Every night of the year is guarded like this. The difference is the mood. This year, the people of Huayuan finally have a good year. There is a lot of food at home, and they dare to make dumplings that are all filled with meat. They are on the table. It’s no longer what it was last year, just a few simple things.
Both the adult and the little baby made new clothes and bought firecrackers. When it sounded, accompanied by the little baby's laughter, the cold night seemed to be filled with joy.
Many people banged a few heads in the direction of the Yamen before they started eating dumplings. The dumplings filled with pork and green onions were taken out of the pot and piled on a plate. Dip them with garlic sauce and take a bite. The fragrance is overflowing, and the little baby who eats is grinning.
The adults are also happy, telling their children from time to time to remember the magistrate Zhang, without magistrate Zhang, there would be no good days now, no big meat dumplings with white noodles, no firecrackers, and no family at Chinese New Year. Sweets given away.
Some people even set up a longevity tablet for Zhang Zhong, blessing the Zhang family to be safe forever.
Zhang Zhong didn’t know that the people treated him this way. He was leading a few government servants to visit the poor people in the county. When he went to a family, he had to talk a few words, ask about his life, ask about the trivial things at home, and still have to eat. Last dumpling.
After a long circle, when the sound of firecrackers gradually diminished, Zhang Zhong began to regret. He ate too much when he was at home. After eating dumplings this time, his stomach was full. Some people don't like to be jealous, only soy sauce. It's called a greasy food, and there are all kinds of fillings.
After returning to the Yamen, I ate a lot of Shancha pills. After a while, I felt better. I talked to myself and the Wang family about the future, and waited for dawn.
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When the New Year’s firecrackers faded away and the people resumed their normal lives, the Chengzhou incident also began. The court sent many officials and some from several counties, but only six counties. Ling Du wrote an excerpt, saying that he still wanted to be the county magistrate, but the county's affairs had not been dealt with.
Li Xun ran over early that morning and was very excited. He found Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan who were still training people, and said to the two people: "Tell you a good thing. I am sick. According to a earthworker, Soak in the sea water and eat more seafood."
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan understood right away. Li Xun made sense of the family and wanted to go with them. Zhang Xiaobao shook his head helplessly: "Why are you doing this? You suffer over there. It's not easy to go back and forth, just in case. You can’t get used to eating and living, if you really get sick, then it’s troublesome."
"Don't be afraid, you are not afraid, I am such a big person, what are you afraid of? As long as I follow you, there will be no unaccustomed food and housing. Your family will enjoy it so much. How could it be worse?"
Li Xun had made up his mind to follow, so he didn't worry about the danger at all. When talking about following, he suddenly said to two people: "Guess where Xiaobao's father will go? Lu Shilang is really not good at it. Xiao, find a bunch of people to talk about your father.
It is said that your father was in a place like this, and he should be put in a better place. It is said that the place in Luzhou is not bad. With your family’s efforts to find someone, the emperor will be the same, and he will come in two days. Will, that is a down state, your father can be a governor. "
"Oh... I got Lingnan. Okay, Lingnan is Lingnan. As long as you can take the lead there, whatever you say is fine. Is my ship ready? Hurry up, and there are other ships to be used for transportation. There are many things at this time. If you don’t want to live a hard life in a place, you should take more things with you."
Zhang Xiaobao did not expect that Lu Yanzuo was so cruel, he really got to the Lingnan Road, and there was land on the road. Now that the matter is settled, he must be prepared here. When the court will order, his father will take his family to the capital first to see. After the emperor, he set off to go there.
Li Xun patted his chest. "Don't worry, I've been ready a long time ago. I also changed a ship and added the original big ship of the ship. This time I brought three ships, but your family is ten. How about? The team is big enough. Bar?"
"Ten boats are not enough. My family has collected so many things from the surrounding counties. Ten boats can’t fit. Five more boats will be bought and sold all the way. I will not go on land. I will torture the dead, take the waterway, and then go into the sea. , Walking next to the sea and going around in a circle is faster than walking directly by land."
Zhang Xiaobao made an estimate and decided to choose the waterway.
Li Xun thinks the same way. He has never seen what the sea looks like. This time he just saw it and nodded and agreed. As long as there is no delay in taking office, you can dig from the ground.
Fourth grade official, in one year, how many people have been wanted to be in the position in their entire lives. Your father has sat at such a young age. Do you have to buy me something to celebrate? "
"The fourth-rank official is my dad who has great skills and is still a fourth-rank official in such a remote place. Ask the officials in the capital who are willing to go there? Okay, I will ask you to eat, scrambled eggs with leeks." Zhang Xiaobao is indeed happy. Others don't want to go outside to serve as officials. He is willing. That's where the real emperor is far away.
