Chapter 214 Over-deification

Author: Suisui

Chapter 214 Over-deification

Xiao Jin knew very well that all the honors and favors the Xiao family received now were because of the current Holy Master.

If he wants to use you, he will praise you. If he doesn't want to use you, he doesn't even need to take action. Those aristocratic families in Yanjing will suppress you and you won't be able to get ahead in your life.

Just like when he entered the Hanlin Academy after the imperial examination, except for the first few days when the house was a little lively, it eventually returned to normal.

It wasn't until a daughter from a branch of the family entered the palace, was named a concubine, and received constant favors from the saints that the Xiao family truly became a prosperous family. It was also at this time that he gradually fell into the eyes of the Holy Emperor, and was finally entrusted with important responsibilities.

So he told his parents early on that no matter what the situation in the DPRK was like, the Xiao family could not take sides, and even if Xiao Concubine gave birth to a prince, they could not be greedy.

They can't guess the emperor's thoughts. As long as they obey the emperor's instructions and do their duty, they can ensure peace, prosperity and wealth in this life.

And the Gu Su family has now caught the eye of the Holy Emperor, and they are still involved in agriculture, which is the most important aspect of the Holy Emperor.

The officials in the Agricultural Department are all personally selected by the Holy Emperor. Their status is so high that you can clearly see the marriages of the officials' children.

Even the concubine of the lowest-ranking clerk in the family was the target of marriage proposals from various families.

At this time, the situation has changed. Maybe more than ten years later, the Xiao family will still need to rely on the Gu family...

Xiao Jin was so lost in thought that he didn't even hear Man call him.

Man Yi saw something was wrong, frowned slightly, and shouted a few more times.

"Sir, it's getting late, we should go back."

Only then did Xiao Jin come back to his senses and looked at Man Yi blankly. Hearing him say it was getting late, he subconsciously glanced at the horizon.

I don’t know when the sun disappeared without a trace, and night fell quietly, dispersing the red clouds on the horizon.

He withdrew his gaze, nodded slightly, and stopped thinking about those things.

Su Mo suddenly spoke up. With a just right smile, she bowed her hands and saluted, "Your Excellency, the county magistrate, I have a request from a common woman. I don't know if I can stay here. Do you want to listen to what the common woman says?"

Xiao Jin looked over and felt that the Gu Su in front of him was like a wolf in sheep's clothing, with those fox eyes full of calculations.

If you can avoid offending such a thoughtful and meticulous person, it's better not to offend him as much as possible.

Of course, there is no need for him to be too flattering, otherwise it may be counterproductive.

Xiao Jin's expression did not change, but his tone became respectful, "Mrs. Gu, please speak."

Xiao Jin's implicit flattery towards Su Mo was not new today. She had noticed it since Xiao Jin first came to Luoshan Village, and as the number of Xiao Jin's visits to Luoshan Village increased, Su Mo discovered that Xiao Jin was interested in her.

His attitude became more and more respectful.

She didn't know that Xiao Jin had overly deified her. She just thought that Xiao Jin was still looking forward to making meritorious deeds by improving the saline-alkali land. Furthermore, with the Holy Spirit's decree to commend her, his attitude was naturally a bit unusual.

That's why she dared to speak up and ask Xiao Jin to help.

"The Gu family is small, and these three thousand kilograms of wheat are too much. If we sell them, I am a woman and have children to look after, so I can't find a rice noodle shop to do this business.

I wonder if the county magistrate could be kind enough to help find a seller?"

Xiao Jin was slightly startled. He was prepared for Su Mo to make some excessive demands, but he never expected that he would be asked to find a buyer?

With his brain running rapidly, Xiao Jin quickly came to his senses and agreed, "This is easy to talk about..."

Xiao Jin thought of the joke that Emperor Jingyong once said, looked at Su Mo again, smiled in his heart, and was willing to give Su Mo a good deal.

"The Holy One has kept his promise and learned that Fang Shi had promised that the wheat produced would be owned by Mrs. Gu. He was reluctant to give up but agreed.

I just joked in my spare time that this saline-alkali land has never grown any grass, and I don’t know what the crops grown there taste like, and whether they will be different from those on ordinary land...

I originally thought about buying some wheat with you after the harvest and sending it to the palace, but I never thought you would take the initiative to mention it.

In this case, I want these wheat, the price..."

"Even if it is dedicated to the Holy One, a common woman should naturally show her sincerity, and the price should be 80% of the market price.

In addition, I would like to trouble the county magistrate to leave three hundred kilograms of wheat for the peasant woman. The peasant woman has children to raise at home, so I can save some."

Su Mo interrupted Xiao Jin without changing his expression. His words were obviously meant to please, but when they fell into Xiao Jin's ears, they made him even more frightened.

Gu Su said it so naturally, as if everything was under her control.

"Mrs. Gu is interested."

Xiao Jin forced himself to calm down.

"It's just that it's getting late today, and I don't have any money with me. So, while we have everything now, I'll sort out the three hundred kilograms of wheat so that you can take it home.

The remaining wheat was collected first, and tomorrow the Japanese officials would send people to move it away and send the money to the Gu family courtyard.

feasible?"

Su Mo naturally had no objection, "Thank you, Lord County Magistrate."

After the matter was discussed and the sky became completely dark, Xiao Jin finished his instructions and watched the yamen go to weigh the wheat before leaving in a carriage.

He had to go back to the county office and write the memorial first. The Heijiawei would return to Beijing soon. He could just ask Deputy Commander Qin to help bring the memorial there first. Then he would send the wheat to the inn and let the people in the inn escort him.

Enter Beijing.

The yamen who stayed in Luoshan Village saw that the new county magistrate had an unusual attitude towards the Gu Su family, so they became very attentive to their affairs.

Three hundred kilograms of wheat were weighed out and packed into bags. One of the government servants came over with a flattering look on his face, "Mrs. Gu, you see it's late at night and the wheat is heavy. Do you want us to help you take it to the small courtyard?"

The village chief and others were busy moving other wheat into the temporary shed. The weather in spring was uncertain. If it rained at night, they would put it under the shed and cover it with a large piece of oil paper.

Afraid of getting wet.

Su Mo glanced at them and saw that they were busy, so he nodded, with a smile on his face, and cupped his hands and said, "I'll excuse you, sir."

Seeing that Su Mo was giving him face, the government officials smiled more genuinely. They waved their hands and said, "Mrs. Gu is too polite."

Su Mo nodded and watched them move wheat, then approached the village chief and proposed to go home.

The village chief also heard what the yamen servant said. He nodded and waved his hand, "Go ahead. With those servants here, you can feel more at ease walking at night."

Su Mo knew very well that these government officials were not the kind of people who always showed kindness. They just wanted to please the county magistrate when they saw that his attitude towards her was unusual.

But when people please her and are willing to help with work, she can't really take them seriously. She also knows that little devils are difficult to deal with.

In the Gu family, Gu Qinhan had already prepared dinner. Seeing that Su Mo never came back, he waited at the door. When he saw that familiar figure from a distance, he hurriedly walked over.

How could Su Mo let him show his face in front of the government officials? He strode over and before the government officials saw Gu Qinhan, he quickly waved his hand to signal him to hurry in.

"Go to the kitchen and get some tea to quench the thirst of the servants."

"I'll go right away."

Gu Qinhan reacted quickly, answered immediately, turned around and entered the kitchen without looking back.

The government officials all knew what was going on with the Gu family. When they looked up and saw the back of a man, they inevitably felt a little doubtful.

But it will be important to move the wheat in first.

The government officials looked at each other and put the wheat in the warehouse according to Su Mo's instructions.

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