Chapter 215 Opening the Ancestral Hall
Xie Yan sneered: "You think I am still of some use to the Xie family because I received a reward from the emperor."
Otherwise, why would he speak to me so kindly? He always spoke to me seriously before, and was rarely so gentle.
Xie Zhenghuai was not annoyed, and just said: "No matter what, we are also your biological parents. Even if we don't care about you as much as we care about your elder brother, at least we let you grow up without worries about food and clothing, and have a good way to study. This is something you can't erase.
Now that Lord Han is also at the manor, don't make a big deal out of it. If people know that you are disobedient and unfilial, you and Miss Li won't be able to live together in peace. You grew up in Beijing, and you should know that most children of families cannot decide their own marriages. The marriage of children has always been a boost to the family. We are willing to take a step back now, and you should be content."
Xie Yan knew that he was right. There were many things in life that were beyond one’s control, but this time he would not give in.
He said, "I have no choice about my parents, but since you are my parents, I will remember your kindness. That is why I have never said anything even though I was beaten by you and framed by my elder brother since I was a child. You should be content. If the matter gets out of hand, it will be embarrassing for you.
Now I am just a small county magistrate, and I can't help the family. If you want to use your children's marriage to help the family, you have a big brother and several half-brothers and sisters, so don't stare at me anymore."
After saying this, he jumped on his horse and disappeared into the night.
Xie Zhenghuai pinched his eyebrows with a headache.
Shen Xiuwen stood behind and sighed secretly.
Then he snorted coldly at Xie Zhenghuai, flicked his sleeves and left.
In the flower hall, Old Man Shen and Old Lady Shen also glared at their good-for-nothing daughter.
Old Mrs. Shen took a deep breath: "Jinyu, come with me."
After saying that, he stood up and walked out, and Shen Jinyu had no choice but to follow.
The two stayed for more than half an hour. I don’t know what Old Lady Shen said to Shen Jinyu. Shen Jinyu left the yard with red and swollen eyes.
Then she went to find Xie Yan, and Shen Xiuwen told her that Xie Yan had gone out.
She felt bad, but didn't know what to do.
She sat in the garden for a long time, and only returned to the yard when Xie Shuyan came to find her.
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Rice Flower Village
On the hillside not far from Li's house, Xie Yan looked at Li's house and took out the purple bamboo flute and started playing a song that Li Wanyue had played before.
In the silent night, the originally cheerful music actually sounded somewhat sad.
Li Wanyue was leaning on the couch, wondering if Xie Yan would quarrel with his family when he returned.
She should have said a few words of advice during the day. In this age, filial piety is the most important thing. If they really quarreled, he would not be in any good situation.
Suddenly I heard the faint sound of a flute. After listening for a while, I felt that the tune was familiar. I had never heard of anyone in this village who could play the flute.
Suddenly I remembered that last time I was in Xie Yan’s study, I saw a purple bamboo flute. Could it be him?
Li Wanyue took a cloak and put it on, then opened the door.
Yuanbao heard some noise at the gate and immediately ran out to check.
"Who is it?"
"It's me, Yuanbao, are you still awake?"
"It's you, girl. I heard some noise at the gate, so I came out to see what was going on. Where are you going so late? I'll go with you."
Li Wanyue said gently: "It's okay, go back to sleep, I'll be back soon."
After saying that, she walked out. Yuanbao was worried and followed her closely.
Soon, Li Wanyue came to the hillside and the flute sound stopped.
Xie Yan apologized, "Why are you out so late? Did I wake you up?"
"No, I haven't slept yet." Li Wanyue sat down next to him: "You are in a bad mood, did you have a quarrel with your parents?"
Xie Yan looked at her in silence for a moment, then reached out and hugged her.
Li Wanyue froze suddenly, and then she heard his low murmur in her ear.
"I know this is against the rules, but could you please not push me away? Let me hold you for a while, just for a little while."
Li Wanyue sighed secretly and reached out to pat his back.
It was unknown how long it had been before Xie Yan let go and helped her tighten her cloak.
"I'm sorry, I don't know how I got here, so I thought I'd sit here for a while, but I ended up disturbing you and preventing you from getting a good rest."
Li Wanyue shook her head gently and asked, "Are you feeling better now?"
"Much better."
"Your parents don't agree with our marriage, do you still want to insist?"
"They have already agreed. You are such a good person. They just didn't understand you before. In addition, they believe that the two should be well matched. Now I am not worthy of you. If you marry me, you will be marrying down. It will be unfair to you."
Li Wanyue chuckled, knowing that he was coaxing her. How could secular concepts be changed so easily? Even if she was canonized by the emperor, she would still not be good enough in the eyes of officials in the capital.
However, since he said so, she would not expose him. She would let him solve it. There was nothing she could do but trust him.
"Now that the matter has been resolved and you are in a better mood, go and get some rest. It's so late, you can stay in your grandfather's room."
Xie Yan responded, stood up, led the horse and Li Wanyue back.
When Li Wanyue saw Yuanbao standing not far away waiting, her heart warmed. This Yuanbao was really good, so she wanted to reward him.
The next day, as the morning light appeared, Xie Yan left.
Yuanbao remembered Li Wanyue's instructions and did not tell anyone about this matter, so that no one knew that Xie Yan had come at night.
The villagers became lively early in the morning, and everyone was waiting to go to the ancestral hall to see the imperial edict.
After breakfast, the village chief ran to Li Youshan's house, and he dressed himself up very smartly.
Afterwards, Li Youshan carried the tray with the imperial edict and the group went to the ancestral hall.
The imperial edict was placed in the center of the altar, incense was burned, firecrackers were set off, and sacrifices were made to inform the ancestors.
After a series of things were completed, Li Youshan said to Village Chief Li based on the results of the discussion last night: "Village Chief, we are all from Daohua Village. Although we cannot make everyone rich, we also want to do something for the village. I want to take out 100 taels to rebuild the village school and build a village school with blue bricks and tiles. If there is any surplus, I will buy some paper, pens and books for the children.
In addition, take out 50 taels to repair the ancestral hall, and take out another 150 taels to repair the roads in the village. Every time it rains, the roads in the village are difficult to walk on for two or three days. When the time comes, I will give you the money and you can arrange it yourself."
The village chief was very excited when he heard this.
He said quickly, "Dashan, your family is really nice. You have recovered and you have not forgotten to help the villagers. Now you are willing to spend money to do things for the village. The villagers will remember your kindness. Don't worry, I will do my best to do things well. I will not embezzle a penny and keep every account clearly."
Then he turned to the villagers and said, "As you can see, the Dashan family has given so much for our village. When we build the road, you must contribute more. Then our village roads will be clean and smooth, and you can visit us even on rainy days."
When the villagers heard the news, they all praised Li Youshan's family. The better the road in the village, the better it would benefit everyone.
Chen Tongsheng, who was standing behind the crowd, had a smile on his face. Fortunately, someone from the government office came to him and asked him about his idea of returning to his hometown to rebuild his home.
His parents have passed away, and he has no other relatives if he goes back. The people here are simple and honest, and his wife and children also like it here, so he chose to stay. Daohua Village will get better and better in the future.
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