The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 430

For something like a banquet, ostentation is the most important thing.

After all, no one cares too much about what is eaten at the banquet, and what people care about is nothing more than face.

This is especially true at official banquets.

As the most famous restaurant in Yuyao City, Zuichunlou was naturally chosen as the venue for Xie Shen's banquet.

Although nearly a hundred people greeted Xie Shen at the Yunshan Ferry Wharf, in fact, only the prefect Pei Lai and the county magistrate Zhang Qianzhi attended the banquet at Zuichunlou to welcome Xie Shen.

This is not difficult to understand.After all, rank is kept here. If officials of the eighth and ninth ranks can drink with the cabinet scholars, what is the order of the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty?

Moreover, there are only so many resources in total, and if they are occupied by those low-level officials, there will be fewer opportunities for the prefect and county magistrate to talk to the elder Xiaoge.

Therefore, only three people sat in the huge private room.

Xie Shen was used to such scenes, and looked at the maid Bu Cai with a half-smile.

"Mr. Xiaoge, this time you returned to your hometown, the subordinate officials did not dare to disturb the people. Please forgive me if there is any negligence."

Taking advantage of the skill of the cloth, Pei Xi took the initiative to chat with Xie Shen.

Xie Shen's return home this time is not on business, and he has no chance to have a long talk with Xie Shen except for the banquet.

If you don't take this opportunity to get acquainted with Xie Shen, wouldn't it be a waste of a god-given opportunity.

"Prefect Pei is right. Disturbing the people is absolutely unacceptable."

Xie Shen took a sip of tea and said calmly: "When I stay in Yuyao, I don't need to ask the gentry to see me, just to keep my ears clean."

"The subordinate obeys the order."

Pei Yan respectfully said: "However, there are some students in the local county school who admire Mr. Xiaoge and hope to meet you. Look."

It has to be said that Pei Yan is very good at grasping people's hearts.

Xie Shen didn't want to disturb the people when he returned home, and he didn't want to have too much relationship with the gentry.But there is one thing that cannot be circumvented and will not be circumvented, and that is the scholar.

Xie Shen came from a poor family, but he was proud of his academic performance and smooth in his official career. He became a cabinet bachelor at a young age.This is simply a model.

The achievements of local officials are nothing more than a few items.

One is taxation.The second is to revitalize education.The third is to end the prison lawsuit.

Neither the first nor the third can be achieved in the short term, but the second can be achieved by some means.

For example, Xie Shen, the number one scholar of Wenkui and a cabinet scholar, returned to his hometown.At a time like this, Xiao Xie Ge always went to the county school to teach the students a few words, wouldn't it have a very good effect of promoting culture and education?
Although this does not have much effect on improving the hard power of the county students themselves, it can greatly boost morale.

The examination room is the same as the battlefield, sometimes all you have to do is fight in one breath.

Whoever can hold this breath will win in the end.

The role of role models is endless, Pei Yan's little calculation is very loud.

For this point, Xie Shen is not easy to refuse.He thought for a moment, then said lightly: "Since I am a native of Yuyao, it is all right to give some advice to the students in this county, but I can only think about it after visiting my brother."

Pei Yan was overjoyed, and quickly said: "It should be like this, it should be like this."

The county magistrate Zhang Qianzhi on the side groaned inwardly. You have said everything in your heart, what should I say?
At any rate, the upper officials eat meat, and the lower officials drink soup.That's good, he can't even drink the soup.

There are so many things that can be said on the wine table, from building embankments to changing rice into mulberry.From the land of Qingzhang to teach and educate the people.

In short, in his mouth, Shaoxing Mansion is a thriving and good atmosphere, and all this is inseparable from the care of Xiaoge Lao.

This is the highest level of flattery!

Xie Shen chatted casually with Pei Lai for a long time, and inadvertently caught a glimpse of "Looking Through the Autumn Water", uh. It was the county magistrate Zhang who was eager to see through, so he changed the subject and chatted with Zhang Qianzhi for a few words.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, it is indeed a feast for the guests and host.

Xie Shen didn't have much interest in going to the banquet, but because of worldly circumstances and official rules, he had no choice but to accept the invitation.

Now that the banquet is over, he naturally won't stay in Zuichunlou, but get up and go back home.

However, after Xie Shen's high school champion, Yuyao's mansion was also refurbished after his official career was prosperous.

Although the area of ​​the mansion did not increase much, it was a lot more luxurious.

When Xie Shen returned to the mansion, he almost couldn't believe his eyes.Is this still your own house?
As soon as he entered the door, the door official reported happily: "The second master is back, the second master is back!"

Xie Shen stepped through the moon gate and came to the backyard.

Eldest brother Xie Fangzheng is recuperating in bed, only sister-in-law and Qianqian walked out of the house together.

Although Xie Shen took his eldest brother and sister-in-law to Beijing when they got married, they haven't seen each other for many years.

"Xiaolang!"

With tears in her eyes, sister-in-law Xie Chen said loudly.

"Sister-in-law!"

Xie Shen was also very excited.

In this world, apart from his wife and son, no one is more important to him than his eldest brother and sister-in-law.

I still remember that when he first came to this era, he was extremely confused.It was the care of his eldest brother and sister-in-law that made him persevere, and finally got to where he is today.

If there is no eldest brother and sister-in-law, let alone the number one scholar in the cabinet, I am afraid he will not even be able to pass the exam.

"Sister-in-law, how is brother's illness?"

Xie Fang's condition was what Xie Shen was most concerned about, otherwise he would not have put aside his government affairs and rushed back to Yuyao.

As soon as her husband's illness was mentioned, Xie Chen's eyes dimmed immediately.

She sighed and said, "Who knew that it would become like this. This disease really comes when you talk about it."

After speaking, she led Xie Shen into the house.

As soon as he entered the room, a strong smell of medicinal herbs came to his face, Xie Chen explained: "The doctor who treated your elder brother changed more than a dozen doctors, and finally the county magistrate was alarmed, and the officials came forward to visit famous doctors. This disease just doesn’t get better. If it continues like this.”

Xie Shen hurriedly comforted him: "Elder brother has his own destiny, sister-in-law doesn't have to worry. By the way, Li Langzhong has treated elder brother?"

It took Xie Shen a lot of effort to persuade Li Yanwen to come down from the capital south to Yuyao with him to see his eldest brother. Resources should not be wasted!
Sister-in-law Xie Chen nodded and said, "Mr. Li is treating your elder brother himself."

Xie Shen and his group went around the screen, and they really saw Xie Fang lying on his back on the bed, and Li Yan heard his pulse and diagnosed him.

Xie Shen wanted to ask something, but Li Yanwen swallowed his words with a serious expression.

After a cup of tea, Li Yanwen got up and said, "Take a step to talk."

Xie Shen's heart sank immediately, but he comforted himself that nothing would happen.

When he got outside, he couldn't suppress his emotions any longer, and asked urgently, "Master Li, can my elder brother's illness be cured?"

Li Yanwen was taken aback for a moment, and then said, "Of course it can be cured."

Xie Shen was overjoyed, held Li Yanwen's hands and said, "Thank you, Miracle Doctor Li."

"but."

Li Yanwen's words only made Xie Shen feel relieved, and his heart hung in his throat again, and his joy and sorrow changed in an instant.

(End of this chapter)