The ox cart arrived at Gu's house first, Tao Mo got off the cart in a hurry, explained the matter briefly, and asked the concierge to bring a food box and send a carriage to pick up Gu She at the foot of Longshan Mountain. After thinking about it, he was afraid that they could not find a place for Gu She Waiting for nothing, he simply sent the villagers who drove the ox cart to go with him, while he ran all the way back to the county government on two legs.
The county yamen servants didn't recognize them at first, thinking that the refugees had come from somewhere, and they chased them away, and finally found out that they were the county magistrates, who had already alarmed Mr. Jin and Hao Guozi who were sitting inside.
Hao Guozi looked at Tao Mo's dirty appearance in surprise, and worried, "Master, have you met a bandit?"
Master Jin said slowly: "Tanyang County is very peaceful for a hundred miles around, and there are no bandits."
Tao Mo wiped his face, and said anxiously: "There are no mountain thieves, but there are car thieves." Afraid of delaying the pursuit of the thieves, he pulled Master Jin to explain at the door.
Master Jin frowned and said, "Gu's family is very rich, so losing a car is not a big deal. Why should the master take care of you?" Sangtou Village is located in a remote place, and there are no strangers on weekdays. Anyone who enters the village from the county should also If he recognized Gu Fu's car, he would never dare to do it. After all, that road only leads to the county seat, and once you enter the county seat, you will be caught in a trap, and there is no luck at all. On the other hand, the other side of Sangtou Village is a mountain depression, so it is not a problem to drive the carriage in and hide for three to five or seven days.
Tao Mo said: "Since this happened in Tanyang County, of course it has something to do with me."
Master Jin has long been used to his temper, and said casually: "In this case, the master will send the servants to the county town to inquire, and then go to Sangtou Village to see if there are other clues." attention.
Tao Mo nodded and said, "That's what I mean."
When Master Jin saw that he was talking, he still stood firmly on the spot, shaking his head and looking for Cui Jiong.
Seeing that Mu Chun hadn't come out after talking for a long time, Tao Mo wondered, "Where's Master Mu?"
Hao Guozi said: "Ah, Mr. Mu left early this morning. He said that the boss was in a hurry. He wanted to rush back. He originally wanted to say goodbye to the young master face to face, but he didn't want the young master to go out with Gu She. He really couldn't wait, so he had to go back. Ask me to send a message. Oh, he also said that Lao Tao will be back in a few days, so the young master doesn't have to worry."
Tao Mo was reluctant to let go, "Then did he say he won't come back?"
Hao Guozi said: "I didn't say that. But he has an employer, and he will probably run errands for his employer in the future, so I'm afraid he won't be free."
Tao Mo nodded, sighed, and then said with a smile: "Old Tao is coming back, we have to repair the roof quickly, we can't let him live in Gu's residence." Speaking of Gu's residence, I can't help thinking Gu She, he sighed silently again.
Hao Guozi said: "Master, don't you ask about Yiyu?"
If he didn't mention it, Tao Mo almost forgot about it, and hurriedly asked, "Has he settled down?"
"Master Mu originally planned to put him in the inn before he left, but Mr. Yiyu himself said that he has chosen a house and is going to move there today. Hey, what a coincidence. I think he bought the house a long time ago. , I just want to stay in the county government and not leave."
When Tao Mo heard that he had a place to go, he didn't bother to care about whether he was staying in the county government for another purpose before, or if he really had nowhere to go, so he said, "I'll go in and take a bath first. notice me."
Hao Guozi went in to help him while agreeing.
When Tao Mo returned to his room, the hole in the roof was the same size as before, and the wind was pouring down from the open hole, making people shiver with chill.
The bronze mirror directly opposite reflected his embarrassed self. His hair was messed up like a bird's nest, his face and body were black as if he had just been picked out of a bird's nest, no wonder even the officials at the gate of the county government didn't recognize him. Could it be that the reason why Gu She ignored him was because he thought he was too dirty? But if you think he is dirty, you should have hated him in front of Mo Dao Pavilion on the mountainside, why did you say so much to him
He looked at himself in the mirror and scratched his scalp, but he didn't have a clue.
Just as he was thinking, the servants had brought hot water.
He lay down in the bathtub, staring blankly at his two thighs that were reddened by the water, and scratched them unconsciously with his fingers. When he regained his senses, he realized that it was Gu Xianzhi's three that he had drawn.
Gu Xianzhi.
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He raised his head, leaned against the edge of the wooden barrel, and murmured subconsciously. The appearance of Gu She when he smiled couldn't help appearing in his mind, his mood gradually eased, and then he felt sleepy.
