"Five hundred acres of Jingjiao Manor, one thousand acres of Tea Mountain, ten thousand taels of silver!"
Mr. Zhao watched his son repeat these rewards and had to admit that his son was indeed much more capable than his father.
"Ah, young Zhao, you truly are talented."
Mrs. Zhou also felt emotional. It's not that she was overly excited by the silver; the Zhao family, while not the wealthiest in Changzhou, was well-off enough,
but this kind of wealth is quite extraordinary!
Because this was a reward from the Emperor!
Who else in Changzhou has such a skillful son to receive rewards from the Emperor?
The couple was ecstatic.
"Father, Mother, I didn't receive those rewards."
What?
The couple was dumbfounded.
Didn't want them?
Why not?
"I asked the Emperor for an island in Qiong Province."
"Where? Qiong Province? Why?"
What is an island?
Why ask for an island?
"An island is like a manor at sea; it can be big or small. I asked for a large one, about two thousand acres."
