There is a white bone spirit in the village

Chapter 56

However, when Lin Jiao finished speaking and walked quickly through the crowded arena, she suddenly felt that someone was pulling her sleeve behind her, and when she turned around, she saw that it was Widow Shi.

"A-Jiao, what happened? Master Yang just yelled at you like that?"

Widow Stone clung on tightly, with a curious expression on her face.

Lin Jiao glanced at the woman standing not far behind her who was also staring at her curiously, and said, "I want to remarry, but the patriarch won't allow it."

The Widow Stone was surprised, she let go of her hand, and saw that she had lowered her head and left quickly, turning around a wheat straw pile in a blink of an eye, and disappeared. Before she recovered, the women surrounded her and chattered excitedly. Come.

Lin Jiao said that to Widow Shi because she knew that sooner or later the villagers would have to figure out a reason for themselves.The power of the masses is infinite.Instead of letting them finally measure the unethical entanglement between their patriarch and themselves, it is better to use such a reason that sounds more acceptable to explain the past.Send Buddha to the west, save people to the end.She was indeed sorry for Yang Jingxuan.It was she who chased him, and now that he had finally entered the role, it was she who made the game come to an abrupt end.Using such a reason to explain today's matter can be regarded as the last point she can offer to make up for it.

Lin Jiao walked fast, she couldn't hear any noise from the big field behind her, but her steps didn't stop, as if she was being tightly hung by a string, she just kept heading towards the county town.She didn't want to take the official road to meet people who might catch up behind her, and she didn't want to hitch a ride, so she chose another path between the fields almost subconsciously.It just rained yesterday, and the road was not dry yet, so she stepped on the dirt road and kept going forward without feeling tired at all, amidst the astonished eyes of the farmers working in the fields on both sides.It was afternoon when she left Peach Blossom Village, and it was late when she walked all the way back to her home in the county.Sister-in-law Wang and the others who were busy saw her stepping into the gate, her sideburns were blown by the wind, her cheeks were red and her eyes were shining, and the skirts on her feet were covered with mud covered with grass clippings. Have they ever seen such a distressed look?Surprised, she surrounded her and wanted to ask what happened, but she only said "I'm tired and want to sleep, don't bother me", without any pause, she went straight to the backyard.

Lin Jiao entered her room, closed the door, shook off her muddy shoes, and fell down on her clean and soft bed without taking off her coat. Until this moment, her whole body seemed exhausted. Strength, so exhausted that it seems that even the hands and feet have lost their existence. They just want to turn into a puddle of mud and never get up again.

On the way back to the city, she kept recalling every word she had said to him.She will not regret it, even if she does it all over again, she will not change a single word.

She wasn't playing hard to get, and she didn't want to leave any way out.

She knows that she still likes this man now, but she has decided to give up completely because he is not suitable for her.Like a treasure in a glass case.You can like it, you can appreciate it, but you can't really just take it home regardless of all means.Yang Jingxuan was probably the same for her.

The only thing she regrets is that she didn't understand this truth so late.Fortunately...it's not too late.At least... he hasn't suffered any irreparable actual damage...

Lin Jiao was blindfolded and closed her eyes.All the tiredness accumulated over the past few days hit overwhelmingly at this moment, and she quickly fell asleep.

This sleep was steady and long, and it was even rare that there were almost no dreams at all.He felt a knock on the door, and opened his eyes in response, only to find that the sun was shining brightly, only then did he realize that it should be the next day.When she lifted the quilt and sat up slowly, the first feeling was that she was hungry, so hungry that she could eat three big bowls of rice.

She hasn't come out since she got into the house yesterday evening, not to mention Neng Wu, even Wang's sister-in-law and Zhaodi have come and wandered around for many times.Seeing that there was still no movement, she finally couldn't bear to knock on the door. After a few knocks, the door opened from the inside. Lin Jiao appeared energetically and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law Wang, do you have any food? I'm starving to death." .”

