Chapter 55 Crowning
The next morning.
A new home, a new look. Jun Shuwan also took Song Yan and the girl next door, Miao'er, to decorate the house.
It looks particularly festive.
The villagers don’t pay attention to the ceremony of coming of age, so what they announce to the outside world is the moving into a new house and the warming of the house.
Not many people were invited.
In addition to Su Changxun and the family of Mrs. Zhao next door, the villagers invited the headman's family, several women who made folding fans for them, and several families whose parents had some influence in the village.
It's just for fun.
Jun Qiulan also returned from the hotel early in the morning.
However, he did not bring his mobile phone back this time. He left it in the hotel, but turned off the silent mode so that it would not prevent the phone from receiving messages.
Although this is not quite appropriate, it is better than having no signal and the phone turned off every time someone calls.
There is a kang in the room, which not only makes the bed warm, but also the whole room warm, so you don’t have to worry about the cold when changing clothes.
I have sighed countless times that there are so many good things in the other world, and bringing any one of them can change this world.
When I opened the door, a cold wind blew. When I looked up, I saw white snowflakes falling from the sky.
Jun Qiulan reached out to catch a snowflake, which quickly melted in his palm.
On this day last year, there was a heavy snowfall in Beijing.
He was still in prison, wearing a thin prison uniform, curled up in a pile of straw, waiting for his fate.
Life or death?
Falling from the clouds to the dust is like a fish on a chopping board waiting to be slaughtered.
But he still wanted to live, to survive.
At first, I did feel unwilling to accept the situation. It was not because I was greedy for power, but because I was unwilling to accept the coldness of people's hearts.
Fortunately, he has the company and support of his family.
It's good now.
Jun Qiulan looked up at the sky with a smile on his lips.
Is it a blessing in disguise?
"Brother, let's go to the front yard." Jun Shuwan came over and said, "Mr. Su and his family may be here soon. I don't know if the snow will delay their trip."
Jun Qiulan looked at her lively sister, and the smile in her eyes became even wider.
"It's the first snow, and it's not heavy, so it shouldn't cause any delay."
"That's good."
"How's Wan'er doing with her horse riding lessons?"
Speaking of which, Jun Shuwan became even more excited.
Although her parents spoiled her in the past and didn't let her stay at home like other girls in Beijing, she never thought that one day she would be able to learn to ride a horse.
Galloping on the grassland, feeling free and vast, I always feel that even my heart has become broader.
There was tenderness in Jun Qiulan's eyes.
My younger sister is in very good condition now, and it seems that she has become much stronger.
Like a girl from another world, she lived a wonderful life.
No longer confined to the harem, no longer trapped by the shackles that this world has placed on women.
She is herself.
"I'll give you two books tonight," Jun Qiulan said. "Medicine is a serious subject. Wan'er, don't be too radical."
The medical skills in that world are indeed amazing.
But after he went to the hospital, he realized that his previous understanding was too insignificant.
Wan'er wanted to study medicine, so he naturally looked up a lot of information.
In that world, medical students alone have to study in college for one year longer than students in other majors.
Not only that, if you only have an undergraduate degree in medicine and then go out to find a job, there is almost no way out.
Even county and district hospitals require a master's degree for recruitment.
This shows the rigor of medicine.
This medical skill is a new world for them. Standing in front of the door to this new world, they are as small as ants.
When you first enter this world, you must not be reckless. Be careful and cautious, explore patiently, and it's okay to go slowly.
Jun Shuwan's eyes sparkled. "Brother, I know the risks and benefits of this novel medical method. Human life is precious. I know this clearly. I will never use it on humans without certain results."
Jun Qiulan nodded and smiled: "Wan'er has grown up."
Jun Shuwan was overjoyed, "Brother has grown up too. He has become an adult today."
After a pause, she asked mysteriously, "Brother, when will you bring me a sister-in-law?"
Jun Qiulan held his forehead with his hand. His mother had mentioned this before, but his father stopped her. He didn't expect that his sister would also care about this issue.
