Domineering husband

Chapter 111 Returning to Sanliu Village and having an official position

The reputation of the number one scholar sounds very loud, but in fact the official position is not very big, which is very different from what is said in the drama.

In the drama, being admitted to the number one scholar is equivalent to flying to a branch, either a son-in-law, or a majestic high-ranking official who can turn things around.

But in fact, if you are admitted to the number one scholar, you can only be awarded a sixth-rank official position——Hanlin Academy Xiuzhuan.

However, it cannot be said that the future of this small official is hopeless, because the Imperial Academy is the reserve bank of Dasheng officials. According to statistics, ninety percent of the more than 100 chancellors in the previous dynasty came from the Imperial Academy.

Dasheng inherited the old system of the previous dynasty. Since its establishment, except for the group of veterans who followed the Supreme Emperor to conquer the world, the remaining cabinet scholars are probably from the Imperial Academy.

Therefore, entering the Hanlin Academy is a promising future.

After the imperial decree came down, Li Qiao went to the Imperial Academy to report to work, and took leave to return home.

Li Qiao is in Yuanhe Province, according to the regulations of the court, he can take four months' leave.

After successfully getting the leave approval slip, Li Qiao went back to the rented place, and he and Tao Zhu started to pack their luggage and buy things.

Yes, the couple started shopping again.

He hired a caravan from the Han family to go back to his hometown with him, no matter how much he bought, the caravan could hold it.

However, while shopping, he had to wait for Zhuang Wen, Xu Ying, and Meng Yue.

The official positions of the No. 1 Scholar, No. 2, and Tanhua are custom-made, and the official edict issued on the second day of the Qionglin Banquet.

However, due to the large number of remaining Xinke Scholars, the official edict was slow to come down, and there may even be no one at all.

Fortunately, Xu Ying, Meng Yue, and Zhuang Wen were lucky. After waiting for five days, their official edict came down.

Zhuang Wen entered the Ministry of Industry, which has four departments, namely the Headquarters, the Yu Department, the Water Department, and the Tuntian Department.

Zhuang Wenjin belongs to the Yu Department. This department manufactures, sends and receives official utensils, and is also in charge of minting money. It is a department that is invisible but inseparable from it. Same.

Meng Yue entered the Prison Hall of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. This prison hall is responsible for inspecting prisoners in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice and is in charge of the work of all the jailers. Meng Yue is in charge of Cong Qipin.

Xu Ying entered the household department.

There are twelve provinces in Dasheng, so the household department is divided into twelve departments, and one department is in charge of taxes, fields, household registration and other matters in a province.

The household department is the most popular department among the six departments. However, although Xu Ying entered the household department, the department he entered was outside the twelve departments, called the Fanyin Department.

This department is in charge of food expenses, administrative expenses and other affairs of the yamen of various ministries in Shengjing, and Xu Ying is in charge of Zheng Qipin.

Zhuang Wen, Meng Yue, and Xu Ying are all very happy to have serious official positions, especially Zhuang Wen, he is not as good as Meng Yue and Xu Ying in the palace examination, but his official position is the same as Xu Ying's, one level higher than Meng Yue , This is because the Ministry of Industry is not as popular as the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Punishment, and the promotion potential is small. Now it is the seventh rank, and 90% of it will be the seventh rank in ten years.

But Zhuang Wen is very satisfied, even if he is at the seventh rank in this life, he will be honored by his ancestors.

Zhuang Wen is also going back to his hometown, and he wants to bring his family.

But Xu Ying and Shen Hua had to work on fifty sets of clothes, the Holy Majesty gave a deadline, and they had to make fifty sets of clothes by the end of the month, so he and Shen Hua couldn't go back to Hexi Mansion.

However, Shen Hua asked her maid, Xiao Qiu, to go back with Li Qiao and Tao Zhu so that she could report to her family.

Meng Yue didn't plan to go back either.

He is a small official and seems hopeless for promotion, but since he has such an official position, he should work hard, so he plans to enter the position early.

Moreover, the earlier you join the job, the earlier you can receive your salary.

He is now in debt to Xu Ying. If he goes back, he will have to spend money on board and lodging along the way, but if he joins the job earlier, he can receive his salary earlier. Not only does he not need to spend money, but he can also earn money.

Although his official position was small, his salary was good, so he asked his elder brother to go back with Li Qiao, while he and his younger brother stayed in Shengjing.

So, in mid-April, Liqiao Taozhu took Li Ershan Lixia, the Zhuang family, and brother Mengyue, followed the Han family caravan, and set foot on the road back home.

Different from the nervousness and hard work when we came here, on the way back to the hometown, the mood of the group of people was only a touch of melancholy besides happiness.

It is good to be an official, but they are all Beijing officials, and they will stay in Beijing and stay away from their hometowns.