You and Wang Juan are trying to come up with something. Don’t worry about being thought of by other people. There are so many benefits. If you talk, let fifty-six people continue to train. He really took Li Xun to cook scrambled eggs with chives, new ones. Leek, just when it's delicious.
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Zhang Zhong's departure is a foregone conclusion. Five days later, the imperial court sent him an order to enter the capital and saw the emperor take the seal and take office.
Li Xun mobilized the big ship to the capital and waited. The goods here have to be delivered in small boats one by one. The dealers of Zhang Wang's family also knew about this. Even if they knew it before, they really waited for the owner. They would still be reluctant to leave, and many people who came over had to see them off, and they kept making sure to look after Zhuangzi until the master's family came back.
The people in Sanshui County also knew about this. Many people came to send Zhang Zhong, who brought them a good life. Not to mention the people in Huayuan County, even the other six counties around. The people also came one after another.
Trucks and trucks of goods were transported to the wharf. Instead of the people from the Zhang family looking for people to work, the people who came would stand up and help move them.
Some of the people in the eight counties looked black from a distance. There were tens of thousands of people. The goods were loaded and walked. The Zhang family first arrived in the capital and began to board the ship.
I don’t know which person yelled first, "Master Zhang has a good journey. I will kowtow to you. My lord, come back if you feel uncomfortable outside. We people listen to you."
Following this person’s example, other people also knelt down and kowtowed to Zhang Zhong, shouting blessings. Except for the people of King Zhang’s family standing on the bow of the ship, all the others were kneeling there, their heads up and down to Zhang Zhong. Honestly kowtow.
This scene stunned Li Xun, and also stunned the old man who had just flown down the river.
Zhang Zhong didn’t expect that so many people would come to send it. Just after the beginning of spring, the river had just frozen. So many people kneeling on the ground must be very cold. Zhang Zhong’s tears couldn’t help falling down drop by drop, using his sleeves. Wiping his eyes, he took the simple speaker that Zhang Xiaobao handed over, and shouted to the people around him:
"Everyone get up and live a good life in the future. If you have any trouble, go to Zhang's house to find a housekeeper, or to a shopkeeper in Shuiyunjian. As long as you are not committing crimes, Zhang's family will definitely help. Get up quickly, it's cold on the ground. "
When he cried, the people also started to cry, reluctant to let Zhang Zhong go. Zhang Zhong is here, they have the backbone, but they also know that Zhang Zhong has been promoted, and he has gone far away.
"My lord, you should think of a way to do it over there and go back to our Yaozhou as a provincial governor. We will be able to be together again. A few days ago, I bought two horses and prepared to buy goods and make money. If the adults are in stock, I will do it for nothing."
One of the people in the crowd shouted that he was still smarter and knew how to keep Zhang Zhong here without affecting his future.
With him taking the lead, other people there also talked about their plans in their homes, their voices were messy, and Zhang Zhong couldn't hear him clearly, but he still stood at the bow of the ship and waited. The people also knew that adults couldn't hear what he said. But still have to finish speaking, it seems that after speaking, the future will be better.
The old man stood on the bow of the boat, watching and listening, and said to the son beside him: “I see it, it’s actually easy to be a good official. In the future, Zhang Zhongzhen will come back to serve as a governor in Yaozhou. As long as he issues a decree, he won’t be hindered in any way. , The popular support is available."
This is the first time Bi Kang has seen so many people seeing off. In addition to the people already here, there are also people from a long distance coming one after another. Hearing his father's words, he agreed:
"It's amazing. Where Zhang Zhong is there, the people can live a good life. The people of Luzhou are blessed now, and Zhang Zhong is content in this life. Just like Xiaobao said, let his father stand there. The Central Committee of the Ten Thousand People feels the radiant face, and if I can do this one day, I will die without regret."
The people had finished talking about their plans for the new year, and their voices gradually subsided. Zhang Zhong should also set sail at this time. In addition to the people in the inner courtyard of Zhang Wang's family, he also brought some extra people, doctors, craftsmen, and a willow. The children’s family and the family whose home is a boat.
Waiting for the group of people to get on the boat, the boat Zhang Zhong was on first came to the old man, said hello, said something more, and then turned the bow of the boat and headed towards the capital.
The people who were leaving to see off stood there and watched, even if the boat had become a small spot, they still looked around until the small spot could not be seen. Many people cried again, crying and helping Zhang's family. The cargo is loaded onto the boat.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan on the boat also cried just now, their eyes were red. Zhang Xiaobao stood on the bow of the boat, facing the wind and said, "Is it Yaozhou governor? Okay, here is the next official."