Registrar Zhan and Deputy County Magistrate Xiao looked at Shen Yuan in confusion. When Shen Yuan took out a piece of the seal from his sleeve and saw a touch of yellow light, they finally understood what it was.
"Put it away. Don't talk. Let's go." Deputy County Magistrate Xiao pushed Shen Yuan's hand and let him put the seal back into his sleeve.
The three of them hurriedly came to a place where there was no one, and then they felt relieved. Shen Yuan took out the seal again. The two of them hurriedly looked at the words "Seal of Huayuan County Magistrate" on it and quickly let Shen Yuan put it away.
"Shen Yuan, have you arranged for the two people over there?" Deputy County Magistrate Xiao asked cautiously.
"Yes, the two of them left together. The person who delivered the seal told me that after this matter, he didn't owe us anything anymore. He was alone and wouldn't come back in the future. He also told us not to think of ways to find him."
Shen Yuan had an indescribable feeling of excitement. He found this matter was so exciting that he stole the seal of the county magistrate.
Deputy County Magistrate Xiao finally felt relieved and said, "No one will find him in the future. You keep the seal well. It's better to hide it in a place where no one knows. Humph! Let's see how he can carry out the government order this time. "
Registrar Zhan's expression changed and he also said, "When the businessmen buy that place and come here to exchange the deed, Zhang Zhong won't be able to do anything."
"Of course. People like us can report to the higher-ups if we lose the seal. The higher-ups won't care about people like us. But if a county magistrate loses the seal, he might lose his official position."
Shen Yuan felt that he had done an earth-shattering thing, so he also said happily.
"Hurry up and let those businessmen talk about the matter of buying the land." Deputy County Magistrate Xiao felt that he couldn't control himself and wanted to shout.
Now he knew why Zhang Zhong had changed his mind when he went to take out the seal. The seal was gone. A county magistrate had actually lost his seal. How capable was he? Could he do anything for the people? That was when there was a seal. Now, let's see who can save you.
The three of them returned to the front with similar but slightly different feelings. They still had to continue to solve the case in the afternoon. This was not Sanshui County. Everyone in the yamen could only stroll outside and chat with the people. There were still many things to deal with in Huayuan County.
However, Deputy County Magistrate Xiao no longer felt unhappy about helping the county magistrate deal with these things. He had already regarded himself as the county magistrate now. Many things in Huayuan County had not been completed yet. Now that Zhang Zhong had stepped down, it was natural for him to take over as the county magistrate of this county.
Zhang Zhong was very anxious now. How could the seal be gone? He called the guards of the Prince's Mansion to ask them. After some analysis, they finally figured out when the official seal was lost. It was the person who was startled by the horse and stole the seal the moment the horse bumped into him.
Zhang Zhong wanted to seal the whole county and only allow people to enter but not leave. He also wanted to check everyone's body. However, he knew that it was impossible. Once he did that, everyone would know that he had lost the seal. That would be the end of him. Besides, if that person hid himself, where could he find him? Huayuan County was so big that there were not so many people.
After thinking about it, Zhang Zhong had to send out 18 of the 20 guards of the Prince's Mansion. He asked them to think about what the person who bumped into him looked like. They would ride around and look for him. If they found him, they would catch him. Although he knew that there was little hope, he had to put his last hope on it.
When the 18 guards left, County Deputy Xiao and the others also knew about it. They were secretly happy. The businessmen were also urged by them to hurry up and buy land. This was a small matter and they did not need the official seal of the County Magistrate. This made County Deputy Xiao slightly disappointed.
The sky gradually darkened. Zhang Zhong looked at the drenched guards and asked. Everyone shook their heads.
"Go back to Jinlai Restaurant." Zhang Zhong had no other choice. He called out and walked out.
When he walked to the door, he saw Registrar Zhan, County Deputy Xiao and Shen Wendi were also preparing to leave. The three of them looked very happy. It seemed that they were going to have a gathering outside.
"County Magistrate, you are going too? Why don't the four of us go and have a meal together? " County Deputy Xiao saw Zhang Zhong and changed the way he addressed Zhang Zhong. He was so confident that he could win. He said to Zhang Zhong with a smile of exultation.
"No, I have to go and see my son." Zhang Zhong was not in the mood to chat with them. After saying a few words, he quickly got on the carriage and left.
"Humph! Let's see how long you can be the County Magistrate. Bah! "County Deputy Xiao looked at the carriage that he could not get on now and spat fiercely.
On the way, Zhang Zhong was in a trance. He really did not know what to do. What would happen if he lost his official seal?
After a while, the carriage finally entered the courtyard where Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan stayed. Zhang Zhong walked out of the carriage as if he had lost his soul. He walked into the house of his son and daughter-in-law.
