There were six wolves, and each wolf carcass was held high by two men. After walking for a while, someone was beating a gong next to them. When going from Xiahe Village to the city, one inevitably has to pass by Lantang Village and Shiqu Village. Many people who saw this scene were surprised and stepped forward to ask what was going on. The village chief of Xiahe Village then asked someone to tell them about how Shen Qing single-handedly killed the wolf pack.

Although Shen Qing did want to boast about killing the wolves, he felt a little embarrassed now.

When the people of Shiqu Village and Lantang Village heard this, they were surprised but also thought it made sense: "My God, that's a wolf. Wolves are much more cunning than wild boars!"

"But that was Qing Ge'er... Qing Ge'er killed wild boars alone before, without any help, and he killed more than ten."

"Yes, yes, yes. Qingge can kill a group of wild boars, so it's not surprising that he can kill a group of wolves."

"It still feels more powerful than killing a wild boar. Qingge's dog hasn't grown up yet, and I haven't heard that Qingge asked anyone to help him weave the net this time..." A dog that was raised as a hunting dog is very powerful and can fight with a wolf for several rounds.

"Qing'er's archery skills are amazing. Look at those two wolves. They are covered with thorns like hedgehogs. The arrows are about to pierce the wolves..."

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People admired and watched me all the way, even when I entered the county town. However, when we arrived in the county town, we saw more than just people from Xiahe Village. Along the way, many people from Lantang Village and Shiqu Village also came to watch the fun, forming a large crowd.

When County Magistrate Lin heard that Shen Qing had killed the wolves, he almost spit out his porridge: "Who? That guy Shen Qing?" County Magistrate Lin was full of disbelief. Although the guy looked like a man, well, even if he was a real man, could he kill a pack of wolves by himself?

Don't you think he is rich? He hired people to fight the wolves together, and then took all the credit for the success to flatter himself, right?

Lin Ning was so angry that he almost threw the bowl: "Dad, you look down on me! Qing Ge'er is not that kind of person. Qing Ge'er never makes up lies. He is what he is!"

County Magistrate Lin was a little embarrassed: "Don't blame me for thinking too much, isn't it true that there are some problems with his usual work..."

Lin Ning snorted coldly. He played with Shen Qing a lot and learned a lot of new words: "Dad, you are prejudiced and narrow-minded! You think Qing Ge'er is bad and likes to give gifts, but why don't you think about why he likes to give gifts? He is a country boy who can't even read. What does he know? He just thinks it is what others teach him! He hangs out with the gold-toothed man, who taught him to give gifts to the chief clerk and Yang Shuban. Naturally, he thinks it is right and that is how he should get along with officials! You blame Qing Ge'er for giving gifts, but why don't you ask your subordinates why they like to receive gifts so much! If they didn't take everything they gave, Qing Ge'er wouldn't think giving gifts is a matter of course!" Lin Ning felt sorry for his little friend:

"What's wrong with killing a few wolves? The wild boar head used for ancestor worship last year was killed by Qing Ge'er. He has killed more than ten wild boars, so killing a few wolves is easy for him. Is it so difficult to admit that others are powerful?"

County Magistrate Lin was scolded by his own brother and felt ashamed. The county magistrate Zhengjun couldn't help laughing and tried to smooth things over: "Your father didn't spend much time with Qing Ge'er before. Now that you've told him, he knows that Qing Ge'er is a good person."

Then she turned to her husband and said, "According to what our Ning said, Qing is also a man, but no one has taught him well. You should discipline those greedy people in the government office, and talk to Qing about the truth, telling him what is right and what is wrong, and he will not regard giving gifts as a golden rule."

Lin Ning muttered quietly, "Dad, do you really think giving gifts is wrong? That bastard's family also sent a lot of good things to our family before - although later my uncle divorced and most of them were returned to his family. But at that time, Dad didn't say he wouldn't accept them, and his eyes were narrowed with laughter."

The bastard referred to was Lin Xiangcao’s ex-husband. Ever since Lin Xiangcao got back from divorce, bastard has become the code name for her ex-husband.

County Magistrate Lin said, "How can it be the same? At that time, that bastard was a real relative of our family."

