"Jin Yue, are you really not coming back to the yamen?" Zhong Huo asked.
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Jin Yue nodded: "I'm not coming back. My mother wants me to do business, and I have to inherit the family's assets." Zhang Meng's face was full of reluctance: "When you have time, I'll come visit you to catch up." Jin Yue pushed her shoulder: "Alright, we'll see when you can actually get time off." Zhang Meng looked back at Zhong Huo, whose expression remained unchanged.
After Jin Yue left, Zhong Huo assigned all of Jin Yue's work to Zhang Meng.
"Young Master, this is a gift from Miss Qian for you."
Zi Yi held out an exquisite box with both hands, offering it to Xu Lu Cha.
Xu Lu Cha frowned slightly and didn't take it: "She still hasn't given up, not realizing her own worth. Zi Yi, return it." Zi Yi responded, "Yes." He turned to leave.
Xu Lu Cha called him back: "Wait, accept it."
"Young Master?" Zi Yi was confused.
Xu Lu Cha said softly: "Although I don't care for that useless person, that old hag at home values her greatly. If she sends me gifts, won't it upset that old hag?" He curved his lips.
"...Yes, Young Master."
Xu Lu Cha played with the lock of hair hanging on his chest and casually asked: "Zi Yi, have you found out about Zhang Meng's background?"
Zi Yi replied: "I've discovered that Zhang Meng has no parents and grew up on a mountain with her adoptive father. A year ago, for unknown reasons, her adoptive father left home, so she had to come down the mountain to work as a porter at the docks. Later, when Lord Zhong saw her martial arts skills, she took her in as a constable."
"It doesn't seem particularly special," Xu Lu Cha frowned slightly, "I think she's quite cunning. But regardless, I won't let her interfere with me and Zhong Huo."
"...What does Young Master intend to do?"
Xu Lu Cha said: "Zi Yi, I've noticed that Zhang Meng seems to have a fondness for you. Go and probe her background." After a pause, he added: "In the future, when she goes out on inspection with Zhong Huo, take her away, as far as possible, don't let Zhong Huo see her." Without Zhang Meng by Zhong Huo's side, she wouldn't be able to influence Zhong Huo.
Once Zi Yi uncovered Zhang Meng's background, he would have ways to deal with her.
Zhang Meng followed behind Zhong Huo, feeling very frustrated.
After seeing Jin Yue off in the morning, Zhong Ling and Zhong Huo started arguing again.
Mainly because Jin Yue had resigned to go home and take a husband, while Zhong Huo had a fiancé but still refused to marry. Zhong Ling couldn't stand it and spoke coldly, with barbed words.
Unable to argue with her, Zhong Huo dragged Zhang Meng out for inspection again.
Zhong Huo had a black face all the way and didn't give Zhang Meng a good look, just because Zhang Meng had said: "Superior, why don't you listen to Miss Zhong Ling and get married first? Young Master Ji is quite nice." After that, Zhong Huo walked in front, not looking back at Zhang Meng once.
Under this stiff and cold atmosphere, Zhang Meng felt very uncomfortable. Luckily, on the way, she saw Xu Lu Cha and his group again.
Usually, they would take the initiative to greet her, but this time when she saw them, she quickly waved at them.
But Zhong Huo, who rarely refused requests from the common people, rejected Xu Lu Cha's invitation this time.
Zhong Huo put away the resentment and anger she had been directing at Zhang Meng, and said very warmly to Xu Lu Cha: "Young Master Xu, I'm a bit busy today. Next time, perhaps." After saying this, regardless of Xu Lu Cha's disappointed expression, she lifted her legs and left.
Just as Zhang Meng was about to follow her, Zi Yi, who had been standing behind Xu Lu Cha, spoke up.
"Constable Zhang, please wait a moment."
Zi Yi walked up to her and somewhat awkwardly handed a sachet to Zhang Meng.
"Constable Zhang, I embroidered this myself for you. I hope you can accept it." In the matriarchal country, when a man gives a sachet to a woman, it represents that the man has feelings for the woman.
So, when Zhang Meng received the sachet, she was very shocked and flattered.
She held the sachet and followed behind Zhong Huo, her mind in a mess.
She thought of Yang Qing for a moment, then of Zi Yi, and then of the desk mate she had a crush on in modern times.
It wasn't until they returned to the yamen and Zhong Huo slammed the study door shut with a "bang" that Zhang Meng came back to her senses.
She looked at the tightly closed study door and patted her face, feeling a bit dumbfounded.
It's just receiving a sachet, why be so nervous?
In the afternoon, when the sun was fierce, Zhang Meng and several female constables left carrying money bags and account books.
Zhang Meng had taken over Jin Yue's work and had to collect taxes from various households.
Therefore, she stepped into the homes of many wealthy families, such as the Qin mansion, the Qian mansion, and so on.
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