Chapter 177 The merits are equal to the faults
When Ying Bao saw Wu Daozi and his father were having an awkward moment, she quickly said, "Uncle Wu, there is something I want to tell you today."
Wu Daozi turned to look at her: "What's the matter?"
"Didn't our village grow golden ears? I want to give the golden ears in our village the title of a specialty of Qinchuan County."
"Specialty?" Wu Daozi skimmed off the foam with a tea bowl lid and nodded approvingly: "That's a good idea."
He had eaten the golden ears given by Xiao Yingbao and felt very good. If it is called a local specialty, it is well deserved.
Yingbao continued: "So I want to buy a shop in the county town to sell local specialties."
Wu Daozi raised his eyebrows, put down his tea cup and asked, "Are you planning to run the shop yourself or rent it to others?"
"I want my second cousin to run it." Ying Bao said, "He is very good at this."
Apart from other things, my second cousin made a lot of money selling gourds and water chestnuts last year, which was no worse than working hard to grow golden ears.
Wu Daozi said seriously: "This dynasty's law states that if one person in a household is engaged in business, the whole family will be classified as merchants in the future. Have you thought clearly?" He glanced at Jiang Sanlang.
Yingbao and Dad were shocked and shook their heads quickly: "No, I didn't think clearly."
I didn't expect that buying and running a shop would involve the whole family. If I turned my farmer's family into a business owner, I might as well not do this business.
The merchant had a lowly status and his descendants were not allowed to take the imperial examination. She also wanted her younger brother to be a high official in the future. How could he ruin his future because of a shop.
Seeing the nervous look on the little doll's face, Wu Daozi smiled: "However, it is not without a solution."
Ying Bao's eyes suddenly widened, "What can I do?"
"You can buy a shop, but the operator must be someone else."
Wu Daozi slowly picked up the tea cup and took a sip. Seeing that the father and daughter looked confused, he had to make a pointer: "That means you can hire a shopkeeper to run the store's business."
Can it still be like this? Yingbao was surprised.
Wu Daozi was worthy of being Wu Daozi, his temperament and temperament were the same as in his previous life, yet he, a dignified county magistrate, actually taught a child how to exploit loopholes in the law.
Ying Bao smiled with her eyebrows crooked, and imitated her father and clasped her hands in fists: "Thank you, Uncle Wu, for the suggestion."
Wu Daozi smiled and said nothing.
Mr. Wu didn't show any surprise at his son's behavior. He just sat there quietly and observed the father and daughter opposite.
Jiang Sanlang has a simple and honest face, but his eyes are clear.
The words and deeds of the little girl are not as ignorant as those of a child of several years old. Her movements may seem childish, but she is cunning and shrewd that only adults can have.
What an incredible family.
Wu Rui came over with a plate of washed peaches and placed it on the stone table in front of Wu Daozi.
Wu Daozi picked up a fresh peach and handed it to the old man. Then he picked a red peach and took a bite. It was sweet and refreshing.
"Yes, did you grow these early peaches at your home?"
"Yes, my family also grows grapes and peppers." Ying Bao became energetic now and told Wu Daozi about her family's affairs.
Mr. Wu on the side was very surprised when he heard this, "You also planted grapes and pepper?"
"Yes." Yingbao saw that Mr. Wu was elegant and scholarly, and then thought that Wu Daozi was a civil servant, and couldn't help but look at the old man with admiration. "When the grapes are ripe, I will pick some for Uncle Wu and Grandpa Wu to taste."
"Xiao Yingbao is interested. The county is quite far away from your home. Isn't it easy to come here?" Mr. Wu asked with a smile.
"It's easy. My family bought a yard in the county town. My younger brother will come here to study in the second half of the year and will travel back and forth frequently in the future," Ying Bao said.
"Your brother?" Mr. Wu looked at Yingbao. He looked only four or five years old. How old is her brother, and he is coming to the county to study?
