Chapter 648 Magistrate Xu's Little Assistant 4
The wide, dark sleeves of the garment hung down, hovering half a finger's width above the ground, constantly swaying.
The rocking chair stopped.
"The Jin family?"
His clear voice carried a hint of doubt before he ordered, "Find out what the Jin family has been up to recently."
Zuo Qi: "Yes!"
Xu Qingyuan raised his hand. "Go down."
The next second, the wooden window creaked.
Only Xu Qingyuan remained in the inner room.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Xu Qingyuan straightened up, tidied his clothes, and then walked around the screen, saying to the door, "Come in."
The servant then pushed open the door and bowed to report, "Sir, Master Jiang requests an audience."
Xu Qingyuan briefly considered the image of Master Jiang in his mind, then said, "Alright."
The servant bowed and withdrew through the gate.
Not long after, Xu Qingyuan saw a young man in blue robes walk in, holding a petition in both hands, his eyes bright.
"Greetings, Lord Xu. I, Yongshu, took leave to return to my hometown a few days ago, and unexpectedly missed your inauguration day. I was truly sorry, so I have come to apologize."
Song Jinhuan drafted this speech several times.
Xu Qingyuan's gaze swept over the boy in front of him from head to toe without making a sound; he was far too frail.
"My lord, you have your reasons, and I am not an unreasonable person."
He took the complaint, read it, and pulled out a page, handing it to Song Jinhuan, saying, "It's just that there's too much backlog of official duties, so the days ahead will be tough."
"The two sons of the Zhang family divided the family property and got into a dispute over the area of land to be divided, so I went to the Zhang family to measure the land."
Song Jinhuan took it. "Yes."
Xu Qingyuan then produced another complaint, stating, "The Liu family's wife and concubine entered the house on the same day, and both entered through the main gate, raising suspicions of favoring the concubine over the wife."
"The collection of land tax and poll tax from the Shi family, as well as the issue of his daughter's elopement, should be dealt with first."
Song Jinhuan looked serious and wrote down every word he said. "Don't worry, sir, I'll go after lunch."
Xu Qingyuan glanced at her, put down the rest of the complaint, and said, "Go down."
Song Jinhuan cupped his hands in greeting: "Yes, sir."
Only after she had completely left the main hall did I breathe a sigh of relief.
They lived in peace.
I wasn't given any difficulties.
The yamen had a canteen. Song Jinhuan got his food and had just sat down when Master Yuan came over.
"My wife just brought over some braised pork. Come, let's eat together."
He enthusiastically pushed the braised pork in front of Song Jinhuan, saying, "Master Jiang is too thin. Eat more meat to nourish your body."
While Song Jinhuan found it difficult to refuse, a sense of vigilance arose in his heart. He smiled politely and said, "Thank you, Master Yuan."
Master Yuan patted her on the shoulder, "As your senior, it's only right that I take extra care of you."
Based on what Song Jinhuan knew about the plot and her impression, Jiang Jinghuai and Master Yuan's relationship was not considered close.
In those letters home, Master Yuan was never mentioned.
After Master Yuan left, Song Jinhuan resisted the temptation of the delicious food, picked it up and walked to a table with eight people sitting on the side, and said with a faint smile, "Master Yuan's braised pork, everyone come and have a taste."
When Song Jinhuan spoke, the constables were unwilling to offend her.
A plate of braised pork was quickly devoured.
The servant in the corner kept this scene in mind and quietly left the canteen.
Song Jinhuan ate two large bowls of rice before swaggering away from the cafeteria.
The people left at the table looked at each other and whispered among themselves.
"Does Master Jiang have such a large appetite?"
"I heard he came to handle business early in the morning; he must be hungry from being so busy."
"Master Jiang is so dedicated at such a young age. I can't let my guard down when I go on patrol later!"
"Of course! Ever since Lord Xu was assassinated, who would dare to take advantage of the chaos!"
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