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Father Liu first took people into the house to put things away, and then went to the front to help. The rest of the people also helped in the backyard to wash vegetables, prepare food, and do miscellaneous tasks such as washing dishes.

This makes the kitchen and front office much faster.

Maybe there were a lot more people in the county today, so we didn’t finish working until three in the afternoon.

Everyone was exhausted, so Liu Caixia asked the kitchen to cook a big pot of spicy hot pot, and then paired it with steamed multi-grain steamed buns and multi-grain rice, which were all leftovers from lunch. She made a lot more rice and steamed buns, basically enough for a day. They could eat the rest themselves, and if it was not enough, they would cook some noodles to go with the spicy hot pot.

In short, it is to avoid wasting food and ensure that everyone has enough to eat.

"Dad, I want to go to the city with you, too!"

"Can you get away?"

"Why can't we leave here? We have enough manpower now. There are more people in the city today because the results were announced. There aren't so many people at other times. They are fully occupied."

"You can go if you want, but I'm afraid the carriage can't carry so many people! We already have more people. Haozi will go with us, too. I'm afraid we'll encounter danger on the road, and having one more soldier will give us more protection. If you want to go, we'll go to the county town to see if there are any caravans going to the prefectural city. Then you can give us some money and go with them. Lao Luo and I can ride with the caravan, and our own carriage is enough for us."

"Okay, let's find a caravan to go with us. Just give us some silver. Safety is important. When we come back, we can buy a carriage ourselves. There should be more horses in the capital. Many small towns don't have horses for sale."

"Yes, ox carts are still practical at this time. There are many villages around the county town, so oxen are definitely more popular. There are also enough mule carts in the county town. I was planning to buy a mule cart."

"If you want to go to the capital in the future, it's better to buy a horse-drawn carriage. It's much better than a mule-drawn or ox-drawn carriage."

"Okay, let's see the price when the time comes. It's not like you can just buy it. If you don't have other plans for the money, then...

"Well, I've saved some more in the past few days. After I finish counting tonight, I'll bring some from the other two stores over, leaving some for backup and taking the rest away."

"Okay, I'll go out and look for the caravan in a bit, you stay home and pack up. Since you're going, you should tell Wei Zhong about it, and discuss our future plans with him."

"I know. Wei Zhong knows everything. I'm not hiding anything from him. Besides, there's nothing to hide."

Father Liu took Luo Hong out, "Zhang Ge'er, do you want to go out with us or read a book at home?"

Wan Tongsheng came with them to the county town, and Liu's father still asked for his opinion, "Uncle Liu, I was just about to tell you that I want to visit and thank the teacher. This time the teacher read my essay and said that I have a good chance of passing the exam."

"That's as it should be. We'll go out and buy some things later, and you can help bring them over to thank him for guaranteeing us. If we can pass the exam this time, we'll come back and thank him. The main thing is that I have to look for a caravan, and I really can't spare the time to visit him this time."

"It's okay, I'll just explain it to the teacher. The teacher is very tolerant of students who take the exam. If we pass this time, maybe we can go to the provincial capital together for the next college exam!"

"Of course that's good. We'll have someone to look after us. We're unfamiliar with this place, and we only know you, a scholar. It's all thanks to your introduction."

"Uncle Luo, it's too polite for you to say that. You've been taking care of me all along the way. I'm the one who feels unworthy. I'll remember your kindness in my heart, and I'll definitely repay you when I have the chance in the future."

"What's the use of repaying? When we're away from home, we're still from the same village, so we should help each other. Don't say such polite words, we still have a long way to go!"

"Uncle Luo is right."

Father Liu bought two souvenirs, two boxes of cakes and two rolls of cloth. The gifts were not expensive, but they spent more than three taels of silver, close to four taels of silver. They had already paid the silver as a guarantor. They were unfamiliar with the place and did not know anyone in the county. They also had to give gifts to the head clerk of the county government. They needed to maintain the relationship.

After Wan Tongsheng and a few others looked at the list on the wall outside the county government office, they took their things and said goodbye to Liu's father and Luo Hong. However, he still wanted to hang out with Luo Hong and the others in the evening, and he said he would come back after dinner.

Father Liu and Luo Hong went to the county government office with a small wooden box in their pockets. "Who is coming?"

The gatekeeper saw that the two men were dressed neatly and cleanly and were looking at the list. Thinking that they were also scholars, he did not make things difficult for them and only asked routine questions.

Father Liu went up and stuffed a small piece of silver into the bag. "Sir, we are candidates for this exam. We were taken care of by the head of the household department before, so we want to visit him to thank him. Please tell him that Father Liu of Delicious Malatang wants to see us."

The yamen runner saw that Liu's father just wanted to see the chief clerk. It was the first time he met Liu's father. If it was the previous one, he would have gone to help a long time ago. Liu's father was also familiar with him. This time he didn't know this person, so he could only make arrangements again.

"Hold on!"

Soon the bailiff came out and took the man in through the long corridor on the right and brought him to a small room. This room was probably where they met guests privately. Father Liu always waited here, so he was very familiar with it.

The head of the household department didn't let them wait long and walked out of the door on the right.

Father Liu immediately stood up and saluted, "Master Wei, I'm sorry to bother you!"

"It's you, Brother Liu. Don't be polite. Sit down and talk! What's the matter with you this time?"

"Master Wei, let me introduce you to Luo Hong. My brother was lucky enough to pass the exam this time. This time, I came here to pave the way for you to go to the prefectural city to take the prefectural exam. Secondly, I want to ask you about the merchants in the county town to see if there are any going to the prefectural city. We want to go with you so that we can have more protection on the way."

"Okay, give me your reference documents and I'll have someone give you a pass. I know all the merchants in the county town well, so I'll recommend one to you. As for whether it's on the way to the prefectural city, it depends on your luck."

"Okay, okay, please help, Master Wei." Father Liu silently put a purse into Master Wei's hand, and Master Wei silently put it into his sleeve pocket.

"It's okay. I also wish you all good grades in the upcoming exams in advance."

"Okay, okay. When your name is on the list, we'll set up a few tables in the county and invite Wei Zhubu to come and celebrate."

The two men exchanged a few brief pleasantries, and then Father Liu left with the pass and the address of the Su family's business given by Wei Zhubu.