Lin Ergou is an honest Zhuang family member in the end, and he can't speak, but his woman is awake and can't stop thanking Xia Hongsheng. For this Lin Ergou, after meeting for the first time, Xia Hongsheng had a good impression of him, he was not an uneasy and kind-hearted person, an honest farmer, and he didn't have much heart, so that's it.

The weather is getting hotter, Xia Hongsheng began to feel sleepy, and he had the habit of taking a nap in later generations, so after letting Lin Ergou's family, who had been gone all morning, also go back to the house to rest, Xia Hongsheng also went back to his bed and fell asleep. As the saying goes, if you don't sleep at noon, you will collapse in the afternoon, and when your sister-in-law comes home in the evening, he will have to open a table of food, which is Xia Hongsheng's own family banquet.

However, it always seems to backfire, Xia Hongsheng felt that his sleepiness had just risen, and he heard a chaotic sound outside, which annoyed people, and listened attentively, it seemed that it was still coming from outside his own door, so he had no choice but to get up and walk out, but he saw that a large number of people gathered outside his door did not know when he came. As soon as he saw Xia Hongsheng come out, an elderly neighbor strode in with a red face, grabbed Xia Hongsheng and pulled him out.

"Hongsheng boy, come with me! The prefectural magistrate is coming for you! While pulling Xia Hongsheng outside, the elderly neighbor hurriedly said to Xia Hongsheng.

Pull Xia Hongsheng to the door of them, only to see a group of neighbors separated, behind standing a middle-aged man about forty years old, is smiling and talking with the neighbors around him, and then look at the neighbors around him, gathered there with a red face full of excitement, this kind of look Xia Hongsheng is too familiar, in the later life, when I saw on the news which village and town the leader went to inspect, the crowd gathered around was this expression!

Seeing Xia Hongsheng come out, the middle-aged man ended the conversation with the neighbors with a smile, looked Xia Hongsheng up and down, and then took a few steps forward.

Xia Hongsheng is not a person without eyes, so he hurriedly took a few steps forward, and then made a junior salute and said, "Student Xia Hongsheng, meet the county commander!" ”

Xia Hongsheng is not his subordinate official, so it is inconvenient to perform subordinate salutes. The kneeling ceremony in the Tang Dynasty was not common, unlike the Ming and Qing dynasties, when officials had to kneel and bow. Now, it is the common people, as long as it is not in a serious scene, it is okay to bow when they see the official, and there is no need to kneel and kowtow. Xia Hongsheng is a student of Luanzhou Academy, and this county magistrate is also a scholar and a senior of Confucianism, so it is most appropriate to use the title of scholar for seniors.

In a few glances, the county order had already looked Xia Hongsheng up and down, but seeing that although the young scholar's family was poor, he did not have that kind of childish spirit, and he did not flinch when he stood there.

"What a person, Junjie Xia Hongsheng! The county has long heard about you, first to the academy dedicated to the "Three Character Classic", can be called a masterpiece of enlightenment through the ages, and at a young age, but made excellent poems, more difficult to have a gentleman far away from the kitchen of the new argument to solve, the sentence "look up to the sky and laugh and go out, how can my generation be a Penghao person" of the good sentence, that is, the county listened, but also suddenly felt high-spirited, blood Zhang Teng! Haha, as everyone knows, there is a subordinate official's son in my county government to study in Luanzhou Academy, so he brought the quill into the county office, the secretary is convenient and fast, the most suitable for handling government affairs, now, the county government has been dominated by quills. That strange thing was actually invented by you Xia Hongsheng. Nowadays, there is a salt-making technique, which can benefit all the people of the Tang Dynasty! This is a great act of kindness, whether it is Lord Yan, Lord Xu, or Lord Xu, they are full of praise for your open-mindedness and the art of Gewu. Today, the county is here, first, to get acquainted with the genius Xia Hongsheng, and secondly, to thank Xia Gongzi for the people of the world! ”

After that, the county order waved his hand back, and saw a few officials driving a few oxen from behind, and the ox carts were full of some cloth, silk, satin and valuables, all of which were moved to the front of Xia Hongsheng's house.

