Entering the courtyard, Qian Jin saw Jin Taiming, Silkworm Niang, and Li Liang brothers and sisters sitting in the courtyard waiting, as well as the old servant of the porter. Now that everyone in the city knows that he has become the champion of the new department, it seems that someone has already reported home.

"Where's Brother Liao?" Jin Taiming asked first.

"He still has some things that he didn't come with me." At the end of the tour, Qian Jin invited Liao Donglin to come to the courtyard for a small gathering, but was refused. Qian Jin knew that he still had a pimple in his heart, so he didn't force it.

"Hungry, huh? Let's eat first. Silkworm Niang said on the side.

Half an hour later, the silkworm girl brought out seven or eight dishes from the stove room, with meat and vegetables, all placed on a large round table.

Qian went back to the room and changed into civilian clothes, and when he saw a pot of chicken on the table, he ate a piece of it with his hand. By this time, it was already afternoon, and he was already so hungry that his chest was pressed against his back.

"Delicious...... It's delicious......" Qian Jin said as he ate.

"Master Jin, they're all here...... Wash your hands first. Silkworm Niang smiled and patted the back of Qian Jin's hand.

Since the silkworm girl revealed her heart, Qian Jin called her 'Sister Hua'. These days, it is much more natural for two people to meet.

"Sit down and eat. Lao Cao, you also sit down. "Lao Cao is the old servant who lives in the gatehouse, and when he first came to the capital, Qian Jin rented this courtyard house from him.

"Ouch, it's tormenting the old man...... You're a new champion. Lao Cao refused.

"Besides, I won't give you warm wine to eat in the future." Lao Cao is already old, afraid of the cold, and when he arrives in the beginning of spring, he still can't do without charcoal, and he likes to eat and drink. Qian Jin often drank and came back to warm up with him.

Lao Cao over there listened, so he had to sit down sideways. Qian Jin didn't say anything more, and invited Jin Taiming to sit down. The silkworm girl beckoned Li Liang's brother and sister to the table.

Jin Taiming poured wine for Qian Jin and took the lead in speaking: "Brother, don't talk about it, today is one of the four joys of your life. Start with a full drink. ”

Qian Jin drank not a drop of wine in the cup according to his words, and his taste buds began to be active, and he ate a few more mouthfuls of food, feeling that the hunger in his stomach was slightly relieved.

"Brother and Brother Liao are the champions, and the other is the role model, which is really gratifying. If Brother Liao can come together, this meal will be complete. Jin Taiming sighed:

"I guess he's really in trouble." Qian Jinfen said.

"We've known each other for almost half a year, and I know a little bit about his temperament. In the autumn, the chief examiner Lin Youtang said that he had a lot of ambitions. This time, the elder brother won the champion, but he was afraid that he had some knots. It's not easy to intersect, let's find an opportunity to persuade us. ”

"What Brother Jin said is very true, I will share it with him." Qian Jin also understood, but he couldn't rush this matter, so he had to leave some time for Liao Donglin.

The two raised their glasses and drank a glass of wine each. At this time, Lao Cao filled the cup, got up and said, "Master Qian, I also respect you." ”

"Hey...... I can't do it. You are the oldest in the family, but don't talk about these false things. ”

Lao Cao drank the wine in the cup to himself, and said gloomily: "I can't drink with you in the future, I want to drink more today." ”

"What's going on?" Qian Jin listened to Lao Cao's words and seemed to have a sense of parting, and couldn't help asking.

"Your Majesty has already rewarded you with this house, and Lao Cao is worried that his future livelihood will not be settled." Next to him, Jin Taiming said with a smile.

"What?" Qian Jin knew that His Majesty had rewarded him with a second courtyard, but he didn't expect that it was the one he lived in now.

"A lot of fathers-in-law came this morning and told Lao Cao that this courtyard was bought by the Inner Carrier, saying that His Majesty rewarded the champion of the new department. I also moved a lot of boxes of rewards, and they have all been put in the master bedroom. Kim Tae-myung explained.

"What a big deal I said, Lao Cao, if you don't dislike you, you will always live here, and I will give you a pension and send you to the end." Qian Jin came to his senses and said with a smile.

Lao Cao couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, and after a while, he knelt on the ground with a thud, crying: "Old man, I am a widower...... I thought I was just waiting to die, but I didn't think about it...... I can't ......repay myself for being able to meet someone like my lord with such a bodhisattva heart."

Qian Jin hurriedly helped him up, and said angrily: "Lao Cao, if there is no such thing at home in the future, don't kneel down at every turn." You're not tired, I'm still tired. ”

The silkworm girl next to her "fluttered" and said with a smile: "Our master is such a strange person, and the set outside doesn't work in our house." I think at the beginning, the old man said to me, it is called 'all living beings are equal'. ”

When Lao Cao heard this, his heart was a little calm, and after a while, he began to smack the meaning of "all beings are equal". At this time, the silkworm girl also picked up the wine glass and said: "Today is the big day of the master, and the little girl should also have a toast." ”

"Sister Hua also drinks?" Qian Jin couldn't help but wonder, and at the same time touched the silkworm with a wine glass in his hand.

"Will drink a little bit. People in our village often have to work in paddy fields, and they are prone to rheumatism, so they drink some medicinal wine to remove moisture. After speaking, the silkworm girl closed her eyes and drank the wine in the cup.

