Pastoral little master

Chapter 177 Shocking News
The wasteland has been successfully bought, so the next step is to enter the open stage without stopping.

Passing through Mr. Huang's Yukou yesterday, Qiduo's family was rewarded with two more cattle and one horse.

The imperial court originally stipulated that [-] acres of wasteland should be given to one ox head to help reclaim it. At that time, Mr. Huang thought that it would be better to give two oxen and one horse for five or six oxen.

Horses are still very useful.

Qiduo, together with Tan Dejin and Tan Debao, went to the county government office, went to the county magistrate Gu, and brought back the cattle and horses.

When the county magistrate saw Qiduo, he was very enthusiastic and didn't dare to neglect, let alone make things difficult, so he personally took Qiduo and three of them to the livestock shed to select cows and horses.

The ancient county magistrate has been in the officialdom all these years, and he hasn't learned other skills, but he has learned a lot of skills in judging people's faces and adapting to the wind.

Yesterday at the Shen's house for dinner, he could tell that Zheng Wanru pampered Qiduo like a daughter, protecting her everywhere, the way Shen Huairen looked at Qiduo was as gentle as a daughter.

Also, Mrs. Huang and his wife also praised Qiduo full of praise, and repeatedly asked him to take care of Qiduo's family in the future, and he must help out when there are difficulties.

He also said that Qiduo's family bought more than 500 mu of barren hills at one time. If they planted them well, they would set a good example for other people. Will there be no one to reclaim the barren hills and wasteland in Tonglin County in the future?

Master Huang finally mentioned that if the reclamation rate of barren hills in Tonglin County can be improved, it is necessary to give him an official title.

Hearing these words, the Gu county magistrate's heart fluttered, who wouldn't want to be promoted!
He even thought that after being a county magistrate for many years, he had long longed for higher power. If he could be appointed as the magistrate or magistrate, he would be able to govern a larger area, and more people would come to curry favor with him. Too much silver?
Thinking of the vain money, the magistrate Gu didn't sleep well all night.

Now he felt that not only could he not embarrass Qiduo, but he also had to curry favor with her so that she would say a few more good things about him in front of Shen Huairen.

He knew that Shen Huairen might be re-entering the official position in the second half of next year, and if he had Shen Huairen as a big backer in the court, his future would certainly be bright.

Facing the cattle and horses selected by the ancient county magistrate, Qiduo couldn't see the good or the bad, look at Tan Dejin.

Tan Dejin nodded to her, "A good cow and a good horse."

The horse is a tamed captive horse, very docile, with piercing eyes and smooth fur. It can be seen that it has been carefully fed and is in good health.

The two cows have strong hooves and big and thick horns, which are also the best.
Qiduo thanked the magistrate Gu with a smile, "Thank you, sir."

"Miss Seven is too polite, don't say these things are ordered by Mr. Huang and Mr. Shen, even if you don't know any of you, and you come to ask me to do something, I will do these things well.

Because I am the parent official of Tonglin County, you are my people, if I don’t love or help you, then who should I love?This is a small matter that the official should do, Seventh Miss should not mention it in front of Mr. Shen, it will make the official ashamed. "The ancient county magistrate spoke seriously, with the appearance of a good official who loves the people like his own son.

He said he didn't want Qiduo to tell Shen Huairen, but actually reminded her to praise him in front of Shen Huairen.

How could Qiduo not understand his thoughts, and secretly sneered.

If Uncle Shen wasn't there yesterday, you dog official would have charged us an extra five years of taxes. Today, you have the nerve to pretend to be an upright official here. It's really cheeky.

Of course, these words were cursed in her heart, but on her face, she smiled brightly, "Master Gu, you are indeed a good official who loves the people like a son. My uncle likes a good official like you the most. When I go back, I will definitely I will tell my uncle the truth. Your Excellency is busy, we will go first."

"Hehe, this is what I should do, Seventh Miss, please leave." Gu County Magistrate smiled wrinkled all over his face.

He is of medium stature, with good facial features, and a whole body of integrity. At first glance, he really looks like an upright official.

In fact, it's scum to the bone.

The Gu county magistrate was polite, but Qiduo, Tan Dejin and Tan Debao didn't hold back in front of him, they saluted respectfully, and then left the barn with the cows and horses.

After leaving the barn, Tan Debao asked Qiduo with a look of surprise, "Qiduo, I haven't seen you in just a few days, how come even the magistrate is so polite to you?"

He didn't know what happened, and Qiduo's status was raised several levels at once.
"Hey, Fourth Uncle, you don't know, this is all thanks to Aunt Shen and Uncle Shen." Qiduo squinted and smiled.

Then she roughly told what happened.

Tan Dejin smirked as he listened from the sidelines, feeling uncontrollable pride in his heart, whose daughter could be as capable as my daughter.

When Tan Debao learned the whole story, he was also very happy from the bottom of his heart.

He knows that it is not easy to do anything. When you have no money, rich people will bully you, and when you have money, some ruffians may come to your door to play tricks.

If there is an extremely strong backing, then all these problems can be easily solved.

"Qiduo, you are really getting more and more amazing now, and after a while, you will definitely become a celebrity in our Tonglin County, ha ha." Tan Debao praised with a smile.

"Fourth Uncle, don't laugh at me, we are all one family, you don't know how much I have." Qi Duo replied embarrassedly.

