Chapter 331 Entering the Yamen
As Su Ruojin expected, within half a day, all the nearby villagers came over to get a bowl of porridge, but the Su family only prepared enough for three days of travel, how could it be enough?
Shu Tong and Su Yanli went to the government office, and Zhao Lan asked Shuang Rui to go to the town to buy food.
Shuangrui went to the town and came back soon, "Master, there is no food in the town's grain store. I asked someone to go to the capital to buy some."
Obviously, the lives of the people in Pingjiang Prefecture are almost returning to normal, so why is there a shortage of food everywhere in Songsong Prefecture? Is it really because of the handover of officials that the situation has been delayed like this?
Su Ruojin thought of the letter that Lord Fan had written to his father before he came here. He said that the former prefect of Songjiang Prefecture and other officials had neglected their duties, which led to the flood disaster in Songjiang Prefecture and they were dismissed and investigated. Now his father Su Yanli has come to serve as the magistrate again. Could it be that there is really no consul in the government office?
The reason why Su Ruojin needed three days of relief was, firstly, to give her father time to report, and secondly, she also wanted to use these three days to help her father understand the situation of the flood in Songjiang Prefecture and how to manage and improve it.
Three days later, Su Ruojin left Wujing Village for Songjiang Prefecture. Some greedy people stopped them from leaving. The dozens of guards around Zhao Lan were not vegetarians.
"If you dare to stop me again, I will send you to the government office and let the officials sentence you."
Upon hearing the word "yamen", the villagers with sticks in their hands hurriedly stepped back, reluctantly making way for Zhao Lan and his party.
If Zhao Lan hadn't followed, Su Ruojin didn't think about what the outcome would be.
After getting on the official road and seeing no villages in front or behind, Su Ruojin sighed, "It almost became the fuse for the unrest of the people in Songjiang Prefecture. I wonder how the current prefect and my father will solve this flood dilemma?"
"Just go to the government office and you'll know."
Su Ruojin came to her senses and said, "Brother Jin, you have already sent us here. Let's rest here for a day or two and then return to the capital."
He has a job to do and he can't let his work be delayed because of the Su family.
“No hurry.”
Su Ruojin: ...
Zhao Lan smiled. His original plan was to send his teacher to his new post first, and then take his young lady on a tour of Wu and Yue. Now it seemed that he might have to help his teacher, but what to do? He could only take advantage of the opportunity after reaching the Songjiang government office.
It was not until the evening that Zhao Lan, Su Ruojin and others arrived at Songjiang Prefecture. Surprisingly, the inspection at the city gate was very strict and refugees were strictly prohibited from entering.
Su Ruojin looked at the ragged refugees lying on the ground near the city wall, as if these people would riot if she didn't pay any attention.
how so?
She found the government office in confusion. At the intersection, Fan Yanjia's servant saw them and said quickly, "Lord Su and my son are at the government office. The house they allocated to us is on the street behind."
Su Ruojin asked Lu Dani and others to go to the house first, "Tell my mother, I will go to find my father first, and then go back with him to have dinner."
"good."
Shu Tong and his family came along on this trip. Hua Ping and Ye Huaizhen still had some things to deal with, so they haven't come here yet.
Most of the servants around Su Ruojin were sent by Zhao Lan. The men all obeyed the same orders, and as for the maids, except for those around Su Ruojin, all the others obeyed Lu Dani.
Zhao and Su each brought two maids and servants.
After entering the yamen gate, it was probably evening and the entire yamen was quiet, as if no one was on duty.
The gatekeeper was a teenager. He saw Zhao and Su, who were dressed in extraordinary clothes, being very cautious and servile. He led them to the official room of the magistrate and said, "This is the official room of Lord Su."
It was clearly summer, which should be the season when everything is flourishing and trees are green and shady. However, there were few green plants along the way, and the huge government office was dead silent, giving people a sense of evil.
She couldn't help but ask, "Where is the prefect Shao?"
When the guard heard this, he hurriedly replied, "Master Shao is ill and has not been on duty for several days."
Several days?
"When Lord Su arrived, who received him?"
"My dear Miss Su, the Tongzhi has gone to the countryside to investigate the disaster, so the Tongpan..."
No one paid any attention to her father when he came to take up the post. Su Ruojin was so angry that she almost cursed.
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