The fame of Hidesato's fortune spread far and wide, and as there was no need for him to spend money on rice or silk or firing, he became very rich and prosperous, and was henceforth known as My Lord Bag of Rice.
The two in between are not the answer for they give unimportant detail. The first one is too specific with the "always". (Because the narrator of the work will not always be known as the speaker.) So by process of elimination, it should be the last one. If the narrator is not a part of the story, they will have no choice BUT to speak in third person.
I belie<span>v</span>e the answer is C. The band's drum major practiced the march longer than any band member :)