The two children's spring, summer, autumn and winter clothes, toys, and familiar flower bowls were packed into four boxes.
Du Heng and Qin Xiaoman's clothes are big, one is four or five clothes for the little baby, and there are six boxes and cages.
In addition to these clothes, there are also miscellaneous daily necessities, Du Heng's books and ink...
In addition to the two servants who came to the post this time, the two servants in the inner room, and Yi Yan.
The servants didn't have many things, but they were quite a number of people, so they still installed two boxes, except for Yi Yan, who finished the work with a small bundle tied on his back.
Du Heng also sighed, after all, a single man is free and easy, one person can eat enough, the whole family is not hungry, and the luggage is light.
There were three luggage carts, plus a carriage for people.
The team is long.
In the early morning of May, the air was particularly refreshing, and a layer of sunlight broke through the sky, and the outside of the house had been rectified.
It was still early in the morning, Chengyi was pulled up from the bed early in the morning, dressed, washed and ate breakfast, and now he is still in a daze, lying in the arms of water celery, looking at his uncles with big sticky eyes .
On the contrary, Tan Ce is full of energy, he wakes up early and still restless in the adult's arms, seems to know what's going on at home, looking around strangely.
"When you arrive in Qiuyang County, you must write a letter with your family. If there is something wrong with Qiuyang, don't hesitate to write a letter with your family. At that time, the family will try their best to find a way. Have a safe journey.
" Although Rendi is not far from home, there must not be so much suitable time when I come back. I will ask my second uncle and cousin to take care of the house." "Don't worry, I
will definitely come here from time to time.
After another farewell, Qin Xiaoman took the two cubs into the carriage first, Chengyi poked his head out in front of the curtain of the carriage and said softly to the people outside: "Goodbye, uncles. "
Seeing Chengyi like this, Tan Ce also waved his fleshy arms.
Qin Zhiyan, Qin Xiong and others looked at the two children and their hearts softened. Children grow the fastest, and if they are not careful, they are like bamboo shoots on the hills in spring, jointed and tall.
After this farewell, I don't know how long it will be when we meet again.
When the wheels ran over Qingshiban Street, Chengyi was lying on Qin Xiaoman's chest, although he was a little sleepy, but the child was also depressed.
He is only a little over four years old now, but he has already experienced two moves.
The first time he was very young, he didn't have much perception and emotion. He only knew that the chariot and horses drove him away from the small home with many fields, birds and small animals, and moved into the big house.
In the past two years, I grew up a lot in the county town, and learned a lot of things. I ate delicious food here, and made friends with naughty children...
but now I have to live in a new place. Although Dad said he would come back in the future, he was still a little bit reluctant.
Little dad told him that if he really couldn't bear to leave home, then he, his younger brother and little dad would stay in the county together, and only dad would go to a strange place to be an official.
He also didn't want his father to be alone in a strange place, and he couldn't come back for a long time.
The most important thing is being able to be with daddy, kiddie and younger brother.
Qin Xiaoman patted Little Sweet Cake on the back: "Go to sleep for a while."
Erbao, who was moving back and forth in Du Heng's arms, watched his brother pursing his mouth, and he reached out to hold his brother's hand: "Don't cry. "
The carriage had just driven out of the corner of the alley, and suddenly there was a shout from behind the convoy: "Chengyi !
"
The people at the back of the convoy immediately frowned.
Chengyi also sat up: "Who is it?"
Tan Ce said fiercely, "Bad guy!"
"Is it Yun Duo?"
Every time Yun Duo came to look for him at home, Tan Ce was very upset, and would say something briefly, and then he would call him a bad person when he watched Yun Duo ask him to go to his house.
He climbed to the side of the car curtain and looked back, it was really Yunduo.
Although they are the same age, the little chubby Dun'er is half a head taller than Chengyi, because he looks round and not tall.
In summer, they lay on the mat on the floor and looked at the sky outside the window. On the blue sky, one after another of white clouds drifted by very slowly. Chengyi felt that Yunduo was just like the white clouds in the sky.
They are all in groups, and they run slowly.