"Dad, you are so twisted. Relatives are fine, but friends are not." He muttered to himself for a while, and then said to County Magistrate Lin, "Dad, go quickly, be nice to Qing Ge'er, and give him more face - he has something good to give you! It's not a gift, you will know when you meet him later, I guarantee you will like it!"

County Magistrate Lin drank the porridge in the bowl in one gulp, wiped his mouth and went to the front hall, then ordered someone to get the reward silver - this was decided long ago, whoever killed the wolves would be rewarded.

When they arrived at the front hall, they saw six wolf corpses lying on the ground. Some people who were interested in doing things had even hung red silk ribbons on the wolves, making it look very festive. Shen Qing was standing aside surrounded by people. Before he could say anything when he saw County Magistrate Lin, the village chief of Xiahe Village came forward excitedly and told him the whole story.

In the past, if the village chief of Xiahe Village met the county magistrate, he would be so scared that he would remain silent and would not know what to do with his hands and feet. In his excitement, he didn't think of being afraid. He spoke for a long time with great emotion, and at the end he burst into tears: "The baby in our village was taken away by a wolf. That wolf was so hateful. There were so many livestock in the village, and it could have taken the baby away at night, but it chose to take the baby away... If it weren't for Qing Ge'er and Shen Qing! We don't know how long the villages below us would have been harassed by the wolves!"

The county magistrate has been recruiting hunters for such a long time, but he has not succeeded in getting rid of the wolf pack!

After hearing this, County Magistrate Lin was somewhat moved. Looking at the huge hole in the wolf's body with an arrow stuck in it, he still had a trace of doubt in his heart. He clasped his hands together and praised Shen Qing for his wisdom and courage. Then he changed the subject and said, "The head of Xiahe Village praised the young master of the Shen family so highly. It's a pity that we have no chance to see him. Now that we have a bow and arrow, how about letting the young master of the Shen family show us his abilities?"

The people watching the fun around all responded with a shout and applauded, hoping that the fun would be even more exciting.

Shen Qing didn't think much about it. He just thought that County Magistrate Lin was lacking in entertainment, so he asked him to perform a small show. An archer immediately came up and handed the bow to Shen Qing. Shen Qing weighed the bow. It was a little light and not as smooth as the bow he used in the doomsday, but it was okay.

After looking around, a yamen runner immediately brought a fruit and placed it ten meters away.

Shen Qing glanced at it twice and said: "Move it farther away." Since it's a performance, let's do a wonderful one.

Miao Yu was eager to try: "Brother, I'll be your target. I'll put a fruit on your head and shoot you. That's what the storytellers say. You can shoot with your eyes blindfolded. Don't surprise these people to death!"

Shen Qing: "...You really don't value your life? Stop messing around." Seeing that the yamen runner placed the fruit about fifteen meters away, Shen Qing nodded, pulled the bow to its full length, and shot an arrow. The fruit was instantly smashed to pieces, and the juice splashed all over the ground.

Now even the chief archer in the yamen applauded and cheered: "Young Master Shen is really awesome! Even I can't do that!" He could hit the fruit about fifty feet away, but he could only stick the arrow in it but not smash the fruit. Shen Qing was able to do this not only because he had good accuracy, but also because his arm strength far exceeded his.

It's really admirable that a guy can achieve this level of skills!

County Magistrate Lin opened his mouth wide, and now he had nothing more to say. When Shen Qing took out the seeds in his arms, presented them to him in public, and explained the seeds' yield per mu and the benefits of the local fertilizer recipe, County Magistrate Lin wanted to slap himself twice: Why are you fussing over a young boy? He is just an uneducated young man who is doing great things for the people, but he is obsessed with his own personal morality!

The people nearby were even more shocked: "What? Seeds that can double the yield of crops? Is this true?"

"You dare to send a fake one to the county magistrate? Are you trying to kill yourself? I think it must be real. Boss Shen is really capable!" This was the man with gold teeth who was proud to see Shen Qing show his face among the crowd.

"So is Anping County going to become prosperous?"

The villagers who followed were even more excited. What a concept! Doubling the output! They no longer have to earn just a little money throughout the year, and have to buy vegetables when there is not enough food. Qing Ge'er is truly a blessing to the community!

At this moment, everyone chose to forget that Shen Qing had forced his uncle to death.

"It's just that there aren't many seeds, so we have to save all of them in the first year."

