Dad, open the door. I'll bring your mistress back for you.

Just as Shen Qinghe was about to step into the governor's office, Wang Haiquan suddenly stood in front of him.

He said respectfully, "Sir Shen, I have found another place for you to stay."

Shen Qinghe stopped, frowned slightly, looked at Wang Haiquan in confusion, and wondered what his intention was.

Seeing this, Wang Haiquan hurriedly explained, "Although the Governor of Shandong and the Provincial Governor share offices, the previous Lord Liu has another residence in Jinan City and does not live here. And I have a large family, so there are simply no spare courtyards available within the Governor's Office."

Following Wang Haiquan's words, Shen Qinghe looked inside the door and said slowly, "This is a seven-courtyard house, and there's not even a single empty courtyard? Did you move your family tree into the Governor's Office and live there?"

Wang Haiquan could only smile helplessly, "Oh, please don't say that. I'm just soft-hearted and can't bear to see others suffer."

"Then you can't just ignore an orphan girl you see selling herself to bury her father on the street, right?"

"And those young ladies who strayed into the brothel, we must also lend a hand."

"When you see a poor girl about to be sold for money, shouldn't you let her go into a dangerous place?"

"Seeing a widow whose husband has died and has no means of supporting herself, you should also lend a hand."

"Perhaps it was my helpful heroic image that attracted them. They all wanted to become my family members."

“Plus, my ancestors have accumulated good fortune, allowing me to have many children and be blessed with many blessings. Over time, this courtyard will be full of people living there.

Shen Chengliu, who was in the carriage, heard Wang Haiquan say these words outside and nodded in appreciation, "This Lord Wang is really a good official who loves his people like his own children."

Shen Chuning: "..."

Shen Chengbai: "Sixth brother, are you serious?"

Shen Chengliu asked with his big, stupid eyes flashing, "Don't you think this Lord Wang is a good person?"

Shen Chengbai: "Guess why he only saved women?"

Shen Chengliu: "Maybe she saved the man, but she didn't say it. Besides, in this world, women have a hard time, so naturally there are more women who suffer than men."

Shen Chuning sighed helplessly and said, "Eighth Brother, forget it. There's no need to explain anymore. After all, Sixth Brother is the kind of person who would follow Third Uncle while wearing a sack."

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard Shen Qinghe's voice coming from outside: "My transfer order should have been delivered a long time ago."

Wang Haiquan nodded and bowed hurriedly, replying, "Yes, sir, your transfer order was indeed delivered a long time ago, and I have been urging the servants to clean up. However, there are many people in the mansion, and there are many things, so it has not been completely sorted out yet. My lord, please stay in the house I have arranged for you for a while. Once I have cleaned up the courtyard, I will personally welcome you back to the mansion."

Shen Qinghe didn't want to argue with him too much before he knew Wang Haiquan's background.

So he continued to ask: "Then where does Lord Wang plan to place me?"

Wang Haiquan finally breathed a sigh of relief and replied, "The Jinan prefectural government office has been idle for a long time. It's not far from the governor's office. I hope you will stay here for the time being."

Wang Haiquan smiled, his eyes sweeping over the large convoy brought by Shen Qinghe, and slowly said, "The Shen family in the capital has a long-standing rule that prohibits taking concubines. Judging from the number of people Lord Shen is bringing with him this time, it doesn't seem to be a large number. Although the prefectural yamen is not as grand as the governor's yamen, with only three courtyards, it should be spacious and comfortable enough for Lord Shen's family."

However, Shen Qinghe uttered a cold laugh and responded bluntly, "Don't bother, Lord Wang. Let's go to the inn."

After saying this, he turned over and jumped onto the horse without hesitation.

Seeing this, Wang Haiquan pretended to be worried and asked with concern, "Sir, are you really unwilling to go to the prefectural government office first? The environment there is definitely much better than the post station."

Shen Qinghe pulled the reins tightly, stopped the horse, turned around and glared at Wang Haiquan coldly, and replied firmly: "No need! You immediately notify all the officials and ask them to come to the post station to see me tomorrow."

Wang Haiquan looked embarrassed and said awkwardly, "Sir, this is the Governor's Office. It's not proper for you to handle official business in the post station."

The corners of Shen Qinghe's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a hint of disdain. He glanced at Wang Haiquan coldly and said arrogantly: "I am the governor of Shandong. Wherever I am, that is the governor's office."

After saying this, he no longer paid attention to Wang Haiquan, turned around resolutely, mounted his horse, and led the convoy towards the post station.

Shen Chuning's eyes lit up in the carriage. She excitedly pulled Shen Chengliu's arm and said excitedly, "Sixth brother, Dad is so handsome!"

However, Shen Chengliu revealed a look of annoyance and complained unhappily, "The courtyard of the posthouse is small, and the rooms are small too. Although the prefectural yamen is only a three-story courtyard, it's still more comfortable than the posthouse. I really don't know what Dad is thinking."

He was clearly dissatisfied with the accommodation.

Shen Chuning responded calmly: "Once you enter the prefectural government office, do you think you can get out?"

Shen Chengliu asked in confusion, "Why can't I get out? Didn't Lord Wang say I was supposed to clean up the yard?"

Shen Chuning patiently explained, "If we needed to clean up, we would have done it a long time ago. Why wait until we're here before we start?"

At this time, Shen Chengbai interrupted and said, "Lord Wang arranged for Second Uncle to go to the prefectural government office. It's clear that he wants to suppress Second Uncle. If Second Uncle really goes there, guess who the officials in Shandong will listen to in the future."

There was a hint of worry and caution in his words.

Shen Chengliu still asked in confusion, "Dad is the governor, and Lord Wang is just a provincial governor. Dad is his superior anyway, how could he possibly make things difficult for Dad?"

He lacked a deep understanding of the complex relationships in officialdom and could not imagine that subordinates would use tricks against their superiors.

Shen Chengbai looked at Shen Chengliu as if he saw a fool, then he moved towards Shen Chuning and said to her in a low voice, "Xiaojiu, tell me, when Second Aunt gave birth to Fifth Brother and Sixth Brother, did she give all her brains to Fifth Brother?"

Shen Chuning also responded in a low voice: "It's not just that, I even gave my whole heart to Fifth Brother!"

Shen Chengliu frowned tightly and stared at the two people opposite him. "Hey, do you want me to get out of the car so that you have enough space to talk about me?"

Shen Chengbai smiled awkwardly and quickly waved his hand, saying, "No, no, we've already finished talking."