As a result of the emperor's great joy, Ye Laosi was directly promoted to the rank of Zhonghou, below the seventh rank.
When Ye Qingshan came to the dumpling restaurant with the imperial edict and appointment documents, the Ye family was stunned.
"What?" Old Madam Ye scratched her ears, thinking she had misheard because of her age. "What rank? How can there be a rank?"
"Seventh rank, Qingshan said it was seventh rank!" Boss Ye could no longer control his excitement. "Mom, the fourth son has really made it! The county magistrate was only a seventh rank official, and the fourth son is now on the same rank as the county magistrate!"
Ye Lao Si quickly explained: "Brother, no, the county magistrate is a seventh rank official, and I am only a lower seventh rank official.
"Besides, the county magistrate is the father of the region. I am nothing. We can't even be compared to him."
But the family members were no longer listening to what Ye Lao Si said. They were all so excited that they didn't know what to do.
"I never thought that our family would produce an official!" Old Mrs. Ye couldn't help but wipe away her tears. "If your father were still alive, he would be so happy!"
Ye Lao Si wanted to say something, but Ye Qingshan patted his shoulder and said, "Let your family be happy!"
Old Mrs. Ye wiped her tears for a while and then began to think about business.
"This is a great thing. We have to go back to the village and set up a few tables of wine so that everyone in the village can join in the fun and share in the joy."
"Mom, that's not necessary." Ye Lao Si was really confused when he heard this. "Why do we have to go back to the village to hold a banquet? Brother Qingshan is already a general, and he didn't hold a banquet in the village. Why should I hold one?"
"Of course we have to!" Old Madam Ye said seriously, "How can our house be the same as Qingshan's?
"Qingshan no longer lives in the village.
“Although you are in the capital, my second and third brothers and I still have to live in the village.
"If we don't have a wedding banquet, won't people criticize us for being stingy?
"Besides, isn't this a good thing?
“It’s not a bad thing.
"Or do you have something to hide?"
Ye Lao Si said helplessly: "Mom, you don't know what's going on with me, there's nothing shameful about it.
“I just feel that I’m not that familiar with the villagers.
"He even went back specially to set up a banquet, as if he was going back on purpose to show off."
Mrs. Ye saw that Ye Lao Si really didn't want to go back to prepare the wedding banquet, but when Mrs. Ye listened to his words, a look of dissatisfaction gradually appeared on her face.
In order to prevent the mother and daughter from arguing in front of Ye Qingshan, she quickly said, "Fourth Brother, it's not that your sister-in-law doesn't support you, but in this matter, I still think what your mother said makes sense.
"Let's not talk about anything else. Just the Guo incident has already caused a lot of messy rumors among the villagers.
"You're far away in the capital so you can't hear it, but mother has always lived in the village.
"Besides, you will have to marry again in the future.
"Have a drink to dispel everyone's wild speculations, and also let everyone see how much you have accomplished.
"After all, no matter which girl you marry in the future, you can't never bring her back to the village, right?
"Do you want the girl to go back with you and listen to gossip?"
Upon hearing what Mrs. Ye said, Ye Lao Si instantly swallowed back the rebuttal he had prepared.
At this moment, he immediately thought of Miss Zhou and couldn't help showing a little shyness.
After hearing what Sister Ye said, Ye Qingshan slapped his thigh and said, "That's right, Old Four.
"I almost forgot to tell you that your sister-in-law told me that as long as I can get you a promotion, she will take care of the marriage with the Zhou family.
"So stop worrying about this and that and just listen to your family. They won't harm you!"
Ye Laosi's face turned red, and this time he didn't say he was unwilling. He left everything to Old Lady Ye.
Old Madam Ye flipped through the calendar and said, "The day after tomorrow is a good day. The fourth child is almost well now. You should quickly arrange all the things you have. We will go back to the village together the day after tomorrow. It's also a good time to go back and see how the house is going.
"Now all the work at home and in the fields falls on the second son and his wife and the third son's wife. They also have to take care of five children. I'm afraid they're all exhausted to death.
"After the banquet this time, I'll just stay home and not come back. At least I can help them share some of the burden."
"Mom, I've already told my second son about village affairs. If you can't handle it, just hire someone.
"You've been working hard taking care of the fourth child here recently. Take a good rest when you get home."
"Why should I be so hard-working? There's a doctor who changes the dressings every day, and your sister-in-law cooks for me. I eat and sleep well all day long. I've become fat just by going to the city."
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After Old Lady Ye gave the order, everyone began to prepare according to it.
Mrs. Ye greeted Mr. Cen, arranged everything in the store, and went to the street to buy a lot of things to bring back to the village.
Qingtian also asked for leave from Mr. Wei the next morning.
Early in the morning of the third day, Ye Lao Da and Ye Lao Si each drove a car.
In one car sat the old lady, Mrs. Ye, Qingtian and Xiaoye, and the other car was full of things to be taken home.
On the way back from the capital, it is natural to go to the county town.
Boss Ye took Old Fourth Ye to see the clan leader Ye Dongming and told him about this matter first.
After all, Ye Dongming had complained several times before, complaining that the Ye family didn't inform him about the happy events.
So this time, when Boss Ye arrived in the county, he brought Boss Ye to visit him as soon as he arrived.
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