Chapter 365

Every county government in the world had a certain number of residences for officials of a certain rank to live in. These residences were generally enclosed within the boundaries of the county government, in the name of preventing officials from having close contact with outsiders and obstructing justice.

In reality, if an official wanted to collude with outsiders, there were countless ways to do so. What could a wall protect them from? It was just another form of welfare.

Although Gourd County's finances were tight, the Imperial Court still allocated a sum of money to build a portion of the residences. Although the amount was small, it was barely enough to accommodate the County Magistrate, the Registrar, and some high-ranking officials.

County Magistrate Meng had his own house and did not want to live in the residences. His residence had always been empty, and now it was given to Ye Xiaotian. County Magistrate Meng did not fancy this house, but to Ye Xiaotian, it was luxurious enough. It was just that he did not have the qualifications to order his servants around.

Ye Xiaotian returned to his residence and boiled some water to bathe and change his clothes. As he lay in the bathtub, he hummed a tune as he wiped the honey locust. Suddenly, he heard the sound of rain outside the window. When he finished bathing and changed his clothes, he opened the door and saw that it was indeed raining. As soon as he opened the door, the fresh and moist air rushed in, making him feel refreshed.

Ye Xiaotian saw that the rainwater in the courtyard had become a stream. The raindrops splashed on the surface of the water as if they were pearls. When he returned to his room, he poured the bathwater into the courtyard and let it flow along with the muddy rainwater. Only then did he change into a pair of straw sandals, take an umbrella, tuck up his robe, and walk out the door.

County Magistrate Meng's residence was not far from the county government's back residence. It was connected by a corner door. Normally, it was not accessible. Furthermore, these officials who were only half a rank apart from each other had always adhered to the principle of 'the king does not see the king'. It was even more impossible for them to interact privately. Thus, this corner door had not been opened since the completion of the residence.

But since Ye Xiaotian lived here, he didn't care about the rules. Ye Xiaotian called for him to open the side door. The old man who opened the door already recognized him. When he saw that it was Ye Xiaotian, he didn't say anything. He politely called out to his master, then locked the side door and returned to his room with his umbrella. Ye Xiaotian, on the other hand, turned to the veranda, closed the umbrella, and placed it beside the pillar.

After walking for a short distance, he arrived at the place where Shuiwu and Le Yao lived. This was a small courtyard in the deepest part of the county government. This courtyard was separated from the courtyard where the county magistrate and his wife lived by a high wall. It was a long and narrow space, and it was the residence of the servants who served in the back of the residence.

Ye Xiaotian walked down the veranda and saw Xue Shuiwu and Le Yao watching the rain. They were sitting on the threshold. Shuiwu's hands were on her knees and her cheeks were resting on her hands. Beside her, Le Yao was also in the same posture. The difference was that the beauty's posture revealed a kind of quiet elegance, like a spring lake. But the little girl's posture made people feel that she was cute from the bottom of their hearts.

Such a difficult action was impossible for Panda Fuwa, but it also sat on the door sill. Although it was still young, its fat butt took up a third of the door sill. Its two front paws held a bamboo shoot, and it lowered its head to chew on it. It was probably not interested in watching the rain and the like.

When Ye Xiaotian's footsteps sounded, the sensitive Fuwa was the first to notice it. When it raised its head and saw Ye Xiaotian, Fuwa was overjoyed. Ye Xiaotian had been busy with all kinds of cases for the past two days. In particular, he had gone to the Shi Mansion to investigate the case yesterday and came back too late, so he didn't come to visit them. Now that it saw Ye Xiaotian, it was naturally happy.

Fuwa threw away the bamboo shoot and let out a baby-like cry. It jumped on all fours and happily pounced on Ye Xiaotian. Ye Xiaotian didn't expect its fat and clumsy body to move so quickly. He was caught off guard and was knocked down by Fuwa's brutal charge.

"Hey, hey, hey … Aiya …"

Fuwa didn't feel that there was anything wrong with this. It jumped to Ye Xiaotian's side and fiercely hit him twice. Then it stuck out its big tongue like a puppy to lick Ye Xiaotian.

"Let go … Go away … I'm crushed to death … Help …"

Ye Xiaotian screamed miserably under Fuwa. Fuwa was bouncing on Ye Xiaotian's body with endless joy. Le Yao slapped its buttocks. "Get up! Stupid Fuwa, you're hurting Brother Xiaotian. "

Fuwa inexplicably jumped down from Ye Xiaotian's body. Le Yao and Shuiwu hurriedly helped Ye Xiaotian up. Ye Xiaotian groaned and said, "What's wrong with Fuwa? I don't usually see it tossing around like this."

Shuiwu held back her laughter and said, "It missed you too much. These days, it keeps seeing that the big yellow dog in the courtyard and Old Lu's father are so intimate. It probably wants to learn from them and give you some surprises."

Ye Xiaotian sat down on the threshold and said with a bitter smile, "It's really a surprise. Fortunately, it's not big. If it was bigger, it would jump on my body and break my ribs."

Le Yao obediently sat beside Ye Xiaotian and asked, "Brother Xiaotian, what have you been busy with these two days? I haven't seen you come to see me. Yaoyao misses you too."

Ye Xiaotian scratched her nose and said with a smile, "Brother also misses you. But these two days, there are a lot of things to do, so I can't come to see you every day. "

Shuiwu sat on the other side of Ye Xiaotian and asked in a low voice, "Have you found a way to leave?"

