Chapter 269: Turning sides at the last minute
At the entrance of the village, under the big locust tree.
A throne chair and an ebony table.
There was tea, melons and fruits on the ebony table, and an old man was sitting on the armchair.
Behind the old man, twenty burly men stood in a row.
Some villagers also knew this old man.
These days, he has been chasing Fu Ya, wanting to adopt her as his granddaughter.
Old Man Su came over with his five sons and four grandsons. Seeing the old man's expression, he hurried over and asked, "Old General, what are you doing..."
"Wait for a beating!" the old general shouted loudly, "If you want to bully my granddaughter, just wait and see how I deal with them!"
After hearing what the old general said, the villagers looked at the sticks, hoes and other things in their hands, and then looked at the murderous burly man behind the old general. Suddenly, they felt that the weapons in their hands seemed to be useless.
With these big men around, the people from the Duke's Mansion would probably be beaten back directly.
After hearing what the old general said, Old Man Su's face was full of gratitude.
After all, the old general has an extraordinary status and is able to compete with the Duke of England in power.
"Thank you, General, for your help!" Old Man Su bowed in gratitude.
The old general laughed heartily and said loudly, "No need to thank me. As long as Fuya agrees to let me add a seal and recognize her as my granddaughter, that will be enough!"
Old Man Su, “…”
How should he answer this?
"General, you are too kind. It is my daughter's blessing to have your favor." Old Man Su had no choice but to say.
The old general slammed the table in delight and shouted, "Then it's settled. I'll have Fuya recognize me as her godfather!"
Old Man Su, “…”
When did he agree?
Magistrate Xia stepped forward, bowed with a smile on his face, and said, "Congratulations, General, on having your wish come true!"
"Hahaha……"
The old general laughed heartily.
Along with the old general's laughter, the scent of lemon floated in the air.
There is no way. Who among the people in Daliushu Village doesn’t want to be associated with Fuya?
Especially some older people, they also want to be Fu Ya's godfather.
Although Fu Ya calls them grandpa when she sees them, it is still different from becoming their godparents.
The old general looked at people's envious eyes and felt very proud.
"Zhang Cheng, go! Bring us some peanuts, sunflower seeds, tea, and cakes. It's so boring just standing here." The old general ordered generously, "Oh, and bring us a few big watermelons..."
"Okay!"
Zhang Cheng agreed, called a few big men, and ran back to the house to move things.
The old general looked at the Su family's sons again.
"Go! Find some tables and chairs. We need to eat and drink. We can't just sit there and wait, right?"
Su Xiaoliu immediately agreed loudly.
"knew!"
He waved his hand without calling his brothers, but instead called a group of teenagers around his age and ran towards the village.
Every household has tables, chairs, benches and other things in their yard, which can be moved around at will.
When Da Pan and others saw this, they immediately followed their uncle's footsteps and ran after him.
Although Xia Siya did not dare to ask for Erpan's beggar clothes because of her parents, she was wearing a pink embroidered jacket, a yellow pleated skirt, and a sachet and jade pendant around her waist, looking like a girl from a wealthy family. However, she also mixed in with Dapan and others and ran quite fast.
When Magistrate Xia saw his daughter running among a group of naughty boys, he couldn't help but feel a headache.
He was happy for his daughter to be close to the Su family, but once his daughter arrived at the Su family, she was like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins.
How can I talk to my in-laws in the future?
Soon, Zhang Cheng and others brought food and drinks, and Su Xiaoliu and others also brought tables, chairs and benches.
Peanuts and melon seeds were placed on the table, along with tea, cakes, and even a large, red-fleshed watermelon was cut open...
"I'll have a piece of watermelon..."
"Give me a handful of melon seeds..."
"This tea is really good..."
“This snack is delicious…”
“…”
People put down their weapons and gathered around the table to eat and drink.
What was originally a scene of meeting an enemy turned into a tea party.
Talking, laughing, eating and drinking, it was so lively.
When everyone had almost finished eating and drinking, a group of people and several carriages came from a distance.
Everyone knew that this person must have been sent by the Duke of England.
"Get up, get up...Everyone grab your tools, it's time to get to work!"
Village chief Wang Zhengyi shouted loudly.
"Okay!"
“Hurry!”
"knew!"
People responded loudly and picked up their weapons again - hoes, sticks, hunting knives, rolling pins, etc.
Then, block the intersection and be ready.
The guards on horseback secretly curled their lips when they saw this situation.
They are just a mob of ignorant villagers!
Do you dare to fight with people like us?
Although a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake, the county magistrate of Fengqi County and many officials are here. I believe these villagers dare not really take action!
The guards were full of confidence and did not take the people of Daliushu Village seriously.
A guard shouted at Magistrate Zheng's carriage, "Sir Magistrate, there are unruly people blocking the road ahead!"
"Wait for me to go down and take a look."
Magistrate Zheng said this as he got off the carriage.
Then, he looked at the angry villagers and turned to the guard who was speaking, "What do you mean by 'unruly people'? These are all decent people. Even if you are a guard of the Duke's Mansion, you can't just accuse them."
The guard was stunned.
What does the county magistrate mean by this?
After arguing with the guards, County Magistrate Zheng walked up to the old general and saluted.
"Your humble servant greets the general."
The old general waved his hand casually.
County Magistrate Zheng looked at Prefect Xia again and continued to salute.
"Your humble servant greets His Excellency the Prefect."
"No need to be polite."
County Magistrate Zheng straightened up and stood aside obediently.
The yamen runners he brought with him also quickly separated from the people from the Duke of Ying's mansion and ran to stand behind County Magistrate Zheng.
At this moment, not only the guard who was stunned just now was confused, but all the guards were dumbfounded.
This County Magistrate Zheng obviously changed sides at the last minute.
Also, who are those two people under the big locust tree?
Why did the county magistrate salute those two people?
The atmosphere became weird for a moment.
Strangely—quiet.
"Mr. County Magistrate, what are you doing..." asked the leading guard with a grim expression.
County Magistrate Zheng waved his hand and said, "I am here to maintain public order. Whatever you want to do, go ahead. As long as it does not violate the law, I will not interfere."
The head of the guards: "..."
I was so angry that my nose was almost crooked.
In fact, he himself knew that their trip was equivalent to kidnapping someone.
When County Magistrate Zheng said this, wasn't it obvious that he wanted to go against them?
The head of the guards looked at the aggressive villagers in front of him, and then looked at the twenty burly men standing in a neat row under the big locust tree.
Then, he turned back to look at himself——
A dozen guards, six or seven maids, four or five servants...
These few people are just asking for a beating if they go up there!
However, they returned empty-handed, not only did the Duke's Mansion lose face, but they also had no explanation to their master.
Helpless, the head of the guards could only continue: "Sir County Magistrate, these people are blocking the intersection, are you not going to do anything about it?"
County Magistrate Zheng shook his head and said earnestly, "Alas! I'm not saying anything bad about you, but blocking you outside the village is better than blocking you inside, right?"
If we block them in the village, it would be like closing the door and beating the dog.
The head of the guards: "..."
Almost a heartbreak.
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