In this way, every household in the village must have a share, otherwise there will probably be quarrels.
Fifty taels may seem like a lot, but when you divide it up, there isn't much left.
However, Xiao Hechuan was a good person. At least he was willing to pay some money to let them take advantage of him.
The aunts immediately organized themselves, some went to buy groceries, some went to prepare pots and pans, as well as tables, chairs, benches, and large pots.
Father Xiao took his sons to visit the village chief's home.
According to the villagers, the old village chief is still alive, but he has not been in good health in the past two years. He often has to stay in bed to recuperate and cannot do without medicine.
The old village chief has provided a lot of protection to the Xiao family, and this favor must be repaid.
This time, I was concerned about the old village chief's health, so I brought many nourishing supplements to visit him.
The old village chief was quite surprised after not seeing the Xiao family for a long time. He was happy for them from the bottom of his heart to see that they were all dressed in gorgeous clothes and had made great achievements.
Especially when he heard that Xiao Hechuan had won the top spot in the imperial examination, the old man almost cried with joy.
"Okay, okay, I knew I was right about this child. I didn't expect that such a talented person could come out of our small place. It's worth it that I gave you such a grand name."
That’s right, the name Xiao Hechuan was given by the old village chief. At that time, some people said that the name was too important and they were afraid that he was not blessed enough to live up to it.
However, as he grew up day by day, he proved to everyone that he could live up to this name.
Although the process was a bit tortuous and bumpy, fortunately, the result was good.
When the old village chief heard that he had returned, he rewarded his fellow villagers and they gave him a thumbs up again and again.
The Xiao family's ancestral tomb is on a mountain not far from Xianhe Village, but it is not the mountain that collapsed. Because of the earthquake, a large crack appeared in the mountain. Now this crack has formed a mountain stream with water underneath, which is full of green plants.
The father and his sons, each of them took a sickle and went up the mountain, clearing away the green plants that were in the way as they walked. Just in case, they also brought a few guards with them.
It took a long time to find their ancestral graves. Most of the ancestors were buried in one place. Now the grass on the graves is three meters high and the surrounding areas are overgrown with weeds.
Everyone cleaned up the weeds and other things, and then offered tributes and burned incense according to the normal procedures.
Father Xiao decided to spend some money and hire someone to repair the ancestral tomb.
In the village, people were already bustling with activity. Big pots were set up and people started cooking. Smoke rose up in the village.
This kind of atmosphere hasn't been seen for a long time, and everyone in the Xiao family was filled with emotion.
The aunts were very dedicated and provided all kinds of chicken, duck, fish and meat. They also took out eggs, bacon and rice wine from their homes to share.
The original Xiao family no longer exists, and the old house has been completely buried under the mountain. It is now covered with green plants and no trace of its former appearance can be seen.
Father Xiao still felt sad when looking at the foundation of his former house. It was the place he built with his own hands and had lived in for more than several decades. How could he not feel sad?
In the evening, seven tables were set up and all the villagers ate in the open space under the big locust tree in the village. Xiao Hechuan sent someone to the town to get some good wine so that the villagers could drink to their heart's content.
Father Xiao sat together with the old men in the village who were about his age, drinking wine, eating meat, and talking about the little things that had happened in the village in the past.
There may be quarrels and estrangements sometimes, but whenever a family encounters something, they will temporarily forget the unpleasantness, unite and face the outside world together.
So there is a saying that goes, a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor.
Xiao Hechuan sat with his brothers and brother-in-law Su Yanqing, and a separate table was arranged for the guards.
It can be seen that Father Xiao was very happy today. He drank a lot of wine and kept chatting with a few old brothers, looking like they were inseparable.
At night, the group could only temporarily stay in the inn in the town.
Xiao Hechuan discussed with several brothers and prepared to invest money to build a temple and school in Xianhe Village, and then invite teachers to teach.
All children from nearby villages can come to the school to study. Xiao Hechuan is willing to make long-term investments to allow them to go to school for free.
His idea is very simple. He hopes that more children can succeed, realize their own value and serve their country in the future.
Xiao Hechuan's decision surprised everyone in Xianhe Village, and they kept praising him.
This time he came back in a hurry and stayed for only two days. After offering sacrifices to his ancestors, he returned to Jeju City. After returning to Jeju City, he had to go back to Kyoto to take up his post.
For the past few days, Jiang Sui has been traveling in Jeju with his brother, father and mother.
Cheng Moyang is a man who dotes on his sister and wants to buy everything for Jiang Sui.
I wanted to buy the entire clothing store and jewelry shop and give them to her.
There were so many, how could Jiang Sui wear them all, how could she use them all? She politely declined.
Jiang also said that clothes in Kyoto were more fashionable, so even if she wanted to buy some, she should go to Kyoto. When she returned to Kyoto, she would announce her identity to the public, and she would have to hold a banquet to prove it to all the noble families and officials in Kyoto.
At that time, as the protagonist, Jiang Sui naturally had to wear the best clothes and spend the best money.
In addition, the couple also discussed and decided to return home to take inventory and give Jiang Sui a dowry. The shops, fields, and even orchards in the suburbs under their name in Kyoto would also be sent to her as dowry to give her a sense of security and dignity.
Those things were originally given to Cheng Xueyun, but now it seems that she is no longer worthy of them.
Of course, these decisions were kept secret from Jiang Sui, in order to give her a surprise.
In addition, Jiang Sui had another plan. Due to Fang Miao's unique identity, it was impossible to keep her in Bei Mo Ting forever. That was unrealistic, so he had to train a new person in charge.
After looking around, there was only one suitable candidate, and that was Ranqiu.
When I was preparing for the Cup Mo Ting, she was the one who helped me prepare it.
She is quite talented in this area, and she is also very rigorous and thoughtful in her work, so Jiang Sui is very confident in her.
Therefore, when Jiang Sui told her that she should go to Beimoting to learn management from Fang Miao in the future, Ranqiu was very shocked.
She couldn't believe it.
"But Madam, this servant is here to serve you, right?"
Although she also wanted to go to Beimoting to study management, after all, the values reflected in different places are completely different.
By going to the restaurant, I can gain a lot of knowledge, learn more things and broaden my horizons. But now, in the eyes of outsiders, I am just a slave who serves others.
The lady was a very good person and never treated her servants harshly. She was very willing to serve her.
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