But today Yun Duo was running very fast after the carriage. He was holding a pot, and the water in it was constantly pouring out as he pulled apart.
Afraid that he would fall, Chengyi hurriedly stopped the carriage.
The little chubby dun'er was so out of breath that he had caught up. He stood by the car window and said, "Chengyi, this is for you."
Chengyi looked at the clay pot held up with both hands, which contained two small red koi , the same as what I saw in the water tank at Yun Duo's house before.
"Thank you."
He took it carefully.
"Chengyi, goodbye."
Xiaopangdun said in a low voice.
"Goodbye, Yunduo."
Tan Ce cried in Du Heng's arms, urging: "Go, go, go!"
After the carriage axles turned again, Little Pang Dun said goodbye three times loudly until the carriage disappeared The eyes can no longer see.
.......
Here we go all the way along the official road, the road is fairly flat, and the weather is dry, so it is easy to drive, but I am afraid that the child has not traveled a long distance, and the car does not dare to drive too fast.
At noon, the weather is hot and I am afraid that the children will not be able to bear it, so they will find a tea shed or a shady place to rest as much as possible.
On the first day of leaving the county, the road is mostly familiar scenery, nothing unusual, but the second day is far away. Looking at the undulating mountains, the mountains and mountains make people feel very open.
Du Heng took his family to rest on the tea shed beside the official road, and also fed grass to the cows and horses.
There is still half a day to go to the border of Qiuyang County. Du Heng is eating rough tea, the closer he is to Qiuyang County, the more indescribable feeling he feels.
I don't know much about Qiuyang County in these years, but the word Qiuyang can always fall into my ears.
In the past years, the county was hit by disasters, and a large number of people sold their children and daughters to go to other places to seek a living. During the scientific examination, there were as few as seven or eight people in the six counties under the prefectural city, and as many as ten or so. Only Qiuyang County stood out from the others. People lift.
The imperial court was fighting, and the magistrates were on patrol, and the counties and towns worked hard to collect food and grass, and rectified the counties to respond to the investigation. It was Qiuyang County's non-payment of grain and grass again, which was criticized and blamed by the magistrate.
Even plain-headed people would shake their heads when they heard the word Qiuyang, and opened their mouths to say the word poor.
Du Heng's succession is undoubtedly a hot potato.
The family members are also mixed.
After taking office like this, Du Heng couldn't help thinking of the time when he was just starting to work. At that time, when he was just a fledgling boy, he walked into the mountains with great ambitions in his heart. Seeing the adobe houses and the backward appearance, he suddenly felt uneasy. .
I want to flex my muscles, but I am afraid that my ability will be limited, and I will not be able to manage one side of the land.
After taking office, he went to bed late and got up early, and traveled around the countryside under his jurisdiction, not daring to slack off.
Now looking back again, it turned out to be a matter of ten years ago, and he somewhat felt that it was an event in his previous life.
Now that he has become an official again, what he took over is still a poor and impoverished place, but his mood is not as it used to be, much more peaceful.
"What kind of tea is this? It's so bitter in your mouth that it's hard to swallow!"
Suddenly a sharp voice interrupted Du Heng's thoughts.
"Fulang, our small tea sheds on the roadside are all small businesses, and the tea is not good. It just provides a place for passers-by to rest and feed their horses. The taste is naturally not comparable to the tea shops and restaurants in the county." "I
see You are just looking at this place without the village and the shop, relying on the terrain to swindle people's money with rotten tea."
Qin Xiaoman felt a little familiar when he heard the ugly voice, so he couldn't help but take a second look.
But after glancing at it, I suddenly felt a lot worse.
"Know him?"
Du Heng couldn't help being puzzled when he saw the man's expression changed.
"It's a bad uncle."
Chengyi, who was eating a sweet cake, also took a look when he heard the voice, and quickly hid in Du Heng's arms.
"The man's surname is Yun."
Qin Xiaoman and Du Heng briefly told about the man's long mouth making the child cry.
Du Heng frowned when he heard this, and put his arms around Chengyi: "Why is this person so ignorant of etiquette? Seeing his tricky face, he is indeed a person who can do such a thing." Qin Xiaoman said: "Forget it, let's continue on our way.
