Chapter 134 Happy Event
Lu Yao heaved a sigh of relief after hearing that the house could be bought back. As long as the other party was willing to sell it, it would be okay to pay more.
Rong Ge's mother's dowry was brought back, which included several shops in good locations. If they were used well, they would bring in a steady stream of income.
From now on, they will no longer worry about money.
She looked at her brother with a smile, and Lu Mingxiu felt his scalp tingling under his gaze. "Well, it's getting late. You should take the children to rest."
After saying that, he also put oil on his feet and prepared to go back to his room.
"Brother, do you have someone you like?"
How could Lu Yao not understand her brother's thoughts? She didn't really want to follow the elders' lead in urging him to get married, but she was his only relative, so she was the one to worry about these matters.
In this era, people did not have the idea of not getting married and having children like modern people. In their eyes, getting married and having children when one reaches a certain age is normal. Even if there are abnormal cases, they are a minority and are forced to do so.
If you haven't gotten married by the age you are, you may be gossiped about by people outside and even become a reason for others to attack you.
In the past, his brother was in poor health and the family situation was like that, so they couldn't harm a girl from a good family. Now that those problems no longer exist, they have to consider family issues.
Over the years, the two siblings have depended on each other for survival. Now that she has her own family, no matter how much she cares for her brother, it is still not as good as having someone by her side. She hopes that her brother can have his own family, with someone to rely on and accompany him, and that they can have children and grandchildren in the future...
Oh, that's a bit far-fetched.
In fact, as a modern person, Lu Yao feels that getting married and having children are personal choices and do not have to be a shackle that must be completed. However, for people of this era, it is the most simple and most desired thing.
Lu Mingxiu felt a little helpless. Why was his younger sister so anxious about his marriage now?
actually,
He once fantasized about having a small family, a gentle and virtuous wife, and lively and lovely children, but it was just a thought.
At that time, he was in a half-dead state with no tomorrow after today, and it was simply impossible. Later, when his younger sister was forced to get married, he gradually let go of the idea.
Now everything is getting better, maybe, I can really give it a try?
He smiled at Lu Yao and said, "Don't worry, if there's a suitable one, I'll consider it."
Seeing this, Lu Yao stopped talking about this topic. Instead, Haohao and Yueyue started chattering around their uncle.
"Uncle, when will you find our aunt?"
"What does my aunt look like?"
It was not the first time that the two little guys talked about this, but it was the first time that Lu Mingxiu felt embarrassed.
He coughed dryly twice and said, "Well, you'll know when you find it."
To be honest, he didn't know what he liked.
Maybe, you will know when fate comes.
Seeing that her brother was shy, Lu Yao found it funny, but she did not continue to embarrass him. She said goodbye to him and took the child to rest.
Because they were going to receive the imperial edict, all of them washed up in advance, except for Lu Yao and others who were busy in the kitchen and sweated and needed to wash up again. Haohao and Yueyue only needed to wash their faces and feet.
Have a good night's sleep.
The next morning, my family and I started a new day as usual.
Recently, the Rong family has added another activity in addition to morning exercise, which is fetching water to water the vegetables.
The pepper seedlings at the back have been successfully transplanted for some time, and they carry water to irrigate them every few days.
They also used the small waterwheel they had made before and installed it by the lake in front of their yard. Through the erected water trough, water could be directly delivered to the roadside in front of the yard gate, which saved a lot of effort.
After breakfast, Lu Yao and others went to the county town. Rong Bingwen did not take everyone to study, but went to the county town with them.
He was leaving soon and had to make arrangements for his home.
When they arrived at the county town, Rong Bingwen was assigned to Yangbian with them and went straight to the county government office. His purpose was simple, which was to resolve the Shen family's affairs.
Previously, someone brought a letter to Zhang Wende asking him to investigate the situation on Shen Yaoming's side. Yesterday, the other party said that there was already a result, but Lai Xi was there at the time, so they couldn't say much. Today, while Lai Xi and his group were resting, they took advantage of the time to deal with these things first.
