On the way to escape from famine, I amaze the world with my medical practice

Chapter 41 It’s time to eat

Magistrate Zheng's attitude left Ye Hongchang and others a little confused. Why was he so enthusiastic?
  Just then I thought, it's better to be enthusiastic than to be indifferent.

The servants took them to a courtyard, brought them hot water, and asked them to clean them briefly.

On the other side, Magistrate Zheng ordered people to bring back the rest of the people outside the city, and read the letter over and over again several times.

"The imperial court has ordered that no more refugees are allowed to enter the city at the border. This group of fifty-one people can make General An make such an exception. I'm afraid they have a lot of background. We must treat them well today."

The chief clerk agreed, "The humble position also means the same thing, but I don't know what their relationship is with General An. I will ask you carefully during the dinner to avoid offending anyone."

Magistrate Zheng nodded. His official position was neither high nor low, and there was no one above him to give guidance.

Although General An is not his immediate boss, he is the younger brother of Princess Jin. If he can win over him, he will be of some use in the future.

"Go and see how the food is prepared. These people have been hungry all the way and the food cannot be careless. Please be more careful."

"Yes."

Ye Hongchang and the others simply freshened up and felt much more comfortable.

The others happened to be picked up and when they met Ye Hongchang, Wang quickly asked, "Second brother, what is going on? Why are these people from the government so polite to us?"

Ye Hongchang said, "Mom, I wanted to show respect to General An. When we left the border, General An gave me a letter. After I showed it to the county magistrate, he started to be polite."

Mrs. Wang nodded, "Then we shouldn't try to make a fool of ourselves. If we are exposed, it will be difficult to end."

"Yes, I know."

Magistrate Zheng ordered the kitchen to organize eight tables and arrange them in an unused yard. A dozen maids and servants shuttled between them, picking up food and pouring wine for everyone.

He stood at the door of the main room and said in a loud voice, "Everyone has worked hard all the way. There is no need to be polite to me today. Let's fill our stomachs first."

Everyone looked at the table, and there were fat chickens, ducks, and roasted pork knuckles. Just looking at them made their mouths water.

After hearing this, I knew that the magistrate wanted to treat the guests, and I immediately felt relieved.

I don’t care if everything goes well or not, let’s fill our stomachs first.

Ye Hongchang was invited by the magistrate to have a meal in the house. He also asked Ye Hongfu and Ye Liwen to go with him. As a woman, Ye Xiangxiang had no chance to eat at the same table as the magistrate.

She glanced into the room, feeling a little uneasy.

It's a bit abnormal for the magistrate to treat refugees so enthusiastically. I'm afraid he did so because of that letter.

Now letting Ye Hongchang go in to talk, he must want to find out more about their relationship with General An.

This matter is not easy to handle. To be honest, I'm afraid his attitude will change.

But if it is hidden and exposed in the future, it will be even more troublesome.

Ye Xiangxiang said, "I know everyone is hungry. It's been a long time since I've had such a meal, but you should take it easy. If you've been hungry for too long, you'll easily get diarrhea if you eat too much meat."

Everyone agreed, and she sat down to eat. She was also a glutton, and she had to quench her cravings.

Ye Lixuan ate happily, and Ye Xiangxiang smiled slightly, "Slow down, be careful not to choke."

He took a bite of the meat and said with a smile, "Sister didn't lie to me, I will have a good meal soon."

In the room, Magistrate Zheng poured Ye Hongchang a glass of wine and said with a smile, "Eat more, you are really suffering."

Ye Hongchang said hurriedly, "The common people dare not, thank you magistrate for your hospitality today." After three drinks, Magistrate Zheng said, "I wonder if General An is at the border?"

Ye Hongchang nodded, "General An is very good, everything is going well at the border, and there is no chaos."

"That's good." Magistrate Zheng nodded, "I don't know yet what relationship you have with General An, but are you relatives in the clan?"

Ye Hongchang thought of Wang's words and was confused at the moment, and it was hard to hide it.

"No, how dare we be related to General An."

"Is that an old friend?"

Ye Hongchang shook his head, "No."

Magistrate Zheng rolled his eyes, confused.

If they are not relatives, why did General An make arrangements for them?

Ye Liwen knew he couldn't hide it, so he had no choice but to say, "Master Magistrate, we have nothing to do with General An. It's just that General An was kind, so he showed us the way."

"That's it." Although Magistrate Zheng didn't say anything, everyone could feel that his attitude suddenly changed.

Ye Hongchang said, "We have to work hard to choose a place for us, and then complete the household registration. The grassroots people will be very grateful."

Magistrate Zheng said, "Since it is General An who has spoken, I will not sit idly by. It is not easy for you to escape all the way here. You just want to have a household registration to settle down and live in peace. It is not difficult at all."

He stood up and smiled coldly, "I still have something to do. You guys eat first, and I won't keep you company."

Several people stood up to see him off, and when he left, Ye Hongchang sighed.

Ye Liwen said, "Second uncle, did I say something wrong?"

He shook his head, "No, we can't hide this matter in the first place. Let's just say that we are relatives with General An? People will know when they ask in the future that we can't tell such lies."

Ye Hongfu nodded, "That's true, but fortunately he agreed to give us household registration, which solved a big trouble."

"Well, let's finish eating first." Ye Hongchang picked up the chopsticks. Now that Magistrate Zheng was gone, they could eat more comfortably.

Magistrate Zheng got angry when he returned, "I thought we were just stepping stones, but they turned out to be stinking stones in the pit. General An was so kind, but he harmed me. It's a pity that we lost those tables."

The chief registrar said, "Although this is the case, I don't dare to draw conclusions until the matter is clear. Now it seems that General An is probably just doing a favor out of kindness. It's not good for you to ignore it completely. You still have to do what needs to be done." Done it for them."

Magistrate Zheng sat down on the chair, took a sip of tea, and said with a smile, "Of course, since General An asked them to come, I will naturally get the job done."

"There are thirty-seven villages in Wushan County, and I can't find a place to place them? There are few people in Xiema Village, so let them go there."

Hearing this, the chief clerk laughed and said, "That's a good place. Xiema Village has always been desolate. I'm worried that no one will go to reclaim the wasteland. Isn't this man here?"

Magistrate Zheng nodded, "Exactly, you go and apply for household registration documents for them and include them in the official list. From now on, they will be people from Xiema Village in Wushan County. Once reported to the superiors and approved by the court, they will also leave if they are dissatisfied with that place." No."

"Yes, I'll do my humble job now."

After eating, no one came to pass the message, and everyone felt a little uneasy.

Ye Zhida said, "Hongchang, what should we do now?"

Ye Hongchang was also thinking about it and said comfortingly, "Second uncle, don't worry, we have to wait until the magistrate arranges a place for us to go."

(End of this chapter)