Son I don't like it."
Du Heng nodded, and returned to the carriage with the two children in his arms.
However, the carriage hadn't started for a while, and suddenly a carriage chased up, slowed down a little in front of their carriage, and opened the curtain on the opposite side: "I don't know that the carriage team is going to Qiuyang County? If you can go together , and they can take care of each other.”
Qin Xiaoman held Du Heng down when he heard the voice, he shook the curtain of the car, poked his head out to meet Yun Qingwen: “You want to come with us? I'm going to be widowed."
"It turned out to be you!"
Yun Qingwen looked at the train's cavalry with a lot of luggage, and there was a brave servant clearing the way in front, and thought it was a rich family, but when he saw the obvious face, he suddenly felt unlucky.
"Who else do you want if it's not me?"
Yun Qingwen snorted coldly: "Good dogs don't get in the way."
After saying that, he closed the curtain and told the coachman to hurry up, and quickly ran to the front of the Qin family's convoy.
Du Heng said: "Is he from Qiuyang County?"
"I heard from the neighbors that he was originally from our county, but later he fell in love with a scholar and married him to Qiuyang County. In the past two years, he often comes back."
Du Heng said in surprise "His natal family is in Fuji Lane with us. Although they are not door-to-door, why don't they know that we are going to Qiuyang County to take office?" "
He has always been domineering, and the neighbors are unwilling to chat with him. Nor It's not surprising if you know the date of departure, and you don't know about our family."
Du Heng responded.
The matter was soon explained, and Yun Qingwen's chariots and horses who were ahead of them soon fell behind them.
This man was raised by a rich man, and he couldn't bear to ride a carriage for an hour. If he wanted to come down and take a rest, he had to go to the tea shed and store to try it out. According to this way of traveling, it might take ten days to get there. In Qiuyang County.
Du Heng knew that the Yun family was a wealthy businessman, and the Yun family's house in Fuji Lane was the largest, and it was about to enter the four-in-one house. Now only the old man is in charge of the family, and the children are all running business outside.
People like this don't lack money for entertainment, but this Yun Qingwen is already married, so somehow he can still spend time on the road like this.
Du Heng thought about it for a while and then forgot about it. He didn't bother to ask about other family's affairs.
The chariots and horses soon entered the boundary of Qiuyang County. Although the mountains and rivers remained the same, the further they went in the direction of Qiuyang County, the desolation became visible to the naked eye.
There are not many houses in the village of Luyu, and the black tile houses are rare, almost all are adobe thatched houses.
Now in May, the crops are lush and lush, but the fields in the countryside are full of weeds, and it is hard to find a few acres of farmland that is actually planted with crops.
Occasionally, a few passers-by on the official road, dressed in ragged clothes, even Qin Xiaoman, who had lived through a lot of hard times, frowned.
Both Du Heng and Qin Xiaoman felt uncomfortable.
The carriage traveled leisurely, and it was already four days later when it arrived at Qiuyang County.
Chengyi had been drowsy in the carriage, her appetite hadn't been very good for the past two days, and there were quite a few people around.
On the other hand, the young Tan Ce has a good physique, chattering along the way, very excited to see Yi Yan riding a horse, and the driver wants Yi Yan to take him on a horse.
The city gate of Qiuyang County is as majestic and tall as Luoxia County, but only after entering the city do they realize the difference.
This is the time when business is good in the morning. It should be the busiest time when hawkers set out to sell enthusiastically, and vegetable farmers transport freshly picked vegetables and fruits from the fields for sale.
However, the main street from the city gate is sparsely populated, and there are countless hawkers on two hands. Not to mention that there are few hawkers pushing carts and setting up stalls, even the shops along the street are closed.
This scene is not much different from the scene in Luoxia County when the merchants close their stalls and go home at dusk.
There are few people doing business, but there are quite a few people begging along the street with bamboo sticks and unkempt faces holding broken bowls.
In fact, on the way to the city, I glanced at the life of the peasants, and I should have known that the situation in the county town would not be very good, but when I saw this depressed scene, I couldn't help being shocked again.
