The two eunuchs could not stand the resentment in Li Yi's eyes. After announcing the rewards, they could not wait to leave the courtyard and gallop away on their horses.
They did not receive any gifts as thanks this time, but they did not care about it anymore. They only hoped that they would not encounter such a difficult task in the future …
In the beginning, Li Yi wanted to give the two eunuchs a small token of appreciation. After all, they had come all the way from the capital and were tired. It would not be too much of a heartache to give away ten taels of gold.
However, he did not expect that ten thousand taels of gold would become one tael of gold. If he gave more, he would have to pay for it.
However, he did not know that the people who received rewards in the past only cared about the Emperor's gift itself. They did not attach much importance to money. Since ancient times, he was probably the only one who had such an unconventional idea.
The mountain of gold that he had been looking forward to for a long time had flown away. Li Yi was a little disappointed. It was true that those who did not study enough would suffer. Who knew that even the rewards here were so routine? Ten thousand taels of gold was equivalent to ten thousand copper coins. It was extremely fake and empty. Why did they not just say "ten thousand copper coins" in the beginning?
Forget it. Since the Emperor thought that his life was only worth one tael of gold and a few mu of land, what else could he say?
It seemed that he could not expect a free lunch from the sky. A happy life had to be built with his own hands …
When Liu Ruyi and the other two girls arrived at the door, the crowd outside had not dispersed yet.
Looking through the gate, one could see a pile of neatly arranged cloth. According to the official who had just read the imperial edict, His Majesty the Emperor had awarded 100 mu of good farmland to Ruyi's husband. It should be known that good farmland was not like the land in the stockade village. Every year, it produced more grain. If the stockade village had so much good farmland, it would not have ended up in such a situation.
"Ruyi is back!"
Seeing Liu Sister Ruyi walking over, the crowd hurriedly made way for them. They looked at them with envy.
The two lonely and helpless children in the past had now risen to the top, and no one could casually bully them.
"Ruyi is back."
"Go back quickly. Another official from the capital came to your house just now!"
"They gave you a lot of good things this time!"
"…"
Everyone was talking at once, and their expressions were one of envy and awe.
It was said that the Emperor's grace was vast, but why did it always fall on the head of Young Master Ruyi?
It had only been a few days, but His Majesty had rewarded him with an official position and a piece of land. Ruyi's husband had obtained the "Emperor's favor". In the future, he would be a high-ranking official, and they might be able to benefit from it.
Recalling how they had made things difficult for Sister Ruyi in the past, some of them were filled with regret.
Back then … I was really blind!
At first, when Liu Ruyi saw so many people at the door, she thought that something big had happened at home. She was a little anxious, but after hearing what they said, she was relieved. She said a few polite words to the crowd and hurried into the yard.
Holding the things she bought at the foot of the mountain, Xiao Huan also hurriedly ran to the courtyard. She was careless and tripped over the threshold. Fortunately, Liu Ruyi caught her in time.
Standing in the yard, Li Yi looked at the pile of copper coins. The more he looked at it, the angrier he became.
If he kept it, he would always think of this infuriating thing. If he threw it away … he couldn't bear to …
"Husband, this is …"
When Liu Ruyi walked into the yard, the first thing she saw was the silk cloth. She walked to Li Yi's side, and her pretty face was full of confusion.
She knew that Li Yi was rewarded with the title of County Lieutenant, and it seemed that it was because of an article he wrote. But why was it this time?
She originally thought that maybe she could live a peaceful life, but since a decision a few months ago, her whole life had changed dramatically, and she couldn't adapt to it.
"I accidentally did something that benefited the people again. These are all rewards from His Majesty." Li Yi sighed and said.
"How can you say that you have benefited the people …" Liu Ruyi smiled. She was already used to Li Yi's words. She asked doubtfully, "Since it is a reward, why do you frown?"
"That's too little …" Li Yi's voice was heard.
Liu Ruyi's pretty face froze. There was actually someone who thought that the reward from His Majesty was too little?
If the current Emperor knew what he was thinking, would he take back the reward he had been given?
However, thinking of the last time when he was appointed as an official, it was not so strange for him to have such thoughts.
Xiao Huan looked at the fine silk cloth in the courtyard and mumbled. If she knew there was so much cloth at home, she wouldn't have bought it in the city. After painstakingly carrying it up, she found that there was already a pile of fine silk cloth in the courtyard.
There were so many bolts of cloth, enough to make a few hundred sets of clothes for the three women at home. Li Yi didn't intend to put the things bestowed by the Emperor at home, and he didn't have free space, so he asked Xiao Huan to send one bolt to each of his sisters. There were still a lot left, and he planned to sell them at the foot of the mountain when he had the chance. The silk cloth bestowed by the Emperor should be sold at a higher price, right?
Throughout the history of the Jing Kingdom, the Emperors were not narcissistic enough to force others to put up the things bestowed by them. It was not uncommon to give the Emperor's rewards to others or sell them for money. Although the Emperor would feel uncomfortable if he knew, it was not a crime.
There was only half a month left before he took office. In recent days, Liu Ruyi's training of him was obviously stricter.
In addition to some basic skills, Li Yi would spend about two hours every day to learn a set of saber skills.
The position of County Lieutenant was still a little dangerous. It was better to improve his combat effectiveness. In case of an accident, he still needed some ability to protect himself.
Fortunately, although the growth of True Qi was slow, the speed at which he learned the moves was still very scary. With only a saber manual, Li Yi could imitate it after reading it once.
Of course, it was just the appearance. In the eyes of Liu Ruyi, there were full of loopholes. Every time he saw it, he would mercilessly point it out for him.
Mistakes should be corrected. In terms of martial arts, Ruyi could not tolerate any sand in his eyes. Before, Li Yi still laughed at Imperial Physician Liu. This time, he finally understood his previous mood.
Regardless of whether she was really strict or using her position to avenge a personal grudge, at the very least, she was still very responsible when it came to teaching him martial arts. Li Yi did not pursue the matter from before. He only asked her a question about which came first, the chicken or the egg. Then he slowly strolled out of the courtyard.
"Young master, you are here?"
Passing through half of the village, he walked into a relatively dilapidated courtyard. A white-haired old man was sitting in the courtyard, holding a carpenter's tools in his hand, and he was busy doing something.
Hearing the sound, he turned around and saw Li Yi. The old man immediately put down the tools in his hand, stood up and said with a smile.
"Uncle Han, how is the thing I asked you to make last time?" Li Yi put down the bag of rice and noodles in his hand and asked with a smile.
Uncle Han was the carpenter who helped him make the rocking chair. In fact, with his age, he was far from being an old man in the future. But in this era, the average life expectancy of people was not long. After the age of 30, people could touch their beards and call themselves "old man". Perhaps because he had suffered a lot in his life, Uncle Han was in his early fifties, but his hair was already gray, and he looked a lot older.
"It has been ready for a long time. I was just waiting for you to pick it up." Uncle Han smiled and said kindly.
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