"It's because I know how much you weigh that's why I said that. It's just around the corner." Tan Debao replied seriously.

Qiduo smiled, didn't answer, changed the topic, and said to Tan Dejin, "Father, Uncle Tang and Uncle Tang are looking at the lotus pond in Luhuapo. It won't be a long time to live in that small wooden shed, it's too simple and shabby. The effect of wind and rain is too poor, suffer it.

Should we build some houses there? I had planned for a long time, but at that time, I didn’t know whether the barren hills could be bought, so it was difficult to decide how big the houses should be. Now the Luhuapo area belongs to our family now. , this house can be built bigger and stronger.

Father, fourth uncle, what's your opinion? "
Saying this in front of Tan Debao means believing that Tan Dejin will not object.

There is no reason to object, the house must be built.

Sure enough, Tan Dejin nodded and agreed.

Tan Debao didn't object either, he said, "Brother, Qiduo, I don't really care, anyway, I'm single, and it doesn't matter where I live. It's just that after Brother Tang found out that you bought the barren mountain yesterday, he seemed to have a long-term plan I plan to work here. If Brother Tang really works here for a long time, he must have a place to stay with his family."

Qiduo nodded and asked, "Fourth uncle, how did you and Uncle Tang know each other back then? How deep do you know him?"

I've always wanted to ask this question, but it was always distracted by one thing or another.

When mentioning the past, Tan Debao felt intense pain deep in his eyes.

Being able to meet Tang Hu was a turning point in his life, but the reason for meeting Tang Hu was the source of pain that he didn't want to touch again.

"Father-in-law, four-father-in-law, why are you here?" Just as Tan Debao was engaged in an ideological struggle, Wang Honglei's surprised voice came from the left.

Qiduo's thoughts were interrupted, and they all followed the sound.

I saw Wang Honglei in casual clothes, walking quickly from the grocery store by the roadside.

"It's Hong Lei, we have something to do." Tan Dejin replied very coldly.

After hearing what the magistrate Gu said yesterday, his impression of Wang Honglei was quite different.

Wang Honglei looked at the cow and horse that Qiduo and the others were holding, his eyes tightened, and his heart was full of doubts.

"My lord, these cows and horses belong to the government. Why did you take them? Could it be..." Wang Honglei asked. He suspected that Tan Dejin and the others stole the cows and horses.

"Brother-in-law, how do you know that this is the property of the government?" Qi Duo asked curiously.

The cow and the horse are similar in appearance, how could Wang Honglei recognize it at a glance?

Wang Honglei smiled contemptuously, pointed at the hooves of the ox and the horse, and said, "Look, there are official marks on their legs, which is to prevent people from stealing them. If you want to be a thief, you can't let it go."

After such an explanation, Qiduo and Tan Dejin looked over and found a scar about one centimeter away from the cow's hoof. Looking carefully, it was an official character.

I really didn't pay attention before, but fortunately Wang Honglei reminded me, so I don't have to worry about messing with other people's cattle in the future.

"Where did you get it?" Wang Honglei asked again.

"It was given to us by the magistrate Gu, big brother-in-law, do your best, let's go first." Qiduo smiled at him, then waved a hand, leading Niu Dang to go forward, not wanting to talk to him.

Tan Dejin and Tan Debao didn't want to explain anything to him, so they smiled and walked away.

Wang Honglei frowned watching their backs.

After thinking for a while, he quickly walked towards the Yamen. If he wanted to know how he got back, he had to ask the magistrate Gu.

Hearing what happened from the ancient county magistrate, Wang Honglei seemed to be struck by lightning. He couldn't believe what he heard. How could the impoverished family have money to buy land?

There must be something tricky in this.

He didn't tell the magistrate Gu about his relationship with Qiduo's family, but left the yamen in a hurry and headed home.

This shocking news must be told to Tan Deyin and his wife.

Because Tan Damei went to Xiang's house yesterday, the servants of Xiang's house said that Mrs. Yang would come back today, and Yang wanted to get a letter of approval, so she didn't go back yesterday.

Wang Honglei called Yang Shi and Tan Damei to the West Wing.

Tan Deyin's legs were wrapped in bandages, and he leaned on the bed with his eyes closed.

Although the person is a little thinner, he is in good spirits, which may be the reason for making money.

"Hong Lei, you called us together in such a hurry, what happened?" Yang asked.

"Something has happened." Wang Honglei said with a very serious expression, as if mourning her concubine.
"What's the big deal, tell me quickly." Tan Deyin opened his eyes suddenly, sat up straight and asked hurriedly.

Yang Shi and Tan Damei also looked at Wang Honglei nervously.
Wang Honglei patted his thigh and said, "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, do you know that our family has bought land."

"How is it possible? Where did their family get the money to buy the land? It's considered good for them to support themselves. Although they dug up some lotus root, it would only be possible if the lotus root could be sold. According to Sanlang, the lotus root is still piled up at home. , like a mountain, I can’t see it for a few days, the lotus roots are all rotten, worthless.” Tan Deyin immediately snorted.

He also heard about the lotus root in Luhuapo, but he was not optimistic about it.
Yang Shi and Tan Damei also nodded in agreement, thinking that what Tan Deyin said was reasonable, and Wang Honglei must have made a mistake.

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