Chapter 168 The Governor's Wife Arrives
The Hongmen Banquet hosted by Xiao Yuan not only improved his own reputation but also eliminated two major disasters for the city of Xuzhou.
By the way, it also increased the already surplus disaster relief funds, which can be said to be killing three birds with one stone.
The other wealthy families were all impressed by Governor Xiao's integrity and were willing to do so even if it meant spending money.
After all, the money was not wasted, at least my name was written on the monument of merit.
No, they really don’t feel sorry at all, (╥_╥) Anyway, no one would tell them even if they felt sorry.
After all, happiness depends on comparison. Compared with the Lu and Han families, they are already much better off.
Some people had a long-term vision. After returning home, they gathered all their shop managers overnight to discuss how to steal the business from the Lu and Han families.
When a whale falls, all creatures come to life. The downfall of the Lu family will be enough for each of them to get a few bowls of meat.
It is not easy to confiscate such a large family.
Both the parents of the two babies and the two children are servants of the Lu and Han families, and there is no way to take them away until the dust settles.
On the other hand, the Duan family was more considerate and sent the indentures of the young waiter and the skinny horse early on. The Duan family even gave each of them 50 taels of silver as a consolation.
The two of them were grateful and volunteered to stay and act as babysitters for the children temporarily.
To save trouble, Xiao Douzi allocated them a small courtyard on the street and gave them ten taels of silver and left them alone.
They are busy with disaster relief and have no time to take care of children, so this arrangement will save trouble for everyone.
Looking at the confiscated books, Xiao Yuan felt more and more that the Lu family was right to copy the food. There were more than 100,000 kilograms of grain in the multiple grain stores under Goudong's name.
But a few days ago, when there was a food shortage in the city, he was only willing to take out a few hundred kilograms of grain, and even kept raising the price in an attempt to make a fortune from the national disaster.
With this batch of food from the Lu family, he didn't have to wait for the food transport team to arrive and could continue to provide disaster relief in the surrounding towns, which invisibly saved time.
The disaster affected a large area along the Yellow River. Xuzhou City attracted a large number of refugees simply because it was the richest city in the area.
The situation in some surrounding towns is not much better. There may be fewer refugees, but the situation is still serious.
Governor Xiao came here to provide disaster relief, not to enjoy himself. As soon as the epidemic in Xuzhou is alleviated, he will hurry to the next place.
At least we have to go through them all once to temporarily stabilize the epidemic before starting to repair dams and post-disaster reconstruction.
He Bi was so well behaved after being scolded that Xiao Yuan emphasized again the precautions for disaster relief and left him a disaster relief manual for him to follow. He temporarily handed over Xuzhou City to him.
He took a group of Dongchang militiamen and soldiers and headed upstream using Xuzhou City as a base.
The underground water veins are interconnected. If the plague upstream is not properly controlled, the water downstream will be infected with the virus and it may not be safe even after filtering and boiling.
After Governor Xiao left, Lord He finally breathed a sigh of relief. His back, which had been bent for several days, straightened up. He quickly asked someone to cook a few dishes and boil a pot of wine.
As a result, he had just taken two bites when he heard someone report that Governor Xiao's wife wanted to see him.
He Bi spit out a mouthful of wine and almost choked himself, Xiao Yuan's wife
The one who had a good relationship with the fifth prince and caused him to be retaliated
That's not right. A woman came all the way from the capital to see Governor Xiao.
How is this possible!
Seeing that the master did not believe him, the attendant laughed dryly and said, "I also think it is impossible, but the wife of the governor is very imposing.
She said she had some family matters so she hired the Beijing Escort Agency to escort her here to see the Governor.
Sir, look..."
He Bi rubbed his forehead in frustration and said, "Alright, alright, take him to the flower hall first and I'll be on my way there."
Although he felt strange, He Bi still decided to meet her.
He doesn't dare to gamble.
