The rain in Linhai county government lasts a long time.

The cold wind, with the foam of rain, is blowing on people. Don't mention how uncomfortable it is.

Cheng Qi is a civil servant. He is weak all the year round. He will look for autumn pants in early October.

Now it was raining hard outside, and he had already held the clay stove and huddled in the cabin to make a fire.

Besides, there was a master accompanying him. They talked a little and ate two more cakes from time to time. They were very happy.

Just chatting vigorously, the bodyguard outside pushed the door in and said to them, "my Lord, it's almost landing."

Cheng Qi waved unconcernedly and put the last piece of cake into his mouth. He asked casually, "what about Lord Ji?"

The bodyguard pointed to the board of the boat: "it's almost an hour outside."

Cheng Qi was shocked. He looked out and saw a tall man in a black robe standing in front of the boat.

He said with some amazement, "what are you doing standing there? It's raining so hard. "

The bodyguard also didn't understand: "asked Lord Ji, he said that the rain sounds good, listen more."

"This hobby..." He was speechless, but he thought that everyone belonged to his colleagues. This time, he happened to take a boat to go out. He said to the bodyguard, "go to inform Mr. Ji that you are going to dock. Let him pack up. Don't miss anything."

After the bodyguard took his life and left, the master smacked his mouth and said to Chengqi, "you think, sir Ji, why do you want to come to Xijin county with us this time? His man is not a spectator. "

Cheng Qi smiled: "is this the bustle of others? This is Wanli, the old bastard. Let's not talk about us. Those who are fast in Beijing are already in a hurry to occupy their seats."

The master was silent for a while, or he had doubts in his heart: "Lord Keji has been in tingjiangzhou before, and he will not fall down with him?"

"Then who knows." Cheng qihem: "Wanli's old man is so unpopular that he may have offended him before. I'll tell you that all the generals are vengeful and have little heart."

That's what they say, but

I don't have much to say. It's nothing to do with myself. There's no need to do much.

Half an hour later, the boat was leaning against the Xijin County wharf. The rain outside had not stopped. The sky and the earth seemed to be wet.

Cheng Qi has been a government Yin in Yuanzhou for many years. He has been pampered for a long time. He has been exposed to cold wind and rain. At this moment, he will get off the ship. Naturally, a large number of people will support him with umbrellas.

He was protected from fire and water. He took time to talk to Ji, who had an umbrella over there: "Chundong, if you don't come here, I'll squeeze you. It's too windy and cold there."

The dark man turned back, with a short beard on his vigorous face. He said to Cheng Fu Yin in a light and bold voice, "it's adult Cheng who avoids himself. I'm not in the way here."

Cheng Qi is just polite, but he didn't want to let him come. The wharf is simple, the road is small, and Ji Chundong is big. It's embarrassing to squeeze in.

When you get out of the dock, you can see the people from the government in front.

Cheng Qi's old contacts were placed in the carriage after some exchanges.

It was the county magistrate of Xijin County who came to pick up the people. Cheng Qi didn't speak to the small county magistrate, but after receiving the man's bow, he got on the carriage.

But when he got on the carriage, he knew that the poor county had only arranged for two cars to pick him up, which was equal to that he, Ji Chundong, and the small county had three people to squeeze one?

Cheng Qi is called a suffocating one, especially the old county magistrate of Song Dynasty, and Ji Chundong is wide. When the three of them gather together, they immediately squeeze him to the side.

The county magistrate of the Song Dynasty saw his difficulties, and he took the initiative to move towards the door to make more room for him. At the same time, he could not help but apologize. He said that he had arranged three cars, but one of them went to the post house temporarily. When it was too late, he could only bring two first.

Cheng Qi was embarrassed to listen. He didn't know what to say. Looking at the age of the county magistrate of Song Dynasty, half of his body was almost hanging out of the car door. He took the initiative to say, "come in, the curtain is open."

The county magistrate of song thought that he said the curtain was open and the wind was blowing in. He hurriedly sat in it, but he didn't dare to sit in too much.

The carriage drove for about two quarters of an hour and stopped outside a large house.

The county magistrate of Song Dynasty got out of the car first and opened his umbrella to welcome Cheng Qi down. He explained: "these days, there are many adults in the county, the post house has long been unable to live, the inn is not clean and safe, so the next officer went to the local gentry and lent the house to you for temporary living. This house, surnamed Rong, is owned by a friend of the next officer. The isolated east courtyard of the house is empty Yes, I know that I have met them. People in the mansion will not disturb the two adults. "

Hearing that there was not even a post house to live in, Cheng Qi's charming fault was irresistible. Fortunately, his master came quickly, held down his own adult, and said to the county magistrate of Song Dynasty with a smile, "that's what I'm talking about."

Song county magistrate Lian said, "I dare not."

Rong mansion has opened the door. When several people walk in, Cheng Qi keeps pulling his face.The master said to him: "you have to come again. You are late and have no place to live. What can you do?"

Cheng Qi was angry. Finally, he grinded his teeth and said to the master, "all depends on Wanli. That old bastard is hurting people."

Master can only call it "yes", coax it out first.

Ji Chundong walked behind the two men, listened to them completely, and shook his head slightly at the same time. Their military officers have always been very blind to this kind of civil servants who have a lot of problems in eating and drinking.

This Rong mansion is quite large and has many courtyards, but there are many people who live in it, and they are noisy.

On the way from the main courtyard to the east courtyard, Cheng Qi saw a black bird flying over his head. It was wet, shiny black, flying far away. It was amazing.

It was not easy for the bird to leave. Soon a little boy ran out again. The little boy's umbrella didn't hold up. He stepped on the water and ran to this side. When he saw them, he was stunned and stood still.

Cheng Qi watched the rain coming down into his collar from the top of the child's head, and his hair stood upright for a moment, as if the rain were running on his neck.

Ji Chundong, who is about to take the next step, has hurriedly passed by and hit his umbrella on the child's head to cover the rain for him.

The child wooden for a while, looking up at the side of adults, black eyes bright, said: "thank you."

Ji Chundong laughs, the big hand of coarseness covers the top of the child 's head, crumples his drooping hair into a mess.

The little boy also felt the rain on his head. When his hair was disordered, he shook his head like a dog in a bath. There were water drops everywhere, and then he grinned.

Does Cheng Qi think it's not cold in such a heavy rain? What's funny?

Ji Chundong thinks this kid is very funny, but does not take an umbrella in a rainy day, does the adult of the family care?

Just thinking about it, the magistrate of Song county nearby said: "little Lingtong, what about your parents?"

The short little boy said: "my mother went to Yamen to look for Master Zhuang and said that there was something important Uncle Rong has been invited to Li's mansion. "

Then the magistrate of song asked, "where are you going?"

The little boy said, "I'm looking for pearls. Pearls just came back and flew away again. I can't even scream for permission. It's getting more and more cross-country!"