Porridge and side dishes [farming]

Zhao Ruyue's mood at this time was a little complicated.

Surprised and happy, confused and nervous.

At the beginning, she was accepted by the county magistrate, but she was not given a decent title.The county magistrate asked her to go back to the village to inquire about the news. She thought that the good times would come like this, but she never expected that when she went back to the village and told the whole story, the county magistrate seemed to have forgotten her. found her.

She was originally the maidservant next to the county magistrate's daughter, but she hooked up with the county magistrate. This made the young lady gossip, and she began to dislike Zhao Ruyue.

It is understandable, who can tolerate the woman who seduces his own father by his side?

The eldest miss didn't want to see her, and the county magistrate not only didn't give her an identity, but he didn't even see her.There are quite a few beautiful maids in the mansion, and she is no less than Zhao Ruyue. The servants will step on the high and bow down. These days, Zhao Ruyue is getting worse day by day. The servants who thought she was going to become the master in the past and wanted to please her started to get worse. Bullying her, she thought that she would never have a bright future in this life.

Unexpectedly, there is great news right now.

If the magistrate wanted to see her, he asked the magistrate to take her there himself.What does it mean?Zhao Ruyue, who had been up and down in the house for a long time, knew it all too well.

The rich families have taken a fancy to each other, and the maids in each other's house have just said it and sent it over, it's no different from giving a gift, like the relationship between the county magistrate and the county magistrate, the magistrate of the county has a crush on Zhao Ruyue, the magistrate is that Happy to send her there.

If you can call her by name, you will definitely not treat her badly, and maybe better days will come in the future.

The county magistrate also thought so. Although the magistrate had never met Zhao Ruyue, it was not impossible to be attracted to Zhao Ruyue if he heard other people's words.So when I was at home, I specially dressed up Zhao Ruyue.

As for how to please the county magistrate, the county magistrate also has a headache. Gifts and money are not required except for seasonal supplies. He also thought about giving beauties before, and the county magistrate almost got angry with him.The county magistrate can't directly build a bridge of interests to check each other, so he can only carefully please him.

Now, if the magistrate of the county is really enlightened and accepts Zhao Ruyue, the relationship will be further improved in the future, and the county magistrate will not have to worry about it like now.

"Just remember, don't say a single word that you shouldn't say when you get there. If you really lose face, it's a blessing you have cultivated in eight lifetimes. If you don't make it, don't tell me stupid things and go out to bring disaster on me. Remember?" Outside the county yamen, the county magistrate first taught Zhao Ruyue in the carriage.

Zhao Ruyue nodded again and again: "Your servant is awake."

The county magistrate nodded, turned his eyes and said: "If you really gain face with the magistrate in the future, don't forget my kindness to you. I have treated you well while you are in the mansion."

Zhao Ruyue was somewhat resentful towards the county magistrate, but right now she didn't care about any resentment, as long as she climbed up to the magistrate's high branch as soon as possible, the county magistrate would be polite when seeing her in the future.

"I keep it in my heart."

The county magistrate was relieved, and then he took Zhao Ruyue out of the carriage and entered the backyard of the government office.

At this moment, the magistrate finally calmed down, squinting his eyes slightly, not knowing what he was thinking, and waited for someone to come in to announce that he was coming, then he opened his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Come in."

After the crowd retreated, the county magistrate brought Zhao Ruyue in.

"I've met you." The magistrate first bowed to do the editing, and then Zhao Ruyue knelt down and kowtowed.

"Servant Zhao Ruyue kowtows to Mr. Shen."

The magistrate looked at Zhao Ruyue with burning eyes.

"You and that... that Ergouzi belong to the same village?" After thinking about it for a while, the county magistrate was able to fully confirm the name.

To be honest, from the perspective of the magistrate, this name is simply outrageous, but I still remember it when I saw Er Gouzi in the dim red light that day.The deficiencies in the name are already insignificant.

Zhao Ruyue was slightly stunned, why didn't she mention the matter of taking her in?But since the magistrate asked, Zhao Ruyue didn't dare not answer.