Shen Qing doesn't need to worry about such matters, as the government has its own officials to manage agricultural properties. County Magistrate Lin immediately ordered someone to give the reward money to Shen Qing. Shen Qing did not refuse, but divided the reward into several parts, giving one part each to Miao Yu, Tieshan Ge and Liu the Hunter, and half a part to the man from the county town who was recruited. Although he did not participate in the hunt, this man was recruited because his family was sick and urgently needed money, and he was willing to risk his life to earn this money.

The other half was distributed to some families who had been disturbed by wolves and had lost their poultry and livestock. The remaining three portions were all given to the family whose child was taken away by wolves. Shen Qing did not keep any for himself.

The couple who lost their child burst into tears and first bowed to Shen Qing and then went to thank the county magistrate. The joy of successfully hunting the wolf was somewhat diluted by their crying, which made people feel sad.

County Magistrate Lin now looked at Shen Qing and fell in love with him more and more. It turned out that the Golden Tooth man was a bad person, the chief clerk was not a good person, and Yang Shuban was even worse. They taught a good boy bad things. From now on, he will definitely let his Lin Ning interact more with this little brother Shen and lead him onto the right path! But at this moment, he just verbally praised Shen Qing for being a good person.

After everything was done and they returned to the rear house, County Magistrate Lin sighed with his family: "Shen Qing is such a good person, it's a pity that he was born into such a family and was reborn as a boy." He had heard Lin Ning mention something about Shen Qing's background. If Shen Qing's background could be better, for example, he would be reborn into their family, who knows how promising he would be!

Lin Ning was so happy to be praised by his good friend that he said proudly, "I knew Qing Ge'er wouldn't be wrong! Dad, you have to reward Qing Ge'er well. The silver reward is for killing wolves, and there is also the reward for offering seeds!"

Magistrate Lin stroked the paper bag containing the seeds. If what Shen Qing said is true, it will be a great thing not only for the people, but also for him as a senior official! During his tenure, grain production in Anping County doubled, and the grain could be supplied to other places. In a few years, the entire dynasty will be able to use new seeds. How can his political achievements not be impressive? You will be promoted sooner or later!

But he knew that Shen Qing would not joke about such things, this must be true! When thinking of the scene of harvest, County Magistrate Lin's heart was filled with warmth! "Reward, you must reward!"

After saying this, County Magistrate Lin felt very sorry for him again: "It's a pity that he is a boy. Otherwise, considering that he has killed wild boars and wolves, and today he showed his skill and convinced all the archers in the yamen, he can be made a captain, and all the hundreds of officers, soldiers and servants in this yamen will be under his command!"

But who makes him a brother? In this world, there are no boys or girls who serve as officials, unless they are in the imperial palace, as minor officials serving concubines and nobles. To put it bluntly, they are the leaders of eunuchs, palace maids, and domestic servants. Officials from outside can’t do that.

After hearing this, Lin Ning felt sorry for Qing Ge'er, but said, "It doesn't mean that he won't be rewarded just because he can't be promoted to the title of Dutou! Qing Ge'er built a farm on the east mountain of Lantang Village and repaired a road - this is also a good thing for the benefit of the village! Dad, you can give him a memorial archway and build it on the main road in front of his farm so that everyone can know about the good things Qing Ge'er has done for the benefit of the village!"

County Magistrate Lin thought about it and agreed that his brother's idea was a good one. This archway built by an official is different from the wooden archways built by gentry and scholars near their homes. It is a real honor recognized by the official. The most common one is the chastity arch for chaste and heroic women, but in addition to chastity arches, other virtues can also be awarded archways.

County Magistrate Lin decided to personally write a plaque with the words "Benefiting the Village" and have it engraved on the archway. It would be best if Shen Qing's deeds could also be engraved on the pillar next to it so that everyone could know what good things Shen Qing had done. That way, when he leaves office in a few years, the next official will not be able to treat Shen Qing badly.

In the end, he still sighed, it was a pity that he couldn't give Shen Qing the title of a city head. Generally speaking, in this situation, Shen Qing’s family can be sealed. According to the old custom, Shen Zhuang should be rewarded, as he is Shen Qing's brother of the same surname and clan, and they are closely related by blood. But County Magistrate Lin asked Lin Ning, and he learned that Shen Qing had severed ties with the Shen family long ago, and there was no male member left in the family. Shen Zhuang had nothing to do with Shen Qing at all, and it was unlucky to see him.

