Buying and selling cattle must be registered at the Yamen.
Something happened with this registration!
The clerk in charge of registration immediately refused to allow registration after hearing Du Qingyuan's name.
The man was also puzzled, "It's so awesome, why can't you sell it to me?"
The clerk said with a straight face, "This is the rule of the yamen. Don't mess around in the yamen!"
The man was just an ordinary farmer. He didn't dare to provoke the clerks in the yamen. He didn't dare to ask more questions and left. If he couldn't buy the cow, he wouldn't buy it. The money left and right wouldn't escape.
The door-to-door business just disappeared. Du Qingyuan immediately understood what the man who bought the cattle had said!
If this cow is not sold to the Duan family, don’t expect to sell it!
Du Qingyuan left the Yamen in despair, wondering where he had gone wrong.
Du Dalang was still guarding the yamen gate at this time, "Dad, what's wrong? Did you get the money?"
Du Dalang was most concerned about the issue of money. His eldest son was in urgent need of money.
"It didn't sell." Du Qingyuan said haggardly.
"Why didn't it sell? Did that guy go back on his word and want to take advantage of the opportunity to lower the price? I'll go find him!" Du Dalang rolled up his sleeves and looked like he was ready to hit someone.
Du Qingyuan's eyes were empty, and he glanced at the plaque hanging on the yamen, "It's the yamen that doesn't allow the sale."
"The Yamen doesn't allow the sale? Why don't they allow the sale of cattle..." Du Dalang complained, and suddenly understood the key information, "Could it be the Duan family!"
After Du Dalang reported the Duan family's name and saw that his father didn't say a word, he immediately understood.
"Dad, he obviously won't let us sell it. How about we sell it secretly to people nearby?" Du Dalang tried his best to come up with an idea.
Du Qingyuan's face turned pale when he heard this and he slapped his son in the face, "You bastard, do you want me to die early and you to take charge of the family soon?"
Selling farm cattle privately will not only lead to imprisonment, but also execution. Du Qingyuan is the head of the family, and he is the one responsible!
Du Dalang, who was used to being domineering, was suddenly slapped. His whole body was shaking with anger, and his fists hidden in his sleeves were tightened. The old man was angry at him every day for three days!
If you don’t have any ability, you will just rely on your old skills!
He couldn't hit anyone in broad daylight at the door of the government office, let alone that this person was his biological father.
He had to endure it.
Du Dalang lowered his head for a moment, hiding the resentment and hatred in his eyes, pretending to be regretful and regretful, "Dad, I'm afraid that baby won't be able to go to the examination room."
Du Qingyuan let out a long sigh, "Go to Qian Dafa and say that our family wants to sell cattle!"
Du Dalang couldn't hide the joy in his eyes, "Really? Dad?"
"Go quickly!"
Now that the Duan family is determined to get his cow, what can he do?
If you can't sell it, you can't get any money, so you can just throw it away.
Du Qingyuan's body was hunched over, as if he had aged several years instantly.
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The Du family's cattle were finally sold, at a low price.
This price was lowered by Qian Dafa, and instead of keeping the price difference for himself, he honestly went to Qiao Lan to quote the price.
Qiao Lan was sitting in the main room with a curious expression on her face, "Why is his house sold again?"
Qian Dafa naturally would not reveal what he had done in this matter, so he picked out some things that Qiao Lan didn't know about and said: "The cattle are expensive, there are few people buying them, and his family is short of money. He is anxious."
After selling the cattle, he couldn't find a buyer, so he came to me again."
Qiao Lan: "Okay, let's settle the cow. Check it before settling, and be careful."
Qian Dafa nodded and bowed: "Old madam, don't worry, I will check carefully."
Qiao Lan glanced at Duan Mingchen who was standing next to him. He said this to Duan Mingchen, not Qian Dafa. However, he was so enthusiastic that Qiao Lan was embarrassed to expose it.
A few people walked into the Yamen and took the cow home.
This back and forth actually saved the Duan family a lot of money.
I just set up the documents in the morning, and in the afternoon Qian Dafa came over again with a panic look on his face.
Qian Dafa: "Old madam, the Du family took the money to register for their grandson to take the scholar exam!"
Take the exam to become a scholar?
Qiao was curious: "The capital is in chaos. Didn't they cancel the exam?"
Qian Dafa raised his head and thought for a while, "Originally I heard people said that it was gone, but our land in Tongzhou is peaceful and the scholar examination does not go to the capital, so the Yamen will continue to take the examination. But I heard that this examination
The cost has more than tripled, and it will cost a lot of money!"
"Then the Du family is so eager to sell their cows because it turns out that their grandson is going to be a scholar!" When Duan Mingjing heard this, he entered the house with a sad face.
Qiao Lan didn't feel anything at all. She sat up straight. What was she afraid of?
What does it mean if the child is admitted as a scholar?
Fan Jin had been a scholar for so many years, but he was still very depressed. When he won the imperial examination, he was so happy that he went crazy. After passing the imperial examination, he had to take the Jinshi examination. Only after passing the Jinshi examination can he be appointed by the emperor. It's early!
Qian Dafa seemed to feel the solemn atmosphere in the room and said, "I heard people say that there are too many scholars taking the exam this year, so the Du family may not be able to pass the exam!"
When the world is in chaos, not only will taxes be increased on the people, but ordinary people will also be recruited to serve in the military. If there is a scholar in the family, not only will taxes be reduced, but they will also be exempted from military conscription.
Taking advantage of the peace in the south, it was still possible to take the examination for scholars, so they rushed to take the examination, hoping that their descendants would be able to compete with each other.
Qiao Lan does not have so many expectations for the children of the Duan family. She only hopes that they will be able to support themselves and not cause trouble to the family.
Because Qian Dafa, an outsider, was here, Duan Mingjing couldn't say anything.
Qian Dafa came to Duanjiacun specially to tell the news. He was serious. Qiao Lan would not let him go back empty-handed.
Asked Mrs. Wang to stuff Qian Dafa with a basket of eggs laid by her own chickens. There would be too much to eat, and it wouldn't be sold out in a short time. It would be a good idea to give it away.
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Seeing that the outsider had left, Duan Mingjing went to find Qiao Lan worriedly.
Duan Mingjing: "Mom, this Du family has a grudge, is it planning to take revenge on our family?"
Qiao Lan: "Why did he take revenge on us?"
Duan Mingjing: "Because our family asked them to return all the land rent in the village, and their family has no money, so naturally they hold a grudge!"
Duan Mingjing's logic is very simple. Stealing people's money is like killing their parents. It's still land rent for several years, so the Du family must hate them.
Qiao Lan helplessly held up her forehead and taught Duan Mingjing: "The money doesn't belong to the Du family, so why is he angry? He took people's money and it was a loss, so what's the point of revenge?"
Duan Mingjing felt that his mother was too upright and did not understand the twists and turns of those evil people. He thought for a moment and came up with an idea: "Mom, why not let the third and fourth brothers also take the scholar exam!"
"It is certain that they will be admitted to the scholar examination! They will be admitted to the scholar examination first, and then the civil servant examination. They will definitely be better than the children of the Du family!"
The sons of his Duan family are better than those of the Du family.