Zhou Yue'er thought for a moment and nodded, "Mom, Yue'er's sixth cousin Zhou Quan is a loyal and honest person. He used to be a field manager in a neighboring county for ten years. Later, he was run away by his employer's brother-in-law and returned to the countryside to farm. We can hire him as the field manager. With my sixth cousin, no one dares to bully him and cause trouble."

Lu's mother nodded and said in harmony: "Yue'er, when the matter of the farm is done, please pay attention to whether there is a suitable orphan. My mother will buy you a concubine."

Zhou Yue'er's body was shocked and looked at Lu's mother with a panic expression. Lu's mother looked at her softly with her eyes and smiled: "Yue'er, it's actually unwise to ask Ning'er to enter the room. Ning'er and Xiaoqi have a deep relationship since childhood. Before you asked her, she had already hinted to me that she had passed the turntable and returned to Xiaoqi's room. My mother promised that she didn't want you to embarrass you, and hoped that you wouldn't complain about Ning'er about this."

Zhou Yue'er could not understand after hearing this. This was Lu's mother's mediation. If Ning'er had a hint in advance, how could Lu's mother agree without hesitation. She hurriedly said softly: "Don't worry, Mom, Yue'er understands it."

Lu's mother nodded and said in harmony: "You should pay attention to it in the future, and my mother will help you find it."

Zhou Yue'er's beautiful eyes burst into tears, and she yelled: "Thank you for your concern for Yue'er."

Lu's mother said kindly: "You are the Lu family's good wife. It's time for your mother to care about you. This is twenty taels of silver. Take Tianhua to the market to buy a heavy gift for your parents. Go and go back quickly."

Zhou Yue'er nodded with tears, went forward to take the silver, lowered her head and left silently. Looking at Zhou Yue'er's back, Lu's mother sighed in her heart. In fact, she originally wanted Aunt Li to be a concubine and maid to pass on the family. She did not want Aunt Li, who had always been docile, to reject Zhou Yue'er's enthusiasm in person. Lu's mother was very unhappy, but she remembered that her husband's dying instructions had softened her heart, and endured the displeasure and fulfilled Aunt Li's independent choice. However, as a mother, she had to spend money to comfort her eldest daughter-in-law. After experiencing poverty, Lu's mother was very stingy in the use of silver, but in order to have a happy family, she had to spend money.

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Lu Qi went straight to the county government office. He said he would pay back the official debts. In fact, Shida County was divided into four major districts, each district was divided into five fangs. Each fang official was responsible for collecting taxes and conscription. Lu Qi should go to Changxing Fangzheng, where his family is located, and go to the county government office to pay back the official debts and surpass the level.

When he arrived at the county government office, he saw the king master Bo. The king master Bo smiled and asked directly: "Master Lu is asking the lower magistrate to ask about the county magistrate."

Lu Qi also smiled and said in a harmonious voice: "No, I came to see Lord Wang because I wanted to ask for personal favors. My family owed 213 taels of official debt. I want to ask Lord Wang to help me with grace for half a year. I will definitely pay it back in half a year."

The king's master Bo Sanjiao looked at Lu Qi in a daze. He didn't expect that Lu Qi was looking for him for such a thing. He was stunned for a few seconds before he laughed froze: "Master Lu, the subordinate has tried his best to get the position of the county lieutenant of the army for the Lord. Is it really for the official debt?"

Lu Qi immediately changed from a smile to a solemn voice, and said seriously: "Thank you, Lord Wang, I have written down my favor. Lu Qi is here for the purpose of protecting the army."

The king smiled, turned around and took a three-inch black painted wooden box from the table, and said in a harmonious voice: "Mr. Lu, this wooden box is the official document of the county magistrate and the official office. Please keep it."

Lu Qi extended his hands and respectfully took the black painted wooden box and thanked him again. The king said seriously: "I will take Lord Lu to collect official clothes and weapons later. From now on, as long as Lord Lu goes out of the city, he must obtain permission from the county government, and he must be found by the county government to perform official duties at any time."

Lu Qi said seriously: "Yes, this official will do his duty."

The king nodded and said in harmony: "This month's 100 taels of silver will be paid to the adults, and the adults' official debt will be cancelled and there is no need to pay it back. The adults require that the 100 soldiers and brave soldiers be trained by themselves. Tomorrow, Lord Lu will be selected from the 800 soldiers and brave soldiers. In about six days, Lord Lu will have a task to leave the city."

Lu Qi said in harmony: "Thank you, Lord Wang, what is the task to leave the city in six days?"