Days are finally back to what they should be.Among the four helpers in Lin Jiaojiao's shop, apart from Niu Erlen, who was dumbfounded, and Zhaodi, who only cared about what to eat today after finishing work every day, the two older sisters-in-law felt strange about the female shopkeeper.Ever since she opened the door and ate three bowls of rice that day, the female shopkeeper was a little different from before.Not only has he become more savvy and calculating, but he also seems to be more concerned about this foot shop.A few days ago, except for the busy time, I was not able to see her in the front hall, and regular customers often asked about it, but now I sit in the town all day long, and I must personally arrange and ask about every detail, and even made something for the old customers. The way to stay in a hotel at a discount, so it was okay during the day, but at the peak time of dinner and lodging in the evening, the front hall, which had been deserted for a few days, began to fill up with customers, and men kept coming in and out, even approaching to chat and joke, because of that The beautiful female shopkeeper sat behind the counter again.The only thing that was a little strange was that Yang Butou from the county government office didn't show up again, even Liu Datong and the others turned around occasionally, and they didn't come in any more.

There is no impenetrable wall in the world, but within half a month, I don't know who passed it on first, and people nearby all knew about the beautiful female shopkeeper in this foot shop who wanted to remarry but was rejected by the clan.After a few more passes, even the remarried object appeared in several versions.Some said he was a poor scholar who was sponsored by her to study, some said he was a cavalry man who often lived in her shop for a long time, and some said he was a rich man who wanted to marry her to fill in the house.Women secretly gloat and despise, but men are divided into two types.One kind can only envy her, while the other kind secretly hopes for a sudden life, thinking that she will walk around in front of her more and show her hospitality. Since the female shopkeeper is already in love, even if she can't get married, maybe she will be lucky enough to secretly marry her if she is spotted. The general song is also uncertain.Immediately, the business became even better. It was always full of customers, and even a shop in the corner could not be occupied if it was late.

A woman's reputation is naturally important, but it's only relative to an old woman who wants to marry a man.Men are far less reliable than money. Lin Jiao in her previous life had heard this saying a long time ago, but now she feels it even more.This kind of gossip doesn't hurt her now, what worries her more recently is Neng Wu's eyes.Seeing that things are getting better day by day, at this juncture, Xu Shun was caught and thrown into prison.The medicine can still be taken according to the original prescription, but the acupuncture treatment must be done by himself.I have already stopped three times, and if I stop again, I am afraid that it will hinder the recovery of the disease.Lin Jiao went to Fenglin Medical Center several times, but the gate was sealed with the seal of the county government. Finally, she found his family after many twists and turns. His wife was lying on the kang and couldn't get up. I was put in for a prison visit.According to the criminal law, he will have to eat six months of prison food before he can be released.

Lin Jiao was a little anxious.That Xu Shun will not come out until six months later, others can wait, but Neng Wu can't afford to wait.Yesterday I secretly found Liu Datong and asked if I could set up a line for her to get to know the prison leader. After that, I would let her in every three days so that Xu Shun's gang could cure her eyes. Or Mr. Yang. The cell boss is the least courageous. Without him, he would not dare to accept money even if you give him!" Lin Jiao had no choice but to come back and think about it. Gritting her teeth, she finally made up her mind and decided to go see the county magistrate Li Guantao in person. .

In this matter, she can actually avoid Li Guantao and go to Yang Jingxuan, as long as she tells about Nengwu's situation, although she is now a stranger to her, but this "selfishness" should be partial to him.But Lin Jiao finally denied it.I really don't want to get involved with him again because of Nengwu.

Knowing that the county magistrate is usually very busy in the morning, Lin Jiao found out yesterday that he would be in the yamen today, and when it was noon, she reckoned that he should be a little free, so she tidied herself up and went to the county yamen.When I arrived at the gate, I happened to meet Wang Jun, the servant of the yamen, and said that he had something to ask to see Mr. Li, and asked him to report it.Seeing Wang Jun hesitantly asking why he didn't go to Mr. Yang first, Lin Jiao smiled and said, "I'm not looking for Mr. Yang, but Mr. Li. Just tell Mr. Wang, I know Mr. Wang, he will definitely meet me."

Wang Jun saw that she didn't seem to be joking, and before he knew that his boss was a little ambiguous with her, he thought of her for a few days, so he would refuse, so he immediately agreed, and ran out after a while and said: "My lord is in the study. , Tell me to take you in immediately."

