As he spoke, the old man trotted ahead to lead the way.
He ran in small, jerky steps, bouncing back and forth.
The officials also followed behind and walked towards the main hall.
The smile on her face is brighter than the sun in the sky.
After the soldiers had arranged the tables and chairs and were about to leave, the old man suddenly grabbed one of them by the sleeve.
"Oh! You gentlemen have worked so hard. As a small token of my appreciation, I'll treat you to a drink."
The old man stuffed a purse into the soldier's hand.
"I hope you don't mind."
The general did not refuse, put the purse into his sleeve and said with a smile.
"You're welcome."
"Sir, we'll be leaving first."
After speaking to the officials, the soldier and his group turned and left.
The old man excitedly walked around the tables and chairs, looking at them and touching them here and there.
Wrinkles appeared on his face from smiling.
"Oh my! His Majesty really gave me so many gifts? Oh my goodness."
"God bless us, our ancestors bless us, our Zhang family has a bright future..."
Zhang Tailu said, "Dad, what do these rewards from His Majesty have to do with our ancestors?"
"Your Majesty is compassionate and kind-hearted, so he gave these things to us."
"I agree with what you said."
The old man said, "But you must have the blessing of your ancestors to have this blessing."
"Come with me to the ancestral hall later, burn incense in front of the ancestral tablets, and talk to them about this matter."
"Also, if you are an official in the court, you must do your job well and serve His Majesty well."
"Don't be like those corrupt officials who only do things that harm others and benefit themselves."
"You must not let down His Majesty. Do you understand?!"
"Yes, yes, I know, I know..."
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