"What old man? This is our Master Futai!" Yamen Yi came forward and helped Sun Shanhe down.
Yamen servant A said to Sun Shanhe: "Sir, these two people have come from the countryside and are clamoring to see you. You are busy with official duties, how can you just say so?"
Yan Funing murmured and repeated: "Master Futai?" Then she smiled and said, "It turns out that the old man is Mr. Futai."
Sun Shanhe walked up to her with a smile: "Girl, it's my turn to ask you, why are you here?"
Yan Funing pulled Fu Ciyi: "It's a long story. My husband and I are here to ask you for a favor!"
Fu Ciyi bowed to Sun Shanhe and said, "The student has met the adults."
Sun Shanhe nodded and raised his hand: "You two, please speak to me inside the office."
Seeing this, Yamen A and Yamen B looked at each other.
what's the situation? Please do it yourself!
Sun Shanhe walked in front, followed by Fu Ciyi and Yan Funing.
Yamen servant A quickly followed Yan Funing's footsteps: "Girl, if my words just now were inappropriate, please forgive me!"
Yan Funing glanced at him and said softly: "Yesterday you told Mr. Futai to come back today. I am grateful. Some of what you said today I think is inappropriate."
"Yes, yes, yes, I hope you will have a lot of girls, don't worry about it!"
"I don't have time to worry about it. The most important thing now is to solve the issue of my husband's Qiuwei quota."
Officer A nodded: "Yes, yes, yes!"
The group followed Sun Shanhe into the study.
He sat down first and raised his hand to signal Fu Ciyi and Yan Funing to sit down as well.
The couple nodded in greeting and took their seats one after another.
Sun Shanhe ordered the yamen servant to serve tea and asked Fu Ciyi and Yan Funing: "When did you two come?"
"Arrived yesterday." Yan Funing said, "I heard from the yamen boy that you would be back today, so we waited all night."
Sun Shanhe laughed: "What a coincidence. I came back from your Ling County yesterday and arrived home at night."
Yan Funing asked: "Sir, have you been in Ling County during this period?"
"To be honest with you, I arrived in Ling County two days before you rescued me from the trap, and I stayed there for such a long time." After a pause, he asked, "Why are you two looking for me?"
Fu Ciyi stood up and held up his hands: "Sir, I am not a talented student. I want to participate in Qiuwei this year."
Sun Shanhe raised his hand and motioned for him to sit down: "You call yourself a student, and you want to participate in Qiuwei. It shows that you have the status of a scholar, right?"
Fu Ciyi sat down again: "Exactly."
Sun Shanhe said: "Since I have the status of a scholar, I can naturally participate in Qiuwei."
Yan Funing said: "The problem is that when confirming the quota for Qiu Wei, the magistrate of Ling County crossed out my husband's name."
Sun Shanhe frowned: "Fu Zhengqing? This shouldn't be the case. His evaluations over the years have been very good."
Fu Ciyi slowly said: "Student Fu Ciyi, Fu Zhengqing and I have some family relationship, and that's where the problem lies..."
He briefly talked about the fact that his family was kicked out of the Fu Mansion.
Not a word was mentioned about the wrong bride.
Yan Funing said: "Fu Zhengqing has a son named Fu Minghe. He fails my husband every time he takes the exam. Fu Zhengqing doesn't want my husband to participate in Qiu Wei. This is the purpose, fearing that my husband will beat his son."
Sun Shanhe stood up, took a book from the bookshelf behind him, opened a few pages, and pointed to the name on it: "Fu Ciyi, the first scholar in Ling County."
Yan Funing glanced at it and asked softly: "Sir, the quota for Qiu Wei requires the approval of the county magistrate. What do you think of the current situation?"
"The first scholar will naturally have to attend the Qiu Wei Festival." Sun Shanhe said with a smile, "I will write a book and you will give it to Fu Zhengqing to read. If he still disagrees, you can come back to me."
Hearing this, Fu Ciyi bowed again: "Thank you, sir!"
Sun Shanhe waved his hand: "I will remember your life-saving grace." He smiled kindly, "It is not easy to study hard in a cold window, and the legitimate rights of scholars should naturally be protected. Besides, I didn't do anything."
Yan Funing smiled: "My lord is a good official!"
Sun Shanhe called out: "Here comes someone."
Yamen servant A came in in response: "Sir?"
"You go and weigh a few kilograms of oranges."
"Yes, my lord."
Sun Shanhe took up the pen and wrote a page of words eloquently, and stamped it with his personal seal.
The letter paper was written and put into the envelope. The envelope was unsealed and handed directly to Fu Ciyi took it with both hands and put it in his arms.
Just as the couple was saying their goodbyes, Yamen A returned carrying a bag of oranges.
Sun Shanhe asked: "Are oranges sour or sweet?"
Yamen servant A: "Sir, it's sweet. My subordinates have tasted it and they all tasted sweet."
Sun Shanhe raised his hand: "Give all the oranges to this girl."
Yamen servant A respectfully offered it: "Please accept it, girl!"
Yan Funing stopped and was pleasantly surprised: "This is too many oranges."
Sun Shanhe laughed loudly: "The sour orange that girl gave me was so thirst-quenching."
Yan Funing and Fu Ciyi also laughed.
Saying goodbye to Sun Shanhe, the couple returned to the inn and checked out.
With the letter in hand, the issue of Qiu Wei's quota can probably be solved. It will depend on how Fu Zhengqing treats it.
The couple went to the car dealership to hire a car to go back.
Outside the carriage house, several carriage owners were shouting, and they were basically shouting for the carriages heading to the surrounding counties.
Yan Funing pulled Fu Ciyi's sleeve, walked to one of the car owners, and asked, "Are you going to Ling County?"
"Passing through Ling County, there are two hundred men per person."
"But we hired a car and it only cost [-] cash."
"The car was on its way back when you came, right?"
Yan Funing nodded: "It is indeed the return car."
The car owner stretched out a finger: "We are going now. If we hire a car, it will cost one or two silver. For the return car, even if he does not take any guests, he still has to go back, right?"
"Two hundred coins, just two hundred coins." Yan Funing took out a piece of silver and gave it to him, "This is the car payment for my husband and me."
The car owner collected the money and pointed to a car parked on the side.
The couple climbed up.
As soon as I entered the carriage, I found many people sitting there.
There were men and women, and several men stared directly at her.
Yan Funing paused at the door of the car, annoyed that she had given the fare too early, she should have come to the carriage first to take a look.
Fu Ciyi noticed her concerns and asked, "Shall we change cars?"
At this time, the car owner came over and said: "I have the only car passing through Ling County. Of course you can go to the car dealer to hire a car. One tael of silver from the car dealer is not enough to hire a car."
Yan Funing pulled Fu Ciyi's sleeve: "It's okay, we'll take this car."
Saving money matters.
"Okay, listen to my wife." Fu Ciyi grabbed her hand with his backhand.
Yan Funing: "???"
Just take a ride in the car, what are you doing holding her hand? Feeling uncomfortable, he broke away.
But unexpectedly, he grabbed his wrist.
In front of everyone in the car, his slender fingers passed through her fingers and intertwined with hers.
Yan Funing: "..."
What the hell?
Take the opportunity to eat her tofu?
She struggled secretly, but she was held tighter and tighter by him.
Fu Ciyi held her hand calmly, turned to the car owner outside the car and said, "My wife is delicate, I hope the car owner drives more slowly."
After saying this, his cold eyes swept across the car.
The car owner said: "My husband is relieved."
The men in the car who were staring at Yan Funing all looked away. (End of chapter)