Lin Jiao thanked her and followed Wang Jun to Houya's study.

This is her first visit to Houtou Yafu.The courtyard is not very big, and there are several rockery and small ponds. Although there are no luxurious decorations, they are quite elegant.Being led through a corridor, Wang Jun stopped and pointed to the front and said, "The study is just around the corner..."

Before Wang Jun finished speaking, Lin Jiao saw an old man in casual clothes rushing from the corner. Although the old farmer's dress was very different from the last time he met, she recognized it at a glance. It was Li Guantao.

Li Guantao had met Wang Daya by chance in Yanlaipi last time, but he hadn't seen her for a long time afterwards. He still feels regretful when he thinks about it, and can't figure out why the woman used a fake name to hide.He intends to rebuild Yanlai Po, because if the land can be restored to store water, it will be a great thing for the thousands of hectares of land in the county.I dare not say what will happen in a hundred years. With proper care, at least in the next few decades, farming will be very secure.But the problem of accumulation of sand is incomprehensible, and everything is fantasy, so he has been hesitating.Whenever I have free time recently, I read water conservancy works written by predecessors in my study.It's a pity that there are all kinds of classics such as Yangchun Baixue and even official status, but there are very few agricultural technical books that are related to people's livelihood in the end.Just because everyone studies hard, most of them want to be enshrined and worship ministers in the end. This kind of agricultural technology, no matter how thoroughly researched, how much help can it be to glorify one's ancestors?Therefore, all that can be found at hand are only a few remnants of books handed down by the predecessors.Li Guantao read it no less than ten times, but he still couldn't find a way to completely relieve the silt. For a while, he felt that he had nowhere to start.This day was busy with morning affairs, and I went to study in the study as usual in the afternoon, and suddenly heard Wang Jun's report, saying that there was a woman who asked to see something. Come in.After waiting for a while, I was really impatient, and regardless of my identity, I walked out of the study to see what happened. After passing the corner of the corridor, I saw a young woman coming with Wang Jun, my eyes lit up, and I blurted out: : "You! Wang Daya!"

Lin Jiao saw that Li Guantao really remembered herself.He is an official of the imperial court, and she is just a commoner's woman. According to the rules, she went up to see the ceremony of kneeling and worshiping, but Li Guantao stopped him a long time ago, and she couldn't wait to lead him into the study, saying: "Come quickly! I am looking for you. Let’s talk about the study!”

Lin Jiao followed Li Guantao into the study room. Seeing how clear the window was, and a few books spread out on the large table, she glanced at it and saw that the top one was a dilapidated "Historic Defense Essential Book", so she knew that he hadn't put it down yet. When Yan came to Pei, he felt a little more stable in his heart.When Li Guantao sat down, before he could open his mouth, he said: "Master Li, the woman met you in Yanlaipi last time, and then she used a false name to escape and fooled you. I hope you will forgive me."

Li Guantao stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Not guilty and not guilty! It's just that I want to find you. It's a good thing that you can find it by yourself today. Let me ask you, you said last time that you have a way to govern Yanlaipo Water storage and silt, but really?"

Lin Jiao nodded and said: "The women don't dare to say for sure. But there is indeed a way. It just needs to be surveyed in detail on the spot. If it is really feasible, then draw a blueprint for trial calibration."

Li Guantao said happily: "Okay, okay! It's not too late. If it's convenient for you, I will send someone to go with you tomorrow." After speaking, he noticed that the woman standing opposite was young, beautiful, and radiant, and suddenly stood up again. Overwhelmed by doubts, Nian Xu asked tentatively: "My little lady, I see that you are not very old, how do you know about these water conservancy matters? Could it be that you have a family background? What is your name?"

Lin Jiao smiled slightly and said, "Master Li, I agreed to help you with this matter. To be honest, I have thought about it for a long time. My surname is Lin and my name is Chunjiao, and I am just an ordinary woman. I know this, and I really have a secret past that is not known to outsiders. If your lord believes me, please don’t ask me why, just tell me to do it. If you don’t believe me, the women don’t dare to take matters into their own hands, so I will resign.”