"Reporting to my lord, there is indeed an elder brother named Er Gouzi in Numai Village."

"Same generation as you? What's the origin?" the county magistrate asked.

Zhao Ruyue did not doubt that he was there, and said eloquently: "Brother Ergou lost his way in the mountains when he was five years old, and was discovered by the village head two years ago because he fell into a trap set by the hunters in the village. The jade pendant was recognized, and it was the child who had been lost for 13 years."

Lost in the mountains for 13 years.What a fluffy sentence.Even strangers who have nothing to do with each other can't help but sigh when they hear this, and the county magistrate is even more heartbroken when he thinks that this person may be his child.

"Then, what about his mother?"

Zhao Ruyue was even more puzzled, not knowing what kind of medicine the magistrate was selling in the gourd, so she secretly raised her eyes to look at the magistrate, and then went to see the magistrate, who glared at her.

The county magistrate cleared his throat: "You can answer whatever your lord asks you."

With the words of the county magistrate, Zhao Ruyue felt more at ease, and said, "My lord, Brother Ergou's mother is a girl from the Li family in the village. More than 20 years ago, she privately decided to go back to the village from the city with a child in her arms. "

"Continue." The magistrate narrowed his eyes slightly, showing no emotion.

At this moment, Zhao Ruyue's heart was in a complete mess, and she couldn't find any of the calculations she had saved in the house.The county magistrate asked this suddenly, and Zhao Ruyue couldn't find the reason. After much deliberation, she thought of a possibility, that is, did the county magistrate have concerns about accepting her because she heard that the girl in this fearful village does not obey women's morals? ?

If it were any other time, Zhao Ruyue's mind would definitely not be so simple, it's just because it is too simple now, and she has a preconception that the county magistrate is planning to take her into the house. If you mention anything else again and again, you must have concerns.

When I was nervous, I was eager to get rid of this tension, so I grasped a possibility as the reason, and started desperately trying to solve it.

That being the case, it is necessary to get rid of the relationship with Li Yan first, and not affect her future because of Li Yan's disobedience.What's more, Zhao Ruyue doesn't like the village at all.She hated her parents, even the people in the village.

"If you talk about it deeply, the servant girl doesn't know too much. Although in terms of seniority, the servant girl wants to call her aunt, but in reality, I have never seen it before. It's just that I was taught by my parents since I was a child. Be a wife, keep yourself safe, don't decide your life privately like her, not to mention the truth, there are evil seeds, it's really..."

"That's enough!" The magistrate slapped the table, with uncontrollable anger on his face, and his eyes piercing Zhao Ruyue's body like knives.

Zhao Ruyue secretly raised her head to take a look again, she was almost out of fright, kowtowed repeatedly:

"My lord's atonement! My lord's atonement! I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong."

At that moment, her back was soaked. It was the first time that Zhao Ruyue was so frightened since she was a child, as if the county magistrate could order her to be killed in the next moment.

The county magistrate wanted to question, but he had no position to ask when he opened his mouth.Indeed, what Zhao Ruyue said was correct according to Chang Lun.Just because of him, Li Yan bears too much infamy.

"Stop talking nonsense, I only let you talk about Er Gouzi and his mother, if you dare to say anything else, I will cut your tongue." The magistrate tried his best to suppress his anger and ordered Zhao Ruyue to continue.

At this moment, Zhao Ruyue's mind was completely empty, and she didn't dare to play any tricks anymore, and said everything she knew in one go.

"The servant girl also heard that Aunt Yan went back to the village with a big belly, and her parents wanted her to kill the child. Aunt Yan insisted on refusing, and was forced to hide in the nearby mountains with her belly full. I lived in a cave. I gave birth to Brother Ergou on my own, and I supported myself and Brother Ergou. It’s just that Brother Ergou lost when he was five years old, and you know the rest.”

"Then, where is she now?" The magistrate already had a guess in his heart, but it was just a little luck.

Zhao Ruyue didn't dare to hide it, and said truthfully: "Are you asking Aunt Yan? At that time, Aunt Yan's parents felt sorry for the girl when they saw that the child was gone, so they wanted to take Aunt Yan back and treat her as a widow whose husband died. Find a husband's family and remarry. But Aunt Yan is stubborn and stubborn, and Si'er is eager, so she left soon."

