Gao Miao arrived at the old ancestor's place, and the old ancestor asked, "Xiao Miao, what do you think of Lord Jiang's proposal?"

Gao Miao didn't hesitate this time.

"Xiao Miao doesn't want to be a legal advisor in the government office."

Jiang Renfeng's thighs are too small and useless!

This time, Jiang Renfeng was given enough favor and face, because if he wanted to present the saltpeter to the court, he had to go through Jiang Renfeng.

There is no use for him to stay here and be a legal advisor.

The ancestor was very surprised.

Such an honor is what most scholars would dream of, but Gao Miao refused it.

"Why?"

“That’s not my intention!”

“???” The old ancestor was confused. The purpose of taking the imperial examination was to become an official in the court. Now he had the opportunity to practice in officialdom, which was a good thing no matter how he looked at it.

Gao Miao said that this was not his interest.

He clearly aspires to become an official in the court.

Gao Miao explained: "Grandfather, being a master teacher doesn't give you much experience. Right now, besides my studies, I also have to take care of my family, so I don't have that much energy."

Although the old ancestor felt it was a pity, he thought that Gao Miao had always been a person with his own opinions since he was a child.

He didn't persuade her any further.

There is saltpeter in the back mountain, and the magistrate Jiang comes to inspect in person. Gao Miao wants to donate all the saltpeter in the back mountain to the court. These three pieces of information exploded Lao Zhuang Village.

The villagers were confused.

What is Saltpeter?

Someone began to introduce what saltpeter looked like and what its functions were.

People of this dynasty only knew that saltpeter could be used as medicine and was also one of the raw materials for making firecrackers.

Just based on this function, everyone knows that saltpeter is valuable.

The back mountain used to be a public mountain. If Mrs. Gao had not instigated them to embarrass Mrs. Xie, the back mountain would still be a public mountain. If saltpeter was discovered, the whole village would have become rich.

Thinking of this, the villagers kept cursing Old Lady Gao in their hearts and questioned her ancestors.

This vicious and heartless old woman actually cut off the financial resources of the entire village.

hateful!

Finally, everyone realized that Gao Miao had donated the saltpeter from the back mountain to the court.

Dedicate to it.

That means no money.

Free!

Oh my god, is Gao Miao out of his mind? How did he pass the imperial examination? How did he give all the money to the court without blinking an eye?

No villager would be willing to let such a thing happen.

Some villagers went to see Xie privately.

"Sister-in-law, we all know about the matter in the back mountain. I heard that the saltpeter is worth a lot of money.

Stones are very heavy.

It is said that the price is calculated by kilogram. If a whole mountain is full of saltpeter, how much silver would that cost?

Sister-in-law, we are not jealous.

We were just angry that Mrs. Gao instigated us to do the same thing that embarrassed our eldest sister-in-law before.

Now I feel sorry for my sister-in-law.

My sister-in-law runs a workshop and works from dawn to dusk every day to earn some hard-earned money.

Why did Gao Miao give this saltpeter to the imperial court for nothing?"

"Yes! If we sell this saltpeter, why would my sister-in-law need to open a workshop?

You will have no worries about food and clothing in the future.

Now that the things are being given away, won’t my sister-in-law feel bad about it?”

Xie smiled at the villagers and said, "I understand your intentions, and I know that you all are doing this for my own good.

Everyone felt that I worked so hard and shouldn’t give away this saltpeter for nothing.”

"Yes, yes, that's what we mean!"

"Yes, yes, yes! That's what I mean!"

The villagers kept nodding.

Xie went on to say: “This is a decision we made after discussing it with our family.

We bought the mountain at the back just to make it easier to raise sheep. It doesn't matter whether the saltpeter exists or not.

Saltpeter is of great importance to the imperial court. Donating this saltpeter to the imperial court is actually a good thing for our village.

Jiaojiao said that with this thing, and with Gao Miao presenting it to the imperial court, it would invisibly spread the reputation of our Lao Zhang Village, and it would be a resounding reputation.

From now on, whenever anyone talks about Lao Zhuang Village, they will give a thumbs up and praise the people of Lao Zhuang Village for their loyalty to the emperor and their patriotism.

This will be a good market for our workshop and the rabbits, sheep, chickens, ducks and geese we raise.

Jiaojiao said that she was afraid that people would think that raising and growing crops was too hard in the future.

As long as you are not afraid of hard work, your life will be more prosperous. "

Gao Zhi said these things to Xie in detail after lunch when he took her back to the house.

By saying this, you can also win the favor of the villagers.

Moreover, they did reap these benefits by donating the saltpeter.

Of course!

The Xie family would not tell anyone that they were donating saltpeter, as their main purpose was to pave the way for Gao Miao.

At noon, when Gao Zhi was giving instructions to Mrs. Xie, she smiled like a little fox.

Gao Zhi said: If we can't make any money after the things are sold, then we must take care of people's livelihood and human relations in all aspects.

Although no money was earned from the saltpeter, the reputation of Lao Zhuang Village was spread, and there would be plenty of money to be earned in the future.

At that time, Xie couldn't help but feel excited when she heard it.

She hugged Gao Zhi, "My dear! My Jiaojiao, you are so smart."

As Xie spoke, she observed the expressions of the villagers.

Sure enough, Gao Zhi was right. The villagers' expressions, which were full of regret just now, instantly became excited.

The villagers all gave a thumbs up.

"Sister-in-law, Jiaojiao is really smart, she thinks long-term.

People like us have long hair and short knowledge, and our vision is very limited. No wonder we can't accomplish anything.

What our Jiaojiao said is right.

As long as our Lao Zhang Village becomes famous, everything in Lao Zhuang Village will become famous.

"Yes, yes!"

"Oh my! Jiaojiao is blessed. We have enjoyed this blessing for eleven years. Now everyone's life is getting better and better."

"Great! This saltpeter from the back mountain is a great gift. It's a wonderful gift."

The villagers laughed happily, and each of them couldn't help but look forward to their future life.

The more you think about it, the happier you become!

His eyes narrowed into slits due to smiling.

The villagers got the news and it soon spread to everyone.

Everyone knows that Gao Miao and Gao Zhi discussed and revealed the saltpeter from the back mountain. In fact, it was mainly for the reputation of Lao Zhuang Village and the lives of the villagers.

For a moment, everyone was extremely grateful to the Xie mother and her two sons. In comparison, they hated Old Lady Gao and the others even more.

One is to help them get rich and live a good life, the other is to cut off their source of income.

Even a fool knows who is good and who is bad.

After hearing what the villagers said, the old ancestor closed his eyes, leaned back in the recliner, and smiled leisurely.

I feel so happy in my heart!

Mrs. Xie is a really good woman. She raised two good children and is capable of making money.

Such a good woman is a rare and virtuous wife.

What a pity!

Gao Tairan is a man who has been blinded by greed.

well!

All we can say is that Gao Tairan is unlucky, thinking that being married to a general is the pinnacle of life.

If I could live another ten years, I would definitely see Gao Miao become successful.

By then, what would Gao Tairan be?

Bullshit!

…

Three days later, Gao Zhi listed five recipes, found all the materials, and made samples of each.

Shi Chao came rushing over.

"Second girl."