They set up an incense table, bathed and changed clothes, and the whole family stayed at home obediently without going out. Even the construction of the house and the wall was stopped. They just stayed at home and waited for people from the capital to come.
The day after Master Li said that the people from the capital arrived in the county town, Yue Jiuyue's family did not receive any visitors from the capital.
On the third day, Yue Jiuyue's family still didn't go anywhere. As usual, they prepared everything and waited at home with everyone present. Although they were not sure if they would see anyone today, they still had to wait obediently. If they happened to come today, they couldn't keep the dignitaries from the capital waiting for them, could they?
If Master Li hadn't come over a few days ago to give them a heads-up, Yue Jiuyue really could have done this, since they were "unaware" of it.
Now, let's just wait!
Around noon, Erhu, who had been guarding the village entrance, came running back, howling loudly:
"Madam! Madam! They're here! They've come!"
Erhu didn't know whether to say "The county magistrate has arrived" or "The eunuch has arrived," so he simply kept quiet, knowing that everyone in the family would understand anyway.
Hearing this, Yue Jiuyue breathed a sigh of relief.
It's finally here!
She was really anxious, just sitting at home waiting day after day.
Besides, we can't waste time like this. There are still many things to do at home. Waiting for people to come all this time, especially in the middle of summer, will easily make us feel hot and bothered!
Anyway, she noticed that Lin Chaobei had two blisters on the corners of his mouth. As for whether Lin Chaonan or the others had them, she didn't know. After all, there are other ways to show signs of internal heat besides blisters on the corners of the mouth; things like mouth ulcers and blisters in the mouth are not visible on the surface.
"Look around and see if you've missed anything. Check yourselves for anything inappropriate. If not, come with me to greet our distinguished guests!"
After checking the incense table and looking at each other to make sure there was nothing amiss, the family went to the street outside the gate and quietly gazed at the road leading into the village, waiting patiently.
Wait on the left, wait on the right.
The person has finally arrived!
Yue Jiuyue was extremely excited. She could hear her heart pounding wildly. She couldn't see it herself, but the way she looked at the people who came was like the gleam of a starving wolf, as if she wanted to pounce on them and take a bite.
How could she not be excited? Those people were giving her money! This made her even happier than finding money on the street. After all, could you just find thousands of taels of silver on the street? No! But finding money for her was an exception!
"This humble woman, Lin Yue, greets you, esteemed officials!"
"This humble citizen, Lin Chaonan, greets esteemed officials!"
"This humble woman..."
"This humble citizen..."
"You servant..."
...
They have to kneel and bow again!
Fortunately, these people came to give her money and gifts, so she could comfort herself that at least this kneeling was worth a thousand or eight hundred taels of silver. Otherwise, she would probably feel resentful.
The leading eunuch didn't waste any time; after dismissing their formalities, he entered the courtyard and immediately began reading the imperial edict:
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Lin Yue, a woman from Linjiagou Village in Caolu County, is virtuous and kind, diligent and gentle, harmonious and pure, with a gentle and kind nature. She is skilled in domestic affairs, and her virtue is profound. She has found new grain, which benefits the country and the people. Therefore, she is hereby conferred the title of a ninth-rank Confucian scholar, with the title of Yu, and is specially granted a set of Yu Ruren's crown and robes, and a pair of jade ruyi scepters... This is the imperial decree!"
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