Manager Shi's eyes flickered at the sight of the long line of carriages outside. It was clear the Gu family had prospered since leaving.
He led them to the mayor's office. At first, the mayor had no intention of getting involved in such a thankless task and was about to send them away to handle it themselves. But when he saw the formal calling card Gu Yi presented, he immediately sprang to his feet.
"So Mr. Gu is from our humble town! I truly failed to recognize your eminence and have slighted you all." Although he was the mayor of a town, he had only obtained the position through connections. In truth, he didn't even hold an official rank.
Before him now stood the family of the national top scholar. How could a minor town mayor like him dare to offend them?