"Gone? What went? People just disappeared like that?" The county magistrate stood up with a face full of disbelief.

"The slaves dare not hide it. They are indeed gone. Because they don't know who the father of the child is, they can't send her to her husband's ancestral grave, and the daughter's family can't enter their ancestral grave, so I found a place in the mountains and built one." The lonely tomb can still be found if you ask someone who knows."

The magistrate was taken aback for a moment, then sat back on the chair, his eyes glazed over, and then the sadness slowly flowed out.

The corners of her lips twitched twice, her eyes turned red, and tears fell without warning.

"I killed her."

Both Zhao Ruyue and the magistrate were taken aback.The county magistrate was the first to react, and said in a daze: "You mean, ah, then Li Yan is the wife you have been looking for so hard, my lord? That child is your long-lost son?"

The county magistrate finally figured out why he hadn't even met in person, but the magistrate suddenly wanted to see Zhao Ruyue.

From the very beginning, I thought it was wrong, it wasn't any county magistrate who wanted to take over the house, it was purely because the county magistrate had found clues, and Zhao Ruyue had to confirm it!

Looking at the performance of the magistrate now, it is confirmed.

The county magistrate couldn't help remembering that Zhao Ruyue was sent back to the village to inquire about the situation. When Zhao Ruyue came back, she only mentioned Er Gouzi's life experience, but didn't mention Li Yan.If she mentioned it, even if it was just the name Li Yan, the county magistrate would be able to think of the cause and effect!

Obviously, he found Er Gouzi to give to the county magistrate for meritorious service. Obviously, the county magistrate owed him a favor due to the opportunity in his hand, but because of Zhao Ruyue's stupidity, he missed such a good opportunity.

The county magistrate looked at Zhao Ruyue, who was prostrate on the ground and dared not look up and trembled, scolded a bitch in his heart, and then congratulated the magistrate.

"Congratulations, my lord, you have finally found your wife and child. Although Madam..." The county magistrate pretended to wipe away tears, "Although Madam has passed away, your son is still alive. If Madam is alive and sees that you have found your child, I can rest in peace."

The one who was most confused at this time was Zhao Ruyue.

Who is Li Yan?The county magistrate's wife?What did she say about Li Yan just now?No wonder the county magistrate suddenly got angry, it was an insult to the county magistrate's wife.

Zhao Ruyue also fully understood that she had completely offended the magistrate in a daze.From now on, let alone taking her in, even killing her would not be an exaggeration.

"Atonement, my lord! This servant deserves to die. This servant didn't mean to slander Madam. This servant just didn't know if it was you. This servant really didn't know!" Right now, I can only admit my mistake, and it is best to punish her right now, at least it means that there will be no aftermath in the future. pursued.

The county magistrate waved his hand.

"Go down and let me be quiet."

This is what I am most afraid of, not punishing or even reprimanding, which often means settling accounts after the fall.

Right now, even if there are dozens of boards, it will be fine after that time, but if you settle accounts slowly in the future, then life will be worse than death.How could Zhao Ruyue, who had seen a lot of right and wrong in the house, be willing to leave like this?He repeatedly kowtowed and said:

"I beg my lord to punish my servant, I beg my lord to punish me!"

How could the county magistrate want to keep Zhao Ruyue here to annoy the magistrate?He hurriedly called for help to evacuate Zhao Ruyue.

Zhao Ruyue, a girl whose strength is no match for a yamen servant, was soon dragged out, and the room became quiet.

The county magistrate didn't dare to wait any longer, and saluted: "Your Excellency, you are overjoyed that the father and son have finally met. Now let's go find the baby as soon as possible, and I won't bother you any more. My lord has a banquet in another day, and I must drink more." Two glasses of wine."

The county magistrate was much smarter than Zhao Ruyue, so after finishing speaking, the magistrate did not delay any longer, and left the county office directly.

