The village head heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the expected answer. "These are all trivial matters, especially those close to your home. I will keep them for you when the time comes."

After that, he sighed again, "It is said that it is hard to leave one's hometown. I guess only a few people sell their land. One always has to return to one's roots."

"But those children who have a talent for studying cannot be delayed!"

This is the truth. In any era, education and medical care are the key resources that everyone competes for.

In the Daqing Dynasty, an era that places great emphasis on the inheritance of knowledge between teachers and students, the starting points for children who are educated in clan schools and those who are educated by famous teachers are absolutely different.

Everything is for the sake of the children. Ye Guo said he understands. "Respect personal choices! We support those who can do both. People always strive for higher goals. This is a good thing."

"Maybe in a few years, we can all have a reunion dinner together in the county town."

It was the first time that the village head heard such a new statement, but when he thought about it, he felt that it was not impossible, and the sadness on his face faded a little.

"Oh, Xiaoguo, the third elder of the tribe also asked me to tell you something. The tribe's carrier pigeons fly in one direction, which means that if you release one, there will be one less."

"As for the matter you told my family before, if you want to reply to it, you still have to go through the post station. So if you have other letters, please pay attention to them together."

She was shocked by the previous flash of the family. Now, the letter has been lost, and she complained to Xiaowan several times. Unexpectedly, in the end, it was because of the incomplete understanding of the matter.

"Okay, then I'll accept the token of receipt first." Now that he has the big Buddha Xu Changqing, everything else is a small matter.

"The third master also said that if you receive a letter, you should deal with it yourself and don't need to bring it back to the clan." The head of the village added, thinking in his mind that no matter how slow the notification from the court was, it would not be slower than the reply from the clan.

But the fact is that the court's notice has arrived, but has not been issued.

It was at night that County Magistrate Lu put on a servant's clothes and entered the Wang family on the pretext of delivering goods and met Xu Changqing.

Like Ye An, he was standing in front of Xu Changqing, his body trembling slightly.

But the reason was different. He came from the imperial city and had actually met Xu Changqing.

In Daqing, the identity of national teacher has never been just a title.

He was truly above one man and below ten thousand men. Not only did he have the right to execute first and report later, but he could also mobilize any troops he wanted, except those at the border.

Having been the county magistrate of Changhua County for two years, he never thought that one day he would see him in this poor and remote place.

He had not slept well since the day the Imperial Master came to visit him, and now everything in front of his eyes was black.

"Lord?" The bright yellow imperial edict was spread out in front of Xu Changqing, who sat quietly as if he was reading an ordinary book.

Magistrate Lu only hoped that he was blind and did not see the imperial teacher's disrespect to the emperor.

Hearing this, he lowered his head and took the initiative to express, "I received a letter from my colleagues in the Imperial City, and the letter said that the emperor originally only wanted to give some gold and silver."

“But for some reason, when the decree was issued, the content changed.”

"I heard that the Ye Family Village branch in the Imperial City was also promoted to a higher rank because of this honor."

Xu Changqing did not respond. He read the imperial edict again, then counted with his fingers and said, "Five days later, the days will be good."

"When the time comes, you should bring your things and go in person to deliver the decree."

The things he mentioned were exactly what came with the imperial edict: a thousand taels of silver and a waist badge bestowed by the emperor.

Putting aside the question of why it was five days later, the imperial decree could allow the Imperial Master to choose the date. In the whole world, probably only the young lady from the Ye family had this honor.

"Then you see, should I send someone to tell Miss Ye first, so that she won't be so busy when the time comes..."

Originally, he wanted to get things done, but when he saw Xu Changqing frowning, he suddenly stopped talking.

Xu Changqing was indeed unhappy. "She is just a village lady. How do you want her to be treated? Wash your hands and burn incense, or fast for three days?"

When Magistrate Lu heard this, he was so frightened that his heart and liver burst. His knees suddenly hit the ground. The severe pain did not make him less timid. He said, "I am a mean person, I hope you will forgive me."

His humbleness did not win any sympathy from Xu Changqing, "You are not only nosy, but also inactive."

"You are a Jinshi, don't you feel wronged to be a small county magistrate? Otherwise, how come you have been here for two years and all you see is poverty?"

"Master, please spare my life. It's not that I have done nothing. It's just that the location of this county is too remote, making trade difficult." Magistrate Lu explained hastily, but he was afraid that saying too much would annoy him.

The dark circles under his eyes were not intentional, but were caused by overwork.

He holds court during the day and checks various government affairs early in the evening. He must be feeling guilty!

Xu Changqing just looked at him calmly, which made him tremble with fear, and he seemed to be about to burst into tears in the next second.

Thinking of the scene he saw in Yejia Village and the fallen seedlings, he couldn't help but frown.

"Where is the county magistrate's secretary of agriculture? Ask him to come and see me tomorrow."

The pressure on Magistrate Lu's heart had not yet subsided and it was raised again, but he did not dare to tell the truth. "Reporting to the Imperial Master, the position of Minister of Agriculture in Changhua County has been vacant for five years."

When he first came, he also wanted to do something, but he found that what he wanted to do was either due to lack of money or lack of people. After a few times, he just started to do things perfunctorily.

Xu Changqing: No wonder a little girl like her needs to worry about farm work. But if it really works, it will be a great event that benefits the country and the people!

Thinking of this, he waved his hand and went back to the house.

Over in Yejia Village, in recent days, the rice seedlings of each household have grown and everyone has started to plant them, and the village is thriving.

With Old Man Ye and Boss Ye around, not every family needs Ye Guo to personally guide the rice planting.

A trend of comparison has also emerged in the village: which family has the fertileest land, which family has the most neatly planted seedlings, which family has the highest survival rate of seedlings…

Sure enough, the few households that had not participated before also went to the village head's house for help. Although they got some seedlings in the end, they were still much less than what they had planted themselves.

But they were already very satisfied with Ye Guo's arrangements.

The few extra old hens in the yard are the best proof.

The family is also willing to do so. They kill one chicken a day and provide it for all three meals. As a result, Ye Guo has been avoiding chicken soup whenever he smells it.

Upon seeing this, Su took the initiative to chat with Ye Guo, and then got a new dish, spicy chicken.

When this dish was first served, no one dared to pick up their chopsticks. But after eating it, it was spicy and I wanted to eat more. Fortunately, I prepared more rice in advance, which alleviated a lot of the spiciness.

Just when the rice planting work in the village was finished, Ye Guo was planning to go to the county town again.

Magistrate Lu brought all the people from the county government office to Yejia Village with drums and gongs.

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