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After the banquet, the guests left. The helpers helped clean the yard before leaving with the food brought by Shen Mingzhu and others.

Shen Mingzhu and her friends from the third room, including the second room, came to the third room's main hall to hold a meeting.

Old Mrs. Shen was so tired that she slumped in the chair, and Shen Mingzhu hurried to massage her back.

Seeing her granddaughter being so considerate and filial, Old Lady Shen praised her with a smile:

"It's still good to have a granddaughter. Zhuzhu loves people the most. Mm, it's comfortable."

Shen Laosan and Shen Mingshu touched their noses awkwardly. The old lady was right, girls are considerate, but there was nothing they could do about it, because except for Zhuzhu, the only daughter in their family, all the other children were boys.

Old man Shen was also smiling at the side. He was really tired today, but also very happy.

Today he really enjoyed the treatment of a real old master.

Even the county magistrate praised him for his meritorious service in educating his children. It was all thanks to his children and grandchildren!

What he didn't expect was that so many people would come to congratulate him today, which made him very busy.

He thought only people from the village would come today, but he underestimated the influence of his son and grandson's imperial examination results.

Even the county magistrate came, which added great honor to their family.

Once upon a time, he fantasized about such a glorious day.

He had been looking forward to this day for many years.

He originally thought that the two grandsons of the first wife would help him realize his long-cherished wish, but he did not expect that the father and son of the third wife, whom he least expected, would be so promising.

The old man laughed and looked at Shen Mingshu with satisfaction.

Shen Mingshu felt uneasy when being stared at, and quickly tried to find a topic to talk about:

"Today, we received a total of 1,356 taels and 780 copper coins. Sixteen pieces of cloth, seven sets of four treasures of the study, two catties of tea, sixty-three catties of flour, fifty-five catties and six taels of rice, noodles... The village chief's family gave five hundred copper coins, five catties of flour, and ten eggs..."

Shen Mingshu took out the account book and read out the gift list one by one. Old Man Shen and Old Second Shen were so surprised that they took a deep breath.

"So many? The village chief is really generous."

It’s no wonder that Shen Laoer was shocked. For ordinary farmers, two eggs or a handful of noodles are usually considered a lot as gifts, and the village chief has never given such a big gift before.

Shen Mingshu continued, "Zhang Zhixian gave 20 taels of silver, and Wang Zhubu gave 10 taels of silver..."

Old man Shen was numb. It seemed that what the old man said was right. All things are inferior, only reading is superior.

He had been teaching for so many years but had not saved even a hundred taels of silver, yet his son was able to receive so many gifts just because he passed the imperial examination.

Studying is the way to get rich!

Shen Mingshan said enviously: "No wonder all the members of our Shen family want to cross the class barrier through studying. It seems to be true. Studying can really cross the class barrier."

Shen Lao Er nodded enviously. Even Shen Mingyu was envious. He stared at Shen Mingshu with his bright eyes blinking and said seriously:

"I want to study, I want to be a scholar, and I also want to be a general."

Shen Lao San laughed, "You little brat, you want to study and become a general. Do you want to be good at both civil and military affairs?"

Shen Mingyu raised his little fist and said very seriously:

"Of course. I want to be a high-ranking official in the future to protect my sister and not allow others to bully her. Zhuzi and his friends said that if a girl doesn't have a strong family, she will be bullied by her husband's family after she gets married."

Shen Mingzhu rolled her eyes and said, "What do you know about getting married, little brat? I won't get married in the future."

"Pfft. Xiaoyu is so young and knows how to protect her sister, that's great! But your sister is so young, who would she marry?...Haha...Little adult, you have a lot to worry about."

Everyone was amused by his cute little appearance. Shen Mingzhu was also laughing. She liked this younger brother more and more.

Although the little girl Shen Mingyu is a little naughty, she is very responsible and likes to stick to her sister.

Shen Mingzhu has already accepted Shen Mingyu, and thinks to herself, since we have traveled through time and space and become a family, as long as you are really good to me, then you are my biological brother, and I will treat you like my own biological brother.

Shen Mingyu said embarrassedly, "Why are you laughing at me? I'm telling the truth! I just want to protect my sister. Humph, I don't want to play with you anymore." Then she ran out to play with a red face.

Old Man Shen smiled and said to Old Third Shen: "You have passed the examination for the title of scholar and the title of student. Your future treatment will be different from before."

He thought for a moment and said, "You don't have to kneel when you see an official in the future. You can wear the blue robe and blue scarf that are exclusive to scholars. You can also receive the four taels of silver subsidy from the government every year. Most importantly, you can be exempted from corvée and taxes on forty mu of land, and you can also keep slaves."

