jdhmnovel Chapter 417 Meeting with Magistrate Ge
Chapter 417 Meeting with Magistrate Ge
Mu Tou was also very busy. As soon as he got off the car, he was surrounded by people. Everyone wanted to chat with the newly promoted Su Juren.
It would be best if you could shake hands, give a hug, and share in the joy.
Just like Wang Laoliu, he wanted to shake the hand of his grandson He Gong. Unfortunately, he was not as fast as Su Yuwen.
Su Yuwen hugged Mu Tou tightly, "Don't argue with me, I have something urgent to deal with. Mu Tou, tell me about your exam experience. I felt good this time, but I failed again."
Mu Tou didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Brother-in-law, I brought some study materials. I'll give them to you later. If you want, you can go to the capital with us. I might leave early."
Wang Fugui was very pleased to hear this. Before he had the chance to tell Yu Wen about this, Mu Tou had also thought of it.
"Really? Then I will go with my family. I will fight for my family to pass the imperial examination and then my whole life will be worth it. You young people can go ahead and make your own way. I will stay at home and provide a stable home for you."
Everyone else thought that the three Su He siblings would return to the South to become officials after Mu Tou finished his exams, but Su Yuwen felt that they would not stay in the South. He didn't know why, but he just felt that way.
Sure enough, when Mu Tou heard this, he thanked him sincerely.
"Brother Yu Wen, you will definitely win next time, don't worry."
Su Yuwen understood immediately, "Don't worry, too."
The two men smiled at each other, and then they were surrounded by the crowd and carried to the meeting room.
"Mu Tou, if you pass the imperial examination, will we no longer have to pay taxes on our land?"
Tietou said excitedly that he was now in charge of a tea stall and came into contact with people coming and going, and had gained a lot of experience.
He knew that being a juren had many benefits, the most basic of which was that a juren's land was tax-exempt.
"Yes, this time I can be exempted from paying taxes on 150 acres of land. My family doesn't have that much land. Tietou, please put all the land of my uncles under my name. I should go to see Magistrate Ge tomorrow and I will discuss this with him."
When Mu Tou said this, everyone around him was extremely envious, and the Wang family was very proud. This was a matter of honor for the family.
"Haha, our village has a scholar, Mu Tou, you can become an official now, I wonder who will dare to attack our Tianyuan Village in the future."
Wang Laowu was so excited that Wang Laoliu finally pushed his brother away and dragged He Gong in.
"Mu Tou, Gong'er has also passed the examination to become a student. This child is just like you, he studies very hard. Gong'er, hurry up and learn from your brother Mu Tou. If you can pass the examination to become a scholar, your grandma, grandpa and your mother's life will be worth it."
He Gong was wearing a long gown and bowed to Mu Tou with a red face.
Mu Tou returned the greeting solemnly, and everyone looked at the younger generations with a smile. The children in the village were their pride.
"It's all said in Tietou's letter. Yadan and Goosedan also did well in the exam. I know everything. I brought a lot of books with notes on them this time. I will go to the city tomorrow and return to the village the day after tomorrow. Before I go back to the capital, everyone should study with me. When you pass the exam and become a scholar, you can go to the capital to study. The family will cover the expenses."
Mu Tou said this very seriously. This is what he and his sister have always done, protecting their people.
I don’t know who in the crowd started clapping happily first, but soon everyone started clapping. Everyone was happy, excited, and looking forward to the fact that their Tianyuan Village would really get better and better.
That day, the group of people who returned from Su He were busy until late at night before going home to sleep.
When they got home, everything in the house was the same as when they left. Uncle He led people to pay their respects to Su He and her two siblings.
"Welcome home, Miss, Second Miss, and Young Master."
Su He quickly asked them to stand up, "The house is well managed, Uncle He and your family are very thoughtful."
Seeing that Su He looked tired, Uncle He didn't say much.
"This is what we should do, Miss. The bath water is ready. Let Pingniang and the others help the young ladies and young masters wash up."
