Cure the cold-faced general by solving crimes

Chapter 53 Master, don’t dislike it

Tongshan County Government

As soon as the carriage stopped at the gate of Tongshan County Government Office, Mu Huairen, the magistrate of Tongshan County, heard the commotion and rushed out to greet him.

"Brother Mu! You're fine." Pei Zhizhao looked soft, got out of the car and clasped his fists.

"General Pei!" Mu Huairen smiled broadly.

Pei Zhizhao shook his head, "We haven't seen each other for several years, why is Brother Mu so out of touch?"

Mu Huairen stopped teasing and said sincerely, "I miss you so much. I heard that after you returned to Beijing, you handed over your military talisman and went to Ping'an County. I was thinking of not being busy with official business and went to see you. I don't know what I was busy with all day. The days just passed like this.”

"I received your letter when I set out in the northwest. I was in such a hurry that I didn't send the final reply. I originally wanted to come to you earlier, but as a new officer, things happened one after another."

Mu Huairen felt the same and patted Pei Zhizhao on the shoulder, "You haven't changed at all. I heard that you got back all the money that the state capital intercepted from Ping'an County?"

Pei Zhizhao nodded.

Mu Huairen smiled and lowered his voice, "Our Tongshan Mansion also borrowed the money."

Jiang Xihe got out of the carriage at this time. Mu Huairen took a closer look, glanced at Pei Zhizhao, and his smile became even crooked, "Is this Miss Jiang?"

Pei Zhizhao stretched out his arm to Jiang Xihe. Jiang Xihe suppressed his heartbeat, took his arm and stepped out of the carriage, saying hello softly, "Hello, Mr. Mu."

"Okay, okay." Mu Huairen looked at Jiang Xihe calmly and asked Pei Zhizhao for confirmation, "You said in your letter that Miss Jiang wants to learn how to do autopsies on corpses. Is it true or false?"

Jiang Xihe took over, "It's true. I will have to trouble Master Mu in the next few days."

Mu Huairen was not only shocked but also suspicious, "Zhi Zhao's letter said that Miss Jiang was coming to learn autopsies. I thought he was joking."

Secretly trying to figure out the relationship between Pei Zhizhao and Jiang Xihe, Mu Huairen still couldn't believe it and asked Pei Zhizhao in a low voice, "Miss Jiang really wants to learn what he did? Doesn't she still look like a little girl?"

Pei Zhizhao smiled slightly, "On my first day in Ping'an County, this little girl was arguing with the former Magistrate Qi in the courtroom, trying to release a suspect who was imprisoned."

Mu Huairen's eyes widened. Jiang Xihe looked slender and beautiful, but he could actually turn the tide in court?

"I'm a lawyer. Sir Mu, please introduce me to Master Zuo. I hope I can learn something in the past few days." Jiang Xihe's eyes sparkled.

Mu Huairen admired him deeply and looked at Pei Zhizhao. The two people obviously had a friendship between men and women. Based on such a relationship, Pei Zhizhao could still agree with Jiang Xihe to learn autopsy. He was really generous.

"Let's go. Since Miss Jiang has made up her mind, I will ask Sun Wuzuo to come over and see you soon." Mu Huairen smiled, "Madam knew you were coming, so she specially prepared a table of wine and food. As for business, we will discuss it in the afternoon. "

The family dinner is very simple and warm.

Mrs. Mu, who was in her thirties, was gentle and quiet. While picking up food for her five-year-old son Mu Lianhang, she called to Jiang Xihe, "My lord, I knew you were coming after receiving the letter. I was planning this meal two days ago, saying it was with General Pei." We haven’t seen each other for many years, so we must get drunk before we finally get over it.”

Pei Zhizhao smiled lightly, "I may have to wait for another day after getting drunk. I have official business this time. After walking around, I realized that the distance between our two counties is only half a day. When the weather cools down in autumn, you can take Lianhang with you." We went to Ping'an County to enjoy the autumn, and then Brother Mu and I got drunk again."

Mu Huairen smiled broadly, maybe because he drank a few glasses of wine. He looked at Pei Zhizhao and then Jiang Xihe, feeling in a good mood, "I think the wedding banquet should be arranged before the autumn viewing."

