Huo Qubing left in a hurry. Seeing a group of majestic warriors riding the magical steampunk steel horses, Aguang couldn't help but yearn for them.
This seemingly barren Han Dynasty has many secrets waiting to be discovered.
After the people left, the governor of Hedong County, Chu Yuxiong, came over with a flattering smile: "Mr. Huo, Mr. Huo."
Huo Zhongru was flattered by the enthusiastic county governor: "Chief Chu, my subordinates don't dare to bear this title."
Just kidding, yesterday he was a small county official, and now he is the father of the military chief of the Han Dynasty. Can this be the same?
Chu Yuxiong said very flatteringly: "I have long heard that there is a capable person like you in the county. I have wronged you to be a county official before. Don't worry, I will change your position for you when you go back. I heard that your handwriting is good, and the county official is very good."
The post of Young Master (in charge of financial affairs) is still vacant, so I wonder if you are interested, sir."
Faced with Chu Yuxiong's flattery, Huo Zhongru said with some reluctance: "Chief Commander, I'm not very capable. I'm afraid I won't be able to shoulder this important task."
"Sir, you are so humble. It's you."
After some negotiation, Huo Zhongru accepted the job.
Chu Yuxiong wanted to please Huo Zhongru. Huo Zhongru himself was an idle county official. Chu Yuxiong had investigated all these on the way here, but his son, the general, Huo Guang, because of Huo Qubing's promise to recommend him, would be like the emperor in the future.
When he is on duty, the official must be higher than him. At this time, the Huo family is just starting to gain momentum. He, as a county guard, can provide a lot of benefits and help. If he doesn't cling to him now, when will he cling to him?
It was so easy to become an official in the Han Dynasty. There was no imperial examination system at this time. The nobles controlled absolute authority. If you wanted to be an official, you had to be recommended by someone. Huo Qubing recommended it. Huo Guang's starting point was higher than that of most people.
Ordinary people who are not members of the powerful class must be promoted to be filial and honest if they want to pursue an official career. The promotion and examination are complementary and mutually beneficial, but in fact, what is more important is the recommendation link and the identity of the recommender.
At this time, Chu Yuxiong handed the gold given by Huo Qubing to Huo Zhongru: "Mr. Huo, this is the gold given by the general. I am afraid that you will not be satisfied with the handling. I think it is better to leave it to you yourself. It is better for you to handle it yourself."
good."
Looking at the palm-sized bag full of irregular-shaped gold, the money was nothing to Huo Qubing, but to Huo Zhongru, he had never seen so much money in his life, and even if it was given by his own son, he
Don't hesitate to reach out and take it.
At this time, Huo Guang's hand grabbed Huo Zhongru's wrist, stopped his hand and said, "Father, this is the money that my eldest brother asked Commander Chu to help you purchase land for paving. You don't know how to use money, so you should let Commander Chu
Please be diligent and help me."
Huo Zhongru has never seen this kind of money, and he has no concept of financial management. If this money is given to him, there is no guarantee of where it will be spent. Men become bad when they have money, and men in the Han Dynasty were no exception.
So even though Huo Zhongru desperately wanted to take it, Huo Guang held his hand firmly.
Chu Yuxiong did not refuse and said: "Then I will go back today to show Mr. Huo some good places and deliver them to Mr. Huo in two days."
Huo Zhongru had no choice but to reluctantly hand over the gold to Chu Yuxiong and take it away.
After Chu Yuxiong walked out for a while, Huo Zhongru said reproachfully: "You silly boy, do you know him? Give him so much gold, what if someone cheats us? I'll keep this money for you to beg for three."
That’s more than enough for a bride.”
"Father, do you want to find a third wife for yourself?"
"What are you talking about? Your father and I are absolutely devoted to your mother."
Aguang didn't bother to argue with him and said, "Father, do you know why the eldest brother gave the gold to Governor Chu instead of directly to you?"
"You silly boy only knows how to fight, but he doesn't know how to manage money."
How dare you say that others don't know how to manage money? Huo Zhongru's understanding of himself is very insufficient.
"Father, big brother is helping you."
"How to say?"
"Think about it, you spend your own money to buy a shop and good farmland. A good shop is naturally expensive, and people may not be willing to sell it. You have to spend a lot of money to afford it. The same goes for farmland, but County Sheriff Chu can just buy it.
