Chapter 870 873. Harvest
Jin Qianqian did not go to the mountain to join in the fun, but only told her servants to serve well.
Now hearing the report from the guard at the entrance of the village, she frowned deeply. She and Gu Wenheng both knew the origins of this Mr. Gao. He was from the Xu family, the faction of the fifth prince.
Apart from normal interactions, we really don't have any relationship.
He must have come here for the grain, or to get some credit.
"Let someone push it away, right? They said the Gu family was in mourning and it was inappropriate to entertain guests."
Even the two imperial envoys who had just entered the village went straight into the mountains, which showed that there were still some taboos.
With such a legitimate reason, Jin Qianqian felt no burden using it.
When others heard that Madam Gu refused to meet with them for such a reason, they thought it was normal, except for Kochi Prefecture, whose face froze.
Lord Gu could enter and leave the imperial palace without permission, but as the magistrate of this small village, he couldn't even enter the village.
It would be difficult for the Kochi Prefecture magistrate to change his attitude in front of so many guards and soldiers, so he could only return to the county seat temporarily.
"Mom," Gu Bencan was originally on the mountain watching everyone harvesting. These people not only broke off the corn cobs, but also pulled up the corn stalks by the roots and took them back.
There is strength in numbers. These people managed to clear the three acres of land in less than half a minute and are now moving them to the village entrance to load them onto trucks.
Jin Qianqian had been waiting for news at home. When she saw her son running in, she hurriedly wiped the sweat off his forehead with a handkerchief.
"Why are you back at this time? Have you harvested all the corn on the mountain?"
"Mom, everything has been packed and is being loaded onto the truck outside." Gu Bencan felt that he had grown up and felt ashamed to ask his mother to help him wipe his sweat. He quickly took the handkerchief from her hand and said, "Mom, I came back to tell you that Lord Mao and his men asked me to follow them to Beijing.
I originally refused, saying that I had to observe mourning for my grandfather, but Lord Mao said that this was the emperor’s will.”
Jin Qianqian had guessed it a long time ago, "Then let someone pack two sets of clothes for you, and bring some helpers with you. I'll ask your father to pick you up when the time comes."
Gu Bencan also understood that this time his parents wanted to take credit for the achievement, and he had rehearsed it many times with his brother.
"Mom, don't worry. I still want to go to our new mansion to take a look. I'll tell you when I come back."
Gu Bencan has been very curious about Shangjing for a long time. He came and went in a hurry last time and didn’t stay for long. This time, he had to take a good look no matter what.
Jin Qianqian helped him tidy up his clothes, then said, "Don't forget what your father told you, listen more, watch more, and talk less."
This trip is to see the emperor. If it were the eldest sister, Jin Qianqian would not be so worried. "No, I'd better let Wei Ma and Ning Ma follow you. They are familiar with the palace and can talk to you in detail along the way."
Gu Bencan would not refuse his mother's kindness. "Okay, I'll take the two maids with me. Mother, the two adults said they will set off after loading the car. I also need to tell my grandmother."
When they came out on this mission, Mao Bingyan and Xiao Liwei just wanted to play it safe and did not dare to delay outside for a moment. They thought that they could deliver the things to Beijing as soon as possible so that they could complete the mission as soon as possible.
Jin Qianqian knew that this was a necessary courtesy, "Then go quickly, I'll ask someone to help you collect your clothes."
The moment her son went out, Jin Qianqian pointed at the housekeeper and started to get busy.
The entire team will definitely not stop for many minutes along the way, so she has to prepare more for the child.
Fortunately, Jin Qianqian has her own set of equipment when going out, including a stove in the car, food that is not easy to spoil, and some dried meat, etc., all of which are prepared.
When Gu Bencan arrived at the village entrance again, the Gu family's private carriage was already parked there, and the nanny who had gone to Beijing with them was also following the carriage.
"Intellectuals are trouble," Xiao Liwei saw this scene when he had some free time.
"This young man looks like he can farm, but I didn't expect him to be so pretentious when traveling."
Mao Bingyan, "General Xiao, it's not us scholars who are in trouble. You don't even look at how old the child is. It's normal for Madam Gu to worry more when she goes out.
And don't forget, the second young master Gu is going to the capital to meet the emperor this time. Look at those two maids over there, they obviously came from the palace.
This time I am following you to give you some advice."
Xiao Liwei, "...I almost forgot. I heard a few years ago that there were several maids in the palace who were by Madam Gu's side, and many people envied them for a while."
It was at that time that they realized that Mr. and Mrs. Gu Wenheng treated their servants as more than just slaves. When they could no longer work, they would be given places to go.
Just because of this, there was a lot of commotion in Shangjing for a while.
"Don't say that child is spoiled," Mao Bingyan pointed at Gu Bencan who was walking over with the old lady, "Your military commanders have much better skin color than him, and you can tell from one look that you've been working hard in the fields.
But don’t say I’m a little envious, this kid is going to soar to the sky.”
"With Lord Gu here, how could their lives be bad?" Xiao Liwei gave him a strange look. Did he really treat him as a farmer after only spending one day with him?
Mao Bingyan really wanted to roll his eyes at him. No wonder, with his upright character, he had been in this position for more than ten years and was indeed not treated unfairly.
For the sake of being in the same boat, Mao Bingyan still gave a few words of advice, "I think General Xiao has also seen the harvest of grain this time.
This is a huge achievement, just think about the benefits that will come from it.”
Xiao Liwei looked back at the grain loaded onto several horse-drawn carts, which were covered with thick straw and tied tightly.
Even though he had served in the army for many years, he came from a poor peasant family and knew the harvest from the fields. This was indeed an extraordinary discovery.
Suddenly I understood why Mao Bingyan had been so polite to that young boy before.
Mao Bingyan, "..." He is indeed a military general. If he doesn't target this man, he should target Lord Gu, his legitimate son. Can he still treat him with such coldness?
No longer standing with this annoying thing, he walked towards Li Cuicui, "Madam Gu, sorry to bother you."
I heard this kid say before that he wanted to go back to say goodbye to his mother and grandmother, so the person he is supporting now must be Lord Gu’s biological mother.
Li Cuicui quickly turned aside to avoid the greeting, "Your Excellency is too polite. It would be a bit impolite not to invite you to our house for a gathering.
We have asked the kitchen to prepare some food, please have a meal before setting off!"
Mao Bingyan took a look at the sky and realized that eating here at this moment would save the most time. "In that case, sorry to bother you."
Gaoling Village has been helping to provide meals for the soldiers in the mountains these days. Every household has come out to help, and soon the meals for this group of people have been prepared.
Mao Bingyan naturally couldn't take advantage of it, otherwise he wouldn't get along well with Master Gu in the future. He ordered his subordinates to give all the food expenses to Patriarch Gu for distribution.
Li Cuicui held her grandson's hand and began to remind him, "When you go out, remember..."
Thinking that I had hardly been out many times, I could only tell the children to take care of themselves and listen to the adults along the way.
(End of this chapter)
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