If they were to be noticed by some important person, Chi Xingyue's status as the Princess of County would be of little use, and she would probably have to be brought into the mansion as a plaything.
Chi Xingyue promised the two that she would at least get them the status of concubines.
Xueer and Shuanger felt very uncomfortable at first, but then they thought, this is pretty good.
Being a concubine in a big shot's house is better than having no chance to make a name for yourself in the Ling family.
What's more, Chi Xingyue's intention was to support them.
In other words, if someone is lucky enough to be noticed by a noble.
With Chi Xingyue's support behind him, as long as he doesn't do anything evil, he can live a life of wealth and glory.
After thinking it over, the two became even more grateful to Chi Xingyue.
She performed with all her heart on the second floor of the bakery, but never let any man get close to her.
The two understood that if they wanted to cross the class barrier, they must have a clean reputation.
They are just performing their talents, and unlike the girls in brothels, they must have integrity.
The days passed one by one, and Ling Jiu and Ling Shi finally returned before it snowed.
The two men drove two ox carts, which were filled with various fruits and mountain products.
After running like crazy for nearly a month, the two people became thinner and darker, but their mental state was unprecedentedly full and excited.
He showed off to the old lady: "Look, these are the yams that Ling Jiu and I dug up in the mountains, and these are the chestnuts and walnuts that we picked."
"Old lady, this is the New Year's gift Song Lizheng asked me to bring to you.
He said that the provincial capital was too far away and Qingshan Village was too busy, so he didn't make a special trip.
I send my regards to you from afar, wishing you and your grandfather good health and a happy diet.
The old lady looked at the neatly arranged white fungus and shiitake mushrooms, raised her hand and touched the corner of her eye: "Are they okay?"
"Good, very good. I heard that our two sons passed the imperial examination and were very happy.
It is said that Qingshan Village has good feng shui and that the Ling family is the pride of Qingshan Village.
Song Lizheng even opened a clan temple to comfort his ancestors.
I told him that our second young master's wife is now a county lady. Song Lizheng lost his balance and fell to his knees.
I was joking and said that the master was more powerful. But Song Lizheng said...
"What are you talking about?" the old lady asked curiously.
"Li Zheng Song said that he had seen both successful candidates and successful candidates, but he had never seen a young wife who was more impressive than the county magistrate.
I told him that the county lady was a second-rank official, and Li Zheng Song was completely panicked, trembling and unable to speak.
The old lady laughed heartily, "Then you didn't tell him that this county lady is just a figurehead?"
“I did, and I told him that the Second Young Master’s wife got the title because of sweet potatoes.
Song Lizheng recovered and said, "It's only natural. The discovery of sweet potatoes has brought benefits to the present and will benefit future generations. Our Second Young Master's wife deserves the title."
The old lady nodded, very pleased.
Looking at the other things in the car, Ling Jiu continued to introduce: "This is the handkerchief and salted duck eggs that Sixth Aunt brought for Second Young Madam.
She said she made a small amount of money this year by selling auspicious handkerchiefs and asked me to thank the second young master's wife on her behalf.
And Aunt Maimiao finally dug up a Ganoderma lucidum in the summer and sold it for more than seventy taels of silver.
If Aunt Mai Miao's daughter hadn't gotten married in the next couple of days, she would have wanted to follow us brothers to visit the capital."
“There are also the wood carvings made by Uncle Erliang, the cabbages dug by Uncle Youcai, and the pumpkins that Dahu promised to give me.
Look at this, it's a picture drawn by Goudan. He said he wanted to study hard and pass the imperial examination to make Aunt Chen happy.
"Has Puppy Egg grown taller?"
"Yes, he's grown up now. He's grown a head taller since I last saw him for a few months."
The old lady could imagine the young boy's high spirits when he said this.
Let Ling Jiu and Ling Shi deliver the things to the warehouse first, and then come back to talk about the changes in Qingshan Village in detail.
Chi Xingyue came over upon hearing the voice and sat down to listen to the story.
As she listened, her nose started to feel sore. She missed them and the carefree life in Qingshan Village.
Seeing the Second Young Master's wife's red eyes, Ling Jiu hurried to comfort her: "How about we go to Changning Village in a couple of days?
I heard that the manor is almost finished with renovations and will be ready for occupancy next spring!"
Chi Xingyue's eyes lit up: "Okay, when my husband has a day off, let's go together and soak in the hot springs."
The old lady had heard a long time ago that her granddaughter-in-law had bought one or two thousand acres of land near the royal estate.
But I have never been able to go and take a look because of the busy family affairs.
This mention piqued my interest.
She had never taken a hot spring bath in her life, and she couldn't help but feel excited.
The whole family is action-oriented. When they heard that they were going on an autumn outing, they started packing their luggage a few days in advance, which made the atmosphere at home tense and the maids and servants excited.
Chi Xingyue was also a person who couldn't sit still, so on the day Ling Jiheng had a holiday, he went to pick him up early in the morning.
After waiting at the gate of the academy for almost an hour, I saw a somewhat unkempt figure walking out of the gate.
Chi Xingyue hurried forward and took his hand in the other's surprised gaze.
She asked with some concern: "Didn't you sleep well these past two days? Why do you have such heavy dark circles?"
Ling Jiheng raised his hand and stroked Chi Xingyue's face: "I've been under a lot of academic pressure recently and haven't paid much attention to my health.
When I get back, I'll see Doctor Cheng for treatment."
Chi Xingyue accused him: "Even if you want to stand out, you can't work so hard.
The body is the capital of revolution. If your body is broken, what is the use of having such high knowledge?
What's more, what I care about is never your identity."
Ling Jiheng was very touched, but he ignored it.
During this period of time, he discussed academic matters with President Wen and gained a new understanding of scientific research.
Being an official is not only to give Chi Xingyue dignity, but also to realize his own ambitions.
Reading is never just a few words on paper.
The efforts and contributions of the predecessors will be transformed into the driving force for their progress, expanding territory, developing the economy and improving people's livelihood.
Of course, there is no need to tell Chi Xingyue all this.
Ling Jiheng held her hand and walked onto the ox cart, forgetting that there were two little tails following behind him.
Ling Jiyi glanced at his second brother resentfully, turned his butt, and sat on the ox cart next door.
Huang Minbo also didn't join in the fun.
But he didn't expect to be stopped by Ling Jiu, who stuffed him with a thick stack of letters.
"Madame Huang and County Magistrate Huang miss you very much and have instructed me to personally deliver you."
Huang Minbo bowed and said, "Thank you, Brother Ling Jiu!"
Ling Jiu took a step back: "I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it!"
After everyone got into the car, Ling Jiujinbao raised his whip and rushed to the Ling family mansion.
However, after walking for a long time, I was still in the same place.
There was nothing I could do. The entrance to Changhe Academy was packed with cars. It was so crowded that I could only wait for the people outside to leave.
In the carriage, Ling Jiheng wiped his hands and face with a wet towel, and fell asleep on the quilt without even drinking a sip of water.
Chi Xingyue sat aside, looking at his dark stubble, and felt that even his hair looked tired.
She sighed, tucked the quilt in for him, placed the pillow under his waist, and closed her eyes for a nap.
On the other side, Huang Minbo couldn't wait to tear open the envelope as soon as he got into his own carriage.
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