Ma Xiaoquan knew that the promise was irritating him, and he also knew that if he didn't show some excitement, the other party might be reluctant to let him go.
Thinking of this, Ma Xiaoquan deliberately widened his eyes and said, "I'm not from Tianji Hall. What am I afraid of? I'll see you when I see you..."
Nuoyan was overjoyed and thought, now I have to take a breath of Yang Qi from the body of this prince of mountains and rivers, so that I can send more Yang Qi to Brother Yang.
...
Just when the two agreed to meet off the court, several other participating noble children also assembled their respective entries one after another. According to the regulations of the competition, it takes the least time and can be used after reassembly, that is
Become the top three in this competition.
The white-haired masked old man from Tianji Hall stood up, announced to the audience the winners of the competition, and asked them on the spot whether they were willing to join Tianji Hall.
In the end, the runner-up and third runner-up in the competition expressed their willingness to join Tianji Hall, while the champion said that he still had a lot of unfinished family business, so he did not choose to join.
The three judges from Tianji Hall immediately expressed regret, but also respected the champion's choice.
At this time, the Black and Green King stood up and once again announced the first, second and third place winners of this competition. He also announced the specific incentive measures and his thanks for the complete success of this competition. Finally, the Black and Green King announced that starting from tomorrow, all competitions will be held nationwide.
There are seven days off. You don’t have to pay any tax during these seven days, so you can have fun.
Both the people and the nobles were very happy about the decision of Lord Heiqing. Although there was only seven days of tax reduction, for them, these seven days allowed them to step up their business and make money. During these seven days, the money they earned was all their own.
Yes.
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At night, Ma Xiaoquan returned to Wanjia and met Wan Tianyang, Wan Yubo and Wan Shitao who were competing.
After greeting the three of them, the head of the Wan family said politely: "Shanhe, I've really worked hard on you for this judgment~"
Ma Xiaoquan knew what the head of the Wan family meant. He chuckled and said: "It's nothing. The children of our Wan family are already excellent. Well, but in terms of details, we need to improve a lot. Head, I'm actually quite optimistic about the future."
Damn it, he can achieve such good results in his first competition. I think Tianyang’s future will be limitless.”
The head of the Wan family nodded and smoothed things over by saying, "Not only Tianyang, Shitao and Yubo are also good."
"Of course, of course~" Ma Xiaoquan said with cupped hands, "If nothing happens, I will go back to the room first."
The head of the Wan family nodded and said: "Well, by the way, Shanhe, since you are now a member of the imperial court, you should not be able to live in the Wan family. This is the rule of the imperial court."
Ma Xiaoquan said humbly: "Of course, I have chosen a small courtyard. I will go over with some useful furniture and ask the owner to rest assured." After that, Ma Xiaoquan turned around and left.
Looking at Ma Xiaoquan's retreating figure, the head of the Wan family frowned and said, "This boy Shanhe is unruly and unruly. He is no longer a member of my Wan family, so that's it..."
Standing next to the head of the Wan family was Wan Shanhe's biological father. When he heard the head of the family commenting on Wan Shanhe (Ma Xiaoquan), he nodded coldly without any father-son affection: "This evil son had better move out early, so as not to bring trouble to our Wan family."
It's true..."
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Returning to the room, Ma Xiaoquan looked at the bedroom where he had lived for a month, feeling a little reluctant to leave.
"Hey, it seems that when I go out in the future, I will have to organize everything myself..." Ma Xiaoquan smiled bitterly and murmured, "But the salary of the court officials in the Heiqing Kingdom is quite good. After I go out, I can hire
I have a servant, but I don’t know whether it’s better to hire a man or a woman..."
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The next day, Ma Xiaoquan got up early, visited Princess Ye and Mrs. Jin, packed up his personal belongings, and left the Wan family.
At the door, Wan Tianyang and Wan Yubo had been waiting for a long time. When they saw Ma Xiaoquan, they came up to him and gave him a hug each.
"In the future, you will inevitably be lonely if you live alone. I don't think it's possible. You should find a woman to help you take care of your daily life..." Wan Tianyang suggested.
Wan Yubo nodded and followed: "Yes, brother Shanhe, since Mrs. Shuangxue left, I don't think you have any intention to look for her again. You are not young anymore."
Ma Xiaoquan rolled his eyes and said: "You say this as if I don't know how to take care of myself, but thank you, I am quite confident in taking care of myself... But you, Yu Bo, listen
You said that you have been very close to a little girl from the Jin family recently. What happened? Are you no longer nostalgic for that Min Xian'er? "
Wan Yubo laughed, scratched his head and felt embarrassed to speak. Wan Tianyang said with a smile: "My cousin just happened to come to visit my mother. I was not here, so I asked Yubo to take care of her. I didn't expect that these two people still have a friendly relationship with each other.
Here it comes...hehe..."