After Mr. Shen finished speaking, everyone present took a deep breath, especially Mr. Shen and the Zhong family.

Mr. Shen looked towards the second house and said to Mr. Shen:

"Scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, passing the examination to become a scholar means you have truly stepped into the threshold of the scholar class."

"Second brother, don't envy the third brother. You don't like to study and you don't have the talent for studying. You should cultivate Xiaobao well in the future!"

Seeing that Old Man Shen did not look unhappy on Old Man Shen's honest face, Old Man Shen continued to say to Old Man Shen:

"Passing the exam to become a scholar is just the beginning. Many scholars never pass the exam to become a juren in their entire lives. You must continue to work hard, not be proud, not slack off, and strive to get good results in the autumn exam."

When he said this, Old Man Shen's face turned red.

Isn’t he himself an old scholar who has failed to pass the imperial examination for decades?

No, his son and grandson are so outstanding, he can't slack off.

You have to pass the exam to become a juren, right? Otherwise it would be too embarrassing.

Shen Laosan agreed and then said:

"I passed the imperial examination and can be exempted from taxes on forty acres of land. I thought that since our third branch only has twenty acres of paddy fields, I will exempt these twenty acres."

"Of the remaining 20 acres of land, 10 acres will be given to my second brother, and another 10 acres will be given to the clan."

Afraid that Shen Lao Er might not understand his intention, Shen Lao San explained:

"Second brother, we can't leave the family in the future. We have to share some dividends with the family so that we can go long-term."

This era is different from the modern era. If he wants to take the path of imperial examination, he must promote his family.

This world is a family-bound system where everyone prospers together and suffers together.

When an official becomes successful, he has to repay his family. When an official falls from power, his family will also be implicated, so there is a severe punishment of killing nine generations of an official.

He had to explain this to his second brother, otherwise it would be bad for him to have a rift in his heart.

Shen Lao Er did not expect that his third brother would actually give him a tax-free quota for ten acres of land. His third brother was not short of money now, so he could just go out and buy ten acres of land, but he gave him so much.

Shen Lao Er's lips were trembling with excitement. He quickly expressed his opinion excitedly:

"I'm glad you thought of me. You earned all this yourself. We have already split up. You can give it to whoever you want. I have no objection."

"I understand the principle of sharing weal and woe, and I will fully support any decision you make."

Shen Lao Er and Mrs. Zhong were very touched. The third brother's family was really kind to them.

They never thought that the first person the third brother would think of after he became successful would be him, his older brother. He didn't dare to hope for it.

In the past, the eldest branch’s family was so rich that they never thought of giving any benefits to the second branch, but only extorted the hard-earned money of their brothers.

The third child is still the best! I must follow the third child and do good things for their family in the future.

After thinking for a while, Mr. Shen said:

"Originally, I had 20 acres of land under my name that was tax-free. I was afraid that the boss would cause trouble for you, so I didn't let you put the land under my name."

"Now that we have severed our relationship with the eldest brother, I am not afraid that he will come to trouble me. Second brother, your 17 acres of land will be placed in my name, so that you can be exempted from 30% of the tax."

"Third brother, your family only has 20 acres of land. The tax-free quota of the other 20 acres should be distributed to the clan!"

After Shen Mingzhu saw that they had finished discussing the important matters, she asked her father:

"Dad, what kind of person is the county magistrate?"

Shen Lao San thought for a moment and answered very pertinently:

"Zhang Zhixian was transferred from the capital to Wuxi County. He is a very upright person, wholeheartedly serving the people, and very fair."

"However, even if the county magistrate has a heart dedicated to the people and a strong background, it is still difficult for him to achieve political achievements."

Seeing that Shen Mingzhu and Shen Mingshu were curiously waiting for the next words, Shen Lao San continued:

"The government of our county is complicated and divided into three factions. One is the progressive faction led by Magistrate Zhang, one is the local officials led by County Magistrate Zhao Rongguang, and the other is the neutral faction led by County Lieutenant Ma Fugui."

Seeing that everyone was listening attentively, he continued his analysis:

"Although Magistrate Zhang holds the highest position, he is also controlled by local tyrants like Zhao Guangrong. If he wants to achieve some political achievements, he must first overthrow Zhao Rongguang and his people, but Zhao Rongguang and his people have connections in the state government. Therefore, Magistrate Zhang..."

Hearing this, Shen Mingzhu understood. She raised the corners of her lips and smiled slightly, saying mysteriously:

"I understand. Since Boss Shen and County Magistrate Zhao are colluding to frame us, I know what to do. Lord Zhang wants to make achievements, right? Then we should add fuel to the fire."