To the north of Yinghe River is Qingyan River, a tributary of the Cai River. It flows from Xuzhou City and goes east into Kaifeng Prefecture. The terrain between the two rivers is flat and high, and it was once the Maguan. At this time, the Maguan was abandoned and the land was recruited to attract people to shoot. Due to the poor support of the government, the farmers who were renovated came and went, and there were still a large number of open spaces a few years later. The newly bought farm at Du Zhongxiao's family is here, not far from the Qingyan River.

He was a Jinshi from the list and had a special status in the local area. He bought a village, and the county's Shibaba came to help with various procedures.

After everything was done, Du Zhongxiao ordered Tao Shiqi and Shisanlang to slaughter a sheep, make a charcoal stove, and barbecue at the riverside when the barbecue was being served.

Holding the roasted mutton, Shi Ai Shi took a bite, chewed it hard and swallowed it hard, and drank a big sip of wine. After wiping his mouth, Shi Ai Shi praised: "The little one has eaten a lot of roasted mutton, but none of them have evaluated the good taste of the family. Not only is the meat very oily, but the spices used are also very special. The little one has never eaten it. It tastes delicious!"

Du Zhongxiao smiled: "The meat is cooked and sprinkled with savory fennel, which is different."

Shiaoshi opened his mouth wide: "Oh, the price of Anxi Fennel is more expensive than gold. I have heard of it, but I have never tasted it! I don't want to be blessed today!"

Anxi fennel is the cumin from Du Zhongxiao's previous life. Because it was produced in the Western Regions, it was expensive, and of course it was not as exaggerated as gold. Du Zhongxiao remembered the taste of his previous life, how could barbecue be without cumin? At that time, a minor official from the county in Aishishi, although his family was wealthy, he had never tasted this rare product and was full of oil.

After a few pieces of meat, I felt a little full. Shi Ai Si wiped his mouth and said embarrassedly to Du Zhongxiao: "I laugh at me when I judge the matter."

Du Zhongxiao said: "It's okay, thank you for your hard work these days. If you like it, just eat more."

While eating meat, drinking wine and talking gossip.

Shi Ai Shi said: "Before the young man came to Jingshizhuang, he happened to see Wu Kejiu leaving. Their family hired two ox carts, but no servants and maids followed him. It looked very desolate. I thought a few years ago, the Wu family drove the largest restaurant in the county, and the countryside was beyond the edge. How might it be! He deserved to die and offend Jingshi, and he ended up today!"

Du Zhongxiao waved his hand quickly: "What do you have to do with me if the Wu family is defeated? I have never caused trouble with the Wu family after being a Jinshi. Although Wu Kejiu offended me in the past, I, a court official, would not be in trouble with the people."

Shi Ai Shi slapped his thigh: "Isn't that true? No one in the county says he is generous in judging people. Wu Kejiu did so much back then, and he did not retaliate against them after he passed the Jinshi. Otherwise, the Wu family could have been able to hold on for so long? Others don't know that we who work in the yamen can understand that we have never let the yamen do things. The Wu family is still doing it for Furen! "

Du Zhongxiao smiled and said nothing. What do he need to do in the yamen? He didn't need to speak at all. Whenever there was something wrong, the Shikao and others came to him. The same was true for Wu Kejiu. When his family was in power, they offended all the people. Later, they fell into trouble. No one could help. Everyone took advantage of the situation. But that's it. The land that Du Zhongxiao bought was deliberately far away from Wu Kejiu's village, so he didn't want to make the villagers gossip. When the Du family started selling wine, they would serve porridge, known as a great charity, and should cherish this title.

Shi Ai Shi was happy to eat and drink, and couldn't help but talk about Wu Kejiu's unlucky affairs in recent years. The more he talked about it, the happier he became. Wu Kejiu's fate was so miserable that Shi Ai Shi was inevitably involved in the insult. Many things were handled by Shi Ai Shi.

Du Zhongxiao listened quietly, without saying anything, and had no sorrow or joy in his heart. From the day he became a Jinshi, Wu Kejiu's ending was destined. Du Zhongxiao had already thought through things and would not have any more emotional fluctuations.

Officials and officials are actually two classes. Shibashi couldn't guess Du Zhongxiao's thoughts, and there was a bit of a meaning in his words.

The more I talked, the happier I became. Shi Ai Shi took a big sip of wine and said, "The Wu family really had no choice but to sell the land very cheaply, and only cost more than 800 yuan per acre. Unfortunately, I heard that it was too late, so I bought it by Cao Jiejie and Zheng Yuanwai's family. His family's land is good, and it's the same price as free!"

Du Zhongxiao just laughed and said to Shi Ai Shi: "You have lowered the price to buy land, don't borrow my name."

Shi Ai Shi shook his head repeatedly: "Pingshi is a great charity in the county, how could he do such a thing? Everyone knows that Wu Kejiu did too many bad things before and could not tolerate him here, so he sold the land at a low price. What does it have to do with Pingshi?"

Du Zhongxiao listened to Shi Ai Si's whisper and looked up at the distance. He saw that there was a gap of space around him. I was surprised by something and flew up from the grass. He felt a little relaxed for no reason. He was bullied by Wu Kejiu back then, and if he said that he didn't hate him, it would be a lie. But Du Zhongxiao was clear-headed and knew what to do, and chose the most beneficial method for him.

This is his hometown, and Du Zhongxiao has no intention of moving to other places. Of course, he has to establish an image that reassures the villagers. When the county yard retaliates against Wu Kejiu, Du Zhongxiao's silence is an attitude, otherwise he would not be forced to stay in the county in the end. On that day, Wu Kejiu came to Du Zhongxiao to understand this. Du Zhongxiao did not speak, and the discrimination against the Wu family by the yamen and the people would continue. But Du Zhongxiao just didn't speak. He forgot Wu Kejiu's domineering and arrogant day, and he could not forget the hardship he suffered when he was caught in the yamen.

Du Zhongxiao's silence was an attitude towards Linying's fellow villagers. Although he became an official, he would not bully others by virtue of his power, and he was still the kind-hearted man in the past. Such an image could reduce the troubles of the family. The county officials may not always be directed at him. They always have the kind of iron-minded people who want to suppress famous officials from wealthy families. The Du family's good reputation is that they do not leave anyone with any handle.

It was drunk that Ai Shi said goodbye and left.

Tao Shiqi sent Shi Ai Shi and came back with Shisanlang to drink and eat meat by the charcoal stove.

After drinking two glasses of wine, Tao Shiqi said, "The official, the Ai Si is not a good person. According to his words, Wu Kejiu, who had a grudge against the official in the past, fell to the current land, and these people did it. In the end, he wanted to buy all the Wu family's land at a low price. Not to mention this, he also wanted to put these things on the official's head. What kind of identity is the official? How could he make things difficult for a commoner for these trivial matters! He humiliated his identity in vain. If the official had not repeatedly explained it, I would still not give up!"
Chapter completed!