Tan Lingyin admires the county magistrate. This person's personal morality is up for debate - the rumor that "Miao Miaosheng is a big pervert" is still active in the gossip market, but to be fair, he is a good official. Field statistics are generally dominated by the state, and I don’t know how many tricks are involved. It is rare for a small sesame official like the county magistrate to rewrite the field statistics book drastically within a year of taking office. This is a thankless task. I don't know how many people I have to offend. The starting point of the county magistrate can only be for the people.

Therefore, Tan Lingyin's attitude towards the county magistrate these days is quite dog-legged.

Tang Tianyuan enjoyed Tan Lingyin's adoring eyes very much.

However, there was still some discord between the two, the reason turned out to be Tan Qingchen.

That's right, Tan Lingyin found that when the magistrate mentioned Tan Qingchen, his expression was a little weird. It seems that he has something to say, but it is difficult to speak; on the surface, he pretends to not care much, but in fact, he reveals that he is extremely concerned about everything related to Qingchen.

Tan Lingyin couldn't guess what he meant, but it made her more vigilant. So what he asked again, she covered it up and didn't say anything.

Moreover, the county magistrate has also visited the ancient hall twice.

According to Xiao Zhuang, a guy who was present at the time, the county magistrate was indifferent to the books he bought, and just kept peeking at the boss.

"Isn't it because of our boss?" Xiao Zhuang was worried.

To be honest, this guess is not impossible. Qingchen was originally good-looking and had an outstanding temperament, like a green bamboo with morning dew on a summer morning, fresh and warm.

It's not surprising that such a person is seen by anyone.

What's more, Tang Feilong has a criminal record. He and his good friend Tang Tianyuan got close, not to mention, and imitated other people's handwriting; the first time he came to Gutang Bookstore to buy books, there was a Longyang style in the pile of beautiful books he bought.

The more she thought about it, the more likely it was, so Tan Lingyin also became worried.

Everyone who writes novels has their own skills to expand the qíng festival. Tan Lingyin kept in touch with each other. She thought about how Tang Feilong saw Qingchen who came to rescue him in the dark and fell in love at first sight, and how could he be impatient the next day. Asking about Qing Chen's life experience, it has been like this for several days. She also thought that he would probably try to get Qingchen in the future, and he would not hesitate to take things for it...

Just horrible.

Tan Lingyin returned to the county government in a depressing mood. After returning, heard that Zhu Dacong sent someone to send a prayer box, and Tan Lingyin opened it and looked at it. It turned out that Zhu Daqing was celebrating her birthday, so she wanted to set up a banquet to entertain her friends, and invited her to the dinner. Although Tan Lingyin is a woman, she is used to showing her face. Ordinary people treat her like a man, and if you drink alcohol, she will be counted.

The next day, Tan Lingyin went to Zhu Dacong's house to eat and drink with a relaxed mind.

After came, found out that the banquet counted Shou Xing and her, just the two of them...

Seeing Zhu Dacong's order to open the table, Tan Lingyin was very surprised, "Are they not coming?"

Zhu Dacong was very embarrassed, "You know, I haven't been here for a long time, and I don't know many people. I sent out a few bundles yesterday, but unfortunately, Boss Feng happened to be visiting Yuezhang, and shopkeeper Deng went to the countryside to see the grain harvest. , Boss Xiao Tan also happened to be going to the neighboring county to escort the paper."

The boss of Xiaotan is Qingchen. Tan Lingyin felt that Zhu Dacong's arrangement was not very good. The post was only sent the day before his birthday, and most people had already made arrangements.

She shook her head and sighed, "If I don't come, don't you want to celebrate your birthday alone?"

Zhu Dacong smiled, "I know you will definitely come."

"Why?"

He continued to laugh, "Because you are soft-hearted, you definitely can't bear to have my birthday alone."

Tan Lingyin also laughed, "I didn't expect that when Young Master Zhu also had an oily tone, how come I didn't notice it before."

