Winter goes to spring, and in a blink of an eye, it is spring and March, and Wang Xu has changed from eight years old to nine years old.

With the beginning of spring, spring rice is gradually maturing, and last year's disaster has subsided, and everything is on track.

"The loss is really big!"

After the disaster, Wang Xu checked the accounts and was also taken aback by the losses in the past few months.

Before the disaster, the Wang family had 750,000 taels of silver, 30,000 taels of gold, 30,000 acres of fertile land, more than 10 shops, tens of millions of grain deposits, and a rich party.

After the earthquake, because of the purchase of a lot of high-priced grain, 750,000 taels of silver flowers were wiped out, only 10,000 taels of gold were left, and only 800,000 catties of grain were left.

This time, let Master Wang toss the family business for 30 years, and returned to the pre-liberation overnight.

If it weren't for the fact that the field that was the foundation was still there, I am afraid that it would not hurt the vitality, but the foundation.

Even so, the loss is not small, the corners of the distressed Lord Wang's mouth are foaming, and he can't sleep for several days.

Fortunately, as the disaster passed, the stability of the place was restored, and the reward of the imperial court was finally opened.

"Master Wang, hurry up and put the incense case, the envoy of the imperial court has come down, and he is coming from the county seat now, and he wants to reward your Wang family."

Yan Zhutou, who came to the last time, came over again this time, riding a high-headed horse in high spirits.

As soon as they heard that the court's reward had arrived, the Wang family cheered and hurriedly put on the lights, cleaned the streets, and prepared to welcome the imperial envoys.

Wang Xu was also in a surging mood, and he had been busy for a few months, in order to relieve the disaster of the Wang family, and he scattered all his wealth, isn't it today.

I don't know, what reward the court gave, it is estimated that it is unlikely to give gold and silver, two disasters in a row, the court is also struggling, and there will be no use of silver.

"Yan Zhutou, the envoy came down this time..."

Mrs. Wang was even more excited than Wang Xu, and couldn't help but secretly inquire with Yan Zhutou.

Yan Zhutou is the head catcher in the county, how can he have a relationship with the envoy, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I can't tell, it's all hearsay." ”

"It's better to have gossip than nothing, a little caution is not a respect, please swallow the head to drink tea."

With a wave of his hand, Master Wang asked Liu Quan to serve a plate covered with a red cloth, and put it in front of Yan Zhutou with a smile on his face.

Yan Zhutou swept his eyes at the red hijab, looked at the gold under the red cloth, and said modestly: "Actually, it's not important news, I heard the little guy who followed the envoy to say, it seems that the princes in the court want to give you a meritorious name." ”

"Fame!"

As soon as these words came out, the people present exclaimed.

The fame of the Confucian world is linked to the treatment.

Tongsheng, Xiucai, Juren, Jinshi, Confucianism, even the lowest-level children, can be exempted from forced labor, wear Confucian clothes, and become scholars.

And people who have no fame, Confucian clothes can never be worn, and some special occasions, such as restaurants and poetry clubs specially prepared for literati and artists, people without fame cannot enter no matter how rich they are.

The Wang family scattered all their wealth and gave relief to millions of victims, which is a real merit.

The imperial court wants to reward fame, Tong Sheng and Xiucai can't take it, Jinshi doesn't dare to say, it should be nine out of ten stable.

"Happy event, great joy!"

As soon as he heard that he wanted to gain fame, Master Wang's mouth was crooked when he smiled.

As a result, when he turned his head to look, he saw that his wife was not half happy, but frowned, and couldn't help asking, "Madam, what's wrong with you?" ”

Mrs. Wang glanced at Wang Xu, pulled Master Wang's robe, and whispered: "Why are you an official, what about our family Xu'er?" ”

"That's right!"

Saying this, Master Wang also came back to his senses, the disaster relief has always been handled by Wang Xu, and he is just delegating power.

Why is it that when it comes to rewarding meritorious deeds, he only mentions himself and does not mention his own children, which is unreasonable.

"Yan Zhutou, can I have a reward for my child?" Master Wang hurriedly asked.

Yan Zhutou shook his head slightly, and said vaguely: "It doesn't seem to be..."

"How could it not be?"

Master Wang is in a hurry, he is over half a hundred years old, what is the use of fame, how can he give his son a reality.

Compared with Master Wang's anxiety, Wang Xu was calm.

There is a reward in the imperial court, which must not have run away, but whether it will reward itself or not, Wang Xu has also inferred.

He is only nine years old this year, if he is rewarded, then how should he be rewarded, he can't also be famous.

