Chapter 248 249 Yunzhou

The group traveled for more than two months. At the end of the 28th day of the first lunar month, they arrived at a place more than ten miles outside Yunzhou City. Ruyi saw Jixiang and Zhaocai waving their hands and shouting as they rode toward the convoy. He ran over, turned around and shouted to the back: "Master, the lady is here to bring us wealth and good luck."

Before they finished speaking, the two of them rode up to the car, dismounted, knelt down and kowtowed: "Master, madam, good fortune (lucky) has come to pick you up."

When Zhou Jia and Li Yu saw the two of them, they smiled happily as if they were reunited after a long separation.

Zhou Jia jumped off the carriage and stepped forward to help the two of them up. He smiled and punched their chests, and asked in surprise: "How did you two know that we were coming to Yunzhou?"

Zhaocai reported to Zhou Jiahen: "It was Shen Zhong who told me that Jixiang's delivery happened to be delivered to Kyoto. The two of us rushed here after handing over to Shopkeeper Chu in Kyoto. We have been in Yunzhou for half a month."

Ruyi also dismounted and ran to the two of them, hugging them with a smile, and the two hugged Ruyi with a smile. Ji Xiang narrowed his eyes and said with a smile on his face: "Master, I have nothing to do these days. We wandered around the city and checked out a few shops. We will make a decision after the master and his wife have seen them. Also; when we leave the city I saw officials waiting outside the city, maybe they came to pick up the master."

Yangyang and Qijin were crowded together, with their buttocks stuck out and their heads sticking out of the car window. They curiously looked at the Ruyi people who were hugging each other with smiles on their faces. The two of them saw a few people who were just joking and ignoring them, waving and shouting: "Daddy, daddy, hold Yang Yang (seven pounds)."

Zhaocai and Jixiang ran to the car window, looked at the two dolls dressed in red with curiosity, and said with a smile: "Which Master Yangyang? Which one is seven pounds?"

The two of them stretched out their short fat fingers, pointed at themselves and said, "I am Yangyang, I am Qijin."

Li Yu and Xiaoyu smiled at the two of them and said, "Yangyang and Qijin are called Uncle Jixiang and Uncle Lucky."

Ji Xiang and the two took out the long-life golden locks they had prepared early in the morning and hung them around their necks respectively. They cupped their hands and said with a smile: "Master Yangyang, it's time to bring good luck (good luck) to you."

Yangyang imitated the two of them, raised his two fat hands and clasped them together: "Yangyang, please." Zhou Jia and Li Yu burst out laughing.

After Jixiang and Zhaocai presented their gifts to Mr. Wen and Mr. Qian, everyone got in the car and walked towards the city gate.

Outside the city gate of Yunzhou, several officials who greeted Zhou Jia stood outside the city gate, facing the cold wind, waiting for Zhou Jia's arrival. Even if the waiting officials were a little impatient, none of them left early, they all wanted to take a look. Who is this Lord Zhou who came from a small county magistrate in a crooked corner and rose to the position of prefect?

The officer who was looking up at the post road in front saw a group of carriages and horses approaching the city gate and shouted excitedly: "Coming, coming."

Zhou Jiarang Zhaocai stopped the car, and a slender middle-aged man came forward and said with cupped hands: "I'm Wang Qinghai, the official of Yunzhou Prefecture, may I ask who the new prefect Zhou's car is?"

Zhou Jia walked out of the car, smiled and said, "Exactly."

Wang Qinghai bowed and saluted: "Official Wang Qinghai of the Yunzhou Prefecture Government Office, I would like to pay my respects to you." A dozen officials behind Wang Qinghai also came forward to salute. Everyone met at the city gate and got into their cars separately. , discussing in a low voice, I didn’t expect Mr. Zhou to be promoted to the prefect at such a young age, and no one had ever heard of anyone saying which family he was from!

