Chapter 754 Bodhisattva Officer

So when Jiang Fubao came to Dong's house the next day, both of them seemed a little awkward. It was the first time in such a long time that they met each other without saying a word.

Jiang Fubao finished the acupuncture and left in silence.

Meng Bujiu's eyes followed her back until she stood up and could no longer be seen, then he lowered his eyelids and looked away.

After being unconscious for so long, his legs had become much thinner. He couldn't walk without holding onto the wall. When he stepped onto the ground barefoot just now, he almost fell to the ground, looking very miserable.

There were beads of sweat on Meng Bujiu's forehead, and his eyes were filled with loneliness.

Meng Bujiu regretted it. If Fubao no longer paid attention to him because of what he said, what would he do? He didn't dare to think about it.

Instead, he would rather be Fubao's older brother for the rest of his life.

The two of them had been getting along like this for several days, with only the occasional question from Meng Bujiu and an answer from Jiang Fubao, and the conversation continued in such an awkward manner.

Every time we meet, we never talk more than three sentences.

As time passed, Meng Bujiu's health had improved. Every day, he was helped by servants to get out of bed and walk around. His atrophied muscles gradually recovered, and he gained back half of his body fat, but he still looked too thin.

Granny Rong and Dong Qingyi were very distressed, so the master and servant tried different ways to nourish him.

In addition to chicken, duck, fish, there is also lamb, pork, and even beef. It's just rice, and you never see any vegetarian food.

Jiang Fubao and Meng Bujiu didn't talk much during this period, but she still asked her second sister to cook some nourishing soup and had the maid bring it to her every day.

Meng Bujiu originally thought that Jiang Fubao disliked him.

When he saw the tonic soup, he realized that it was all just his imagination.

Only then did I feel at peace and take good care of myself.

Meng Bujiu ate meat every day, and now he felt like vomiting whenever he saw meat. It happened that there was an important case in the county government, which was related to a landlord in Jiangnan, so he had to go to Jiangnan, and he took this opportunity to slip away.

Before leaving, Meng Bujiu went to Ren'ai Medical Clinic to look for Jiang Fubao.

Seeing that she was busy all the time, he picked up the accounting pen at the counter, wrote a note, handed it to Pan Erya, and left.

It's getting late. If we delay any longer, we'll probably be too late.

Jiang Fubao saw him coming and thought he was just wandering around for nothing, so he didn't pay much attention to him. However, after he finished his work, he saw the note handed to him by Pan Erya.

She was stunned.

The paper read, "Fubao, there is a serious case in the county office. I have to leave for Jiangnan right away. I'm sorry I can't wait for you to finish your work and talk to you in person. Fubao, don't worry, I will be back in time for your birthday. Wait for me, I won't blame you."

Brother Bujiu is going to Jiangnan?

No wonder, he came to see her suddenly, but left before she finished her work.

After reading it, Jiang Fubao put the note into his sleeve instead of throwing it around.

Pan Erya, who was standing by, witnessed the whole thing and couldn't help curling up the corners of her mouth.

I'm afraid her young lady has a lover.

Others may not know, but she knows clearly that the young lady has been absent-minded recently. When she came back from Dong's house, she made a mistake in diagnosing a pulse for the first time in her life. But she had never made a mistake in diagnosing a patient when she was sick before.

What does this mean?

This shows that the young lady has Mr. Meng in her heart.

I just don't understand my own heart yet.

Pan Erya thought silently in her heart.

"Miss, aren't you going to throw away the note?" She suddenly said jokingly. The master and servant had a good relationship and had been getting along like this for so many years.

"Throw it away, of course. I'll take it outside and throw it away." Jiang Fubao hurried to the backyard and entered the house. She put the note into a book she often read, and then went back to continue her consultation.

When Pan Erya opened the curtain and saw that her young lady did not throw away the note but went straight into the house, the corners of her mouth curved even more.

Mr. Meng, you must wait for the clouds to clear and the moon to appear.

She was secretly delighted.

At this moment, outside the city gate, Meng Bujiu, who was sitting in the carriage holding the reins, was about to set off, but for some reason he looked back and did not see his sweetheart. A hint of disappointment flashed across his eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.

Then he gave an order and rode away at full speed with several officers.

The horse ran very fast, stirring up a cloud of sand.

People passing by quickly covered their mouths and noses and dodged.

This time when he went to Jiangnan, Meng Bujiu didn't know when he would be done with his work, but as Fubao's birthday was approaching, he could only shorten the journey. Riding in a carriage was much more comfortable, but unfortunately it was too slow.

Only then did he ride on his horse with the official.

I was exhausted for two days and two nights, and the total sleep time I got was no more than three hours.

Even the horses couldn't bear it, let alone the people. The inner thighs of Meng Bujiu and the officers were rubbed to the point of bleeding.

When he arrived in Jiangnan, he had no time to rest, let alone apply medicine. He immediately took the officials to investigate the case.

Thanks to the fact that he often subsidized his subordinates privately, no one dared to complain.

Everyone knew in their hearts that there would be a huge reward waiting for them after the case was settled.

The end of the year is approaching, and some places have started the autumn harvest in advance. Those who sell grain are selling grain, and those who make money are making money. Regardless of whether you are rich or poor, everyone wants to have a good year.

Jiang Fubao actually knew about Meng Bujiu's payment.

She had ridiculed Meng Bujiu before, saying that other people would immediately take advantage of the situation after becoming officials, become fat and strong, become extremely rich, and suddenly become corrupt officials.

Only Meng Bujiu suffered a loss of money after becoming an official.

Always pay the investigation reward out of pocket.

For example, for a criminal who committed a serious crime, the county government would only offer a reward of three or five taels, and even if he was tortured to death, the reward would not exceed ten taels.

Even the wealthier government offices could only give a few dozen taels at most.

When it comes to Meng Bujiu, he directly pays a hundred taels.

It would be unfair to say that he is an honest official. He is simply a Bodhisattva official.

If all the officials in the court were like this, the emperor would have unified the country long ago.

Time passed in the blink of an eye and September arrived.

The 25th was Jiang Fubao's birthday.

She didn't want to have a big celebration this year, so the Jiang family prepared several tables for a family dinner on this day.

Jiang Ruyi was the chef herself, with other cooks helping out. Zhang Jinlan simply set up three tables in the courtyard and only invited her closest friends and relatives and Fubao's godparents.

However, even though Meng Zhili had come, Meng Bujiu was nowhere to be seen.

Jiang Fubao stood at the door, looking left and right, looking extremely lost.

Brother Bujiu probably won’t be able to come back in time.

That's right, Jiangnan is far away, and he has an important case on his hands. She knows which of the two things is more important.

But for so many years, no matter her brother came to her birthday party, Jiang Fubao was a little uncomfortable for a while.

"Fubao, don't just stand there like an idiot. It's not his fault that he didn't come. The kid said that the county government had an urgent case to handle, so he went all the way to Jiangnan. I'm afraid he won't be back for a while." Dong Qingyi thought Jiang Fubao didn't know about this, and when she saw her standing at the door, she came over and called her.

After saying that, she took Jiang Fubao's hand and went in.

What she didn't notice was that the disappointment in Jiang Fubao's eyes was about to overflow.