So what if you flee from famine? Start all over again and live a good life every day

When the last dish was served, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Dad, the food is ready," Lin Youxiang whispered in Lin's ear.

"Got it." Father Lin nodded, stood up and said to everyone present: "Sir, I have prepared some light wine at home, please don't dislike it."

"How could that be?" The county magistrate stood up and walked outside: "My sudden visit is already very disturbing, how could I possibly dislike it?"

Father Lin brought the county master to the main table. As soon as the county master sat down, he didn't see Grandpa, so he asked: "Where are the people who just chatted with us?"

The only people chatting just now, besides Master and Father Lin, were Grandpa and Village Chief Zhao.

"This is the main table, it's reserved for you to sit at," said Old Man Lin. This table is the main table, not everyone can sit at it. The county magistrate sits at the main seat, and Old Man Lin is the father of the scholar, so he is also qualified to sit there.

Then there is the Master, and then there are the prominent people in the city. Even Village Chief Zhao is not qualified to sit up here.

"They are all family members having a meal, a simple meal, there is no need to set up a main table, let them eat together" the county magistrate smiled and waved his hand

"Yes, yes, I'll go call them right away." Seeing what the county magistrate said, Father Lin asked Lin Youwang to go find Village Chief Zhao and Grandpa.

Have them come over for dinner.

Others wanted to say something but couldn't, after all, this was a message from the county magistrate.

As everyone sat down, they noticed the delicacies on the table. Some of the dishes were ones they had seen before, and it was precisely because they had seen them before that they were surprised.

Because some of the ingredients they had only seen in Tongren Restaurant, such as stir-fried sweet potato tips and mapo tofu, but why were there any here?

Although they have seen tofu before, they have never found out what the spicy taste in Mapo Tofu is.

The people in Qingshan Village only started growing peppers this year. They have not yet become popular and they have definitely never seen them.

The villagers of Qingshan Village are used to it, because they have seen these things a lot. They now grow

After the people at the main table started to eat, the people at other tables started to eat. The wine at the table was also from Suihe.

As for their capacity for drinking, Suihe only needed a small jar to make enough for them.

Although time was tight, the dishes on the table were well prepared.

Someone wanted to take the opportunity to toast the county magistrate, but the county magistrate blocked it without leaving a trace.

Gradually, those people understood the county magistrate's meaning and stopped disturbing him. Instead, they concentrated on enjoying the sumptuous banquet in front of them.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the county magistrate stood up and said goodbye, citing his busy official duties. He placed the gifts he had brought on the table and then turned and left.

Seeing this, the rest of the people also asked their families to bring the gifts they had prepared into the yard. For a moment, the yard was bustling with all kinds of exquisite gift boxes and items filling the table in the main hall.

Cloth, grain, oil, various snacks, and more importantly, silver.

"It's really special when a scholar comes out of this family!" A villager couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the mountains of gifts.

"Yes, look at all these gifts piled up here." A villager envied the beautifully wrapped gifts in front of him: "Look at the beautiful cloth!"

"If you ask me, since we have some money now, why not send our children to school?" Those who have spare money at home saw this scene and began to consider which child to send to school.

I have many children, so I can't send them all, but I can still send one.

If you are lucky enough to pass the imperial examination, all the years of hard work your family has put in will be recouped at that moment, and you may even get more rewards.

For example, some corvee labor and land taxes could be exempted.

For those scholars whose families have less land, they often choose to transfer this privilege to local landlords in exchange for a certain amount of compensation, thereby reducing the financial burden on their families.

Therefore, in ancient society, the status of scholars was still very high.

Sui He has read many novels, in which some of the male supporting characters are set as scholars, but they come from poor families and can only get food by deceiving young girls.

Then the reborn girl began to slap the male supporting role in various ways, making him regret and cry bitterly.

At that time, she felt that these men were too weak and incompetent and could only rely on others to live.

However, when she came here in person and saw it all with her own eyes, she realized that the novel was not reality. The cost saved from the scholar's tax-free fields alone was enough to maintain their basic living needs.

What's more, scholars also have the opportunity to enter schools as teachers. In this way, they can not only be self-sufficient, but also bring extra income to the family.

How could you cheat on a little girl?

I don't understand, I don't understand. Since I can't figure it out, I'll just stop thinking about it.

The news that a scholar had appeared in Qingshan Village spread to all the village heads. After several days of the banquet, Lin Ze hurried back.

"Mom and Dad, I'm back." Lin Ze stood at the door

"My son, you are finally back." Aunt Lin was packing up her children's house. She heard the noise in the yard and came out immediately. When she saw Lin Zehong, she immediately went forward and pulled Lin Zehong back into the house: "You must have had a hard time walking all the way. You must be hungry. I will go cook for you."

Aunt Lin looked at her son whom she hadn't seen for more than a month, with tears in her eyes: "You have lost weight"

"Mom, I'm not hungry yet. Don't cook yet. Where are my brother and the others?" Lin Ze stopped Aunt Lin who was about to go to the kitchen.

"Your eldest brother and the others are out." Aunt Lin stopped and said, "I have been cleaning your room. Go and have a rest. When you wake up, your father and the others will be back."

Aunt Lin didn't ask too much about Lin Ze's situation. The child had just come back and he should have a good rest.

Lin Ze looked at the sky. It was still early. He was really tired after walking all the way. So he nodded and went back to the room.

Aunt Lin saw him enter the room and went to the kitchen. The child had just come back and needed to be nourished.

Lin Ze returned to his room and lay on the bed. He felt very tired after running around for days, and fell asleep soon.

When he woke up again, it was already late, and the yard was filled with the sound of low conversation.

Lin Ze packed himself up, opened the door and walked out. Father Lin and Lin Youxiang had already returned. Not only them, but other villagers who heard that Lin Ze had returned were also in the yard.

They were afraid of waking up Lin Ze, so they spoke in low voices.

"Dad, big brother!" Lin Ze shouted

"Hey." Father Lin walked forward, patted Lin Ze on the shoulder, looked him up and down, and then spoke: "Good boy, you really make your father proud."

"Third brother, you are awesome!" Lin Youxiang also came over.

"The scholar has come out!" the villagers who were watching cheered