Zhu Dacong lowered his head and supported the wine glass, "I don't often do this. Well, you don't want to call me a son, just call me by my name."

Da Cong...Tan Lingyin couldn't speak. She had to call out "Brother Zhu".

Zhu Dacong smiled and nodded.

At this time, a young servant came and said, "Master, the matchmaker Zhang from Cuckoo Lane is here, saying that she wants to congratulate you, and that there is a big happy event waiting to be told to you."

Zhu Dacong said, "Isn't it just a matchmaker, just send her away."

In terms of appearance, Zhu Dacong is dignified, and in terms of financial resources, his jewelry store has a lot of valuable things. Such conditions are very popular with matchmakers. Although he is a foreigner, there are matchmakers who come to him every three days to tell him that his wife is a concubine. .

The servant did not agree with Zhu Dacong's decision, "But, young master..."

"Not yet."

"Yes."

After the servant left, Tan Lingyin asked, "Marriage is a good thing, but Brother Zhu doesn't like it?"

Zhu Dacong looked sad, "It's not like you don't know about me."

Tan Lingyin was also a little sad when she thought of his third fiancee who "died from depression", but more of a sense of guilt. After all, the source of this matter is her.

She didn't know how to comfort him either, so she could only say, "Brother Zhu, the claim that you want to kill your wife is a lie, don't believe it."

"You don't believe it either?"

"I do not believe."

"Then will you marry me?"

"..." A girl's family was suddenly asked such a question by a man, even if she was as cheeky as Tan Lingyin, she couldn't stand it. She blushed, looked down at the wine in the glass, and stammered, "No, that's not what you mean..."

Zhu Dacong said in a sullen voice, "It means the same thing. You also think my wife is abusive."

"I'm not..." Tan Lingyin didn't know how to explain, "I mean, marriage matters are the life of the parents, you and I shouldn't talk about it so rashly."

Zhu Dacong asked back, "You mean, if Ling Zun promises our marriage, you will marry me?"

"..." Tan Lingyin found that Zhu Dacong's speech today was like throwing a knife, and the knife hit her fatally.

Zhu Dacong in turn comforted her and said, "I drank a few glasses of turbid wine today, and I just talked nonsense, don't worry about it."

Tan Lingyin shook her head, her eyes were red, "Brother Zhu, I...I'm sorry..."

Zhu Dacong waved his hand, "Forget it, don't talk about that. Drink."

The so-called alcohol is not intoxicating and people are self-intoxicating. Tan Lingyin has something on his mind, one of them is not well controlled, and he drinks a little too much. Fortunately, she wasn't drunk, she was still a little conscious and could walk back by herself. Zhu Dacong was not at ease, and sent her to the county office in person, and then he went back in a swaying step by step.

Tan Lingyin carried a small jug and sang as she walked. Tang Tianyuan stood in front of the window of Retreat Hall and saw her passing by again. Quite far away, he seemed to be able to smell the smoky smell of alcohol on her body.

Tang Tianyuan was furious, "Tan Lingyin, come here for me!"

Tan Lingyin walked into the Retreat Hall with wide eyes. She used to have bad eyesight, but now that she drank too much, it was even worse, so she walked closer and still couldn't see his face clearly.

Dissatisfied, she took another two steps forward, raised her head, and faced him face to face.

Hiccup... Finally got it.

The two are so close that they almost touch each other. Tang Tianyuan was inexplicably nervous when she saw her looking at him so intently, "What are you going to do?"

Tan Lingyin stood on tiptoe and got closer.

Are you going to kiss him? Tang Tianyuan's throat tightened a little, he narrowed his eyes and stared at her lips.

Cherry lips parted lightly, and slowly spit out a few words, "Tang, Fei, Long."

"I'm here," Tang Tianyuan replied in a low voice, persuading him, "Tan Lingyin, what do you want to do?"

"Did you fancy me, me, me..." A wine burp stuck in her throat, unable to say the next words.