At the gate of the county government office, Zhao Ruyue was not qualified to get on the carriage at this time.The person who followed the county magistrate into the carriage was the magistrate's personal servant.

The carriage was driving, and Zhao Ruyue was following behind the carriage. How could a person's two legs compare to a horse-drawn carriage?Moreover, Zhao Ruyue enjoyed being a maid, and her body became a little more delicate, and she was already out of breath after walking a few more steps.

At this time, the county magistrate didn't want to see Zhao Ruyue at all. He thought of the Er Gouzi who had just been confirmed as the magistrate of the county, and told the servant:

"You go back and ask someone to prepare a generous gift as soon as possible, and deliver it to that young master's house."

"Young Master?" The servant didn't quite understand.

The county magistrate glanced at the boy in disgust, and then said: "It's Li Ji's family, and I sent it to say that it was for his nephew. After all, the child grew up among the people, and it can't be compared to a serious official family. He is short-sighted. We have to set the line first. This man is the only son of the county magistrate, what is not his in the future? I hope he is a fool. Pressure us?"

Although I don't have the credit for finding my son, but at least I know the news before others, so I will give gifts first to establish contact while others don't know.It's just a country man, he hasn't seen anything good, and a heavy gift will definitely make his eyes straight.

If you have a good impression first, you will be able to be one step ahead of others in everything you do in the future.

Seeing Li Ji coming home, Er Gouzi greeted Li Ji with a smile like a mountain full of brilliant flowers blooming, a little dazzling: "I'm back."

Li Jixian stuffed the meat that he was reluctant to eat along the way into Er Gouzi's hands: "There is a new dish in the restaurant in the county, and I am not willing to enjoy it to myself. We will eat it together when we buy it."

In this way, Er Gouzi really smelled the smell of meat in the air, but although he was greedy for meat, these were insignificant compared to seeing Li Ji.

Li Ji drove the ox cart into the yard, unloaded the body, and led the ox into the livestock pen.

Li Qiaoer was feeding the rabbits, watching the rabbits grazing with relish, she saw Li Ji stand up and called fourth uncle.

"En." Li Ji responded, "Are you the only one here?"

"My mother has gone to the livestock pen over there. Brother Ergou has finished the heavy work, and the rest of the odd jobs are not tiring." Li Qiaoer carried a bundle of grass to feed the cows. The cows ate a lot of tender grass on the roadside along the way. , Although this kind of cut grass is not dry grass, it is not as fresh as the roadside, so I have no appetite for a while.

"Then stay and eat. There are new dishes in the restaurant in the city, and I smell good, so I will bring back a few."

After tying up the cow, Er Gouzi also pulled the car to the backyard to keep out the rain.

Er Gouzi was full of cheerfulness all over his body. If it wasn't for the presence of someone, Er Gouzi would definitely be able to hold Li Ji and kiss him.

It was also thanks to Li Jiping's ear-to-ear education that made him somewhat ashamed.

Li Ji went to cook and asked Er Gouzi what he wanted to eat, and Er Gouzi said he wanted to eat fish.There are two fish left in the water tank at home, and they were left over from last year. I raised more fish last year, and I have been eating them until now.Throw in some rice grains when you have nothing to do, and it is quite fat now.

Li Ji asked Er Gouzi to kill the fish first, and then he stuffed the rice.

Shuisheng's daughter-in-law came back to watch the cooking, so she helped out.I went to the field to pick some dipping pickles and washed them, and fried some egg sauce in a small pot to eat.

A lot of wormwood was added to the stewed fish. The moment the pot was lifted, the aroma was overflowing, and Li Ji's stomach growled even more.

During the meal, the four of them gather together, which is very lively.Li Ji first picked up a piece of meat bought from the city. When the fish was stewed just now, it was heated on the lid of the pot, so it was not cold. It melted in the mouth after one bite. This dish is expensive and delicious.

"Try it quickly, this is really delicious." After speaking, Li Ji took a big mouthful of rice.

I tasted them all, and the taste is different from the ones made in the village. It seems that there are some spices and special methods. It is really delicious.

After enjoying the meal, Li Ji's stomach bulged.

