When Manager Hong received the reward secretly sent by his master, he was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth. The two boxes of gold ingots made his eyes dizzy.
This batch of rewards was delivered by Ye Ying, the master's secret guard, alone, for fear that too many people would arouse suspicion.
"Mr. Shadow, did the master give you any instructions?" Manager Hong asked hurriedly.
"The master told you to take better care of the Xu family."
"I understand. Why don't you let me go to Xujia Village with you?" said Manager Hong.
Ye Ying nodded, and after Manager Hong arranged the store's affairs, he followed him to Xujia Village.
When they arrived at Xujia Village, they attracted the attention of many working villagers.
"This carriage is really magnificent. I wonder whose house it is visiting in our Xujia Village?"
The three brothers, Uncle Xu, saw that the man driving the carriage looked familiar. Uncle Xu asked, "Isn't this Ye Ying who was beside Jing Chen?"
Uncle Xu took a closer look and found that it was true.
Ye Ying also saw the Xu family, so he stopped the carriage. Shopkeeper Hong came out of the carriage and asked, "Boss, is the old man home?"
Uncle Xu immediately said, "At home, come on, I'll take you back."
The three brothers followed the carriage towards the Xu family's house.
The villagers all knew Manager Hong and thought his arrival was normal, so they continued to work.
The old man had just finished lunch and was playing chess with Uncle Fu.
When he saw his three sons coming in, he said, "Didn't you just go to work? Why are you back again?"
"Dad, it's Shopkeeper Hong who's here, and Young Master Yeying, Jingchen's secret guard, is here too." Old Master Xu said.
"Could it be that Jingchen has come to Huamen Town? Where is he? Take me there." said the old man.
"They should be at the door by now. I ran back ahead of them." Boss Xu said a little breathlessly.
When the old man arrived at the door, he saw Ye Ying parked the carriage in front of his house.
"Hello, old man. I'm here to deliver some things on the orders of the young master." Ye Ying jumped off the carriage and said with a fist.
The old man was a little surprised and didn't know what Jingchen had sent.
The women of the Xu family also heard the noise, so they all came to the door.
Wang called Yeying and asked hurriedly, "Isn't Jingchen here?"
"Our young master has things to do in the capital, so he can't get away. I came here alone." Ye Ying said.
"Come in quickly. You must be tired after riding the carriage for a long time from the capital," said Wang.
Shopkeeper Hong also got out of the carriage and said, "There's no rush to rest. It's not too late to move the things in the carriage and then rest. Otherwise, I won't be at ease."
The Xu family was also a little confused, but they didn't ask too many questions and called two servants to help.
After moving all the things to the main hall, the old man finally asked the question in his heart: "Brother Yeying, what's in this box? Why did you send it to our Xu family?"
Ye Ying said, "Old man, this is a letter written by the young master. You will understand after reading it." After that, he took out the letter from his arms.
The old man took the envelope, opened it and read it. The more he read, the more surprised and shocked he became.
After finishing reading the letter in his hand, he didn't react for a long time.
Wang asked anxiously, "Old man, what does the letter say?"
The old man said, "I'll tell you later." Then he said to Ye Ying, "Thank your young master for me."
Ye Ying said: "The master said that the Xu family is his benefactor, and he is doing this business to repay the Xu family's kindness."
The old man said, "It's not really a favor, it's just a small favor. How about staying for dinner tonight, Brother Yeying?"
Ye Ying said: "Thank you for your kindness, old man, but I have to go back quickly. The master needs someone by his side, and there are still many things for me to do."
The old man said, "In that case, I remember Jingchen likes our jam, so you can bring some back this time as a token of my appreciation."
Qibao didn't say anything. He looked at these mahogany boxes, which were covered with a layer of copper rivets. He knew at a glance that this wood was not ordinary wood, and he thought the things inside must be very valuable.
Wang asked the maid to bring many boxes of jams of various flavors, as well as some homemade food.
The old man said, "We don't have anything special at home. We only have these foods that can't be bought outside so that your young master can try them."
"Grandpa, everything in your house is very much to my young master's liking. As the saying goes, what you love is priceless." Ye Ying said.
After loading the things onto the carriage, Ye Ying said goodbye, and Shopkeeper Tong also went back with him.
After everyone left, Wang asked, "Old man, everyone is gone. What did Jingchen say in the letter?"
The old man said, "Jingchen said these are gifts from the emperor to our family, and he must let us keep them safe."
"What? Emperor...Emperor? Are you confused? What's going on with this old man?" When Wang heard the word "Emperor", her legs and feet began to tremble.
This is the emperor! How could he have anything to do with a peasant family like them?
"This matter is related to Qibao. Last time, Qibao contributed a prescription for treating cough. Jingchen gave the prescription to the emperor, and the emperor was so pleased that he specially gave it to our family as a reward." said the old man.
"How did Jingchen meet the emperor? Who is he?" Wang asked.
"I don't know. It wasn't mentioned in the letter. I guess he must have known some important figure in the capital, so he sent the prescription to His Majesty." said the old man.
Wang was so excited that she hugged Qibao and kissed him several times, saying, "My dear Qibao is so amazing. If it weren't for your prescription, how could our Xu family have caught the emperor's eye? God bless you! I am so grateful for sending Qibao, this lucky doll, to our Xu family!" After that, she prayed to the sky.
It is no exaggeration to say that Zhang's sisters-in-law and Xu Laoda's two brothers looked stunned at this moment.
The Emperor! Oh my goodness, he's the most respected figure in the Dragon Soul Nation! They never dreamed that one day they would receive a reward from the Emperor.
The old man said, "Jingchen said in the letter that he was afraid that we would be targeted by someone with ulterior motives. For the safety of our family, no one else was informed of these rewards."
"Yes, I understand the principle of making a fortune in silence, but I don't know what's in this box." Wang said.
Qibao said, "Grandma, if you open it, you'll know."
Wang was about to open the lid of the box...
"Wait a minute! This is a gift from the emperor. Although we cannot thank the emperor in person, we must show our respect." After the old man said this, he knelt down and kowtowed three times in the direction of the capital.
When the other members of the Xu family saw this, except Qibao, everyone else knelt on the ground, including the maids and servants who were serving them.
After all the formalities were completed, Uncle Xu rubbed his hands and was about to open the box...
"Pa!" The old man reached out and slapped his son on the back of his hand.
"Dad, why did you hit me?" Uncle Xu touched the back of his hand that was red from being beaten.
"Are there any rules anymore? Shouldn't I, the head of the family, open it personally to express our Xu family's respect for the emperor?" said the old man.
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