The guards at the yamen were familiar with the Rong family. When they heard his name, someone immediately took him to the back.
Zhang Wende was working in his study. When he heard that Lord Rong had arrived, he jumped up from his stool as if he were equipped with springs. "Please come in."
"Greetings, Lord Rong." Zhang Wende hurried out to greet him. When he reached the door, he happened to meet Rong Bingwen. He quickly bowed and greeted him.
Rong Bingwen waved his hand: "Master Zhang, there's no need to be so polite. There's no need for this between you and me."
Zhang Wende nodded repeatedly.
Having said that, he did not show any relaxation or slackness in his every move.
What a joke. The person in front of him is a third-rank official from Beijing. It's already very good that the other party does not pursue what happened in the past years. He can't be so tactless and ask for more.
He asked someone to bring tea and invited Rong Bingwen to sit down. Rong Bingwen didn't care about these empty formalities, but seeing that the other party insisted, he didn't insist anymore - if he refused again, this person would probably cry.
After the tea was served, the main topic began.
"Lord Rong, what should we do next?" Zhang Wende knew the purpose of the other party's visit today, and explained in detail what he had investigated, and finally asked.
It turned out that after the Shen family arrived at the place, the harsh environment created a rift between the originally loving family.
In particular, when he saw the things that were gradually added to the house, Shen Shiren guessed that Wang Yalan still had some money on her. Thinking of his own mother's misery, he became angry and immediately lost his temper, questioning where these things came from.
So much had happened to the Shen family in such a short time. Not only had the old lady passed away, but the two brothers, who had a deep bond, had also fallen out. Furthermore, those illegitimate sons and daughters had grown so powerful that they had completely severed all ties and no longer associated with each other...
The only people around Shen Shiren who he values the most are Wang Yalan and Shen Yaoming. He thought that the three of them depended on each other, but he didn't expect to be betrayed by the people he treated wholeheartedly. It is conceivable how angry he was.
Immediately, the three of them broke out into an unprecedented quarrel, and Shen Shiren even started fighting.
This time, we have stirred up a hornet's nest.
Wang Yalan married Shen Shiren because she valued his future and wealth. Now that his future is gone and his wealth is gone, the previous love and understanding are naturally gone. Seeing him like this, she had long lost her patience to serve him and immediately retorted.
Shen Shiren was shocked and horrified when his usually gentle and lovely cousin suddenly became ferocious and strange. How could he, who had always been conceited, accept this? He immediately flew into a rage and attacked, even his son, who he had always been proud of and loved, was not spared.
Wang Yalan has never been one to suffer a loss. The man has no chance of making a comeback in his life, and he has been exiled to a remote place. If it weren't for her son, she would have turned against him long ago. Now the man not only beats her, but also attacks her son. How can she continue to endure it?
As a result, a rift appeared between the couple who had been in love for many years, and it was huge and unhealable.
Shen Yaoming, the filial son, was helping his father on the surface, but in fact he was very resentful of his father. Who did his mother hide the silver for? Without the silver, they would be worse off than being penniless.
What's more, if the other party had not been caught accidentally, how could their Shen family have ended up in this situation today?
At this point, Shen Shiren began to dislike his son. Whenever he was at home, he would always find fault with him. Wang Yalan felt sorry for her son, so she gave him some money and asked him not to go home for the time being.
Shen Yaoming did not spend the money on wine and women, but started looking for a new way out.
It was not known whether he was lucky or unlucky, but on the first day after leaving the village, he encountered a robbery. By chance, he saved Ma Baozhu, the jewel in the crown of the Anhe County Magistrate, but he was injured and almost died.
Miss Ma was very grateful to this savior. In addition, Shen Yaoming was handsome, tall and straight, and had been raised in luxury since childhood. Even though he was down and out, he still had the temperament of a nobleman. Knowing that he was implicated because of his father, she felt even more distressed.
Because of her, the Ma family also values him very much.
"Someone came to the yamen before to inquire about Shen Yaoming's situation. The implicit meaning of their words was that they wanted to take him away." Zhang Wende said.
