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Chapter 211 Inspection

Shen Lingzhu blinked. It seemed that County Magistrate Wang had some deeper information to share with his uncle, but he just wouldn't tell her.

She asked, "Uncle, are we going to Yunnan?"

Shen Huai nodded slightly: "Maybe you got the information from Captain Chen?"

Shen Lingzhu and her senior sister looked at each other, then pointed at the three of them, "He seems to be friendlier to us than before."

"Well, now the silver and wages have to go through the Ministry of War, and there have always been censors in charge of the army. The military officers have their own considerations." Shen Huai did not comment much on this.

He said, "Once the documents arrive, I must go to the capital to get my official certificate and meet the sponsor."

Shen Lingzhu asked: "Mr. Han?"

Shen Huai said, "He said that it's not appropriate to talk face to face right now, and asked me to go and thank Minister Li, who is striving to reinstate his position, and to prepare some of our local rituals, real local rituals, with food as the main focus.

Alas, you don’t know, I was almost sent to the northwest, where there are many people promoted by the Duke of Zhongguo."

"Now that it has been decided, we can just take the silver and money and go and buy it now." In this way, the southwest and northwest have countless communications. The Duke of Kaiguo's Mansion is guarding there, and the Duke of Zhongguo cannot reach that far.

Shen Miaozhu gestured to her junior sister to bring the cash box over, "Uncle, do you want to exchange it for a bill of exchange? If it can be exchanged for silver bills in Yunnan."

The two of them left a little over thirty taels to their aunt. Of the 1,600 taels they brought, 1,000 taels were silver notes that could be exchanged in northern Zhili, and the remaining 600 taels consisted of whole pieces of silver, gold locks, gold jewelry, and even copper coins.

Shen Huai looked at it and couldn't help but be surprised: "There is no need to change these, I only need to bring the silver notes to Beijing.

Are there a lot of wine and vegetables sold before the Lunar New Year?

He naturally knew that the price set by the two children was not low, but because he was too busy around the New Year, the account books and other household affairs were taken care of by his wife.

"Uncle, there's also money from selling bellows blueprints, the money from selling furs, and the profits from the food shops on both sides.

In addition, the gifts for my younger brothers and sisters' hundred-day banquets and Uncle Hu's family in Shouyang were also included. Shen Lingzhu reported everything one by one. The delivery place in the county town made sausages before the New Year. Because the flavor of the sausages prepared by the senior sister was better and more affordable than other places, they sold them for a lot of money.

Moreover, before the Chinese New Year, my aunt's family sent holiday gifts and gold and silver.

She was in the provincial capital at the time, and even though she hadn't seen the Hu family, she had guessed that they were quite wealthy. Later, she learned that although the Hu family was a family of craftsmen, they also had business in the Datong Market because of their connection with the late Princess Shen's family.

"Also, Uncle Jiu returned the two hundred taels before he went to the provincial capital." Shen Miaozhu added.

Shen Huai, who was nodding, suddenly stopped and asked, "Where did he get the money?"

Shen Miaozhu said: "He hadn't used up all the money he borrowed, and Third Grandfather gave him another hundred taels and asked him to pay us back.

It seems that Third Grandpa was disappointed with Shi Man, and then started to make amends to Uncle Jiu.

"Third Grandpa is very smart. With this one hundred taels, all the money Uncle Nine and Aunt Nine earn in the future will definitely be given to him." Moreover, the one hundred taels was given by the eldest aunt specifically for Jian Zhu to treat his legs. Now that his own business is doing well, Third Grandpa can't keep his little grandson and tie his son down, so he has other plans.

Shen Lingzhu felt that when Uncle Jiu saw Aunt Jiu, there would be an argument, "Uncle Jiu shouldn't have accepted this money."

Shen Huai patted her head gently: "My parents have no private wealth, and they haven't divided the family property. You should not interfere in the future, okay?"

