In order to prove his identity, the young man also took out a token of his own mansion.
It's not a bronze medal, it's an iron medal with engraved lines.
Gu Jiao hasn't been here for a long time. She usually contacts the villagers and has little dealings with big families, but she also knows that such a token has a very strict control system in Zhao Kingdom. .
Ordinary big families can only use wooden cards, and then fish dominoes. Only officials can use iron cards.
But behind the iron plate of the official body is the emblem of the Zhaoguo government, but this iron plate obviously does not.
Then there is only one possibility, although the other party is not an official body, but the background may even be bigger than the official body.
"Jiaojiao?" Xiao Jingkong looked at Gu Jiao with a puzzled face, he was still young, and he didn't seem to understand what was going on.
Gu Jiao touched his little head and said to the young man, "Okay, I'll go with you." Then she said to Xiao Jingkong, "Go find my aunt."
"No, no, no!" Xiao Jingkong shook his head like a rattle. He has been studying in a private school every day for the past few days. He has no time to play with Jiaojiao.
Gu Jiao looked at his big eyes full of hope, and finally did not refuse: "Okay."
The young man smiled and made a gesture: "Please!"
Gu Jiao first went to the next door to explain to Xue Ningxiang, and asked her to take care of the house before getting on the carriage prepared by the young man with Xiao Jingkong, while the young man himself followed by riding a horse.
The carriage soon arrived at the only tea house in the town.
The owner of this tea house is from the provincial capital. It is said that he has a lot of background. On weekdays, the people who come to visit are the famous people in the town. However, today the tea house is empty, it seems that he has been booked.
The other party is really generous.
Gu Jiao and Xiao Jingkong were led into an elegant and chic wing by the youth.
The young man made the servants serve tea and snacks.
He seemed to be very attentive to Gu Jiao, if he were an ordinary person, he would have been a little flirtatious, but Gu Jiao was very calm.
As the saying goes, there is nothing without going to the Three Treasures Palace, and if something goes wrong, there must be a demon. She can't afford to be served like this in her current status.
The young man said: "Miss Xiao, please wait a moment, I'll go to ask steward Zhou to come over."
Gu Jiao hummed.
The young man's courtesy towards him was superficial. Gu Jiao could feel the contempt in his bones, but Gu Jiao didn't force it. Some people were blind at a young age, and it was his loss, not hers.
The young man really didn't think much of a small village woman, especially since Gu Jiao was so ugly, he was even more dismissive.
It's just that the steward has explained to him that he must treat the talented lady with courtesy, and there must be no slightest scorn.
The young man turned around and asked for his own housekeeping.
Manager Zhou came quickly.
In the end, he is a person who can do things. His expression management is much better than that of young people. At least the smile on his face looks very sincere.
Gu Jiao took a plate of snacks on the table and handed it to Xiao Jingkong: "Go to the yard to play for a while, I'll talk to someone about something."
"Well, good!" Xiao Qingkong jumped off the wooden bench, took the dim sum plate, and slid out.
With the window open, Gu Jiao sat in a position where she could see the entire courtyard.
Xiao Jingkong found a small stone bench and sat down, dangling his short legs while eating. Ye Mo noticed that Gu Jiao was looking at him, he turned his head and smiled sweetly at Gu Jiao!
Gu Jiao also smiled, he was so happy that he flew up and continued to bury his head in eating snacks.
Steward Zhou patiently waited for the sister and brother to finish interacting before stepping forward, and cupped his hands at Gu Jiao: "Zhou has seen Mrs. Xiao."
Gu Jiao did not get up to greet him, nor was she flattered, she just nodded her head in a calm manner.
Manager Zhou was a little surprised. He looked at Gu Jiao up and down, as if she was just an ordinary village girl in terms of clothes and appearance, and even because of her disabled appearance, she should be more humble and embarrassed than ordinary women.
However, not only did she not do this, but instead, it gave people the illusion of being unattainable.
Manager Zhou settled down and said to Gu Jiao, "Miss Xiao, I'm from the Lin family in the provincial capital. Have you heard of the Lin family?"
"Never." Gu Jiao said succinctly.
Manager Zhou was surprised, is this girl a local? Why haven't you heard of the Lin family? The Lin family was the emperor of the soil in Youzhou, and even the state shepherd had to give the Lin family three points of face.
The Lin family was born in salt transportation. In the early days, they sold illicit salt and established their own salt gang. The court sent troops to attack the salt gang, but they both lost. Later, the court adopted the policy of recruiting security to incorporate the salt gang.
Although it was incorporated, the Yan Gang was still managed by the Lin family, but the money from the salt transportation was divided equally with the imperial court.
Moreover, the Salt Gang can no longer oppress the common people and loot the people’s fat and ointment, and when necessary, they must assist the court in exterminating the water bandits.