Ma Xiaoquan laughed: "This relationship is good, you also acted as a matchmaker, not bad, not bad~" At this point, Ma Xiaoquan's smile suddenly disappeared and said, "I'm leaving, and the Wan family will rely on you from now on.
You two, remember my words, you are brothers after all. Although you will have differences in the fight for the position of the head of the Wan family, brothers will always be brothers..."
The two looked at each other and nodded in unison.
...
After bidding farewell to the two of them, Ma Xiaoquan picked up his baggage and headed towards the small courtyard alone.
The small courtyard is located in the south of Heishui City. The environment here is better, but the infrastructure is much worse than in the north. When Ma Xiaoquan chose this place as his small home, Lord Heiqing expressed his confusion. Ma Xiaoquan gave at that time
The explanation is that I like to be quiet without anyone disturbing me.
In fact, there are no prominent nobles in the south of Blackwater City. Although there are many merchants here, they are all small traders. By choosing to come here, you can stay away from the prominent nobles and avoid suspicion, so as to avoid the suspicion of the King of Black and Green.
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On the way, Ma Xiaoquan was a little thirsty, and there happened to be a tea stall on the roadside.
"Boss, bring me a pot of tea..." Ma Xiaoquan sat down on the stool and said.
"Come on~" The boss came over, wiped the table professionally, looked up and said, "Isn't this the Prince of Shanhe? Why are you here?"
Ma Xiaoquan smiled and said: "Oh, you know me, haha, my home is in front..."
"Ah? Prince Shanhe, you are a court official. You can choose the north. The environment there is good and everything is available. The conditions in the south of Heishui City are really poor..."
"Hey, I live alone, so what's the difference..."
"Oh, Prince Shanhe is really thinking, but I don't know if Prince Shanhe has any idea of getting married..."
Ma Xiaoquan rolled his eyes and said, "Why, are you trying to say that you have a girl and want to give me something?"
"Hey, that's right, that's what I mean. Hehe, if Prince Shanhe doesn't dislike it, I'll call my daughter..."
"Wait a minute~" Ma Xiaoquan called the innkeeper, rolled his eyes and said, "I appreciate your kindness, but my wife is still alive, and although she is no longer with me, I have no intention of taking a concubine...
"
"Oh, that's okay. The villain doesn't have to let the adults take concubines. As long as the adults serve him, the villain will be satisfied..."
"Huh? That's your daughter. Are you so willing to let your daughter serve me?"
The store owner showed a playful smile and said: "To be honest, I bought my daughter from someone else. I have been thinking about selling it to raise a family, but that little girl refused to obey her. His mother
Yes, if you can’t sell it for money, it’s not a problem to keep it at home..."
"Oh? I'm a little interested when you say that, but I'll wait for a while..."
"Hey, I understand, I understand. Are you worried that my daughter is not a virgin? Don't worry, it's original and no one has touched it..."
Ma Xiaoquan rolled his eyes and said: "Am I that dirty? Okay, I'm leaving~" Ma Xiaoquan stood up and dropped an iron bead. The shop owner quickly took the iron bead and watched Ma Xiaoquan leave with a smile.
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When they came to the small courtyard, there was a middle-aged man standing at the door. Seeing Ma Xiaoquan coming, he quickly greeted him: "Hey, sir, you are here. I have been waiting for you for a long time, and I am waiting to give you something."
It’s time to hand over the apartment.”
Ma Xiaoquan nodded: "Thank you, okay, give me the key, I've already given you the money..."
"Yes, yes, I'm just waiting to give you the key. By the way, sir, don't look down upon this small courtyard, but I have specially replaced the furniture in it with new ones for you. Don't worry, sir. Where are you?"
If it’s not suitable, just go find a villain.”
Ma Xiaoquan took the key from the middle-aged man, opened the door lock with a click, and pushed the door open.
Not to mention, the middle-aged man did replace all the furniture in the courtyard and room with new ones. Ma Xiaoquan turned around with satisfaction and threw a silver bead to the middle-aged man.
“Well done~”
The middle-aged man took the silver bead and took a look at it. His eyes suddenly lit up. He nodded and bowed quickly and said: "Sir, if there is anything wrong, you can find the younger one at any time. The younger one will definitely come, absolutely come, hehe~~"
Ma Xiaoquan waved his hand: "Okay, go and do your work. If anything happens, I will find you."
"Got it~"
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After closing the door of the small courtyard, Ma Xiaoquan raised his head and looked at the small house in front of him. The area was really not large, only about fifty square meters, but there were three suites in the house, and there was another one at the back that was specially used for cooking.
Although the kitchen with separate dining rooms is a bit crude in construction, it does look like a small home.
Pushing open the door, a faint scent of sandalwood hit his nostrils. Ma Xiaoquan grinned and said: "This guy is quite good at doing things, not bad..."
As soon as Ma Xiaoquan finished speaking, a female voice came into his ears: "Are you talking about sandalwood? It's not that man, I ordered it..."