Chapter 146 Thinking the same
The steward wiped away his tears and hurriedly called the maids and old women waiting outside to take care of the young master.
“What… is going on?”
Magistrate Lin scratched the back of his head.
He was originally very anxious, just worried that if something happened to the young master of the Cao family here, his future would be ruined. He was already thinking about how to find him later, how long it would take, and how to apologize if he couldn't find him...
But now, this young master Cao is staying in the yamen just fine.
Everything is solved!
"My Lord, this is a long story..."
County Magistrate Tang told County Magistrate Lin everything about how Jiang Mixia and Song Jingyun had just encountered a kidnapper on the road, and when they realized something was wrong, they devised a trick to trip the kidnapper. He also notified the county government, successfully caught the kidnapper, and rescued Young Master Cao.
Afterwards, the two of them relayed the situation to Mrs. Cao in detail when they sent Young Master Cao to the inn where Mrs. Cao was staying.
Madam Cao was a little tired because she had experienced great sorrow and joy, and she was also exhausted from the long journey. But after hearing all this, she hurriedly said, "Mr. Song and his wife Jiang are my son's lifesavers. I should thank them in person. Do you know where they live?"
"This..." County Magistrate Tang was a little embarrassed, and said after a while, "I only know the names of the two people. I know that they are from Jiangjia Village in Fengyang County. This Song Jingyun is going to Taisong Prefecture to take the exam, and he is passing through here today."
"As for which inn the two of them stayed in the county, I really don't know, and I haven't asked in detail. If Madam wants to find them, I will ask someone to find them right away."
"No need for that." Madam Cao waved her hands repeatedly. "These two people are my son's lifesavers. But if I go looking for them everywhere to thank them, it will bother the people of the whole county and cause trouble for them. It's not appropriate. I'd better go to their house another day to express my gratitude."
Going to someone's home to express your gratitude appears more sincere.
Furthermore, since the other party is going to take the exam, he will probably become an official through imperial examination in the future. Lord Cao is in the Ministry of Personnel and holds great power. He has a lot of say in the assessment of officials and it is possible for him to pave the way for Song Jingyun.
County Magistrate Tang and County Magistrate Lin both understood this and just said "yes" before taking their leave one after another.
Young Master Cao had slept too much during the day, so he was not sleepy at the moment and was just babbling.
The child is over one year old and is chubby, just like a doll that came out of a New Year picture. He is very rare.
Mrs. Cao felt relieved when she saw her children playing happily there.
In his heart, he was thinking about how to go to Jiangjia Village and how to thank his benefactor after sending his sister off to marry. Jiang Mixia and Song Jingyun woke up early and had breakfast with the driver.
The two of them slept soundly last night and now they looked full of energy.
On the contrary, Zhou Erhe was yawning continuously, with a dark circle under his eyelids.
"Brother Zhou didn't sleep well last night?" Jiang Mixia asked when she saw this.
"It sounded like there was a lot of noise in the backyard of the inn last night. I don't know what was going on, it was really lively." Zhou Erhe yawned again as he spoke. "I asked the waiter this morning and he said that the whole backyard was booked by someone. It seemed like someone from a wealthy family was renting it out. The waiter didn't know what was going on."
"You two, weren't you woken up last night?" Zhou Erhe was a little curious when he saw that Jiang Mixia and Song Jingyun were fine.
"No, I slept very well last night and felt very quiet." Song Jingyun replied and picked up another piece of scallion pancake to eat.
Zhou Erhe couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
Is this Song Jingyun really going to take the exam? Why does he feel that he eats well and sleeps well, and is more relaxed than those who are having fun? After finishing the meal, Jiang Mixia and his group started on their journey.
We stopped and walked along the way and had a simple lunch in a town we passed by.
By the time the sun set in the afternoon, we arrived at Taisong Prefecture.
Jiang Mixia asked around and found out the location of the examination room, and then began to look for a suitable inn near the examination room.
If you are in an unfamiliar place, living closer to the examination venue can avoid a lot of trouble.
Obviously, many people think the same as Jiang Mixia.
The small inn closest to the examination hall is now full of occupants, most of whom are long-term residents. There will be no vacancies in the near future. However, if you don't mind, there are a few people in the inn who want to live with others to save money, so you can accommodate them.
Jiang Mixia and Song Jingyun were two different people, so naturally they could not compromise with each other, so they politely declined one by one.
After searching for a while without any results, Jiang Mixia was a little dejected, "It seems that I have to look for it somewhere farther away."
"There's another one over there." Song Jingyun pointed to an inn nearby, "Shall we go there and take a look?"
Jiang Mixia glanced at it.
This is the inn closest to the examination hall, and judging from the sign and the facade, it is also the best in the area. Such an inn is probably already full.
But then again, it's quite common to be in the dark under the lamp. Since she subconsciously thinks so, others will also think so. Maybe there will be a vacant room.
"Let's go and give it a try." Jiang Mixia nodded and went into the inn with Song Jingyun.
"Would you like to have a meal or stay overnight?" the waiter greeted them warmly.
"Are there any rooms available?" Song Jingyun asked.
The waiter looked at the two of them and smiled even more. "Looking at the young man's appearance, are you here to take the exam? I just wonder where are you from and where do you live?"
Do you need to check your household registration when you stay in a hotel? Jiang Mixia and Song Jingyun looked at each other in bewilderment, but when the waiter asked, they thought that this might be the rule of Taisongfu Inn, so they just answered truthfully.
I am here to take the exam. I am from Fengyang County.
"Are you from Fengyang County?" The waiter's eyes widened. "Excuse me, is this young lady's surname Jiang, and this young man's surname Song? Are you from Jiangjia Village?"
"That's right." Jiang Mixia and Song Jingyun were stunned again and nodded.
"That's you two." The waiter smiled. "If someone else came, our inn would have no vacancies, but since Madam Jiang and Mr. Song are coming, then we have some. May I ask if two rooms are enough for you two?"
"That's enough." Jiang Mixia said, "My husband and I need to stay here for about a month. Brother Zhou, who sent us here, will stay for one night and then leave."
"Okay, two top-grade guest rooms, please go upstairs." The waiter said in a long and loud voice.
Having guest rooms is a good thing, but...
Jiang Mixia stopped the waiter first and asked, "Excuse me, why is it that when we two come, there are guest rooms, but when others come, there are none?"
I can't seem to finish chapter 2
So, the author chose to give up!!! (Just kidding, don’t hit me) Ahem, I’ll only update once today, boohoo…
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