Chapter 0031 The House of Goodness
Zheng Genshuo successfully became the long-term employee of the Zheng family, because his mother believed in Buddhism and had a heart of a Bodhisattva, and could not bear to suffer.
People in the village envy the big man, and it may be the best fortune for him to have a biological brother's family to take him in.
His life now is much more comfortable than when he was with his brother and sister-in-law. The Zheng family's concierge is his current habitat.
Compared with his previous house that looked like a doghouse, it was not even a little bit better. This house was in the sky and on the ground.
In addition, Brother Sheng doesn’t like being slovenly, so he doesn’t like people with unkempt hair and oil-stained twists.
Therefore, after Zheng Changsheng's treatment, the big man now changed his dirty image and put on new linen cotton-padded clothes.
Even the black dust in my fingernails has disappeared, and the lice that used to crawl around in my hair have disappeared.
This guy carries Brother Sheng to and from school every day and walks on the streets of the village, looking very proud.
Zheng Changsheng is not used to being treated like a master, but you can't help it.
He was like Xiao Qi before, but now he is like a big man.
If he is not allowed to carry him, he will have a droopy face, listless, timid in speaking and doing things, thinking that his master does not like him.
People in this era are deeply poisoned by feudal ideas, and it is impossible to make an immediate change.
Zheng Changsheng had no choice but to use the method of boiling a frog in warm water and slowly figured it out.
Boiling the frog in warm water is effective although it is slow to take effect.
When the big man first arrived, he would squat in the concierge with a bowl in hand when eating.
But now I am used to dining at the same table as my host family, which is a big change.
If you want to suddenly change the influence of thousands of years of hierarchy and the concept of superiority and inferiority,
This is not a simple project, so take your time.
Days passed day by day. Zheng Changsheng had nothing to do except riding on the big man's neck and going to and from school. He was as idle as a beast.
Today, the old patriarch came to Zheng's house early and said with a smile: "The county magistrate will come to inspect the corvee project soon, and will give Li Xiuying a plaque for his donation to build roads and bridges."
Well, this is a very happy event.
The magistrate, who is the most respected person in the county, came to present the plaque in person. This will be recorded in the county annals and will be remembered for eternity!
Li Xiuying's claws were numb and she was at a loss for a moment, not knowing what to do.
Don't laugh at her for not seeing the world. The people and officials of this era are two completely different classes.
Officials acted on behalf of the emperor and herdsmen, and they had absolute authority in front of the people.
To give an example, take the case of people suing an official. Regardless of whether you are right or wrong, you should first be beaten with a killing stick before proceeding. This will show the great power of the official, right?
The system of officials in later generations as public servants of the people is simply unimaginable to people of this era. (Sing a song of praise, hehe)
Ordinary ordinary people, who are promoted to ordinary people, can't help but be frightened and kneel down when they see the official's guard of honor, let alone the county magistrate who is in charge of the people of a certain area comes to visit in person.
Under the direction of their mother, Xiaoqi and the big man were very busy sweeping the courtyard and scrubbing tables, chairs and benches.
Under the supervision of his mother, Zheng Changsheng changed into new clothes and told him not to talk nonsense.
He was really moved. He didn't expect that these days, the county magistrate would be so unattainable in the hearts of the people.
No wonder so many people are trying their best to get into the scholar-official class. Once they become an official, they will be so fucking majestic.
In the early Ming Dynasty, Lao Zhu was still very pragmatic and stipulated that officials of the third rank or above in the capital could ride in sedan chairs, while the rest could all ride horses.
Zheng Changsheng really wants to scold me. Those idiot editors in movies and TV series misled me. Grandma, can't you check the historical data and make up nonsense?
Zhou Mingtong wore a black gauze hat and a cyan official uniform, riding majestically on a horse, with the two bird wings on the official hat flashing up and down.
There was a group of people cheering in front and behind, and behind them there were two people dressed in bright red, carrying a plaque covered with red silk, and came towards Zheng's house, playing and playing.
Under the leadership of the old patriarch, everyone knelt down to greet him.
Although Zheng Changsheng was extremely impatient, Chinese people have a bad habit of kneeling. If they kneel for a long time, their servility will come out.
But he couldn't control the overall situation, so he had to do as the Romans do.
Zhou Mingtong was in his thirties, with a dark complexion. When he was in Jinling, he was nicknamed Black Bread Man.
Originally, he was a sixth-rank official in Yushitai, because of his sharp words, uprightness, and hatred of evil.
Later, he was valued by Lao Zhu and was awarded the title of Zheng Qi Zhang Yin County Grand Master. He was sent to the lower levels for training and pastored Jinning County on behalf of the emperor.
In the past year, Jinning County has been doing well under his rule. I thought that it would be excellent in the official assessment, but who would have expected that a kidnapper's murder case would occur.
When he was feeling extremely depressed, the corvee project in Zhengjia Village was completed, and the county official in charge reported it as a good one, and he finally started to smile a bit.
After all, this can be regarded as his political achievement, and I heard that the food and drink expenses for more than 500 people in this corvee project were all donated free of charge by wealthy local households.
In fact, there were far more than 500 people. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the entire Zhengjia Village came to eat the big pot meal. Every household had young men working as corvees, and the wives of the family took turns helping in the kitchen.
After adding in the food and drink for the children and the elderly, the ten thousand dollars that Li Xiuying took out was already running low.
Therefore, Zhou Mingtong decided to publicize it to show his virtue.
The four characters written on the plaque, "A Family of Good People", were written by him personally and then carved into a plaque by a craftsman.
Hanging it above the door of Zheng's house is a great honor.
In the early days of the country, people's livelihood was very difficult, but there were also many wealthy gentry households, but none of them served the country and benefited the people as much as the wife of the Zheng family.
After this commendation, I believe that other people who want to be honored by the county magistrate will definitely follow suit. If there is such a kind deed in every place, then it will be difficult for them to have peace and prosperity under their own rule.
Will getting good grades still be a problem?
It would be a great deal to exchange a plaque with a personal name on it for a testimonial about someone in power.
Zheng Changsheng looked at his mother who was bursting into tears. He didn't know what to say.
The person who can win the honor bestowed by the official is the first person in Jinning County! This is what the old master Bo who was accompanying me said personally.
How could this not make Li Xiuying's heart surge with excitement?
The first person, the four powerful characters "Home of Accumulating Good Deeds" on the plaque were sprinkled with gold powder and looked bright and eye-catching. If the county magistrate hadn't asked him to hang it on the lintel, she would have even wanted to enshrine it.
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Although this honor belongs to Brother Sheng's family, it also belongs to the Zhengjia Village and the ancestors of the Zheng family. This is what the old patriarch thinks.
So the teeth on his grin were exposed, and his joy and excitement were beyond words.
The county magistrate Zhou Mingtong looked at the excited expressions of the Zheng family's mistress and the old patriarch, as well as the people around him praising Master Qingtian. He nodded and thought that this trip was satisfactory and had achieved the expected results.
Suddenly he saw a pile of round wheels placed in the corner of Zheng's yard.
Chapter completed!