Knowing that it wasn't time to fall asleep, but her eyelids involuntarily became heavier and heavier, and she didn't even pay attention to Hao Guozi pushing the door in.
"Master." Hao Guozi called softly.
Tao Mo's eyelids moved, but they didn't open immediately.
Seeing his tired face, Hao Guozi hesitated whether to wake him up. He didn't care whether Gu She's carriage was found, but he was worried that he would catch cold in the water.
After a while, Tao Mo opened his eyes spontaneously. Seeing Hao Guozi's hesitant expression, he cheered up and said, "How is it? Any news?"
Hao Guozi shook his head and said, "The servants are searching in the city, but there is no news yet."
Tao Mo said, "Is there any news from the Gu family?"
Hao Guozi said: "At this time, the carriage is about to depart from Gu's mansion. How can there be news so soon? Or the young master will go back to the mansion first to wait for the news, so that he can rest." He really couldn't bear to see his haggard face.
The corners of Tao Mo's mouth moved slightly, but finally he shook his head, "Let's go back to the county government office tonight."
Hao Guozi was keenly aware of what seemed to be happening between Tao Mo and Gu She. Could it be that the carriage was lost? He tentatively asked: "Is Mr. Gu very upset that he lost his carriage?"
Tao Mo nodded, then shook his head and said, "It doesn't seem like he's angry about losing the carriage."
"Then why are you angry?" Hao Guozi asked in surprise.
Tao Mo opened his mouth, but couldn't tell why, he could only sigh faintly.
Hao Guozi reached into the barrel, touched the water temperature and said, "The water is getting cold, I'll go get another bucket."
"No need." Tao Mo pressed his hands on the edge of the barrel, "I'll get up right away."
Hearing what he said, Hao Guozi was about to turn around and go out, when he heard a series of footsteps outside, followed by the yamen servant shouting loudly at the door: "The carriage has been found."
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Hao Guozi turned around and saw Tao Mo standing up naked, and said in surprise, "Really? Where is it?"
The yamen servant said: "It's just outside the city, the car is lost, and there are no thieves."
Hao Guozi hurriedly found clothes to put on Tao Mo, nagging, "Master, be careful of catching a cold. Put on your clothes first no matter how urgent you are."
Hearing what he said, Tao Mo felt chills all over his body, and he hurriedly put on his clothes and ran out, regardless of whether he had dried himself off.
Sure enough, the carriage belonged to Gu She.
Tao Mo checked back and forth, inside and out, but nothing was lost.
Cui Jiong said: "My lord, should we take the carriage back to the Yamen first, or send it directly to the Gu residence?"
Tao Mo wanted to send it to Gu She to make him happy, but he didn't know whether it was in accordance with the rules, so he said, "What do you think?"
Cui Jiong said: "Young Master Gu is the owner of the lost property. It is best to ask him to check the lost property himself. If everything is not missing, then take the car back first. As for the thief, we will continue to investigate." This time the owner is Gu She, and Tanyang County is very important. Character, if he blames him, all the litigators under Mr. Yichui's door will probably break through the gate of the county government. Therefore, he was very concerned. As soon as he received the news, he personally led a team out of the city to search.
Tao Mo was also eager to send the carriage back first, so he said, "Young Master Gu is the owner, so there is no reason for him to go there himself. Why don't I send it."
Cui Jiong thought that it was really unreasonable for the magistrate to bring the stolen goods to the door himself. He thought that Tao Mo wanted to curry favor with Mr. Yichui, so he looked down on him even more in his heart, and said perfunctorily: "This is more enough to express your lord's heart, Mr. Gu must be very happy."
Hearing this, Tao Mo couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, got into the carriage, and Hao Guozi drove to Gu's residence.
Gu Xiaojia stared at the closed door, feeling a little nervous.
Gu She came back from Cage Mountain, entered the room without saying a word and did not leave the room. He vaguely felt that the matter had something to do with Tao Mo, but he couldn't figure out what was going on. Thinking about it calmly afterwards, although Tao Mo's elbow turned a little bit outward today, as a county magistrate, there is nothing wrong with it. Maybe the young master was angry because the carriage disappeared? I don't know if the news that the carriage has been recovered can make him feel better.
Thinking like this, he took a step forward and said in a low voice, "My lord, Tao Mo has found the carriage and is waiting outside the mansion."
There was no movement for a while.
Gu Xiaojia couldn't help but repeat it again.
Still no response.
Just when he raised his hand to knock on the door, Gu She finally said slowly: "Got it.
Gu Xiaojia said: "Then should I send him back first, or, or what?" He remembered that Tao Mo was living under the same roof with him now.
Gu She remained silent for a while before saying, "Leave him alone."
"… Yes."