Chi Xingyue: "..."
After only two seconds of hesitation, he quickly knelt down and said, "Thank you, Lord!"
Others also thanked Emperor Zhou for his benevolence.
The old lady cried with joy and asked the eunuch who announced the decree to stay for dinner at home.
The young eunuch waved his hand and said, "Thank you for your kindness, old lady. I have things to do at home, so I won't stay and bother you anymore!"
"In that case, I won't try to keep you here. Baozhu, hurry up and pick two baskets of strawberries for you.
Also, our melons are almost ripe, so please send a few to His Majesty so that he can feel the gratitude of our Ling family!"
The young eunuch raised his eyebrows and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, old lady!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Baozhu, Xiaohe, Qinglu and Xing'er went to work.
Those who were picking strawberries picked the big, red ones and put a thick layer of strawberry leaves in the baskets for fear that the strawberries would be squeezed and damaged.
There are also people picking watermelons. You can't tell the ripeness of watermelons with the naked eye, so you can only take pictures with your hands.
Xiaohe, Qinglu and Xing'er took few photos and couldn't make up their minds, so they could only ask Baozhu.
Baozhu was also panicked, but the second young master's wife was waiting for her in the front yard, so she had no choice but to face the challenge.
She carefully recalled the method Chi Xingyue taught her and combined it with her experience in picking melons during this period.
Baozhu took pictures of more than a dozen of them and finally chose three of them: "These are the ones!"
Xiaohe, Qinglu and Xing'er immediately stepped forward, picked up the watermelon weighing more than ten pounds in their arms, and hurried to the front yard.
At this time, the eunuch had already gotten on the car.
In the ox cart was the food that the old lady had prepared for him.
There was millet porridge cooked in the morning, and the big meat buns that Aunt Taohua had just steamed.
The old lady took the purse that Shu Muyun had prepared and stuffed it into the young eunuch's hand.
"The imperial edict came as a surprise, and I was unable to prepare in advance. I hope you will forgive me, eunuch."
The eunuch pinched his purse and realized the banknotes inside. He immediately smiled and said, "It's okay, it's okay!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the basket in Baozhu's hand.
There are two full baskets of strawberries, and you can smell the fruity fragrance from a long distance away.
The young eunuch had never seen such beautiful fruit before, and asked in surprise: "What is this? Did you dig it out from the mountains too?"
The old lady explained, “I bought some rare seeds in Yunrou County before, and accidentally grew this kind of berry.
Please come and taste it together, Your Majesty, and the eunuch."
The young eunuch swallowed his saliva and said, "Such a precious thing should be left to His Majesty for appreciation. We can just enjoy the sight of it."
The old lady nodded and asked Baozhu to put the strawberries in the car.
When Xiao He and the others were putting watermelons in the car, he added, "This watermelon was grown by my granddaughter-in-law. It's very delicious."
"We will remind His Majesty, don't worry, old lady!"
The car slowly drove away, and the Ling family watched the bright yellow figure leave before they breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, there was intense cheering.
"County Lady, oh my god, we have a County Lady now!"
Geng Suhua looked at Chi Xingyue curiously for a long time, and the joy on her face was genuine.
Shu Muyun and the old lady were also dancing with joy.
"I said Xingyue is our family's lucky star. Look, isn't the imperial edict here?
Oh my, our Ling family has never produced such a promising person!
Old man, hurry up, are you going to arrange for Xingyue to worship the ancestors?"
"We have to tell our ancestors the good news. Let's wait until Ji Heng is on vacation and let the young couple burn incense to our ancestors together."
"Okay, let's do it!"
The atmosphere remained lively until noon, when there was a brief pause.
Chi Xingyue also wanted to understand how he got this title.
Because of the sweet potatoes, Emperor Zhou did want to reward their family.
However, on the surface, the person who discovered the sweet potato was Ling Jiheng.
Ling Jiheng is going to take part in the scientific examination again. It is not a good thing for him to enter the public eye too early.
If he is rewarded, even if he wins the top spot in the imperial examination in the future, he will be criticized for being a person with connections.
Even if he achieved something, his path to promotion would be difficult, which was contrary to the original purpose of rewarding him.
Therefore, the reward fell on the women of the Ling family.
Emperor Zhou hesitated for a long time before choosing between rewarding the old lady, Shu Muyun, and Chi Xingyue, and finally chose the youngest, Chi Xingyue.
On the one hand, she and Ling Jiheng are husband and wife, so there is not much difference between the reward falling on her and Ling Jiheng.
On the other hand, the Ministry of Justice found out that Xu Daquan’s downfall was more or less related to Chi Xingyue.
Since it is impossible to reward them openly, we can only take such measures in secret.
Chi Xingyue has a respectable identity, and when Ling Jiheng becomes an official in the court in the future, those people will not criticize her background.
In the evening, the Ling family held a barbecue party to celebrate for her.
As soon as the skewers were put on the stove, customers arrived.
The Ling family usually doesn't have any guests, so they were quite surprised to hear this message.
The old lady took Shu Muyun and Chi Xingyue to greet the guests and found that all the neighbors on both sides had come.
In addition, there are many unfamiliar faces.
"Greetings, County Lady!" the visitors said in unison.
Chi Xingyue was stunned for a moment and quickly shouted, "No need to be so polite."
The old lady scolded: "She is just a little girl, how can she bear such a generous gift from you. Come in and sit down, don't be polite!"
Everyone laughed and said, "Etiquette cannot be abandoned. The Second Young Master's wife is now a county lady of high rank. How dare we be presumptuous in front of her!"
There is envy that cannot be expressed in words.
Who could have imagined that the person behind the Ling family, who came from a village in the northern mountains and now only had two or three shops in the capital city, was actually Emperor Zhou.
It's true that the real person never reveals his true face.
If they had known this earlier, they would have come to curry favor with us earlier.
It's not like today. When I saw the notices all over the city, I realized that there was a big shot living next door, and I hurried forward to show my loyalty.
The old lady smiled and welcomed them to Rongsiyuan, and everyone gave the gifts to Chi Xingyue.
There is a pair of jade bracelets with excellent water content, and a set of gold headpieces inlaid with gems.
A string of round and lustrous Nanyang Dongzhu and a piece of priceless Shu brocade.
Chi Xingyue thanked him with a smile and asked Baozhu to send it to the warehouse.
Although the things are good, they have to be returned in the future.
From small things like festival gifts to big things like weddings and funerals, it's not easy to run a family, and the mother-in-law has to worry about everything.
Chi Xingyue gave him a grateful smile, and Shu Muyun rubbed his fingers, wanting to go up and pinch her smooth little face.
Alas, I don’t know how my daughter-in-law takes care of her skin. Her skin condition is amazing.
No wonder my son likes it so much, even in broad daylight...
Ahem, I got off track.
Shu Muyun smiled and asked everyone to sit down and try the barbecue in his house.
"This is the legendary skewers. I heard that Piaoxianglou is packed every day. You can't book a seat unless you book seven or eight days in advance!"
Geng Suhua smiled and said, "Yes, it's the same as over there.
If you like, I'll pack some seasoning for you before you leave. You can grill it yourself when you get back!"
Everyone smiled and thanked him, then picked up the skewers and put them in their mouths.
Then I was amazed by the aroma of cumin and chili.
"Hey, why is this so delicious? It's so delicious!"
Not only does the meat have no fishy smell, but you can also smell the fragrance of fruit and wood.
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