Jin Niang talked about Xu's father and Xu's mother, Qinghe answered, "The slave maid just asked the little maid who came to report the good news, she said that when the messenger from Shuozhou came to report the good news, Mama Li next to the old lady, and the little maid next to the old man were all on the scene, and now I am afraid that the good news of the second son's middle lift has been told to the old man and the old lady." ”

Jin Niang felt that Xu's father and Xu mother had already believed it at this time, but even so, she had to send someone over to say it, this is her duty as a daughter-in-law, and she can't leave people with opportunities to gossip because of negligence.

In fact, if it weren't for the bad weather outside, the road was slippery, and Xu Erlang clearly told her to stay in the house, Jinniang wanted to go to Xu's mother to report the good news in person, but the reality was that she could only let the maids run again.

At this time, as Qinghe said, Xu's father and Xu's mother both learned the news of Xu Erlang's promotion.

The two of them were so happy that they almost fainted with excitement.

As soon as she heard the news that Xu Erlang had been lifted, she immediately knelt on her knees and kowtowed three times in the direction where the Buddha of the West Heaven was.

Her forehead turned red instantly, and she saw that Mama Li's eyebrows were jumping, so she hurriedly helped her over, and asked the little maid to take the medicine to Mother Xu.

But where can Mother Xu take care of herself at this time?

She hadn't bathed in incense yet, telling the Buddha the good news.

Erlang must be the Buddha blessing him, otherwise, according to Erlang's study for less than a year, he can be lifted?

Everything is the credit of the Buddha, and she must have thanked the Buddha first.

Mama Li saw it with her own eyes, and Mother Xu hurriedly asked people to carry hot water to bathe and change clothes, and then went to the small ancestral hall behind to incense the Buddha.

She knelt three times and bowed nine times inside, thanked the Buddha and thanked him, and felt that she was light, Xu Mu thought about it and said, "In order to repay the Buddha's kindness in protecting the two sons, the believer is determined to reshape the golden body of the Buddha, and I hope that the Buddha can continue to keep my son singing all the way and paying homage to the prince as soon as possible." ”

Mama Li: "......"

Compared with Xu's mother's excitement, Xu's father didn't let it go at all.

Of course, unlike the reason why Xu's mother was excited, Xu's father is now thinking about it: his five thousand taels of silver have fallen into his hands!! This can be regarded as the solution to his urgent need! He doesn't have to compromise with his son at the moment, and he is looking for more monthly income, happy!!

Father Xu was so happy that he exploded, and walked more than ten laps in the room, laughing like a mentally retarded person.

But even so, the maid and Wang Kui who were waiting in the house, in addition to the twitching corners of their mouths to express their speechlessness, could only flatter them, "Second son Xiao's father, the second son can do what he has done today, and the master has made great efforts." ”

"The second son has become a lifter, and the master is the father of lifting. Several times in the entire Pingyang Town, such a young father is afraid that he is the first, and in the future, when the master goes out, I am afraid that he is really a person in Pingyang Town, and he will be blessed and lucky. ”

"Father Xu was already in a happy mood, but when he was flattered by Wang Kui and the maids, he felt that his whole body was fluttering, and he was about to fly."

He was happy, and when he opened his mouth, he said, "Reward, each person will reward you with five taels of silver, so that you can also get some of the blessings of the master, and everyone will be happy." ”

As soon as the words came out, Father Xu regretted it. Five taels of silver for one person, and dozens of servants in his yard, this has to be added up, and I am afraid that it will not be a few hundred taels of silver. If it was before the change, he only had twenty taels a month, and he had to save a few hundred taels of silver for a few years before he could save it, but think about the five thousand taels that were about to arrive, and Xu's father's face was cloudy and sunny.

Forget it, forget it, he's about to make a fortune, he eats meat, and let his men drink some soup too, so that they can serve him more faithfully and wholeheartedly, and that's it.

A few people didn't expect that just a few good words would be exchanged for such a big fortune, and Le's mouth couldn't hold back for a while. Being obedient is even more like not wanting money, and he piled up in front of Xu's father, which made Xu's father suddenly feel that Erlang was not a lifter, but became a protégé of the Son of Heaven, and he soared.

After being excited, Xu's father remembered the important matter, "I have to go forward, maybe my old friends will come to congratulate me at this time." ”

Wang Kui: "......"

Maids: "......"

Everyone hung their heads and hid the toothache on their faces.

Friends of the Lord...... They are all gentlemen, they don't come to the door, if they really come to the door, the second son is afraid that he will not be too happy.

