Chapter 2433 Food Town (one for book friend Liang Yi)
Qian was much calmer than him. Although he was also excited, he did not lose his composure. Instead, he asked Manbao with bright eyes, "I seem to have heard me too."
Man Bao nodded sternly, "Mom, Your Majesty has made you the County Lord, a fifth-grade decree!"
Only then did the entire Old Zhou family understand what happened, and immediately gathered around to congratulate Old Zhou and Qian.
Man Bao was squeezed outside.
Man Bao jumped up and found that his parents were tightly surrounded by his brothers, sisters-in-law and nephews, so he had to drag a chair over, stand on it and look in, "Dad, Mom, I still have something to say.
Woolen cloth……"
No one heard her, so Friday Lang said excitedly: "Dad, this is a great event. We will have a bar at our house tonight."
Lao Zhoutou nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, have a drink, have a drink, let your sister-in-law do it."
Zhou Lixue said: "Grandpa, grandma, such a big happy event deserves wedding money."
Old Zhou nodded, "Okay, okay, give me money, give me money..."
Qian also said, "I'll go back and get the money."
Lao Zhoutou didn't wake up at all, he was still nodding his head, his eyes were a little red.
But Zhou Lijun was already outside and said excitedly: "Nai, I can't ask for your private money. I want the public money. I'll go and get the money."
So Zhou Lijun casually took Zhou Liwei and Zhou Ligu and went to the warehouse to collect the money.
Man Bao took the opportunity to jump off the chair and tried to squeeze in, but the five heads, six heads, and seven heads immediately got in with their heads on their heads, filling the gap directly, "Grandpa, grandma, and us, and us.
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Full of treasure...
Only when Zhou Lijun and his two younger brothers brought an armful of money and put it directly into the hands of Lao Zhoutou and Qian for them to distribute, did Lao Zhoutou come back to his senses.
He immediately hugged the money and was reluctant to give it to him.
Qian didn't expect Zhou Lijun to bring so much money. She thought the money was just a few hundred dollars, and it would be enough for each of her children and grandchildren to receive a few, but this...
Qian held the money in his arms and held a sling of money in his hand, but did not move for a moment.
Only then did Lao Zhoutou remember his daughter. After looking around, he shouted, "Where's Man Bao?"
Man Bao squatted on the chair and said dullly: "I'm here..."
Everyone moved out of the way, and then they realized that it was difficult for her to squeeze in because she was wearing an official uniform and official hat.
Everyone immediately smiled sheepishly and quickly pulled her in.
She was also happy when she saw the copper coins in Lao Zhoutou and Qian's arms, "Father, mother, you just want it, I want it too."
Lao Zhou touched the copper coins and did not move for a moment, but Qian picked up a handful of coins and handed them directly to her, smiling and saying: "Okay, here you go, take it."
Old Zhoutou then reluctantly gave her a sling, and then asked: "Manbao, does that doctor have money?"
Man Bao shook his head, "That's a title, and it's not really an official position, but the court will give you gifts on holidays."
"What gift?"
"Not necessarily. Rice and noodles, meat, cloth and clothes will be given. It varies from place to place. Sometimes there will be gifts of money."
Zhou Lixue: "Grandpa, the most important thing about this title is dignity. As long as you say to the outside world that you are a government official, people outside will know that you have a child who must be at least a fifth-rank official."
Zhou Ligu said, "Besides, he has been an official for a long time, otherwise he is an official with a very sacred heart. After all, not everyone can get a title."
Even Man Bao nodded now. She never expected that the emperor would grant her parents a title this time, so she was so surprised.
Some officials and the Ministry of Rites apply for imperial titles, but it may take seven or eight years to get the approval. It does not mean that once you become an official, the court will grant imperial titles to your parents and wife.
This is the shade of grace. What is the shade of grace?
First there is merit, then there is grace.
Regardless of whether it is actual merit or hard work, you must first establish yourself before you are eligible to apply to the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Rites may not approve it yet.
Moreover, there is a limit to the merit and favor of an official. If you ask for a reward for your parents and wife, when it is your son's turn, the Ministry of Rites will not grant it.
Therefore, many people will retain this right and use it for their children to study or to serve as officials in the future.
Anyway, the Ministry of Rites has an account.
Therefore, Man Bao especially understood that her biggest official position was compiled from the fourth rank, but both her parents were granted the title of fifth rank.
When Lao Zhoutou and Mr. Qian finally understood that the imperial title was not easy to obtain, Mrs. Liu had already supported Mr. Zheng and came over to congratulate them.
Lao Zhoutou and Qian immediately stood up to greet them. Lao Zhoutou showed off with an embarrassed look on his face: "They are all children like Man Bao. If you want me to say that it would be great to leave such a thing to the children in the future, why bother with this?"
When is the time available for us?"
Mrs. Liu said with a smile: "This is the child's filial piety, and you two have raised her up. This is the honor you deserve from your in-laws."
Mrs. Liu spoke nicely, and Lao Zhou was so praised that he narrowed his eyes with laughter.
Mrs. Qian pulled Mrs. Liu and smiled: "Grandma, please stop praising him. He will be even more proud in a while."
Mrs. Liu came here to congratulate them, and to discuss with them the banquet.
She smiled and said: "Now our three families are blessed with three blessings, so we have to organize this wedding dinner properly."
Lao Zhou tilted his head and wondered, "Three joys? Isn't it four joys?"
He counted on his fingers, "Bai Shan was knighted, the second young master was knighted, and my child and his mother got the royal decree. These are the four joys."
Mrs. Liu: "..."
She corrected her with a smile: "The first happiness is that the in-laws and the mother-in-law are given the title, the second happiness is that Man Bao is promoted, and the third happiness is that Man Bao and Shanbao Erlang are knighted together. Isn't this the third happiness?"
Qian was startled and asked quickly: "What does Manbao knighthood mean?"
Man Bao, who had been so excited that he had forgotten about it, immediately reacted and put the two coins in Zhou Lijun's arms into Zhou Lijun's arms, asking her to help hold them, "Mom, dad, I also have a title."
Old Zhoutou immediately said: "Yes, I heard your name three times."
Man Bao: "...Only the first time I was banned."
Qian then asked, "What have you been granted the title of? Are you also a county son or something like that?"
"No, it's the village head. The village head of Yueyang."
Old Zhoutou and the others were ignorant and didn't understand, "What is a village master?"
Man Bao choked for a moment and then said: "It's just the name of a title. It's similar to Bai Shan's county. It's only five ranks. I have five hundred households."
Lao Zhoutou and the others didn't know what a food town was, so Man Bao said: "In Yueyang County, the county magistrate will allocate five hundred households to me, and the taxes paid by these people will be given to me."
Old Zhoutou immediately understood, "What about the land rent for dividing the fields?"
"Yes, there are also taxes, taxes, etc. The taxes they pay will not be handed over to the court, but to me."
Of course, she can only take things and money, and has no jurisdiction over the people under the Shiyi. They are still managed by Yueyang County.
Lao Zhoutou and Mr. Qian opened their mouths. They could not understand this kind of title that almost one person could represent an entire country.