The county magistrate came in person with the chief clerk and was very respectful and polite to his nephew, which made the head of the Wu family flattered.
After his parents passed away, Master Wu went out on his own to make his own way. In the letters he brought back, he only mentioned that he was working as an aide to a certain boss and was an unknown person.
This time when he returned home, he just said that he was doing things for his parents and did not do much publicity.
The patriarch believed it and received him as usual.
The entire Fuliang County has poor transportation and slow information transmission. If the county magistrate had not come to mention it today, the clan leader would not have known that his nephew actually worked under the prefect. He would have thought that he asked for these materials because he planned to renovate the ancestral home and return to his hometown to retire!
Their family was only a middle-class clan in Changnan Town. With more than 300 people, most of them lived on the land and did some manual labor to support themselves.
It is a great honor for our ancestors to have produced a scholar like Master Wu!
Whether Master Wu returns home in glory or returns to his clan to retire, he is a special existence.
After all, he was a juren, and although he had never been an official, he had spent a few years living outside. As long as people were willing, he could open a private school in the clan and would not have to worry about supporting himself.
Although Master Wu is from this place, he grew up with his parents in Yuncheng. He ate Yuncheng food, drank Yuncheng water, and even got admitted to school in Yuncheng. He only had contact with his hometown during the three years when he returned to his hometown to carry the coffin and observe mourning for his parents who passed away.
I don’t know why, but he, like his father, has a weak relationship with his parents.
My grandparents passed away early, and my father was helped by the clan leader when he was struggling in his hometown. Later, when my father went out on his own and made some achievements, he never forgot to take care of the clan leader's family.
Before leaving, his father once again expressed his wish to return to his hometown after a hundred years, and asked him to discuss everything with the clan leader.
During the period of mourning, the clan leader's family, who were not out of the fifth degree of mourning, took good care of him, and their relationship developed. It's not true that they knew each other very well.
The clan leader was puzzled when he saw that the county magistrate was three points shorter than his nephew.
My nephew must be following a very important person!
Otherwise, why would a county chief be so polite!
It is not an exaggeration to describe it as always being obedient!
Master Wu knew very well that a powerful dragon could not defeat a local snake, so it was necessary to have a good relationship with the local county magistrate. The magistrate might not be able to help at all, but if they did some bad things secretly, their business might not be able to proceed.
Before leaving, the adults told me that some advantages and interests should be given up, which is also the quickest way to bring people closer together.
So, the clan leader watched helplessly as his nephew waved his hand and entrusted 30% of the work to the county magistrate.
The magistrate of Fuliang County originally intended to use the opportunity of delivering the deed to build a relationship between the two parties, but he did not expect that the other party also had the same intention.
No matter what happens in this world, the best situation is to go both ways. Two people get together and both get a satisfactory ending.
As soon as Master Wu saw off the Fuliang County Magistrate, he turned around and saw the head of his family looking at him eagerly with a bitter face.
"My dear nephew, you have been hiding this from me for a long time! Are you afraid that your relatives will come and take advantage of your good fortune?"
Master Wu shook his head and laughed, "Master, you misunderstood. I'm not afraid that they will take advantage of the good fortune. I'm afraid that once they gain power, they won't be able to grasp the good fortune and end up ruining their lives!"
"How can you say that? You had no intention of getting close to the tribesmen before, so how could you have harmed their lives?"
"My clan master, you don't know that our master is from the countryside and has suffered a lot since he was young. What he hates most is people around him taking advantage of their power to bully others. Since he took charge of the affairs of Yuncheng, he has dealt with several incidents in a row where relatives and clansmen of his subordinates took advantage of their power to bully others. Even if everyone begged for mercy, he could not show mercy.
"If I publicize in the clan that I am helping the prefect, Grandfather, I can guarantee that I will be diligent and law-abiding, but I cannot guarantee that other clan members will do the same. If they do something that is against the will of heaven and earth and it is discovered in the future, it will definitely be blamed on me. Wouldn't I be in a dilemma then?"
The clan leader was unhappy when he heard this. His face turned even darker, and he subconsciously retorted, "So, my dear nephew, you think we are holding you back because we are just a bunch of peasants?"
Master Wu was not annoyed when he heard this, "Of course not. My nephew is just trying to prepare for the best, but also has to plan for the worst. This matter really depends on my uncle to help restrain the clan members and clarify the interests involved with them. This lord and the old lady at home will not tolerate any grain of sand in their eyes, so please don't take it lightly.
I will naturally remember to fight for the interests of our people. Based on my understanding of the old lady, building this factory is just the first step. There will be a lot of work in the future! As long as everyone follows the rules, don't worry about not having opportunities!"
The patriarch has lived for most of his life and has seen many skinning men, but he has rarely seen many businessmen who actually work for the people.
"really?"
Master Wu recounted to the clan leader what the Qiao family had done in Laohu Town.
Finally, he emphasized: "This is all what my nephew saw with his own eyes, not hearsay, and there is absolutely no falsehood."
The clan leader looked stunned, obviously dumbfounded!
The scene that Master Wu described to him was simply the paradise he had always dreamed of! How could such a paradise exist in this difficult world?
But his nephew not only saw it, but also lived among them. No wonder he evaded his suggestion that he should go back to his hometown to repair his ancestral house and settle down there.
"What do they want?"
Yeah, what’s the point?
If you don’t use your rights, they will expire and become invalid!
If you don't spend your money, it's a waste if you throw it away!
He remembered that he had once jokingly asked the old lady what she had replied:
The old lady said, She is walking on the path of the world and carrying the flag against the wind. No matter where the Qiao family members go, they always stand tall. They are worthy of the emperor and the people, and their lives are not in vain.
Listen to how confidently this person says it!
If someone from another family said this, he might have sneered in his heart. Everyone can say nice things, but the people from the Qiao family really examine their words and actions!
They really practice what they preach!
Whenever Master Wu, who is already old, talks about this with others, he always feels proud of it and laughs like a child!
The afternoon sun shone on his body as if it had been coated with a layer of light, as if he were an immortal who saved all living beings!
Before the old village chief had time to admire it for a while, the gate was opened from the outside, and his eldest son walked in with a sad face. He put down the hoe on his shoulder, and before he looked up, he shouted: "Dad, two of our kilns have collapsed. Now we can't continue firing. We have to think of other ways to raise money..."
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