roccoschili Chapter 418 Wood's Thoughts
Chapter 418 Wood's Thoughts
Su He brought the wood to pay his respects to County Magistrate Ge, but was stopped by County Magistrate Ge before he could kneel down.
"Hehua, there's no need to be like this. You are one of us in the county government. This is your brother, Su Che. Congratulations, Mr. Su."
Mu Tou glanced at his sister and nodded respectfully in response.
"Su Che greets the county magistrate, Master."
County Magistrate Ge looked at Mu Tou with satisfaction. He was neither arrogant nor impatient, and he was good-looking. Most importantly, he had not married yet. He was a perfect son-in-law.
Unfortunately, his daughter is already married.
"Let's talk in the study."
County Magistrate Ge led people to the study.
"I thought you would wait until the palace examination is over next year before coming back."
Su He was also very embarrassed. She swore that she really never thought that her brother could win.
Mu Tou explained it briefly.
County Magistrate Ge laughed out loud. These two siblings were quite interesting.
"In that case, when do you plan to set off?"
Su He looked at Mu Tou. She had no say in this matter.
"After about 10 days, now that I'm back, I plan to stay in the village with my family. The children in the village are promising and have passed the examination. We are all from the same clan, and I want to do my best to help them."
“He is a person who knows how to be grateful.”
Magistrate Ge smiled and looked at his advisor.
"You have heard that the well water in Jinyang City has returned. Now the court is discussing letting the disaster victims return home. In other words, Jinyang Prefecture is short of people. Shortage of civilians, and also shortage of officials."
Magistrate Ge stared at Mu Tou and spoke. Su He's heart skipped a beat and he turned his head to look at his brother.
"Wooden you?"
Mu Tou pursed his lips and turned his head to look at his sister.
"Sister, a juren can already be an official. If I have a choice, I want to go back to Huaihe."
Su He was stunned. She looked at her brother's determined eyes, which clearly showed that he had made up his mind after thinking for a long time.
"But,"
"The south is good, so they don't need me. I want to go back and do something for Huaihe River, something I couldn't do before."
Su He barely suppressed his emotions and looked up to greet County Magistrate Ge.
"Sir, does this mean that many people will go to Jinyang Prefecture for the examination next year?"
Magistrate Ge nodded slightly. "That's right. If Mr. Su registers in advance, he may have the right to choose. For example, he can choose which county he will serve in first."
Su He's heart sank, she knew what her brother would do.
Forget it, just find him a wife quickly, then she can let go.
"Sir, if my brother signs up in advance, is it likely that he will be able to work in the Huaihe County government?"
Mu Tou looked at his sister in surprise. Does his sister agree?
County Magistrate Ge laughed, "One hundred percent correct."
Su He let out a long sigh. It seemed that the court had already secretly selected someone.
After Su He finished talking with County Magistrate Ge, he came out with his brother.
"In that case, you should study hard for the exam. You don't have to wait ten days. You can stay in the village for four or five days and then leave. I won't accompany you. I want to stay in Guangyuan for a month before leaving."
The imperial examination was no longer important. The purpose of getting a good rank was to become an official. Her brother had already achieved his goal, so what was there to worry about?
Who would compete with him for a deserted place like Huaihe County?
It is estimated that by then there will be more people in the county government than ordinary people in the county.
In this case, she can now prepare her brother's betrothal gift.
As for the candidate, she had a vague idea.
The girls in Beijing are all pretty good.
When Mu Tou saw that his sister agreed, he felt both happy and guilty, so he had no objection to his sister's arrangement.
"Got it, sister. I'll go find Qu Qing and Wen Yuan and tell them the time."
Su He nodded and said, "Let Liu Bai take you there. I'll stay in the county government office for a while."
Mu Tou nodded and strode towards the door.
Su He stood there and thought for a while, then went back to find County Magistrate Ge.
The wood here went to Xu Wenyuan's house first, as their house was closer to the county government office.
As soon as the two arrived at the door and introduced themselves, they were immediately welcomed in by the enthusiastic doorman.
They had not taken a few steps when they heard a loud noise coming from a distance.
"Distinguished guest! Distinguished guest welcomes you!"
I saw an elderly version of Xu Wenyuan coming over with a golden glow, followed by two rows of servants.
When Xu Wanli saw Mu Tou crying with excitement, he held Mu Tou's hand tightly and said.
"My benefactor, we owe our Wenyuan to you. Mr. Su, are you hungry? Do you want to have a meal at my house? Stay at my house today. Everyone in our house admires you very much. Come!"
Mu Tou looked at Xu Wanli in confusion and shouted to the side. He saw that the servants behind him had already stood in two rows. As Xu Wanli waved his hand, they immediately shouted in unison.
