Chapter 177： merits and demerits

Yingbao saw Wu Daozi and his father were having a cold time and said quickly: "Uncle Wu, there is something I want to tell you today."

Wu Daozi turned to look at her: "What's the matter?"

“Our village has grown golden ear, right? I want to give the golden ear in our village the title of Qinchuan County specialty.”

“Specialty?” Wu Daozi skimmed off the foam with a tea bowl lid and nodded approvingly: “That’s a good idea.”

He has eaten the golden ears given by Xiao Yingbao, and it feels very good. If it is called a local specialty, it is well deserved.

Yingbao continued: "So I want to buy a shop in the county town to sell local specialties."

Wu Daozi raised his eyebrows, put down his tea cup and asked, "Are you planning to run the shop yourself or rent it to others?"

"I want my second cousin to run it." Ying Bao said, "He is very good at this."

Apart from other things, my second cousin made a lot of money selling gourds and water chestnuts last year, which was no worse than the hard work of growing golden ears.

Wu Daozi said seriously: "This dynasty's law states that if one person in a household is engaged in business, the whole family will be classified as merchants in the future. Have you thought clearly?" He glanced at Jiang Sanlang.

Yingbao and Dad were shocked and shook their heads quickly: "No, I didn't think clearly."

I didn’t expect that buying and running a shop would affect my whole family. If I turned my farm into a merchant, I might as well not do the business.

The merchant was from a lowly family and his descendants were not allowed to take the imperial examination. She also wanted her younger brother to become a high official in the future. How could he ruin his future because of a shop?

Seeing the nervous look on the little doll's face, Wu Daozi smiled: "However, it's not that there is no solution."

Ying Bao's eyes suddenly widened, "What can I do?"

“You can buy a shop, but the operator must be someone else.”

Wu Daozi slowly picked up the tea cup and took a sip. Seeing that the father and daughter looked confused, he had to give a little advice: "That means you can hire a shopkeeper to run the business of the store."

Can it still be like this? Yingbao was surprised.

Wu Daozi is indeed Wu Daozi, his temperament and temperament are the same as in his previous life, but he, a dignified county magistrate, actually teaches a child how to exploit loopholes in the law.

Ying Bao smiled with crooked eyebrows and clasped his fists like his father: "Thank you, Uncle Wu, for the suggestion."

Wu Daozi smiled but said nothing.

Mr. Wu did not show any surprise at what his son did. He just sat there quietly and observed the father and daughter opposite.

Jiang Sanlang has a simple and honest face, but his eyes are clear.

The little girl's words and deeds are not as ignorant as those of a child of several years old. Her gestures and actions look childlike, but she is cunning and shrewd that only adults can have.

What an incredible family.

Wu Rui came over with a plate of washed peaches and placed it on the stone table in front of Wu Daozi.

Wu Daozi picked up a fresh peach and handed it to the old man. Then he picked a red peach and took a bite. It was sweet and refreshing.

“Yes, did your family grow these early peaches?”

“Yes, my family also grows grapes and peppers.” Yingbao became energetic now and talked about her family’s affairs with Wu Daozi.

Mr. Wu on the side was very surprised when he heard this, "You also planted grapes and pepper?"

"Hmm." Yingbao saw that Mr. Wu was elegant and scholarly, and when he thought that Wu Daozi was a civil servant, he couldn't help but look at the old man with admiration. "When the grapes are ripe, I will pick some for Uncle Wu and Grandpa Wu to taste."

"Xiao Yingbao is interested. The county is quite far away from your home. Isn't it easy to come here?" Mr. Wu asked with a smile.

"It's easy. My family has bought a yard in the county town. My younger brother will come here to study in the second half of the year, and he will go back and forth frequently in the future," Ying Bao said.

"Your brother?" Mr. Wu looked at Yingbao and saw that he was only four or five years old. How old is her brother, and he is coming to the county to study?