The other party did not come to him directly. He only learned about this situation from his subordinates while investigating the Shen family's affairs over the past two days.
"Since Xikang County was a place where criminals were exiled, the people there often encountered situations like this, so they didn't take it seriously and simply found excuses to get rid of it. Now it seems that it must have been done by Miss Ma. Given her temperament, she won't let it go."
Zhang Wende felt that the other party was most likely going to go back and ask his father to find a solution. County Magistrate Ma always kept his word, and if he really took action, he would not be able to stop him at all.
Rong Bingwen comforted him, "Don't worry, they won't be so fast."
Now the emperor's people are still in Xikang County, and Lai Fu and his men still have to go to various villages to check the condition of the water trucks. They will go back with them then. Even if those people want to do anything, they will wait until they leave.
"So what should we do now?" Zhang Wende now consciously considers himself a member of the Rong family.
Rong Bingwen thought for a moment and whispered a few words to the latter. The latter's eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly: "I'll arrange it right away."
After the matter was discussed, Rong Bingwen did not stay long. After leaving the yamen, he went directly to Rong Ji.
Rong Ji was doing brisk business as usual. When he arrived, most of the things he had prepared had already been sold. He wanted to help, but Lu Yao and the others invited him to the backyard, under the pretext that he was taking up space in the lobby.
Rong Bingwen had no choice but to go to the room in the backyard to think about what to do next.
In the lobby in front, they welcomed familiar guests again.
Lu Yao didn't want to cause any trouble, so she took the dishes and went to the backyard.
When Rong Bingwen saw her come in, he followed her to help and asked about some matters of the Shen family.
Lu Yao naturally had no intention of hiding anything from her uncle, but she was a little curious: "Uncle, do you have a plan?"
Rong Bingwen nodded: "My father is still suffering from hunger in the mountains. As a son, how can I abandon my parents and live a carefree life without caring about them?"
"Indeed," Lu Yao nodded. "Maybe Miss Ma likes it, so they'll be here in the next two days."
Rong Bingwen understood that the person was outside.
"Just wait until tomorrow," he consoled her.
Lu Yao and Rong Yanhui had let go of the people and things in the Shen family, but they also enjoyed watching them make fun of them.
certainly,
It would be even better if those people could get retribution.
The next day, Shen Yaoming accompanied Miss Ma to Rongji to eat ice jelly as usual. Lu Yao waited until they left before coming out from the backyard to busy herself.
She had been paying attention to Shen Yaoming's movements all day today. When they left, there was nothing unusual. She thought that there might be a change of plan today, but unexpectedly, there was a noise in the distance, followed by a woman's scream and a man's curse.
There was something lively going on nearby, and the lobby, where people had been queuing for seats before, suddenly had half the people gone.
Lu Yao and the others were also curious about what was going on, but none of them went to watch.
At this moment, someone from the noisy other end came over to buy ice jelly, and Lu Yao casually asked, "Auntie, what's going on over there?"
When the old lady heard her ask this, she sighed and said, "Why are young people nowadays so selfish?"
Seeing that this woman was obviously a gossiper, Lu Yao asked, "Did something happen?"
"That's right," the old lady slammed the table, indignant. "Good fellow, that man looked so handsome and decent, but I didn't expect him to be so ungrateful and not care about his parents' lives. Tsk tsk, giving birth to a son like that is such bad luck."
"This..." Lu Yao didn't know how to respond, so she asked tentatively, "Could it be that there's some misunderstanding?"
"What's the misunderstanding?" the old lady retorted. "Have you ever seen a father like that? He's dressed in rags and skinny, with barely any flesh on his body. He's so pitiful! His son has everything he needs, but his parents don't even have a meal to eat. It's truly too tragic."
Lu Yao was happy in her heart, but a look of sympathy appeared on her face: "Isn't this too tragic?"
"That's right," the old lady said, instantly sympathizing with the others. "How could this person be so cruel? Those are his parents who raised him."
Lu Yao listened to the gossip without stopping, and soon Ye Jiayue packed the ice jelly that the old lady ordered.
