Cure the cold-faced general by solving crimes

Chapter 68 I will protect Jiang Xihe

Pei Zhizhao chuckled, "Master Jia donated 3,000 taels of silver to the disaster in the west of the city this time, which solved a big problem. Regardless of whether he is the richest man in Ping'an County or not, I am the county magistrate. I should thank him for his kindness."

Jiang Xihe understood what Pei Zhizhao meant, but she still felt unhappy that others were thinking about him. "I didn't say how Mr. Jia was doing, so let me ask you, what will you do if there will be Mr. Li or Mr. Zhang in the future?"

After asking this question, Jiang Xihe's frustration rose again, "There is a big gap between us. You should find a well-matched wife to help you prosper in your official career and become a successful person."

Pei Zhizhao laughed a little, "Where did you learn these messy things? Why do you think so?"

Jiang Xihe gritted her teeth, feeling that she was absolutely right.

Seeing that the little girl's eyes were red with anger, Pei Zhizhao softened his tone and said, "Xiaohe, I want to marry you legitimately. I introduced your identity just now. What do you think I should say? I don't want people to misunderstand our relationship. This is a clear hint that no one will play my tricks again, what do you think?"

Jiang Xihe thought about how she and Han Fang came here to fish early in the morning, and Han Fang had already prepared the tableware, obviously knowing that Mr. Jia would bring his daughter here.

Thinking of Han Fang looking around unintentionally just now, if he wasn't waiting for Mr. Pei, who else was he waiting for?

I have to say that Pei Zhizhao's method was indeed good. It did not offend Mr. Jia's face and made him truly understand that his daughter and Pei Zhizhao were not suitable.

Pei Zhizhao saw that Jiang Xihe's mood had softened and he said solemnly, "After your brother's hundred days have passed, I will propose marriage. Please wait for me."

Jiang Xihe was startled, and a blush crept onto his brows.

The three of us had a great lunch.

Han Fang did not go to Tongshan Mansion and learned a lot about her and Pei Zhizhao in Tongshan Mansion from Jiang Xihe.

Jiang Xihe spoke excitedly. When talking about receiving Mrs. Fang for Mu Huairen and his wife, Jiang Xihe even stood up and pretended to be Mrs. Fang for a while and herself for a while.

Pei Zhizhao had witnessed the process of that day. The little girl described it so vividly that he suppressed the corners of his mouth rising.

Pei Zhizhao listened quietly. He didn't say much at all. Looking at the calm lake like this, Jiang Xihe's noisy voice could be heard in his ears, but there was also a lively atmosphere of human fireworks.

He loved it.

The fish meat in Jiang Xihe's bowl quickly piled up into a small mountain. She happily expressed her gratitude to Pei Zhizhao and took a few mouthfuls of the delicious fish meat.

Then Han Fang talked about the big and small things that happened in the past few days when they were away from Ping'an County.

Jiang Xihe said nothing and focused on the food. She listened absently to the conversation between Han Fang and Pei Zhizhao.

Suddenly hearing Han Fang mention Huiren Medical Center in the south of the city, Jiang Xihe's eyes widened, "Huiren? What happened to it?"

Pei Zhizhao said, "Before going out today, the household registration officer reported to me that a child died at Huiren Medical Center."

Jiang Xihe thought about Liu Tang leaving early and coming back late. Could it be because of this?

"Is there any problem? Mr. Pei remembers Liu Tang, right? She is now a helper at the medical clinic." Jiang Xihe said nervously.

Pei Zhizhao was stunned and asked, "Isn't that Aunt Zhao's daughter? Isn't she in the embroidery workshop?"

Jiang Xihe nodded, "I didn't know until I came back from Tongshan Mansion that Liu Tang went to Huiren Medical Center, but it only lasted three days."

Jiang Xihe looked worried and asked Pei Zhizhao, "Master Pei, is there anything going on at the hospital? I came back and went to Aunt Zhao's house twice this time, but I didn't see Liu Tang."

Pei Zhizhao shook his head lightly, "It doesn't matter. The child was infected with a serious disease and the hospital couldn't save him. But this is normal. The household official felt a little sorry for the child. After all, he was only eight years old. Coincidentally, this was Huiren's report this year. of the third death toll.”