"These cloths and silver taels are enshrined by the Luanzhou County Government, Xia Gongzi cares about the people and contributes to the method of making salt, how can this county not be rewarded?" The county commander said to Xia Hongsheng with a smile: "Luanzhou County is poor and bad, after all, it is not abundant, and there are some fewer rewards, please be considerate and don't blame him." Come to think of it, this method of making salt is transmitted to heaven and listened to the heavens, and it is the supreme glory to reward the saints at the right time. ”

"If it weren't for the good teaching of Master Yan and the gentlemen of the academy, the adults who govern the county and love the people, and make the people's livelihood stable, where would the students have the opportunity to explore these things? A little bit of work, I feel ashamed, I don't dare to be so praised by adults, and I am ashamed of the students! Xia Hongsheng respectfully shared the credit. Too good at dealing with this kind of thing, and the future generations of leaders to award is a look, the county magistrate award we are not not experienced, this time do not be stingy, the credit is all the leadership, in the leadership of the wise decision-making and effective guidance and supervision, they picked up the cheap, clear this attitude, the leader will not compete with you for credit, the heart is still happy and comfortable, and I think you are very thoughtful and good at doing things! I'll remember you from now on, this is the way to climb up. Xia Hongsheng understood all these truths and did it a few times, but later he really hated that road, and flattery was not his character and preference, so he quit the agency and went to the village to teach.

Now you can't be so willful, this is a society where the official power is far stricter than the official power in later generations, and there is such a family behind him to support alone, these thick black methods that Xia Hongsheng dislikes and despises, can only be reluctantly reused.

Sure enough, the county magistrate smiled when he heard Xia Hongsheng's words, stretched out his hand and patted Xia Hongsheng's shoulder, then looked around and said with a smile: "Where, this county is a parent, and it should try its best to seek the benefits of people's livelihood for the people under its rule, this is the county's business!" As long as it is for the benefit of the people and for the benefit of the people, the county will sincerely thank and reward them! ”

The county magistrate held his head high, and his words were righteous and awe-inspiring, which immediately attracted a cheer from the surrounding neighbors.

Xia Hongsheng's door was surrounded by water, for these ordinary poor people, the county order may be the biggest official they have ever seen in their lives, this is already a topic that can be brought out and boasted countless times. If you squeeze in some and can talk to the county magistrate for half a sentence, it will be a glory that can straighten your waist when you go out, and make everyone envious.

"The lady of the Xia family is back! The lady of the Xia family is back! I heard a shout from behind, and the surrounding neighbors all turned around, and saw Xia Hongsheng's sister-in-law standing behind panting, because she was in a hurry, her red face was full of sweat, and her body trembled with excitement when she stood there, but she didn't know what was going on under her feet, she couldn't take a step, and she didn't dare to come over.

The county commander walked a few steps with a smile, and when he arrived at Xia Hongsheng's sister-in-law, the woman had never seen this kind of scene, and she didn't know what to do for a while, and she forgot to salute, and stood there in a daze, only knowing that she was excited.

"Hehe, Xia Lin's family, the Xia family is a loyal martyr, and two generations have died for the country, leaving only this single seedling of inheritance incense. You are not very old, but you are very virtuous, not only did you not remarry, but you also raised the Xia family and the only seedling, and now you have cultivated a talent, although you are not your mother, but you are better than your mother. You have a lot of credit for this! The county magistrate sighed and said to the woman.

"Thank you...... Lord Xie County! The woman was even more excited when she heard this, and the bitterness of the years was finally affirmed, and for a while it seemed that all the sins and grievances she had suffered were worth it, and two lines of tears suddenly appeared on her face.

"Sister-in-law, don't cry! Hongsheng has grown up, and it is time for Hongsheng to repay his sister-in-law's kindness! Xia Hongsheng walked up to the woman, this is indeed a great woman!

Everyone applauded, and the county magistrate smiled and talked with Xia Hongsheng a few words, saying that it was already 600 miles to rush to the official road to the sky, so that Xia Hongsheng could wait for the reward at home with peace of mind, and then waved goodbye in the support of everyone. But he didn't put up any shelf, Xia Hongsheng is Yan Shigu's protégé, and Yan Shigu is so prestigious, he doesn't dare to put a shelf of district and county orders here, and he wants to take this opportunity to make a name for himself among these people, so he is even more approachable.

Although the county order was gone, the enthusiasm of the neighbors did not fade, and they gathered in front of Xia Hongsheng's house again. It is already an incomparable honor in the eyes of these ordinary people to receive a reward from the county magistrate in person, and such a person comes out of their neighborhood, and they also feel that their faces are bright, and they are also very face-saving when they say it.

The woman was even more excited, the trembling on her body never stopped, and the women in the neighborhood gathered around her, asking her how to train Xia Hongsheng, so that the woman's vanity was also greatly satisfied. Satisfied, the woman waved her arms and decided to entertain the neighbors, which made the neighbors cheer non-stop.

At this time, Xia Hongsheng had already hid in the house again, and he didn't feel that there was anything to be happy about. If you want to say that you are happy, it is only that the things brought by the county order can be exchanged for a lot of money, not to mention the ox carts left, those few cattle are a very big reward.

However, Xia Hongsheng listened to his sister-in-law's happy laughter outside, and also grinned, her sister-in-law has suffered for so many years for this family, she can do whatever she wants today, let her be happy!