Yingbao smiled and said: "My brother is almost five years old. He is very smart. He can already write the entire Three-Character Classic of Hundred Family Surnames and the Thousand-Character Essay." ’ ˆ ˆ “Oh?” Mr. Wu couldn’t help but become curious when he heard that a child over four years old could write so many entire articles silently. "Then bring him over next time you go to town and let me have a look."

"OK."

Seeing that she had almost finished what she had to say, Ying Bao pulled out a pack of golden ears from the bag she was carrying and handed it to Mr. Wu, "This is the golden ear grown in my family. It can nourish the body and replenish energy. You must try it." taste."

Mr. Wu is thin and doesn’t look very good. Maybe his golden ears will help him a little, but the elderly cannot add sugar to this food, otherwise it will be counterproductive.

“Grandpa Wu, it’s best not to add maltose when you eat it, the effect will be better.” Yingbao warned.

Mr. Wu smiled and nodded: "Thank you, Xiaoyingbao. When you come next time, Grandpa Wu will also give you something."

At this time, Wu Rui hurried over, holding a bundle in his arms.

In the bag were children's toys he had just bought from outside and some pens, ink, paper and inkstones.

Mr. Wu handed the bundle to Yingbao, "This is a little toy I gave you, take it and play with it."

“Thank you, Grandpa Wu.” Yingbao happily took the baggage.

Wu Shi asked: "Yingbao, are you planning to buy a shop now?"

Yingbao nodded: "Yes, I just don't know where there is a store for sale."

“Shops that are for sale will be registered at the Yahang. You and Wu Rui can go to the Yahang and look for them.” Wu Shi said.

“That’s great. Let’s go and take a look.”

Yingbao and his father stood up and said goodbye to Wu Daozi and his father.

After sending the Jiang family father and daughter away, Mr. Wu sighed: "This little kid is really smart. Jiulang, it's time for you to start a family. If you have children like this in the future, your mother and I can still smile even if we go underground." Jiuquan.”

Wu Shi was speechless and picked up another peach and ate it.

Seeing that his son was silent, Mr. Wu knew that he did not like hearing these words, so he turned to ask: "What did the city say about the banditry last year?" ’

Wu Shi smiled: "The merits and demerits are equal to each other."

During the official evaluation two years ago, Prefect Wang sent a letter telling him that although the source of the banditry was not in Qinchuan County, it had caused considerable impact on surrounding counties and villages. The emperor was furious and ordered the state government to thoroughly investigate whether local officials were derelict in their duties.

So even though he tried his best to resist the bandits, he not only was not commended, but was also reprimanded and warned by the prefect of the state. Fortunately, he had discovered cotton and transported cotton seeds before, so he would not be demoted or dismissed.

Ashamed to say it, it was Xiao Yingbao who told him about the cotton. Wu Shi was indirectly receiving a favor from Nvwa.

Mr. Wu was silent for a moment and patted his son on the shoulder: "That's a blessing."

He glanced at the two baskets of fruits and said with a smile: "Qinchuan County is not without its merits. That little kid's hometown is very good. As long as you give it a little support, he will definitely pass the performance assessment at the end of the year."

Wu Shi laughed at himself: "I don't seek merit, but I seek no faults." He really couldn't adapt to this officialdom.

Even the small county government offices are full of intrigues and intrigues, and the county officials have their own agendas. They wish that they, the county magistrate, would be dismissed early so that they could monopolize power.

In that bandit suppression, the county captain defied the rule of law, which gradually increased the number of rogue bandits. In the end, more than 2,000 people were entangled and besieged the county town. Fortunately, I responded early and wrote to my friend's son for help, so the disaster was avoided.

He was afraid when he thought about that banditry.

Once the county town is breached, not only will the entire county suffer, but your own family will also be implicated.

 Later, his old father came all the way to Qinchuan County, regardless of his old age and frailty, just to help his unfilial son.

Wu Shi held his forehead, feeling that what he had done as an official was both cowardly and embarrassing.

He is almost 30 years old, but his 60-year-old father comes to take care of him.

Mr. Wu glanced at his son and suddenly said: "Your mother and your aunt will also come here in a while. Your aunt is taking your cousin to Jianglin and passes by here. You must treat her well then."