"Are you not good at medical skills?" Jiang Xihe murmured. She planned to tell Liu Tang later that she should not work in this medical clinic.

The atmosphere suddenly became depressed, and the three people looked into the distance in unison. After the three of them had finished eating the fish and the fish soup, they packed up their dishes and planned to return to the city.

Jiang Xihe looked at the sparkling lake and sighed in his heart, guarding a pot of soup like this and sharing the delicious food with the three of them, it really felt like home.

When they arrived, Han Fang dragged a big box with tools and cooking utensils in it.

When they returned, the fishing rods and fishing baskets were in the hands of Jiang Xihe and Pei Zhizhao.

Pei Zhizhao was holding the fish basket in one hand, and Jiang Xihe was holding the fishing rod in the other. The two were walking and chatting. From a distance, they could see the little girl jumping up and down beside Pei Zhizhao. Pei Zhizhao sometimes lowered his eyes, sometimes bowed slightly, with a serious smile on his lips. Listen to every word the little girl says.

Walking out of the river beach and onto the wooden bridge leading to the official road, Jiang Xihe looked up and saw several people sitting in the pavilion next to him. When he saw a young figure, Jiang Xihe's smile froze on his face.

Pei Zhizhao immediately noticed the change in Jiang Xihe. He narrowed his eyes and quickly recognized this person as Li Chengye.

Li Chengye also saw Jiang Xihe and Pei Zhizhao.

There were five young men in the pavilion. When they saw this scene, they all looked around curiously. Who made Li Chengye so distracted?

Jiang Xihe paused for a long time, regained his composure, and pulled up Pei Zhizhao's sleeve with one hand to urge him to leave quickly, "Sir, let's go."

Just as Pei Zhizhao was about to move, Li Chengye walked up to Jiang Xihe in a few steps, regardless of everyone's eyes, and asked, "Xiaohe, how are you?"

This was the first time Jiang Xihe saw Li Chengye after his brother's death. After being rejected by the Li family, he had not seen him for several months. He had lost a lot of weight and looked very haggard.

Pei Zhizhao stood in front of Jiang Xihe, blocking Li Chengye's hot eyes, and also blocking Jiang Xihe's grief when he remembered that he had no way to ask for help that day.

"Master Li, you and Miss Jiang are no longer separated. I advise you to take care of yourself." Pei Zhizhao's voice was cold, and a violent aura emanated from his body.

Li Chengye smiled bitterly, "Did Xiaohe tell you that? Do you know me? Then you must also know what happened between us, right? Xiaohe, I am studying well in the academy now. I want to get a reputation and then compete with my mother. You Can you forgive me?"

Pei Zhizhao sneered, "Master Li, when I try to persuade you, you'd better leave. You have nothing to do with Miss Jiang anymore. Don't want to harass her anymore."

Li Chengye tried his best to stretch his neck, trying to see Jiang Xihe who was blocked by Pei Zhizhao, "Xiaohe, I've thought about it a lot. The reason why I can't help you now is because I don't have money. You wait for me, wait until I get the honor..." ·”

Before Li Chengye could finish his words, Pei Zhizhao punched him in the jaw.

Blood flowed down the corner of his mouth. He wiped it with his sleeve, and instantly his entire chin was red.

"You hit me? Who are you? How can you hit someone?" Li Chengye covered his mouth and yelled.

Pei Zhizhao didn't want to talk nonsense anymore, so he punched Li Chengye in the heart again, "This punch is for me. I must be the ungrateful person like you. As for who I am, the magistrate of Ping'an County, General Pingxi, Pei Zhizhao."

After saying that, Pei Zhizhao took another step closer to Li Chengye, "Do you want to report to the official? Come on, the official is right here. What do you want to say?"

Li Chengye was stunned. He held his heart and raised his eyebrows in pain. Blood was still pouring out of the corner of his mouth.

None of his companions in the pavilion came forward.

Pei Zhizhao moved his wrists and whispered, "I will protect Jiang Xihe now. Don't let me hear your nonsense again. It's not as simple as these two punches."

Pei Zhizhao's voice was low and his tone was very cold. Li Chengye muttered for a long time, but in the end he did not dare to say another word.

(End of this chapter)