After a bumpy journey eastward, when they saw the gate of Fucheng, they were all very happy. It took them eighteen days to finally see the gate.
Although horse-drawn carriages are faster than ox-carts, Hongyunxi also asked the blacksmith shop to create spring-type shock absorbers.
But the road conditions at that time were not good after all, and it was still uncomfortable after walking for a long time. Also because of the family members, the speed of the convoy was slow.
After spending a long time on the road, everyone looked tired.
"Grandma, are they really here?" Yaya looked at the window, full of expectation.
"Don't worry, that time has really arrived,"
Hong Yunxi rubbed her loose bun and chuckled, "Go and let my mother comb your hair and tie it with a hairband. This will save you the trouble of being thought of as a lunatic while driving."
"He doesn't want to be a little lunatic," the little girl covered her hair and rubbed her face in front of Mrs. Du, "Mom, comb him quickly and put it on the new silk flower that my aunt made for him, with silver beads embedded in it.
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"Pfft~, you are really a pretty girl." Du Shi and Hong Yunxi looked at each other wrongly and couldn't stop laughing.
While joking, the convoy has already begun to enter the city for inspection. Xiaowu is entering the city on official duty, so he only needs to show documents.
Shuyi handed over the document, and the city gate captain opened it, looked at the carriage behind him, turned around and shouted. The man walking in the armchair next to him with his legs crossed spit out the toothpick in his mouth.
"Why are you howling and making such a fuss..."
While complaining, he walked over unsteadily, took the document and looked down, immediately stood up straight with his legs folded, turned around and raised his legs towards the guard beside him, lifting his hat brim.
"You little bitch, if you don't know the price, step aside."
Afterwards, I straightened Dong's clothes and arched my legs towards Shuyi,
"In the East Weiting, I happened to be on duty tomorrow, and I didn't have time to eat, so I met Lord Zhizhou in office. It's really a great fate. Haha..."
As he said that, before Shuyi could speak, the man had already approached Xiao Wu's window in a familiar manner, and crossed his legs with a smile.
"Congratulations to Lord Zhizhou for taking office. I'll tell you the truth, I've long heard that our Lord Zhizhou will be the top scholar next year. I didn't expect that he would be such a young and talented person."
Listening to Wei Ting's complimenting tone, Xiao Wu smiled slightly and said, "He arrived in Fucheng only tomorrow, but we already know about him."
Wei Ting chuckled and scratched his head in embarrassment.
"I'm not going to hide it from you, my lord, and even my little ones have heard of it. Those people who guard the gate of the city like to chatter in their free time. You will know if you pass it on... Of course, when the previous one was not on duty, he happened to meet the magistrate's family on the road.
I took the housekeeper and had a drink together."
"I drank a little too much at that time. The housekeeper was vomiting and said that a big shot was coming to our city. I accidentally overheard it. Please don't be offended."
Listening to Wei Ting's casual tone of laughter, Xiao Wu glanced at him and nodded,
"I see."
Everyone greeted them, and the motorcade entered the city one by one. At the very beginning, Shuyi took out a purse from his arms and patted Wei Ting's leg.
"Inviting the brothers to tea, Mr. Wei will tell you at first glance whether he has a straightforward temperament. If not, he will wait for them to settle down later and invite Mr. Wei to drink?"
"Haha... I don't mind, I just want it. I wonder what your little brother's name is?"
"In Dong Shuyi, he is just a book boy next to his family, not worth mentioning." Shuyi smiled slightly and directly reported his name.
"It turns out that I'm a sworn brother. I'm really lucky to be by your side. He's only a few years older than me. If you don't mind, let's treat him like brothers."
"Is it true that you can't ask for it, Brother Wei?"
"Good brother Shuyi, haha..."
A bookboy who is a personal attendant follows the Lord every day and has more power than the housekeeper. He is not a city gatekeeper, so he is naturally willing to make friends with the people around the Lord Zhizhou.
The two of them chatted for a while and then dispersed. Wei Ting watched the person walk away and raised his leg to rub Dongba. The guard who had retreated to the side came over to him again.
"Boss, that magistrate is really generous. The purse he gave is heavy. They can have a big meal in the morning."
"The dog has a sharp nose. The new official is here. He advised us lazy monkeys to cheer up and stop looking so greedy every day and making people laugh."
Wei Ting said, patting him on the brim of his hat again,
"Tian Fei, that little bastard of mine, turned around and warned Dong Lili not to make any mistakes at that moment. If someone takes him for granted, don't blame him for being ruthless."
Tian Fei straightened his hat and said, "Head, it's not that serious."
"Huh, if you don't want to listen, just wait. They say that when a new official takes office, he will be burned. Just don't howl until I'm around."
When Tian Fei heard those words, he immediately felt weak, "Don't worry, he promises not to make any mistakes."
"It's good to know. I'll wait for the change in the morning and I'll treat us to a drink." Wei Ting said, throwing the purse in his lap, humming a tune and walked back to the armchair, crossed his legs, and continued to squint his eyes and fall asleep.
After entering the city gate, Hongyunxi raised the curtains of the car. In addition to blowing in the wind, she could also look at the scenery on both sides of the street.
It is worthy of being called a prefectural city. Compared with it, the county seat is much inferior.
"Mom, is the city really prosperous? He just took a look and found that none of the people walking on the street were wearing patched clothes."
Du Shi withdrew her gaze, covered her mouth with a handkerchief, her eyes were filled with shock.
"That's not surprising. After all, Fufu City has a large population and is naturally prosperous. I see that the shops on both sides are large and spacious. I heard that there are many workshops around. The existence of these workshops is the most convenient for the people in the city.
If you are employed, if you have work to do, you will have income, and your clothes will naturally feel better."
"Isn't it really enviable? No wonder our mountain village is so poor, because there are too few workshops and too many people there." Du Shi nodded, denying the difference between the countryside and the city. Mingyue was an eye-opener for her.
If my mother-in-law had not suggested taking them out, she would probably never have the chance to leave the village. As a woman who grew up in the countryside, she could only go to the capital city in her lifetime, so she was content.
Listening to Du's voice, Hongyunxi turned to look outside. In addition to the shops lined up on both sides of the street, the waiters greeted at the door, the crowds surging on the street, and the vendors selling goods, there was a sense of simplicity everywhere.
The smell and sight were also fresh to her.
But it's just nothing new. Compared with the prosperity she once had, what's in front of her is nothing more than child's play... Just as she was sighing, she suddenly caught sight of a familiar figure from the corner of her eye, and her heart suddenly jumped and she walked straight.
Body, just when I opened the window to take a closer look, the figure disappeared again.
Hongyunxi picked up the handkerchief and rubbed her eyes, then looked outside again. Except for the people passing by, there were no unfamiliar faces.
The author was hospitalized, had a lot of tests, was given four or five intravenous drips, felt dizzy every day, and only finished a chapter in two days...