Qin Xiaoman tilted his head to see Du Heng's solemn expression, and he reached out to hold the back of Du Heng's hand: "Qiuyang County is Jixian County on February 46th, today is not a day in Jixian County, it may be more lively in Jixian County "
Du Heng patted the back of Qin Xiaoman's hand and said with a smile: "I'm fine. The market is wide, so I'm not afraid of crashing again." As soon as he finished speaking
, he heard a muffled bang.
"Are you going to pay the door fee today or not!"
Du Heng looked around, and there were a few rough men on the front street gathered in front of a tofu shop and stared at him with a vicious look.
"Second Master Yong, please hold your hands high. For a few more days, business is not easy to do in this situation. The door has not opened until this time today. Money is really tight."
The merchant begged for mercy, bowed his hands together and apologized: "As long as there is a profit, I will give it to the second master as soon as possible." The
second master Yong didn't listen to such begging, and pulled the merchant's collar : "Don't argue with me, three days and three days later, you can fool me when I'm a dog on the side of the road?
" He wanted to rescue his old father before.
"Second Master Yong, you have seen the business in the county recently. My father didn't default on it on purpose. If you broke my father, wouldn't it be more of a delay in the business and the cost of the door?" Second Master Yong looked
at Seeing the young woman who suddenly came forward to intercede, she threw the merchant aside: "Oh, I don't think Boss Jiao has a daughter who is as beautiful as a flower. After all, she is a merchant, and the little lady can settle accounts." The man curled his lips
. With a dirty face, he stretched out his hand and hooked the woman's chin. The little girl was so frightened that she ran back again and again.
"This little lady is really slippery." Second Master Yong touched himself just now when he touched someone's hand: "Boss Jiao, since you are tight, with years of friendship, I won't make things difficult. You Just give this daughter to me, such a delicate little lady is so tired in the tofu shop, wouldn't it be better to follow me to eat hot food and drink spicy food?" The owner of the tofu shop hurriedly protected the
little girl behind him, and panicked: "Yong Er Lord, I will never force it, my daughter here is still young, how can she leave her family. You can take whatever you see in this shop."
"Presumptuous!" Second Master Yong kicked over the stool in the shop: "After many discussions, you pushed three times and resisted four times. You don't agree with this or that. I think you don't take me seriously." Yong
Er The master raised his hand: "These corrupt households only think about business to fill their own pockets, and since they don't think about my favor, they smashed his shop to pieces! Let me see how you still do business!"
Stout The man jumped into the shop, beating and smashing.
The people who heard the commotion outside only took a look, as if such a scene was already commonplace, they just shrank their necks and sped up their pace to leave, it would be best not to provoke a commotion.
"Father!" the woman cried, "Let me go!"
Seeing this folk custom, Du Heng couldn't stand it any longer, and told Qin Xiaoman to look after the child and hurriedly got off the carriage: "Stop!
" , you still have legal discipline in your eyes!"
Looking at the young man who came, several men paused for a moment, and all looked at Erye Yong who was the leader who wanted to hug the woman.
Second Master Yong was very dissatisfied when he was interrupted, he bared his inlaid gold teeth, and said sharply: "I don't know where you come from, you meddling kid with a dog head and a face, what's the matter, are you this little lady's concubine, or do you want to come?" A hero to save the beauty?"
Xu Shi hadn't seen someone stand up when there was a riot in the market for a long time, and the passing people felt that it was strange, so they couldn't help but stop and watch.
"Are you going to let me go or not?"
Second Master Yong looked at Du Heng with interest: "How can you do anything to me if I don't let you go? In this Qiuyang County, what I, Yong Er, say is worth half a county grandpa!"
"You are so arrogant, I still think you are the magistrate of the county." Du Heng said coldly: "Yi Yan, arrest him, since you are going to the county government, take him there along the way." "A kid can
... ..."
Before Yong could finish his sentence, Yi Yan raised his leg and kicked it on the mouth, and immediately a tooth flew out.
The men were taken aback, they didn't expect the person who came to be so fierce.
