Yu Wenshu was startled and looked around, only to find himself wearing white clothes.
"I'm talking about you. You look quite grown up, are you married yet? If not, the county magistrate will hold a matchmaking event for all unmarried men and women in the county on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Remember to attend, or you'll have to do labor service repairing the road!"
Yu Wenshu was stunned. What... is so special about this?
The imperial court has no such policy. What the county magistrate did is really absurd. Where in the world can men and women be paired up?
"The same goes for you..." the lawyer continued, "If there is a girl who is fifteen years old and still unmarried in your family, and if she is still unmarried before the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, she must also participate in the matchmaking event."
"At that time, we will draw lots to pair up two couples. Once a pair is made, no matter which party, it cannot be changed or violated. The marriage must take place within half a month. Anyone who violates this order will be subject to two years of forced labor!"
"Don't even think about escaping. For those with household registration in this county, if there's someone in the family who's trying to escape, the head of the household will have to do corvee labor for two years. For those who are outsiders, we welcome them to settle in Yunlai County. If you don't have household registration, you'll be treated as a resident of this county."
“…”
Yu Wenshu felt very upset because he had no household registration!
The Yu Dynasty had an extremely lax management of household registration, unlike the Yi State, where it was said that long-distance travel required household registration and a travel permit.
I just wanted to find a secluded place to stay, how come such a ridiculous thing happened in this shabby place?
What to do now?
To go or not to go?
Yu Wenshu felt extremely melancholy. He turned around and left, returning to the inn, unable to make up his mind.
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Fu Xiaoguan and his party spent a full thirteen days and finally walked out of the Jinniu Ancient Road, arriving at Weijiapu on the evening of April 11.
There was no official post station or inn in this place, so Wei Xianghan warmly invited Fu Xiaoguan and others to her home.
At this time, Wei Changzheng's family was in a state of jubilation. The hunting team had just returned this afternoon with a good harvest. Almost all of the hunters' families had come here, waiting to divide the meat.
Wei Xianghan excitedly led a group of people towards his home. Lord Fu got along quite well with the idiot along the way. It seemed that the idiot did have some real talents and knowledge. He was very reserved at the beginning, but in the next few days, he became more open-minded.
Lord Fu is an interesting person. He holds such a high position and is so talented, but he is not arrogant. He doesn't look as majestic as the father of the fool. People naturally approach him. Such a person is truly a rare talent. No wonder he can hold such a high position.
I brought Lord Fu to rest at my home today, but smoke was coming out of my ancestral graves!
My brother has now gone to Lord Fu's Divine Sword Army. The news that Lord Fu stayed overnight at his home will probably reach Baocheng tomorrow. Idiot's father will definitely hear about it. After I marry into his family, no one will dare to call me a wild girl anymore!
Wei Xianghan was extremely excited, but when they arrived at the gate of the yard, she was stunned... The yard was full of people!
They must be here to divide the prey. It’s just right to let these people see what Lord Fu looks like, and let them all know that Lord Fu will stay at my house tonight!
"Uncles and aunts, please make way, Lord Fu is here!"
Wei Xianghan yelled at the top of his lungs, as if offering a treasure, instantly drowning out the noisy sounds inside. Silence fell in an instant, and the hunters who were dividing the meat in the middle all straightened their backs.
What?
Lord Fu is here?
Wei Changzheng was startled. He quickly looked outside. Everyone was looking outside at this moment, and they unconsciously made way for each other.
Fu Xiaoguan stepped into the threshold of Wei Changzheng's yard with a smile, and the knife in Wei Changzheng's hand fell to the ground with a "clang".
When he went to the Jinniu Ancient Road to deliver grain, he saw Lord Fu with his own eyes. He thought it was a great honor to be able to meet Lord Fu once in his life. After he came back and talked about it, everyone in Weijiapu was envious.
Now my daughter has actually brought Master Fu home... What an honor this is!
"Why, you don't recognize me."
Fu Xiaoguan said this as he walked inside. Wei Changzheng finally came to his senses and hurriedly collected the hunters' knives and threw them on the ground. "I'm flattered!"
Having said this, Wei Changzheng knelt down with a plop. The others looked at him and thought, yes, as a lord, you must kneel down!
Then, a group of people all knelt on the ground.
Fu Xiaoguan was startled and quickly stepped forward to help Wei Changzheng up. "Please stand up, everyone, please stand up... No, do you still need me to help you one by one?"
"I'm just a small landlord, I don't have so many rules. Please don't do this. What should I do... Is this a bear?"
Fu Xiaoguan's eyes fell on the prey in the middle. The prey had been skinned and gutted. Wei Changzheng said quickly, "My Lord, this is a bear, a black bear."
Fu Xiaoguan was delighted and said to the others, "Get up, get up, everyone, leave a pair of bear paws for me, and you can continue with what you need to do."
When the hunters and women heard this, they were immediately delighted. They slowly stood up and looked at Fu Xiaoguan with joy - such a handsome man, such a high-ranking official, seemed... quite easy-going.
"I say, consider this bear paw a gift to me, no money required," Fu Xiaoguan said again, immediately causing a group of people to laugh. "Forget the bear paw, even if it's the whole bear, it's a gift to the Lord. It's our blessing."
Fu Xiaoguan waved his hands repeatedly, "I can't carry it anymore, you guys continue to divide it, don't treat me as if I exist, I'm just watching."
The smell of blood is so strong and blood foam is all over the floor. Please don't dirty Lord Fu's shoes.
Wei Changzheng said to Wei Xianghan, "Take the Lord and other distinguished guests to sit aside first. I'll make a pot of tea. Use the rock tea I picked last winter."
Then he turned around and said to Fu Xiaoguan in a low voice, "Sir... I'm sorry to have neglected you."
"That's not right. I'm the one who delayed you. Okay, let's go sit over there. We're having meat at your house tonight!"
"Okay, let's have barbecue tonight!"
The meat continued to be divided, but the hunters no longer had much interest in dividing it.
Lord Fu!
That is a creature even rarer than a blind bear!
I had the good fortune to meet you tonight, but I don’t know if I will have such luck again in my life.
Those young ladies, those children, those unmarried girls, all secretly glanced at Fu Xiaoguan. The more they looked, the happier they became, and the more handsome he looked, as if there was a brilliant light shining from his head.
Wei Xianghan made some tea, a look of undisguised satisfaction on her face. Fu Xiaoguan now looked at Zong Shiji and asked, "You said there were originally a lot of fields outside the Wei family shop?"
"That's right, but it's not easy to reclaim the land now. There are too many trees growing there."
"Hmm..." Fu Xiaoguan nodded slightly, "Take me to see it tomorrow morning."
"Why go and see those wastelands?"
He Sandao looked at Fu Xiaoguan curiously, feeling that this small landlord by the river seemed a little different.
"Sandao, how many characters have you learned these days?"
He Sandao wanted to slap himself twice. It was really a disaster caused by the mouth!
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