The two kids have grown a little taller and gained a lot of weight in the past few months. They look plump, and the flesh on their arms and legs is segmented like lotus roots. The two kids have fair, soft skin that makes people want to pinch it.
He Jinshu didn't say anything after hearing what Chen Chen said. He pinched his brother's little arm and felt that being chubby was also good.
The next morning after breakfast, He Jinshu and Shen Zhen packed up and prepared to take their two sons to the county town.
"Come, say goodbye to grandpa and grandma." Chen Chen said to Grandma He while holding his son and waving one of his short arms.
He Siyi thought it was his father playing with him, so he laughed happily.
Grandma He smiled and squeezed He Siyi's little hand, then warned Chen Chen, "Brother Chen, you must be careful on the road. Don't let my two precious grandsons get sick."
"Okay, grandma, don't worry, the two children are in good health. Ah Shu and I will take good care of them." Chen Chen said comfortingly.
Grandma He nodded when she heard this, and then said, "Then go ahead, and be careful on the road."
After Chen Chen and He Jinshu said hello to their grandparents, they took their children and got on the carriage and left home.
This time when going to the county town, because they were bringing the child, Chen Zhen didn't let Wen Feng drive too fast. It was estimated that it would take 2 or 3 hours to get to the county town, and they might not arrive until the afternoon.
In the carriage, Chen Chen held He Siyi in his arms, watching him excitedly looking around in the carriage. He seemed very curious about the carriage and would make "ah ah" sounds from time to time.
"Dad is taking you for a carriage ride. Are you happy?" Chen Chen said to He Siyi.
"Ah." He Siyi opened his dark eyes, looked at Chen Chen and then at the carriage, and then uttered a syllable.
Chen Chen looked at the stunned He Siyi and said to He Jinshu, "Ah Shu, seeing Siyi is like seeing you when you were a child. If you were like this when you were a child, you would be so cute, much cuter than you are now."
He Jinshu didn't want to discuss what Chen Zhen looked like when he was a child, so he didn't plan to say anything. He just held his brother and let him "visit" the carriage.
Seeing that He Jinshu ignored him, Chen Chen was not angry. He just smiled and took the opportunity to teach his son a lesson, saying, "Your father must be shy again. I don't know why he is so shameless. Don't learn from him in the future, or you will be careful not to find a wife in the future."
He Siyi didn't react much after hearing this, and just kept looking at the carriage. He Sixuan, on the other hand, let out an "ah" not long after Shen Zhen finished speaking.
When Chen Chen heard He Sixuan's voice, he laughed and said, "Ashu, your brother will be very important in the future!"
He Jinshu glanced at Chen Chen after hearing this and said calmly, "If you continue to teach them these perverse ideas, I will make you call me husband every day."
After hearing this, Chen Zhen said proudly: "Just shout, I've already shouted several times, I'm not afraid of shouting a few more times."
"Then call out now so I can hear it." He Jinshu raised his eyebrows and said.
When Chen Zhen heard this, he immediately declined, saying, "It's daytime now, I'll talk to you in the evening."
Although he didn't mind being called that, Chen Chen was still embarrassed or unwilling to call He Jinshu "husband" in front of others, because he always felt that it was really embarrassing for a grown man like him to call another person "husband".
Seeing this, He Jinshu did not force it. It was rare for Chen Zhen to feel embarrassed. In the future, he could consider using this as a condition to ask for more benefits for himself.
The carriage traveled for more than two hours before they finally arrived at the county town, and it was already past noon.
Fortunately, they brought food and drinks with them on the road, otherwise, not only the two children, but also the two adults would have been hungry long ago.
After arriving, they went to find an inn first. They were going to stay in the county town for one night, so they had to find a place to stay first.
He found an inn close to the county government office in the county town, asked for a private room, settled his two sons in, and then ordered some food.
After dinner, He Jinshu said to Chen Chen, "You stay here and look after the children. I'm going to the county government office."
Chen Zhen agreed, and then He Jinshu took Wen Feng to the county government office to handle the relevant procedures.
After He Jinshu arrived at the county government office, as soon as he gave his name, the bailiff told him that the county magistrate wanted to see him.
Seeing this, He Jinshu asked Wen Feng to wait outside, while he followed the yamen runners to the back hall of the county government office.
The county magistrate of Linshe County is named Feng Qingjun. He is nearly 40 years old and has served as the county magistrate of Linshe County for more than 12 years. Because he has no background and no major achievements, he has stayed here for so many years without moving.
After passing through the first door, you will see the place where the county government holds court, also known as the lobby. After passing through another door, you will see the place where the county government mediates civil disputes and where the county magistrate convenes his subordinates to discuss matters. This place is also usually called the back hall.
Scholars in the Dongli Kingdom had privileges such as not having to kneel when meeting officials, being exempt from labor service and taxes, and not being allowed to be tortured without authorization.
So when he met the county magistrate, He Jinshu simply bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Excellency the County Magistrate."
In the back hall, the county magistrate was sitting on a chair drinking tea. Seeing He Jinshu coming, he said, "No need to be so polite. Mr. He, please take a seat."
He Jinshu didn't hesitate to say thank you, sir, and then he took the seat below the county magistrate. After he sat down, He Jinshu asked, "I wonder what the county magistrate wants to see me about?"
County Magistrate Feng stirred the tea leaves with the lid and said to He Jinshu, "Mr. He's become quite famous lately, isn't he?"
"I don't deserve it." He Jinshu said in a neither humble nor arrogant tone.
"I've seen that rice transplanter. It's indeed a brilliant idea. This agricultural tool can really save a lot of manpower for our Dongli Kingdom. I wonder why Mr. He didn't think of reporting this matter? If he had reported it, not only would more people be able to use it, but he might even get a reward from His Majesty." County Magistrate Feng put down his teacup and looked at He Jinshu and said.
He Jinshu calmly said, "In addition to registering for the exam, I also wanted to report this matter to the county magistrate. This rice transplanter has been in the promotion and trial stage.
I was worried that there might be some mistakes or drawbacks, so I planned to wait until I had used it for a while before explaining the situation. In addition, my husband was ill recently, so I was unable to come and explain the situation in time.
"Now the rice transplanter has been confirmed to be usable, and the effect is very good. As a mere scholar, I cannot directly submit a petition to the court. Now I can only place my hopes on the county magistrate. I hope that in the future, every place in our Dongli Kingdom where rice is grown can use this rice transplanter."
After hearing what He Jinshu said, County Magistrate Feng simply stroked his beard with his hand, pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Mr. He, are you confident about this Juren exam?"
"Not sure." He Jinshu said lightly.
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