Li Qiao is okay, he is not a local, and he doesn't have deep feelings for Sanliu Village.

But Zhuang Wen is different. He has been in Sanliu Village for fifty years. He looks old and half of his body has been buried in the ground, but he has to leave his hometown. Township.

This is why he is not melancholy.

After a month and a half of melancholy, at the end of May, a group of people returned to Pingcheng.

The imperial court sent officials to Sanliu Village to announce the good news for Li Qiao's high school champion, so everyone in Pingcheng already knew that Li Qiao had won the champion.

Zhuang Wen, Meng Yue, Xu Ying and Li Qiao had a good relationship, and they were all from Pingcheng, so the officials who announced the good news reported the good news to Sanliu Village.

Zhuang Fengshou and Li Liang lived in the county town from the day they sent off the official messenger. The two did nothing every day, but waited at the gate of the city.

They were waiting, and so were the people of Pingcheng.

There are many pedestrians on the adobe brick road between Pingcheng and Fucheng. When they approached Pingcheng County, someone recognized Li Qiao and Tao Zhu who were sitting on the shaft of the car and driving.

After recognizing Li Qiao and Tao Zhu, as long as there was no urgent matter, they all followed behind their ox cart.

Hey, Zhuangyuanlang, the living Zhuangyuanlang, the Zhuangyuanlang who can only be seen on the stage, now actually appeared in front of their eyes, why are they not curious!

What's more, this person is the famous Li Qiao!

Li Qiao is definitely going to stay in Beijing. Unless he retires and returns home in the future, he probably will never return to Pingcheng in his life.

It's really one look and one less look.

You must see more, and get a taste of the joy of the champion man by the way!

As a result, more and more people followed behind the ox cart. When Li Qiao, Tao Zhu and others arrived in Pingcheng, hundreds of people followed behind them.

At this time, hundreds of people gathered at the gate of Pingcheng, and there was an increasing trend.

After seeing Li Qiao and Tao Zhu, some riders on the adobe road rushed to Pingcheng to report the news. The people of Pingcheng knew that Zhuangyuan Lang was back, and everyone who had nothing important at hand came to see Li Qiao.

Among them, Li Liang and Zhuang Fengshou rushed to the front, and when they met, everyone except Li Qiao had tears in their eyes.

After going out for half a year, I finally came back!

"Go, go, go home, everything is waiting for you." Li Liang smiled with tears, grabbed Li Qiao's hand, and pointed in the direction of Sanliu Village, trembling with excitement.

Zhuang Fengshou burst into tears, and shook Zhuang Wen's hand unceasingly: "It's good to be back, it's good to be back." Zhuang Wen looked at

his seventy-year-old father, weeping hard, and the melancholy in his heart became stronger .

Looking at this scene, Tao Zhu's eyes were red, and his eyes were filled with water drops, which were precarious and might fall at any time.

The Tao family did not come, but Pingcheng is also his hometown.

Before he left, he began to feel sad.

"Don't cry, I'm here."

Li Qiao pulled out a hand from Li Liang's hand to hold his hand, shaking it a few times.

Tao Zhu turned his head to look at Li Qiao, taking the tenderness on his face into his eyes, couldn't help but pursed his lips tightly, and hummed heavily.

Although reluctant to give up, he will be wherever Li Qiao is, as long as he is with Li Qiao, home is everywhere!

After the crying stopped, Li Qiao bid farewell to Han Ning and the eldest brother of the Meng family. He asked Xiaoqiu to take the carriage with Shen's painting gifts to Shen's house. He said a few words to many villagers at the gate of the city, and then returned to the village.

Someone has already gone to Sanliu Village to announce the good news.

Everyone in Sanliu Village estimated the time and thought that Li Qiao would come back in the next few days, so even though it was harvesting, they hadn't been in the field for several days.

When the announcer came, everyone quickly gathered under the big tree at the entrance of the village.

Zhu's Village is not far from Sanliu Village, and Village Chief Zhu specially sent someone to stay in Sanliu Village to know the latest news about Li Qiao.

So, when Liqiao Taozhu and his party came back, the people from Zhujia Village were also there.

"Uncle, I miss you so much!" Li Dashan hugged Li Rui, together with Zheng Qianqian, before Li Qiao's ox cart came under the tree, he rushed over and shouted.

Zheng Qianqian also yelled, her eyes blushing as she yelled: "Uncle Zhu, you are back!"

Li Xiaorui in Li Dashan's arms also waved his fleshy arms like lotus root joints, and shouted with a smile: " Uncle!"

Li Qiao saw Li Dashan's big white teeth from a distance, couldn't help laughing, and waved his hand.

Tao Zhu wiped his eyes, his nose was sore again, hey, it will be difficult to see Brother Qian in the future.

