Chapter 63 Tang Shuwan: I Hate That I’m Not a Man
The wheels are turning.
The carriage rocked.
Su Xian and Shopkeeper Luo sat in the carriage and rushed to the county government office.
Manager Luo finally agreed to go to the county government office because Su Xian said, "But you have already touched the jade token!"
Yes, once you touch it, you can’t run away, you need to be responsible.
Otherwise, you will be called a "heartless man"...
Su Xian opened the side curtain and saw teams of constables, yamen runners, and militiamen walking in the street. The common people were walking in a hurry and seemed unwilling to stay in the street any longer.
Lowering the side curtain, Su Xian smiled bitterly and said, "It seems that the Ming Mansion is really anxious this time. They sent out so many people at once, causing people to panic."
"I hope nothing unexpected happens." Shopkeeper Luo sat opposite, holding the folding fan tightly in both hands, no longer as relaxed and comfortable as before.
"Please rest assured, Manager Luo. We are here to help your uncle solve his problem. Nothing will happen." Su Xian comforted.
"What are you talking about? I feel very at ease!" Shopkeeper Luo puffed out his chest, looking fierce on the outside but weak on the inside.
Su Xian smiled and stopped talking.
After a while, the carriage stopped.
The driver shouted outside: "We have arrived at the county government office."
Su Xian and Shopkeeper Luo got off the car one after another. Not far from them was the Leshou County Government Office.
There are two stone lions and red pillars in front of the door. The door with red paint and copper nails is closed tightly, and the four big characters "Le Shou County Yamen" are shining with gold.
After instructing the driver to wait here, Su Xian and Manager Luo walked to the front of the county government gate.
They looked at each other and felt something was wrong.
The main door of a normal yamen should be wide open, and there should be yamen runners on duty in front of the door.
But now the county government office is not only unattended, but the gate is also tightly closed...
Su Xian felt a bit awkward for a moment.
Although he had lived in Leshou County for so many years, he had never been to the county government office.
After recognizing Tang Ju as his uncle, he never visited him because he was too busy, so this was his first time standing in front of the county government gate.
Shopkeeper Luo stood silently behind Su Xian, making it clear that Su Xian was the main person on this trip.
Just when Su Xian was feeling that it was difficult to take action, a group of people suddenly came out from the side of the yamen. Leading them was a woman, tall with long legs, a melon-shaped face, bangs at the eyebrows, and a pair of big, bright eyes. Her name was Tang Shujing.
Tang Shujing was followed by dozens of detectives led by Captain Lin, who were hurrying past without even seeing Su Xian and Shopkeeper Luo.
"Xianmei!"
Su Hyun waved and yelled.
Tang Shujing, who had hurriedly walked several meters away, suddenly stopped, frowned, turned back and saw that it was Su Xian, and her oval face suddenly fell.
"It's you? Don't call me Xianmei! What are you doing here?" Tang Shujing was a little impatient. She was very busy now.
"Oh, sorry, I forgot, Miss Tang." Su Xian walked forward with a smile.
Tang Shujing's brows relaxed, but she still said in a rather unfriendly tone: "I'm busy now, I have something important to do, don't bother me!"
After saying this, he took a step forward and wanted to leave without saying anything else.
Captain Lin hurriedly followed.
"I have clues about the city wall murder!" Su Xian shouted.
"What?" Tang Shujing stopped and turned around, walking closer with a happy look on her face. "What did you say? Do you have any clues about the murder on the city wall?"
"good!"
"What clue is it? Let me take a look first."
Tang Shujing was very excited. She was busy with Captain Lin, wasn't it just to find clues to the murder on the city wall?
As a result, the clues came to me on their own, it was like a dream come true.
However, Su Xian said seriously: "This matter is of great importance. Please ask Miss Tang to lead me to see Uncle Shi. I want to personally present the clues to Uncle Shi."
After hearing this, Tang Shujing's excitement and smile gradually disappeared from her face. "Show me that it's the same!"
"no the same!"
"You... I am the best female detective in the world!" Tang Shujing clenched her fists and grinned.
"What are you doing?" Su Xian took a step back and thought to himself that this girl turned out to be a violent person.
"Boss, calm down!"
Captain Lin quickly grabbed the angry Tang Shujing and said, "This matter is of great importance and time is of the essence. It is better to take the young master to see the governor directly."
"Humph!" Tang Shujing snorted coldly, turned and walked towards the gate of the county government office, and said to Su Xian with the back of her head: "Follow me!"
Although this girl is hot-tempered, she still knows what is important and what is not... Su Xian called Manager Luo and followed Tang Shujing into the county government office.
…
at the same time.
The back house of the county government office.
Back hall.
County Magistrate Tang Ju was wearing casual clothes, brows furrowed, sitting in the hall drinking tea.
"Daddy."
The eldest daughter, Tang Shuwan, suddenly came over. When she saw Tang Ju in casual clothes, she vaguely understood Tang Ju's plan.
Rather than being demoted and becoming a commoner, it is better to resign voluntarily.
Tang Shuwan had an oval face and was extremely beautiful. Her long black hair was tied into a hanging bun, symbolizing an unmarried girl, and was adorned with pearls and jade. She wore a chest-length skirt, a lake green floral top, and a lotus-colored embroidered skirt.
She folded her hands on her belly and walked towards me with graceful steps.
The whole person appears dignified, graceful, pleasant, with outstanding temperament, knowledgeable and well-mannered. She is a typical lady from a scholarly family.
Therefore, her beautiful oval face should always remain calm and show a gentle smile.
But at this moment, there was no smile on Tang Shuwan's face. Instead, her eyebrows were furrowed, and she looked very worried.
"Wan'er is here?" Tang Ju put down the teacup, looking tired.
"Daddy, have you made up your mind?" Tang Shuwan walked to Tang Ju's chair and spontaneously picked up the pot to add tea. Her movements were graceful and gentle, revealing an indescribable temperament, which was very ornamental.
"Um."
Tang Ju nodded slowly. In front of his eldest daughter, his worry expression gradually disappeared and he even revealed a smile.
His second daughter, Tang Shujing, was his "educational failure", while his eldest daughter, Tang Shuwan, was his proud and caring little cotton-padded jacket.
Although he lost his official position, it’s not bad that his family is still living in harmony... Tang Ju thought so in his heart.
"Daddy's official position was not easy to come by. Why don't we think of another way..."
Tang Shuwan put down the teapot. She couldn't laugh at all.
Thinking back over the years, Tang Ju must have studied late into the night and worked so hard to get such a small official position of seventh rank!
Although he is a direct descendant of the Tang family, the aristocratic families are generally declining nowadays, and Tang Ju is too young, so the family resources have been invested in his older brothers...
It can be said that Tang Shuwan watched him climb to this position step by step with her own eyes. It was not easy at all.
Tang Shuwan would feel it was not worth it for him if he gave up just like that.
She knew very well that her father's revenge would be to make him a general or a prime minister.
But we have just taken the difficult first step, are we going to fail?
It’s not worth it!
If possible, Tang Shuwan would like to fulfill this dream for her father.
Unfortunately, she is just a weak girl waiting to be married and she usually never goes out. How can she help her father realize his dream?
"It's nothing, actually. The officialdom is treacherous, so it's better to withdraw from it as soon as possible."
Tang Ju's smile was uglier than crying. "Father will also have more time to accompany you. Especially Jing'er, I have to teach her well..."
Tang Shuwan felt a pain in her heart when she saw his forced smile .
And thoughts like “It’s all my fault that I’m useless”, “I’m not a man”, and “I can’t bring honor to my father” come to mind.
