Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 518 Meeting colleagues by chance

"No, sister-in-law, brothers should settle accounts clearly. It's okay for my husband and I to eat your food once or twice, but there's no reason for us to eat your food all the time."

Zhenzhu objected, "It will take at least a month and a half to get here, with stops and starts. Besides, there are maids and servants. It doesn't make sense for the maids and servants of the Pingyang Marquis's Mansion to be raised by the Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion. How can that be justified?

Just do as I say, it will be good for all of us. When we get to Mobei, we will see the specific situation and decide whether to continue eating together or separately. "

"Sister Hua, let's do as Zhenzhu said. It will be simpler this way while we're on the road, and everyone will be more accommodating. At worst, we can just share more of the burden when the time comes." Rong Jin also agreed with Zhenzhu's approach.

Seeing that they all agreed, Hua Lei also nodded in agreement. This way, it would indeed be more convenient. After the carriage had traveled for an hour, the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion's carriage had already reached the third echelon of the team.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Rong Jin stopped the carriage. They found a big tree on the side of the road and stopped to rest for a while and prepare to have lunch. Not far away, other carriages had already stopped there and everyone was already having lunch.

Hualei and Zhenzhu got off the carriage and stood by the road, watching Sister Hehua, Sister Caoya, Qinghe and Qingmiao reheating the large basket of steamed buns they had brought in the morning.

After making another seaweed egg drop soup, everyone's lunch was ready and they started eating. Since Hua Lei traveled frequently, she took a folding stool and sat on the side of the road to eat with Rong Jin and the others.

People were walking by one after another. They were from the third echelon, and today it was the turn of the walking staff.

"Master Hua, are you going to Mobei too?" Hua Lei had just finished the last sip of soup when someone in the crowd walking by suddenly shouted in surprise.

Hualei looked back and saw that it was Gao Tiedan and Xiao Yuanzi. She was also surprised and asked, "Hey, Tiedan, Xiao Yuanzi, are you going to Mobei too?"

"Yes, Master Hua, as you know, the imperial court has sold a large number of barren mountains, so we need to reduce the number of mountain patrol personnel.

If the people who passed the military examination last time did not go to Mobei, they would most likely be sent back to their original capital. Xiao Yuanzi and I thought that it would be better to go to Mobei to earn double the salary than to be sent back to our hometown.

Although it is hard, we will not be persuaded to leave after we come back. This is what Lord Mo said. " Gao Tiedan explained the cause and effect of their trip to Mobei in just a few words.

"Oh, that's good, that's a good idea. What about Little Mustache? He's not going?" Hua Lei asked another former colleague.

Little Huzi doesn't talk much, but he is very serious about his work. He used to go out patrolling the mountains with Gao Tiedan and Xiao Yuanzi, following Hua Lei.

"He went too, but he was lucky because it was his turn to ride in the mule cart today, so he was in the front." Little Yuanzi wiped the sweat from his forehead and replied with a smile.

"Oh." Hualei nodded.

"Mr. Hua, we're leaving first. See you later." Gao Tiedan said goodbye to Hua Lei.

Looking at the scorching sun above her head, Hualei hesitated for a moment and asked, "How about you come with us? You can sit next to the groom."

"This..." Gao Tiedan's face lit up, he glanced at Rong Jin and Jiang Yunqi beside him, shook his head again, and said, "Forget it, Master Hua, let's just go by ourselves."

Hua Lei looked at Rong Jin and was silent for a moment.

It is true that she wants to help Gao Tiedan and Xiao Yuanzi. After all, when Hua Lei encountered workplace exclusion in the Silin Bureau, she huddled together with them and supported each other to get through it.

After going to Mobei, he actually needed people to do things around him. Although they were affiliated with the Silin Bureau, Hua Lei was now in the Ministry of Households and had the right to call on personnel from the branches below.

Hualei is not familiar with the staff of the Ministry of Households, and they may not obey her. However, Gao Tiedan, Xiao Yuanzi and others have followed Hualei for a long time.

They are all familiar with Hualei's way of doing things, so they are more handy to use. Therefore, while Hualei is helping, it is also true that he wants to recruit a few subordinates for himself in advance.

Rong Jin, who was standing aside, also knew Gao Tiedan and the others. Seeing that Hua Lei wanted to continue to call them, he thought for a moment and nodded.

"Sister Hua, how about letting them help our coachmen take turns driving the carriage? You should know how to drive a carriage, right?" Rong Jin turned around and asked Gao Tiedan and the other two.

"Yes, yes, yes. We all can do it. We can read and count." Gao Tiedan was overjoyed and actively showed his strengths.

If I can continue to work for Master Hua, I will be very lucky. Master Hua is kind and never deliberately makes things difficult for his subordinates.

When doing things, he always speaks his mind and never deliberately puts on airs. I often receive advice and help from Mr. Hua. Such a good boss is really hard to find.

Hua Lei was delighted, looked at Rong Jin, and smiled. This was a good idea. Although she wanted to help them, they would feel bad if she asked them to do nothing. It would be a good idea to let them help the coachman of the Marquis' Mansion and take turns driving the carriage.

“Brother Feiyang, these are my colleagues in the Silin Bureau, Gao Tiedan and Xiao Yuanzi, they will follow us from now on.

Arrange for them to take turns driving the carriage with Uncle Yu and the others, and they can eat and sleep with you." Hua Lei called Pei Feiyang, the eldest grandson of Butler Pei, and said.

"Thank you, Master Hua, thank you, Master Pei, thank you, Brother Feiyang." Gao Tiedan and Xiao Yuanzi thanked them smartly. Then they quickly ran to the sergeant who led them, told him to follow Hua Lei, and returned to Hua Lei's team.

The sergeant was very envious of such a thing, but he was also very happy to see it happen. If the carriages of the noble families were willing to carry these people, it would also help share the pressure of the team. After all, the team lacked mule carts to carry people.

"Look after those little mustache guys these two days. If you meet one, let him go with you." Hua Lei took care of Gao Tiedan and Xiao Yuanzi.

"Yes, thank you, Master Hua." The two said in unison. After everyone finished lunch, the team continued to set off. Gao Tiedan and Xiao Yuanzi rushed to help drive the carriage. Compared to walking on foot, driving a carriage is much more comfortable.

When the sun began to set and the temperature dropped a little, Hua Lei, at Zhenzhu's suggestion, followed Rong Jin and Jiang Yunqi on horseback for a while. Finally, before dark, they turned into Anqing County, not far from the official road.

However, some aristocratic families had already arrived and found the best inns to stay in. So Hua Lei and the others found an inn that looked relatively clean and went in.