"I know. Family matters are hard to explain." Shen Lingzhu would never meddle in other people's affairs. She said, "Uncle, what kind of local rituals did you buy? I want to go with you to see them."

"Your uncle and Mr. He helped me find yams and peanuts in the countryside. Other preserved peaches, walnuts and sausages can be bought at Shenquanji.

Also, I will take the unopened jar of wine at home with me when I get back.

When he left, he said that if he didn't come back by curfew, he would have to wait until tomorrow. "Shen Huai then remembered, "There is mutton soup stewed in the kitchen, you two should eat it quickly."

I am going to visit some gentlemen in the county now, so that I can give some advice to your brothers."

"Uncle, how sure are you?" Shen Lingzhu knew a little about the learned people in the county. She felt that more than half of them were old scholars. These people did not dare to attend the Hundred Days Banquet.

They knew that their uncle would be reinstated soon, but outsiders did not know, and it was still uncertain whether the uncle would be willing to see them if they visited him rashly.

Shen Huai smiled and said, "No one knows the result unless they try. I'll take Xia Wang away. You stay home and don't move."

The two sisters saw him off, and Shen Lingzhu gave Xia Wang some silver as a gift.

When Shen Huai saw this, he couldn't help but shake his head and laugh. The little girl thought it through very carefully.

After everyone left, the brothers came to discuss with the two men, saying that the Miao family had been raided by the county government yesterday and a lot of things had been moved away. They probably didn't have the strength to deal with them anymore, so it would be better to start work tomorrow.

Shen Lingzhu was a little eager to make a move, but her senior sister said, "We can start the work after the court has finalized the case. We don't mind delaying it for a few days.

This is a good opportunity for everyone to take a walk around the county town and get to know every street.”

Then he gave everyone some copper coins and said, "Especially the food in snack shops and street vendors, it's best to know their characteristics. Try them and write them down. I'll check them in the evening.

"Dazhuzi, we have pocket money." Shen Linzhu pushed the copper coins back on behalf of everyone.

Shen Miaozhu said calmly: "This is also within the scope of your work. Remember to go out in groups."

Several clan brothers looked at Shen Lingzhu, and seeing her spread her hands helplessly, they had no choice but to take the money and go to the street to try the food.

However, Huang Shiwu did not leave. He stayed at home and was busy repairing tools, not disturbing his two cousins.

Shen Miaozhu entered the kitchen and said, "The brothers' knowledge levels vary, and it will be difficult for uncle to hire anyone in a short period of time.

Moreover, the people he hires may not necessarily share his teaching style, which can easily influence the students.”

"Yes, the exam will start around the tenth day of February. More than half a month is not enough for Big Brother to get used to the new teacher.

Besides, the county exam is presided over by the county magistrate, so we can't invite someone who doesn't understand the county magistrate's writing style." Shen Lingzhu agreed deeply, and she suddenly thought of something:

“If you want to cater to his interests, you have to read the county magistrate’s article.

What I saw most in his duty room were various official documents. By the way, the law book on the desk looked like something he read often.

"Senior Sister, do you think he would like this kind of people since he used to be a prosecutor and presided over criminal cases?

"The lawyer I hired last time, Fang, was also a scholar.

How about asking him to teach Big Brother?" She had a good impression of him.

Shen Miaozhu poured the soup and said, "The imperial court dislikes this kind of people the most. They have tried to deprive lawyers of their scholar status several times. Local officials even want to stop the lawsuits and promote peace in the world.

If he comes to teach, it will be bad for the reputation of my elder brother and the others."

After a pause, he added, "But this person can be invited to be your uncle's staff."

Shen Lingzhu: "Master Xingming? Will he agree?"

Shen Miaozhu knew more: "If the staff do a good job, they will have the opportunity to be recommended by the rising master for an official position, such as a Dianshi.

He is a lawyer and has no chance of taking the imperial examination. If there is a shortcut, he might be willing to try it.

Shen Lingzhu asked: "Go find him?"