Zhou Yuan stepped forward, and Xu Ning followed behind with the carriage.
It didn't take long for a few people to pass through the outer perimeter and arrive at the gate of the inner city.
The gate of the inner city has not been repaired. In addition, there are many merchants who have come to Ruyang recently, and there are many strong men. The originally narrow adobe gate looks particularly crowded.
"Hey, you old man, why are you squeezing? Don't scare my carriage!"
Just then,
Xu Ning, who was walking behind, suddenly scolded and turned to look to the side.
It turned out that just when they were entering the city, there was an old man wearing rags leading a donkey who wanted to enter the city.
Perhaps because the horse Xu Ning was leading was pretty and female, the old man's donkey kept trying to get closer to the horse after seeing it. Even though the old man kept beating the donkey with the wicker in his hand, he couldn't stop it.
Only then did Xu Ning scold him.
"This husband, I'm really sorry...my little beast doesn't know how to appreciate others and has never seen much of the world..."
This way,
The old man saw Xu Ning getting angry and quickly apologized.
However, at this moment, the old man's donkey seemed to have caught the opportunity, and it raised its head at Xu Ning's horse and started braying.
The donkey's voice scared Xu Ning's horse so much that it began to bray, and then it rushed forward and pulled Xu Ning to the ground.
"Hahahahaha!"
"Old man, this donkey is interesting. Maybe he has taken a liking to that mare."
"The poor donkey has set his sights on a rich horse!"
The city gate was already crowded, so the commotion caused many merchants and passers-by to burst into laughter as they entered and exited the city gate.
They started joking one after another. They didn't mean to be sarcastic, they simply thought it was interesting.
"Hey, Mr. Lang wasn't hurt, was he?"
Here, the old man saw Xu Ning being pulled to the ground, his expression changed, and he hurriedly stepped forward to help him.
"You...get away from me!"
Xu Ning was a scholar, and his body was already weak. Besides the pain in his bones, he heard the laughter of the people watching. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and his face turned blue and red.
I don't think he had ever been in such a predicament before as a fifth-grade Protector of the Protectorate.
"Langjun, I'm sorry...I'm going back to teach it a lesson."
The old man rubbed his clothes in embarrassment.
"Teach me a lesson. Is that all I need to teach you that donkey? You old guy, what should I do if my husband is injured?"
At this moment, Zhou Yuan and Zhou Yuqing who were walking in front also heard the noise and turned back.
Seeing this,
Zhou Yuqing was eager to protect her husband and immediately pointed at the old man and cursed.
Although she is no longer Mrs. Chang Shi, the daughter of the Minister of Rites, she is still very powerful when facing this old man who looks very weak.
"This little lady, I didn't mean to be a donkey..."
Seeing this, the old man apologized again.
"Not on purpose? You can hurt people at will without doing it on purpose?"
Zhou Yuqing scolded again.
"But...little lady, your husband just fell down, nothing serious..."
The old man scratched his head and looked at Xu Ning.
Even if such a large living person is weak, he cannot be seriously injured by a fall.
"It's just... this little lady spoke too rudely, and the old man didn't mean it. Besides, her husband-in-law was not injured."
"That's right, this old man looks like a poor person at first glance. He has no bad intentions."
"You have to be merciful and merciful. The old man also apologized!"
At this moment, more and more passers-by were watching the excitement. At first, everyone thought it was okay, but after Zhou Yuqing intervened, many people began to speak for the old man.
But the more these people spoke for the old man, the more unhappy Zhou Yuqing became.
"You think my husband is fine just because he's fine? At least I need to find a doctor to take a look at him. Maybe he's hurting his muscles and bones?"
"Little lady, you..."
The old man was startled.
He obviously didn't expect Zhou Yuqing to be so unreasonable.
Even if he accidentally collided, the person who deserved an apology would also have to pay... Even though the person was fine, he still went to see the doctor.
"Is this hurting your muscles and bones? Isn't it just blackmail?"
"According to what this person said, from now on, everyone should not touch others when walking."
"Master, if it doesn't work, just report it to the official. Mr. Li is the master of Qingtian. With him making the decision for you, we can definitely handle this matter fairly and justly."
"That's right, if this woman is unreasonable, then she should find a place where she can be reasonable."
At this time, some people began to give the old man advice.
"Report to the official?"
The old man's expression changed.
"Old gentleman, to be honest, it was you who was wrong in the first place. My daughter was not wrong either. It is not difficult to find a doctor. But it seems inappropriate to just say a few words of apology and then leave."
Or when he saw his daughter being criticized by the onlookers for being weak, Zhou Yuan, who had been silent for the whole time, couldn't help but speak up for his daughter.
Having been in a high position for a long time, Zhou Yuan actually has the same problem as Zhou Yuqing in his bones.
Brainless protection!
"Your daughter is right...Why are you and your family all such figures?"
The people watching the excitement were a little uncomfortable with it. When they heard Zhou Yuan's words, they immediately accused Zhou Yuan.
"You...are you sure you want to report it to the official?"
Being accused, Zhou Yuan gradually became angry and felt that these people were really unreasonable.
"Old man, just go report it to the official! Don't be afraid! Remember when Mr. Li even dared to deal with that Yuanwai Zhang, why are you still afraid of them?"
A vendor encouraged the old man leading the donkey.
"this....."
The old man hesitated for a moment.
"Report to the official! If you report to the official, report to the official! My father is the father-in-law of the county magistrate. Am I still afraid of you?"
Next to them, Zhou Yuqing could no longer hold back and spoke as she saw the people surrounding them besieging them and the women even giving advice to the old man.
"Hmm? The county magistrate's father-in-law?"
The scene instantly became quiet.
The common people never expected that these people would have such identities.
"Are you afraid? We don't want to make the matter a big deal. Let's find a doctor now. If nothing happens, we can go separate ways."
Seeing that everyone was silent, Zhou Yuqing glared at the old man with great satisfaction and said.
"Then... then report it to the official!"
Unexpectedly, after hearing Zhou Yuqing's words, the old man leading the donkey no longer hesitated and spoke directly.
"You! Okay...Okay...If that's the case, go to the county office!"
Zhou Yuqing had just found some feeling when she suddenly heard this and became furious.
He took up the old man's sleeve with his upper hand and pulled it toward the city gate.
.......
At the same time, the county government and the inner hall,
Cheng Ruobing was chatting with Li Mo, and his deputy Luo Kong was sitting next to him.
"My lord, brother Luo Kong has figured it out and is willing to follow the lord in doing things and make a blood oath. I wonder if the lord can take him in?"
After a pause, Cheng Ruobing glanced at Luo Kong first, and then said to Li Mo.
"oh?"
Li Mo's expression changed.
"My lord, Brother Luo Kong is very good at water, and he also has great potential. He is a general who is good at water fighting. If we can keep him, we will ensure that Ruyang Beikou is safe."
