"Uncle, do you think I'm such a person?" Mu Yangling said with a smile, "You obtained this with your own abilities. In the past, because you were my subordinate, even if the Department of Agriculture wanted to poach you, they wouldn't dare to do so. Now that I'm relenting this time, it's only natural for you to get an official position. However, it's impossible for them to recruit you as a lowly official. With your merits, it's not difficult to be conferred a fifth or sixth-grade official title."
Liu Ting's mouth was agape, and he was so nervous that his palms were sweating. He had never thought that he would one day become an official.
Liu Ting returned home in a daze.
Liu Daqian and Liu Erqian were lying on recliners in the courtyard, basking in the sun. A few great-grandsons were playing with building blocks by their feet. When they saw Liu Ting's dazed expression, Liu Daqian asked with a frown, "What's the matter?"