"Welcome, benefactor! Welcome, welcome!"
"Mu Tou, from now on you will be the second young master of the mansion. Come!"
"Welcome home, Second Young Master! Welcome, welcome!!"
Mu Tou looked at Liu Bai helplessly. He already regretted coming in.
"Mu Tou, since the matter is settled, let's get married today."
"What happy event?"
Mu Tou looked at Xu Wanli in horror. My God, weren’t all Xu Wenyuan’s sisters married?
"Hehe. It's just a recognition ceremony, Mu Tou. Don't worry, I'm ready. All you have to do is kowtow."
Mu Tou suddenly jumped behind Liu Bai.
"No need, we still have things to do, so we won't stay any longer."
Just as Xu Wanli was about to try to persuade him to stay, he heard angry shouts from behind.
"father!!"
"Hey, son, do you think the welcome ceremony that Daddy has in mind is good? Hehe."
Xu Wenyuan ran over panting, with two blushes on his face, not sure if it was from anger or heat.
"Mu Tou, let's go out and play."
Xu Wenyuan pulled the wood and ran, Liu Bai followed quickly, and Xu Wanli and his servants trotted behind him.
"No, Mu Tou hasn't visited the new house yet. Wenyuan, look at you. Our family has changed its appearance. You should be more stable. Look at the clothes dad is wearing. I made one for each of you three. Remember to wear them when you meet the emperor!!!"
Mu Tou was so scared that he tripped over his left foot and almost fell down, but fortunately he was caught by Xu Wenyuan and Liu Bai.
The three men ran a long way before they remembered that their carriage had been left at Xu's house.
"Let's go find Qu Qing first and borrow his carriage. Then you can get it from my house when you leave."
Xu Wenyuan wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Mu Tou, why are you here today?"
"My sister asked us to leave early. We will leave in four days."
"Okay, I'm not comfortable staying at home either, let's meet at the dock."
The three of them strolled to the vicinity of Qu Qing's home.
After the experience of Xu Wenyuan's family, Mu Tou was obviously much more cautious.
"What are you afraid of? Just follow me and we'll go tell the concierge that we won't go in."
Xu Wenyuan thought about his father's reminder, straightened his clothes, put on a reserved smile, and took big strides forward.
When passers-by see him, they will also praise him, saying what a graceful young man he is.
Mu Tou watched Xu Wenyuan say a few words to the doorman, and then he saw the doorman immediately knock on the door and shout, "Mr. Xu is here!"
The door opened the next second, and two rows of servants trotted out quickly.
"Welcome Mr. Xu to visit Qu's residence!"
Mu Tou held back his laughter and took a few steps back. Then he retreated to a safe place and watched the show.
Xu Wenyuan was dumbfounded. What was going on? Why did the Qu family do this?
"welcome!"
Before Xu Wenyuan could react, he was pushed into the mansion by the enthusiastic servants.
A quarter of an hour later, Qu Qing was seen pulling Xu Wenyuan and running wildly, with Qu's mother and sister chasing behind.
"Hey, you two, I see you have eloped here, what are your plans for the future?"
Liu Bai pulled the wood and followed closely all the way, and finally waited until the two men fell to the ground exhausted.
Qu Qing and Xu Wenyuan were gasping for breath. They no longer looked like successful candidates, but with a bowl in their hands they might even be able to go door to door begging for alms.
"Stop talking nonsense, you are disloyal. You agreed to follow me. You and Brother Xiaobai are so abominable."
Xu Wenyuan sat on the ground and cursed Mu Tou for being heartless and ungrateful.
"You said you would follow behind, but I didn't agree. So, did you become the second young master of the Qu family?"
Mu Tou laughed at Xu Wenyuan, and Qu Qing was confused.
"What Second Young Master?"
Xu Wenyuan chuckled, "My father has fallen in love with Mu Tou, and I still have many sisters who are not married yet."
"You're dreaming."
Qu Qing kicked Xu Wenyuan who was standing next to him, and Mu Tou felt very relieved when he saw this.
"I have a younger sister too. My maternal grandparents have several unmarried sisters who are gentle, virtuous, well-educated, and legitimate. You should choose my family, you fool."
Xu Wenyuan was so angry that he rushed over and beat Qu Qing.
"No, Brother Bai, we are not going to get this carriage back. I'm afraid I won't be able to get out once I get in. Let my brothers come back when they have time."
Mu Tou said to Liu Bai in fear.
"I'll go ask for it later. They can't stop me."
Liu Bai smiled and said, "You guys go have some fun, I'll go pick up your sister first."
Seeing this, Mu Tou and the other two ran to the dock to play.