When they came under the big tree and saw Wang Guihua, Li Shu, Li Gu, Li Chuntao, Li Dazhong Baiyou and others, both of them were crying and laughing at the same time.

The Zhuang family also laughed and cried at the same time, each telling their thoughts about the past six months.

After a while, when the emotions of the family members stabilized, Li Qiao stood on the shaft of the car and looked at the surrounding villagers.

Looking at the familiar smiling faces, thousands of emotions flooded into his heart. He smiled and said, "I'm going to trouble everyone again. We will start celebrating in the next day, and hold a water banquet for seven days!" This is what he and

Zhuang Wen discussed. Sanliu Village has a champion and a top three Jinshi. This is a great joy, and the time of the running water banquet must be longer than the time for the exam!

When Li Qiao finished speaking, everyone responded loudly.

"No trouble! It should be!"

"It's a great honor to be able to hold a banquet for Zhuangyuanlang!"

"That's right, it's great to be able to hold a banquet for Li Qiao again."

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Not only Li Qiao was emotional, but also many villagers.

Who would have imagined that the top player who was tied with Tao Shu at the beginning would become the champion of Dasheng in just five years.

Moreover, even with the halo of the number one scholar on his body, Li Qiao treated everyone the same as before.

He said troublesome, hey, Li Qiao hasn't changed!

Many folks feel at ease.

Before Li Qiao took off, everyone was worried, fearing that he would look down on the big guy after he soared into the sky.

Now they don't have to worry.

Next, many folks began to prepare for the flowing water banquet. Whose pigs to use, whose chickens, ducks and geese to use, these have long been clearly distinguished, and now they can be slaughtered directly.

And Li Qiaotaozhu went home.

Zhuang Wen also returned to the dealer.

Nothing has changed in the house, there is a plaque with the Holy Majesty's imperial pen hanging on the gate, and the yard is cleaned cleanly.

In several large kitchens, pots and stoves were burning.

Li Dashan, Li Chuntao, Li Shu and the others were still making snacks, and there was a familiar sweet smell in the air.

very nice.

Li Qiao called everyone to move the things from the Han family's carriage, there were too many things, he didn't plan to move them into the room, he just divided them in the yard, and everyone took their own.

"What's the point? Wash your face first, and then eat something." Wang Guihua said.

"That's right, if you want to eat, do it right away." Li Shu also said.

It was afternoon, and there was still some time before dinner, because summer food tends to go bad, so they didn't make it specially for Li Qiaotaozhu.

But there is no shortage of iced mung bean soup and sour plum soup!

"Then distribute the gifts while cooking." Li Qiao said with a smile.

Tao Zhu also said: "Actually, I'm not hungry, but it's okay to have dinner in advance. It's hot, so eat some hot and sour appetizers, not too greasy, or eat cold noodles, cold noodles, and some cold dishes."

"Okay!"

Tao Zhu's familiar ordering tone made Li Chuntao, Li Shu, Li Dashan and others laugh.

So, Li Chuntao, Li Shu, and Li Chunsheng's daughter-in-law took Li Yuning and Li Yu'an to the kitchen, while the others began to share gifts.

When Li Qiao and Tao Zhu went to the capital, they brought 50,000 taels of silver notes, but now only less than 20,000 taels of silver notes are left.

The remaining 30,000 taels, except for the expenses along the way, were turned into gifts, which filled twenty carriages.

Things to eat, drink, wear, use, play with, whatever Li Qiao and Tao Zhu fancy, they bought them all.

"Come on, the little fat man's wishful long life lock will allow him to wear it until he is ten years old."

Li Qiao handed Zheng Qianqian an exquisite wooden box, inside which was the golden lock that Tao Zhu bought for Li Rui.

"Hey, thank you, Uncle Zhu!"

Zheng Qianqian thanked with a smile, and then said to Li Xiaorui: "Quick, thank you two great uncles!

" The grandfather became an uncle in his small mouth.

He was held in Li Dashan's arms, his small body jumped up vigorously, and he shouted clearly with his small mouth grinning: "Thank you, thank you uncle!" "Hey, good boy!"

Li

Qiao was very excited. Responding loudly, she came to him and pinched his fat face.

It felt good, so he squeezed it twice more.

The little fat man thought he was playing with him, so he yelled at his uncle again, which made Li Qiao keep smiling.

"Hey, this is for brother Qianyou. There are twenty bolts of material, silk and satin, all of which are the hottest selling in Shengjing at the moment.

" horses."

"This is Chuntao..."

The fabrics are available for both men and women, ten for each person, enough to make many sets of clothes.

In addition, there are jewelry, food, and use, everyone has a share.

"I can't even drink the difference between different kinds of tea, why buy me such expensive tea, waste money!"

