Making money, taking exams, and raising a family in rural imperial examinations

Because the quantity of shrimp and crabs he bought was enough and there was an opportunity for long-term trading, the peddler Wang Maozi offered to help deliver the goods to the village.

This is also easy, Lin Ze did not refuse, and directly sent Wang Maozi to the village first, and asked He Xiangfeng to settle the bill first, and he had to go to the Yamen to transfer the 50 mu of land he was looking forward to.

He doesn't know much about the fields, but the villagers are very proficient. The fields that He Xiangfeng asked to look at before have been selected, and they are waiting for the transfer of money.

The reason why Lin Ze chose to do this matter today is that he didn't want to make a big deal out of it, so he didn't go with the village head Li Laofu, but made an appointment to meet at the Yamen.

He didn’t buy all the 50 mu of land in Heba Village. It’s too eye-catching to buy so many fields at once and spread it to the village, so he bought 20 mu of land in Heba Village, and the other 30 mu of land in the neighboring village. Enough is enough, it is better to keep a low profile.

The yamen in Nanyang Town is different from the real yamen in the county seat. To put it simply, the yamen in the town are actually equivalent to the modern township police stations.

Li Laofu was absolutely shocked that Lin Ze wanted to buy 20 mu of land in the village.

He is well aware of the situation of the Lin family. How much money Lin Ze divided into the family was also in his hands. In just a few months, Lin Ze wanted to set up a private school and buy land. How can it not be shocking that Lin Ze made a fortune in such a short period of time after earning it?

Even though Lin Ze is a scholar, there are so many scholars in ten miles and eight villages, and none of them has Lin Ze's ability.

But the shock is the shock, Lin Ze is a nostalgic person, and the other party has the ability, and the people in Heba Village will follow him. Li Laofu is more happy than surprised by this.

He can understand that Lin Ze wants to buy the land quietly and doesn't want to make a public announcement. Unlike the villagers, Lin Ze's family doesn't need to use the land to gain face. The villagers love gossip, so it's better to keep a low profile.

As long as you are willing to spend money to do business in the Yamen, the work efficiency will be very fast.

The government office that gave the paperwork stuffed a few taels of silver, but within a quarter of an hour, the land transfer and stamping were completed, and Li Laofu happily returned to the village with the dividends that the government office gave to the village.

Lin Ze continued to stay at the gate of the yamen, and waited until the head of the next-door village arrived and the remaining 30 mu of land had been settled, before he and Zhang Yu went to wander the streets to see if they could come across any good things.

There is no way, everything is backward in ancient times, and the streets are not like modern times. You can only buy something new when this kind of festival is busy.

Moreover, in this era, there is no TV, no movies, and travel is not easy due to traffic problems. The only leisure is to go shopping, listen to books, watch operas, and watch juggling during festivals.

Today is the first day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the streets of Nanyang Town are very lively.

The couple walked around the street for a while and didn't see anything new and interesting. When noon came, they went straight to the restaurant.

This is what Lin Ze has been yearning for for a long time. Before, the family didn't have enough money to spend. Now that his hands are looser, he naturally wants to go to the restaurant to taste the ancient high-end food, because he has already tasted all the roadside stalls.

Although it was backward in ancient times, Lin Ze did not underestimate it, especially food. Tianchao has been called the country of food since ancient times. It is because of the backwardness of ancient tools and seasonings that it strives for excellence in the use of ingredients.

Zhang Yu didn't stop him this time. In fact, when Lin Ze wanted to spend money, although he felt distressed and felt that his husband's problem with spending money was too serious, he was never reluctant.

Just like what Lin Ze said, money is earned and used, as long as it is not squandered, why do you feel distressed?Life is so short, what's the point of not enjoying it?

Besides, any modern person is inevitably curious about ancient things, and Lin Ze is no exception.

They went to the most famous restaurant in Nanyang Town and ordered a table of signature dishes, and the couple began to enjoy the happiness brought by food. It is of course an advantage to be able to support a restaurant for many years as a well-known special dish.

For the sake of a quiet two-person world, Lin Ze did not hesitate to spend his wallet to get a private room, so as not to amaze the ancient people around him who had never seen the market by his behavior of teasing his wife all the time.

This is not good in ancient times, just when couples are in love with each other like underground love...

The restaurant's dishes are full of color, fragrance, and taste. Maybe some places are not as modern as they are, but because of the natural ingredients and the chef's exquisite cooking skills, they are also very delicious.

In short, Lin Ze ate in admiration, and his daughter-in-law, Ah Yu, was with her affectionately, and the boiled water could give him a sweet taste.

"Master, look what's going on down there..."

While eating, Zhang Yu saw from the window of the box that there was a circle of people in the street at the entrance of the restaurant. It seemed that someone was making trouble, so he hurriedly called Lin Ze to have a look.

The restaurant they came to today is not only the most famous for its dishes, but also has a very strong background. Most of the people who come here are the more prestigious nobles in the town, and few people dare to come here to make trouble.

But it doesn't seem like a disturbance below, it seems to be an accident.

An old man dressed in rags passed by, and accidentally bumped into a customer from the restaurant. The old man was not physically fit, so he fell to the ground after such a collision. Check your own package to see if anything inside has been damaged.

