Chapter 297 Xiao Yingguan named Chenjia Village and renamed it Yingfeng Village!
Ning Yuanze replied: "First, it's because my cousin was granted the title of Imperial Edict, so she has the qualifications."
"Secondly, Chenjia Village has resettled over 300 refugees, which has led to a significant decrease in the proportion of villagers with the surname Chen. It's no longer appropriate to call it Chenjia Village."
"Thirdly, my cousin has hundreds of servants. Her family is as numerous as an entire village, so she has the upper hand."
"My cousin Silai has brought many benefits and advantages to the villagers, and she is deeply appreciated and admired by everyone. We are willing to do the same."
The more Ning Leshu listened, the prouder she became. Yes, her Yingying had an imperial decree and was the first village woman in Yue Kingdom to be granted an imperial decree.
It's just a change of village name. No one would dare to say anything even if it was a change of town name.
Thinking of this, he wanted to see his daughter even more eagerly and see what she had grown up to be like.
So the next morning, Ning Leshu went to Chenjia Village under the leadership of his two brothers.
After a night's rest, Ning Leshu looked refreshed and energetic.
She wanted to meet her daughter in the best possible manner and try to leave the best impression on her daughter.
The three of them rode in the same carriage. On the way, the two brothers told her many things about Xiao Ying. Ning Leshu listened attentively and with great interest.
"Yuanchen, Yuanze, do you think Yingying will recognize me as her mother and will she be willing to go back with me?"
Finally, Ning Leshu suddenly asked with some trepidation.
From the descriptions of the two people, she gradually outlined the image of her daughter, who was a very independent and intelligent person.
It is truly impressive that he has achieved this without relying on anyone and relying solely on his own efforts.
And according to Ning Yuanze, a lot of rare and good things have been produced recently and have been sent to the emperor at full speed.
With the emperor's wisdom and magnanimity, he will definitely promote his daughter's rank again.
Her daughter was so capable that she, as a mother, was happy and proud, but she did not have the confidence to convince her daughter to go back with her.
Ning Yuanchen and Ning Yuanze looked at each other. They had discussed this matter before, but had not reached a conclusion.
What they didn't tell Ning Leshu was that Xiao Ying was most likely a cultivator and had a master behind him, so as to avoid her worrying.
"My cousin is kind-hearted and has suffered a lot since she was a child. She will definitely be very happy to know that my aunt is her real mother."
Ning Yuanze smiled and comforted him, without directly confirming or denying Ning Leshu's question.
Ning Leshu nodded repeatedly. Her Yingying was so pitiful. She would definitely compensate her double in the future.
As they were talking, the team had already arrived at Chenjia Village.
Since Chen Jie knew what was going to happen today, the villagers waited at the village entrance early in the morning and gave him a warm welcome.
Xiao Ying was also among them. It was reasonable for her to be present, as today's matter was very important to her.
"Greetings, His Excellency the County Magistrate!"
As soon as Ning Yuanze got off the carriage, the people bowed and greeted him in unison with great fanfare.
Xiao Ying keenly noticed that there were two more auras in the carriage. He guessed that they might be the families of Ning Yuanchen or Ning Yuanze who came to watch the fun, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
"No need to be polite, folks."
Ning Yuanze smiled warmly, feeling emotional in his heart.
As soon as he saw Xiao Ying standing in the front, he immediately stepped forward to greet her.
"Mrs. Xiao is here too."
"Greetings, His Excellency the County Magistrate."
Xiao Ying also smiled and nodded in greeting.
Ning Yuanze then withdrew his gaze and explained his purpose.
"I have come here today to offer this commendation. As you all know, several northern states have been hit by severe drought, and many of the victims have been displaced, many of whom have come to Yun'an County."
"This time, Yun'an County has resettled over 10,000 disaster victims, 3,000 of whom have been relocated to various villages and towns."
"Among them, Chenjia Village has the largest number of resettlement sites, with a total of 44 households and 318 people, ten times the number of other villages and towns. It is truly a model!"
Hearing this, the villagers all puffed out their chests and raised their heads, with pride on their faces.
Although I heard the village head mention it yesterday, it still feels different when the county magistrate praised him in person today.
They never expected that the number of disaster victims resettled in their village was ten times that of other villages and towns. No wonder the county magistrate came in person to commend them.
"In addition," Ning Yuanze continued, "I would like to specially commend Mrs. Xiao."
"Mrs. Xiao donated a lot of money and food to help resettle the disaster victims, and even donated cement, a valuable commodity that benefits both the country and the people."
"It not only generates revenue for the county government, but also provides a large number of employment opportunities for disaster victims. It's a truly good policy."
He did not mention Xiao Ying's purchase of a large number of servants. Although this could be considered as resettlement of disaster victims, they were purchased from a pawnshop after all and were her own property, so there was still a difference.
The villagers immediately looked at Xiao Ying and admired her. Madam Xiao was indeed amazing.
Ning Yuanze continued, "After discussion at the county government office, it was decided to reward Chenjia Village with 100 taels of silver and a plaque; and to reward Mrs. Xiao with 100 taels of silver and two pieces of silk."
As soon as these words were spoken, the villagers were overjoyed and burst into warm cheers.
"good!"
"Thank you, County Magistrate!"
"Thank you, County Magistrate! You are truly a good official who cares about the people!"
"Our Chenjia Village has really made great progress. How many people will envy us?"
Although one hundred taels is not a lot for them now, it is a reward from the county magistrate, so it has a different meaning.
If this were to be made known to others, people in other villages and towns would surely be envious.
As for rewarding Madam Xiao with more, who told her to contribute more? Now they couldn't even feel jealous.
When the gap between the two sides is too great, even the thought of comparison cannot arise.
Amidst the laughter, several yamen runners came forward with trays, two of which contained snow-white silver ingots, and another contained two pieces of silk.
Two people were also carrying a two-meter-long plaque with a red flower tied to it.
There are four big characters written on it: Be kind and generous.
"He is kind and generous."
Some villagers read out the words above and laughed even more happily.
Some people asked in confusion: "What does this mean?"
"It means we do good deeds and are willing to give alms to the poor."
Li Qingfeng stroked his beard and nodded with a smile. He was also one of the people being helped.
Ning Yuanze was quite surprised. It seemed that the literacy campaign in Chenjia Village was very effective. In less than a month, the villagers could recognize these words.
Many villagers looked embarrassed. They didn't seem to have done anything. At most, they helped the victims build houses and received wages for their work.
It has to be said that Madam Xiao did the most. Not only did she provide opportunities to work, but the cafeteria also provided cheap lunch.
I feel that Madam Xiao deserves at least half of the credit for this plaque.
Seeing that Chen Jie accepted the plaque and silver, and Xiao Ying's side was also settled, Ning Yuanze spoke again.
"Because so many villagers have been resettled, the number of people with the surname Chen in the village has dropped to less than one-third. Therefore, Chen Lizheng has suggested to me that the village name be changed."
"I have considered the actual situation, so I agreed."
The villagers looked at each other. Some of them had heard about this incident before, while others heard about it for the first time, so their reactions varied.
The victims all said they didn't care and it didn't matter what they were called.
Some families with the surname Chen frowned, but they had to face the fact that the proportion of the surname Chen had decreased, and it was indeed inappropriate to call it Chenjia Village.
And it would be nice if the county magistrate could give me a name.
Ning Yuanze added, "Chenjia Village is the only village in Yue Country that has a ninth-rank lady, and Lady Xiao has made great contributions to the village, so I think the village name can include Lady Xiao's name."
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