Er Gouzi suddenly got the position of Agricultural Commandant, and the news quickly spread throughout the officialdom of Sanyang County. In the county town, County Magistrate Ding brought officials of all sizes from the government office to personally congratulate him. "Congratulations!" "So Mr. Ding is here, come in and sit down." Er Gouzi saw County Magistrate Ding, and there was a group of people following him. There were hundreds of people, and all the people in the county government office had come. Moreover, everyone was carrying heavy gifts in their hands, and there was a group of porters behind them, carrying many baskets and boxes. Fortunately, he had built a big house at the foot of Shekou Mountain in the past few years. Otherwise, with so many people coming at once and bringing so many gifts, he would have no place to entertain them. County Magistrate Ding bowed to Er Gouzi, saluted, and then handed him a gift list. "I am the leader of the Anchang County Office and have prepared a small gift. Please accept it, Captain Zhang."
"Just come, Mr. Ding, why bring a gift!" Er Gouzi said polite words, but he took the gift list very quickly. In a hurry, he did not forget to use his spiritual sense to scan it. "Five spiritual stones, three Peiwo pills, two hundred-year-old ginsengs, one Juling grass, two buckets of Peiwo Guben pills, ten fat pigs, 100 chickens, 100 ducks..." This gift list is already a heavy burden for an honest official like Xie Dingxian. Er Gouzi felt full of sincerity from it. He quickly welcomed Dingxian into the house and served him good tea, cakes, dried fruits, and candied fruits. As for the other people and gifts in the county office, Qiuyue and Sun Wangcai were naturally responsible for receiving them. Er Gouzi and County Magistrate Ding were sitting in the hall and talking happily. They were very speculative in their words. "The way of farming is to have a large land and a large population to get a big harvest..." County Magistrate Ding has been a county magistrate for many years, but he still remembers farming and is always worried about whether the harvest is good. His philosophy is that the wider the farmland, the better, and the more people, the better. Even if the harvest is a little thin, the total amount will be a lot. But Er Gouzi has a different view. "I think that in the case of insufficient land and a small population, we can only stimulate potential and try to cultivate each crop to be stronger. We can also use more cattle and horses..." The two have similar farmer temperaments, both are simple-dressed, and have honest faces. Those who don't know see the two sitting together and talking about farming, and think they are two farmers chatting about family matters. The two were chatting speculatively, and at this time another guest came. Er Gouzi was a little reluctant to leave, so he could only go to receive the guests first. I don’t know what good luck happened today, but the guests at the foot of Shekou Mountain came one after another. First came the county of Ding, then the county governors of several surrounding counties, and the county officials, all of whom came with generous gifts.
Then, the people from various government offices in Sanyang County came. Even the governor of Sanyang County sent someone to deliver a few spiritual stones as a gift on his behalf. Qiuyue and Sun Wangcai’s hands were numb from receiving the gifts. At first, a house was vacated to hold the gifts, which was soon filled up. Later, two large houses were vacated, and it seemed that they would soon be filled up again. Suddenly, the foot of Shekou Mountain was full of dignitaries, and all the visitors were well-known local figures. Some of them knew each other, and some did not. They gathered together, introduced each other, and called friends. Without Er Gouzi's guidance, the guests consciously divided into several groups, with clear boundaries. There were a group of officials with real power above the level of Wu Juren, a group of people with the registration book of Foundation Building Pill, a group of Wu Juren without real power, and a group of Wu Xiucai... "Xia Qingshan of the Xia family in Qingzhou Prefecture, congratulations to Captain Zhang!" Just then, a loud voice sounded outside the door, and everyone in the hall went to the door to greet him. Er Gouzi wanted to go to the door to receive the guests, but he didn't squeeze through. These people were too active, and they were a bit overshadowing. Just because the visitor was too high-ranking, and he was one of the representatives of the Xia family, everyone had to be more active and enthusiastic. Xia Qingshan was a middle-aged man who looked very elegant, with a cultivation level of Jindan. Facing the flattery of everyone, he looked calm and only nodded slightly. "Excuse me, which one is Captain Zhang?" At this time, everyone realized that they had forgotten the host, and hurriedly made way to the sides, revealing the somewhat embarrassed Er Gouzi behind the crowd. "Excuse me!" "Congratulations, Captain Zhang. I just happened to pass by this time, and I don't have any gifts with me, only three Xuan Wo pills." Xia Qingshan said, took out a jade bottle, and gave it to Er Gouzi casually. Three Xuan Wo pills were given at once, and everyone in the hall cast envious eyes. Among all the gifts received today, Xia Qingshan's is the most valuable. "Thank you, senior!" Er Gouzi took the pills. In fact, he didn't expect that the Xia family would let such an important person give him a gift. "Senior, have you eaten yet? The kitchen has already slaughtered the pig. Do you want to eat before leaving?" "No, I have something important to do, so I have to leave now." Xia Qingshan gave the expensive gift, drank only a sip of tea, and left in a hurry. For this kind of guest who only gave gifts but did not eat, Er Gouzi sent him far away with full respect in his heart. Today, the guests were all present, and everyone gave expensive gifts. Er Gouzi, as the host, could not be too rude.
