That afternoon, the two families returned to Meihe Village in a large group.
The magistrate of Qingshui County has been dismissed, and the new magistrate is said to be last year's third-place scholar!
Everyone says that the third-ranked scholar must have offended someone, otherwise why would he have been transferred to a small town as a county magistrate?
But Song Renqi, the third-ranked scholar, did not think so.
He was overjoyed. After receiving the appointment, he danced with glee and happily packed his things to take up his post.
Song Renqi's wife was Ms. He, the daughter of his former mentor, who was five years older than him!
But Song Renqi did not abandon her after high school; instead, he immediately brought her to the capital to live with him.
For this, Song Renqi earned a lot of praise.
Holding her child, Madam He was furious at Song Renqi's happy expression: "What's there to be happy about being demoted to the position of magistrate in Qingshui Town?"
Then he added, "Can't you think of a solution?"
Ms. He was not good-looking; her face was square, her features were very ordinary, and she had several moles on her face, and her skin was somewhat dark.
Although he was of medium build and not fat, his square and large face made him appear somewhat fierce when he complained.
Song Renqi did not dislike his wife because of this, but patiently taught her: "Madam, no. Before, I was an eighth-rank compiler, and now I am an eighth-rank county magistrate. I am still an eighth-rank official, so I have not been demoted."
"How can they be the same? One is in the capital, and the other is in Qingshui County!"
“You mean this? That’s definitely different. In the capital, I’m just wasting my time with nothing to do all day. Now that I’m going to Qingshui Town as a local official, I can finally put my talents to good use and relieve my burdens.”
The two were talking at cross purposes, which made Mrs. He roll her eyes in frustration.
Even if you roll your eyes to the heavens, it won't stop the man from happily handing over his work!
"Useless piece of trash!"
After the man left, Mrs. He began to curse.
About half an hour later, someone knocked on Song Renqi's door.
Mrs. He was washing clothes. She stood up, wiped her hands casually on her apron, and hurriedly went to open the door.
Outside the door stood a stranger dressed as a maid.
Mrs. He asked, "Who are you looking for?"
"Is this Madam Song? My wife knows that Lord Song is going to be transferred to Qingshui County as magistrate. She knows that it is not as prosperous as the capital. Because she admires Lord Song's talent and can't bear to see Lord Song and Madam Song suffer, she specially sent some travel expenses."
After saying that, he opened the wooden box in his hand.
He: "...Holy crap!"
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The Chi and Li families spent most of the day tidying up the courtyard. Because Huo Chenyi was an extra person, they specially reserved the middle room for him to stay in.
After everyone else had made arrangements, the men in the family couldn't sit still and decided to go out and find some work to do.
"We can't just sit around and do nothing, can we? Besides, Le Shi's leg needs medical treatment and medicine, and I can't always rely on others to pay for it," Old Man Li said in a low voice.
These past few days, the medicine for Le Shi's leg has been provided by doctors invited from the Princess's side.
Why would the princess accept money offered to her?
There is one thing that worries the Li family.
"...The doctor in town refused to treat us before, I wonder what's happened to him now..."
"Grandpa, I'd rather be lame than have you beg for help!"
Le Shi, a young man of high spirits, refused to bow down.
Thinking about what had happened before, I decided to speak up first.
He's very strong, and even if he's crippled, he can still earn money to support himself!
"That's just childish talk!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean you're crippled? You're not crippled!"
"Uncle Li, don't worry. When my mother left, I asked her to arrange for a doctor to come over. He will arrive in a couple of days."
Huo Chenyi carried Chi Tang out and told everyone some good news.
Then he squatted down in the yard, put his hands under the chubby girl's armpits, and forced her to learn to walk.
"well!"
Chi Tang let out a loud sigh.
I feel very helpless.
How could someone as powerful as her not know how to walk?
It's only been seven months, her legs aren't very strong yet.
"Thank you so much, Chenyi!" Aunt Li was overjoyed.
Now, besides worrying about her youngest son's family, what she worries about most is her grandson's leg injury.
Even Le Shi, who had just said that he might just become lame, was overjoyed.
Which teenager wants to be disabled?
There's just no other way.
"Sister-in-law, help!"
Suddenly, Chi Tang saw Sister-in-law Chi carrying quilts out to air them. She immediately stretched out her arms to her as if she had seen a savior.
I want a hug!
She doesn't want to learn to walk.
So boring.
"Ha ha ha ha."
Everyone was amused by Chi Tang.
However, no one was on her side.
Instead, everyone praised Huo Chenyi.
"Chen Yi is so patient."
"She's smart too. We never realized Tangtang was so lazy!"
"Yes, yes, she can talk so early, and she can sit up and roll over so early, how could she be late to walk? I think she's just lazy."
"Little chubby girl."
Listening to the adults' discussion, Chi Tang pouted, looking somewhat resigned to her fate.
snort.
Fine, we won't save her then!
Under Huo Chenyi's coercion, Chi Tang was forced to walk back and forth three times from the gate of the courtyard to the gate of the main house, stopping to rest occasionally. She was so tired that she stuck out her tongue before being carried back into the house.
"I'm tired! I don't want a wife anymore!"
Chi Tang started shouting as soon as she entered the house.
My wife is disobedient!
No way!
"Don't be ungrateful, little girl. Do you think it's easy for Chen Yi to bend over and help you walk?" Aunt Chi said with a laugh and a scolding tone before taking Chi Tang from her.
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