Chapter 1238 Imperial Edict
Bai Shan didn't care and insisted: "It's okay, I'll buy some incense, candles and paper money for Uncle Zhou later. By the way, Manbao,"
Bai Shan lowered his voice and asked, "Can you help me ask Uncle Zhou if he has seen my father?"
Manbao: ...
She shifted uncomfortably in her chair and asked, "If so, what would you like to say to him?"
Bai Shan thought for a moment and said, "It's nothing. I just want Uncle Zhou to tell my father that we've accomplished what he wanted before he died. It's just a pity that we discovered it too late. The Jianwei Weir has burst. Also, tell him that my grandmother, mother, and I are all doing well, so he can rest assured."
Bai Shan was actually a little confused. "Why don't you ask Uncle Zhou if there is reincarnation in this world? If there is, don't they reincarnate?"
Manbao asked Keke, "Is it true that there is no reincarnation in this world?"
Koko: “Nothing has been found so far.”
Manbao sighed, "It said it didn't know either."
Bai Shan was very smart and understood immediately, "So he actually didn't see my father?"
Manbao hesitated for a moment and then nodded.
Bai Shan felt relieved for some reason. In fact, this was not bad. If he died and had to watch everything happening in real life but was powerless to do anything, that would be quite painful.
Thinking of this, Bai Shan rolled his eyes and asked in a low voice: "Is Uncle Zhou still here?"
Manbao said: "No more."
Bai Shan looked at her suspiciously, but still said, "Okay, you can take the money back. It's just a pony, and I don't need a good one. I can still afford it. Ask Uncle Zhou later if he wants to buy him some incense, candles, and paper money, or a cow or a sheep? Generally, sacrifices require five animals, right?"
Manbao paused, about to shake his head, then nodded and said, "I don't want the other things, but I do want the sheep and cows. Can you buy them too?"
Bai Shan thought for a moment and said, "We have to avoid being seen. Is this urgent?"
“No rush!”
Bai Shan smiled and said, "That's good. I'll think about it carefully and tell you when I come up with a good idea."
Bai Shan put the money on the table, stood up and said, "Tomorrow, it's a day off, I'll find an excuse to go out with you."
"Daji will definitely follow, right?"
It was because Daji had recovered that she felt she couldn't spare the trouble. Otherwise, she could just change to another carriage and horse shop and buy a pony, which wouldn't attract attention.
Bai Shan said, "Then go to Erliu Lane tomorrow and let Daji take you there."
Manbao smiled and said, "I thought so too."
After the two of them discussed it, Bai Shanlin asked again before leaving: "Is it really not necessary to prepare incense, candles, and paper money?"
Manbao: ...No need!
At the same time, the sound of gongs and drums was heard in Qili Village. Old Zhou ran home, clutching a piece of yellow silk, and repeatedly asked Zhou Dalang to prepare incense, candles, and paper money. "Prepare more, prepare more. Not only do we need to burn incense for your uncle and aunt, but also for your grandparents, and all the ancestors of the Zhou family..."
The entire Qili Village was in an uproar. An official had emerged from their village, from their Zhou family!
Well, even though Guan'er died twelve years ago, he was still Guan'er!
The village chief has already gone to find the elders in the village. In order to avoid the investigation by the government, Zhou Yin was removed from the family tree a long time ago. Now he has to record it back. Not only does he have to record it back, but he also has to record it in detail.
Zhou Erlang saw people from his family and the village running around in a panic. He couldn't help but smile awkwardly at the adult who was delivering the imperial edict and official documents, and said, "Please forgive me, my uncle has been wronged for many years, and my father was too excited at the time."
Although the official who came to deliver the imperial edict looked down upon their rude behavior, he did not show it. He knew that the little girl from the Zhou family was still secretly entering the palace to treat the queen.
Moreover, when they met County Magistrates Yang and Tang who were returning to Beijing on the way, they praised the villagers of Qili Village and the Zhou family a lot.
Even if he wanted to give those two people face, he couldn't show any unfriendliness.
Zhou Erlang was awkwardly trying to invite someone into the house to sit down, but Mr. Bai, who had rushed over after hearing the news, hurried forward with a smile to greet him.
The officials could tell at a glance that he was a scholar, and the smiles on their faces became more genuine as they nodded to Mr. Bai who was bowing.
Mr. Bai nodded to Zhou Erlang, and together with him, he invited the officials to stay at the Bai family's house, and then come to the Zhou family for a drink when it was time for dinner.
The officials took a look at the somewhat messy Zhou family's house, nodded, and turned around to go to the Bai family with Mr. Bai and Zhou Erlang.
Zhou Dalang and Xiao Qian quickly sent away the villagers who had crowded into Old Zhou's house to congratulate him. Then they called Zhou Lixue (Santou) over and asked, "Where did your second uncle take those officials?"
Zhou Lixue said, "Master Bai, come here. Second Uncle and Master Bai took them to the Bai family and said they would come back for dinner."
Zhou Dalang breathed a sigh of relief and said to Xiao Qianshi, "I'll take care of the outside affairs. You take your brothers and sisters to cook the meal first."
Xiao Qian nodded and looked at the main house worriedly.
Zhou Dalang said, "It's okay. Dad and Mom will be fine after crying for a while."
Old Zhou couldn't help crying. He didn't know how high an official position the governor was, nor did he care about it. He just knew that with this, it meant that Manbao would be safe in the capital. After all, her own father was rewarded by the emperor, right?
He also knew that with this, Zhou Yin could finally be offered sacrifices openly and honestly, and he wouldn't have to worry about anything being dug up in the future.
When Old Zhou ran back to the house holding the yellow silk, he couldn't hold back his tears and Qian didn't stop him. She sat on the chair with her hands on the table and wiped her tears for a long time. The huge stone pressing on her heart and the guillotine hanging on her neck were gone in an instant, and she felt very complicated.
But she quickly came to her senses. She wiped her tears, pushed Old Zhou, who was crying uncontrollably while hugging the yellow silk, and snatched the imperial edict from his arms. Then she said, "Don't cry. The official who came to announce the edict is still outside. You are the head of the family. You have to hold up the place, understand?"
Old Zhou was crying so hard that he didn't hear what she was saying at all.
Qian had already placed the yellow silk in front of the statue of Tianzun and bowed to it. After he calmed down a little, she repeated, "We have to tell the village chief, the elders, and the head of the village. He turned a blind eye to Erlang's affairs back then, and we have to remember it..."
Old Zhou finally came to his senses, wiped his tears and said, "I'll go right away."
But Zhou Dalang had already made arrangements. He asked Zhou Lixue to go and invite the head of the village, and he and Zhou Ligu (Si Tou) went to find the village chief and the elders in the village to decide the rules for the banquet.
Zhou Sanlang ran to the neighboring Dali Village to buy mutton and pork. Feng and the others killed chickens and caught ducks. If the goose guarding the chicken coop at the back had not been so fierce, they would have almost killed the goose as well.
See you at 10pm
(End of this chapter)
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