"No, we'll do it ourselves. We'll call you when we're done."
The three of them went back to their rooms to wash up, and when they were done someone delivered the clothes to their door.
Jiaojiao, Tiantian, Baoer and Xiaoguozi are all here.
Miaomiao's room was suddenly packed with people. Finally, little Niba came crying and making a fuss about coming.
Wang Bin helplessly carried his son over and said, "Look, these are all for girls. You are a boy, so you can't live with your aunts and sisters."
Little Mud was very sad, "Little Fruit can't stay here either."
"Xiao Guozi is a girl. She can live here as long as Aunt Miaomiao is willing."
Xiao Niba looked at Miaomiao, and Miaomiao nodded affirmatively.
"I'm willing to let Xiao Guozi live here because we are both girls. Xiao Niba, go back to sleep and we'll play together tomorrow."
Little Niba cried even more sadly.
"Little Mud, look here."
Little Fruit made a face at Little Mud.
"Hurry back, I want to listen to my sister's story, and my aunt said she would sing a song for us."
Little Niba cried so hard that he was out of breath, but was finally carried away by Wang Bin.
The next day, before dawn, Xiao Niba left everyone behind and ran to knock on the door.
"Wake up, you girls. Why don't you get up? Your little one must have wet the bed again. Shame on you."
Su He heard it all clearly next door, and the child was indeed going to be beaten.
Although Xiao Niba was quickly taken away by He Chuchu, everyone got up.
It just so happened that I had to go to the city today, so I just had breakfast and set off.
This time, Su He, Mu Tou and Liu Bai went, while Tiantian and Miaomiao stayed in the village to play.
Wang Bin also followed.
"Hehua, Wang Zhi got engaged to Constable Jin's youngest daughter last month."
Su He laughed out loud, it seemed that Detective Jin had succeeded after all.
"This is great. There will be a new baby born in the family next year. Our village will be so lively in the future."
Wang Bin feels the same way. “Grandpa and grandma love watching little Niba and his friends running around. Now they gather in the meeting room every day to chat. They all spend their old age together.”
Su He got anxious when he heard this, "Why don't you let them live in Hezhuang? It's cooler there, brother, let them live in Hezhuang when it's hot in the future to avoid the heat and make them feel more comfortable."
"Grandpa and his family go there every year, but this time they saw that you were almost coming back, so they refused to stay."
Only then did Su He feel at ease leaning against the carriage and eating his snacks.
"Brother, have you been doing well in the county government these past two years?"
"It's OK. When you were gone, there were a few jealous people looking for trouble, but Magistrate Ge thought highly of us, and Constable Jin and his men also helped us, so nothing serious happened. This time Mu Tou passed the imperial examination, so we don't have any pressure anymore. As long as we don't make any mistakes, we can live in peace until we grow old."
Wang Bin looked contented as he spoke. He felt that he was very lucky. He relied on his sister to start a family and a career, and now he could live a stable old age with the help of his brother.
"When are you planning to leave? I heard that Mu Tou will have exams next spring. Will he be unable to spend the New Year here?"
Su He nodded, "Indeed, I didn't expect Mu Tou to be admitted. I originally planned to leave after the Chinese New Year and the beginning of spring."
"If Mu Tou passes the exam again next year, can he return to Guangyuan?"
Su He nodded, "That's what I'm planning, so I'll go and test the waters first to see what Magistrate Ge thinks. If possible, I'd like to be closer to you."
Wang Bin was very happy and no longer felt sad about his sister leaving again.
"That's good, we can see each other often again."
Su He smiled and nodded. Mu Tou beside him hesitated to speak, seeing his brother and sister were so happy, he hesitated for a moment and still didn't speak.
At noon, a group of people went to the dock to eat, and then went to the county government office together.
It seemed that County Magistrate Ge knew they were coming. When Su He walked to the door of the second hall, he saw County Magistrate Ge and his legal advisor waiting at the door.