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Because of the incident with the bandits, which had caused a lot of delay, Hu Sai originally planned to leave with the goods and people the next day in order to sell the goods as soon as possible. However, after Zhou Wu learned that the goods they were trading were various spices, he decided to buy them all.

"What? You mean you bought all our goods?"

"Yes, I'll buy them all. Name your price."

Hu Sai was shocked and somewhat disbelieving. Although he had told Yuli that Zhou Wu was a lord, given the current situation in Niujia Village, he simply did not believe that Zhou Wu could afford to take on these goods. However, out of consideration for his savior, Hu Sai still quoted his lowest price.

"This time our goods are top-quality spices. If you buy them all, I can give you a 20% discount."

Even after giving up 20%, Hu Sai still didn't believe Zhou Wu had that much money. But when Zhou Wu took out a gold ingot, Hu Sai shut his mouth tightly.

"Hussein, leave your horse and carriage to me as well."

"Alright, I'll leave three or four carriages behind, since I still have to go back."

"make a deal."

Zhou Wu had seen these spices in shops when he went to the county town. Not only were they not as good as Hu Sai's, but they were also much more expensive. If Zhou Wu resold these spices, he would definitely make a fortune.

"Brother Wu, Yuli will miss you."

"Welcome to visit again."

They said their goodbyes with reluctance, but only Hussein knew that, apart from this incident, it would be difficult for Yuri to sneak out again next time.

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A few days ago, the bandits were escorted to the county town, which caused quite a stir in the small border county. Even the county government failed to suppress the bandits, but a small village managed to do it. At first, people thought that someone was trying to gain credit, but when the bandits lined up and stood outside the county government, both the county magistrate and the onlookers were shocked. The reputation of Niujia Village spread throughout Qingyang County at that moment.

The magistrate wrote the petition for commendation overnight and sent it out. A few days later, the reward from above came down.

. . . . . .

"Ha ha,"

"Scholar, scholar,"

I could hear Uncle Niu's voice from afar, and it wasn't hard to tell from his shouts that something good must be happening.

"What's wrong, Uncle Niu? You seem so happy."

"Haha, the rewards for the bandit incident have been issued from above."

"Oh, how so?"

"Magistrate Chen of Qingyang County wants you to go to the county government office tomorrow."

This time, Master Niu attributed all the credit to Zhou Wu. Since the number of people involved in the bandit suppression was not large, the credit would not be too high. Rather than spreading the credit around, it would be more valuable for one person to receive it. This was Master Niu's conclusion after careful consideration, but he did not tell anyone else, including Zhou Wu.

The next day, urged by Uncle Niu, Zhou Wu dressed up early and set off for the county town. Uncle Niu was a little worried and personally followed him all the way.

"Scholar, be careful when you meet Magistrate Chen, and don't offend him."

"I know, Uncle Niu. You've told me this eight hundred times along the way."

Niu Ye was worried that Zhou Wu was unaware of the rules of officialdom, so he kept nagging. But in reality, Niu Ye had been a village head for decades and had never been received by the county magistrate. At most, he could only catch a glimpse of him from afar during large meetings. So, in Niu Ye's eyes, it was an immense honor for Magistrate Chen to personally summon Zhou Wu. In fact, Niu Ye's thoughts represented the thoughts of all the common people in this era, who regarded the local officials as their parents.

Finally, the carriage stopped in front of the county government office in Qingyang County, and Zhou Wu was able to temporarily escape Niu Ye's nagging.

Aren't you going in?

"The magistrate summoned you, not me."

Zhou Wu thought that Master Niu would be with him, but he underestimated the hierarchical system of feudal society.

Led by the yamen runners, Zhou Wu entered the county government office. Although Qingyang County was just a small border county, the county government office was still very luxurious. Zhou Wu's own house was already a large mansion in the surrounding area, but compared to the county government office, it was just a drop in the ocean.

After many twists and turns, Zhou Wu finally met Magistrate Chen. He had expected him to be a withered old man like in the TV shows, but he was surprised to find that the magistrate was a young man not much older than himself. He was reading a book in the courtyard and seemed to be reading something interesting, with a slight smile on his face.

"My lord, Zhou Wu has been brought here."

After the constable finished speaking, he turned and left.

"I've met my lord."

Because Zhou Wu was a scholar, he was exempt from kneeling before officials according to the laws of the Great Dragon Dynasty.

"You're so young and promising! Please have a seat."

The other person looked Zhou Wu up and down and couldn't help but praise him, perhaps it was just mutual appreciation between young people.

"Thank you for your praise, sir. You are the one who has truly surprised me."

"Oh, why are you so surprised?"

"In my imagination, I thought the adult was also that white-bearded old man."

"You mean that withered old man, right? Haha."

A withered old man? Is this guy also a time traveler?

Seeing Zhou Wu's wide eyes, Magistrate Chen thought he had scared him with his joke, so he got back to the main topic.

"I called you here today for two reasons: first, to see the talented young people in Qingyang County, and second, to discuss the reward for suppressing bandits."

"I will follow the magistrate's arrangements."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wu's first reaction was that the other party might be trying to embezzle his credit, something that was quite common in feudal society.

"Haha, don't worry, I won't take credit for your work."

Having been in officialdom for a long time, Magistrate Chen was well aware of Zhou Wu's thoughts and immediately reassured him.

"Your Excellency misunderstands. I did not mean that."

Even Zhou Wu, with his thick skin, felt a little embarrassed when his little scheme was exposed to his face.

"This suppression of bandits in Niujia Village has really given Qingyang County a great boost, and you, Zhou Wudang, deserve the most credit."

"Thank you, my lord."

"I now give you two choices."

"Sir, please speak."

“I have investigated and found that you were born a scholar and your family used to be officials. If you are willing, I can transfer you to work in the county government. You can choose any of the three shifts and six departments.”

Magistrate Chen's reward was incredibly generous. The Three Offices and Six Departments were, in essence, subordinate to the magistrate and in charge of various matters in the county. They held absolute authority under the magistrate. However, faced with such a tempting offer, Zhou Wu still wanted to know what the second reward was.

"Sir, what is the second option?"

Magistrate Chen was surprised that Zhou Wu could remain so calm and thoughtful in the face of such temptation, so he spoke slowly again.

"The second thing is that you will remain in your Niujia Village, but I can appoint you as the clerk of Qingyang County."

The clerk was mainly in charge of apprehending thieves, interrogating, supervising, and managing prisoners. Although the clerk did not have an official rank and was a minor official at the county level, he actually wielded considerable power. However, there is a grammatical error in Magistrate Chen's statement.