The old lady held her bowl and waved at Lu Yao: "I'll go check on the situation first and come back to tell you later."
Lu Yao agreed, "Take care, Auntie."
"Yaoyao, is that the person?" Ye Jiayue asked in a low voice when she saw Lu Yao smiling.
"I guess so."
Lu Yao didn't see it with her own eyes, but based on what her uncle said yesterday and the voices of the group of people just now, her guess was almost right.
Ye Jiayue also had a smile on her face: "Are you starting to fight among yourselves now?"
His tone was full of gloating.
Lu Yao nodded. The selfishness of those people was consistent. Once their status, position and wealth were gone, all their previous disguises were torn off, revealing their dirty and disgusting inner selves, which could no longer be concealed.
Lan Xin was so happy that she wanted to clap her legs: "This is really God's will."
They are happy as long as they see those people in the Shen family in trouble.
As they were talking, a bustling crowd came over here. Several people quickly turned their backs. Lan Xin went next door to greet Zi Yu and her mother-in-law. At this time, they had better not confront Shen Shiren head-on.
As the crowd passed by, they could still hear the man cursing. Lu Yao curled her lips. She would never forget this voice for a while.
"Yaoyao, is it them?" Ye Jiayue had seen Shen Shiren before, but after more than ten years, his voice had changed a little.
Lu Yao nodded.
With Shen Shiren's interference, Shen Yaoming will be affected to some extent.
but,
Lu Yao felt that the impact on Shen Yaoming would not be too great or long-lasting.
The chosen one, with the halo of the protagonist, good luck, he can turn misfortune into good fortune and have a smooth journey.
This Shen Yaoming is like the cockroach that can't be killed.
If we really want to completely solve the problem, we have to start with the people in the Ma family.
Fortunately, my uncle has already made some arrangements.
"Hey, let me tell you, that guy is very lucky."
While Lu Yao was lost in thought, the lady who had bought the ice jelly came back, her eyes gleaming and her gossipy spirit burning in them.
"Auntie, what's wrong?" Lu Yao cooperated very well.
"Oh, you didn't know that the son actually married a rich girl. No wonder he's dressed so well," the old lady said with a hint of bitterness. "How can this guy be so lucky?"
Lu Yao smiled but said nothing.
This is the male protagonist in the book, a cheater, how can it be bad?
"That young lady likes the other man's son but doesn't like the old father. I don't know how this will end." The old lady felt a little regretful that she couldn't go to see the follow-up.
Then... I wish all lovers will finally get married?
If something happens to the Ma family, they can still stay together and never leave each other. That is true love that is touching and moving.
It was rare for the old lady to meet someone who knew nothing but was so supportive. She wanted to continue talking about something else, but Lu Yao reminded her, "Auntie, this ice powder won't taste as good if it's not cold."
"Oh," the old lady exclaimed, "my dear grandson is waiting to eat."
After the old lady finished speaking, she waved to Lu Yao and said she would come back another day while quickly rushing home.
After the people left, they smiled at each other, hoping that Shen Shiren could be more helpful.
Soon, those who had come to watch the fun came back, and the lobby became lively again. Lu Yao and others greeted the guests while listening to their small talk.
What these people said was similar to what the aunt said before, but the difference was that not everyone stood on the side of "father".
Lu Yao and the others listened quietly to everyone's conversation without interrupting, but they were connecting the dots in their minds.
As for the follow-up that everyone regrets not seeing, I believe we will know it soon.
Sure enough, in the afternoon, Zhang Wende arranged for someone to deliver a letter, which contained information about the Shen family.
After reading the letter, Rong Bingwen asked some more questions about delivering the letter, asked the other party to wait for a moment, and went to write a letter and asked someone to take it back.
After everyone left, he told Lu Yao and Rong Yan about the Shen family.
It turned out that under Zhang Wende's arrangement, Shen Shiren learned about Shen Yaoming's situation in Xikang County. He immediately beat Wang Yalan, took the valuables at home, exchanged some copper coins with others, and came to the county town. Under the guidance of someone with ulterior motives, he found Shen Yaoming who had just finished eating ice jelly and was about to take Miss Ma to travel.