Jiang Xihe was listening attentively to the conversation between the two, but when Mu Huairen mentioned the wedding wine, Jiang Xihe's heart trembled, and a blush crept onto his cheeks.

Pei Zhizhao came to her rescue, "Brother Mu's cup of wedding wine will be indispensable in the future. In addition to wine, I may also ask Brother Mu for help."

Mu Huairen patted his chest, "No matter what it is, brother Zhizhao, just say, as long as I can do it, I will do my best." Pei Zhizhao also drank a lot of wine, but his expression remained unchanged, "I'm just drinking now, come on, Mu Brother, have another drink.”

Jiang Xihe watched Pei Zhizhao finish his drink and put down the glass. The two people's eyes met. Jiang Xihe glared at Pei Zhizhao in embarrassment and dared to say anything. She would see how to deal with him when she got back.

The girl's resentment swept through Pei Zhizhao's heart like a feather, not painful, but with the slightest hint of throbbing.

Mrs. Mu looked at Jiang Xihe with a smile, "I heard your Excellency say, Miss Jiang is a lawyer? That's amazing."

Jiang Xihe was modest, "After my father passed away, I just took up a job that could make a living. It was just a hand-to-mouth job, but it's not that great."

When Mu Lianhang heard this, he remembered everything he saw in the court that day, and said in a coquettish voice, "Lawyers are amazing. My father even said after going to court that this case was all thanks to the lawyer, otherwise the trial would not be complete." No clue."

The little guy imitated Master Mu seriously, frowned, patted the table, and actually said such a long sentence word for word, making everyone laugh.

Jiang Xihe couldn't help but touch the little guy's face, "Why are you so smart?"

Mrs. Mu had had enough laughter and scratched her son's little ears angrily, "Are you naughty again to listen to Daddy's ascension to court?"

Only then did the little guy realize that he had been exposed, and he pointed to the ribs on the table in a panic, "Sister, I want to eat that."

Jiang Xihe liked this child so much that he wanted to give him all the ribs on the plate.

The child was happy, and when the adults diverted their attention to talk about other things, he whispered to Jiang Xihe, "Sister, let me tell you a secret, I will also be a lawyer in the future."

Jiang Xihe responded seriously to his reality, "That's great." Then he told Mu Lianhang in a voice that could only be heard by two people, "Being a lawyer is very interesting. If you make money, you can eat a lot of ribs."

After hearing this, Mu Lianhang's big eyes flashed, he swallowed, and became more determined in his ideal.

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After dinner, Pei Zhizhao and Mu Huairen went to the study to discuss business. Jiang Xihe followed Sun Chang, the widower of Tongshan Mansion, planning to go to the mortuary.

Before he reached the mortuary, Jiang Xihe smelled a strange smell wafting in the air. The further he walked to the northwest of the county government office, the stronger the smell became.

Sun Chang was in his forties. He had just heard that Jiang Xihe wanted to learn autopsy. He was shocked for a long time. He couldn't refute the person introduced by Master Mu, but he thought about it several times in his mind. Is a little girl learning autopsy an embroidery? ?

Sun Chang cursed in his heart but was polite on his face. If nothing else, just the pungent smell of the morgue could make the little girl retreat.

Sun Chang strode forward. When he was almost at the door, he turned around to test Jiang Xihe's attitude. He found that the little girl covered her mouth and nose with a soft handkerchief and stuffed the small porcelain bottle in her hand. Ginger was floating in the air. And the smell of rice vinegar.

Sun Chang was startled, she came prepared.

Jiang Xihe smiled and said, "This is my first time entering the mortuary. I'm afraid of embarrassing the master, so I prepared in advance. Master, don't dislike it."

The little girl opened and closed her mouth by calling her "Master", which made Sun Chang feel comfortable.

Work has always been a livelihood for untouchables. In addition to the meager subsidy from the government office, he also earns some money by taking care of funeral arrangements.

The little girl was sweet-looking and cleanly dressed, and he was willing to learn autopsy from her. Sun Chang suddenly felt that it was not so unbearable for him to play with these dead people all day long.

(End of this chapter)