"I am also very old, my hands are as rough as old tree bark, such a beautiful bracelet It's a pity to wear it on my hand!"

"Hey, this suet cream smells so good, it must be very expensive, right? We also have it in the county, so you don't have to buy such expensive ones!" "

Tsk, they're all children, so write a word on the ground with a branch. Yes, it's a waste to buy them such a good pen and ink!"

"Ah, this dish is beautiful, and the pattern on it is so beautiful, I can't bear to eat with it." "

This is ginseng and ganoderma? Oh, it must be super expensive Come on! Your body is strong, you don't need such an expensive thing! Even if you are really sick, you don't need it!"

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Everyone knew that Li Qiao was generous, but seeing so many and expensive gifts, he couldn't help but feel distressed.

Just buy them a little bit of meaning, and it turns out that they can pile up into a mountain!

Listening to these words, Li Qiao kept smiling all the time. Everyone was used to being frugal, and felt that buying these was pure waste.

But he doesn't feel like it's a waste.

He is rich and loves shopping. Now that he is rich, he doesn't have to suffer as before, and his quality of life has to improve.

When the dinner is ready, the gifts here have not been distributed yet, so eat first, and then distribute the gifts.

After the gifts were distributed, it was already dark.

After dark, everyone dispersed first to let Li Qiao and Tao Zhu have a good rest.

After traveling for so long, I must be very tired.

After washing, Li Qiao moved the bamboo bed used to enjoy the cool in summer to the yard. The weather was hot, so he and Tao Zhu slept in the yard.

A good night's sleep, enough sleep, enough energy.

In the next few days, the entire Sanliu Village was in unprecedented excitement. People from other villages and towns came to watch the excitement, which was much more lively than when Li Qiaozhuang Wenzhongju.

In this bustling environment, Li Qiao and Tao Zhu were busy packing their luggage and arranging to go to Beijing.

If we go to the capital together, we will definitely not be back in a short time, so we have to take all the things we are used to, including books.

After the couple went to the capital, someone had to take care of the yard, and the dim sum shop and duck workshop had to operate.

However, Li Qiao and Tao Zhu wanted to bring someone they knew well.

Because after arriving in the capital, the two planned to open a dim sum shop and a duck workshop.

Although he is very rich now, he is really rich——

before entering Beijing, Li Qiao deliberately approached the magistrate of Shangjiang County, and said that Li Gu and Li Liang would help him receive the share of vermicelli in the future.

After coming back this time, Li Gu Liliang gave them the share of last year's vermicelli, which totaled 220,000 taels.

Last year, the Yongxing County-Tongli County mutual benefit experiment was very successful, so Mingzhifu plans to promote it in the five counties of Hexi Prefecture this year. In this way, even if the sweet potato crop is not harvested this year, the vermicelli should be worth 200,000 taels of silver.

This is still just vermicelli.

They also have a share of the Royal Dim Sum Shop.

Due to the hasty opening of the Royal Dim Sum Shop, there is not enough manpower and milk. In this case, the profit is not as good as that of vermicelli. At present, Li Qiao and Tao Zhu only get a month's share, which is only a little over one thousand taels.

But because the business is booming, the Holy Majesty will definitely find a way to expand production in the future, and then the two will get more money.

However, who would think that they have too much money?

Anyway, Li Qiao and Tao Zhu wouldn't think they had too much money.

At this time, the transportation is inconvenient, and the duck products of the duck product workshop can only be supplied to Fucheng as far as possible, so the vast market of Shengjing is blank.

Now the duck workshop can make 1,500 ducks a day, and the net profit is 4,500 taels a month, and 54,000 taels a year.

Of course, work will not start due to various accidents, such as this water banquet, but overall, 50,000 taels of silver a year is appropriate.

Moreover, Tao Zhu didn't need to worry about the operation of the duck workshop now. In the future, the 50,000 taels of silver from the duck workshop in Sanliu Village would be for nothing.

Shengjing's market will only get bigger, who can bear such a big market?

However, apart from making money, the more important reason is that Tao Zhu wants to find something to do.

From now on, Li Qiao will go to the Hanlin Academy every day as an errand, and will no longer study as before. Tao Zhu does not need to cook soup for him, and Li Qiao does not want to confine Tao Zhu in the kitchen. He wants Tao Zhu to do something else. of.

So the two wanted to start a duck business in Shengjing.

Of course, because of the unfamiliarity of life and the lack of supply, it will definitely be difficult at the beginning.

But the beginning is difficult, and the future must be full of small money, so the duck shop must be established.

To build a duck product workshop involves exclusive secret recipes, so you have to let your own family get started before you can rest assured.

Who should I take?

The author has something to say:

This article is superficial, so all kinds of official positions are messed up. Have a good time, my dears~!