Seeing that the Ling family was still as humble and polite as before, the others lost their fear and walked forward with laughter to chat with them.
Ling Yi and a few others took some sunflower seeds and peanuts from the car and distributed them to everyone.
The old lady also said: "I have prepared gifts for you. Come to my house tomorrow morning to pick them up. Each family will receive one!"
Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard this. They thanked the old lady loudly and then surrounded them and went home.
The Ling family's large blue brick and tile house, just as it did before, stands in a corner, magnificent and grand.
The surrounding area is also full of lush fruit trees, each bearing fruit, swaying in the sun.
Song Lizheng said, "Liu Po, Goudan, and Maimiao come over from time to time to help clean. This house is so clean, we can live in it directly."
The old lady took a look and didn't see many people, which made her feel quite disappointed.
But in my heart, I was prepared to increase the gifts for a few people by 20%.
In the large blue brick and tile house, three retired soldiers who were invited by Ling Jiheng to look after the house heard the noise outside and hurried out.
Seeing the master coming back, everyone was more excited than the villagers.
They hurriedly opened their doors to welcome them and rushed to report on the situation in the fields this year.
Ling Jiheng listened with a smile, and waited until they finished speaking before praising them, "Thank you for your hard work!"
Then he brought his family into the house and found that the house, which he had not lived in for more than a year, looked the same as when he left.
And it's spotless.
Ling Jiheng invited the villagers to come in and sit down, but they all waved their hands and said, "We still have work to do in the fields. When we have some free time, we must hear your stories about what this capital city looks like!"
The Ling family smiled as they saw everyone off before starting to pack their luggage.
This time I was only staying for a short time and didn't bring much with me, so it only took me half an hour to pack everything.
A group of people covered their empty stomachs and looked at each other in confusion.
After two awkward seconds, I couldn't help but laugh.
The old lady sighed: "Five years, five years since we left Jiangning Mansion!"
What she wanted to say more was that it had been five years since that dark night.
Who could have imagined that in just five years, they had experienced confiscation of property and exile, natural disasters and man-made calamities, changes of dynasties, expansion of territory, and the first imperial examination.
Fortunately, the result was good, and she experienced a turbulent life without any hesitation.
Aunt Taohua took a few maids to the backyard to pick vegetables.
Before I came back, the villagers came to bring me food.
There are plucked roosters, freshly soaked mushrooms, and pork belly that has just been slaughtered and is still warm.
The Ling family accepted it with a smile and invited everyone to stay for dinner.
Seeing they couldn't refuse, the villagers stayed, but no one sat down. Instead, they rolled up their sleeves and went to help in the kitchen.
It didn't take long for the ingredients to be ready. Before the last rays of the sun set, the stove was lit and the grill was ready.
The villagers smelled the aroma in the yard and sighed that the Ling family knew how to eat.
Even if they had meat and vegetable skewers, they wouldn't bother making them.
Following the Ling family, I can say that I have a chance to enjoy a fine meal.
There was singing and dancing in Qingshan Village, but in the neighboring Xiahe Village, the Chen family almost gritted their teeth when they learned that the Ling family had returned.
The Chen family has been demoralized ever since the old man passed away.
A group of them died on the way to exile, and after settling in Xiahe Village, internal fighting began again.
The money Ling Jiheng used to compensate them for their furniture was gone within just a few months.
The Chen family had little talent and a high opinion of themselves. They were inattentive to the labor assigned by the government, and in just one winter, they lost three men.
Later, Chen Jintao was married to a small boss, and the Chen family was given slightly easier jobs.
But in terms of their physical strength, they still cannot afford it.
Helpless, he sold Chen Yinxiu again, and used threats and bribes to force her to steal from her husband's family, and only then did he use silver to pay for the labor service.
The Chen family was severely damaged and wanted to ask the Ling family for help, but they were too embarrassed to go.
Later, when conscription was launched, no one wanted to go.
Zhou Jiajun picked out two people with good physiques and took them away, but they never came back after they left.
I don’t know whether he is dead or just doesn’t want to contact his family.
Other families were thriving because of mushroom cultivation, but the Chen family was too ambitious and missed this opportunity to change their destiny.
In this way, the new emperor ascended the throne.
Without the shackles that bound them, a group of people regrouped and prepared to work hard.
However, the Chen family's descendants were eager for quick success and instant benefits, and as soon as they started their business, they were cheated out of all their savings.
This makes the already poor family's situation even worse.
Later, he accepted his fate and rented a few acres of land to make a living.
Try not to listen to news about the Ling family and several other families.
But who knew that the news could penetrate everywhere.
It was mentioned once when Ling Jiheng passed the examination to become a student, it was mentioned once when Ling Jiheng passed the examination to become a scholar, and it was mentioned once when the Ling family moved to the provincial capital.
What they could not accept the most was that Ling Jiren and Ling Jihao became officials, and they were military generals of the fourth and fifth ranks.
How can we compare them? One is the clouds in the sky, the other is the mud on the ground.
The Chen family wished they could find a crack in the ground to crawl into. Whenever they heard a sound similar to the word "Ling", they felt uncomfortable all over.
After finally accepting the fact, Ling Jiheng passed the exam and became the top scorer again.
They grew up together, so how could they not know that Ling Jiheng was such a great student.
God really favors that family, they hate it!
Chen Jintao and Chen Yinxiu, who are already married, focus on Chi Xingyue.
Why was she able to be named a county lady? And a county lady with a fiefdom.
Because of her background as a fire-making girl?
The mountains are high and the roads are long, and the two of them did not take Chi Xingyue, the county lord, seriously at all. Instead, out of jealousy, they made a big fuss about Chi Xingyue's background.
The news spread quickly, and almost everyone in Yunrou County knew about it.
People occasionally mention it, saying that Yin Yang Chi Xing Yue has a good life. In fact, they really admire her for finding such a high-yield crop as sweet potato.
In particular, having witnessed the changes in Qingshan Village over the years and knowing that it is inseparable from the county lord, he has less contempt for it.
However, the Chen sisters' husbands' families, upon learning that they were spreading gossip, gave them a severe beating.
In their words, "Even if she was a fire-burning girl before, so what? She is lucky and has become a phoenix after flying up the tree.
As for you, ha, a phoenix without feathers is worse than a chicken!"
The two sisters of the Chen family were hurt and threw tantrums at home. As a result, they were punished and could not get out of bed for half a month.
Now, hearing that the Ling family has returned, I feel no surprise, only fear.
I'm afraid that they will find out about the stupid things they have done and come to settle the score with me.
Not to mention whether they have the ability to resist, just because of the huge gap between the two families, the Chen family does not want to meet the Ling family.
Feel ashamed.
In addition to the Chen family, there are also the Li family and the Wang family.
These two families were doing pretty well. After Emperor Zhou issued a general amnesty, their lives gradually improved thanks to their ancestral craftsmanship.
The Li family rented a shop in the city and made and sold wine.
The Wang family took over business from silk and cloth shops, dyeing some colors that were more difficult to mix for them.
Relying on this skill, he bought dozens of acres of land and found wives for his children and grandchildren.
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