He stepped forward to question, which frightened Ma Baozhu and caused Shen Yaoming, who had just recovered, to be injured again. He was controlled by the people around Ma Baozhu and taken to where they were staying.
Shen Shiren has been in a high position for many years. I don’t know how much his abilities have improved, but his temper is not small at all. How could he possibly tolerate such humiliation?
Miss Ma immediately let her mouth off. She had initially tried to keep it to herself for Shen Yaoming's sake, but as the insults grew increasingly harsh, especially against her own savior, how could she, a spoiled and unruly woman, possibly tolerate this? She immediately had someone gag her.
With a look of pain and apology, Shen Yaoming told her about his identity and family situation. He regretted that he did not want to deceive her, but because of his special identity, he was afraid of being implicated if he told her. He was also worried that Miss Ma would... have a completely different attitude towards him.
Listening to Shen Yaoming crying bitterly, Ma Baozhu felt so distressed that she immediately said that she didn't mind his identity. She only knew that he was her savior, and other identities were not important to her at all.
If they really cared about these things, they would have stopped having anything to do with him as soon as they found out his identity.
As for the life-saving grace, she could just give him some money as a reward. Why did she need to take care of him and go to great lengths to find ways to keep him by her side?
It is even more unreasonable to say that Brother Shen deliberately plotted against me because of my identity. If I hadn't insisted on keeping him, he would have left here and returned home to take care of his parents long ago.
So, how could he not be angry when he heard the nonsense of this man who claimed to be his father?
This is obviously the attitude of someone who is used to being overbearing and tyrannical.
To put it simply, this person treats Brother Shen like this outside, so you can imagine how he treats him at home.
When she thought about the person she respected... and was grateful for living an inhuman life, she burst into tears of heartache, which made the people serving on the side very nervous and hated Shen Shiren, the culprit, even more.
If the master and his wife knew that they hadn't served the young lady well, they would all be in great pain...
Finally, Ma Baozhu had Shen Shiren escorted back to the village. To prevent him from getting into trouble again, someone was arranged to stay there to watch over him and help take care of Wang Yalan. Shen Yaoming, on the other hand, stayed with Miss Ma to "recuperate."
After listening to Shen Yaoming's follow-up, Rong Yanhui was a little disappointed. This person has been very lucky since he was a child and can always turn danger into safety.
Lu Yao was not surprised by such an ending. After all, she would be surprised if a man with the aura of a protagonist was defeated because of such a small matter.
"Don't worry about what's next. I will make the arrangements," said Rong Bingwen.
I don’t know what the Ma family would think when they knew that their beloved daughter fell in love with such a person.
Since their uncle said so, Rong Yanhui and Lu Yao were no longer worried.
This is probably what it feels like to have someone backing you up.
If you encounter problems, just go home and tell an adult. You don’t need to do anything else, someone will take care of it.
Rong Yanhui couldn't help but chuckle, "Uncle, I'll come to you if I encounter any problems in the future."
Liu Manyun, who was standing by, felt so distressed when she heard this, "With your uncle and aunt here, we won't let you suffer any more grievances."
Rong Bingwen blinked and hummed, "Remember to find us if you have any problems."
Qin Tianxiao gritted his teeth: "It's all those damned bastards from the Shen family!"
"Everything is over. From now on, we will not be on the same path as the Shen family."
From then on, the Shen family was like a rat in the gingival sulcus, while what was waiting for the Rong family was a vast world and a bright and sunny road.
In the days that followed, Rong Bingwen and Pu Zhiwen took Lai Xi to visit various villages every day, allowing them to experience with their own eyes the use of water wheels in the local area and the gratitude of the people to the emperor.
Lai Xi saw the inscription next to the waterwheel, which not only recorded the origin of the waterwheel, the name of the person who made the waterwheel, but also the wisdom and bravery of the current emperor.
