Cure the cold-faced general by solving crimes

Chapter 41 You come with me to the county government office
  "Pei...Mr. Pei." Jiang Xihe stood in the courtyard, mouth a little bit.

She was nervous.

At the moment Cheng Men broke up, she thought Pei Zhizhao was joking. He was so busy, but she didn't expect him to really come to see her.

"Master Pei, is there something wrong?"

Pei Zhizhao changed into a striking black brocade suit, but he remained the same, with his black hair simply tied on top of his head, tall and steady.

"How is the situation here?" Pei Zhizhao looked around and saw that there were no major problems with the exterior of Aunt Zhao's house. If the houses of ordinary people in the west of the city were damaged to this extent, they should be repaired quickly.

"Fortunately, the stove cannot cook and there is water in the bedroom. There are no other major problems."

Pei Zhizhao nodded and said sternly, "If you can't live at home, you come with me to the county government office."

"Ah?" Jiang Xihe waved his hand hurriedly, "No need to trouble Sir, I will stay at Aunt Zhao's house for a few nights and move back as soon as the house is repaired."

"Let's go." Pei Zhizhao didn't say much, just two words.

Jiang Xihe is good at refusing and dealing with people, but at this moment, her mind is blank and she doesn't know what to say, "No need, Mr. Pei is so busy, so I won't bother you."

Pei Zhizhao and Jiang Xihe were standing in the courtyard. He found a girl about the same age as Jiang Xihe huddled in the window and eavesdropped on the two people's conversation.

The girl tried hard to hide herself, but her bun was higher than the window sill, and her mound-like bun was hiding under the window.

Pei Zhizhao held back his laughter. She should be Aunt Zhao's daughter, Jiang Xihe's good friend.

"The house will need to be repaired for a while, and I also plan to repair the road in the west of the city. I have applied for two thousand taels of silver from the court this time I went to Beijing. The waterlogging problem in Ping'an County will definitely be completely solved."

Jiang Xihe was so happy, "I knew Mr. Pei could do it."

The sound of gongs was heard in the distance, and the government officials repeatedly informed the people to be ready to repair their houses.

Jiang Xihe saw a flash of light in Pei Zhizhao's eyes, and he looked at her, "In that case, come with me."

Jiang Xihe lowered his head and muttered, "I accept Mr. Pei's wishes, so I might as well not go."

The two of them struggled hard, and Pei Zhizhao said, "You work in the county government, taking care of food and housing. You help me and solve your problems. Next, I have to do a lot of things. You are so familiar with Ping'an County. Ordinarily, I have something to ask of you."

Jiang Xihe was stunned. Pei Zhizhao had said this several times, but she still felt weird asking her to live in the county government.

"Starting tomorrow, Yang Guangkun will lead his people to repair the ditch in front of his house. The court's silver will be distributed, and anyone who contributes can get wages. However, there are still many trivial things to deal with. You live in the county government, It’s easy for me to come to you if I need anything.”

Pei Zhizhao said it very sincerely. Renovating the west side of the city was a big deal. Jiang Xihe felt that it was a great thing that she could help, but... she was still a little hesitant.

Pei Zhizhao looked at the sky and said to Aunt Zhao, who was pretending to be busy in the kitchen but was actually eavesdropping, "Auntie, with the situation at home these days, you don't have to go to the county government office to cook every day. You can come over after the house is tidied up. "

Aunt Zhao was very satisfied with this arrangement. She really missed her family, but she felt that it would be bad not to cook.

Aunt Zhao walked out of the kitchen in two steps and thanked Pei Zhizhao repeatedly in the courtyard, "Master Pei is considerate and very kind to our people. Don't worry, sir. I will help the neighbors and I will definitely clean up the house as soon as possible."

"Well, but Aunt Zhao is not here, and I have a problem with eating. I want Miss Jiang to go to the county government to help me for a few days. What does Aunt Zhao think?"

"Oh, look at what Mr. Pei said. It's so kind. Xiaohe can help you, and she must be happy." Aunt Zhao poked Jiang Xihe with her arm. Master Pei treated Jiang Xihe differently. She had already noticed it, and she still Before he had time to talk to Jiang Xihe about these things, Mr. Pei came to the door himself. Aunt Zhao advised, "Xiao He, Mr. Pei is a good official. You go to the county government to help him. The house is a mess. I don't know how many days it will take to clean it up. You don't have enough rest. How can you have the energy to do anything during the day? Listen to Pei Your Majesty’s words.”

Jiang Xihe knew that Aunt Zhao must be talking to Pei Zhizhao. She didn't know how many days she would stay at Aunt Zhao's house. Although they usually had a good relationship, she still disturbed her and Liu Tang's life.

Jiang Xihe looked at Pei Zhizhao, "Sir Pei, it's settled. I won't live in the county government office for free, and the rent will be deducted from my salary."

Pei Zhizhao nodded gently with an imperceptible gentleness in his eyes.

When Liu Tang heard Jiang Xihe agreed, he stood upright at the window.

Pei Zhizhao saw Liu Tang giving a thumbs up to Jiang Xihe out of the corner of his eye, and a tenderness spread in his heart. The two little girls must have talked about him privately, so how did Jiang Xihe evaluate him?

Jiang Xihe also saw Liu Tang's movements, and a blush appeared on his ears.

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  As soon as Jiang Xihe entered the county government office, several familiar government officials came over and praised her, "Xiaohe, it was all thanks to you yesterday."

Pei Zhizhao followed her, and everyone told Pei Zhizhao about Jiang Xihe's performance yesterday.

These government officials have gone through several things, from starting to fear Pei Zhizhao to now sincerely admiring this cold-faced and warm-hearted general.

Pei Zhizhao listened quietly, his face as pale as a chrysanthemum.

In the past, Jiang Xihe would definitely smile and accept everyone's praise. Today, for some reason, he always felt embarrassed and waved his hands to stop everyone from continuing, "This is what should be done. In the scene like yesterday, everyone was doing their best. We all work together to get through this successfully.”

After the greetings, everyone went about their business, and Jiang Xihe followed Pei Zhizhao across the threshold of the front yard.

She was familiar with this road. Pei Zhizhao's small kitchen was behind the corridor on the left, but it was different now. She wanted to live in it and live under the same roof as Pei Zhizhao.

Jiang Xihe always felt uncomfortable, but now it seemed too coy to refuse.

"Master Pei, before my house is repaired, I will disturb you rudely. I will not say thank you. During this time, I will be responsible for your three meals a day."

Pei Zhizhao just looked at her lightly and said, "Don't feel uncomfortable. You worked hard to help me in the Yamen. I have something to ask of you, and you also have the money for your hard work."

Jiang Xihe understood that Pei Zhizhao tried hard to make her feel comfortable and natural, and she felt grateful to him. She felt that he was much closer than when they first met.

The two of them walked through the corridor. Pei Zhizhao pointed to the west courtyard and said, "You will live there temporarily. Han Fang has simply cleaned it. You are familiar with the kitchen. You can cook whatever you want."

Jiang Xihe nodded.

It was already dark, and the two of them were indescribably tired after a busy day.

Jiang Xihe raised his eyes and looked at Pei Zhizhao. As Han Fang said, he might not have had a good rest for several nights. His eyes were black and red, but there was still a burning light in his eyes, like a cheetah strategizing about to go into battle.

"Master Pei, you should rest early." Jiang Xihe was about to leave when footsteps came from behind.

A government official turned into the corridor and when he saw Pei Zhizhao from a distance, he started shouting, "Mr. Pei, something is not right. The people who lead the canal in the west of the city found a female body in the river..."

(End of this chapter)