The king's master Bo said seriously: "This is the official secret. I only know that six days later, a high-ranking official from Kyoto will pass by here. At that time, I will assign 200 troops and soldiers you personally trained to protect. You must ensure that the high-ranking official will not be invaded by the assassins of the rioters and the assassins. As long as you pass through safely in Shida County, it will be a great achievement."

Lu Qi said seriously: "I understand. I will never leak the secrets, nor will I disappoint Lord Wang."

The king Bo Shen glanced at Lu Qi and smiled meaningfully, "It's good that Lord Lu understands it. I have paid a lot for Lord Lu."

Lu Qi smiled and said, "Mr. Wang's efforts will definitely be rewarded." The king nodded indifferently.

After leaving the county government office, Lu Qi went straight to East Street. He did not put on his official uniform and found the shop and threw a deposit of 200 taels. He told him that the original owner had cleared the shop within three days and officially paid the bank for the bank. The party who breached the contract paid 200 taels of silver. The owner of the shop agreed and seemed to be in a hurry to sell it.

After booking the shop, Lu Qi hurriedly hired a horse carriage to go home. Lu's mother invited a junior from his family to guard the house. Three women got into the car with gifts. Lu Tianhua sat on the shaft of the front carriage. Lu Qi placed his official uniform in the house, and only took a long sword and the county magistrate's waist order to ride a horse.

The whole family was busy leaving the county town. Outside the county town is the township area. Shida County has four major rural areas under its jurisdiction. Wangjiangpo Township is located in the northwest of the county town, covering an area of ​​50 miles. The farthest hometown is adjacent to the river, and the Dongliu Township is also adjacent to the river, which is located in the west of Shida County.

The other two major rural areas are Shitan and Qili. Shitan Township is located in the northeast of Shida County and is connected to Guichi County. Qili Township is mountainous. In the southeast of Shida County, Qili Township is the original Shida County. Later, Chizhou was the Kanghua Army, which expanded Shida County to the west to the river, but the original eastern county was divided into many Taiping County.

According to the Tang system, the subordinates of the county are townships, the township officials are called elders, the subordinates of the township are Li, the subordinates of the official are Li Zheng, the subordinates of the Li Zheng are the chief guards, and the subordinates of the chief guards are the lowest village chiefs.

Wangjiangpo Township is affiliated to Shida County, and it has many township systems and village governments. The township officials and elders are very powerful figures, most of which are large landlords or families of officials. For ordinary villagers, elders and Lizheng are big officials and are local emperors who intimidate the land.

Zhou Yue'er's mother's home is only fifteen miles away from the county town, and she can reach it quickly by riding a horse. Lu Qiyi wore a royal blue round necklace and rode on the high-headed army horse and was full of heroism, jogging on the right side of the carriage.

He turned his head and saw his brother in a daze. Lu Qi understood that his brother was unwilling to go to his parents-in-law's house and was always ashamed of his incompetence. This mentality of being weak is not a good sign.

"Brother, I've bought that shop." Lu Qi said that he would divert his brother's attention.

Lu Tianhua was startled, turned his head and looked at Lu Qi, and said in a lost voice: "Xiao Qi, what did you say?"

Lu Qiyi smiled and took the matter and threw it to his brother. Lu Tianhua took it and opened it and immediately saw a surprise. He turned his head and said excitedly: "Xiao Qi, you really put down the shop."

"Of course it's true. The next day, Yuyin handed over the shop. When I picked it up, brother, please clean it up. Six days later, we brothers will go to sell some medicinal materials and come back to open it." Lu Qi said with a smile.

Lu Tianhua's eyes brightened, and he swept away his depressed expression. It seemed that a drug addict had injected drugs again. He nodded and excitedly: "Okay, let's go to Maguan to sell medicinal materials and come back to open it."

Seeing that his brother cheered up, Lu Qi's mood became brighter. Suddenly, Zhou Yue'er poked her head out and asked softly: "Erlang, you bought the shop you mentioned."

Lu Tianhua hurriedly turned around and nodded, and said happily: "Yue'er, it's true." As he said that, he sent Wenyue over, and Zhou Yue'er took Wenyue back to the car.

A moment later, Zhou Yue'er poked her head out and made an appointment with Wen to Lu Tianhua, and then said to Lu Qi: "Xiaoqi, when you arrive at your sister-in-law's parents' home, don't talk about your brother opening a shop and doing business. My father doesn't like your brother abandoning Wen to go to business."

Lu'er was stunned and smiled and said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I said I'm studying and preparing for the exam." Zhou Yue'er nodded gratefully and returned to the car.

Lu Tianhua held Wen Yue and looked at him carefully. Suddenly, the coachman whispered: "Two masters, did you buy a shop on East Street?"
Chapter completed!