Zhuang Zhong was stunned when he saw Fang Yingying, but Fang Yingying combed her hair.
Seeing his expression, Fang Yingying smiled and stroked her hair, "How is it? Does it look good?"
Today's Fang Yingying looked much better than when Zhuang Zhong first saw her, and she really came back to life. Although this hairstyle is simple, with only a wooden hairpin on the head, it will not conceal Fang Yingying's beauty. Compared with before, his face is more angry, and more calm than Zhuang Zhong's first look, and his dazzling appearance has become restrained.
But when did Fang Yingying get married? Why didn't he hear the news.
"It looks good." Zhuang nodded, but he was puzzled but didn't ask deeply.
"Don't you ask me why I combed a woman's hair?"
"why?"
Fang Yingying rolled her eyes unbearably, and her whole body became a lot more agile, which made Zhuang Zhong feel that she had slowly stepped out of the shadows.
"I was really disheartened before, but you don't have to be so careful. I thought I would become a monk after finding the villain, but the person who hurt me turned out to be a nun, which made me really afraid of the temple. And seeing Sister Xia Living so happily, I can't help but think that if she chose to give up, wouldn't all of this be gone? I dare not ask to be like her, but I also want to try to live a good life. It is obviously someone else's fault, why? To make yourself sad."
"You should think of it this way. It's not scary for others to give up on you. The most terrible thing is to give up on yourself. If you become a monk just to escape, you can hardly find peace even in a temple." Zhuang solemnly praised, feeling happy for Fang Yingying. He has seen many victims in his professional relationship. Even if the real culprit is found out, his life will be ruined. This is also the most hateful thing about those criminals. What he ruins is a person's life and the happiness of a family.
"I combed a woman's hair to start over. Although I have never been married, I have had children. I am not a girl but a woman."
Zhuang Zhong was noncommittal, "You came looking for me, but what's your plan?"
The two are not considered close because of the difference between men and women, and Fang Yingying must be asking for something to seek him out so solemnly.
"I heard that you are going to Mei County in Yunzhou to take over as the county magistrate?"
This matter is not a secret, it has been spread long ago, many people are very surprised, did not expect him to go there as an official. Now that Zhuang Zhong has a reputation for solving cases, and he has the backing of King Si Zhao, and he has been in Dali Temple all the time, everyone thought that he would officially take up a post in Dali Temple, but they didn't expect that he would go to the backcountry of Meizhou to be a eight-rank county magistrate. Even if he went to Yunzhou with King Sizhao, he should go to a more affluent county.
"Yes, we will leave in five days."
Fang Yingying held the teacup in both hands, "Can you take me with you at that time? I will definitely not cause you trouble, I am just seeking shelter. The three of us, master and servant, are all women, so it may not be safe to go on the road alone."
Solemnly surprised, "Why are you going to Mei County?"
"I'm not afraid that you will look down on me. I want to rely on you and the prince to find a safe place under the sky. I can't stay in the capital. If I am recognized, I will hurt my family. There is no other place to go. I'm a woman and a foreigner, so it's not easy to put down roots in one place. I used to think that living alone was nothing special, until the last incident let me know that the world is not as simple as I thought." Fang Yingying sighed, if She said that she was pregnant for no reason and was secretly executed by her family, which put her in a desperate situation. Later, her property was taken away and she was expelled, which took away her last hope.
"Mei County is remote and barren. Let alone the long road, you may not be able to adapt there. Didn't the prince arrange for you to live in his other courtyard..."
Fang Yingying hastily interrupted, "Although I rely on the two of you, the two are different. What is the name of my stay in the Prince's Courtyard? After all, the name is not right, and I want to start life again, but I am not People are raised like canaries. I plan to go to Mei County to open an embroidery village to support myself, and then I just need to let everyone know that there is someone behind me, and they will not look down on me and harass me just because I am a widow."
Fang Yingying's belongings that were taken away before were all recovered, and now she is considered to have a small fortune, much richer than ordinary people, and opening a small shop is enough.
"Have you really thought about it? The customs and customs there are completely different from those in the capital, and I'm going to go with the prince. He will lead the army at full speed, and the journey will be very hard."
Fang Yingying looked determined, "I used to want to look around like a man and feel different people's sentiments. Although I am not good, I can still bear this hardship, and I will never hold you back."
Zhuang Zhong heard the words and no longer obstructed him, if there was another way to go, who would want to leave his hometown and run around.
"It's just that I was there for at most three years, and the rest of the day depends on you."
Fang Yingying smiled and said: "You have left the banner without leaving. As long as someone knows that you and the prince are behind me, they will dare to touch me. Besides, three years are enough for me to take root. If I don't have that ability, then it's okay to talk about other things." Not too late."
"What? That woman wants to follow us?!" Feng Huan jumped up.
Zhuang Zhong didn't expect him to have such a big reaction, and his heart beat up, "Are you worried that she will delay your trip?"
"The world is so big, where is she supposed to go to Mei County?! Has she taken a fancy to you?"
Zhuang Zhuang's eyes widened, "Where is this going? She is desperate now, and she only knows the two of us, that's why she wants to go together, and there will be someone to take care of her when the time comes."
