Han Yu looked up and saw a pretty girl in a yellow gauze dress looking at him with a smile.
She does resemble Ming Zhaoshuo by about four or five points, and she doesn't look like a shy girl at all.
Han Yu said somewhat embarrassedly, "It's all my fault for being lost in thought and forgetting to watch where I'm going. Please forgive me, young lady."
Just then, the gatekeeper heard the voices and quickly came out. Upon seeing the girl, he respectfully said, "Second Miss is back."
This girl was none other than Li Yueniang, who had just returned from the embroidery workshop.
Upon hearing this, Li Yueniang nodded and said, "Our threshold is a bit high. In the future, when we have guests, we should take it down in advance to avoid them bumping into us."
The doorman quickly agreed. They usually closed the threshold when guests came to their house, but since this young master Han was a frequent visitor, they felt it was unnecessary.
Who knew that this young master Han wouldn't watch where he was going and almost tripped over it.
This young master Han is now a Juren (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations). Although his rank is not as high as their wives', he will be a real official in the future, and they cannot afford to offend him.
Upon hearing Li Yueniang's words, Han Yu quickly replied, "It's not their fault, it's all my fault for getting too absorbed in my thoughts."
When Li Yueniang heard him refer to himself as Yu, the first person she thought of was Han Yu, whom she had once been betrothed to Li Xinniang.
Therefore, the way he looked at Han Yu became increasingly subtle.
Han Yu was not only handsome, but his unique scholarly demeanor also indicated that he was a man of great talent.
Li Yueniang thought to herself, "What a pity! How could my sister not be interested in such a handsome man?"
It's not that Wu Jingzhi is bad-looking, but compared to Han Yu, he just seems to lack something.
Li Yueniang didn't understand the concept of "beauty is in the eye of the beholder." Besides, everyone's aesthetic sense is different.
The two chatted briefly at the door. From the short conversation, Han Yu felt that although Li Yueniang was young, she was very knowledgeable and opinionated, unlike ordinary young ladies from prominent families.
Li Yueniang felt that Han Yu was talented but also a bit naive, unlike the arrogant person Yan Qingqing and the others described.
Little did Li Yueniang know that she dealt with business people every day, people who were used to being glib and smooth-talking. Even though Han Yu was quick-witted, he still seemed a bit dull.
After Li Yueniang returned home, she mentioned Han Yu to Yan Qingqing and the others. Yan Qingqing smiled and didn't take it to heart.
Before we knew it, it was March again, and the weather was starting to warm up.
The people have also fully recovered from last year's major disaster and epidemic.
That day, Li Kaishan excitedly came to visit. Upon seeing Yan Qingqing, he immediately asked, "Qingqing, when can we implement the village merger plan you mentioned last year?"
Yan Qingqing laughed and said, "Uncle Village Chief, don't worry, it will be done when the time is right."
Li Kaishan said with a sigh, "It's not that I'm in a hurry, it's that those old guys can't wait any longer."
Since the beginning of spring, they have been asking me every day that they are now single-mindedly focused on merging these villages into a town.
Moreover, they were all willing to relinquish their positions as village chiefs.
Yan Qingqing chuckled upon hearing this; they were quite perceptive.
They are no longer worried about making a living, especially Village Chief Yang and Village Chief Wang.
Moreover, after the merger into a town, the status of these villages in Chengyang County will also rise accordingly.
Even if he stops being the village chief, he can easily find a way to make a living and support himself.
Seeing Li Kaishan's serious expression, and knowing that she was the one who had promised them this, Yan Qingqing knew she had to find a way to resolve the matter.
So Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "In that case, I'll discuss it with Magistrate Ling in the next few days to see if the government can issue a notice, which would make it seem more official."
In fact, the current population flow in Canghe Village is already comparable to that of a typical town.
The area was bustling with activity, with villagers setting up stalls to buy goods and merchants coming and going.
They were just one official notice away from being issued, so Yan Qingqing thought it was time to tell Ling Ziyuan about it.
Li Kaishan was very happy to hear Yan Qingqing's words. In his opinion, as long as Yan Qingqing agreed, the matter was a done deal.
After Li Kaishan left, Yan Qingqing was thinking about taking some time to go to the county government office. Ling Ziyuan hadn't come to Canghe Village for a long time, and she had something to ask of him, so she naturally had to go to Chengyang County in person.
Just as Yan Qingqing was about to go out that day, Aunt Wang from next door rushed in anxiously, shouting, "Qingqing, help!"
The gatekeeper couldn't stop her in time. Yan Qingqing looked at Aunt Wang's flustered appearance and asked, "Aunt Wang, what's wrong? What happened? Tell me slowly."
Aunt Wang finally breathed a sigh of relief and replied, "Wu Gang's wife had a difficult childbirth. The doctor said that if she had ginseng to keep her breathing, she might be able to survive this ordeal."
But where am I supposed to buy ginseng at this time?
Although the Wang family is now considered one of the wealthiest households in Canghe Village, they could still afford to buy a ginseng root if they raised the funds.
But with the situation so urgent, where could the Wang family possibly buy it? Besides, with such a large family to support, even if Aunt Wang were willing, Da Gang's wife and the others might not agree to use all their savings to buy a single ginseng root.
So before Aunt Wang could finish speaking, Yan Qingqing instructed Ruyi, "Go to my storeroom and get some of those sliced ginseng for Aunt Wang."
Ruyi quickly agreed upon hearing this.
Over the years, Yan Qingqing has accumulated several ginseng roots of decent quality in her warehouse.
It wasn't that she was stingy and reluctant to give the whole fruit to Aunt Wang; it was just that they didn't need that many.
These ginseng slices were cut from the ginseng that Yan Qingqing had asked Ruyi to get from the mountain when Yuan Huiniang had a difficult childbirth.
During Yuan Huiniang's postpartum period, Yan Qingqing instructed the kitchen to prepare soup for her to nourish her body.
Because the ginseng didn't taste very good, Yuan Huiniang didn't particularly like drinking it.
Yan Qingqing prepared another portion and then had Ruyi put it away.
Soon, Ruyi took several slices of ginseng and handed them to Aunt Wang. Aunt Wang naturally thanked Yan Qingqing profusely after receiving them.
Yan Qingqing quickly said, "Auntie, there's no need for such formalities between us."
You should go back quickly and let the doctor see how to use it. If you need more, you have some at home.
Aunt Wang exclaimed "Eh!" but her legs felt weak, and she could barely walk.
She was really scared. Of all her daughters-in-law, Wu Gang was the most filial and had a sweet tongue.
After two years of marriage, she finally conceived this child, and now she's having a difficult childbirth. How could Aunt Wang not be scared?
As a mother-in-law herself, Yan Qingqing naturally understood Aunt Wang's feelings. Seeing this, she sighed and said, "Auntie, I have nothing to do today, so I'll go with you to take a look."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Wang felt as if she had found a pillar of support and kept thanking Yan Qingqing.
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