Seeing how cute he was, others also took out the gifts they had prepared long ago.
As for organizing it, there is none.
The Ling family settled in Qingshan Village. Apart from the grand celebrations for the old man and the old lady's birthdays, everyone else just got together for a meal without any ceremony.
After all, they are farmers now, and there is no need for banquets to strengthen their relationship, nor is there any need for toasts to achieve cooperation.
Chi Xingyue gave Kang Kang a silver lock, the shiny appearance of which instantly attracted everyone's attention.
Ge Jinglan quickly put the silver lock away, saying that he would keep it in the bottom of the box. Such an exquisite item could be called a family heirloom.
I didn’t prepare any gifts for everyone last year, but this year Chi Xingyue is rich and has prepared a surprise for everyone.
He raised his hand to open the box in Baozhu's arms, and a fragrance wafted out. The female relatives all looked at him curiously.
"What is this?" asked the old lady.
Chi Xingyue casually opened a porcelain bottle, dipped a drop of liquid on a bamboo stick, dropped it on his wrist, rubbed it, and let the old lady smell it.
"This is perfume. I bought it specially to honor my grandmother and the elders!"
The old lady was shocked because the smell was like flowers.
"This is the smell of jasmine, it smells really good!"
Chi Xingyue hummed, "Here we have jasmine, rose, freesia, peach, orange, etc. Everyone, take a look and see what you like. One bottle per person."
The old lady directly chose the bottle that Chi Xingyue was trying, and everyone else also chose the one they liked.
There are still a few bottles left in the box, which are for Baozhu, Xiaohe, Aunt Taohua and others.
The women were all very happy and the men looked at her eagerly.
Chi Xingyue smiled and asked Erzhu to bring the jar over.
It contains Wuliangye, and its mellow aroma instantly captures the taste buds of men of all ages.
Not to mention that it was still early in the morning, they all gathered around the table and shared the wine, which made the women laugh in anger.
After the New Year’s greetings, Ling Jiheng went to the county with gifts.
Although he had a friendship with County Magistrate Huang before, it was not a deep one.
But after the provincial examination, I often discussed the questions with County Magistrate Huang's eldest son. Now, it would be bad not to visit him.
Of course, County Magistrate Huang was very busy and had to attend social events even during the New Year.
Ling Jiheng handed the gift to Huang Minbo, agreed on a time to go to the provincial capital together, and then left.
Afterwards, he visited the homes of several familiar students. Near dusk, Ling Jiheng returned to the village and visited the homes of Song Lizheng, Cao Laodi and others before returning home.
At the dinner table, I told him about my plans.
The old lady nodded: "We should go to the capital city as soon as possible to make plans."
But judging from his tone, he didn't seem very happy.
This big house in Qingshan Village can be regarded as their second home.
I'm leaving after only living here for a few years, and I really can't bear to leave.
Ling Jiheng didn't force it, but the conditions in the capital were better, and he would be gone for at least a year, so he was worried about leaving his family in Qingshan Village.
Shu Xuhong expressed his opinion: "Your aunt and I don't have many relatives, and Ruirui is still young, so we won't go to the provincial capital.
Here, I can also help you look around the house."
Before Ling Jiheng even spoke, Shu Muyun couldn't sit still anymore: "Brother, sister-in-law, am I not your relative? Why are you talking nonsense?
The house in the city was bought by your nephew, so what's wrong with him living there?
Ruirui is young, but he needs to study. The resources of the capital city are incomparable to those of Qingshan Village!"
Shu Xuhong fell silent, and so did Ge Jinglan.
The old lady smiled and said, "Why stay? Let's go together. No matter how good Qingshan Village is, can it compare to the foot of the emperor?
Even if you don't think about yourself, you should at least think about future generations!"
The old lady made the final decision and ended the topic.
After dinner, when I returned to the house, Ling Jiheng came over again.
Chi Xingyue raised his hand to push the person away, but he couldn't lose the beauty's kindness.
Ling Jiheng is shameless and wants kisses and hugs.
This made Chi Xingyue laugh out loud. Afraid that someone might overhear him, he blew out the light and went into the space.
In the end, the two of them just took a shower and went to bed.
From last night till now, Ling Jiheng has not rested, and there is a dark circle under his eyes.
Chi Xingyue also needs time to adapt to this high-intensity nightlife.
In the blink of an eye, daybreak came and many strangers came to the village.
They are all married girls, bringing their husbands and children to visit their parents' family.
This year we had a bumper sweet potato harvest, and the situation at home has improved a lot. The gifts I brought back to my parents' home were a bit heavier.
The Ling family had few relatives and stayed at home for the winter. Unexpectedly, Huang Minbo came with a few students to visit the old lady.
The gifts I brought were not expensive, but they were very thoughtful.
Ling Jiheng welcomed the people in with a smile, and unexpectedly discovered Qiu Zicheng following at the end of the team.
Qiu Zicheng was a little reserved and bowed to Ling Jiheng as soon as he entered the door.
"Zicheng only recently learned that it was Master Ling who passed by the Qiu family and gave us medicine and silver. Thank you so much, Master Ling, for saving our lives!"
Ling Jiheng patted his shoulder: "I'm glad you're okay. Come in!"
He was calm and composed, neither seeking credit nor showing contempt.
Qiu Zicheng felt warm in his heart. He followed everyone and greeted the old man and the old lady.
The old lady was very happy. She had been in Qingshan Village for so long, but this was the first time that a young person came to visit her.
Zhou Chengyu and Fu Huanping don't count. When they come to the house, they usually have something to ask Ling Jiheng.
Moreover, the two sides have more cooperation than friendship, unlike the younger generation like Huang Minbo who are simple.
Ling Jiheng chuckled and said that as long as the old lady was happy, it was good.
I thought that there was no such thing as a simple scholar. If they were really simple, they would not be able to become an official in the court.
Otherwise, wouldn't it be eaten to pieces by others?
However, at the moment, these few people seem to have good character.
I just don’t know if I can withstand the erosion of fame and fortune in the future.
Time passed little by little, and in the blink of an eye it was the Lantern Festival.
As usual, the Ling family went to the county to watch the lantern festival, and they felt that it had only been a short time, but the Great Zhou Dynasty was already in its heyday.
Under the lights, the people of Yunrou sang and danced.
Chi Xingyue was walking through the streets and alleys, watching the scholars guessing riddles and making couplets, and he was in a very happy mood.
Finally, they came to the moat, released a Kongming lantern, and then went home with Ling Jiheng.
The group had a good sleep and then started to pack up their belongings.
This long journey can’t be considered a move, but it’s almost like one.
I took the valuables with me and left the rest at home. Since there was no one to look after the house, I had to ask Song Lizheng to help look after it.
I think, with the support of General Zhou, County Magistrate Huang, and Village Chief Song, those villains dare not approach the Ling family mansion.
However, just in case, Ling Jiheng went to Chen Feng and asked for three disabled veterans who had no relatives or friends.
I gave them the keys to the back house and the big kitchen, and told them to take good care of the house.
An area of the village land and the garden outside the large blue brick and tile house was set aside for them to farm.
The rest will be rented to the village, and the Ling family will send someone back to collect the rent on time.
When Song Lizheng learned that the Ling family was leaving, he was extremely panicked.
It was a short country road, and I fell several times while running along it.
His sleeves were frayed, his hair was disheveled, and as soon as he reached the door he asked, "Are you leaving?"
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