Let Sun Wangcai slaughter 10 pigs and 20 sheep, and Qiuyue slaughter 100 chickens and ducks. It just so happened that a lot of wine had been stolen from the house of the Dianshi before, and it had been stored in the gourd without being drunk. Now it has some spiritual energy. Er Gouzi took out a few jars to entertain the guests. On this day, the guests and the host had a great time, and the cups and plates were in a mess. After the music ended, the guests left one after another, and the Shekou Mountain returned to peace again... ………… On a small road not far from Er Gouzi's house, Huang Laocai held an old hen in each hand. Behind him, followed Wu Xiucai Huang Mancang. The father and son walked along the path towards Er Gouzi's house. "Dad, Mr. Zhang is such a high official, what's the point of you sending two chickens?" "I heard that people from several county yamen nearby came, and they gave more than a dozen pigs at once, as well as valuable items such as elixirs." Huang Mancang kept muttering to his father behind him all the way. He felt ashamed to see people with two chickens. Compared with those dignitaries, they now feel a little inferior when they visit Ergouzi. "Of course I know that you have to give pigs, cattle, sheep, and elixirs when you ask for help." "The problem is, do you have them?" "Our pigs are still piglets, and you have eaten all the elixirs. Where can I find them?" "Or your brother can help Mr. Zhang with his work. He has a good income and often helps him. You can't even taste the elixirs." After a few years of hard work, Huang Laocai's family now has more than 100 acres of land and has to pay taxes. It has been exhausted to support a child to learn martial arts, so where is there any extra money. Huang Laocai, holding two chickens, hesitated when he walked to the door of Ergouzi's house and didn't dare to go in. He rubbed the mud on the soles of his shoes at the door, tidied his clothes, and then lowered his head and walked in with a bright smile. Er Gouzi had just seen off the guests and happened to be in the house at the foot of the mountain. He saw Huang Laocai holding two chickens from a distance. "Huang Laocai!" "Master Zhang!" Huang Laocai bent slightly with a bright smile on his face. This smile was familiar to Er Gouzi. That year, Huang Fugui was taken away by the county government and locked up in the prison. Huang Laocai bent over like this, pulled out a bright smile, and gave a silver. Later, Er Gouzi encountered difficulties in registering for the military scholar exam.
Huang Laocai also had such a smile, carrying a string of pork, and led Er Gouzi to the town to ask the township official to issue a household registration list. "Huang Laocai, you are here, why do you still want to give a gift!" "Please sit down!" Er Gouzi repeated this sentence countless times today, only this time, he did not rush to take the gift from the other party. Er Gouzi asked Qiuyue to make tea and asked the father and son to sit down. Then he asked Qiuyue to prepare a few dishes, served them, and invited the father and son to have a meal together. The dish was fried fat pork with dried radish, which looked oily and delicious, and there were also a few side dishes. Huang Laocai put down the two chickens, sat on the chair with only half of his buttocks, leaned sideways, and did not dare to move his chopsticks. "Huang Laocai, you are a guest now, just eat with confidence and eat to your heart's content." Huang Laocai finished his meal in a restless state, drank several sips of tea, hesitated for a long time, and made sufficient psychological preparations before speaking. "Master Zhang, I want to ask you for something today." "What is it?" Er Gouzi saw Huang Laocai's appearance and knew that he must have something to ask for. "I want Mancang to take the military examination, do you think it is feasible?" Huang Laocai hesitated and finally told his purpose. Er Gouzi glanced at Huang Mancang behind Huang Laocai, and he had also cultivated to the fourth level of Qi training, and he was indeed qualified to take the martial arts examination. Er Gouzi had given Wang Fugui a lot of elixirs, no wonder his cultivation had been slow, it turned out that he had given them to this younger brother. Otherwise, with Huang Laocai's financial resources, it would be good for Huang Mancang to cultivate to the level of sensing Qi. However, with Huang Mancang's current cultivation of the fourth level of Qi training, it would be a bit difficult for him to take the martial arts examination. Moreover, Er Gouzi knew the inside story, and the top martial arts examination candidates had all been decided in advance. Only two or three places would be left for these martial arts scholars without backgrounds to compete for, which would leave a glimmer of hope. Huang Laocai probably got the news from somewhere and wanted to ask Er Gouzi for a place in the martial arts examination. Er Gouzi thought about it, and with his current status, it should not be difficult to get a place at the bottom. = || ; ({ mode: 'thumbs-feed-01', container: 'taboola-below-article-feed', placement: 'Below Article Feed', target_type: 'mix' });