"Oh, and those three hundred mu of land are now permanently exempt from taxes. Our family is also excused from corvée labor and other service levies."
Fang Yue was more than happy to play along, satisfying his mother's slight desire to show off.
With every sentence Fang Yue spoke, the surrounding aunties and neighborhood women let out a collective gasp, clearly stunned by his words.
As for his mother, Ms. Chen, the smile on her face grew ever wider.
Her gaze, brimming with pride, swept across the crowd to each of her neighbors. Her eyes seemed to say it all: 'Look, everyone! This is my Zhi'Er! Isn't he amazing!'
"Also, now that I'm a Martial Scholar, the Government Office will give me a monthly subsidy of two taels of silver. It's not a lot, but they'll give it to me every month for three years," Fang Yue continued.
While two taels of silver meant nothing to him, it was a government stipend. To ordinary people, that was an incredible perk.
