Chapter 551 Heartbeat (Dedicated to the little princess who was born today)
County Magistrate Tang leaned against the wall and listened to the sound of reading inside, as if he was back in the Imperial College.
He had been serving as a county magistrate for more than two years, and combined with more than a year of official life in the capital, he always felt that life in the Imperial College was very far away from him.
"Ah!" A cry came, bringing County Magistrate Tang back to his senses. He then raised his hand to knock on the door. At the same time, a voice from inside came out, "You're dozing off so early in the morning. Bai Er, go and recite the lessons in horse stance for me."
Then there was the sound of footsteps, and the door was pulled open. Manbao was stunned when he saw the person standing outside and asked, "Why are you here so early?"
County Magistrate Tang looked up at the sun and asked, "Is it early?"
"Good morning! We've just finished breakfast. But as long as you're here, you're welcome. Please come in." He then called out, "Sir, County Magistrate Tang is here!"
Mr. Zhuang hurried out to greet him. Bai Erlang, who had just half-crouched, stood up straight and ran into the kitchen, saying, "I'll go boil some water and make some tea."
County Magistrate Tang couldn't help but smile. After exchanging greetings with Mr. Zhuang, he asked, "Has my unsolicited visit disturbed Mr. Zhuang's teaching?"
"Master Tang, you are too polite. Although the three children are a bit naughty, they are self-disciplined. It is fine to let them study in the yard. There is no need to disturb them. Please take a seat."
After that, he invited County Magistrate Tang to sit in the lobby.
Manbao and the others went to the kitchen together, took the tea leaves brought by the master and made two cups of tea. After sending them to the lobby, they were about to slip away but were stopped by County Magistrate Tang.
Mr. Zhuang happened to ask him, "My eldest disciple told me that you know County Magistrate Yang?"
County Magistrate Tang said with a smile, "He and I were classmates, even the same grade. Is he doing well in Luojiang County?"
"Very good." Since he was a friend of Yang Heshu, Mr. Zhuang relaxed a lot and became more friendly towards County Magistrate Tang.
The reason County Magistrate Tang came this time was, firstly, to see what the teacher and three children whom Yang Heshu highly respected were like; secondly, to ask about Bai Shan's preparations for the exam and see if he could help in any way.
When a group of scholars were talking, they naturally talked about reading. Like all the scholars who had become elders, County Magistrate Tang subconsciously wanted to test the knowledge of the three children.
The three people who were used to taking exams each answered two or three questions. Well, the questions were not very difficult, and the three of them were very satisfied.
All the questions were answered, and County Magistrate Tang was very satisfied.
Then Mr. Zhuang asked them to study while he drank tea and talked with County Magistrate Tang in the house.
They had just arrived in the courtyard when Zhou Silang came back from buying some snacks. He happily waved the paper bag in his hand and said with a smile, "Freshly baked, still warm. By the way, is the distinguished guest here?"
The three of them immediately ran up, sniffed the fragrance that couldn't be contained in paper, and nodded, "Here they are, in the main room."
Zhou Silang immediately knocked their hands away and said, "Serve it to the guests first, and then you can eat after they have finished eating."
Having said that, when he went to the kitchen to unpack all the snacks and arrange them on plates, he still left a piece of their favorite snack for each of them.
The three of them took some snacks, tucked a book under their arms, and squatted in a corner away from the main room, eating snacks and talking in whispers.
Bai Shanbao: "I always feel that Mr. is not in a good mood today."
"It's not good. I dozed off yesterday morning and at most got a tap on the palm of my hand, but today I have to do horse stance."
Manbao said, "Then let's be good today."
Bai Shanbao felt sympathetic: "I always feel that being good is useless."
"Then study hard," Manbao said, "you will have an exam soon. As long as you do well, the teacher will be happy."
"That's still nearly a month away. Isn't that too long?"
Manbao comforted him, "Anyway, we will be staying in Yizhou City for a long time, so we can go out and play later. Let's study first for this month, and Bai Er and I will accompany you."
Bai Er wanted to say don't take me with you, but then he thought, he didn't have any other friends here, and if they didn't go out to play, he couldn't go out alone.
So he sighed and agreed.
County Magistrate Tang became friends with Mr. Zhuang, and they were considered to have backers in Yizhou City.
Although this backer is nothing in Yizhou City, it is still very useful in the area of Kangxue Street, especially among ordinary people.
County Magistrate Tang stayed until the afternoon before leaving. Before leaving, he warned the three people who looked very lively and naughty, "The wall of the Yan residence can't be repaired in a short time. Don't go in there to play if you have nothing to do. Understand?"
If he hadn't said it, the three of them might have forgotten about Yan's house. But once he mentioned it, their curiosity was aroused.
Manbao asked curiously, "Are there any other treasures over there?"
"Yes," said County Magistrate Tang, "there's another piece of vegetables over there."
Everyone: ...
No matter what they thought in their hearts, Manbao and the others responded very obediently, indicating that they would definitely not go through.
Mr. Zhuang also said that he would keep an eye on them.
However, Mr. Zhuang is not at home all the time, so how can he keep an eye on them?
The wall of the Xiao family was repaired, but the big hole in the alley had not been filled yet. For several days in a row, every evening when Manbao and his friends went out to wash clothes, they could see the big hole still there.
Of course, no one dared to go in there again. I heard that the Xiao family was sentenced to confiscate 60% of their property. Except for Xiao Dalang's daughter-in-law and wife, all the others were sentenced. Xiao Erlang had the lightest crime, but he was also sentenced to two years.
It is said that Xiao Dalang's wife plans to divorce Xiao Dalang and then remarry with her son.
It's time to take a break after another day of study. Mr. Zhuang went out to visit someone today. It is said that Mr. Lan is the host and has gathered together several classmates who used to be good friends with him, so Mr. Zhuang may not even come back at night.
The three people who were left behind to study were particularly casual. They felt tired halfway through their study and decided to sit in the yard.
Zhou Silang was about to go out to order lunch. He took the basket and asked the three people, "What would you like for lunch?"
"Whatever."
"Then I'll just buy whatever I want."
The three of them nodded together, and Zhou Silang left.
Manbao sat on the doorstep, watching her fourth brother walk away, then supported her head and turned left and right. Just as she was considering going back to the study to continue reading, she saw the big open hole at the end of the alley.
Bai Shanbao also came out of the yard and sat beside her. He followed her gaze and asked, "Want to go in?"
Manbao nodded and said, "County Magistrate Tang said there are treasures inside. I want to go in and take a look."
"Didn't he tell you it was a vegetable field? It's obvious he was lying to you."
"Yeah, but I still want to go in and take a look."
Bai Erlang came out and said, "If you get caught in there, you'll be beaten with a stick and put in jail."
"No, we're not taking anything from it," Manbao said matter-of-factly, "There's no such provision in the Jin law. Have you forgotten we asked the master?"
Bai Shanbao was also eager to try, "Then let's go in and take a look?"
"Let's go while the adults are away!" Manbao stood up, turned around to close the door, and then saw Daji standing silently behind them.
There is a new life in this world, it feels so wonderful
(End of this chapter)
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