He was betrayed at the beginning, from a cake seller to a wealthy person

The results of the college examination were released in a few days, and Lu Sheng was on the list, still in third place. But Lu Yan was so happy that all meals on this day were discounted at [-]%.

The diners heard that one of Shopkeeper Lu's family members was a scholar, and they even said they were happy to join in the fun. This day couldn't be more lively.

If anyone besides Lu Yan was extremely happy, it would have to be the county magistrate Liu Hongtu. The top three in the college examination were once again summoned by the magistrate. The magistrate was very happy. After rewarding everyone, he patted Lu Sheng on the shoulder alone and said that he was young and promising.

Lu Shenggong bowed his hand in greeting and said, "Thank you for your cultivation. It's the Mid-Autumn Festival soon. I'm grateful for your high hopes. I've prepared a homemade mooncake at home. I hope you'll accept it."

Liu Hongtu tried to evade: "How can I accept your things?"

Lu Sheng became more and more humble: "Juniors have always treated you as an elder they admire. Isn't it natural for a junior to give some food to his elders during festivals?"

Lu Sheng said as he opened the box. As expected, it was filled with food, including moon cakes and some other snacks from Lu Ji.

Liu Hongtu couldn't resist, but seeing that it was just a box of food, he accepted it anyway.

It was Lu Yan's idea to send moon cakes. Liu Hongtu was well-known for his integrity. Lu Yan had gone to inquire before and found out that the food and clothing expenses of Liu Hongtu, the magistrate of the county, could not even keep up with the wealthy businessmen in the county, let alone those wealthy businessmen with deep roots. Lu Yan wanted to have a good relationship with the county magistrate, but she didn't dare to give him anything directly. Fortunately, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival soon, so I asked Lu Sheng to bring a box of mooncakes.

In order not to appear out of place, all the clerks and servants in the county government received mooncake gift boxes from Lu Ji, but the magistrate's gift was more genuine.

After the magistrate came off duty, he took Lu Ji's plain snack box back home. As soon as he entered the door, Liu Qingyan surrounded him.

Liu Hongtu has a son and a daughter. The son is studying in the Imperial College. Liu Qingyan is Liu Hongtu's only daughter. She is fifteen years old this year. She is round, fair and very pleasing. Liu Qingyan's biggest hobby is eating. As soon as Liu Hongtu entered the door, she noticed the snack box he was carrying. There was an inconspicuous Lu Ji logo on the box.

Liu Qingyan leaned forward and hugged her father's arm, staring at the snack box: "Dad, is this a new snack from Lu Ji? Why haven't I seen it in the store?"

Liu Hongtu was stunned and repeated: "Lu Ji?"

Liu Qingyan pointed to the obscure Lu Ji logo on the dim sum box. Liu Hongtu suddenly realized this.

He knew that a food shop had opened in the county and was doing very well in the past few months, and he also knew that Lu Sheng's surname was Lu, but he just didn't associate them with each other.

Liu Hongtu rubbed Liu Qingyan's hair: "Are Lu Ji's snacks delicious?"

Liu Qingyan nodded desperately: "It's delicious! Especially the peach jam cake roll that Lu Ji made a while ago, it's delicious!"

Liu Hongtu: "Okay, this box is yours."

Liu Qingyan smiled sweetly: "Daddy is the best to me!"

After finishing the evening meal, Liu Qingyan couldn't wait to open Lu Ji's humble food box. There were six mooncakes with different flavors, including five kernels, date paste, bean paste, double yolk lotus paste, and two salty ones, one with salt and pepper and one with salted egg yolk and meat floss. In addition to mooncakes, there are also a variety of Lu Ji’s classic snacks, pies, small cakes, and Liu Qingyan’s favorite peach jam cake roll.

Liu Qingyan quickly took out the cake rolls and distributed them to her parents, eager to let them taste her favorite. Liu Hongtu put a piece of cake into his mouth. The light touch and alluring sweet smell shocked him, and he immediately put away his scornful thoughts.

Compared with these exquisite and novel snacks, mooncakes are not so eye-catching, but this is the first time he has seen salty mooncakes. I cut a salted egg yolk meat floss mooncake and divided it among several people.

The salted egg yolk meat floss mooncake is made of crispy skin, and when you bite it off, the skin will break into pieces in your mouth. The meat floss is slightly chewy and soft to the touch inside. The meat floss is salty with a little sweetness, and you can taste the obvious meaty taste. Then I bit into the oily and delicate duck egg yolk. The yolk tasted rusty, and the whole mooncake had a rich texture.

"No wonder he insisted on giving me such a box of food. It's really worth it." Liu Hongtu said with emotion.

As for Lu Sheng and Lu Yan, after Lu Sheng came out of the Yamen, the two of them packed up and went home.

It was already late when the two arrived in the village. Many old people in the village were sitting at the entrance of the village chatting after eating. They greeted the two warmly when they came back.

Lu Sheng and Lu Yan arrived home soon after dealing with the village entrance intelligence center. Lu Sheng led the donkey to the backyard. As soon as Lu Yan entered the courtyard, she shouted: "Mom and dad, Lu Sheng has won the prize! Lu Sheng has won the prize!"

Boss Lu and Mrs. Xu hurried out of the house and happily confirmed again and again. Lu Sheng also finished tying the donkey and walked out of the backyard, and was hugged by Mrs. Xu.

Mrs. Xu was so excited that she almost cried: "Good boy, I knew you could do it."

Lu Sheng patted her shoulder: "Okay, mother, don't be like this, there will be many more moments like this in the future!"

Xu smiled and hit him.

Boss Lu smiled and looked at it for a while, then suddenly said: "Brother Sheng has been admitted as a scholar, do we have to hold a banquet?"

Lu Yan and Lu Sheng were stunned when they heard this, looked at each other, and fell silent. Being admitted as a scholar is a big deal in the village. It seems like you really have to hold a banquet? But no one has this experience and has never seen such a battle.

"Dad, let's go and deliver a box of mooncakes to the village chief's house, and ask us what we should do in this situation." Lu Sheng said, taking out a mooncake gift box that the two brought back and handing it to Boss Lu.

"I'll go right away." Boss Lu took the mooncake box and walked out.

After a while, Boss Lu came back and conveyed the village chief's instructions: "It must be done. But in two days the people from the Yamen will come to collect grain taxes. Don't hurry up and it will be too messy, so we'd better wait for them." Let’s do it after we leave.”

"No problem!" Lu Yan agreed.

The wheat harvest has been finished long ago, and the warehouse is full of grain. Before the official who collected the grain tax came, the news that Lu Sheng was on the list arrived first. The Lu family did not have to pay grain tax this year. Not only does your family not have to pay, but it may also benefit the village.

"How many acres of grain tax can a scholar be exempted from?" Lu Yan poked Lu Sheng.

"Eighty acres. The village chief must know this." Lu Sheng said, "Look, he will have to come to me in two days."