The old man was really stunned by the news of the second son's promotion, otherwise when he thought of the scene where his fox friends and dog friends met the second son, shouldn't he be scared, how could he still be honored with You?

They don't read much, and they really don't understand the subtleties of this.

Coincidentally, Xu's father in the backyard talked about his "confidants and friends", and Xu Erlang in the front yard ushered in three people who claimed to be friends of Xu's father.

Xu Erlang has never seen these three people, after all, he has grown so big; Even the number of times he saw Xu's father was limited, and he was even mentioned to his friends.

Speaking carefully, it is also ironic that Xu's father spends much longer time with these "friends" than with his family in Xu's house.

Even if he hadn't seen it, it didn't prevent Xu Erlang from recognizing these people at the first time.

They and Xu's father have become the "four evils" in Pingyang Town, and it is difficult for Xu Erlang to recognize them.

These people are also determined, knowing that Xu Erlang doesn't want to see them, they have a cold face at Xu Erlang, and they can still say congratulatory words with a smile.

Stretch out your hand and don't laugh at people's faces, Xu Erlang still knows this truth. What's more, these people are indeed his friends, and there is no need to mention the discord between him and his father, so he still has to greet these "elders" well.

Xu Erlang thought so, San Lang Xu Chong seemed to understand his thoughts, and he had already hurriedly let the little guy push him over, and then politely led a few people to the flower hall.

Later, Xu's father also arrived, Xu Chong got out and continued to help the second brother deal with the bulls, ghosts, snakes, and gods that kept coming.

This day is very lively, all kinds of gift sets are almost people came, it can be said that just this day, almost the entire Pingyang Town people know that the Xu family is up! The second lang of the Xu family has been lifted!

And Xu Erlang is still very young, less than nineteen, and he is not yet the year of the crown. With such great achievements at such a young age, it is conceivable that his future future must be prosperous.

Many people who intended to marry Xu Erlang earlier regretted it and their bowels were green.

But it's too late to say anything now.

Send your daughter to be a concubine?

Let's not talk about whether Xu Erlang is happy or not, even their obvious style of climbing the dragon and attaching the phoenix has also ripped off their faces. Their ancestors have lived in Pingyang Town for generations, and they can't lose their faces and lose the faces of their ancestors, they really can't see their ancestors when they die.

Some people retreated, while others didn't find it any shame. As long as you cling to the future magnates, who cares what method you use to climb it. In the end, as long as they can get benefits, they only look at the results, not the process.

It is also out of this consideration that there are many matchmakers who came to the door on this day, which can make Xu Chong disgusting enough. didn't let people step into the door, and they just blasted people out.

Jin Niang, who learned about this: I didn't expect the little uncle to dislike her on the outside, but in fact he was still quite oriented towards him. It's good, I haven't raised him in vain these months.

After a whole day, when Xu Erlang came back in the evening, he was full of alcohol.

Jin Niang took two steps in front of him and stopped, her nose twitched twice, and she stepped back in disgust.

This action is a bit heart-wrenching.

Xu Erlang was full of grievances, "Who am I doing this for?" ”

"What for whom?" Jin Niang was also funny, "You drink and socialize to maintain contacts and communication, in the end, you are the first to benefit, don't count these 'forbearance' on me, I don't recognize it." ”

Xu Erlang stepped forward and gnawed on the tip of her nose, muttering "little conscienceless" in his mouth, and went to the bathroom.

The maids had already prepared the hot water, and when Jinniang went in, Xu Erlang was already sitting in the bathtub.

He did have some heads, and seemed to be able to sleep when he sat soundly. And his face was tired, and Jinniang was very distressed when he saw it.

She picked up the loofah next to her and wanted to rub Xu Erlang's back, but Xu Erlang's hand was grasped. "Do what?" After seeing the things in her hand clearly, Xu Erlang smiled and said with spring in his phoenix eyes, "I don't need you, just sit on that stool and rest." If you get your clothes wet and get cold, you won't be able to draw it. ”

Jin Niang thought about it, nodded, and sat down on the stool next to her.

Xu Erlang said coldly at this time, "I asked the officer, and said that among the few people who had a close relationship with me, only me and Suqian were selected, and the rest of them were all on the list. ”

Speaking of this, Xu Erlang felt a little gloomy in his heart, and his face was also a little melancholy.

Jin Niang knows a few of his friends, in addition to Zheng Shunming and Xin Wei, there seems to be another one named Wang Ke.

Of the five of them, only two of them were on the list, and they didn't even have half the chance, so it's no wonder he was upset.