Li Guantao was taken aback, seeing that she was neither humble nor arrogant when she spoke.After pondering for a moment, she finally smiled and said, "A little girl like you is rare! As long as you really have the ability, it's okay if I don't ask you why." Even though he said this, he still couldn't believe it, so he casually asked about water conservancy. thing.Seeing that she responded eloquently, she knew everything about earthwork, stonework, dry mortar masonry and masonry techniques, etc., and there were some very fresh words in the response, which I had never heard before, and I admired them very much. His doubts disappeared, and he said happily: "Okay, okay. Sure enough, I was lucky enough to send someone like you to me. I will send someone to escort you there tomorrow."

After Li Guantao finished speaking, he saw that she just smiled and didn't speak, and didn't nod in response. He patted his forehead and said, "I'm confused. Since you avoided seeing her in the past, and now you come here by yourself, you must have something to ask for me. You say yes, if I can answer, I will definitely not refuse."

Seeing that he was really old enough to guess her thoughts, Lin Jiao hurriedly knelt down and said, "Your Excellency has insight into people's hearts, so I dared to ask for something. In fact, there is a younger brother in my family who has been treated by Xu Shun in Fenglin Medical Center for his eye problems. Acupuncture treatment is given every three days. He was imprisoned for committing a crime a few days ago. It took half a year for him to go in, but my brother’s medical treatment could not stop. The Minnv came here to ask the adults to be sympathetic and allow the Minnv Send my younger brother to prison for medical treatment, and then leave after treatment."

Because the case had been released less than half a month ago, Li Guantao still had an impression of Xu Shun. After thinking for a while, he said, "This is unreasonable in the criminal law. The doctor who secretly sold banned drugs for profit deserves what he deserves. Your brother's condition is also important. You Since I came here for this purpose, this official will open the door and approve your business, and I will write a note and seal it to explain it, and you can send your brother in with the note in the future."

Lin Jiao was happy, and she thanked her before getting up.Seeing that he had finished writing with a brush a few times, he stamped a seal and handed it over.After receiving it, wait for the ink to dry and fold it carefully.He responded to his question again, reported his current address in the county seat, and made an appointment to go there with the person he sent tomorrow, and was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something, hesitated, and asked: "My lord , I don’t know who you are going to send to be with me tomorrow? Actually, it’s not necessary, I’ve been to that place before. It doesn’t matter if I go alone.”

Li Guantao shook his head and said: "Yanlaipi is a little way away from the nearby populated places, and there are mountains everywhere. Now that it's autumn, the days are getting shorter and shorter. Since you are doing things for me, how can I ask you, a young woman, to go there alone? I Yang Butou in the yamen has been with me several times in the past, and he is familiar with the terrain, which is suitable for this matter, but he has had some troubles recently, and it is not convenient to send him. I will send another man named Liu Datong to call someone to protect you Let's go together."

Since Lin Jiao came to look for Li Guantao today, she didn't expect Yang Jingxuan not to know that she was Wang Daya.But now whether he knows it, and whether he will hate him even more for lying to him after knowing it, these are not important anymore.When she asked the question just now, she was only worried that Li Guantao would send Yang Jingxuan to accompany her, and she was afraid that they would be relatively awkward.Now that he heard that his name was Liu Datong, he felt relieved, thanked him with a smile, then retreated and turned around, and as soon as he stepped out the door, he stopped, and saw someone standing in the corridor by the door, who was it not Yang Jingxuan?His eyes fell tightly on his face.But I haven't seen him for half a month, and seeing the sunken eye sockets, the bearded face is quite haggard.I don't want to read more.He lowered his head and wanted to go around him, but he suddenly raised the square knife with scabbard and stopped it in front of his abdomen with a clatter, blocking the way.Extremely surprised, he looked up and saw him turning his face and staring at him coldly.Li Guantao heard the noise behind him at this time, and said with a loud smile: "Jingxuan, when did you come? Why didn't you come in and listen together just now? This woman is the old Wang who I asked you to find many times before. Really She is rare and capable. From now on, the old man will rely on her to rebuild Yanlaipi."

Yang Jingxuan slowly put down the scabbard that blocked Lin Jiao, looked away from her radiant face, and said to Li Guantao, "I heard it when I came here just now." There was a trace of other people in his voice. Unnoticeable stiffness.

(End of this chapter)