Zhongju people are completely different concepts from Zhongju talents and children, as long as ten scholars are not as tired of learning as the children of later generations, almost half of them can be children or talents. But not necessarily one of the ten talents will be able to win the promotion. In addition, in addition to being exempted from taxes on a certain number of acres of land, the local government can also arrange a position such as a county leader, chief bookkeeper, and canonical history, although it is difficult to continue to rise, but at least it can be an official.

Some of the orphans who were taken back by Erya before were relatives, their families were really difficult to support and could not raise, some were selfish and unwilling to support other people's children, and some were even more vicious, but they were maliciously treated in order to occupy other people's property. No matter what the reason is, those people learned that their children had won the lift outside, and they all forgot the past, and they came to recognize their relatives, the clan relatives who had never heard of it in their lives came to renew the family tree, filled in the family tree, and took people back to open the ancestral hall to worship their ancestors.

Erya is not such a good talker, and the child will not meddle in her own affairs if she wants to admit her own relatives. If the child doesn't want to admit it, then she won't let the child come forward, and only let Director Shi take out the details of the record when he took the child away, read it to everyone, and see who else dares to say that he has a clear conscience. In addition to the necessary thing to do to renew the genealogy and fill in the family tree, Erya and Director Shi will receive them patiently, and those relatives who recognize relatives or want to attach their family's land property to the people to avoid paying taxes will be decided by the children themselves whether to receive them.

After dealing with the affairs of the children in the town for several days, Er Ya was able to think about her own little dragon. Xiaolong is also treated the same way when he is lifted. According to the regulations of the imperial court, there are 100 acres of farmland that can be exempted from tax. According to the income of Erya's farmland, she can't afford to be cheap, and she already has a lot of land in Xiaolong's name. There are more than 2,000 acres of reeds for Xiaolong.

Originally, it was said that after Xiaolong was lifted, he took the whole family out to travel, and by the way, he sent Xiaolong to the capital to participate in the exam, but Erya looked at the child who was still so young and felt very conflicted. This kid hasn't even reached the age of fifteen, even if he is admitted to the Jinshi, what can he do? Do you want him to face intrigue and deceit in the workplace at a young age? If he is admitted to the Jinshi, he will not send things to do for him because he is too young. Let him just wait at home and not go crazy?

However, it doesn't matter what Er Ya thinks, in the end, it depends on what Xiaolong himself thinks. "Xiaolong, do you want to participate in next year's exam?"

Xiaolong, who was picking vegetables, hurriedly raised his head and asked, "What did sister-in-law say?" ”

Erya put down her chopsticks and replied seriously: "It doesn't matter what I say." The main thing is how you think and how you plan! If you want to participate. Then we should prepare to go to Beijing to find a place to live as soon as possible, and get used to the water and soil there as soon as possible. Don't go late, when it's time to take the exam, suddenly come to the water and soil and don't miss something?!

If you don't want to take it and wait until next time, you need to think about what you can do on your own instead of just studying for the exam. Even if you are admitted, you will eventually have to face all kinds of complicated people or things in society. Since only 'eating a trench can grow a wisdom', it is also less loss when eating early than late. ”

Xiaolong also put down the bowl and chopsticks, "Listen to my sister-in-law, you don't want me to participate in this session?!" In fact, I was hesitant myself. I not only hope to take the exam in one go, but also think that I will study for another three years to consolidate what I have learned, and I will have a better grasp of the next exam. Since my sister-in-law doesn't want me to take this exam, then I won't go. It's just that in addition to studying, what else to do, I haven't thought about it myself, if my sister-in-law has a suitable one, you can arrange it! ”

Erya was a little surprised, she didn't expect that Xiaolong had already thought about whether to participate in the township test, and she had always regarded him as a child. I feel a little relieved that this kid has grown up, and he should really let him do things. Then he said, "If only you had seriously considered this! If you really don't plan to take the exam, there is something you really need to do. There are nearly 3,000 acres of paddy fields on the edge of the reeds, all of which are under your name, and you can arrange whatever you have planned. In addition, I want to leave the reeds over there to you. The general requirements are to clear the mud, make a roundabout, build an ornamental garden on the island, build a few drifting wooden houses on the water, and raise lotus roots, callowe, soft-shelled turtles, and other fish with relatively high value in the reeds. You have to preside over these things, and all the workers and assistants have to be selected by yourself. I won't take the initiative to help you solve the problem, only if you ask me, I will take action. You get the idea? ”

Xiaolong was a little dumbfounded, "Sister-in-law! Why did you make such a big deal for me to do as soon as you made a move? I haven't done anything on my own! ”

The second girl glared, "This thing is still big?" If you pass the Jinshi examination, you won't be able to enter the Hanlin Academy. If the Son of Heaven arranges you to be a county magistrate or something, what will you do? Which of the things that the county order wants to take care of is not greater than this? ”

Seeing that his sister-in-law was about to teach people again, Xiaolong pouted and asked, "Oh! I see, so when do I start doing things in the past? ”

Erya thought about it and replied: "There are two complete sets of machinery used for dredging mud, and one more can be operated in the water after it is completed." I guess when your brother comes back, he will be able to do it. I think I'll wait for your brother to come back, just in time for him to send you and the machine over. ”

Xiaolong thought for a moment, but shook his head and said, "Sister-in-law! I think I'd better go over and have a look! Familiarize yourself with it first, and when the machine is ready to start, you won't have a clue. ”

"Okay! If you need to bring someone to help you, you can mention it, even if you want the big housekeeper, I can discuss it with him and let him help you. ”

Xiaolong lowered his head and thought for a while before he said, "Hmm! I do need to bring a few people from home, but I can't afford to ask Steward Shi to come over. Sister Hongguo's brother-in-law, Lin Chengdong and Li Xiaomin also asked them to go with me, just the three of them for the time being, and when you still need manpower in the future, I will send you a letter, you can arrange someone to come over! ”

"More than a dozen of them are out of school this year, and a few of them are not going to take exams. You can arrange things for them to do directly, you don't want two? ”

This year, more than a dozen children can graduate, and they can also take the county and hospital examinations. It's just that Curator Shi has to be busy tutoring them, the talented people who are going to participate in the township examination, and these children can only be put on hold temporarily, and after next year's general examination, they can be arranged to participate in the county examination the following year.

