Chapter 250 The whole village celebrated, and the entire Chenjia Village benefited from it.
In terms of status and position, only the county magistrate, the county magistrate and the chief clerk in the entire Yun'an County were higher than her. From then on, everyone else had to bow to her when they saw her.
More importantly, he has completely gotten rid of his identity as a businessman and can expand his business territory more openly in the future without worrying about suppression from the powerful.
Things like what happened to the Zhou family in Manxiangyuan will never happen again.
Although she was a cultivator with extraordinary strength before, she was never able to show it in front of others. Sometimes, the identity of an official was more useful than that of a cultivator.
The only thing I am not satisfied with is the title in the imperial edict, Chen Xiaoshi, why does it sound so awkward?
One day, she will let everyone call her by her name, and let everyone know that her name is Xiao Ying, not Chen Xiaoshi.
"Congratulations, Madam Xiao! Congratulations, Madam Xiao!"
Suddenly, I heard Chen Jie congratulating me loudly, and I was so happy that tears almost filled my eyes.
Madam Xiao, no, Mrs. Xiao's plan was successful, and she really received the emperor's reward, and was even granted the title of imperial decree.
This is definitely a great joyous event, and the entire Chenjia Village will benefit from it!
The other villagers also congratulated them upon hearing the news. Chen Afu, Chen Zhangshi and others were so happy that they cried and were so excited that they were speechless.
They had been hoping that Chen Enke would become an official and bring honor to the family, but they didn't expect that he was unlucky and died so early.
Instead, it was Xiao Ying, who they despised, who received the emperor's reward and was even given the title of Lady He, bringing honor to the Chen family!
This daughter-in-law is becoming more and more amazing!
The old couple even felt a little uneasy. Xiao Ying was so powerful, would he dislike them and leave Chenjia Village in the future?
Chen Xinghai and the other three were even more proud of it. They held their heads high and chests puffed out, proud of their mother.
At the same time, they secretly swore in their hearts that they must work hard to improve themselves and never bring shame to their mother.
"Thank you." Xiao Ying smiled and nodded, thanked the villagers, and then looked at Eunuch Wang and his group.
"Eunuch Wang and the others have come a long way and are exhausted. Why don't you come in for a cup of tea and let me show my hospitality."
As they were talking, Kang Ruolan stepped forward to invite him, but she slipped a purse into Eunuch Wang's hand without leaving any trace.
As soon as he picked it up, Eunuch Wang found it light and airy, and he couldn't help but feel moved.
This feeling, could it be that there are banknotes inside? This Mrs. Xiao is quite generous.
So he smiled happily and said: "I appreciate your kindness, but I won't drink the tea. I have other things to do."
Having said that, he suddenly remembered something and looked at Chen Jie.
"You are Chen Jie, the head of Chenjia Village, right?"
"My lord, I am Chen Jie, the head of Chenjia Village."
Chen Jie hurriedly bowed and suddenly remembered what the guard leader had said before, it seemed that he also had a reward.
Sure enough, Eunuch Wang said, "The Emperor has orally decreed that you have made a contribution by reporting the potatoes, and I will reward you with one hundred taels of silver. I hope you will continue to work hard and continue to share the worries of the country and the people."
A young eunuch behind him immediately came forward with a tray filled with ten silver ingots, which sparkled in the sun.
"I, Chen Jie, thank the Emperor for his reward! I will definitely live up to His Majesty's expectations!"
Chen Jie was overjoyed and immediately knelt down again and kowtowed to express his gratitude.
Chen Jie's family was also surprised and happy. They knelt down and kowtowed together. They didn't expect that they would have a share of the reward this time.
That’s one hundred taels of silver. No, the most important thing is that this reward comes from the current emperor!
Their family is also one that has received the emperor's grace, and it's really smoke rising from their ancestral graves!
The villagers had different reactions, some loudly congratulated, some were surprised and envious, and some were jealous.
Madam Xiao, no, it was Mrs. Xiao who got the reward because she is so powerful. After all, the potato yield per mu is 6,000 to 7,000 kilograms, so they also benefited from it.
But just because Chen Jie was the head of the village, he reported it and was able to get 100 taels. They could do the same.
However, no matter how jealous they were, they kept it in their hearts and no one dared to express it in person.
"Well, get up." Eunuch Wang nodded.
Chen Jie then stood up and hurriedly took out a few pieces of silver from his sleeve, which totaled about two or three taels. He excitedly and nervously stuffed them into Eunuch Wang's hands.
"Please have a cup of tea, Eunuch Wang. I hope you don't mind."
Eunuch Wang smiled and patted him on the shoulder. He was quite sensible.
He knew that these villagers didn't have much money, and it was already good enough for them to give him this as a tribute, so he didn't mind.
"Now that we have finished our business here, I will take my leave now. Madam Xiao, we will see each other again if we are lucky enough."
"Take care, Eunuch Wang."
Xiao Ying nodded and took a few steps forward.
"Please stay, my lady."
Eunuch Wang was very satisfied. With the help of two young eunuchs, he boarded the carriage. The guards, palace maids and eunuchs also lined up and left Chenjia Village in a grand manner.
Soon, only the villagers of Chenjia Village were left at the scene. Everyone dared to breathe loudly and then swarmed around Xiao Ying, Chen Jie and others.
"Madam Xiao, you are truly amazing. You actually received a reward from the Emperor and were even given the title of Ruren. By the way, what kind of official position is Ruren?"
"Madam Xiao, can we no longer call you Madam Xiao?"
"Do we have to kneel and kowtow when we see you next time?"
"Will you still live in Chenjia Village? The emperor seems to have gifted you a house in Yun'an County, a two-story house!"
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Hundreds of people asked questions at the same time, all of them were extremely curious. It seemed that a big shot had appeared in their village.
Xiao Ying smiled and answered them one by one in a very good mood: "Ruren is not an official, but a royal decree, only of the ninth rank."
"From now on, you can just call me Madam Xiao. You don't have to kneel down and kowtow to me when you see me."
"Our family will still live in Chenjia Village, at least not in the short term."
After hearing what she said, everyone understood and felt relieved.
"Oh my god, I really thought I would have to kneel and kowtow like I did when I met the county magistrate. Then I wouldn't even dare to talk to you."
"That's true, but Madam Xiao has an imperial decree after all, so she's different from us commoners."
"Yes, it's fine in our own village, but if there are outsiders, we dare not be vague and treat them like officials."
The others nodded. Yes, Madam Xiao was polite to them, but her status was different after all.
Seeing the villagers praising Xiao Ying like a star, Zhou Lihua felt so jealous that she was bubbling with envy and jealousy.
Humph, she’s just a young lady, what’s so great about her?
Well, it seems quite amazing. There is probably only one like this in the entire Yun'an County.
Thinking of this, she felt even more upset and couldn't help but glare at her son Chen Xiaobao fiercely.
No, I have to send Xiaobao to study so that he can pass the imperial examination and earn an imperial edict for myself.
Chen Xiaobao was puzzled by her stare and suddenly felt a little disgusted. Why wasn't his mother Xiao Ying?
He felt very unhappy when he saw Chen Xinghai and his siblings, who were bullied by him in the past, were so proud of themselves. What right did these people have?
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