Chapter 443 The Queen Comes Later
"However, don't even think about living in the Black Hawk Village anymore." Yingyan's smile was a bit mysterious.
"What does the boss mean by that?" the Black Eagle brothers asked in surprise. "Does the boss mean he doesn't want to date Master Zhou anymore? So Master Zhou is taking the mountain back? Isn't that too stingy of him?"
"What are you talking about!" Ying Yan was amused, "When did I start dating him?"
"Ah? You don't have a partner?" Chuan Tian Hou and the others all had expressions of disappointment. "Boss, we're not saying anything harsh on you, but stop dressing like a rough guy all day long. If you keep going like this, when will you ever get married?"
"That's right. Young Master Zhou is the legitimate son of Marquis Wuping. You can imagine how popular he is! Boss, you better be careful. If you miss this opportunity, you'll never get it again!"
"Tsk, a bunch of old bachelors, you're worrying about me!" Ying Yan said with a smile, "Stop talking about this, let's talk about something serious."
"I went to see our boss, and she said that if you want to join the army, you can be directly recruited into the army."
"Those of us who used to be bandits can also join the army?!" Chuan Tianhou was surprised and happy.
Ying Yan said, "Why not? Didn't we turn over a new leaf long ago? And we're smart, the people we've got are really powerful! Whether we can join the army or not is just a matter of a word from our boss, right?"
Everyone laughed when they heard this, it was indeed true!
Ever since they recognized the little ancestor as the eldest, their entire life trajectory has changed.
"I think joining the army is a great opportunity to make a name for yourself," Ying Yan said seriously. "Besides, joining the army won't prevent you from getting married and having children in Black Eagle Village."
"Of course we are willing to join the army! We couldn't ask for more!" The brothers of Black Eagle Village were delighted.
"Okay! Let's go find our boss!" Yingyan led people down the mountain.
As a result, more than a thousand people from the Black Eagle Village were recruited into the army, and Yingyan became a commander without troops.
Looking at the empty Black Eagle Village, Yingyan felt a little disappointed, but more happy.
From being precarious bandits to joining the regular army, the brothers of Black Eagle Village finally have a good home, and she, the head of the village, can finally rest assured.
After Yingyan moved into Heihe City, Fan Changfu officially adopted her as his adopted daughter.
Within two days, Marquis Wuping sent a matchmaker to propose marriage.
Logically speaking, the marriage of the eldest son of a marquis's family would only consider the daughters of wealthy families.
But after arriving in Heihe City, status and identity suddenly became something illusory, becoming so vague and insubstantial.
After all, the Regent's family are still farmers!
Moreover, when Yingyan was in Xueyu City, Wu Pinghou learned that she sacrificed herself for Zhou Huaining, which moved him to tears. In addition, Zhou Huaining's mother got along with Yingyan like mother and daughter all the way. In short, the marriage was settled.
Zhou Huaining was originally very nervous, fearing that Yingyan would not agree. Unexpectedly, Yingyan said that it was all up to her adoptive father. Naturally, Fan Changfu agreed happily.
Zhou Huaining was so happy that he almost went crazy. He fell in love with Yingyan at first sight, but he didn't expect that she only wanted to be a man. He thought he had no chance, but unexpectedly, there was a ray of hope!
Speaking of which, it’s almost the end of the year, and there are a lot of families getting married in Heihe City.
Those who had been unable to find wives due to poverty were now able to do so. Heihe Village, in particular, became the place that unmarried girls most wanted to marry.
The girls from Heihe City are definitely reluctant to leave the city, so they basically marry people in the surrounding area, very close to their parents’ home. They can go back to their parents’ home from time to time to have a meal, which is so much fun.
Shui He was an exception. Although she and her mother, Widow Zhang, became better people later and the villagers' views of the mother and daughter changed, it still could not change the fact that Shui He's reputation was ruined.
In the end, Shuihe married into the next county and became the concubine of a man whose wife had died and had two children.
There are a total of ten villages in Heihe City, excluding Yifu Village.
No matter who has a wedding in these ten villages, they will invite the head of the village and Xiao Jiuer to the banquet.
When one family marries off their daughter, another family will inevitably marry a wife, so whenever there is a banquet, at least two families will be invited to eat.
In the morning, the daughter’s wedding banquet is held, and in the evening, the wife’s wedding banquet is held.
The old man and the young boy became the busiest people at banquets in Heihe City.
When it was an auspicious day, several families were getting married at the same time. The old man and the young were in a hurry to eat. After eating at one family, they ate at the next family. They simply couldn't eat all the food.
Take today for example, the girls from Jingwan Village marry into Heihe Village, the girls from Hongfeng Village marry into Zhushan Village, and the girls from Tanjiawan marry into Jingui Village.
Early in the morning, the village head took Xiaotuanzi to three villages and had three meals.
"Xiaobao! Have you gained weight again?" The village head was so tired that he was panting after holding Xiaojiuer, but he was reluctant to let go.
"No, no!" Xiao Jiuer firmly denied it and patted her round belly, "That's too many times!"
"Do you like to have a meal with the village head?"
"like!"
"Okay! From now on, we'll eat all over Black River City!"
The old man and the child were laughing happily when the villagers on duty ran over and said, "Master Xiaojiu, the village head, the Queen Mother is here."
"I know!" Xiao Jiuer's face was calm.
Not long after the Queen Mother left the capital, Zhao Xingjian's informant sent a letter to Heihe City by carrier pigeon.
Two days ago, the empress dowager arrived at Nanyong Pass and was stopped outside the pass by Lao Qiu, who was stationed at Nanyong Pass with his troops. Lao Qiu sent someone to report the news, and only after Zhao Xingjian let them pass did the empress dowager and her entourage were able to enter Nanyong Pass.
Therefore, it is no longer a secret that the Queen Mother will arrive in Heihe City in the next two days.
As the village head and Xiao Jiuer arrived at the city gate, they heard a noise coming from outside.
"Don't you in Heihe City value Princess Jiu'er the most? Now the Queen Mother, Princess Jiu'er's grandmother, has condescended to come here in person, and you won't even open the city gates. What exactly does this mean?"
"If you do this, won't people think Princess Jiu'er is disrespectful and unfilial to her elders?"
"If everyone thinks Princess Jiu'er is unfilial, what will be your punishment?"
The villagers didn't want to care, but they couldn't help it.
"Imperial grandmother? What imperial grandmother? Where did this imperial grandmother come from? Does Master Xiaojiu have an imperial grandmother?"
"Master Xiaojiu was abandoned as soon as he was born. Why hasn't this so-called Imperial Grandmother come out to say a word?"
"Master Xiaojiu was nearly sold to a human trafficker by the Huo family. Why didn't this esteemed Empress come out to rescue him?"
"That's right. Now that Master Xiaojiu is doing well, this so-called Imperial Grandmother comes to ask for money! She's not even ashamed!"
Listening to the villagers' discussions, the empress dowager's face looked extremely ugly while sitting in the carriage. But when she thought of the purpose of this trip, she could only take a deep breath and force a smile on her face.
"Help me out." The Queen Mother's voice was tinged with laughter. "I've long heard that Black River City has many talented people and beautiful scenery. Today is a good opportunity for me to see them."
The palace maids helped the Queen Mother out of the carriage.
The empress dowager was in her forties, but due to her long-term pampering and good maintenance, she looked to be in her early thirties. In addition, her clothes were noble and gorgeous, and she looked like a beautiful woman with graceful manners.
"I am Xiao Jiu'er's great-grandmother." The Queen Mother smiled, looking elegant and dignified. "Please, everyone, please do me a favor. I miss her so much that I can't sleep or eat."
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