The moment he entered the house, he smelled a fragrance. Unfortunately, he was not in the mood to eat. He went to the study and found no one. He went to the bedroom and found no one. He went to the side hall and found no one. He smelled the fragrance and went directly to the kitchen.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were busy there. They were steaming something in the pot in the kitchen. The two of them were also pouring soup into the steamed buns.
The two of them were chatting while they were cooking.
"Xiao Bao, it's too troublesome to do this. Why don't you put in frozen stuffing? Other people use crab stuffing. Do you think the shrimp stuffing is delicious?"
"I don't care about that kind of cooking method. Let's make the best ones. At this time, the shrimp stuffing is the most fragrant. If you don't taste it carefully, the taste is actually the same. When my father comes back, I have to teach him how to eat it. Otherwise, it will burn his mouth."
"Who says it's the same? There is someone." Wang Juan was talking when the two of them turned around at the same time. The sound of steam in the pot and the comfortable environment here affected their perception of the outside. At the same time, Zhang Zhong did not have any malicious intentions. Otherwise, the two of them would have discovered it earlier.
"Father, you are back? You haven't eaten yet, right? I made a new dish for you, soup dumplings. It's delicious. You can try it later. Father, what's wrong with you? "
When Zhang Xiaobao saw that his father had come, he said happily. Suddenly, he found that his father's expression was a little strange.
"No, nothing. I will try Xiao Bao and Cuckoo's cooking in a while. You go ahead with your work." Zhang Zhong's mood was better at this time.
Looking at the two children busily making food for him, he felt that no matter how difficult the days were, he would be able to persevere. Whose family's children could make such delicious food at such a young age? He had never seen such a thing before. So what if he lost his official seal?
With his identity as the top scorer, he would not be beheaded. In addition, he had offered something. Even the emperor had to think about it carefully. At worst, he would quit being the county magistrate and go back to Sanshui County. So what if he was the county magistrate? He still had to listen to his family.
It was not too difficult to find a chance to start again in the future. Well, let's eat first. Let's taste the food made by my son and daughter-in-law.
Thinking of this, Zhang Zhong's mood was much better. He turned around and went to the dining room, waiting for the soup dumplings to be ready.
Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao continued to cook, waiting for the soup to be poured in. When the pot was ready, Zhang Xiaobao began to stir-fry. He had a very small pan with a flat bottom. He put the things cut with a small kitchen knife into it to stir-fry. Wang Juan was watching the pan.
After busying for half an hour, the soup dumplings were ready. Zhang Xiaobao also made two dishes. One was stir-fried shredded beef with coriander, and the other was stir-fried prawns. The two dishes were made at the same time. The beef had been blanched with water first, and the two dishes were served one after another.
Zhang Xiaobao put the dishes on the tray and held it with one hand. Wang Juan used a bamboo clip to pick up the soup dumplings one by one on the plate with vegetable leaves. The two people came to the dining room one after another.
Father Zhang was sitting there. He had already thought it through. He would report this matter directly to the capital and not ask for help. He believed that there would be people in the capital who would help. If it really didn't work, he would go back home. As for the death penalty or exile, it was impossible for him.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan put the soup dumplings and vegetables on the table and sat together opposite Zhang Zhong.
"Father, try the soup dumplings made by your son. Father, when you eat this soup dumplings, you have to first make a small bite of the soup dumplings, and then … Forget it, father, let's put it this way. The soup in the soup dumplings is very hot, and there is a lot of soup. Be careful when you eat it. Don't burn it."
Zhang Xiaobao wanted to tell his father how to eat the soup dumplings, but after saying a few words, he felt that it was unnecessary. Wasn't it just too hot? He just had to be careful.
Hearing this, Zhang Zhong picked up a steamed bun and placed it on the plate. He carefully made a small bite of the steamed bun with his chopsticks, looked inside, and blew on it again. A burst of hot steam rose up, and he nodded. It was indeed hot, so he made the bite bigger and blew on it again. Only then did he put his mouth on it and suck it.
Sure enough, there was a lot of soup. His son and daughter-in-law had just poured it in. After drinking the soup, he stuffed the steamed bun into his mouth and slowly chewed it. When he swallowed it, Zhang Zhong exhaled.
"Father, is it edible?" Zhang Xiaobao asked as he picked up a shrimp and placed it on his father's plate.
"Yes, it's delicious. It's even better than the frozen dumplings." Zhang Zhong was not praising it because of his son's cooking. It was indeed delicious. He had never eaten it before. The dumplings were made with hot noodles, while the steamed bun was made with dough. The taste was different.
Zhang Xiaobao laughed happily, "Father, if you like to eat, eat more. There is a pot in the kitchen. It's enough. In two days, your son will make a small vegetable box and cat ear soup for you. Oh right, there is also wine. I'll go get some."
Zhang Xiaobao said as he jumped off the chair, ran to another room, and came back with a jar.
Zhang Zhong had no worries at this time. He picked up the wine bowl and drank a mouthful. He looked at his son and daughter-in-law with a gratified smile.
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