Chapter 96: Dog bites dog, leaving a mouthful of fur
Sour.
Smelly.
The air was filled with a sour and stinky smell.
Jiang Miaomiao felt a little intoxicated by the smell.
Mother came back from the front yard and picked up the baby from the ground.
Then he held her in one hand and picked up the chicken mushroom in the basket with the other hand, put it to the tip of his nose and smelled it, and then put it to the tip of the baby's nose and smelled it.
"My girl, does it smell good? We're having chicken and mushroom stew tonight."
“Squeak…”
Jiang Miaomiao imitated her mother and sniffed it.
I don't feel anything, because the fragrance of the chicken mushroom has been covered by the sour bamboo shoots.
But she still wanted to drink chicken mushroom soup.
That's chicken mushroom, a rare wild delicacy no matter when it's available.
In her previous life, she loved to stew chicken mushroom soup with bacon and ham, or stir-fry chicken mushroom with that old bacon, green pepper and Sichuan pepper.
That smells so good!
Little Miaomiao licked her tongue unconsciously.
But now she is still a baby and can only eat a light diet. It is better for her to eat less bacon and ham that are heavily salted.
The best dish for her is chicken soup with minced meat.
Ever since she started teething, her appetite has increased and she can't help but want to stuff everything into her mouth.
At this moment, he unconsciously reached into his small cloth pocket.
ah!
Her goat milk
Xiuxiu laughed when she saw the baby's actions.
It turns out that little kids can also have bad memories and forget what they have done.
Luckily she brought some with her.
Then a piece of dried goat's milk was stuffed into Jiang Miaomiao's little mouth.
But the taste of sour bamboo shoots is too overbearing.
Make her feel that the nipple in her mouth is smelly.
It was only faintly smelled at the door, but it was too strong in the backyard. I wonder if it would stink up the county magistrate next door.
Of course, what she thought of was also what her mother thought of.
Then I saw my mother asked Aunt Xiuxiu to deliver a jar of pickled bamboo shoots and a basket of chicken mushrooms to County Magistrate Xu's house.
County Magistrate Xu was busy processing official documents when he smelled the odor of rotten eggs.
He put down the brush and covered his nose.
"What's that smell? It stinks!"
"Sir, it seems to have come from the Lu Mansion next door. I heard that Madam Lu's bamboo shoot pickles have been opened. Should we send someone to take a look?" The new lawyer replied.
Xu Heng thought for a moment and said, "Forget it..."
It doesn’t taste like this on ordinary days, so how can we not open the jar?
The people are afraid of seeing the officials, so we must not scare the villagers.
Speaking of this, he thought of Master Tao who was imprisoned in the prison.
The mastermind behind the kidnapping incident is the daughter of the Qi family, and she is also Jiang Yunze's concubine. This matter is difficult to handle.
It has been so long, but this man has never confessed, never admitted his guilt, and even dragged the servant around him to take the blame.
It just so happened that the servant was the one who passed messages between him and the kidnapper, and the kidnapper did the work for money.
Although he knew that the mastermind behind the scenes was Master Tao, he could only point fingers at the servant.
The servant also had no evidence to prove that he was instructed by Master Tao.
But this matter happened to reach the capital.
On one hand, Minister Qi asked to deal with it as soon as possible, and on the other hand, Jiang Yunze asked to save his life.
These guys really think they are the kings and can do whatever they want!
The new lawyer, Mr. Song, was very perceptive. As soon as he saw Xu Heng frowning and looking worried, he knew what he was worried about.
"Sir, are you worried about how to sentence Master Tao?"
Xu Heng ignored him. Is there any need to ask?
He felt very miserable because he was just a small seventh-rank official and could only be bullied by others.
In this matter, he doesn't want to offend anyone.
I can't bring this up openly and ask for advice from Master Cui, as I will definitely be scolded by him.
You can't even ask the young master in Jiangzhou for advice.
Besides, everyone has returned to the capital.
Since he returned to the capital, the imperial court issued an edict, ordering all provinces and counties to crack down on and arrest those who abducted children and trafficked in people.
But he was very busy.
At this moment, the county jail is almost full.
Master Song said, "Sir, I have a way to have the best of both worlds without offending anyone..."
"What method?" Xu Heng asked anxiously.
Master Song lowered his voice and leaned close to Xu Heng's ear, "Sir, do you want the man in the prison to be dead or alive?"
Xu Heng turned and looked at him, "Is that even a question?"
Those who kidnap children deserve to die, and the masterminds behind the scenes deserve to die even more!
Hearing him say this, Master Song knew what was going on.
"Sir, I heard the old lady next door gossiping today. She said that Madam Lu's daughter loves to tease cats and dogs when she has nothing to do..."
"Get to the point!"
"One day, the little girl went out with a chicken leg. Two dogs were staring at the chicken leg in the girl's hand. Then the girl tied the chicken leg to a wooden stick with a rope and hung it between the two dogs..."
"Then the two dogs started fighting, dog-eat-dog, with a mouth full of fur..."
Xu Heng's eyes lit up. "Please explain clearly, what should I do?"
"Sir, why not write two letters, one to Minister Qi and one to Lord Jiang, telling Lord Jiang that Minister Qi wants to silence us, and then telling Minister Qi that Lord Jiang wants to protect Master Tao..."
"that's all?"
Xu Heng frowned slightly, wondering what would happen if the two of them got angry and turned their attacks against him.
But it would be counterproductive.
"No, adults should throw the prey away..." Just like the little girl, he threw the chicken leg away.
"Your Excellency may sentence Master Tao to exile according to the law, and inform Minister Qi and Master Jiang of the date and route of exile..."
As for whether they are silencing people or protecting people, all we have to do is watch the fire from the other side of the river.
"Just do as you say!"
Xu Heng was delighted. He didn't expect that the little kid was so smart.
It actually solved a big problem for him invisibly.
I felt much better and didn't think the pickled bamboo shoots were so smelly. I finished my official business early and went home early.
As soon as you enter the house.
There is the smell of pickled bamboo shoots again.
He raised his sleeve and smelled it. Could it be that his clothes were also smelly?
It doesn’t seem to be…
Walking into the yard, I saw a servant carrying a jar and a basket of chicken mushrooms to the kitchen.
The sour smell came from that jar.
"Where did this come from?"
"My husband, how about having sour bamboo shoots and chicken skin soup and chicken stewed with chicken mushrooms tonight?" Mrs. Xu smiled as she took off his official robe and changed into a plain robe for him.
"Don't you dislike eating pickled bamboo shoots because you think they have a strong smell?" Xu Heng was curious. His wife was most afraid of foods with strong smells.
Madam Xu smiled and said, "Madam Lu sent this over for us to try. It's such a good thing, and there's no reason to refuse such a kind gift."
She doesn't like the sour smell, but that doesn't stop her from making it for her husband. Her husband is not picky about food and likes to eat everything.
And the chicken mushroom is a rare wild delicacy that both she and her son love to eat.
It would cost several hundred coins to buy it yourself, and you might not even be able to buy it.
Xu Heng was stunned. This Madam Jiang was quite capable of doing things, unlike that young lady Qi who didn't know any rules at all.
Reciprocity is the norm, and there's no point in accepting something for free, especially since her little girl has helped so much.
"Ma'am, have you returned the gift?"
"Yes, they caught two big geese and brought them back."
Then Jiang Miaomiao saw Aunt Xiuxiu coming in with a big goose in one hand.
The little baby pointed at the goose in a baby voice, his face full of excitement.
"Iron pot...goose..."
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