Please don't force me to be a god.

Xu Wen said, "Master, if you want to have fewer worldly troubles in your house in the future, you must accept it."

"Okay then." Zhang Tian said, "but you don't have to give me three shops, just one."

Since Xu Wen said so, Zhang Tian had no choice but to follow these so-called "rules".

If he goes back in the future, he can leave it to Su'er, Xu Wen and other close people to support their lives.

Xu Jingye hurriedly bowed again and said from the bottom of his heart, "Thank you, Master."

Not to mention how many shops Zhang Tian saved his life worth, the two shops compensated by the Liu family were all for Zhang Tian's face.

Otherwise, he is a businessman and his nephew Xu Wen is a scholar. How could the emperor demote a third-rank official for them and give them two shops?

Zhang Tian said: "Since everything has been agreed, you will be in charge of the chores in this mansion from now on."

"Let's ask those two nobles to go back to the palace."

Those two eunuchs are better than surveillance. As long as the emperor asks, they will definitely tell the emperor everything they see Zhang Tian.

Zhang Tian has been feeling uncomfortable all the time.

However, since no one under his command did these chores before, let them stay and help for the time being.

Xu Jingye said: "I understand, Immortal. Is there anything else to pay attention to? I will find out first."

Zhang Tian thought for a while and told Xu Jingye some of his living habits, such as if he didn't get up, don't bother him.

And Tiedong's food and wages should be arranged so that he can eat well and have the strength to practice martial arts.

And Su'er's chickens and sheep, don't touch hers, let her raise them as she pleases.

Those chickens and sheep are Su'er's psychological support. Before finding a better way to vent her, Zhang Tian does not allow anyone to destroy them at will.

Finally, he was asked to help urge Xu Wen to study, and he could be whipped if he was lazy.

Anyway, he was both his disciple and Xu Jingye's nephew. Under the double pressure, Xu Wen would not dare to resist.

Xu Jingye remembered it very carefully.

When he heard that the food allowance standard for a "servant" with a broken arm could have 6 catties of mutton, his heart trembled slightly.

According to the current mutton price in Lin'an Prefecture, it has reached 600 coins per catty. If Tiedong really eats 6 catties every day, it would be 3,600 coins.

Equivalent to 3 taels and 6 coins of silver.

This does not include additional wages, rice, vegetables, etc.

This standard is not comparable to many heads of small wealthy families, and this is just what a "servant" in Zhang Tian's mansion eats?

Although Tiedong would not eat 6 catties of mutton every day, Zhang Tian's tolerance still scared Xu Jingye.

Xu Jingye did not doubt that Zhang Tian had the financial resources. Logically, the adopted Suer should be spoiled like a princess.

But he told him not to care about Suer raising chickens and sheep.

Raising chickens and sheep is usually done by servants.

Of course, although Xu Jingye was confused, he did not dare to ask at this time.

When he has time, he will ask Xu Wen.

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According to Zhang Tian's wishes, Xu Jingye rewarded the two eunuchs with money and sent them back to the palace.

Soon, not only did the emperor know that Zhang Tian had accepted a disciple, but almost all officials who were slightly informed had heard about it.

Since the case of "the art of listening", many people knew the relationship between Xu Jingye and Xu Wen, so it was not surprising to see him accepted by Zhang Tian.

After hearing the news, Prime Minister Cai stroked his beard and said, "Butler Hu, please send a gift for me to congratulate Mr. Zhang on accepting..."

At this point, Prime Minister Cai suddenly stopped.

He finally came to his senses.

The significance of accepting a retainer is not much higher than accepting a servant.

Wouldn't it be too obvious that he was flattering the emperor if he went to give a gift?

So he changed his words and said, "Butler Hu, ask the shopkeeper of your family's shop to send a gift to congratulate him, and the gift should be heavier."

"You can find a name yourself, just let Shopkeeper Xu know that it is sent by our Prime Minister's Mansion."

"Understood, sir."

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At the same time, nearly a hundred officials in the court had the same idea.

Instruct the shopkeepers of their own businesses to send gifts in the name of colleagues.

Even the emperor, after thinking about it, asked Zhuo Ping to send a token of his appreciation.

They couldn't find a reason to give gifts to Zhang Tian, ​​and they couldn't do it.

Now, with the excuse of Zhang Tian accepting retainers, they can finally express their gratitude.

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Xu Jingye had just returned to the shop.

The shops he bought were all front-store and back-end. Before he even had time to sit down, he heard his subordinates report that the shopkeepers of other shops came to visit.

Xu Jingye came out with some doubts.

He had been in Lin'an Prefecture for many years, and when the shops opened, few shopkeepers came to congratulate him.

He had just become Zhang Tian's disciple, and they accepted him.Is it windy?

With full of doubts, Xu Jingye received the guests.

Unexpectedly, it got out of control.

Just after receiving one, the second one came in a second, obviously they had a tacit understanding.

The reasons for congratulations were also varied.

Congratulations on his freedom, congratulations on the opening of his new store, congratulations on his good health.

Every shopkeeper mentioned who his master was behind the scenes, intentionally or unintentionally.

Xu Jingye naturally understood what they meant, and often bowed and said, "I'll find a chance and tell the immortal later."

Then, the shopkeeper who gave the gift went back satisfied.

At first, Xu Jingye was a little shocked, but later, he was completely numb.

The subordinates of the first, second, and third-rank ministers, who he could not reach before, all came over and kept saying good things, fearing that they would leave a bad impression on him.

Some of the behind-the-scenes masters were "minor officials" of the fifth or sixth rank, so Xu Jingye didn't have that much patience. He quickly went through the motions and served tea to them.

In the end, there were even two big bombs!

Zhuo Ping swaggered with a few eunuchs, presented a gift, and said "congratulations" in a concise manner.

He didn't say what to congratulate, and didn't even bother to make up a reason, and returned to the palace.

At the end of the day, he received more than a hundred gifts.

At night, Xu Jingye called his family to come together and opened and counted all the gifts.

This almost gave him Parkinson's disease, and his hands kept shaking.

The property that could be calculated alone amounted to hundreds of thousands of taels.

This didn't even include those rare and exotic items that were difficult to estimate.

Fortunately, Xu Jingye was still clear-headed and said to his family, "Don't touch these things."

"They said they were given to me, but they were actually given to the immortal. I will write the gift book tomorrow and let the immortal take a look."

He understood what Xu Wen said, that being accepted as a disciple by the immortal must be a blessing accumulated over several lifetimes.

He had just become a disciple of Zhang Tian today, and hundreds of thousands of properties were sent to him in a blink of an eye.

With such prestige, I'm afraid even the emperor can't compare to it? I've never heard of the emperor accepting a servant or a newly promoted minister, and all the civil and military officials of the court went to give gifts.

What's more, the emperor also sent people to give gifts.