At the beginning, the little koi carp was grabbed by a wolf and became the favorite of the beasts.

On the way back, Jin Bao thought for a long time and couldn't help but ask: "Uncle, are there any bad people among those who came today?"

Lin Zhizhou didn't understand why she asked suddenly, but he still said patiently: "They are all soldiers of Longsheng Kingdom and they protect us."

Jin Bao nodded clearly, suppressed the doubts in his heart, and didn't ask any more questions.

Maybe she felt wrong.

……

Dragon House.

"Master, the gold mine is ready to be dug. Do you think anything is wrong?"

Long Yue looked at Taifu Guo and asked humbly.

Taifu Guo shook his head, stroked his beard, and said: "It's too quiet. It's impossible for such a big thing like a gold mine to go without rumors. Logically speaking, there should be some movement."

"Who are you referring to?"

"There are all kinds of people, and there are many who don't want Long Shengguo to stand up." Guo Taifu said.

"Why are you thinking so much? There must be a way for a car to reach the mountain and a straight path for a boat to reach the bridge. No matter how much you think about, you have to take it one step at a time."

Doctor Wang half-squinted his eyes and tapped the table carelessly.

Taifu Guo nodded, that was indeed the case, and all he could do now was wait.

"When will the master plan to take up his post at the academy?" Long Yue asked next.

Taifu Guo lowered his head and thought for a while, then said, "Let's do it tomorrow!"

"The masters should all be here too. It's a good time to go tomorrow."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.

As the courtyard door opened, Father Zheng walked in with a respectful look.

"Grandpa Zheng, why are you here?"

Long Yue stood up and greeted him.

"I'm here to ask Dean Guo for something." Father Zheng said.

"Oh~ Just tell me what you have to say. There's no need to ask for words."

Taifu Guo waved his hand and motioned for him to sit down and talk.

"Actually, I came here this time for the sake of the children's cultivation. I need to trouble Dean Guo to come forward."

As Father Zheng spoke, he took out a few coins from his pocket and placed them on the table.

"What does this mean?"

Taifu Guo looked at him doubtfully.

Even if the Zheng family had many children, Shu Xiu couldn't use so much money.

"You should also know the situation in our village. Although the academy has been built, there are still villagers who cannot afford money to send their children to school."

Taifu Guo frowned and asked: "So you are going to help them get all Shu Xiu out?"

He has a good heart and is understandable, but he does not support it.

No one's money comes from the strong wind. It seems too much to be kind to others regardless of the cost.

Father Zheng sighed and said, "I am not a saint. I decided to help the children go out to practice cultivation after thinking about it for a long time."

"If it were other things, I would definitely not come forward, but this is an opportunity for children to study, and I don't want them to miss it..."

In a small mountain village like theirs, the only way out is to study and gain fame. As long as the children can study, he is willing to be taken advantage of.

"And we are already learning to make wine. Once the brewing is successful, we can build a winery, and then the villagers can help with the work, so that their future work will be secure."

They are only helping this time, and they will still need to rely on their own efforts in the future.

After hearing this, Taifu Guo nodded. It is a good thing to have a kind heart, as long as you are not blindly Bodhisattva-minded.

"So what can I do?"

Taifu Guo didn't understand. Since he was already willing to help Shuxiu, why should he be used to help?

Father Zheng explained: "In order to avoid too many things in the future, I hope Dean Guo can come forward and explain that it is the imperial court that exempts me from one-year training."

"Our goal is just to let all children study, and we don't want to get involved in anything."

Doctor Wang raised his eyes and glanced at him and said, "It's a good idea. I guess it's not your idea, right?"

Father Zheng smiled awkwardly and said, "This is my eldest son's idea."

"Hmph~ I guess it's that kid!"

Doctor Wang snorted coldly. Thinking of Boss Zheng's proud look, he couldn't help but want to give him a few injections.

"Have Grandpa Zheng ever considered whether some villagers are worthy of cultivating for them?"

Although the money is not much, it should be used on the people who should use it. It doesn't matter if you don't help those rude people.

"Why didn't you consider giving money to those troublemakers? Even if they beat me to death, I wouldn't agree to pay a penny." Father Zheng said angrily as he didn't know what he thought of.

He is not a saint, and he only gives out what he should give out, otherwise he will get nothing.

"Then if it is said that the imperial court exempts cultivators, doesn't it mean that they are all exempted?" Long Yue asked.

Father Zheng smiled proudly and said, "I have already thought of the wording."

"Let's just say that the imperial court exempted Shu Xiu for the incident of Qingxue three years ago. It only exempted the villagers who actively cooperated. As for those who are unreasonable and making trouble, you have to deal with it yourself!"

He didn't think those troublemakers were of any help, so it would be nice if they didn't give them a beating. He also wanted him to pay them, but not only did they have no doors, they didn't have any windows either.

"Grandpa Zheng, what a great idea!"

Long Yue smiled and praised.

Taifu Guo nodded and said: "Since you have already thought about it, let's make it so. I will write a notice and have the county magistrate stamp it with the official seal and post it at the entrance of the academy."

Father Zheng was overjoyed and quickly saluted and thanked him: "Thank you, Dean, for your kindness."

Now I can finally concentrate on making wine.

Taifu Guo waved his hand and asked, "Is Jin Bao at home?"

It seemed that he hadn't seen the little girl for a few days. He always felt uncomfortable without seeing her.

"Oh, Jin Bao just went up the mountain to lead them, he should be back soon." Speaking of Jin Bao, Father Zheng smiled again.

"Then...can we let her come over to play later?"

He was going back to the academy tomorrow, and he wanted to see Jin Bao again before leaving.

Father Zheng smiled happily and said: "Of course, I will go back and let Jinbao come over to play."

He couldn't help but feel happy: Dean Guo liked his good granddaughter so much, he was really discerning.

"Grandpa Zheng, stay!" Long Yue shouted.

"Is there anything else?"

Father Zheng turned around and looked at him doubtfully.

"Grandpa Zheng, please don't mention to Lin Shangshu that the dean is here." Long Yue said.

"Don't worry, I won't tell."

Father Zheng patted his chest, said goodbye, and strode out of the house.

"Fortunately, you are smart, otherwise you would not be able to hide your identity if Mr. Lin found out." Divine Doctor Wang said.

Long Yue pursed her lips and said nothing.

Now that Lin Zhizhou is responsible for mining in the mountains, he may bump into him sooner or later. To be on the safe side, it is better to take precautions in advance.