Xiao Hanzheng held Shi Qingluo's hand and walked from home to the patriarch's house.

Whenever I meet people in the village along the way, I will say hello politely.

Precisely because after he was admitted as a scholar, he did not change his attitude towards everyone and became arrogant, so he had a good reputation in the village.

No one felt that Xiao Hanzheng was very distant, and they were very happy to talk to him.

After the two walked away, the villagers gathered together to talk.

"Don't tell me, the relationship between Xiao Xiucai and his wife is really good."

"His wife saw that she was a capable person, so she woke him up with joy when she arrived at their house, and took their family members to make tofu for a living. I also like that such a lucky girl wants to come to my house."

"The key is to be able to stand up and not be afraid of being bullied by the old Xiao family, just like the Kong family. Xiao Xiucai was worried when he went to school and took exams."

"After all, he is the apprentice of the old god. How could he be manipulated by the people in the Xiao family's old house?"

"Xiao Xiucai is also a lucky person. He can find such a wife. They look like a perfect match."

He also had a very good impression of Shi Qingluo and the villagers.

Especially those who have made money selling tofu in the past few days are full of good things to say about her.

On the other side, Xiao Hanzheng dragged Shi Qing into the patriarch's house.

The patriarch smiled and asked his wife to serve tea to the two of them.

Seeing Xiao Hanzheng's recovery, I was particularly happy.

He asked with concern: "What are you going to do next?"

Xiao Hanzheng smiled and replied: "I want to go to the county school to continue studying, and try it out after a year."

The patriarch is very optimistic about Xiao Hanzheng, "I support this."

"You go to the county school, and other clan elders and I will take care of your home."

The Xiao family had produced scholars and officials in the previous dynasty, but unfortunately after the establishment of the new dynasty, they only produced two talented people, Tong Sheng and Xiao Hanzheng.

Those two boys seemed to have no chance, but Xiao Hanzheng's potential was unlimited.

Xiao Hanzheng smiled and thanked him, "Thank you clan leader for taking care of me. If Hanzheng can reach a high place in the future, he will definitely remember everyone's help and give back to the Xiao clan."

Compared with many villages, the Xiao family in Xiaxi Village is really good.

If he were to be replaced by the clan leader and Li Zheng of the next village, due to his scumbag father's status, it would be better if he didn't take the lead in rejecting their family, let alone take care of them.

The patriarch smiled broadly and said, "As long as you have a heart."

He would not hypocritically say that in the future Xiao Hanzheng would reach a high position and there would be no need to support the Xiao family.

The reason why he takes care of Xiao Hanzheng's family so much is not only that he likes this young man very much and is a member of the same clan, but also because of his potential.

It is very likely that he will lead the Xiao family to go out in the future.

After sitting and chatting for a while, Xiao Hanzheng said: "Chief, we are here today to buy land."

The patriarch was stunned for a moment, "Buying land? Is it possible that you want to buy the land belonging to the old Xiao family? I suggest you don't buy that."

He did not agree with this.

The old Xiao family is very difficult to deal with. After buying the land, if the other party returns to the village in the future, I don't know what kind of trouble they will make.

Xiao Hanzheng felt warm in his heart. The clan leader had been very kind to him in the past two lifetimes, but someone else would not have given such straightforward advice.

He smiled and replied: "We are not buying the land of the old Xiao family. We want to buy the bamboo forest near the river and the barren mountains behind it."

The clan leader was a little confused, "Why did you buy that piece of mountain land? It's only suitable for growing bamboo, and there's no way to open up wasteland for farming."

Xiao Hanzheng said truthfully: "We bought and built a new house."

The clan leader thought for a while and said: "Although that mountain is not of much use, if you want to buy it, the cheapest one should cost three to forty taels of silver."

It is an ownerless mountain. To buy it and apply for the mountain deed, you have to go to the county government office.

He didn't think that Xiao Hanzheng's family would be able to have so much money to buy Shanjia and build a house after selling tofu for such a short period of time.

Xiao Hanzheng said truthfully: "The Wu family took a fancy to the things my wife had left behind by her master, and spent six hundred taels of silver to buy them, so we have enough money now."

With the temperament of the Wu family, this matter cannot be kept secret.

When Shi Laosi took the little black ball over and finished the transaction, the Wu family would most likely take the initiative to release the news that they had been given six hundred taels, hoping that they would be remembered.

It would be better for them to tell it themselves and spend the money openly.

The clan leader was surprised. He really didn't expect that the elder man's wife had such valuable things in her hands.

"That's no problem. I'll ask you tomorrow and let you know the answer when I have it."

The old house is indeed too dilapidated. The new one is nice.

Xiao Hanzheng smiled and thanked him, "Excuse me!"

After sitting for a while, the two left.

On the other side, the Wu family got six small black balls from Shi Laosi.

On the surface, he was very polite to Shi Laosi and even packed some unused fabrics for him to take away.

After the people left, the head of the Wu family and the eldest young master of the Wu family called the nanny over.

"Look, is this the little black ball that Shi Qingluo used to threaten you before?"

The old grandma stepped forward and took a closer look, "Yes, this is it."

Young Master Wu suggested, "Dad, let's try the power first."

The head of the Wu family nodded, "Okay, let's try it now."

After all, they haven't seen it with their own eyes, so they have to confirm it before deciding whether to find someone to tinker with it.

The three of them went to a remote garden in the backyard.

The old grandma pointed to the lead on the little black ball, "I saw that damn girl light it here with a fire stick, and then immediately threw it out and it exploded."

The head of the Wu family and Young Master Wu both cherished their lives, so they called a boy to try.

The boy lit the fuse with a fire stick and immediately threw it towards the open space in the distance.

"Boom!" A loud noise exploded.

The soil on the ground was blown up and splashed up.

The head of the Wu family was also startled by the explosion.

He turned to the old grandma and asked: "Is it so powerful? It sounds quite scary."

The old grandma nodded: "That's it, it's scary."

The sound was similar to what she had heard before.

As for the power, it should be the same, right?

She was frightened at the time and didn't pay much attention.

It was the first time for the Wu family leader to see something with such a loud noise, and it was quite shocking. No wonder the Shi family and grandma were frightened.

He waved his hand, "Okay, you can go down."

The old grandma immediately retreated.

Only the head of the Wu family and Mr. Wu were left in the backyard.

The head of the Wu family said: "It would be better if this thing was more powerful."

Young Master Wu smiled and said, "Mention it when you come to study it to see if it can increase its power."

He added: "If this thing can be produced in large quantities, our Wu family will definitely make great achievements after sending it to us."

The head of the Wu family nodded, "Yes, let's find a craftsman to study the tinkering starting tomorrow."

"Yes." Young Master Wu nodded, thought for a while and asked: "Dad, we can't just forget about the six hundred taels."

That woman not only made it impossible for his younger brother to get married and be buried with him, but he was eventually buried alone.
Chapter completed!