Ah! The mother exclaimed, and Aunt Li's eyes immediately turned straight. The pressure of poverty in survival made them the highest hope for money. Now that their son has returned safely, he not only became an official but also brought back huge wealth, which is like a dream.

He trembled and took a ingot of gold in his hand. The mother felt the shape of gold in disbelief. Suddenly, Aunt Li panicked: "Miss Mother, let Xiaoqi collect the gold, it's very messy here."

The mother was shocked and hurriedly sent the gold ingot back to Lu Qi's hand, and said anxiously: "Hurry up and put it away."

Lu Qi smiled and took the gold with a smile, tied his shirt and armor and said, "Mom, I'll go and exchange the silver now. How much does it cost to redeem people?"

The mother was stunned and thought for a moment, "According to the rules of the government, it is necessary to pay a double ransom for voluntary redemption. Xiaoyan's selling silver is 300 taels, your Aunt Cheng is 100 taels, and your Aunt Li is 200 taels, and a total of 1,200 taels of silver is 1,200 taels."

Lu Qi smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go and redeem the people with the money now, and I'll find my elder brother to come back and reunite the whole family."

The mother nodded, and Aunt Li suddenly said softly: "Miss Mother, I have not sent my Du family's silver yet. If I break the contract, I only need to pay thirty taels of silver, and I don't have to pay double the money."

After hearing this, the mother suddenly realized and said, "Yes, I'll break the contract and pay 30 taels of compensation for the middle school." After that, she kindly grabbed Aunt Li's hand and nodded. They had been together for more than ten years of hardships, and their relationship was even more affectionate than that of their own sisters.

Lu Qi smiled and said, "Mom, where is Xiaoyan and Aunt Cheng's wealthy family?"

The mother frowned and said worriedly: "It's the Xiao family in Dongcheng District."

Lu Qi was stunned. He knew that it was said that there was a high-ranking official in Beijing, but he was a domineering in Shida County. How could Xiaoyan and Aunt Cheng go to the Xiao family to be slaves? It may be a problem to redeem people this time, because the Xiao family has always been a powerful family style that only enters and does not leave. The regulations of the official family are that if the Xiao family does not release people, the government will not be able to do anything.

"Xiao Qi, the Xiao family took the initiative to buy Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan is now the personal maid of Miss Xiao. I heard that Miss Xiao is gentle and polite and kind to the servants. You go to the government to get the slave redemption procedures first, and then discuss with the Xiao family. Don't use strong power. The Xiao family is very powerful." Aunt Li warned Lu Qi softly.

Although Lu Qi was young, he had a lot of experiences in the world. He received all kinds of life experiences and teachings from his father since childhood. He was called a young man and even a very scheming person.

He smiled and said, "Don't worry, Aunt Li, I know that using force will only cause trouble and will be patient and gentle in discussions."

The mother and Aunt Li nodded in praise and looked at Lu Qi lovingly. After five years of missing, Lu Qi not only grew up to be an adult, but also became mature in temperament and behavior. The childishness of the past could no longer be seen, and his mother was also a little moved in joy.

After leaving his home, Lu Qi walked towards the county government with great strides. This time he went there to obtain the official slave redemption procedures. He thought along the way how to buy it and how much money he should offer to get things smoothly.

When we arrived in front of the county yamen, we saw that the two yamen runners were still guarding the gate. When we saw that Lu Qi and the two yamen runners looked bad, because there was no oil to catch, Lu Qi did not want to bribe such a low-quality watchdog.

He stepped forward and said with his chest straight: "I have something to discuss with the king, Lord Bo, please inform you."

Lu Qi put on an air of an official position and dealt with this group of dogs who bully good and fear evil, either offer sacrifices or use their official positions to bully him. Although the yamen runners were not happy, they saw Lu Qi wearing military armor and holding a knife as if they were threatening, and did not dare to bow their heads and report. A moment later, the yamen runners came back and waved their hands impatiently to signal Lu Qi to go in.

Lu Qi stepped into the yamen. This time he went to Wang Zhubo to do business. The old county magistrate had too much appetite, and Lu Qi hoped that fifty taels of silver could handle the matter. Now he cherished the money very much. After saving his relatives, he planned to do business to support his family. At the very least, he would have to buy some fertile land as a landlord. The future survival problem must be faced.

When he entered the hall, he saw the king's master Bo. The king's master raised his triangle eyes and smiled and said, "Lord Lu came to the county government so soon. I don't know if there is anything that needs to be handled by the government."

Lu Qi had a good impression of the king and was wary of the king. Even if he had requests, he could only face it with a tough time. He explained his purpose in a blunt way. The king and the king smiled and said, "This is just a small matter. I will handle it for Lord Lu."

