Wealth and glory seek stability

He Hao, the head of Qianxi Village, is a young man, 29 years old.

Upon hearing the news that Jian Xi was coming to inspect, the managers in the manor gathered early and waited at the intersection.

In order to make it easier to move around, Jian Xi always took Hua Rong and Jin Hu with her on all her trips.

When He Hao saw Jian Xi's carriage, he hurried forward.

"He Hao, the head of Qianxi Manor, greets the master."

"Get up."

Jian Xi's voice came through the carriage.

Although she was young, He Hao did not dare to underestimate her at all.

In the center of Zhuangzi is the school built by Jian Xi.

Jian Xi sat on the main seat.

He Hao's family immediately served hot tea.

Jian Xi held the tea bowl to warm her hands, looked at the people in the hall and said, "The end of the year is approaching, I came here today to inspect the manor and commend the people who have performed well in the manor."

He Hao bowed and asked, "Please give me your instructions, Master."

"Go and invite all the families in the village to come here. If not all can come, each family should send at least one representative. I will reward them according to their merits.

Golden Tiger, reveal it."

"Yes!"

The red cloth was lifted, revealing a large basket of copper coins in the bamboo basket.

In front of the school is a huge threshing ground with a flat terrain, which is perfect for holding meetings.

He Hao acted quickly and a lot of people gathered in the huge threshing ground.

Jian Xi took out the roster, which recorded all the people living in Qianxi Village.

He took out another booklet, which recorded the attendance and examination results of the agricultural officials during their lectures every month.

There are a total of 347 households in Zhuangzi.

Only 210 households attended the lectures given by the Ministry of Agriculture on time every month.

There were three agricultural examinations held this year, and the results of each household were recorded in a register.

He Hao's family had been following Jian Xi carefully and serving her, and couldn't help feeling a little worried.

Jian Xi noticed her nervousness and comforted her, "It's okay, He Hao is very reliable and has done a good job of recording everything I asked him to record."

He Hao was originally a scholar, but because he failed the imperial examinations several times, he simply gave up studying and was hired by Jian Xi to be the manager of Qianxi Manor.

It has to be said that scholars have useful brains and do things in an orderly and methodical manner. She needs such people to help her manage the farm.

He Haojia heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this. "Thanks to the master's praise, my husband often praises you at home, saying that although you are young, you are more capable than him."

"Oh? What did he say about my greatness?" Jian Xi asked curiously. He Hao usually looked like a dull person, so how could he praise her?

He Haojia's face flushed instantly, and he said stutteringly: "He, he said that the master is not the kind of rich young master who doesn't care about anything. Just hiring the Minister of Agriculture and building a village school are great things that will benefit the present and future generations."

Jian Xi quickly stopped him, "Okay, okay, I get it."

Good guy.

The benefits to all have been revealed.

She is just an ordinary citizen now, and these words are all used to praise those who have made contributions to the country. He Hao is a scholar after all, and his words are so imprecise. No wonder he failed the imperial examination and can't even flatter someone.

I don't know if there is literary inquisition in this era. If there is, just based on these two sentences, she will be in jail for the rest of her life.

After half an hour, all the villagers finally gathered at the threshing ground.

Jian Xi whispered to He Hao for a while and then sat on the rattan chair.

He Hao took the list and said loudly: "Listen to me, folks. We have met a good boss. See, this basket of money is for us to reward our hard work in tending to the crops all year round."

After He Hao finished speaking, the manager beside him tactfully lifted the red cloth on the basket.

The farmers had never seen so much money before, and they immediately started talking about it.

"You mean this is true? Are you really going to give us money?"

"That basket of money is there, how could it be fake?"

"I think that young nobleman wants to show us some favor and make us feel grateful."

"Er Gouzi, how can you talk like that? You gave us so much money, so we should be grateful. Do you think everyone is as ungrateful as you?"

"Don't pay attention to him. He is just a lazy bachelor who doesn't understand how to serve two acres of land."

"Why are you talking!"

"..."

He Hao frowned, very dissatisfied with everyone's comments.

Jian Xi was not surprised and said directly: "He Hao, let's start."

He Hao turned around and saluted, "Yes, master." He took out the booklet and began to read the list.

"Those whose names are called should come and line up to receive the money. Only one person per household can come. If I find out that someone has received more than one payment or has pretended to be someone else, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Wang Tiezhu, Wang Gui..."

He Hao read out the names, and the manager below checked the numbers and gave each person one string of money.

Those who received the money felt a little elated.

The farm has a new owner. In previous years, the old owner would send them some rice and flour for the New Year, which was already very generous. Unexpectedly, the new owner was so generous that he gave them a string of coins at once.

Even though the money is not much, it is enough for an ordinary family of five to have a prosperous New Year.

Wang Tiezhu was the first one to receive the money. After receiving the money, he weighed it and found that it was indeed a banknote, heavy.

"Hey? Brother Tiezhu, you also have one tael of silver?"

"Yes, judging by the weight, it's one tael of silver."

"This new owner is too generous."

By the time He Hao finished reading out the names of 210 families, most of the money in the bamboo basket was gone.

Those who didn't get the money were unhappy.

Er Gouzi sneaked up to He Hao and wanted to ask for clarification, "He Zhuangtou, have you finished reading? Why is my name not included?"

"Yeah, there's no my name either. Maybe you forgot to read it."

He Hao raised his hand and said, "Please be patient. These 210 households are the names of people who have attended the lectures given by the Minister of Agriculture. Since you have not attended, you are not included in the list."

Er Gouzi was dissatisfied and shouted angrily, "Why? We are all tenants of the same farm, why are you favoring one over the other? I don't accept it! Fellow villagers, do you accept it?"

Those who didn't receive the money looked at each other, and when they saw the heavy amount of money in the hands of others, they instantly became courageous.

"He Zhuangtou, we are all from the same village. If you had said earlier that you would have participated in the lecture and received money, we would have gone there a long time ago, and there would not be the current situation."

"Yes, if I had known that I could get the money, I would have brought my whole family with me."

"He Zhuangtou, can you please be flexible and waive it this time? Everyone is waiting for the money to celebrate the New Year."

"My Hu Zi hasn't had a new piece of clothing for three years. Please help us ask for mercy from our master."

He Hao was in a dilemma. There were still more than forty strings of money in the bamboo basket, which was definitely not enough to share. He turned to look at Jian Xi.

Seeing that a quarrel was about to break out, Jian Xi raised her hands and waved them forward.

Hua Rong and Jin Hu took a step forward.

Keng!

The two men drew their swords and stood guard on both sides of Jian Xi like two evil spirits.