"Let me put it this way, Dad," Lin Ning thought for a while, "Qing'er is closer to his relatives from his mother's side." However, Lin Ning couldn't be completely sure, because he saw with his own eyes that Shen Qing threw Miao Qiuduo and his wife out of the store. "Instead of just guessing about this, why don't we ask Qing Ge'er? If he wants to promote his maternal relatives, we can reserve two positions for him as yamen runners or local soldiers. Otherwise, if we make random guesses and make random arrangements, it will not be what Qing Ge'er wants."

"Is his relative from her mother's side the one who wanted to have the fruit on his head and let Shen Qing blindfold and shoot that kid?" County Magistrate Lin laughed when he thought about it. What Lin Ning said was right. The best reward would be to satisfy people. He could afford the positions of two yamen runners, so he agreed and let Lin Ning ask Shen Qing himself.

Shen Qing was very surprised when he heard this. It was already a great surprise that County Magistrate Lin changed his opinion of him this time. Shen Qing did not expect that County Magistrate Lin would change so thoroughly, and he even regretted that he could not give him an official position.

Shen Qing thought, it was strange that after they defected to the military, Qu Weiwei was pulled to the Third Farm to be a leader. It’s a pity that Qu Weiwei can be an official, but he still can’t do that here.

However, Shen Qing did not want to miss such a good opportunity. Just like when he persuaded Qu Weiwei to work at the Third Farm, how could the people you make friends with later on be as reliable as those who climbed up step by step with their own family? However, Shen Qing could not make the decision on his own regarding the job of a yamen runner. He had to discuss it with the Miao family.

According to Shen Qing's idea, it would be best to let Miao Yu go to the government office to work as a yamen runner. Miao Yu is close to him and has a good relationship with him. He is also an honest boy and has good martial arts skills.

This is because this yamen runner is considered an "official". Although in a county town, being an official is still very respectable, and the position can be passed down to future generations. But if you become an official, you cannot take the imperial examination. It is a bit like being a businessman. There are benefits but there are many restrictions. After all, you cannot have all the good things for yourself.

However, the Miao family didn't care about it at all: "Go, it's such a great opportunity, why not go!" In Shen Qing's opinion, not being able to take the imperial examination was not good, but to the Miao family, it was like a heavenly book: "What? Imperial examination? Will we ever have this fate in ten lifetimes!"

In their entire village, there are only two scholars and one student! Moreover, although they all have the surname Miao, there is really no one in his family who can study, otherwise there would not be no one in the family who can go to the county town to work. Although they all studied for a year for free at Miao Xiucai's house, the brothers Miao Xing and Miao Wang did not even learn as well as Miao Shi and Miao Qiuduo who attended the class as auditors. To be fair, Miao Qiuduo was indeed smart in recognizing words and was the best learner among all the siblings. Otherwise, she would not have been able to marry into a business family and help her husband with business.

The same is not true for younger generations! Besides, if you pass the examination to become a scholar, can you become an official? Their village had produced several scholars, but none of them became officials. They were just somewhat respectable in the surrounding areas, including the county town, and they did not have to kneel when they met officials in court.

And what about the yamen runners? In the eyes of the Miao people, those who wear official uniforms, carry big swords, and come to the village to collect taxes after the harvest are officials!

There’s going to be an official in their family! It’s all thanks to Qing Ge’er! In the future, Miao Yu becomes an official, and Miao Ren takes over the family business and opens a tofu shop. How can their family not become prosperous with the collusion between officials and businessmen (? )? ?

Since the Miao family thought it was a good idea, Shen Qing naturally agreed. County Magistrate Lin gave two places, and Shen Qing went to ask Brother Tieshan’s family whether they were willing to take the other one.

Brother Tieshan and Aunt Yanzi were both dumbfounded. They never thought that such a pie in the sky would fall into their hands. Like the Miao family, they thought that the yamen runners were the officials, which was a great thing. Compared with Wu Guixiang and Aunt Lian Er, Aunt Yan Zi and Miao have a very good relationship, but there is still a little distance between them. Aunt Yanzi was already very grateful that Tieshan could follow Qing'er to the county town to work, so how could he become an official?

