After being reborn as a man, the woman improved her family's fortunes through education.

The carriage entered Xinghe Prefecture, and the Jiang family was surprised to find that in addition to their own family members, there were also county magistrates from other counties coming to welcome them.

Although Landlord Jiang was puzzled, he still put on a smile when he got off the car.

“Cousin, you can wait at home. Why suffer here under the scorching sun?”

"Haha, Changshou, you're finally back! Good, good, good, you're all great!"

"Finally, I have lived up to the expectations of the elders and cousins ​​and brought glory to the family!"

Jiang Changqing patted Jiang Wenqing on the shoulder again. His cousin wasn't entirely useless, was he?

My cousin is too strict and exaggerated; he always thinks other people's kids are better.

Seeing that Lord Jiang and his younger brother had finished their conversation, Qiu Hanhai, the magistrate of Changshou County, quickly seized the opportunity to step forward and congratulate them, hoping to build a closer relationship.

"So it's Lord Qiu. I am truly flattered that you have come to greet me."

Jiang Changqing held a higher official position, but he was a member of the family and the clan chief. His welcoming of his younger brother was out of kinship.

But Lord Qiu is the magistrate of Changshou County, and he had no prior dealings with the Jiang family.

Even when the Jiang family lived in Changshou County, they had no interaction with Magistrate Qiu.

After all, at that time, the family didn't even have a scholar, let alone the privilege of not bowing to officials.

How could a county magistrate, who is at least a seventh-rank official, associate with a low-ranking scholar like a child prodigy?

Qiu Hanhai smiled broadly and said, "Brother Jiang, what are you saying? I am the magistrate of Changshou County, and you are a newly appointed scholar from Changshou County. Isn't it only natural for me to come and welcome you?"

Magistrate Qiu emphasized the words "Longevity County" so much that Landlord Jiang's radar immediately went off.

Changshou County? Could this Magistrate Qiu be here for the Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination) archway?

It has to be said that Landlord Jiang was right; they were all cunning foxes. After exchanging pleasantries for a while, they got down to business.

If you go through too many roundabout ways, it will make you seem even more hypocritical.

It's better to get straight to the point and give a clear answer as to whether it's feasible or not, so as to save both of our time and feelings.

"Lord Qiu, we need to discuss this matter with the clan elders before we can make a decision."

Landlord Jiang would not agree to something just because someone said a few nice words. The Jiang family patriarch was still here, and there were several other respected elders in the clan!

Although their family does not live in the same place as the main branch, they are of the same lineage and still need to value the opinions of the clan.

Even in Changshou County, where four generations have lived, they have feelings for the place, but not many.

After all, at that time, land in Changshou County was the cheapest. My father chose to invest in Changshou County because of its "cost-effectiveness".

The reason for choosing this longevity county was that it had the highest "cost-effectiveness" at the time. The wisdom of the older generation of the Jiang family was to acquire as much land as possible with limited funds.

Magistrate Qiu did not show much disappointment upon hearing this answer; he simply added a few more kind words about not taking any money.

Saying a few nice words is nothing, Magistrate Qiu is very willing to swallow his pride, asking for help doesn't make him lose face or feel ashamed.

The most important thing is to obtain tangible benefits and real advantages. Magistrate Qiu actually had another thought that he didn't say aloud.

However, we should first propose a difficult one for the Chiang family, and then propose a compromise that would be easier for the Chiang family to accept.

This is a seasoned official who has been in power for many years. If you are asked to remove the roof, you will disagree. But if you are asked to put a window in the roof, will you reluctantly agree?

This phenomenon was later known as the "demolition effect".

The Chinese people have always liked to compromise and find a middle ground, and Magistrate Qiu was certainly adept at this.

First, a very difficult request was made: the Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination) archway should be built within the territory of Changshou County.

Another slightly more acceptable request is that the Changshou County government should fund the construction of the Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination) memorial archway in Changshou County, and the archway in Puyang should also be constructed without any interference between the two.

There weren't many precedents like this before, but they weren't nonexistent either. Many of the newly appointed scholars had a "second hometown."

It all depends on whether the people of this "second hometown" are willing to swallow their pride and fight for it. In any case, Qiu Hanhai is willing to do so.

Seeing that Magistrate Qiu did not use his status to force his family to agree, Landlord Jiang put the matter aside for the time being and followed Jiang Changqing back to the Jiang residence.

At this moment, the elders of the Jiang family gathered here. Looking at the still energetic Landlord Jiang, who was about to turn sixty, they felt a little sentimental.

They're both at the age of being grandfathers or great-grandfathers, so why does Jiang Changshou act like a young man?

He not only passed the provincial examination, the metropolitan examination, and the palace examination, but also entered the second class!

Previously, when Landlord Jiang and his son Jiang Wenqing passed the provincial examination, people didn't pay much attention to them. Instead, they focused their attention on Jiang Xiaoqi, who had studied at the Jiang clan school for several years.

After all, this was a rare prodigy in the Jiang family, a top scholar in the imperial examinations at less than ten years old.

After greeting the elders, Landlord Jiang began to speak of the matter that Magistrate Qiu had requested.

Upon hearing this, the clan elders immediately began to discuss it amongst themselves. One elder stroked his beard and said:

"This Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination) archway is extremely honorable and rare. Our Jiang family has produced quite a few Juren (successful candidates in the provincial imperial examination) over the years, but not many Jinshi."

Changqing, needless to say, his Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination) memorial archway has stood in Puyang for nearly thirty years.

There's also the third son's family. Although he was a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations), he was only the second person after Changqing to achieve this, but that was more than ten years ago.

In recent years, the Jiang family has produced over a dozen Juren (successful candidates in the provincial examinations) and dozens of Xiucai (successful candidates in the county-level examinations), but very few Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest level of the imperial examinations).

Landlord Jiang understood what the clan elder meant; in short, it boiled down to this:

—For the Jiang family, the title of Jinshi (a high-ranking scholar in the highest imperial examinations) was still very precious, not like cabbage, which could be found in large quantities and was therefore worthless!

"Yes, yes, that makes sense. Our Jiang family doesn't have many Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations), so how can we distribute them to other places?"

"Changshou County is merely a temporary residence for Changshou and his family; it is not the ancestral home of our Jiang clan. This is against the rules."

Another elder nodded in agreement.

Jiang Changqing pondered for a moment and said, "Although their ancestral home is not here, the Changshou family has indeed lived in Changshou County for four generations and has many ties with them."

Magistrate Qiu's willingness to fund and spearhead the project shows his sincerity.

Upon hearing the clan leader's words, although no one refuted them, it was clear that the crowd disagreed.

Finally, everyone's attention returned to Landlord Jiang.

Landlord Jiang then turned his attention to his son, wondering if he should build a memorial archway in Changshou County to commemorate his son's status as a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations).