Logically speaking, on an occasion like today, the Taoist priest should show up to show his intentions, but he has been here for so long, but he has no clue at all.

He had no one with him and his energy was limited. After some thought, he took the dog to the county government office.

This county magistrate was arranged not long after the emperor ascended the throne. He was quite reliable, so he went to him directly.

The county magistrate was quite diligent. Lu Baichuan was working in the Yamen when he came to find him, so he could not find anyone.

In order to prevent too many people from knowing his identity, Lu Baichuan went directly in to look for someone without alerting the guards outside.

The county magistrate was looking at the book in his hand carefully, and felt someone approaching, and frowned: "What's the matter?"

"Master Lu, long time no see."< br />
When the county magistrate heard this voice, he felt strange and familiar at the same time. When he looked up, he instantly recognized Lu Baichuan.

"General Lu, why are you here?"

He stood up quickly and saluted Lu Baichuan, and the dog also bowed to him as a junior.

"Young master, please excuse yourself. General, do you have anything to tell me?"

The county magistrate was very respectful and invited them to sit down. He was about to ask someone to pour tea. Lu Baichuan stopped him and said, "Don't bother. The less people know about my coming, the better."

The county magistrate knew that Lu Baichuan had something to give, so he waited respectfully. Lu Baichuan spoke.

"Master Lu, do you know why there have been so many people in the city recently?"

Lu Baichuan stared at the county magistrate closely, not letting go of any reaction from him.

The county magistrate replied very normally: "You know, the news about why the treasure came is all the affairs of people in the world. I feel that it has not caused casualties to the people, but can bring benefits to the local people." Generating income for the common people can also increase the government's tax revenue. The lower officials thought it was harmless, so they let them go."

When these people first came, the county magistrate paid close attention to them, fearing that they would harm the people in the city. The common people didn't expect that they just wanted to find someone and asked around for news about some treasure. When they heard that they were deceiving people, they didn't pay much attention to it.

Lu Baichuan felt that this reason was quite reasonable. The arrival of so many people would indeed make his performance in office much better.

"Mr. Lu, do you know that behind this, there is a group of bandits who are causing trouble? I have heard with my own ears that the wife and children of the owner of Xilai Lou are in the hands of those people, so he helps them do things. ."

Lu Baichuan continued to test, fearing that Magistrate Lu might collude with the bandits.

The county magistrate was shocked: "What?What? Aren't those people here for a Taoist priest? Why is the owner of Xilailou involved again? ”

After asking this question, the county magistrate was also very embarrassed. It was really embarrassing to think that he, as a county magistrate, didn’t know anything.

He immediately said: "General, don't worry, I will send someone to investigate right away! "

After saying that, he stood up and was about to leave. Lu Baichuan explained: "Let them be careful and not to alert the snake. ”

　“Yes! "

After the county magistrate left, Lu Baichuan picked up the notebook on his case and looked at it casually. It was a case from previous years. The county magistrate really checked whether there were any omissions in it, because there were traces of his sketches on it.

This man was indeed reliable, and Lu Baichuan was relieved.

The county magistrate came back after a while, and personally brought in a pot of tea and a plate of cakes, asking for Entertain the father and son.

Neither of them were polite. They sat down and drank tea while talking about these things in the city. Lu Baichuan told him all the news he learned.

Only then did the county magistrate fully realize the seriousness of the matter, and immediately said that he would investigate carefully and never let those bandits go unpunished.

Lu Baichuan said: "The wife and children of the owner of Xilailou are still with them Hands on, don't act rashly, wait until I save the people first, and now you focus on finding the whereabouts of that Taoist priest. ”

After the county magistrate repeatedly asked, Lu Baichuan took the dog and left.

Back in the village, Lu Baichuan left the dog at home and briefly told Jiang Jiuniang about the situation. , ate something and then left again. He had to go check it out himself.

Gou'er kept telling Jiang Jiuniang everything he saw, and Jiang Jiuniang blurted out: "Either the Taoist priest is still alive, Or it's already dead. "

Gou'er: ...that's very good, don't say it next time.

Jiang Jiuniang followed Sister-in-law Zhang for a walk outside for a day. She was really tired, so she After going back to the house to rest, Gou Er felt that what he saw today was that those people were crazy and wanted to spend money no matter what others said. He had never seen such a phenomenon before and must record it.

Later, the dog very diligently moved a small stool to the kitchen and started cooking. Dad was not here, so he was responsible for taking good care of his mother and the baby in her belly. During this time, he had been When walking outside, he has learned to make a few simple home-cooked dishes, so that he does not have to go to Aunt Zhang’s house all the time.

While he was busy living, the door of his small courtyard was pushed open. An old woman walked in, looked around, and asked in a loud voice: "Is anyone home? ”

She said that, but the person had already entered the kitchen directly, and she had seen smoke coming from the chimney.

Before the dog had time to answer, he stared at the old woman who had already barged in.

"Hey, who are you? What's your name? Ergou or Gouzi?"

This sharp and unpleasant sound sounded, and the dog also remembered this Who is it?

This person is his grandmother Sun’s sister-in-law Li, who lives in a few villages next door. I didn’t expect to hear the news of their return.

Gou'er had a very bad impression of Mr. Li, but after not seeing each other for so many years, he still showed good etiquette, jumped off the bench, and said politely: "Hello, grandma, I am Gou'er. ."

"Oh, it's rare, Xiaozi, you still remember me!"

" Li's smile instantly turned into an old chrysanthemum, but the dog remained stern. The little face emphasized: "Uncle, my name is Gou'er, not Gouzi!"

"They are all the same!"

Mrs. Li waved her hands nonchalantly, looking around. Looking around, he said, "Didn't you say that your whole family is back? Where are your parents? Why are you left with a little baby to cook? You are still a boy, so precious! You, the old Lu family, are the only ones who don't treat boys Seriously, in our grandson's family, boys enjoy great blessings! In your family, it's your grandma who ruined the family tradition!"

Mrs. Li smacked her lips vigorously, feeling that Lu Going into the kitchen is a very unattractive thing for a man at home.

The dog immediately became unhappy and retorted: "Uncle, my grandma is very good. Because of this, she taught my father and us well. My mother is pregnant and needs to rest. , I should take care of her. Didn't my uncle take care of you when my aunt was pregnant?"

" Li was speechless and stared at him with bared teeth. .

　"I won't tell you, you brat, to call your mother out. I've been here for so long, and none of her juniors came out to greet me. I really thought that since she was rich, she could ignore us poor relatives. Already?"