Manager Zhou roughly explained the origin of the Lin family, and then began to wait for Gu Jiao to be surprised.
In the end, Gu Jiao was still very calm.
Is this girl stupid
A fool is fine.
Manager Zhou smiled and said to Gu Jiao, "This time I came to Qingquan Town because of my fame. Little Brother Xiao has not congratulated Mrs. Xiao on the fact that she was admitted to Linsheng. This is a congratulatory gift, please accept Mrs. Xiao with a smile."
As he spoke, he winked at the servants outside the house.
A maid entered holding a heavy box.
After putting the box on the table, Manager Zhou waved his hand to let the maid retreat.
Manager Zhou opened the box, revealing the white silver inside.
Gu Jiao's eyes fell on those silver ingots, and she asked calmly, "Mr. Zhou has something to say."
The countryman was so calm when he saw so much silver, and Steward Zhou became more and more puzzled about this lady Xiao, but he didn't show it on his face. He smiled and said: "Miss Xiao is really a cheerful person. To be honest, little brother Xiao is testing in the county. I have won the case in the examination with the government, and I have achieved remarkable results. After reading his article, my master admires Xiao Xiao's talent very much, and would like to invite Xiao Xiao to visit the Lin family in the provincial capital."
Gu Jiao was not in a hurry.
Steward Zhou continued: "My master is sincere to make little brother Xiao, and I also ask Mrs. Xiao to make it easy."
Gu Jiao said indifferently, "Why didn't you go to him directly? Or did you find him, but he rejected him?"
Manager Zhou choked.
Gu Jiao said: "It seems that he refused."
After saying that, Gu Jiao got up and left.
Manager Zhou was stunned.
Is it so neat? Not even a chance to bargain? Still not a woman? No, or not a person
Butler Zhou hurriedly stopped her: "Miss Xiao! Lady Xiao, please stay! But do you think Zhou is not sincere enough? These money are just gifts, everything is negotiable!"
Gu Jiao remained unmoved.
Manager Zhou caught up with her, sweating profusely, and said: "Seeing that there are not many days left for the test, little brother Xiao is going to the provincial capital, it is better to live in the provincial capital first! Our Lin family will help Xiao brother Xiao. Get everything right!"
The day of the township exam is indeed near.
Gu Jiao paused and looked back at him: "Then what does he need to do? Cover the past with the paper and leave after the test?"
"Ah..." Manager Zhou was almost choked up by Gu Jiao's frankness, "That's right, my son is going to have a hometown test, and I asked Brother Xiao to mention a little while he was staying in the mansion. My son's homework."
Gu Jiao snorted: "It turned out to be a teacher, but since he has already refused..."
"No no! He didn't refuse!"
Gu Jiao looked at him strangely.
Steward Zhou said embarrassingly: "To be precise, what he refused was not the request I just made."
It turned out that when Steward Zhou went to Tianxiang Academy to find Xiao Liulang, he told Xiao Liulang that as long as Xiao Liulang guaranteed that the young master of the Lin family could pass the exam, their master would reward him with two thousand taels of silver.
Although I knew that Master Juren was very valuable in ancient times, I didn't expect it to be so valuable.
Isn't it delicious to be a rich second generation who eats and drinks
Do you have to squeeze your head to test people
This has always been the heart disease of the Lin family. The Lin family said that the good thing is that they were born in the salt gang, and the bad thing is that they were salt dealers. They once lived with water bandits, snakes and rats.
Why did the imperial court feel at ease to recruit the An Lin family, just because the descendants of the Lin family were not promising, and would decline before two or three generations
At that time, the Salt Gang will completely fall into the hands of the imperial court, and it will not cost a single soldier.
It's not that the Lin family did not expect the crisis of the family, but they looked brave at the time, but in fact they no longer had the strength to fight against the imperial court. Even if they fought the last battle, they would at most kill thousands of the imperial army, but the Lin family would not have a single survivor left. .
After being recruited, he could find a stable life for the Lin family for decades, and the Lin family hoped that the children would have some success and be able to support the overall situation of the Lin family in the future.
No, after more than a dozen ignorant and ignorant little dudes came out of the Lin family, finally came a sixth son who was admitted as a scholar.
The sixth son came from a concubine, but he was diligent and eager to learn, and both Master Lin and Madam Lin valued him very much.
The entire Lin family takes these six young masters as treasures, and it can be said that the Lin family has invested heavily in order to cultivate him.
Xiao Liulang was recommended by a Mr. Xi Xi from the Lin family. The master of the Lin family is a reckless husband. How does he know eight-legged prose? But he trusted Mr. Xi Xi from the capital.
The husband said that Xiao Liulang's literary talent was better than that of any gentleman in the Lin Mansion, and he would definitely get twice the result with half the effort by teaching Liu Gongzi.
(End of this chapter)