Chapter 71 County Magistrate Gu Zizhan
Watching Shen Xia leave.
The people nearby also left.
People at that time did not like to be with officials and were quite afraid of being officials. If they accidentally offended an elder, they would be in big trouble.
Only women and children, the county magistrate and Zheng Jinshu were left there.
The woman looked at her brother's back as he watched Shen Xia leave and said, "What are you staring at so intently?"
Gu Zizhan came back to his senses and glanced at his sister: "Yan'er, you're frightened. Hurry up and take her back to drink some soothing soup."
Gu Ziyan still didn't give up and said, "I'm attracted to that little girl."
Gu Zizhan rolled his eyes at her.
Only Zheng Jinshu next to her said, "Sister Ziyan, you misunderstood. That was not a young girl, but a young woman. The man next to her just now was her husband."
Gu Ziyan was surprised: "How could that be? That little girl didn't even have her hair tied up. Besides, I'm an experienced person. How can I not tell whether that little girl is a girl or a young lady?"
Gu Zizhan almost choked on his own saliva when he heard his sister's fierce words.
Zheng Jinshu was also shocked by what the sister from the Gu family said. Is it okay to talk about a girl directly like that?
Gu Ziyan looked at the two people's surprised eyes and said, "What? You don't even believe me, do I have to lie to you?" Then she glanced at her brother and said, "You are the county magistrate, can't you check her marriage certificate yourself and find out?"
Zheng Jinshu heard it and said, "That's right! I'll help you check it."
Gu Zizhan's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. He really gave the two of them a cold look, then looked at Zheng Jinshu: "Aren't you too idle? If you have nothing to do, you can go and supervise the repair of the city wall."
When Zheng Jinshu heard this, his face fell. The weather was slowly getting hotter. "I'm not going there, you're a traitor."
After speaking, he ran away.
I was afraid that instead of making a joke on Zizhan, I would end up getting myself into trouble.
I followed him all the way from the capital to this broken mountain village. I was really crazy.
After Zheng Jinshu left.
The child said: "Uncle, give me a hug."
Gu Zizhan looked at his cute little nephew and liked him very much, so he bent down and held the child in his arms.
Although my sister is unreliable, my son is not bad.
Gu Ziyan watched her brother carry her son into the yamen, and followed him in.
This younger brother is good in every way except that he doesn't want to get married. So he has moved to a remote area to avoid his parents' nagging.
Look, it’s been three years and he hasn’t gone back. It seems he has gotten used to staying here.
But my mother really missed him, so she asked me to come and see him.
I followed my brother into the yamen.
Then I heard Zizhan ordering people to make a calming soup.
My younger brother is a caring person. If I had a child, I would probably love him very much.
My brother and I walked all the way to the backyard of the yamen.
The front of the yamen is for offices, and there is a courtyard in the back. Some county magistrates live directly in the yamen, while others have their own courtyards outside.
Only when I'm too busy or take a break in the yard at noon.
Gu Zizhan and Zheng Jinshu lived in the government office.
My sister came to see me, and I arranged accommodation for her outside.
The main reason is that there are too many people in the yamen and it is noisy, which is not suitable for my sister to bring the child with her.
There is also a pavilion in the backyard.
Gu Zizhan carried the child over and sat down.
Gu Ziyan also went forward and sat down.
As soon as the little guy sat down, he started grabbing the snacks on the table.
Gu Zizhan glanced at the child in his arms and pushed the snack away: "You can't eat now. You forgot what happened just now so quickly."
The little guy pouted: "My uncle bullied me."
“How did I bully you? You only remember the food and not the beating. Drink the calming soup first, then eat.” Gu Zizhan thought that this was a child, so he shouldn’t be too fierce to him.
The little guy still looked unhappy.
Gu Ziyan gently pinched his little face and said, "Tomorrow, Mommy will take you to find that Sister Xia Xia, okay?"
The little guy was very happy when he heard it: "Okay, I like sister Xia Xia, not uncle."
Gu Zizhan smiled: "If you don't like your uncle, you can't eat this snack later."
When the little guy heard it, he said, "I like them all. Uncle likes them too."
Gu Zizhan looked at Xiao Yan'er, whose eyes moved very quickly. He thought that he looked like his brother-in-law, but his sister was not so cunning.
Gu Ziyan still feels scared when she recalls it now. She was a late marriager and Yan'er was not born until she was 20 years old. Now Yan'er is five years old.
The situation just now was extremely thrilling and frightening.
As the incident happened suddenly, she did not make any preparations. Tomorrow, she will personally bring a generous gift to express her gratitude.
Hearing this, Gu Zizhan couldn't help but feel curious: "Are you planning to take Yan'er to look for that woman tomorrow?"
"That's right. Although Miss Shen said she didn't care, she is Yan'er's savior after all. I should prepare a gift and go to her house to thank her!"
"Why don't you take Jinshu with you? This will provide an extra layer of protection. I will also send two detectives to accompany you." Gu Zizhan suggested worriedly.
"Very good. I feel relieved to have you arrange this. But I wonder if you are busy tomorrow? If you are, why not go with me? After all, as the child's uncle, it would be more appropriate for you to go together to thank him."
"The government office has some important matters to deal with, so I can't go with you. And if I go with you, the people might feel uncomfortable."
"If that's the case, then so be it!" Gu Ziyan expressed her understanding and nodded in agreement.
After a moment of silence,
Gu Ziyan finally broke the deadlock and slowly said, "My mother asked me to tell you something. She said she will never urge you again. When do you plan to go back?"
After hearing this, Gu Zizhan stared at his sister silently, with a slightly embarrassed look on his face, and responded softly: "It's really nice here, I don't want to go back for the time being. But don't worry, when I am free, I will definitely take the time to go home and visit her."
However, Gu Ziyan couldn't help but frowned, and advised with a slightly anxious tone: "Zizhan, let the past be the past, and don't dwell on it anymore. Mother is old now, and she needs someone to accompany her."
Gu Zizhan nodded slightly to show his understanding, and then explained: "Of course I understand, but there are so many things to do in the government office that I can't spare time. But as long as I have free time, I will definitely go back to visit her."
At this time, Gu Ziyan suddenly questioned: "But you haven't been home for three years!"
Facing his sister's rebuttal, Gu Zizhan defended himself by saying, "But my second brother has always been at home. With him by my side, I won't feel lonely."
Gu Ziyan immediately shook her head and denied it: "How can they be the same?"
Just when the brother and sister were at a stalemate,
Gu Zizhan suddenly interrupted and said, "Sister, you have been here for half a month. After you thank everyone tomorrow, you should return to the capital as soon as possible! I am sure your brother-in-law will miss you too."
Seeing that her brother seemed unwilling to talk about it anymore, Gu Ziyan had no choice but to shut her mouth and stop persuading him.