Lu Qi was stunned at this moment. Seeing that the king's master Bo happily issued the certificate to him, he was surprised to take the slave redemption official Wen Daxue and heard the king's master Bo say harmoniously: "Mr. Lu, the Xiao family is a powerful official family. Xiao Zhili, the current minister of the Ministry of Works of the court, is a member of the Xiao family. The so-called seventh-rank official of the prime minister's family, the slaves of the Xiao family are divided into three levels, and the lower-rank servants are all traitors. After taking this slave redemption official article, they can be easily redeemed. Most of the middle-class servants serve the master. If the master likes and refuses to let go, it will be of no use when he takes this slave redemption official article. If the Xiao family does not let go, then the master can only ask for help or find a person with a good reputation to post a document to mediate. For example, the master in the army is enough."

He said so clearly that Lu Qi would not understand, Gong Li said, "Thank you, Lord Wang for your advice."

The king master smiled and said, "You don't need to thank you for your small matters. In fact, there is something that the lower official wants to ask you to share with you."

When Lu Qiyi heard this, he also let go of his doubts. As long as he knew the purpose of King Master Bo's readily helping, he would not be afraid of King Master Bo's secretly plotting.

"Please tell me, Lord Wang." Lu Qi also said readily.

The king master Bo smiled and said, "The emperor wants to invite Lord Lu to serve as the county magistrate of Shida County. I wonder if Lord Lu is willing to condescend?"

Lu Qi was stunned and said in surprise: "Is there no county magistrate in Shida County?"

The king said with a smile: "There are two county magistrates on the left and right in Shida County, each in charge of public security and urban defense in the two districts. However, recently many unlucky people gathered together to become bandits, and a few became climate. The bandits did not dare to cause trouble in the county, but often blocked the roads and made the trade routes blocked. The court ordered the food and taxes invited by the emperor to be transported out. The officials knew that Lord Lu was very skilled in martial arts and was a military general who had been through a long battle. Therefore, Lord Lu asked Lord Lu to condescend the county magistrate to protect the safety of the country."

Lu Qi understood that this was a job that he had to work hard. The county lieutenant in the city was afraid of death and dared to suppress the bandits and escort the grain tax, so he had to find a county lieutenant Ren who dared to suppress the bandits.

His mind changed. If he refused, he would be in trouble. Anyway, there was nothing to do. It would be better to be a county magistrate for a few days. If the situation is not good, he would not do it. Then he lied that someone in the army ordered to go out for a walk.

Of course, Lu Qi could not be the sucker readily, and he pondered for a moment and said with a harmonious voice: "Mr. Wang, most of the bandits are stubborn. If you escort the grain tax, you can still deal with it. I will not be able to wipe out it."

Wang Zhubo said harmoniously: "It is indeed difficult to clear the stubborn bandits. As long as Lord Lu can ensure the safety of the escort grain tax and the safety of the main personnel, it will not be considered a dereliction of duty."

Lu Qi nodded and said, "I will definitely do my best, but fighting with the stubborn bandits is too dangerous. Should my treatment be higher than that of other county lieutenants?"

The king was stunned, and Lu Qi added: "Mr. Wang, what I mean is that I should receive the salary of a county lieutenant in the city, but should I have some hard salary every time I go out of the city to fight for my life?"

The king smiled and said in a harmonious voice: "Mr. Lu is really smart. Let's do this. The adults perform official duties in the city and pay 100 taels a month. Every time they leave the city, they pay 30 taels a salary. A particularly important escort task of 50 to 100 taels a salary. Do you think it is OK?"

Lu Qi understood the principle of stopping when he was ready and said in a harmonious voice: "Yes, I will listen to Lord Wang's orders in the future."

The king's master Bo hurriedly said, "I dare not, I will invite you if you have any problems in the future."

Lu Qi thought about it again and said seriously: "Mr. Wang has used me, and I want to say some necessary requirements. How many soldiers and generals are there in Shida County?"

The king's master Bo was stunned and said in harmony: "There are 500 official troops in Shida County, and 800 temporary bandit suppression soldiers."

Lu Qi said oh and said seriously: "Mr. Wang, if you perform the escort mission, you must be an army with consistent orders. I would like to ask Lord Wang to allocate me a hundred soldiers and brave men to strictly train them. Moreover, the military pay and military use of the hundred soldiers should be consistent with the official army. If you are killed, you must pay the official army's pension."

The king of king Bo was stunned and frowned and said, "I'm afraid this won't work. It's a serious crime to privately support the army."
Chapter completed!