Hu Mincai’s people were very dissatisfied.
The man couldn’t help but say: “No matter what, we are all going to the Northern Border to be officials together. What you are doing is to exclude dissidents.”
Shi Qingluo curled her lips: “This is more appropriate for your elders.”
“It’s because they want to exclude dissidents that they deliberately threw us to the Northern Border. We haven’t settled the account with you yet, but you are the first to make a fuss.”
Xi Rui and Liang Youxiao were the most angry regarding this.
“That’s right, if it weren’t for the calculations and instigation of your elders, how could we have traveled so hard and suffered on the Northern Border.”
“I don’t like you in the first place, what face do you have to eat our food?”
“It’s good that I didn’t beat you up, you are too shameless.”
“If you keep whining, I will punch you.”
After being led by Shi Qingluo, Xi Rui and others started to curse again.
Hu Mincai’s people didn’t dare to confront them anymore but instead stopped talking in frustration.
Not only did they feel frustrated, but they also felt wronged.
They couldn’t help but feel resentful towards the elders at home.
If they want to plot against Xiao Hanzheng and his group, then plot against them. Why involve them too?
The journey of half a month was the hardest they had ever experienced.
They felt hopeless when they thought that there was still nearly half a month of journey ahead.
However, these people also stopped because they were afraid that Shi Qingluo and Xi Rui would find fault with them and vent the resentment of the elders on them.
Then they continued to travel. Hu Mincai’s people watched Shi Qingluo and her group show off their food.
What kind of cold noodles, iced milk tea, ice fruits, cold shrimp, etc., they made different dishes every day.
Commander Wei and his men could benefit from it, but they could only watch with envy.
They often saw Shi Qingluo and others playing cards and mahjong when they were bored, and they could only watch without bringing anything…
It also made their next journey more painful. Not only did they have to endure the long-distance bumps and boredom, but they also had to look at the food every day without being able to eat.
Especially when they saw the increasingly desolate and barren place, they wanted to cry even more.
They were even more resentful of their elders who brought them here.
Along the way, Hu Mincai led a few people to do evil twice, but they failed and were beaten up by Shi Qingluo.
After that, they were afraid of Shi Qingluo.
In total, they traveled for a month and finally entered the northern border.
Then everyone separated and went to their assigned places.
The people of Wei Tongling were also divided into several groups for escort.
Everyone wanted to escort Xiao Hanzheng’s team, who had food and fun, and they were more respectful to them.
Unlike the other young masters, they looked down on them with a haughty look, which was particularly annoying.
Finally, Commander Wei had no choice but to let people draw lots to decide who would escort Xiao Hanzheng and his team to Heyang County.
Seeing this, Hu Mincai’s people felt uncomfortable, but they didn’t dare to say anything. They were afraid of being beaten along the way.
At the same time, they were also glad that they were finally going to separate.
Qi Yiyang reluctantly separated from the others and went to Lin County.
Shi Qingluo and her group went to Heyang County. All they could see along the way was desolation and poverty.
After a few more days of travel, they finally arrived in Heyang County.
When the people saw the group entering the county, they couldn’t help but run over to watch.
“Is this the new county magistrate?”
“Of course, don’t you see so many soldiers following?”
“Hey, I don’t know what the county magistrate sent this time is like.”
“It’s just like that. I just hope he can collect less.” Someone complained in a low voice.
When the others heard this, they were not so excited about the arrival of the new county magistrate.
Life was hard for everyone, so they would be thankful if the magistrate this time was not as greedy as the last one.
Soon, the group arrived at the county government office.
People in the county government office came out to meet them.
Xiao Dalang was now the acting county magistrate, and he had already established a firm foothold here.
He was particularly unhappy at this moment. He had reported the previous county magistrate for corruption and sent him to jail.
He thought he could get the job, but who knew that the court would send a new county magistrate?
He heard that he was a Jinshi from the capital, and he thought he might be a child of an aristocratic family.
Such a person was the easiest to fool and deal with.
If it doesn’t work, just get rid of him and he will be the county magistrate.
That’s why he stood there with a proud face, and many people in the government office stood with him, obviously wanting to show off their power to the newly arrived county magistrate.
Because Xiao Dalang was well-connected in the county government office, Shi Laosan, a more astute person, also followed him as an advisor.
Xiao Dalang, Xiao Laoer, and Xiao Erlang were also assigned to work in the county government.
The higher-ups only notified that a new county magistrate would come from the capital to take over, but didn’t say who would come, so the people of the Xiao Family had no idea that the county magistrate was an acquaintance.
Everyone was thinking about how to sideline the new county magistrate so that they could hold on to power behind the scenes.
Then a handsome man got out of the carriage.
Xiao Dalang and the others widened their eyes. Were they not seeing clearly?
Why did they seem to see Xiao Hanzheng?
No, they must have seen clearly.
When the man reached out and helped the woman out of the carriage, all the hopes in their hearts were shattered.
Who else could this be but Shi Qingluo……
How could the new county magistrate be Xiao Hanzheng?
Xiao Dalang was in a bad mood at this moment.
He had always been very afraid of this cousin, especially now that his illness had not yet healed, and he had to beg Xiao Hanzheng to continue to help cure it.
He was also afraid of Shi Qingluo, the cousin-in-law, who had bad intentions.
Why was he so unlucky? He finally got rid of the previous county magistrate and wanted to show his power to the new county magistrate. He would have the final say in the government office in the future.
Who would have thought that it was Xiao Hanzheng and his wife who came……
So Xiao Dalang’s originally arrogant face changed instantly: “Hanzheng, why is it you?”
Xiao Hanzheng looked at Xiao Dalang with a smile: “Why can’t it be me?”
Shi Qingluo looked at Xiao Dalang with a bright smile: “Why, don’t you welcome us?”
Xiao Dalang: “……”
Can these two people stop smiling like that? He was scared.
He complained in his heart and forced a smile on his face: “Welcome, of course, you are welcome.”
“But I didn’t expect Hanzheng to be the newly transferred county magistrate. I, I am so happy.”He just wanted to cry……
The other people who were originally going to show their power to the county magistrate were a little confused.
What’s going on? The county magistrate knows the new county magistrate?
And he was so happy that he was incoherent.
If Xiao Dalang knew what they were thinking, he would scold them. What incoherent? He was forced, okay?
He was afraid that if he showed that he was not welcome, these two people with bad intentions would secretly punish him.
It was not easy for him.
When the others in the Xiao family saw Xiao Hanzheng and Shi Qingluo appear, they were shocked and felt bad……
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