Although Hejian County is not a big place, it is a place of outstanding people, and there are many nobles and nobles in Dongqing.
The Liu family where Liu Lanting is located has been passed down from the Sixteen Kingdoms to the present. Although it is not very prominent, it has lasted for more than 300 years.
Just because the people in the clan have not been prosperous in recent years, the Liu clan has become more and more low-key. Except for Liu Lanting's biological father, who is an official and has real power in his hands, most of the other clan members hold relatively leisurely positions, and some of them can't even live in seclusion. There are Xianyun Yehe, and some are famous and famous.
To outsiders, the Liu family seems to be slowly going downhill, but Jiang Pengji thinks that this family is very smart, and everything can be relaxed a little, except for the children in the clan whose studies should not be neglected. The above parents pay close attention to their studies.
Although Liu Lanting's father was also a direct descendant, he was not a descendant of the sect, but the second son.
Not counting those messed up relatives, Liu Lanting's family is fairly simple.
My father works abroad all the year round, and my stepmother actively asked to stay in Hejian to take care of Liu Lanting. After all, most of the great scholars in Dongqing came from Hejian, Langya and Huanni counties. It’s really not a good place for Liu’s father to take office. great risk. Not only that, in that poor mountain and bad waters, there is no Xi Xi who is very knowledgeable.
Madam Die didn't know what to think, she didn't follow Father Liu to take office, instead she chose to stay in Hejian County, giving Liu Lanting some color from time to time, or saying some specious words, but she never did anything out of the ordinary.
After Liu's father went out to work that year, the family moved out of the clan and built a three-entry house near the clan's land.
The house is not big, but it is much better than living in a crowded clan, and the things in the house can be controlled by oneself.
Liu Lanting's home was on Three Squirrels Street, Jiang Pengji slightly lifted the curtain of the car, and he could see the deserted entrance of Liu Mansion from far away.
"Brother Liu is not here, so I don't want to come and harass..." The prefect laughed like a Maitreya Buddha, and the witty servant outside jumped out of the carriage and knocked on the door of Liu's residence, informing them of the safe return of the second prince of the Liu family. If you have academic difficulties, you can find this official. Although this official is not as knowledgeable and knowledgeable as your father, he can still make a modest contribution."
Jiang Pengji nodded and thanked the prefect.
The prefect in charge of a county should be very powerful, but it also depends on which place the prefect is.
In fact, according to the land area and the number of people, Hejian County is actually smaller than the county, but this place has different meanings, so it was specially changed to "County". The county governor here is just a petty official with a bigger sesame seed.
In this small place in Hejian County, the position of prefect is equivalent to old age, and Jiang Pengji helped him a lot, so he was so intimate.
Just after finishing speaking, Jiang Pengji vaguely heard the ecstatic shout of the Liu family's family, "Erlang-kun is back..."
Jiang Pengji originally thought that when she came back, she could see the house full of white flags, and no matter how bad she was, she could see her coffin, but she didn't expect it to be such a deserted scene... It's not normal, "I'm not here today, what happened at home? matter?"
Jiading was very pleasantly surprised by his appearance, or in other words, it was as if he had seen the backbone and the savior.
Jiang Pengji's eyes swept around the other person, and all kinds of information filled his brain.
This housekeeper stayed on Fantou's bed last night and smelled of alcohol on his body, indicating that he might have stayed at Liuxiang last night and did not go out to find Liu Lanting. The rouge on his fingers was not the same person as the Fantou he slept on... Geez, this guy looks dishonest.
Jiading didn't know that Jiang Pengji not only knew where he slept last night, but also knew that he went to the casino not long ago and made a little money. At present, she is considering whether to transfer him, a sneaky, negligent servant from the concierge. Move to another position or simply quit.
"Mr. Erlang, you are back. The first lady and Mrs. Die knew the news that you were kidnapped by the thieves. After a fight, let all the family members in the house go into the mountains to find you, and there is no backbone in the house, and now the master is not at home, if you have any problems..."
Jiading rubbed his hands secretly and said, seemingly eager to rejoice, but his eyes unnaturally staggered from Jiang Pengji's gaze, which was a subconscious and modest behavior.
Looking back, Jiang Pengji drove the redundant information out of her brain, and the things analyzed were irritating to the eyes.
She interrupted the housekeeper's talk and asked directly, "I went to the mountain yesterday to find my housekeeper, did they all go there?"
Jiading said, "No, except for the maids who stayed to take care of the two ladies, everyone who could be sent out was sent out."
Jiang Pengji raised her eyebrows and asked, "Including you?"
The servant didn't know that Jiang Pengji had set him up, so he immediately patted his chest to show his loyalty, "What is this, Erlang-Jun, the villain can't be more loyal to you, knowing that you were kidnapped by the thieves, who in the house is not worried? The villain is naturally…”
"How did the fans feel last night?" Jiang Pengji asked coldly, "Remember to cover your face when you gamble."
Jiading led the way with a staggering pace, almost falling to the ground, his slightly mean face was full of surprise.
"Go down to the housekeeper to receive the punishment, and I will catch you again and sell it to people!"
Jiang Pengji snorted coldly. She hates this kind of clumsy performance that doesn't even have basic actor qualities. Do you really think she is as easy to coax as a three-year-old child? The porter was so frightened that she didn't dare to make a sound, and the whole person was still a little stunned. It just so happened that at this time, the housekeeper of Liu Mansion came over in small steps.
"Jiro-kun."
Liu's father had not returned for many years after he took office, and Liu's mansion was still functioning well, which was inseparable from the housekeeper.
Jiang Pengji glanced at the old housekeeper and was quite satisfied with the result, "I'm back, how is my mother doing now?"
Seeing the living Jiang Pengji, the housekeeper almost burst into tears. He has always been very disciplined, and if he hadn't been too happy for a while, like the gaffe move he rushed over in a hurry, he wouldn't have done it at all, "Madam's condition is getting worse, I'm afraid..."
Jiang Pengji raised her eyebrows secretly, and said, "While walking, you can tell that your mother's condition is really that serious?"
According to Liu Lanting's memory, although Mrs. Ji was lingering on the sick bed and took medicine all the year round, the day before yesterday, her complexion was not bad. Even on the Huachao Festival more than half a month ago, which was Liu Lanting's birthday, Mrs. Ji went down to the ground and made her a bowl of longevity noodles.
The old housekeeper saw the unfamiliar clothes on Jiang Pengji's body, his eyes flickered, but he didn't point it out, he just buried the doubt in his heart.
"Yes... Yesterday, there was a slave who didn't understand the situation, and he reported directly that Erlang-Jun had died at the hands of the thief. After hearing this, the eldest lady fainted and held her breath a few times. Mrs. Die was also very frightened, and immediately let the family members out of the house. Looking for... I don't know which immortal I have offended. Not long after, I heard that Saburo-kun accidentally broke his head while playing with his maid in the backyard..."
All of a sudden, the three masters of the family were all very ill, and they looked for Langzhong everywhere.
Jiang Pengji stopped abruptly at this time, she suddenly felt that she had made a mistake in a detail