Xiaolong thinks that they are not a few years older than him, and they have no social experience at all, so if they have to teach them how to do things by themselves when the time comes, forget it! "Let them do things with you first! Doesn't it mean that you are seriously short of people right now? ”

Erya shook her head and smiled. Her original intention was to give Xiaolong a few people who could be used as henchmen, and since Xiaolong hadn't thought of this at the moment, it meant that he didn't need it yet. In that case, forget it. Wait until he needs it!

Anzi was surprised to hear that Xiaolong was not going to take the exam, but he didn't waver in his decision to take the exam. Curator Shi agreed with Xiaolong's decision, and introduced Xiaolong to a lot of books for him to read. Eat the essence inside. Next time I try to go to high school.

Xiaolong has Xiaolong to do the things of the reeds, although Erya can't completely throw away her hands, but she doesn't need to ask about everything, and the time can always be relaxed. This allows her to concentrate on choosing fabrics and linings that do not escape from the lint for making down and padded clothes.

Erya's track returned to normal, everything in the town gradually returned to calm, and the children who should go to school and the gentlemen had to teach the lessons were all restored to the past. Those who wanted to go to the examination also listened to the opinions of the ladies of the owner and went to the capital in advance.

Hepu Town has a vigorous atmosphere because of so many people who have won the lift. After all, it was completely dissipated because of the busy autumn harvest.

Xiaohu's family had 200 acres of land in the town, and Huigui was sent away as an apprentice. A new manager was elected. Originally, Erya wanted to use her cousin-in-law, but because her cousin-in-law's family secretly came over several times to ask her cousin-in-law for money, her cousin knew, and she reluctantly told Erya, which made Erya quickly give up this plan. Later, among those who came from Luojiazhuang, Luo Ershi, the second son of Uncle Luo Feng'er, was selected as the manager.

This Luo Ershi is also a smart person, and after becoming the leader, he did not patronize and work hard, but went to Liujialing, which had very good income, to visit the three groups. After coming back, he made a plan according to the characteristics of the field here, and then found Xiaohu and said to Xiaohu: "The owner! Since these reservoirs are used for irrigation in the spring, they are not suitable for stocking fish and aquatic products, but I think it is a pity that they are so empty. Therefore, I thought that after the late rice was harvested, the field would no longer grow crops, and it would be filled with water. If the owner is willing to let us raise loaches and yellow eels, I would also like to raise loaches and eels in the fields. In addition, these reservoirs do not need to release large amounts of water into the fields for irrigation in the spring, so that some fish can be stocked. Also, I heard that the lady of the proprietor needs a lot of goose down, and there are mountains and rivers here, so I also want to raise thousands of geese, and the women of our family can also have something to do. If the owner agrees, I'd like to do it! ”

Xiaohu listened to the feasible thing, so he nodded and said, "Okay!" I hear what you say, so do what you want! If you need anything, just mention it to Steward Shi. However, whether it is silver, or something, or even a thread, it is necessary to keep a pen of accounts, and at the end of the year, both parties have to reconcile, and it is very troublesome if there is a mistake. ”

Luo Ershi didn't expect the owner to agree to his proposal so easily, and if he succeeded, he would also have a sense of accomplishment. While happily responding to the fact that they will definitely keep the accounts well, they must secretly cheer that they must do a good job, and they can't let outsiders be laughed at.

He said that he would do it, and since last year, he has stopped winter crops and raised the fields with water. Because the fields here are in the summer and autumn rainstorm season, the river often turns upside down, which is not suitable for raising loaches and yellow eels, but it cannot be raised. However, because the water in the paddy fields has been maintained enough for planting seedlings in the spring, the water used in the reservoir is relatively small, and the water left in the reservoir is enough to stock the fry in the spring. In addition, he mobilized women and children, and raised more than 5,000 geese. Geese only mature for four months and can be stocked twice a year. Originally, he was worried that so many geese would not be sold, but who knew that the number of geese sent to Fucheng butcher shop every day would be limited, and if the sales were urgent, there was no guarantee that they would be available every day. Now he has the courage to raise more, and he plans to raise another 5,000 per issue next year, so that their income will increase again, and the goose down that the owner wants will also increase a lot.

After harvesting the late rice, Luo Ershi looked at the rice drying on the cement drying field and silently calculated the approximate income of this year in his heart. If this fish is also counted, they will have an income of at least two thousand taels of silver this year, which is converted into a mu, and a harvest of ten taels per acre of land will also be counted.

Luo Ershi rubbed his head while smiling silly, and said to himself: "Hehe! I also planted an acre of land that harvested ten taels of silver, which is really fucking enjoyable. This kind of field is really exquisite, but it can't be planted casually! (To be continued......)