him.
County Magistrate Tang didn't know what she was laughing at, but he couldn't help but smile. He shook his head and turned away.
Manbao saw him walk away, then climbed down the ladder and ran into the study to Bai Shanbao, who was reading, and said, "It seems that County Magistrate Tang is an acquaintance of County Magistrate Yang. He will come to visit you tomorrow."
He also said, "I guess County Magistrate Tang is poor and can't even hire the craftsmen from the workshop. The broken hole was simply patched up."
Bai Shanbao finally raised his head from the book, "What do you want to do?"
"What can I do? I just need to tell you. I can't just sneak over there to pick vegetables from the garden, can I?" Manbao sat down in his seat, propping up his chin and saying, "But I'm curious, how much is left at the Yan family's place?"
The yamen runner was also reporting this to County Magistrate Tang. "The remaining tables, chairs, and wardrobes have all been moved away by the Xiao family. Now the Yan residence is empty, with nothing left."
County Magistrate Tang: "Is this Xiao family the reincarnation of locusts?"
The bailiffs lowered their heads in silence. The captain couldn't help but whisper, "Sir, the money to repair the house still has to be paid by our county government. Although the rumors of the haunting have been dispelled, it's not easy to sell a house owned by a convicted official. So, do we still need to repair the wall?"
County Magistrate Tang sighed and waved his hand, saying, "Our county government is short of money. Let the Xiao family pay for it. First, repair the wall behind their house. Use the same bricks and stones and build it tightly. If it collapses again, I will use their entire family to fill it up."
"yes."
Before leaving, County Magistrate Tang glanced at the Yan family's dilapidated house and shook his head, saying, "Is it worth it just for such a dilapidated house?"
"My Lord, are you going to give the Xiao family a light sentence?"
"It's not a light offense," County Magistrate Tang said, his hands behind his back. "The offense may seem minor, but his heart is abhorrent and punishable. He deserves a severe punishment."
The bailiffs understood that they were not allowed to accept the Xiao family's intercession.
Mr. Zhuang didn't come back until the afternoon, and the village head and the landlord came together.
The village chief came to express his condolences, and the homeowner came to express his gratitude.
Apparently he had heard about the interrogation in the county government office this morning. He was very happy and decided to waive their rent for one month.
Ever since the ghost rumors came out, the price of this small courtyard has been lowered again and again, but it just can't be sold, and it can't even be rented out. What's more, their family moved to another street to open a shop, so they can't live there either.
A house will go bad if it is left empty.
The homeowner is almost worried to death.
Who would have thought that there would be light at the end of the tunnel?
The new tenant not only caught the ghost, but also dispelled the ghost rumors. Apart from anything else, after two or three months, he will not lose money whether he sells or rents out this small yard.
So the landlord came to visit with a smile and a lot of gifts.
Mr. Zhuang politely sent the two away and handed the things to Zhou Si. He looked at the three proud disciples and said, "You have done a good deed this time, so I will not punish you."
The three of them cheered.
Mr. Zhuang continued, "Tomorrow, except to go out to wash clothes, you are not allowed to run around anymore. Let Silang buy food and you stay home and study hard."
Manbao immediately raised his hand and said, "Sir, tomorrow County Magistrate Tang will come to visit you in his personal capacity."
Mr. Zhuang was stunned and asked, "In just this morning, you became friends with County Magistrate Tang?"
"I don't know if we're friends yet, but he should be a friend of County Magistrate Yang," Manbao said with a smile. "He even asked me today if I knew Lord Yang."
Mr. Zhuang was confused. "How did your conversation get to Lord Yang?"
"I don't know," Manbao said very honestly, "He just asked it out of the blue, and then I answered truthfully."
Mr. Zhuang looked at his eldest disciple suspiciously, feeling that something was wrong, but he couldn't remember what it was.
After taking two steps, he finally remembered to ask, "Did he ask you in court? Why did you start chatting in court?"
"No, he asked about it when he came to Yan's house later in the morning."
Mr. Zhuang turned his head to look at the wall, then after a moment of silence, asked, "The gate of the Yan residence is on Kangxue Street, half a block away from us. How did you run into each other?"
Good night
I was so scared, I almost updated to "Reborn Wife is Farming"
(End of this chapter)
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