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What happened at Xiding Villa reached the ears of the Liu family the next day. Liu Bin just smiled and thought he was a child.

No matter how talented Xing Shu is, the 13-year-old appearance of Cheng Jinzhou will only make people more impressed.

Liu Qingshuang asked in more detail, but did not get much meaningful judgment. The nobles of the Great Xia Dynasty had been away from production for too long, let alone a child.

The little girl explained everything she heard in detail, and then said with a smile: Miss, I heard that the young prince of the county prince's palace also planted a garden in Shaonan and transplanted many large-leaf osmanthus trees. It’s the flowering season…”

You got some benefits, didn't you? Liu Qingshuang raised her eyelids, her long eyelashes flashing.

I heard that the ladies' party in Shaonan City is held at Dangui Village. The young princess of the Prince's Mansion is the initiator. We are new here and always want to pay a visit.

Liu Qingshuang smiled and said: We may not stay in Shaonan. Besides, how can we attend such a party without an introducer.

Several ladies from the Cheng family will come to invite you. The maid always spoke more casually.

Then we have to wait for someone to invite us...

Just as they were talking, another girl ran in quickly. The little girl next to her smiled and scolded: Yan'er, why are you so anxious? If you fall and hurt your foot again, let's see who can help you.

It's the master who invited the new uncle to my home. Yan'er wore pigtails and was younger than Liu Qingshuang.

Let's go take a look? The older girl jumped up immediately.

The three people looked at each other and tiptoed forward.

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Ambassador Liu Zhuan's reception room is never idle, and today is no exception.

Not only the local gentry will pay a visit, but also the officials who are good at sneaking in the business will try their best to make a trip. The transfer will make the yamen full of fat people. If you seize an opportunity, you may make a leap forward.

Liu Bin also accepted all comers. He had been a garrison envoy for many years, and most of the people he served were military and political leaders, but not many were purely civil servants. Especially in a southern state capital like Shaonan, there are many different ways of doing things.

When Cheng Jinzhou entered, there were two people sitting in the corner of the reception room. They were both in their thirties or forties, with white faces and long beards. They were standard scholar-officials, which were quite different from Liu Bin's men.

The transfer envoy obviously did not regard Cheng Jinzhou as an outsider, and said as if he was really introducing a friend to his son-in-law: This is Cheng Zhongming from Dongxi County, and this is Zhou Dequan from Shaonan.

Cheng family? Cheng Jinzhou asked involuntarily.

No. Cheng Zhongming was a little resentful, with most of his face turning red. The Cheng family that Shaonancheng mentioned was only the four main branches. Those who had been separated for too long only left their surnames. This brother Zhong Ming is obviously not very proud of his life.

Cheng Jinzhou was also a little embarrassed. As a time traveler, he didn't care much about his family background, but the question Cheng family had become an ordinary greeting, and he blurted it out without paying attention for a moment.

Zhou Dequan, who was sitting on the other side, joked half-seriously: Today there are only one and a half Cheng family members, and there are many people with foreign surnames.

He was also joking because Cheng Jinzhou was young. In fact, Zhou Dequan had a noble status. Although he was an insignificant lord, he was better than Cheng Zhongming who had not received the title of Jinshi.

Liu Bin had a noble status, so he smoothed things over and said with a smile: Jinzhou, Mr. Zhong Ming and Mr. Dequan are from Sibo. This time, I am going to take them to Hexi to meet you and get to know them. Look at one of the perfecters of his own methods.”

Obviously, these two people were officials whom he wanted to survey the land.

Cheng Jinzhou greeted him politely and made no mistakes with his standard movements.

Liu Bin nodded with satisfaction. Zhou Dequan also put on a new expression because of surprise. Both of them had not learned astrology since they were young, so they could only retake the imperial examination and barely get the position of finance minister at the prefectural level. They had not learned much real astrology, but their eyesight was not. Can be exercised.

It can help fourth-level star warlocks to check for leaks and make up for them, or even improve them further. This kind of talent can no longer be described as excellent.

The solemn expressions on the two men's faces made Cheng Jinzhou feel as good as eating ice cream. In terms of true ability, he was far inferior to many talented star warlocks in the Great Xia Dynasty, but compared with his knowledge reserve, this one was a complete bully. .

However, talent is for the purpose of storing knowledge, just like excellent earning ability is for making money. Warehouse Cheng's advantages are very strong.

What are your plans for the future? Liu Bin asked abruptly while speaking.