After Li Yu had traveled so many places, this was the first time he saw the city wall of Fucheng, which was almost three feet high. Vehicles entered the city from the west gate and walked on the bluestone road. Li Yu felt that this stone road was bumpier than the post road outside the city. Zhou Jia hugged Yangyang, who was squinting and feeling sleepy, and patted him gently. Li Yu leaned on the eaves of the car window and looked outside through the sand window.

Yunzhou City was much more prosperous than she had imagined, with scattered buildings on both sides of the streets and row upon row of shops. The shop doors were wide open, and all kinds of things in the shops were filled and neatly arranged. On the streets and in the shops The people here are also much better dressed than Qingchuan.

The builders of Yuncheng planned the city very squarely. When you enter the city through the west gate, you will enter a wider and more majestic street when walking east. Most of the pedestrians on the street are wearing silk and satin, and it is a bustling place with people coming and going. scene.

The shop fronts on Li Yujian's Yamen Street are even more impressive. There are pawnshops, medicine shops, inns, teahouses, and a three-story luxury restaurant called Zuixianlou on the street.

Li Yu sighed to Zhou Jia: "It is indeed the birthplace of the founding emperor! Looking at the prosperity and bustle, it can rival Kyoto."

Zhou Jia whispered to Li Yu: "It's quite prosperous. Most of the shops around here are opened by people who have connections with the yamen. Alas! Although it has been promoted, the water here is also deep, and the life may not be as good as when we are here. Qingchuan is at ease."

Li Yu raised his eyebrows and said: "What are you afraid of? As the saying goes, if the water is clear, there will be no fish. As long as they don't go too far, you will do your duty and benefit the party. We just want a clear conscience."

Zhou Jia nodded, hugged Li Yu, looked down at her, and said with a smile: "Madam, she still thinks clearly."

Wang Qinghai and others got out of the car and led the convoy through the gate of the government office and walked towards the gate of the upper house in the backyard. There was already a government servant guarding the door. When they saw the car coming, they hurriedly opened the door sill and the car stopped after passing the screen wall. When he came down, Li Yu saw through the gap in the car curtain that the yard at the second door was spacious and clean. It looked twice as big as the Qingchuan County Government Office. Even the large car with luggage behind it went directly into the second door.

Zhou Jia carefully put the sleeping Yang Yang in Li Yu's arms and got out of the car. Wang Qinghai stepped forward and bowed: "Sir, the backyard is a courtyard with three entrances. There is a garden behind the yard. Although the garden is not big, it has many trees and flowers. Well, there is also an outer study room, living room, and meeting room in the front yard.”

Zhou Jia smiled and discussed with Wang Qinghai and others gently: "Master Wang, it's already getting late. I've bothered you to wait all day. You go back and have a rest. I'll wait until I settle down first and then talk tomorrow."

Zhou Jia said this, Wang Qinghai and others could not agree. Looking at the young and handsome magistrate, they all bowed and smiled and said: "Okay, after you have settled down, we will take care of you." Zhou Jia After thanking several people, Wang Qinghai and others saw Zhou Jia with his servants and mother-in-law, and felt that it was not easy to intervene to help, so they left the courtyard without saying anything more.

Li Yu hugged Yang Yang and got out of the car. Zhou Jia stepped forward and took Yang Yang into the second door together. There was also a large courtyard inside, which was clean and tidy. There were two side rooms on the left and right, five main rooms, and a verandah. There is a hanging flower door connected to the inside. After passing through the hanging flower door, you can enter a courtyard of the same size. Then go in and you will find the main courtyard. The main courtyard is much larger. There are five main rooms connected to two wing rooms, and three on the left and right. In the wing room, there are flowers and plants in the yard, and it looks like they have been carefully taken care of. The two passed through the corner door next to the main house and entered a slightly lower side courtyard. When they entered, they found the garden Wang Qinghai mentioned. Inside, they saw exquisite water pavilions, curved bridges, small rockeries and flowing water. The garden is full of flowers, plants and trees, and Li Yu feels like a scaled-down version of the Suzhou gardens he visited in his previous life.