Shen Qing smiled and said, "Why not? Brother Tieshan has always been very good to me. When someone gave me trouble before, Brother Tieshan stood in front of me without saying a word." Although Shen Qing could beat him himself, he was still moved by Brother Tieshan's behavior. Another thing Shen Qing considered was that if there was a yamen runner in the village who was on his side, it would only be beneficial to him. If any conflicts arise in the village in the future, as long as Tieshan's family stands on his side, Zhao Youdang will have to think carefully.

Aunt Yan Zi and her family were naturally overjoyed and thanked Shen Qing profusely. Tieshan swore to heaven: "This was all arranged for me by Qingge'er. I didn't do anything. I was just told to stop the wolves at the foot of the mountain, but I didn't even see a wolf. I got the credit for nothing. From now on, I will listen to whatever Qingge'er says. If I don't listen to you, I will die immediately and be reincarnated as a big turtle!"

Shen Qing was so amused by him that he couldn't straighten his back and almost sprained his waist from laughing. I don’t know if it’s because I was too active when hunting wolves, but Shen Qing always felt sore in his waist these two days.

It seems that there is still not enough work to do. Shen Qing reflected on himself and realized that he had not gone up the mountain to hunt for a long time. In the apocalypse, when he went on a mission, he just stayed in an iron cage and shot mechanically, without paying any attention to physical skills or strategies. I wonder what’s wrong with him staying in the tree for so long this time.

But no matter what, not long after, Miao Yu and Tieshan went to the yamen to report. County Magistrate Lin promoted the two of them for Shen Qing's sake, so he naturally took good care of them and kept them by his side every day. Although he never assigned them any important work, letting them see more was the best way to learn, and he was training them as his future confidants.

Miao Yu is lively, clever and young, while Tieshan is down-to-earth and honest but good at fighting, and the two complement each other perfectly. And because Miao Yu is Shen Qing's cousin, he naturally respects and supports him more.

The memorial archway bestowed upon Shen Qing has also been handed over to craftsmen and built at government expense. Before the plaque was even hung, Lin Ning had already spread the news throughout the city. As a result, no one dared to underestimate Shen Qing. The pawnshops and their bosses who had offended Shen Qing before were now trying to behave themselves during this period.

The vacated Cuihua shop can now be opened under the management of the Gold Tooth Man. Shen Qing was too lazy to take care of these trivial matters, so he simply left everything to the Gold Tooth Man and asked Ruyi to watch from the side. He was only responsible for supplying goods: most of them were purchased from small commodity wholesale markets, and some were processed again, like the small round mercury mirror, which he found a carpenter to re-embed on the jewelry box. Then there are the knots and headbands woven by Ou Ge'er.

"Mr. Shen, don't worry. After a few days, our shop will become famous. Naturally, girls and boys from nearby families will come to sell their embroidered things. We just need to wait for the goods." The man with the golden teeth introduced Shen Qing happily. He also found a very good shopkeeper for Shen Qing, who was knowledgeable and had some family background: "This kid's father used to be the shopkeeper of that pawnshop. He was also quite capable. But later he offended the owner of that shop and was driven out. Other shops don't want to offend the owner behind the pawnshop. The father and son have no place to use their skills, and their family is also ruined. Recently, I heard that Mr. Shen is not afraid of the pawnshop owner, so he came to me for help."

"I saw that they were indeed capable, so I stayed here without permission."

Shen Qing nodded casually, "Thank you, Brother Jin, the person you chose is certainly a good one." The man with the golden tooth felt awkward for just a few days, but soon his attitude towards Shen Qing returned to normal and he continued to treat Shen Qing as a brother. Ever since Shen Qing killed the wolves, he no longer considered Shen Qing as his brother from the bottom of his heart: What brother can fight against a group of wolves alone?

He had a similar idea to some villagers in Lantang Village: Shen Qing must have been born in the wrong womb, he should have been a boy! That soul should be the soul of a boy, so he is still his good brother!

Shen Qing didn't know that the Gold Tooth Man had such a rich inner world, and he didn't take the business of this shop very seriously. Now that the fifteen days are approaching, Shen Qing's mind is completely focused on the end of the world and he can't wait to go back and take a look.