After Zhao Qingfeng got married, the couple worked hard, and within two months, Lin Wanhua became pregnant.
Ten months later, she successfully gave birth to a baby boy.
Lin Maocai, the maternal grandfather, made a special trip from the former Taifu to hold a full-moon banquet for his grandson.
From then on, Lin Maocai had a grandson who might be the God of Literature. Naturally, this child's surname was Lin.
He's the one who catches the habit of getting married.
Zhao Qingluan attended the baby's one-month celebration at Zhao Qingfeng's house.
This was the first time Lin Maocai had met his son-in-law's younger brother.
How could such a fine young man be given to an outsider?
Then, Lin Maocai remembered Lin Wanhua's cousin from her maternal grandfather's family.
The girl's name is Cheng Huiru. She is 16 years old, beautiful, and has been learning how to manage household affairs from her elders since childhood.
Despite her young age, she manages half of the family business.
When asked why Lin Maocai, when acting as matchmaker, actually thought of his deceased wife's daughter instead of a daughter from his own family, he replied...
He's not stupid; matchmaking isn't about making enemies.
Of all the girls in his clan, he only found his own daughter pleasing to the eye; the others seemed petty and stingy.
This is about choosing a sister-in-law for your own daughter, not about making enemies for her, so naturally you have to find someone from a family with upright character.
Besides, Cheng Huiru and Lin Wanhua were already on good terms.
So, Lin Maocai became the matchmaker.
Soon after, Zhao Qingluan also got married.
Zhao Yonggeng did not object to his son marrying a merchant because Zhao Minggeng's marriage had not yet been finalized.
He worried that if he just married someone from a humble family, the two of them wouldn't get along. But finding a daughter of an official was not so easy.
The daughter of an official still wants to climb the social ladder through marriage.
Which official's daughter's marriage wasn't the result of much scheming and calculation?
You can't find those from humble backgrounds, and you can't find those from wealthy families.
The merchants are also quite good; those who do well in business are no less knowledgeable than those from official families.
The perspectives of wealthy families are vastly different from those of officials from humble backgrounds.
Zhao Qingluan's wedding date was exactly when Lin Yuan was six months old.
As the matchmaker, Lin Maocai was extremely proud.
Look how discerning he is.
It was precisely because of Lin Maocai's actions that his relationship with his deceased wife's family improved considerably.
As for the second wife who sold Lin Wanhua, Lin Maocai divorced her long ago after he learned that his own daughter had been abducted by that woman.
Not only that, they also recovered the money and belongings that the woman had taken back to her parents' home, and incidentally sent the woman and her brother to jail together.
Lin Maocai was able to act so resolutely because he and his second wife had no children.
If we're talking about ruthlessness, Lin Maocai is definitely a ruthless person.
If we're talking about love, he probably gave all that love to his deceased wife and daughter.
Zhao Yonggeng's family now only has one daughter, Zhao Qinghe, who is still unmarried.
The girl wasn't in a hurry; her enthusiasm was entirely focused on those poisonous insects and creatures.
Once she arrived in Northeast China, she went from occasionally venturing into the mountains to frequently spending half a month or even a month there.
They searched everywhere for poisonous substances to conduct experiments.
Zhao Yonggeng and Tian Xiaolan were both worried that Zhao Qinghe, that little girl, might poison them to death one day.
Since the child likes it, the parents can't really stop her, so they can only let her do it.
Those two lads, Zhao Qingyang and Zhao Qingyi, should have taken the imperial examination again long ago.
Because of Zhao Minggeng's job transfer, the two boys were temporarily delayed in taking the imperial examinations.
However, neither of them is in a hurry at all.
After all, considering the circumstances of the regions where the Zhao family members were assigned,
Even if they both passed the imperial examination and became Jinshi, even if they were ranked first in the palace examination, they might still be exiled to some unexpected remote mountain village.
That person in the capital is so unconventional.
In that case, it's better to do it now.
Even if you're a person with nothing to do, you can still be at ease.
You can do whatever you want.
For example, these two young men are now fully committed to urban construction.
Zhao Qingyang created urban planning maps for Hongling County and the northern route.
Zhao Qingbei used his understanding of color to bring the pottery-making techniques of the two counties to a new level.
At the same time, it enriched the colors and styles on ceramics.
Everyone has their own things to do.
Zhao Qingyan finally agreed to have a baby; she felt she was old enough to have one.
Zhao Qingyan was 20 years old at the time, which was also the last year that Zhao Minggeng and Xu Dongsheng served in the Southwest.
Fortunately, the person in the palace was prudent; this time, he didn't transfer the two county magistrates too early, letting others reap the benefits.
No matter who manages to govern a region smoothly and peacefully, a gust of wind can blow away their tranquility, and they won't go crazy.
Especially the tea grown on the mountain, before you can even taste a fresh sip, they're already sending people to the next place to continue clearing land.
Zhao Qingyan is finally pregnant.
Although Lingbei County has developed, there are still not many doctors, so Zhao Qingyan specially invited a doctor from the capital.
Just to ensure she is healthy throughout her pregnancy and postpartum period.
The person in Beijing had actually been considering transferring Zhao Minggeng and Xu Dongsheng again for some time.
However, after learning that Zhao Qingyan was pregnant, he didn't dare to do anything.
If this nephew's wife gets hurt or injured during her transfer, Xu Dongsheng might come back with a knife and fight him to the death.
Therefore, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Xu Dongsheng will be re-elected as the magistrate of Lingbei County.
Because the mountain between the two counties was transformed into houses and porcelain by the people of both counties, it became much more convenient for the people to exchange goods and services.
Zhao Minggeng is not satisfied with the status quo, and recently he has set his sights on the mountain range on the east side of Hongling County.
They also built a kiln here.
They're planning to dig up this part of the mountain for him too.
If we're talking about ambition, no one is as ambitious as Zhao Minggeng.
Regarding the issue of poverty in Hongling County
Zhao Minggeng had thought about it carefully long ago and came to the final conclusion that the road was impassable and too isolated.
The climate in Hongling County is particularly unpleasant. In the summer, the local people are as hot as roasted eggs.
Wouldn't it be different if we tore a hole in the mountain and let the wind in?
Indeed, that is true.
After opening the northern entrance, it seems less hot now. I wonder what it will be like when the eastern area is opened up?
"Let's give it a try," Zhao Minggeng made the final decision.
The common people were naturally happy; the more trouble the county magistrate caused, the happier they were.
They don't understand any profound principles.
But what they understand is that as long as they keep working, they'll find work, and with work comes wages.
Therefore, Zhao Minggeng's plan to reopen the mountains received strong support from the local people.
The local people who had previously participated in the mountain clearing in Hongling County and Lingbei County were quite experienced.
The work is proceeding in an orderly manner.
The vigorous development of the two counties has made the other county magistrates in the same prefecture envious.
Many speculated that all of this was related to the prefect's help.
In fact, apart from buying some grain from Zhao Minggeng at a low price of 10 coins, the prefect did nothing else.
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