It is precisely because His Majesty the Emperor is appointed by Heaven that he can use such a magical thing as the waterwheel, which greatly reduces the workload of the people.
Come to think of it, the Rong family has been in Ganzhou for more than ten years, and they haven't produced anything useful in all these years. Why did they finally come up with something this year? Of course, it must be that Emperor Jiahe is blessed by heaven, allowing his people to open their minds and deal with these things.
Since your Majesty ascended the throne, you have worked hard to govern the country and made many reforms, but none of them have been effective or are still in the process of discussion and implementation. The people have not really seen any definite results, but the water wheels here in Ganzhou are different.
It is no exaggeration to say that the emperor's prestige in Ganzhou is higher than that in the capital, and he is more loved by the people.
Lai Xi personally recorded everything he saw and heard along the way. He wanted to show His Majesty the gratitude of the people here towards him.
When Rong Bingwen took Lai Xi and others to visit various places, Liu Manyun and others had already packed their luggage.
She felt a little reluctant to let him go when she thought about him leaving soon. They had never been apart for so many years.
Fortunately, they will be leaving soon, and the family can still spend the New Year reunion in Beijing.
Time flies.
But in the blink of an eye, it was the day of departure.
On this day, all the members of the Rong family went to the county town together and personally escorted the person to the city gate. If Rong Bingwen had not disagreed, they would probably have escorted the person to Shilipo together with the common people.
That’s right, the people of Xikang County also came to see them off spontaneously.
Not only because of Rong Bingwen and others who brought them the water truck, but also because of Zhang Wende.
Zhang Wende finally waited for the person who came to replace him and spent several days to hand over the work to the other party. Because Rong Bingwen had to go to the provincial capital to pick up Rong Yuzhe first, and they had a part of the same journey, they agreed to leave Xikang County together.
After watching the group of people walk further and further away and realizing they were out of sight, the Rong family withdrew their gaze.
Seeing his mother's reluctance, Rong Ziyu asked, "Mom, the results of the provincial examination should be out, right? I wonder how my third brother did."
Speaking of this, Liu Manyun's thoughts instantly shifted from her man to her son.
Calculating the time, she shook her head: "It's only been a few days since the exam. Even if I mark the papers non-stop, it will still take two more days."
"Then my dad and the others arrived just in time."
Liu Manyun nodded. This was the original arrangement.
"Third brother will definitely succeed in one stroke."
"If everything goes well, someone will come to our house to announce the good news."
They are very confident about their family's performance; the only uncertainty is the ranking.
There were a lot of people around, and they didn't want to say too much about some things in public, so as not to cause misunderstandings and bring trouble to their families, so they didn't say any more on this topic.
The group returned home and began to prepare for departure.
As for Rong Ji, they plan to move out after a while, but for now, they still insist on setting up the stall every day.
However, as the weather turned colder, the ice jelly business was not as good as before, so they reduced the amount of ice jelly until they gradually stopped selling it.
However, this stall cannot continue forever, and they will have to sell the shop sooner or later.
Originally, they were planning to give it to Chu Xiangning and others, but they had already opened a pastry shop and the business was pretty good. Lu Yao asked a few people in advance what they thought, but they didn't have the extra manpower and energy to take over, and they couldn't free up their hands to do anything else for the time being, so they gave up.
Rong Ji will eventually be transferred to someone else.
However, the recipe for braised meat is still in their own hands.
Lu Yao asked Chu Xiangning and the others about their future plans. Unexpectedly, they had adapted well to life here and were living quite well. They seemed to be determined to stay here. She hesitated for a long time, but still asked them tactfully what they thought.
Sure enough, the answer we got was as expected: they liked it here and wanted to continue living here.
Seeing that everyone was in good condition and was truly doing well, Lu Yao felt relieved.
Now everyone in Xikang County knows that they are friends of the Rong family. I believe that for the sake of the Rong family, they will take care of them.
That afternoon, they were cleaning up at home when they heard the sound of gongs and drums in the distance.
What good news is this?
They looked at each other, each with a guess in mind, but neither was sure.