Seeing that his things were fine, the old man hurriedly apologized to the rich man who was hit and was about to leave, but he didn't think that the old man who was hit seemed to be in a bad mood today, and he was so stunned that he insisted on paying for his soiled clothes .

"Old man with no eyesight, do you know how much my clothes are worth, master? 10 taels of silver! I'll give you an old thing to get dirty, and I will have to visit relatives later, master, bad luck! If you If you don’t give me a new one, don’t even think about leaving..."

The rich man's attitude is very arrogant, quite like a typical bully, that is grabbing the old man and not letting him go.

Seeing the rich and noble clothes of the master, the surrounding people did not dare to come forward to dissuade him, they only dared to discuss and sympathize in a low voice.

When the tattered old man heard the compensation of ten taels of silver, his face immediately turned pale. He was so shabby that he didn't look like a person who could pay ten taels of silver. What should he do?

Besides, Mr. Fu Gui's clothes were only soiled a little, and asking him to pay ten taels of silver was clearly to embarrass him.

But the old man looked like a powerful old man, so he could only beg for mercy with a worried expression on his face.

"My lord, I'm sorry, it's because the old man doesn't have eyes. I didn't mean it. If you have a lot of money, please forgive me. If you really can't get ten taels of silver, I, can I wash it for you..."

Of course you can't wash it clean. The rich man looked at the old man with contempt and disdain, but he didn't let go.

"What are you? Touching my clothes brings me bad luck. You have to pay for the money. If you don't pay, don't try to leave. Let me tell you, I know people in the yamen. Old man, if you don't pay, I want you nice……"

This is the appearance of a full-fledged bully.

Everyone felt dissatisfied, but they didn't dare to provoke it. The old man also saw that he was not easy to be kind today.

Reluctantly not being able to offend the rich man, the old man could only grit his teeth and take out a pair of seemingly ordinary bowls and chopsticks from his bag, and said to the rich man with a bitter face,

"My lord, this is something that has been handed down from my family. Although I can't see anything famous, I heard that it is a treasure handed down by my ancestors. The little old man has no money on him. Wait a minute, master. I, I will go to the pawnshop to pawn this treasure. Pawn it, and accompany the master with money, master don't want to send me to the government, the little old man can't afford to toss his bones..."

"What kind of treasure is this broken bowl of yours? I don't know how to be a master? How much money can this broken bowl and chopsticks be worth? Don't make excuses to try to slip!"

The bowls and chopsticks looked very ordinary, but Mr. Fugui couldn't believe it.

The old man was anxious, how dare he report to the house?Isn't this bringing trouble at home?I can only continue to say,

"Master, if you don't believe me, this bowl of mine is really a family heirloom. If you don't believe me, you can go to the pawn shop with the little old man, and pay the master immediately after pawning money..."

The old man had a sincere face, and the rich man hesitated after hearing this, and even the people around him looked at the ordinary pottery bowl very curiously.

Is this really a baby?But I can't tell, the old bowls and chopsticks look no different from theirs at home.

Seeing that Mr. Fugui was still hesitating, the old man continued,

"Master, I dare not lie to you. This is really a family heirloom. I heard from my father that it was handed down from my grandfather's grandfather. He said that when the family is in trouble, he can take this treasure as a treasure." It's definitely not a problem to sell it for a hundred taels of silver..."

"Today, the little old man just wants to pawn off this treasure, and get medicine for my grandson to see a doctor, but he doesn't want to offend you, master. If you are so kind, please spare the little old man. Just pawn this treasure, little one." The old man will definitely not renege on his debt."

"really?"

Hearing the old man's words, the rich man's expression softened.

Not to mention the people around, seeing this well-informed master showing such an expression, I couldn't help guessing in my heart that this might really be a big treasure.

"My lord, this little old man looks so poor, the silver is definitely not available, why don't you go to the pawn shop with him, and he will pay you back when he pawns the silver, so you don't have to continue to pester and talk about it Your time..."

The kind-hearted people couldn't stand it anymore, and stepped forward to speak for the old man.

This rich man made it clear that he wanted to use his power to bully others and extort money. Everyone dared not stop him, so they could only dissuade him like this.

Someone took the lead, and others followed suit, "Yes, yes, master, why don't you go to the pawn shop with this little old man..."

"Okay, since that's the case, master, I'll go and have a look with you. If you make a family heirloom that can't be worth money, play tricks on the master. I will never forgive you, master, hmph!"

Master Fu Gui gave a domineering look, and finally let go and nodded.

The tattered old man was overjoyed, and hurriedly nodded in fear, saying that he didn't dare to play around, and led the rich man towards the pawn shop.

Some of the spectators around were fine, curious about the old man's heirloom, so they simply followed to watch the excitement.

The guests who were having dinner in the restaurant followed them after they had nothing to do.

A group of people mighty, but full of momentum.

In the restaurant box, seeing this scene, Zhang Yu couldn't help turning around and laughing from Lin Ze,

"Sir, isn't that pottery bowl a subject for you to give to the young master of the Li family?"

"That's right, if my memory is correct, the rich man just now seems to be the old housekeeper of the Li family. It seems that there is a lot of excitement today. Let's go and have a look..."

Lin Ze nodded, showing an enthusiastic smile.