Feng Huan narrowed his eyes, "Still quibbling, I found something wrong with her before, you promised so readily, did you fall in love with her? Although she is not as beautiful as before, but the root is there, I remember before you felt that She's pretty."
Zhuang Zhong didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "You might as well say that it's more reliable to say that she hasn't given up on you. I have already recognized her as my sister, and I want you to be a witness when the time comes."
Zhuang Zhong actually wanted to recognize Fang Yingying as his younger sister. Although he was two years younger than Fang Yingying, he was actually much older. But Fang Yingying didn't want to live or die. Leaving aside her age, her brother and sister sounded ambiguous, and it would be wrong to provoke others to think elsewhere.
Feng Huan was suspicious, "Really?"
"What are you doing to lie to you?"
"Are you really not interested in her at all? Could it be that you dislike her..."
"Stop! This is a personal attack, you are not so tasteless."
Feng Huanwan's winter-like face instantly blossomed into spring, and felt that it was too obvious, so he gave a fake cough, "If she just wants to protect her, I can arrange for her to go to other places, and it doesn't have to go to Mei County to suffer."
"That's what I said too. She said she also wanted to go around. I think she probably doesn't trust other people. She will be more vigilant after encountering difficulties. Now I only know two of us, so I think it will be safer to follow. " Zhuang Zhong paused, "Will she become your burden? If it's not right, I'll go and see if there is a reliable bodyguard."
"It's okay, we have plenty of time, we don't need to rush away." Feng Huan stared at Zhuang Zhong closely, "I've been talking about other people for so long, and I agreed to give me a coming-of-age gift, what about now?"
"Didn't I give it away before? I don't have any bad debts. I spent a lot of money to buy that ink ingot."
Feng Huan was extremely displeased, "Can that thing be called a gift? Just buy one on the street and give it to me, sincerity?"
Solemn and speechless, "I've traveled all over the capital for this thing, isn't that called sincerity? You're making things difficult on purpose. There's nothing unique in the world, so you can't give me the unique me, right?"
Feng Huan's ears turned red, he touched his chin and said, "It's not impossible..."
"Huh? What did you say louder?"
"Anyway, that piece of ink ingot that can be seen everywhere doesn't count. You think I don't know that you ordered someone else to buy it."
Zhuang Zhong looked at the sky silently. He didn't understand these things. In order to prevent being cheated, and because he didn't have time to investigate the case at that time, he entrusted his roommate Jiang Xun to buy it.
"Why are you so difficult to serve, why don't you wait, I thought of giving you something, but I haven't found the ingredients yet."
"What ingredients?"
"Crystal, very transparent very transparent crystal."
Feng Huan raised his eyebrows, "Why is this hard to find, I have it. What do you want to use it for?"
"I don't know if it can be made. I won't know until I get something and make it. Would you like to sell me some?"
Feng Huan waved his hand very boldly, "I'll send it to you directly."
Don't take advantage of the cheap! Translucent and natural are so expensive that people want to cry.
"But it has been agreed in advance that you are not allowed to say that the crystal is provided by you and that this gift does not count."
Feng Huan stared, "Am I that kind of person!"
Zhuang Zhong went to Lu's house before leaving, and Lu Feng was in favor of his decision. He said that he only knew how to be an official if he went to the bottom, and now that Beijing and China are not peaceful, it is better to go out and hide. And several aunts prepared a lot of things for the solemnity. Because they had migration experience, the things they prepared were very practical. Because of everyone's enthusiasm, Zhuang Zhong saved a lot of trouble, much better than when he came to the capital before.
As soon as Lu Xiaobao heard that Zhuang was going to go to such a far place and for such a long time, he immediately jumped up, "Brother, you have been going for so long, what will Zi An do?!"
Yu Zi'an has been studying forensic science with Zhuang Zhong, although Zhuang Zhong didn't teach them deeply for his physical and mental health, they were all gentle things, and the progress was quite slow. But Yu Zi'an is very smart and has been studying very well. Lu Xiaobao now thinks that Yu Zi'an is very good, and predicts that he will be better than Zhuang Zhong in the future.
But now that Zhuang has been away for so long, wouldn't Yu Zi'an have to stop studying? Lu Xiaobao knows that this is extremely inappropriate even though he is young.
Solemn and speechless: "I want to travel far, you don't wish me a smooth journey, but you are only thinking about your good buddy."
Yu Zi'an blushed and tugged on Lu Xiaobao's clothes, Lu Xiaobao lowered his head embarrassingly.
"Master, don't worry, I won't delay my homework."
Zhuang Zhong touched his head and scratched his head, "I have summed up a lot before, and I have copied a copy for you. During this time, you can follow along and study hard. And I have already asked Mr. Sun, if you don't understand anything, you can directly Go ask him."
Yuzi'an became bright immediately, and said seriously: "I will definitely not lose face of Master!"
The Lu family held a practice banquet specially for Zhuang Zhong. The scene was very lively and enjoyable, much better than the lukewarm atmosphere in Marquis Wenyuan's mansion.
This is where it feels like home.
On the day Zhuang Zhong left, everyone in the Lu family went to see him off, and Lu Xiaobao and Yu Zi'an cried so much that their snot bubbles came out. It wasn't until everyone said that it wasn't that they weren't coming back, and that it was really unlucky to look like this, that they stopped.
Zhuang county magistrate's daily work