The koi wife dressed as the male protagonist of the imperial examination

Chapter 246 Stupid

Therefore, even if it is for the sake of his family's face, this Qiaomomo must be beautiful.

In this way, people will look at it and eat it to save face. During the Chinese New Year, they will definitely say congratulations and auspicious words to each other.

And the more blessings you receive, the better your family will be in the coming year.

In the past, at the end of each year, when praying for blessings, Shi's wish was that Saburo's health would be better and that he would pass the exams.

This year's wish has been changed, to hope that Qingqing's medical skills will improve and help more people;

Saburo worked well as an official in the imperial court, did good officials, and did practical things for the people, which made His Majesty the Emperor like him more.

Old man Li, who had just finished cleaning the yard and entered the house with a broom on his shoulder, drifted past again and heard the old woman's wish.

Very surprised: "Shouldn't I hope that Saburo will be an official, and the official will become bigger and bigger?"

The more officials do, the more salary, and the more rewards.

Old man Li still knew this.

As a result, Mrs. Shi looked at old man Li like a fool, and said after a while:
"All the officials in the world are controlled by the emperor. If the emperor likes him, are you afraid that there will be no good in the future?"

If you ask for it at the beginning, it will not be liked.

Do things quietly first, His Majesty the Emperor will naturally like their family Saburo in his eyes, and he will definitely make Saburo a high official in the future.

Saburo's daughter-in-law also knows this truth, and she told Shi Shi about it.

But seeing that the old man has two other good sons, Shi's heart is tired——

She thought, why is it that only San Lang is the smartest boss and the second child is stupid every day in the family?
Saburo is like her, and the other two are like their father.

Stupid, stupid!
On New Year's Eve, His Majesty the Emperor held a banquet in the palace to welcome the New Year with his officials.

Officials of the third rank and above in the court all brought their families to the banquet, and even the princes and nobles, like Prince An, brought the princess, his son, and Princess Anle into the palace together.

As for the officials who are not qualified below the third rank, they can go home to celebrate the New Year with their families in peace, and the emperor also has other rewards.

The officials of this dynasty, in addition to the usual rest and bathing, also have a seven-day long holiday during the Chinese New Year.

From the [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month to the sixth day of the first lunar month, the Grand Court Assembly will be restarted on the seventh day of the first lunar month, and the emperor and his officials will start the new year's work again.

It is a bit like the annual leave of later generations, which is only seven days, and the transportation is not convenient at this time, so officials generally do not travel far during the annual leave.

Beijing officials usually bring their family members to Beijing together and live with them. If they want to go back to their hometown, they will save additional family leave.

So on the afternoon of the 29th, Li Xiuping finished his last work, packed his things and left the Imperial Academy.

On the way back, I saw a pastry shop that was still open, so I went in and bought pea yellow and a few small snacks.

The main reason is that these are specialties in the capital area. They hadn't eaten them when they were in their hometown before, and they brought them when Jingrui was a guest at home last time.

Those dim sum fruits are moderately sweet, soft and hard, and my mother, sisters-in-law and daughter-in-law all like them, and Li Xiuping will buy them and bring them back when he takes a bath next time.

It was also his fault that he stayed up late the night before and didn't sleep well, so he was dizzy, and my mother accidentally told the truth when she asked him how much the snacks cost.

As a result, Niang ate a satisfying snack, and she was happy for less than a stick of incense.

I started to complain about him again, how expensive those things are, it’s better to cut the meat and go back to eat together with that money.

So after that, Li Xiuping never bought it again, that is to say, he can be so self-willed and generous today after the Chinese New Year is almost here.

And when Li Xiuping arrived home, the reward from the palace also arrived.

This is the first time that His Majesty the Emperor expressed his appreciation for Li Bian so openly.

In the past, he also had some rewards, which were distributed by the household department, but the rewards from the palace were different.

Different from the employee rewards given by the Ministry of Households, these are all bestowed by the emperor himself.

Being able to receive such a reward shows that it is the emperor who really cares about you.

Li Xiuping gave a bulging purse to the servant who came to deliver the reward, Li Xiuping asked a few more questions, and he knew it in his heart.

When I turned around to face my parents, daughter-in-law and family members, I knew how to face them.

But at this time, old man Li and Shi Shi have no time to care about these people.

They were amazed at the rewards given by His Majesty the Emperor, that is, women's things like cloth jewelry, and real silver.

But this fabric is very smooth and comfortable to the touch, and the colors|colors|patterns on it are never seen before by the eldest wife and daughter-in-law of the Li family.

They also think that such a beautiful fabric is not qualified to wear on their bodies, but it is good to have a few more glances.

After reading it, Li Xiuping knew in his heart that the dark|color|color|color|color was for Shi Shi, and the pretty purple|color|lotus lotus|color| and a deep red|color|color were for Fang Qingqing.

There are also two gray |color| that should be for old man Li, the emperor can give him a reward, of course his father, mother and daughter-in-law.

As for brothers and sisters-in-law, anyway, the emperor gave 100 taels of silver, enough for them to go out and buy ready-made clothes.

There are also hairpins, pearl flowers, and porcelain from official kilns, all of which are very beautiful.

The annual gift given by the household department is what Li Xiuping said, but it is very rich, and the key is practicality.

Food, rice, oil, salt, chicken, duck and fish are all available, so their family doesn’t need to go out to buy supplies during the Chinese New Year.

Even Fang Qingqing's rare beef and mutton each had a large piece.

However, Sister-in-Law Li's Sister-in-Law knew very well that the beautiful fabrics and jewelry rewarded by the palace belonged to her parents, younger siblings, and they all went to the capital with Saburo to survive here.

Moreover, both families now have a child studying in the capital, and the academy was found by Saburo and his wife, and Shu Xiu was given by them.

It is said that they all supported Saburo to study together back then, and now that Saburo has become famous, he wants to repay them.

But in fact, they only farmed at home in those years, how much can they give Saburo?

Now Saburo's return to them is many times what they paid before.

One should not be too greedy, as insatiable greed will not end well.

Everyone has a steelyard in their hearts. Of course, they need to buy things that each small family needs to buy during the Chinese New Year.

In fact, it is also because they have money in their hands now, so they are so confident.

When the food shop was closed for Chinese New Year, the family divided the bill once.

According to the old rules, after deducting the principal and labor, half of the money earned in the shop is handed over to the company and the other half is shared among the working people.

Li Erlang started to buy and then went out to do it himself, and he also calculated it in the same way.

Including the idea of ​​selling Spring Festival couplets that Fang Qingqing gave them before the new year, the same algorithm.

Li Xiuping's Lumi provided food and drink for the whole family, and there was a lot more, which was all used in the shop.

So Mrs. Shi made the decision. He only needs to hand over [-]% of his monthly silver to the public and keep the rest for himself and his wife.

Fang Qingqing will also get money when she goes out to see and cure patients in Baoantang, the same as Li Sanlang.

On this point, everyone in the Li family has no objection, it is because they should earn more money by relying on their real skills.

Moreover, since this is a well-established rule, it will be the same for the children to find jobs by themselves when they grow up.

(End of this chapter)