Jin Taiming next to him quipped: "The flower girl is really temperamental." Brother, you have already been named on the gold list, and I am considered a 'old acquaintance in another country', so it is better to have a 'candle night in the cave room' with the flower girl......"

Qian Jin saw that Jin Taiming was open-mouthed, and hurriedly stepped on Jin Taiming's instep under the table with his foot. The silkworm girl next to her had a bitter face, but she just grabbed rice in her mouth.

At this time, Li Liang also found a cup and said, "Brother, my sister and I also want to toast you......"

Qian Jin directly rewarded him with a violent shudder, and scolded with a smile: "If you want to drink at such a young age, hurry up and eat your chicken." After that, he sandwiched a large piece of chicken for him and Li Xiang.

Li Liang touched the melon seeds on his head that was knocked out, nibbled on chicken in his mouth, and there were tears in his eyes.

"In a few days, I will find you a private school to read and write, don't go crazy outside all day." Qian Jin said to Li Liang.

Li Liang nodded heavily and continued to eat. Qian Jin couldn't help but take a closer look at the Li Liang brothers and sisters, and felt that they had grown taller again.

Now that Qian Jin has a fixed residence in the capital, he has to consider their education. Li Liang is easy to solve, just find a better private school. Li Xiang is a girl, and when it comes to enlightenment, this private school does not accept it, but it is a little troublesome.

Qian Jin thought in his heart, it would be good if Bao'er was here, she is now well-versed in China and abroad, and she is a good teacher. I don't know if the old money will go back to Guanhai City, if the old money knows that he has won the champion, it is estimated that he will laugh in his dreams. Thinking of this, a slight smile appeared on the corner of Qian Jin's mouth.

The silkworm girl next to her was empathetic and asked, "Master, do you miss your family?" ”

"Ah...... It's okay, it's okay. Qian Jin hurriedly said perfunctorily.

"It stands to reason that the new champion can go home and save his relatives before taking office." Next to him, Jin Taiming explained.

"Let's wait, we've just settled down now, and besides, our winery will be planned immediately." Qian Jinfen said.

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A table of people finished the meal unhurriedly. As soon as Qian Jin took a sip of tea, he heard someone knocking on the door outside.

Lao Cao was about to open the door to greet guests, Qian Jin motioned for him to sit still, and then Shi Shiran went to open the door himself.

When I opened the door, I saw a middle-aged man who looked like a squire standing at the door, wearing a light blue silk shirt and a high hat, the most conspicuous thing was a flesh mole on his forehead, and several huge copper coins embroidered on the silk shirt. The middle-aged man was followed by a servant carrying a wooden box in his hand.

Seeing the money coming in and out, the middle-aged man saluted and said with a smile: "This little brother, dare to ask if the new champion lives in this courtyard?" ”

"Exactly, what's the matter with you?" Qian Jinhu said suspiciously.

"The contemptible person is Yang Shun of Zhengnanfangfang, and he came here today to congratulate Zhuangyuanlang, and secondly, he came to make up the household. Please pass it on. This person named Yang Shun probably didn't know that Zhuang Yuanlang was so young, and he saw that Qian Jin was wearing civilian clothes, so he mistook him for a scholar.

Qian Jin didn't reveal it, and after a little thought, he had a plan.

This square is equivalent to the director of the modern street office, who usually helps the capital maintain the order of the lower streets, as well as handling household stickers, and he will often deal with them in the future. Last time, Ding Wei was driven out of the capital as a tourist food because he had no household stickers. When Ding Wei came back, he had to help him finalize the household sticker, and several members of the family also had to do the household sticker.

Thinking of this, Qian Jin touched his nose and said with a smile: "My lord went out to socialize, I already know your intentions, and I will report when my lord comes back." ”

When the middle-aged man heard that the champion was not there, he was a little disappointed, glanced at the courtyard, and reluctantly said goodbye. Qian Jin went back to the courtyard and sat down to continue drinking tea.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the courtyard door rang again. This time it was an old man dressed in fine clothes, followed by two servants, one carrying a wooden box, which looked quite heavy.

Qian Jin thought that the person who came was to make friends with him, so he continued to pretend to be a scholar, and said that his master was not at home.

As a result, the old man was hesitant, and after careful questioning, he found out that his only son was not a weapon, and he didn't even get a show when he was old. The old man thought that he would not see his ancestors after a hundred years, so he wanted to buy the clothes of Zhuang Yuanlang and chat to comfort his ancestors.

Qian Jin was overjoyed, so he invited the old man into the house, saying that he was the personal scholar of the new champion, and he could sell the outfit to the old man. After some discussion, the two finalized the price of two thousand taels. Qian Jin went to the room and took out the red robe and black gauze hat with a little sweat smell, and stuffed the big red flower to the old man.

After sending the old man in a costume out of the house, Qian Jin couldn't wait to pick up a few big gold ingots, bit them with his teeth, and laughed so much that his mouth was about to grin.

Next, there were nearby high-ranking neighbors and some officials who were not too big or small to visit. Qian Jin closed the wooden door tightly, let it knock and bang, and laughed with two large gold ingots in his hands.

In the courtyard, the silkworm girl asked worriedly: "Master Jin, my master shouldn't be a magic barrier, right?" ”

Jin Taiming sighed: "I guess so, it should be fine in two days." ”