Ying Bao smiled and said: 'My brother is almost five years old. He is very smart. He can already write the entire Three-Character Classic of Hundred Family Surnames and the Thousand-Character Essay. ’
"Oh?" Mr. Wu couldn't help but become curious when he heard that a child over four years old could write so many entire articles silently. "Then bring him over next time you go to town and let me have a look."
"OK."
Seeing that she had almost finished what she should say, Yingbao pulled out a pack of golden ears from the bag she was carrying and handed it to Mr. Wu, "This is the golden ear grown in my family. It can nourish the body and replenish energy. You must try it." taste."
Mr. Wu is thin and looks not very good. Maybe his golden ears can help him a little, but the elderly cannot add sugar to this food, otherwise it will be counterproductive.
"Grandpa Wu, it's best not to add caramel when you eat it, the effect will be better." Yingbao warned.
Mr. Wu smiled and nodded: "Thank you, Xiaoyingbao. When you come next time, Grandpa Wu will give you something as well."
At this time, Wu Rui hurried over, holding a bundle in his arms.
Inside the bag were children's toys he had just bought from outside and some pens, ink, paper and inkstones.
Mr. Wu handed the bundle to Yingbao, "This is the little toy I gave you, take it and play with it."
"Thank you, Grandpa Wu." Ying Bao happily took the baggage.
Wu Shi asked: "Yingbao, are you planning to buy a shop now?"
Ying Bao nodded: "Yes, I just don't know where there is a store for sale."
"Shops that are for sale will be registered in the dental store. You and Wu Rui can go to the dental store and have a look." Wu Shi said.
"That's great. Let's go take a look."
Ying Bao and her father stood up and said goodbye to Wu Daozi and his father.
After sending the Jiang family father and daughter away, Mr. Wu sighed: "This little kid is really smart. Jiulang, it's time for you to start a family. If you have children like this in the future, your mother and I can still smile even if we go underground." Jiuquan.”
Wu Shi was speechless and picked up another peach to eat.
Seeing that his son was silent, Mr. Wu knew that he didn't like hearing these words, so he turned to ask: "What did Fucheng say about the banditry last year?" ’
Wu Shi smiled: "The merits are equal to the faults."
During the official evaluation years ago, Prefect Wang sent a letter telling him that although the source of the banditry was not in Qinchuan County, it had caused considerable impact on surrounding counties and villages. The emperor was furious and ordered the state government to thoroughly investigate whether local officials were derelict in their duties.
So even though he tried his best to resist the bandits, he not only was not commended, but was also reprimanded and warned by the prefect of the state. Fortunately, he had discovered the role of cotton in transporting cotton seeds before, so he would not be demoted or dismissed.
I feel ashamed to say it, but it was Xiao Yingbao who told him about the cotton. Wu Shi indirectly received a favor from Nvwa.
Mr. Wu was silent for a moment and patted his son on the shoulder: "That's a blessing."
He glanced at the two baskets of fruits and said with a smile: "Qinchuan County is not without its merits. That little kid's hometown is very good. As long as you give it a little support, he will definitely pass the performance assessment at the end of the year."
Wu Shi laughed at himself: "I don't seek merit, but I seek no faults." He really couldn't adapt to this officialdom.
Even the small county government offices are full of intrigues, bosses are weak, and the county captains have their own agendas. They wish that they, the county magistrate, would be dismissed early so that they could monopolize power.
During that bandit suppression, the county captain defied the rules and gradually increased the number of rogue bandits. In the end, more than 2,000 people were entangled and besieged the county town. Fortunately, I responded early and wrote to my friend's son for help, so the disaster was avoided.
He was scared when he thought about that banditry incident.
Once the county seat is breached, not only will the entire county suffer, but your own family will also be implicated.
Later, despite his old age and frailty, his old father came all the way to Qinchuan County just to help his unfilial son.
Wu Shi held his forehead, feeling that what he had done as an official was both cowardly and embarrassing.
He is almost 30 years old, but he still wants his 60-year-old father to come and take care of him.
Mr. Wu glanced at his son and suddenly said: "Your mother and your aunt will come here in a while. Your aunt is taking your cousin to Jianglin and is passing by here. You must treat her well then."