Only Shuiwu knew that Ye Xiaotian planned to escape. Yaoyao was still immature. Afraid that she would accidentally say something wrong, they didn't even tell her.

Ye Xiaotian also lowered his voice and said, "I've been running around all day. Of course, it's because I have to deal with some errands, but it's also to familiarize myself with the inside and outside of Gourd County. Don't worry, in a few days, I'll be familiar with everything. It's just that the surveillance on me hasn't been relaxed yet. Let's hang on for a few more days and wait for them to let down their guard. "

Fuwa imitated Da Huang's playful behavior in front of its master. It jumped around with its two hind legs, but its tail was too short, so it couldn't wag around. Ye Xiaotian sat on the doorsill and didn't give it a chance to run around its master to act cute. Seeing that its master was only talking to his mistress and didn't want to see its performance, it could only walk over dejectedly and sit on the doorsill. Then, it picked up its bamboo shoot …

With Fuwa sitting on the doorsill, the three people who were originally sitting on the doorsill squeezed together. Yaoyao was still a child, so she didn't feel anything wrong. However, Ye Xiaotian and Shuiwu were too close to each other, and he couldn't help but have a strange feeling. Just a small touch was enough to make his emotions ripple.

Ye Xiaotian could smell the pleasant smell on Shuiwu's body. Occasionally, when he moved his body, his thighs could touch her knees, and when the wind blew, her hair would tickle his face. Therefore, his face and heart were itchy, just like the water under the eaves in front of him, blooming.

Everyone has the first budding of youth in their lives. No matter how much he experienced the world later on, his heart was still like water, when his feelings were first budding, it was the same. Men would never understand what a woman's state of mind was when she first fell in love, just like how women would never understand a boy's feelings at that time.

At that time, men were like the second brother who held a ginseng fruit in his hand. Before eating it, he was already full of joy, and after eating it, he was still full of joy. However, whether he ate it or not, in fact, he couldn't distinguish the taste of love. He knew how good it was, but he didn't know how good it was. There was only this one time in life.

Shuiwu seemed to be a little uncomfortable. There were some things that others clearly didn't do, but you could feel it. This kind of silent feeling was most likely to appear in love.

She unnaturally raised her hand and lightly brushed the hair on her temples. In a low voice, she said, "You sent a message to your family?"

Ye Xiaotian said, "Yes! I sent a letter back through the courier station. Hehe, this identity isn't completely without its benefits. At least, that courier doesn't dare to accept a single coin. "

Yaoyao curiously asked, "Brother Xiaotian, what does your family look like?"

Listening to the sound of the rain, Ye Xiaotian's eyes seemed to gradually pass through the white fog of rain. He leisurely said, "My family lives in the capital's Xuanwu Street, Quzi Alley. That area is also known as the Ministry of Justice Street because the Ministry of Justice is located nearby. Many people who work in the Ministry of Justice also live in that area.

As soon as I enter my house, the first thing I see is a long and narrow alley. On the left and right side of the alley are two families. One is an executioner, the other is a coroner. They have been in this line of work for generations. After passing through the alley, there is a small courtyard. That is my home … "

Yaoyao held her chin with a confused expression. She couldn't imagine what a courtyard house in the north looked like. While Ye Xiaotian was talking to her, his eyes would occasionally glance at Shuiwu's body.

Ye Xiaotian liked to look at the soft and delicate skin that was revealed when her beautiful neck was slightly raised. He liked to look at the beautiful curves of her chest when she wore a small shirt and short jacket. Her slender waist especially set off the greatness there. Even though it was separated by a light blue shirt, Ye Xiaotian could still imagine how attractive those two round and plump mounds were.

The two of them just sat like this. Ye Xiaotian could even feel the heat emitted from her body. Through the damp air, he could feel the heat being transmitted to his body.

Xue Shuiwu was not the slightest bit unaware. Although she didn't turn her head to look, she could even see that Ye Xiaotian was like a lion patrolling its territory. But she could only pretend that she didn't know. As a result, her heart beat faster and her face became redder and redder.

Love was really a wonderful thing.

Ye Xiaotian also learned from Shuiwu and Le Yao. He held his chin and looked at the rain. In his heart, he quietly said, "My wife is so beautiful!"

In the rear residence of the county government, there was a small red building. The window was propped up with bamboo poles. The raindrops hit the banana leaves outside the window, and the sound of the raindrops falling could be heard in the room. It gave people a feeling of desolation when they heard it. The county magistrate, Hua Qingfeng, was sitting in front of the window, listening to the rain with a lonely face.

Su Ya was wearing a small dress. She sat sideways on the edge of the bed. Her waist was slightly twisted, which made her perfectly round figure look tempting. She folded a few clothes and raised her head to look at her husband, who was sitting by the window and listening to the rain. She let out a long sigh and said softly, "Tell Brother Ba to make you something to eat. You didn't eat anything for lunch."

Brother Ba was a chef that Hua Qingfeng brought from the Central Plains when he took office. He wasn't used to eating local food, so he only ate the food made by Brother Ba.

Hua Qingfeng shook his head lightly and smiled bitterly, "Now that Ye Xiaotian is the scapegoat, the danger of being dismissed should be solved. But if he can't be dismissed, he will still have to sit in this Gourd County. County Magistrate Meng and Register Wang, these two local residents, are so easy to get along with? I'm worried about leaving, and I'm worried about staying. When will the end be … "