Master Wang is over half a hundred years old, and his fame will be sealed, but he is different.

Isn't it nonsense to give a nine-year-old child a meritorious name, and the criticism of the court can drown him, Wang Xu had already expected this.

Moreover, fame is not uncommon to him.

With his self-planning, he will be out of the field this autumn harvest, and he will come back with a child's fame, and after two years, when the age is not too conspicuous, he will take the test again.

Enfeng's fame, how can the fame of his own examination be valuable, if you really want to say that you want to give him a meritorious name, you have to resign.

"Father don't have to worry, with the child's knowledge, the fame will be captured from the beginning, and such a grace and fame is not what I want."

Wang Xu took a step forward, not arrogant, not impatient, and replied calmly.

Hearing this, Yan Zhutou glanced at him extra and thought secretly: "Sure enough, it's the Qilinzi of the Wang family, it seems that Liyang County is going to be a great big man." ”

Thinking of this, the filial piety in front of him also made Yan Zhutou not so happy.

Although the money is good, how can it be compared, and make friends with the big names in the future.

Looking at Master Wang, who was still a little concerned, Yan Zhutou turned his eyes and said: "Master Wang, the little young master is a dragon and a phoenix among people, such a reward is really not suitable for him, in my opinion, there is no better." After all, the merits of disaster relief are indispensable no matter what, and in the future, the little master will be successful in the examination and leave the merits in the file, which is the real ladder of the clouds. ”

"I borrowed the auspicious words of the swallow to catch the head." Although Master Wang is still a little depressed, his face looks a lot better.

After a few words of greeting, Yan Zhutou saw that the time was almost up, and took the initiative to leave: "Master Wang, I still have official business in the county, so I won't bother." ”

Seeing that Yan Zhutou was leaving, Master Wang hurriedly asked Liu Quan to send filial piety.

Yan Zhutou waved his hand again and again, and said: "Filial piety is exempt, I like to make friends, if Master Wang doesn't dislike it, will you invite me to eat and drink in the county next time?" ”

"This..."

Master Wang is a businessman, how could he not see that Yan Zhutou intends to make friends.

Yan catches the head in the county, although he is just a catcher, but the power in his hands is not small, there are too many people who want to make friends with him.

The Wang family is just a small landlord in the countryside, and they can have a relationship with the head catcher, no less than a modern self-employed person, and a relationship with the county public security chief.

There is such a relationship, in Liyang County, who else dares to make trouble with the Wang family, which is something that no one else can ask for.

"Definitely, definitely, Yan Zhutou, this friend, my Wang Dafa has made a deal, and our two families will be closer and closer in the future." Master Wang's vision is still relatively shallow, and if he is replaced by Wang Xu, even if the county order of Cheng County comes, it is not enough to make him happy.

But for Wang Dafa, the head catcher in the county is a big man, and being able to talk to the head catcher on an equal footing doesn't this mean that he is also a decent person.

There was another greeting, and Yan Zhutou rode away, and they were very happy with each other.

Half an hour after Yan Zhutou left, with the sound of blowing, the imperial envoy led the order of Liyang County and came with a team of more than 100 people.

"Pedestrians avoid, knock knock..."

The two Luo drummers in front walked ten steps and shouted, beating gongs and drums, leading a team of more than 100 people.

After the drummer, there were four plaques of might, patrol, avoidance, and silence, as well as hundreds of guards with swords.

The residents of Jiuquan Town, the biggest official they have ever seen, is the town's Lizheng, who has never seen such a card.

They either knelt down on both sides of the street, or hid behind the windows of their houses, watching the two carriages in the middle without blinking.

"It's too majestic, what a big official this is!"

Everyone talked about it, watching the envoy's team go straight to Wang's house.

With Yan Zhutou's greeting, the Wang family had already made preparations, and by the time the envoy's team arrived, the streets had been cleaned and festive red lanterns were hung at the door.

Outside the gate, Master Wang and Mrs. Wang were in front, Wang Xu stood beside the two of them, and the maids, servants, and people who could come behind him came, and hundreds of people stood densely.

Seeing that the team of the big officials was coming to the Wang family, the townspeople who followed behind to watch the excitement exchanged words one by one: "The Wang family is going to be rich, but I didn't expect that there will be a golden phoenix in our town!" ”

"So what, does it have anything to do with us?" Someone said sourly.

"You can't say that, the Wang family, but it's a good family for disaster relief, the Wang family is rich, I don't know when, we can also follow it."

As soon as these words came out, everyone nodded again and again, which is the importance of three people becoming tigers and having a good reputation.