"Stupid, idiot!" A severe stabbing pain hit his mouth, and Yong Er covered the blood that flowed from his mouth like clear water and cursed: "Hurry up, go up!
" But in a short while, they all ran away with their heads in their arms.
Yong Er was dragged out by Yi Yan's clasped hands, and tied his hands behind the horse, all in one go.
Seeing that Yong Er's mouth was covered with blood, the people who watched the scene immediately burst into thunderous applause.
"Thank you benefactor for saving me. I and my daughter are very grateful." Seeing this, the merchant took his daughter and hurriedly knelt down to Du Heng, kowtowing: "Thank you benefactor, thank you benefactor." "Don't do such a big gift." Du Heng
hastily He helped the father and daughter up: "Where does this person come from? How dare he act so arrogantly? Why is there no patrol officer in the county government?"
Boss Jiao said sadly: "The magistrate of this county has been transferred away from the county a month ago, and now there is no adult in charge of the county government. Yong Er has been arrogant in the county for a long time, and now because there is no governor in the county, it is even more brutal. Three to five I’m going to come to the store to collect the door fee, and the common people are afraid to open the door for business.”
Du Heng frowned: “The general election is over, and the transfer of local officials is an imperial decree. Close the door, and be the person in charge of inspections.”
Boss Jiao opened his mouth, but he didn’t say anything after all.
The only way is: "Engong acted out of righteousness today, I'm afraid it's because the little people got into something they shouldn't."
Du Heng said: "I'm not afraid of him."
He turned around with his hands behind his back and looked at the people outside: "Now I am here to take over the post of magistrate of Qiuyang County. In the future, I will rectify the order of Qiuyang County. If you have any grievances, you can go to the yamen to redress your grievances. You can rest assured that you can make a living. The county government will strengthen inspections. Ban illegal cover fees."
The common people looked at each other when they heard the words, as if they were thinking about the credibility of the words, Du Heng was really young, and he was an official, but he looked more like a gentle and refined scholar.
Although these words are pleasant to hear, the common people do not believe them all.
"Lord Du! I'm late to pick you up, and I hope you will forgive me!" On
the other side of the main street, Ma Yingfan, the inspector of Qiuyang County, rushed over with the county government officers and soldiers, and immediately knelt down when he saw Du Heng. .
"Welcome Lord Du to take office in the county."
The common people didn't recognize Du Heng, but they recognized Ma Yingfan. Seeing that Ma Yingfan and other government servants knelt down, they quickly followed suit: "See Lord Magistrate. "
Du Heng called everyone to get up. He didn't notify the officials in the county government to come to greet him early in the morning, and made some bluffing battles.
He has also met Shangguan, so he knows what kind of tricks the local government will play.
Only by coming quietly like this can we see the current situation of Qiuyang County more intuitively.
It was worth the trouble, as soon as he entered the county, he gave him a big gift.
Only Qin Zhifeng's father-in-law got wind of it when he first received the letter.
Qin Xiaoman poked his head out of the car and took a look at Ma Yingfan. The eyebrows of his little sister-in-law were somewhat similar to the man in front of him. It was not difficult to see that they were father and daughter.
Yong Er, who was tied behind Yi Yan's horse with a rope, saw that he hit the muzzle of the gun, originally he had a rebellious expression on his face, but Xia also became afraid.
I just hope that the people behind him can use their supernatural powers to fish him out.
The chariot and horse team got up again, appearing mighty in the empty and lonely market.
The common people were in an uproar: "The new Du Zhi County is too young, a weak scholar, and come to such a poor and remote place like our county, and there are no bones left. How can we live in this land?" "I only
wish When the county magistrate comes and someone sits in the town, the city can strengthen some control, otherwise the business will not be done, and a large number of shops in the county will have to be closed." "I just saw that the magistrate taught Yong Er a lesson, and encouraged the
business, saying no Zhun'er County can do better."
"These officials have always been able to save face, and the first few don't see much of it? Let's see when Yong Er is released, so I know what he said to everyone today. Isn’t it empty talk.”
The market was very lively for a while, and there was no need for the yamen to announce along the street, and soon the common people in the county knew that the new county magistrate, Mr. Du, had arrived in the city.