Chapter 878 Arrangement
County Magistrate Tang knew that these two had never suffered any serious injustice since childhood, and he was worried that they would lose control of their temper and do something bad, so he said, "As long as you don't leave Luojiang County and don't go to him specifically, he won't be able to do anything to you."
Manbao and Baishan were deep in thought, thinking about what reason to find to go back and what to do after returning.
Mingli brought over a large food box.
There are not only dishes and soup, but also two plates of snacks.
Seeing County Magistrate Tang looking at him, Mingli explained, "Madam heard that Master Shan and Miss Man were coming, so she asked me to get some more from the kitchen."
County Magistrate Tang nodded and said to the two of them, "Hurry up and eat. I'll have Mingli take you back after dinner."
Bai Shan refused, "There is Daji."
County Magistrate Tang shook his head and said, "Let Mingli accompany you for a while. Don't go to the prefectural school tomorrow. I'll send someone to Luojiang County soon. They should be back tomorrow. When the time comes, you can pack up and leave. I'll send someone to see you off."
Bai Shan glanced at Man Bao and could only agree, "We have to take the master and Bai Er back together."
County Magistrate Tang smiled and said, "Of course. If you want to go back, then go back. Don't leave your relatives and friends here."
Manbao couldn't sit still any longer and quickly cleaned the rice in his bowl. "I still have to go find my sixth brother."
County Magistrate Tang waved his hand and let them go.
Zhou Liulang has been working as a kitchen helper in Zhiwei Restaurant, and can only learn some cooking skills occasionally. Because Zhou Silang rented the house opposite the Xiao family, Zhou Liulang would occasionally go back to live there, but when the restaurant was busy, he would stay in the restaurant.
It is spring now, and everything is reviving. It seems that people's appetites have also increased. Many people have come to the restaurant to eat recently, so Zhou Liulang hasn't been back for several days.
So when he heard the guy in front of him say that his sister was looking for him, he immediately wiped his hands and said to the chef and ran out, "Manbao, why are you here?"
Manbao held his hand and said, "Sixth brother, there's an emergency at home. We have to go home. Can you ask the shopkeeper for a long vacation? We can go home tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."
Zhou Liulang was stunned and asked, "What happened so urgent?"
Manbao said, "Let's talk about it when we get home."
Zhou Liulang: "No, you have to tell me what happened first. Did something happen to someone in the family? Who was it, Dad, Mom, or my eldest brother? Oh no, is it my eldest sister? Is she going to give birth?"
Manbao: "...It's only been five months, how can you give birth? Don't guess blindly, go ask for leave first, and I'll tell you when I get back."
Zhou Liulang hurried to ask for leave from his employer.
It was already past noon and the store was not very busy, so the owner had time to deal with it. When he saw Zhou Liulang's family members coming and waiting outside with anxious looks on their faces, he knew that something really had happened at home.
He thought about it and agreed, "Okay, you go back first, and you can work for me when you come back."
Then he sent for some money and said, "This is your wages. Any extra is from me. I don't know what happened at home, but no matter what, now is the time to pay. I don't have much extra, so I'll just give my all."
Zhou Liulang was so moved that he bowed repeatedly, "Thank you, Master. Thank you, Master."
The boss nodded slightly and let Zhou Liulang go.
Zhou Liulang went to the backyard to pack his luggage, threw it into the carriage, and pushed Manbao and Baishan onto it. He quickly climbed onto the carriage, then stared at Manbao and asked, "Okay, now that there are no outsiders around, can we talk?"
Manbao then leaned over to whisper in his ear, "Sixth brother, the King of Yizhou might know the identities of Shanbao and me."
Zhou Liulang was startled, swallowed his saliva and asked, "How did he know?"
Manbao said in frustration, "We are stupid and brought this upon ourselves."
Zhou Liulang couldn't help but stamp his feet. "You guys are so bold! My fourth brother and I even promised Dad that you were very smart and would not be discovered, and yet you guys just walked right into our door."
Manbao: "So we have to go home."
"Will going home be of any use?" Zhou Liulang worried. "If we go home, will we have to pack up our things and run for our lives, just like the storytellers say, to the ends of the earth."
Bai Shan: "...No, just stay in Qili Village."
"Really? He's the prince. If he knows where we are, he must send people to arrest us, right?"
"He doesn't dare. Luojiang County is not his fiefdom. It is the territory of County Magistrate Yang."
"Can the county magistrate be as powerful as the prince?" Zhou Liulang seemed to be very distrustful of County Magistrate Yang.
Manbao said, "Sixth brother, County Magistrate Yang's family is very powerful. Even the emperor has to give way to him. He wouldn't dare to kill people indiscriminately in Luojiang County."
Zhou Liulang was shocked, "Is County Magistrate Yang really that powerful?"
Manbao and Baishan nodded together. They didn't know that County Magistrate Yang was from the Huayin Yang family.
But even though I know they don’t feel much.
When he brought Zhou Liulang back home, Bai Erlang had not yet returned home from school, but Mr. Zhuang had just returned from class at the academy. When he saw Bai Shan, who was supposed to go to the provincial school, appear in the yard, he fell silent for a moment.
He wondered if he had closed his eyes so much recently that they thought he was blind.
Meeting Mr. Zhuang's gaze, Manbao and Baishan lowered their heads and stepped forward to apologize.
Mr. Zhuang glanced at Zhou Liulang, who was standing in the yard watching them worriedly, then turned and walked into the study, saying, "Come in."
The two men followed in immediately and knelt down obediently as soon as they entered.
Mr. Zhuang sat behind his desk, looked down at them for a long moment, and asked, "Trying to play truant?"
Bai Shan murmured "yes".
Mr. Zhuang asked, "What's the reason?"
Bai Shan whispered, "Stomachache."
Mr. Zhuang's eyes shifted slightly, staring at Manbao beside him, "Who wrote this medical record?"
Asking for leave from the provincial school is much more difficult than asking for leave from ordinary academies. It is not that you can just say you are sick. You need a medical record and prescription written by a doctor, and the name of the pharmacy must be included.
If the school becomes suspicious and goes to the pharmacy to check, they will be fined if the evidence is not true.
Of course, such situations are rare. Even the teachers in the provincial school usually turn a blind eye. As long as the students do not go too far, they will not verify such leave notes.
But Mr. Zhuang was also very angry. He said with a sullen face, "You are becoming more and more successful now. You can even do your own medical records. Why do you still need to go to school? Just come home and study when you want to. Don't study when you don't want to."
Bai Shan and Man Bao knelt on the ground and honestly admitted their mistakes, "Sir, we were wrong."
Mr. Zhuang became even angrier, "You guys know how to talk me down." He was no better than Bai Erlang. If they talked back to him, he could vent his anger and punish them more harshly.
Mr. Zhuang tried his luck and asked, "Why did you skip class?"
The two of them looked at each other awkwardly, unable to come up with any good excuses. The most important thing was that they could keep silent and conceal something, but they couldn't lie to the gentleman. So after a long pause, Nono finally said directly, "Sir, we may have to go home for a while."
The next update will be around 10pm
(End of this chapter)
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