It’s different. The head of a county has a lot of face, a lot of information, and a wide range of connections. Even if someone wants some of your gold as labor payment and eventually spends all the gold given by your elder brother, he will definitely buy more than you, and the purchase will be better.
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"Furthermore, Governor Chu is entrusted by my elder brother and will always do his best. You can do everything else cheaply and behave well."
When Huo Guang said this, Huo Zhongru suddenly understood but immediately grabbed A Guang's ear: "Why do you mean I'm so good at taking advantage of you? You kid is talking more and more erratically now. I am your father, or are you my father?
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"It hurts, it hurts, Father, I know I was wrong."
Huo Zhongru left Huo Guang in his care. Today he was proud of the spring breeze and beaming with joy, but suddenly he looked at Huo Guang with great confusion.
"Father, why do you look at me like this?"
"Ah Guang, why do I feel that you are different from before?"
"Is there... is there?" Huo Guang was a little worried that his identity as a time traveler had been exposed, after all, it was a bit obvious.
"Why are you smarter than before? Are you enlightened?"
Aguang breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he had woken up from a coma and said that he had an elder brother. Now it seems that he was overthinking it.
At this moment, Huo Zhongru's stomach started to growl. He had forgotten to eat while taking care of Aguang.
"Come on, follow me to the street to find something to eat."
"Father, don't you make something to eat at home?"
"What are you thinking? We are still cooking and eating for ourselves in our current status? If you spread the word, it will make people laugh. When the land is purchased, I will first buy a few maids to serve us, all of whom are fifteen or sixteen years old.
Not even the little girls or the older ones." Huo Zhongru had a feudal landlord class expression on his face.
In this way, Huo Zhongru led Huo Guang on the most prosperous road in Xiahe County.
In ancient times, news spread slowly. The news that General Huo Qubing came to look for his relatives had not spread yet. In two days, everyone would probably know that there was a man named Huo Zhongru in their county.
At this time, Huo Zhongru took Aguang to the best restaurant in the area. Normally they couldn't afford it, but today Huo Zhongru came and ordered big fish and meat.
But the boy was so happy.
"Father, we don't have any money right now, how can we pay for this meal?"
After a second thought, Huo Zhongru called the boy back: "We've canceled it now. Here are two bowls of water. No, add some shredded pork."
The boy glanced at Huo Zhongru with disdain and said bluntly: "You can't pretend to be a big-tailed wolf if you don't have money."
"Hey, you guy..." Huo Zhongru was about to get angry, but Huo Guang stopped him.
"Father, in two days you can pay him to kneel down and recite the names of the dishes. Little Kalami is not worth fussing about."
Huo Zhongru's eyes shone: "What is Kalami? But Aguang, your proposal is a good one."
After a while, two bowls of water were brought to the table. The waiter put the bowl down in frustration and spilled the soup. The Han Dynasty did not have a good service attitude.
Huo Zhongru said coldly: "You should memorize your recipes first."
"The brain is sick." The waiter at the big inn also had a higher vision.
The father and son began to eat noodles. This was Aguang's first meal when he came to the Han Dynasty. The plain-flavored noodles made him enjoy the noodles because he was so hungry that he had been in a coma for several days.
After eating, I touched my belly and said, "The taste is a bit lacking. I only have a little salt to season it, and it has a bit of a bitter taste. If I make some seasonings, I can sell them for money." Just think about it, it's a way to make money.
This is the dimensionality reduction attack of modern people on ancient people. What Huo Guang saw and heard is nothing to modern people, but in ancient times, it was unique.
Just as Aguang was thinking about this, there was a noise from the street downstairs.
I poked my head out and saw that two groups of people were fighting on the street. One group had about ten people holding wooden sticks, and the other group only had one person. They were resisting vigorously, retreating while fighting, and looking at the limping one, they should be
It's a leg injury.
snap
Huo Zhongru slapped the table and stood up: "In broad daylight, the Stick Gang was so outrageous that they actually started fighting on the street."
As a county official, his main responsibility is public security, but he is not responsible for this street. Small county officials can only take charge of more depressed streets.
When the two groups got closer, Aguang saw clearly that the lame man was holding a child in his arms.