Chapter 2495 Meeting
Bai Shan said, "The weather is getting colder, and the Imperial Astronomical Observatory said that winter wheat planting will be moved forward ten days this year. This was announced to the entire nation before the autumn harvest."
"Oh, really? Why didn't I know that?"
Bai Shan smiled and said, "I didn't know that. It was only when Brother Zhou received a notice from the village head that he learned about the government notice. That's why the village planted winter wheat early this year, and it's almost finished now."
No wonder her parents were so interested in going to Putian Village. It turned out that it was the time to plant winter wheat.
Manbao carefully cut off some branches and leaves and put them in a vase. He asked Bai Shan, "When will they come back?"
If she waits until the flowers have withered before coming back, would she be considered wasting gifts today?
Bai Shan smiled and said, "I sent someone to Pu Village early this morning to deliver a message. They have a large group of people, so they probably won't be back until tomorrow."
Bai Shan guessed wrong. They packed up and came back at noon, and arrived home in just an hour, without waiting until the next day.
Of course, they brought back a lot of things, the most of which were fruits, vegetables, eggs, chickens and ducks from the farm.
Manbao looked at the bustling crowd and was hugged by Zhou Lixin before he could react.
Manbao was surprised: "Daya!"
Zhou Lixin was much plumper than before, and his silver-plated face was full of smiles. "Aunt, I haven't seen you in years."
Manbao also hugged her and said, "Yes, yes, it's been many years."
An elegant young man stood beside him. Manbao let go of Zhou Lixin and looked at him with approval. "This must be my nephew's husband. I haven't seen him for a few years. He's grown taller."
Guan Yong: "...Hello, aunt."
He bowed deeply and looked at Zhou Lixin.
Zhou Lixin blushed slightly, shook Manbao's hand, and then said, "Grandpa said he wasn't sure when my aunt would leave the palace, so we went to play on the farm. My aunt has grown a lot taller."
Manbao's eyes lit up, and he asked with some reserve, "Really?"
Zhou Lixin nodded repeatedly to show her affirmation. Manbao became even happier and asked her, "Which courtyard do you live in? Are you two here alone? Do you have any children with you..."
Manbao asked a series of questions.
It was naturally impossible to bring the child with them, as their child was still young. Because Zhou Erlang and Zhou Sanlang and their wife were going to the capital together this time, the Guan family did not allow anyone else to accompany them, and only let the couple pack up their things and go to the capital.
Manbao took Zhou Lixin back to the house to talk in private, and only then did he know that the Guan family had originally planned to go to Beijing again in November to take the Mingjing examination next year.
But thinking that Zhou Man was getting married and the Zhou brothers were going to the capital, it would be safer for them to go together.
Since I'm here early, I might as well take the Jinshi exam to test the waters. What if I pass?
Well, the people in Luojiang County just have this optimistic spirit.
It happened that the registration deadline had not yet arrived when Guan Yong arrived. He was a student at the county school and had previously obtained the registration qualifications for the Mingjing examination, so he directly registered for the Mingjing examination.
If I fail this year, I will take the Mingjing exam again in the spring of next year, the same plan as the Bai brothers.
"Why isn't Big Sister coming? She hasn't been to the capital yet?"
"We were supposed to come. My uncle had already taken leave and said he wanted to bring my cousin to see the world. But just before we left, my aunt found out she was pregnant. The doctor said the baby was a little weak and wouldn't move around much in the first three months, so they didn't come."
Manbao exclaimed in surprise, "Big sister is pregnant again?"
It is indeed dangerous for her to give birth at her age.
Zhou Lixin said, "Grandma also said it's not good for my aunt to be pregnant at this time, and she is discussing with Grandpa about going home."
"Do you have a pulse diagnosis and prescription?"
"Yes," Zhou Lixin knew that his aunt would ask this, so he went to Jishidiang specifically to ask for it when he came.
If someone else came to ask for pulse diagnosis and prescriptions, Jishidiang would not give them, as this was considered their confidential information. But because the person asking was a member of the Zhou family, they knew that Zhou Man was a good doctor and had a good relationship with Jishidiang, so they gave it to him.
Zhou Lixin showed her the pulse diagnosis and prescription.
They deliberately wrote the pulse case in great detail, and Manbao felt relieved after reading it.
In fact, Zhou Xi has had good living conditions in recent years, so his health has improved a lot. Looking at the pulse, the fetal pulse is a little weak, but the mother is fine. It’s just that her old age is not conducive to delivery.
But there are many women like Zhou Xi who give birth at this age.
Not to mention the distant past, just look at her mother and you will know.
So Manbao folded up the paper and said, "It's not a big deal. I'll write a prescription and send it back to her later."
Manbao asked her, "Have you been to the capital? Was it fun?"
Zhou Lixin nodded repeatedly. She had never even been to Yizhou Prefecture. It could be said that the capital was the most prosperous city she had ever seen.
Never have I seen higher walls, a larger city, or more people.
Even the house they lived in was so big that it didn't feel crowded at all with so many people living in it. If it weren't for the familiar family members living around her, she would have been terrified. But even so, it took her two days of drifting before she felt like she was standing on solid ground.
This time, Zhou Lijun took them to Liyang to see the newly built workshop. In fact, it is not far from the capital. It is much closer to go there than to walk to Putian Village and then turn around. The reason for this detour is to go to Putian Village to pick some fruits and vegetables and relax.
Manbao knew that the workshop was used to make ointments and creams, and that the house they had previously rented in the outer city had to be given up because it would be inconvenient to cook too many medicinal ingredients in the city.
But Manbao was a little curious, "Why did you choose Liyang? I thought you were going to choose Putian."
Zhou Lijun said: "I originally wanted to choose Putian, but my uncle said that Putian is not as good as Liyang."
She paused and said, "My uncle-in-law said that the land in Putian Village is the official land. Those lands are only temporarily mine. Although we can build a workshop on the land just like we built a farm, this way, even if my aunt is transferred or demoted in the future, if the official land is no longer in Putian Village, the workshop and farm will still be ours."
"But that piece of official land has been allocated to another lord, and that area is someone else's sphere of influence. It's okay for Zhuangzi to be there, we just stay there occasionally to play, and it won't have much impact. But if the workshop is there, it would be very easy for someone with ulterior motives to cause trouble."
"Although there's no land in Liyang, it's my aunt's fiefdom," Zhou Lijun said with a smile. "My aunt's father-in-law said that unless the title is revoked, the 500 households granted to my aunt will always belong to her. In the future, no matter if my aunt is in the capital or not, no matter how many county magistrates come and go, they will all be polite to our workshop."
"So I asked someone to buy two plots of land on my aunt's fiefdom. One is wasteland where I can build a workshop and a house, and the other is fertile land where I can grow fruits and vegetables. When the workshop is built, I can hire people and supply my own vegetables."
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(End of this chapter)
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