The people in Fushan Village also heard it, and they all came out of their homes to see what was going on.
"The gongs and drums are beating, it's so lively, I wonder whose family is having a big happy event."
"Apart from the Rong family, there shouldn't be anyone else in our village these days, right?"
"The Rong family has finally come out of the hardship and is now over."
It can be said that most people are envious of the Rong family, which has had many happy events recently, but their starting point is really too high, and they cannot catch up even if they break their necks.
If a person's abilities and achievements are not much different from others, it will attract the covetousness, envy and jealousy of many people, and they will not be able to replace them. But once the gap is too great, they can only look up to them and dare not have any other thoughts.
This is the current situation of the Rong family. A third-rank official in Beijing is an existence that they will never be able to come into contact with in their entire lives. Apart from being shocked and admiring, they dare not have any other thoughts.
Even those people who used to be sarcastic from time to time have now become obedient, fearing that they will settle scores and cause trouble for them later.
The gap between them now is as huge as heaven and earth. As long as the Rong family wants, they can be trampled into the mud in minutes and there is no way out.
Fortunately, the Rong family members are not the kind of people who seek revenge, nor are they petty.
The sound of gongs and drums was getting closer and closer, and went straight into Fushan Village.
This made the whole village boil.
Many children ran towards the village entrance and asked what they were doing. When they heard that they were coming to report the good news to the successful candidate, they were very surprised because no one from their village took part in the provincial examination.
When the people who reported the good news heard this, they became anxious. This was the first place, and they had finally got the opportunity to report the good news. If they went to the wrong place, not to mention the reward this time, they would not be able to make money in this industry in the future.
"Excuse me, what village is this?" the leader asked hurriedly to confirm.
"Fushan Village."
The address was correct, and the leader breathed a sigh of relief. Then he asked, "Excuse me, is this where Master Rong Yuzhe lives?"
Rong Yuzhe? Who is this?
The children looked at each other and shook their heads.
"No?"
An older child stepped forward and said, "It's not that there aren't any, but I'm not sure." He said, "There is a family named Rong in our village."
When it comes to this, everyone has something to say.
"Uncle, are you looking for the Rong family?"
"They've been very busy lately, with people coming to see them often."
"Last time, there was also a master from the capital, who said he was delivering an imperial edict."
"Are you guys doing the same this time?"
At this time, Village Chief Li also rushed to the village entrance. Listening to the children talking at once, he walked up, clasped his fists towards the leader, revealed his family background, and asked them who they were looking for and what they were looking for.
"Master Rong Yuzhe of Fushan Village won first place in this provincial examination. We are here to report the good news."
"Wow!" the crowd exclaimed in surprise and admiration.
If you get first place in the provincial examination, wouldn’t that mean you are the top scorer?
Rong Yuzhe and the Rong family are from their Fushan Village!
Everyone hurried to show them the way, with the children leading the way and the villagers following behind.
At this moment in Fushan Village, there is no tacit understanding of not disturbing each other. They want to get some of the literary spirit of the successful candidates. Maybe their children will be able to read and write and pass the imperial examinations.
Some villagers have very simple ideas. They don’t want to take the imperial examinations. They just want to be able to recognize a few words and find a stable job in the city.
The person bringing the good news walked through the entire village towards the end of the village, while the excited child in front had already run to tell the good news to the Rong family.
When everyone in the Rong family heard that this was good news for them, they were very excited and hurried to prepare.
Liu Manyun went to prepare the reward silver, the others made tea, prepared cakes and candies, and some took a lot of copper coins to distribute to the villagers who came to watch and congratulate, so that everyone could share in the joy.
Although the incident happened suddenly, fortunately they were prepared in advance, so they didn't have to panic and find themselves in the embarrassing situation of having nothing.
"Congratulations to Mr. Rong Yuzhe of the Rong family for winning first place in the provincial examination and becoming the top scorer."
"Congratulations to Mr. Rong Yuzhe of the Rong family for winning first place in the provincial examination and becoming the top scorer."
The leader shouted all the way and finally arrived at the door of Rong's house.
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