Chapter 53 Well-informed

Mother Sun made a special trip to the oil shop run by Mrs. Wu.

Sesame oil was being ground in the shop, and the aroma wafted across the whole street.

Mother Sun saw that the shop was doing brisk business.

There is a constant stream of customers, and you can make a fortune without doing anything.

I was very envious.

This old lady Wu is so lucky! She must have burned a lot of incense in her previous life, and then she was kind enough to save Miss Qianqian in this life and get this prosperous shop.

"Sister, here I come."

When Mrs. Wu saw her old acquaintance, she quickly stepped forward and greeted her warmly, "Mother Sun is here, come to the backyard and have a cup of tea."

She had drunk with Mama Sun several times before and had also been protected by Mama Sun several times in the mansion. She was polite to Mama Sun and quickly led her into the backyard for tea and snacks.

As the two chatted, they mentioned Lin Qianqian.

Mrs. Wu sighed, "I have been worried every day since the girl left."

Mother Sun obtained a lot of information by eavesdropping on the conversation between the two brothers of the Lin family. She came here today specifically to show off how well-informed she is.

"Old sister, why are you worried? Miss Qianqian is blessed by heaven. I got the latest news. Miss Qianqian has become an official. Can you imagine that Miss Qianqian has become an official?"

This is the first time I've heard of a woman serving as an official.

Mrs. Wu thought it was a great event, so she quickly brought out a large basket of freshly made sweet potato candies from the house and distributed them to the customers in the shop.

Other families would celebrate greatly when their children became successful candidates, and for her family's daughter, becoming an official was a big deal, so of course she had to celebrate.

"Our host is celebrating a happy occasion, and this is free for our guests to eat."

More customers crowded into the shop, making it lively and crowded.

Everyone said something flattering and congratulatory.

Mother Sun pulled the beaming Wu back to the backyard and said, "Hey, I haven't finished yet. Listen to me. There will be something even more surprising later."

Mother Sun imitated the way those masters drank tea, wiped the cup with the lid, drank two sips of tea, and then continued: "Our Miss Qianqian, as soon as she arrived in Tong County, she captured the big bandits who had been entrenched in Guanxi Mountain for many years. I heard that the bandits were very powerful. They used a hammer that could kill more than a dozen people at once. Even the court couldn't do anything about the bandits, but in the end, our Miss Qianqian made them disabled in an instant."

Granny Wu was delighted to hear this, her face lit up with joy, "Oh my, our Miss Qianqian is really amazing."

Mother Sun was also full of pride. "Our Miss Qianqian has only been out of Beijing for a few days and she has already been promoted two levels. Then, the villagers all regard Miss Qianqian as a living Bodhisattva."

When Granny Wu saw that the teacup was empty, she quickly refilled it for Madam Sun. "Madam Sun, you are really well-informed."

Mother Sun was very happy to be praised, and decided that next time she got the latest news, she would still be the first to tell Mother Wu.

She also quietly told Mrs. Wu a secret.

"Old sister, not only are you Miss Qianqian's people, but I am also Miss Qianqian's people. When I went to the manor to pick her up, I signed a contract with her and she asked me to be her spy."

Mrs. Wu: "So we are all one family, Madam Sun, if you are not on duty tonight, stay here, I will prepare some good food and wine, and we can have a couple of drinks."

When Grandma Sun left, it was Grandma Wu's son who sent her off on a donkey cart. She also received a small can of freshly ground sesame oil and a small can of sesame paste from Grandma Wu. She was rewarded with a great reward.

On the other hand, ever since Lin Qianqian left the capital, Zhang Hanyan has lost her spirits. She doesn't go out every day and just stays at home sighing.

The amount of food consumed is getting less and less day by day.

This made the parents who loved their daughter very worried.

Princess Jiashan asked Feng Shu to come to her house and ask her to help comfort her daughter.

As soon as they met, Feng Shu gave Zhang Hanyan a jewelry box. It didn't look big, about half the size of a washbasin.

But it is divided into three layers, upper, middle and lower. When opened, there are 18 small secret compartments hidden inside, and the workmanship is very exquisite.

"Sister Hanyan, didn't you say you liked the birthday gift Sister Lin gave me last time? I found many craftsmen to make a similar jewelry box, and I specially painted it pink. How about it? Do you like it?"

Why did Feng Mei go to such great lengths to hire so many craftsmen to make imitations? Of course, it was because she was reluctant to give the originals away.

"like."

Zhang Hanyan would naturally like anything that was related to Lin Qianqian, especially if it was pink.

"Sister Hanyan, you don't go out every day, so I'm afraid you don't have the latest news. I'll tell you the latest news about Sister Lin."

"Okay, okay."

Princess Jiashan was relieved when she saw the smile on her daughter's face. She returned to her own courtyard and left the two little girls some privacy.

"Sister Hanyan, did you know that Sister Lin is now an official? Are you surprised? I was also surprised when I first heard the news."

Lin Qianqian left Beijing in a hurry and took the money to donate for an official position in a hurry, so she did not tell her two good sisters about the news.

So when Zhang Hanyan heard the news from Feng Shu, her eyes widened and she was obviously quite shocked.

It's like someone telling you that there really are gods in this world, it's hard to believe.

Feng Shu's face was full of envy. "Moreover, Sister Lin wiped out a group of bandits as soon as she left the capital, and was praised by His Majesty. Her official rank was promoted twice..."

"I really envy Sister Lin for being able to be an official and go out to see the vast and beautiful mountains and rivers, while we can only be trapped in the capital. Once we get married, we will lose more freedom and may never be able to leave the capital in this life."

Zhang Hanyan, like Feng Shu, longs for the vast world outside. "It would be great if we could be as free as Lin Daiyu."

"Although my father loves me, he can't give me money to donate to me for an official position. But you are different. Your mother is powerful in terms of money, and they love you. Maybe you have hope."

Feng Shu was just speaking casually, but she didn't expect the listener to take it seriously. Zhang Hanyan really took her words to heart.

After Feng Shu left, Zhang Hanyan went to Princess Jiashan and acted coquettishly, saying that she also wanted to donate money to become an official for fun.

Princess Jiashan was quite surprised, "My dear, being an official is not fun at all."

Minister Zhang came home from court and happened to overhear the conversation between his wife and daughter.

He is a man who dotes on his daughter. Just because of a word from his daughter, he keeps making things difficult for Lin Qingyun.

Now I heard that my daughter is going to be an official. Thinking that she has been listless and lacking energy for some time, maybe it would not be a bad idea to donate an official position to her for fun.

So the couple decided to donate 80,000 taels of silver.

Princess Jiashan is a royal relative, so it is not difficult for her to enter and leave the palace.

She went to the palace specifically to ask to see Emperor Yan.

"Your Majesty, I couldn't do anything about that monkey, so I donated an official position to her. But don't let her be a small flag officer. Fighting in a war is too dangerous. Just give her a small and leisurely official position. I think the Hanlin Academy is very good. They do book research and the like. Let her go there to help with chores. It's better than staying in the palace listlessly every day."

The Emperor of Yan was very happy as there was an extra 80,000 taels in the national treasury.

Even the military budget for next year is available.