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    Chen Wanrong coughed and raised his head alone. Chen Wanrong recognized the clerk who had been to the house last time. His surname was Huang. He saluted and said, "I have met Mr. Huang."

    Mr. Huang stood up and came out with a smile: "It's Brother Wanrong, please come in quickly, please come in quickly." The intimacy was tight, as if he was seeing a relative.

    Chen Wanrong thanked him and stated his purpose: "I have something to see Mr. Shen. Please let me know."

    "Please wait!" Master Huang said softly, quickly came to Shen Que's side and muttered a few words.

    Shen Que, who was immersed in his business, raised his head, looked at Chen Wanrong, smiled and said: "So it's Brother Wanrong, what kind of wind brings you here? Please come in quickly." He stood up and greeted him.

    Chen Wanrong inadvertently thought about his shoes, and dared to take off his shoes alone behind him, but he didn't know if he had athlete's foot.  This Shen Que was as enthusiastic as before, but his clothes were completely different from when they first met. Chen Wanrong clasped his fists and saluted, saying, "I've seen Mr. Shen before."

    Shen Que stopped and said, "Don't stick to these common etiquette. Come on, please sit down." He moved a chair and asked Chen Wanrong to sit down. He moved another chair and sat next to Chen Wanrong.

    Mr. Huang came over with a bowl, put a bowl of hot water in front of Chen Wanrong, and said: "Brother Wanrong, please drink a bowl of water to moisten your throat."

    Chen Wanrong thanked him and took it. He looked into the bowl and saw that it was just a bowl of hot water without even a single tea leaf.  Even if you go to Li Qingquan, a wealthy local, you can drink the worst tea, which is much better than this.  There was actually no tea in the dignified county government office. If Chen Wanrong had not experienced it personally, he would not have believed it.

    Shen Que smiled and said, "I'm so slow, please forgive me, Brother Wanrong."

    Chen Wanrong said he didn't dare, and Shen Que explained with a smile: "Brother Wanrong is not in the officialdom, so he doesn't know the drawbacks of this officialdom. In the officialdom, if there is tea, colleagues must offer tea to each other, holding a cup of tea.  It won¡¯t be a problem for half a day. Tea comes and goes, and by the time the tea ceremony is over, the time is almost wasted. Therefore, this county simply prohibits the placing of tea, fruits, cakes and other things in official places.¡±

    With awe, Chen Wanrong said sincerely: "Master Shen has great views, and the common people have seen it. It is a great honor for the Tang Dynasty to have such a good official as Master Shen."

    This is a detail. Although there is no guarantee that he will be honest and honest, at least it makes people respect him.

    Shen Que waved his hand and said with a smile: "Brother Wanrong, thank you. I'm just enforcing the court's laws, and I don't dare to take your praise as a compliment. But in this way, when someone comes to do something, I can only drink a bowl of water."

    Chen Wanrong took a sip and praised: "Even a bowl of plain water has more flavor than fine wine."

    Shen Que chuckled and said, "Brother Wanrong is here, what's the matter?"

    He emphasized efficiency, so Chen Wanrong went straight to the point: "I'm here today to invite Mr. Shen and all of you to a banquet tonight. It's our family's honor to be honored by the crown prince's favor and to travel to the East Palace. This is also the county hall.  I will hold a banquet tonight to thank you for your teachings and the help of my classmates. At that time, I would also like to invite Sir Shen and all the other gentlemen to show their appreciation."

    "Brother Wanrong doesn't know something. I, Shen Que, will not go to any banquet, but I love to go to this scholar's banquet. I will definitely be there!" Shen Que said with a smile, "I will just thank you here."

    Chen Wanrong dared not say anything: "I came in just now. I wanted to treat the four officials to a drink. However, the four officials did not dare to collect the money privately due to the majesty of the Lord. Please forgive me."

    "Did they make things difficult for you?" Shen Guo didn't answer the question, his face sank, and he asked.

    First, he asked the servant if there was anything excessive. This is a virtue that only a good official can possess. Chen Wanrong showed even more respect and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Mr. Shen, how can they dare to challenge your power? They don't even have the money to do so."  Come on, how can you embarrass me?"

    Shen Que was relieved at this moment: "How much silver? Even if it's a treat like this, it can't exceed ten taels of silver."

    "You don't know something, so I gave you only ten taels." Chen Wanrong told the truth.

    Shen Que said reasonably: "Then let them moisten their throats."

    The matter was finished, Chen Wanrong stood up and left.  Shen Que didn't bother to stay, and turned around immediately after being sent to the door of the side hall.  Chen Wanrong left the side hall, handed the money to four official servants, and said goodbye.

    After leaving the county government office, Chen Wanrong looked back at the county government office, thinking that this was not an easy question. I was mistaken and thought he was a flatterer, so I was wronging him.  There must be a problem here, but Chen Wanrong couldn't figure it out.

    Chen Wanrong came back home with a head full of questions. It was already lunch time. Chen Wang and the others had already put the food on the table. The hired workers entered the canteen in twos and threes, ready to have lunch.

    "Wan Rong, you are back! If you don't come back,Chen Wanrong wished he could hug Chen Wanrong and kiss him fiercely.  Han Huahua's eyes were full of joy, and she kept glancing at Chen Wanrong.

    After lunch, the employees finished cleaning up and left in groups.  After a while, the originally bustling courtyard suddenly became deserted.  Except for Chen Wanrong and Chen Laoshi and his wife, there is no fourth person.

    Chen Laoshi and his wife stayed behind, and Chen Wanrong had to make arrangements for tomorrow's trip.  In the Tang Dynasty, it was also very lively for scholars to travel, and they had to prepare a lot of things. They were busy until Xishan.

    Back home, Chen Laoshi and his wife were asked to go to a banquet. The two elders were afraid that someone would come and steal things, so they insisted on staying behind. Chen Wanrong had no choice but to let them go.  Say goodbye to the two elders and deal with Huang Boming and others alone.

    During the Jingyun period of the Tang Dynasty, extravagance became common. Not only were the Taoist temples tall and magnificent, the food and drink habits were scary enough.  The banquets between scholars are even more amazing, and the extravagance is shocking.  There are not a hundred dishes on a banquet table, which is not far off. Everything should be different, with new colors, fine workmanship, high-quality ingredients, and good color, fragrance, and flavor.

    If he ate them all, Chen Wanrong wouldn¡¯t say anything. He just finished the meal and left many dishes untouched, all wasted.

    Huang Boming and other scholars did not feel it was a pity at all. On the contrary, it was commonplace. They drank wine, recited poems, and watched various plays to entertain them, and the commotion lasted until late at night before they dispersed.

    Chen Wanrong was too busy socializing and almost fell apart from exhaustion. He kept cursing this damn social atmosphere in his heart.  The custom had to wait until Li Longji ascended to the throne of God and issued an edict to ban tail-burning feasts, advocate frugality, and suppress luxury.  (To be continued. If you want to know about the funeral, please log on to www.qidian.com. There are more chapters. Support the author and support genuine reading!) (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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