I still hope to develop in astrology. Cheng Jinzhou shouted without daring to use the slogan Food King.

Liu Bin already knew Cheng Jinzhou's answer, so he snapped his fingers and said, Learning astrology is an expensive process, but I support you.

A group of maids came up carrying long plates covered with satin.

Naturally, there are ingots neatly stacked on the plate.

Cheng Zhongming and Zhou Dequan almost looked straight in the eyes. As mid-level officials in the entire country, their private property was far from comparable to that of established aristocrats like Liu Bin.

What's more, guarding the army is a bit more difficult, but the money will never be short.

A cannon fires a thousand taels of gold. No matter how peaceful the year is, there will still be wars on the border. If not, how can they show their value?

Liu Bin's wealth is not surprising at all.

Cheng Jinzhou's heart was pounding.

A total of 6 plates were brought up, with silver ingots the size of a child's fist, rounded up and down, as delicate as a baby's skin.

There were another 6 ingots of silver in a plate. The maids knelt on the ground and brought the silver plate to their eyebrows. Several of them actually looked at the silver without looking at the little girl's face first.

The maid hiding behind the screen whispered in Liu Qingshuang's ear: Miss, this is 20 taels of Jingku silver. The master is really willing to give it up.

720 taels of silver is enough for an ordinary noble family to live for a month or two.

Liu Bin was more or less a resolute person trained in the frontier. He pointed at the silver and said with a smile: My son-in-law has four plates, and you two have one plate each. I am a little partial, so it is not unfair.

Mr. Cheng Xiao is good at mathematics, and his improved methods can save everyone a lot of effort. It should be like this. He distributed money with the boss's son-in-law, showing his kindness, and the two of them would compete with each other.

Cheng Jinzhou just went to visit Xiding Villa yesterday, and now he wants to get money again. He said a little softly: With a little achievement, the gift of Zhuangzi that day has been several times...

It's not just compensation for you. Liu Bin interrupted him: I will leave tomorrow. The original gift list was because I was afraid that you would not manage well and waste the money, but now I feel that you have your own ideas and have more on hand. Living money is much more convenient.”

These words were said as kindly as a son-in-law.

Cheng Jinzhou was a little moved, and since he really needed the money, he no longer refused, nodded lightly and said, Then there will be more transshipment envoys, sir.

kindness?

Father-in-law! Cheng Jinzhou sweated in his heart.

Liu Bin laughed loudly, waved his hands and said: Go ahead, go ahead. In addition, don't put down your homework. No matter which step you take, classics is useful. If you can, you can try to take the imperial examination next year and become a star warlock. , you have to be patient, before that, it will be much more convenient to have a title.

This is a true mature statement. Cheng Jinzhou didn't taste all the flavors until he left the house. Compared with the taciturn father Cheng, this father-in-law who dropped from the sky is closer to reality.

It is inevitable that star warlocks will have difficulty achieving results. From learning the basics of mathematics, to exercising their abilities, and then carving star formations, it will take almost ten years. It is not uncommon for them to waste thirty or forty years. During this period, due to external factors It is not uncommon for students to interrupt their studies.

Unranked star warlocks who are studying are very popular because of their potential, but once their studies are interrupted and their promotion path is interrupted, it is like a student being dropped out of school, completely losing their value.

It costs money to practice astrology, it costs money to eat and study, and it costs a lot of money to carve star formations. It's okay to say that after getting good results, during the period of hard work, astral magicians without grades often receive more and more support. Young master, if the family behind him cannot see hope and is unwilling to support, it is very likely that he will stop moving forward - and the support of the family often relies on the closeness of blood and intra-clan struggles. As time goes by, the possibility that blood relatives will lose power or die will increase, and the possibility that dissatisfied relatives will take power will also increase...

At this time, a reputation that is worthless in the eyes of the Star Warlocks will have a great effect - this is a retreat that most Star Warlocks are not willing to take, but it can scare most of the dissatisfied gentlemen.

The Cheng family is a standard aristocratic family.

Cheng Jinzhou originally had no favorable opinion of the imperial examinations, but from a practical point of view, studying Confucian classics at the same time seemed to be a wise move.

Walking out of the room, he unexpectedly looked at the withered yellow leaves. It was already the end of October, and next year's college examination was only three or four months away.

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Recommendation votes are strongly requested, and I hope everyone can put this book on the new book list. Shitori will repay the favor with the third watch.

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