Xu Erlang said again, "Xin Wei left the examination due to illness on the fifth day, and he was sure that he would not be able to win the examination. As for Shunming and Wang Ke...... Shun Ming also began to feel unwell on the seventh day, he was not in good shape, and I was mentally prepared to fail the exam. As for Wang Ke...... It's a pity. ”

Speaking of Wang Ke not being on the list, Xu Erlang was full of regrets. But in Jinniang's opinion, it seems that his friend named Wang Ke did not win, which seems to be expected.

It is said that it is difficult to produce a noble son from a poor family, which has a certain truth. Wang Ke is a farmer, his family is poor, his ancestors made a living from farming, and the family still lives in a thatched house, and those who eat chaff and vegetables naturally can't afford to hire a good gentleman and go to a good school.

He is still young, but he is about twenty-three or four, and he has been able to show off his talents at this age, but he has to be promoted...... After all, he is not talented, and he has no famous teachers to guide him, and his accumulation is not deep enough, so he must wait a few more years and then he will have something to gain.

What Jin Niang could think of, Xu Erlang naturally thought of it, but he still regretted it, "Wang Ke also said before that if you talk about Zhongju, the family can also be exempted from taxes, and the situation at home can also be improved." ”

Speaking of which, we have to mention the current system.

Xiucai can see that the official does not worship, and can receive the millet and silver issued by the imperial court every month, and compared with Xiucai, the "ability" of lifting people is greater, in addition to getting more millet and silver than Xiucai, lifting people can already shade the family. Fields in the name of a person, regardless of size, are exempt from taxation.

Because of this policy, most of the families are very wealthy. First, it is naturally because of the tax reduction and exemption, and the family has more income. Second, many people who want to put their fields in the name of the lifter and do not pay taxes will send several layers of income or silver gifts as bargaining chips to seek protection, and over time, the lifter's family will become rich.

Since this was mentioned, Xu Erlang couldn't help but say in passing, "Among the friends who came to visit today, some of them want to put the field in my name." ”

Jin Niang's heart was mentioned, and her hand shook unconsciously.

After Jin Niang came to this era, she didn't read history carefully, but she also read a few books. is also because Xu Erlang wants the imperial examination, so the books she chooses are closer to the law and the imperial examination.

There is a law in the Great Qi Dynasty that states that property in the name of a person can be exempted from taxation.

When she first read this, Jin Niang also wondered for a moment, this monarch is too generous.

If such a decree was promulgated at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, it would naturally promote the reclamation of wasteland and encourage aspiring young people to study and forge ahead.

But now that it has been two or three hundred years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, why has this policy continued?

When the country was founded, there were not many people, and it didn't hurt that the state generously exempted a few taxes. But nowadays, if not tens of thousands, the number is not small. And there is no limit to the number of acres of land under the name of the person, so from time to time, if the person is willing, he can even "shelter" a town and a county, or even a few towns and counties, and in the long run, will the state's taxes still be collected? Hasn't the treasury long ago become an empty shell?

And the empty treasury is empty, whether it is disaster relief or war, there is no silver taels and food available, so is it far from the destruction of this country?

Jin Niang can see the vista, will those royal people not see it? Will the legendary Majesty of the Wise and Martial Majesty not see it?

They must have seen it, but they haven't dealt with it yet, and they think that it is either difficult and stumbling and unable to do anything; On the other hand, it is also possible that they are waiting for an opportunity to resolve the matter in one fell swoop.

In any case, this kind of thing is not to be touched. Don't get the benefits, but get into a commotion.

When Jin Niang said this, Xu Erlang kept staring at her with burning eyes.

Jin Niang was uncomfortable with him, and she was a little weak in her heart, worried that her opinions were unreasonable, so she became less and less confident in speaking, until her voice was so low that she couldn't hear it.

"Why didn't you say it?" Xu Erlang asked her.

Jin Niang said, "I'm a woman, I don't have much knowledge, I'm afraid that I will make you laugh if I talk about it." Besides, I'm done with that little bit of knowledge now. If you think it's interesting, think about it, and if you think I'm talking unrealistically, just think I'm. Okay, I'll go out first, this bathroom is stuffy, and my chest is a little blocked. ”

Jin Niang escaped, Xu Erlang looked at her back and fled, but laughed out loud after a while.

Jin Niang was outside at this time, and when she heard the words, she rolled her eyes to the sky, not knowing what this man was nervous about.

When Xu Erlang came out of the bathroom, Jin Niang first asked him to drink the decanting soup sent by the maid, and then pressed him to sit on the stool, and she twisted his hair.

As for the things that I said in the bathroom before, Jin Niang didn't ask again, Xu Erlang didn't mention it again, and I don't know what he had in mind.

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