Xiao Yuan doesn't seem like a normal person, and his wife may not be normal either. If it's true and he doesn't see her, wouldn't Xiao Yuan remember it?
It is better to believe this kind of thing than to believe it not.
Yan Fei actually arrived outside the city yesterday, but in order to show that he was exhausted, he stayed up all night before coming today.
In order to save time, he did not ask around and went directly to the largest government office here to ask to see the prefect.
As long as Xiao Yuan is here to provide disaster relief, he will definitely not be able to bypass the prefect. Instead of passing the message through various levels, it would be more appropriate for the prefect to take him directly to see Xiao Yuan.
But he didn't expect that his delay would make him miss a good opportunity. When he heard He Bi say that Xiao Yuan had left Yan Fei, he felt terrible.
Damn, the young master tried so hard to pretend to be so perfect, but the real master is not here
What's the matter? I really have to chase my husband for thousands of miles and follow him around.
Seeing the other party's sullen face, He Bi smiled and said, "What you said is a coincidence, isn't it? The governor just left two hours ago.
Why don’t you give chase, ma’am? The team is large and walks slowly, so you can catch up in an hour.”
There was no other way at this point, but Yan Fei had specially modified the carriage to pretend to be Jiang Xinyu, and at the speed of the carriage, he would definitely not be able to catch up in an hour.
He Bi shook her head helplessly when she saw Yan Fei leave. She was quite pretty. No wonder the Fifth Prince was friends with her.
I just don't know what her relationship with the Governor is like, but the two of them don't have a good relationship.
One takes one step forward and the other follows. Isn't this just like what they say in the opera: there is a destiny but no fate?
Yan Fei came and went quickly. At that time, He Bi had drunk a few cups of wine and didn't take the matter to heart. He drank by himself and went to sleep in a daze.
I slept soundly until noon the next day. Just after I finished washing up, my follower came to report:
The Governor's wife wants to see you!
He Bi was confused. Did he drink fake wine or fake hangover soup?
Or maybe I'm hallucinating because I'm under too much pressure these days.
Didn't the Governor's wife come here yesterday? She should have met up with the Governor by now. Why is she here to see him again?
Could it be that Governor Xiao shot her back?
This is possible. Seeing that Governor Xiao is dedicated to the public, he probably finds it troublesome to bring his family along.
So what are you waiting for? Come on in, we are guests!
It is said that pillow talk is powerful. He even wanted the wife of the governor to help him plead with the governor.
He's been worried as long as the governor hasn't told him how to punish him. It would be nice if he could get help from the lady.
When Lord He greeted her with a smile and walked into the flower hall, he was stunned. It was not the governor's wife who looked a little bit shabby but still elegant from yesterday, but a beautiful young man with handsome features.
After taking a closer look, I can see that he looks quite similar to the Governor's wife. Could he be the Governor's brother-in-law?
This guy is indeed a bit silly. He says whatever he thinks. The word "uncle" stunned Jiang Xinyu.
She had only heard that in some places, the madam was called "Hunjiatangkezhuojingjiannei", so what was the name of the uncle?
Could it be that in Xuzhou City, people call their wives uncles?
But the accent doesn't sound like it. Lord He's ancestral home is in Beijing, so he should be addressed as the people in Beijing do.
According to the saying in Beijing, uncle should refer to brother-in-law.
But Jiang Xinyu reacted quickly.
This matter is her fault. She is now dressed in men's clothes and looks younger. She reported her name as the Governor's wife, so Lord He might have misunderstood her.
If there is any misunderstanding, just explain it clearly, Jiang Xinyu chuckled as she took out the letter from the fifth prince to He Bi and his wife.
"I am sorry that I misled you with my attire. It is inconvenient for you to forgive me for wearing women's clothes when I go out."
As soon as Jiang Xinyu spoke, anyone could tell that this was a girl. He Bi took the letter and paused with a look of disbelief.
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