The more direct, the more at a loss. Tang Tianyuan's heartbeat was chaotic again. He looked into Tan Lingyin's eyes. Those eyes were even more moist due to drunkenness, and they were like two puddles of water. He seemed to be about to fall into this chūn water and would never be able to climb ashore again.

"I..." Tang Tianyuan opened his lips, and at this moment, he didn't know how he would answer.

Tan Lingyin's hiccups finally passed, "My brother."

Tang Tianyuan's reaction was half a beat slower than usual, so he turned his head and looked at her suspiciously before connecting her words: Did you like my brother?

"..." Tang Tianyuan had the urge to cut people with a knife.

Tan Lingyin didn't feel his anger, she patted him on the shoulder and raised her eyebrows, "I warn you, if you dare to think wrongly about Qingchen, the old lady will castrate you!" As she spoke, she shook her fist fiercely. One moment, then walk away.

Tang Tianyuan was left alone, breathing fire in his eyes and gnashing his teeth.

☆、Chapter 42

The county magistrate was angry, and the consequences were serious.

Tang Tianyuan admires Tan Lingyin very much. He has a gentle spleen and doesn't get angry very often, but Tan Lingyin is always so angry that one Buddha was born and two Buddhas ascended to heaven. This is simply a fate, he didn't know how much debt he owed her in his last life.

Because he was very angry, Tang Tianyuan was not able to calm down and think carefully about the false proposition-did he like her. All he was thinking about was how to deal with Tan Lingyin ruthlessly, so that she would only dare to be honest and dare not talk nonsense in the future.

Just when Tang Tianyuan's anger had nowhere to vent, he heard another news that made him even more angry.

Huáng melon came back from Jinan with people, and investigated the grievances between Tan Lingyin and Zhu Dacong's family. As a close-fitting and caring servant, Huáng Gua also saw that his young master was looking at the Master Tan with unusual eyes, so he came back non-stop as soon as he figured out the matter. .

Before Tang Tianyuan finished listening to Huáng Guar's statement, he had already squeezed a teacup into two with a livid face.

It turned out to be a runaway marriage.

Very good, she is already engaged to that man.

Tang Tianyuan was so angry that his heart ached.

Huáng Gua calmly bandaged the wound of the young master, which reflects the professionalism of a close servant. While he was busy, he continued to finish his words, "You can rest assured, young master, I have already asked carefully. After Master Tan escaped from the marriage, her father was afraid of causing trouble and announced to the public that Master Tan had died of illness and the dowry was withdrawn."

In other words, their engagement has been dissolved.

Tang Tianyuan only felt the stagnation in his chest to be smoothed out. He lowered his eyes to look at the big bow tied with white gauze on his tiger's mouth, and nodded solemnly, "I see."

Huáng Gua wanted to comfort him, "Master, you still have a chance."

Tang Tianyuan stared, "What's the matter with me?"

Huáng Gua thought to himself, you are so concerned about it, it's none of your business, when everyone else is as blind as Master Tan...

Naturally, he didn't dare to say this.

Tang Tianyuan felt that Tan Lingyin was brave enough to run away from marriage. He also couldn't say whether his views on the matter were positive or negative. It stands to reason that a woman should not run away from marriage. The important matters of marriage must be obeyed by her parents. She should marry whoever her father asks her to marry. Tang Tianyuan really thought this way before, not only him, but it is estimated that everyone in the world thinks this way.

But what about now? He thought that if Tan Lingyin had really listened to the words of the matchmaker ordered by her parents, then she would have already married that scallion, and maybe even gave birth to a child. Thinking of this, Tang Tianyuan felt uncomfortable.

How can Tan Lingyin marry Zhu Dacong? Why should her father let her marry her? Children are all living people, why can't they make their own decisions about marriage?

Furthermore, Tang Tianyuan thought of himself again. What about him? Can he decide his own marriage? Will he also listen to his father's arrangement and marry a woman he doesn't know as a wife in the future? Even if that woman is not on good terms with him and doesn't talk opportunistically, they still have to face each other every day, just like this for the rest of their lives?