Shuisheng's daughter-in-law joked with Li Qiaoer: "What do you think we are? We came here to help with some work, and even had a good meal. The work we did was worthless."

Li Qiaoer had eaten here before, and knew that Li Ji's family usually ate like this, so she was not as surprised as Shuisheng's daughter-in-law.The two of them have the ability to afford delicious food, and others will not envy them.

As soon as everyone finished their meal, they heard the little tail calling in the yard. Li Ji and Er Gouzi looked at each other, and Li Qiaoer who was on the ground went out first: "I'll go and have a look."

They couldn't hear what they said outside. After a while, Li Qiaoer came in with a well-dressed man.

Looking at his whole body, this man looked different from ordinary people. His hair was covered with a turban, the headband was made of emerald material, and he was dressed in a silk and satin Tsing Yi. He didn't look like a rich man, but also a housekeeper.Li Ji got down from the kang, and asked with doubts: "You are..."

The man smiled politely, and even flattered him: "Which one is, ah, who is the son of the second dog."

This question made people laugh, saying that the young master is being polite, but it would be ridiculous to add a name.

Li Ji didn't understand, so he said, "I'm his fourth uncle, so you tell me the same about everything."

The man didn't force himself, he took out an exquisite brocade box from his sleeve, and held it in front of Li Ji with both hands: "Please pass it on to your son, I am the housekeeper of the county magistrate's mansion, this is our eldest son." My life is bestowed on the son of Er Gouzi."

Li Ji didn't know why, and smiled awkwardly: "Could it be that the housekeeper made a mistake? My second dog seldom goes out, and I haven't seen the county magistrate, so why bother him to bring things over?"

The man chuckled and said, "You'll know this later. It's just a small gift, it's just a friendship, and I still have to move around frequently from now on."

Li Ji frowned, his thoughts turned sharply, he couldn't think of it for a while, so he put the things away first.

Even if the things sent by the county magistrate are poisons, he, a commoner, can only drink them, and he can't throw them out even if they are hot.

"Then I'll take it for my nephew, but we're only holding it temporarily. If the county magistrate thinks it's a misunderstanding, come and ask for it back at any time, so as not to delay your business."

After seeing off the housekeeper in the county magistrate's house, Li Qiaoer and Shuisheng's daughter-in-law looked at each other, thinking that this was Li Ji's business and it was not easy to get involved.

"Then let's go back first, we don't understand anything, and we are afraid of delaying your business if we stay here." Shui Sheng's daughter-in-law bid farewell, and Li Ji sent them out again.

After everyone left, Li Jicai locked the door, went back to the house and closed the doors and windows to meet Er Gouzi.

The two have been together for the past two years and have never been separated. It is impossible for someone Er Gouzi to know but Li Ji does not know. I'm afraid it really has something to do with Er Gouzi.

Li Ji wanted to ask Er Gouzi if he knew him, but Li Ji knew it as soon as he opened his mouth.Even if he really saw it, Er Gouzi would not remember it.Because until now, Er Gouzi didn't even recognize everyone in the village.

Li Ji turned around and sat on the kang, Er Gouzi sat quietly opposite Li Ji without saying a word, looking straight at Li Ji.

Li Ji looked at Er Gouzi, then at the brocade box in his hand, and sighed.

"Bada" opened the button on the brocade box, and when he opened it, he was dazzled.Li Ji squinted his eyes to see clearly, everyone was stunned.

This gift is too precious.Although he hadn't seen anything good, Li Ji had seen the world for two days.Lying in the box is a headband inlaid with gold and jade. The gold moves in the jade, and the golden light is contained by the emerald jade color. Just looking at it is very luxurious.

Li Ji has a little money, but he can't afford such things.Just looking at the fineness of jade, although I don't know how to do it, it is worth a lot of money.

"Crack!" Li Ji closed the lid with all his strength, and just now being flashed by the golden light, Li Ji seemed to have thought of something.

The author has something to say: Although the manuscript is sent automatically, today is my grandpa’s birthday. May you be as blessed as Donghai Shoubi Nanshan, and be an old urchin who keeps panting

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