In another world, people become adults at eighteen, but they don't reach the legal marriage age until they are twenty-two.
Moreover, nowadays, few people get married in their twenties. Everyone wants to enjoy their life first. Who would want to get married so early?
"Wan'er, my situation is different." He only said this one sentence without further explanation.
Jun Shuwan naturally thought that what her brother said was different and was about time travel.
Come to think of it, it makes sense.
My brother basically needs to shuttle back and forth between two worlds.
If I find a sister-in-law, how should I tell her?
Say it? Or not?
As I said, my brother will have a certain risk of exposure.
If I don't tell her, I feel like I'm not being honest enough with my sister-in-law.
Besides, my brother is running back and forth between two worlds, so which sister-in-law would be more suitable for him?
Jun Qiulan rubbed Wan'er's head and said, "Why are you worrying about me? If you... No, you should consider love and marriage later."
A girl of fifteen or sixteen is still considered a junior high school student over there.
He continued, "I'll have to consider it at least until I'm twenty."
Apart from anything else, having a child at a young age is more dangerous.
He saw it all when he looked up information.
This time, Jun Shuwan felt embarrassed. "I haven't even thought about this issue yet."
"That's all I said."
If Wan'er really has a lover, as long as he doesn't have any character problems, can he still break them up?
All I can say is that when Wan'er studies medicine herself, she will understand these things more intuitively.
The brother and sister talked and laughed as they went out to greet the guests.
The women in the village also came to help early in the morning.
Everyone is like this. When someone in the village invites people to a banquet, those who are familiar with the family will come early to help.
Since their family didn't have many guests, they just helped out together.
They were also talking and laughing.
After such a long period of contact, the villagers have come to know their character and are no longer as xenophobic as when they first arrived.
This also means that they have truly begun to integrate into the village.
The village head is here too.
With a smile on his face, he said, "Master Jun, our kang is now heated. It's very warm to sleep in tonight. I have to thank you."
Jun Qiulan smiled and said, "This is all thanks to Master Qin and the others."
Don't mention yourself at all.
Ma Zhong also knew this, so he naturally didn't say much.
"I heard that today is your coming-of-age ceremony. Your uncle Ma doesn't have anything else to offer, so I'll give you that piece of wasteland at the east end of the village. Wait until next spring and you can grow some food for yourselves."
For the villagers, food is the most real thing.
If he were to say, when he received the reward from General Huo, he should have bought two acres of land first, and then used the remaining money to build a house, but it would just be a smaller house.
This family has a small population, so even if the house is smaller, they can still move around.
On the contrary, land is more important.
He said, "For the first three years of wasteland reclamation, there is no tax. After three years, the tax rate is only 10% to 30%."
Having said this, he paused.
I almost forgot that Jun Qiulan was a prince before, so he should be familiar with agricultural taxes.
Jun Qiulan was grateful for the kindness of the village head, but this wasteland was really a headache for him.
Land reclamation is a huge project.
Between him and his father, who can do this job?
He had two blisters on the palms of his hands from working so hard on the small piece of wasteland behind the old house.
Let’s keep it for now.
He couldn't refuse the kindness of the village head.
See if you can grow some other crops.
He bowed respectfully, "Thank you for your kindness, Uncle Ma."
Ma Zhong smiled and said, "We are all from the same village, so we should visit each other more often in the future."
This kid is rarely seen going out, and I don't know what he is busy with at home.
With their status, they can't take the imperial examination, but they can't just stay at home and read books, right?
He didn't have the nerve to ask.
Xiao Songsong suddenly ran out from the side.
It has become much more rounded since the last time I showed it to Yan Jing.
Snowflakes were floating in the sky, and the cat was feeling curious.
Jun Shuwan picked up Songsong and said, "Come on, come on, auntie will take you to wash up, because you have guests to meet later."
This family really treats Jun Baisong like a child.
Jun Qiulan couldn't help laughing, "Uncle Ma, please take a seat inside."
"Okay, go ahead and do your work. I'll talk to your dad about the village school."
After waiting for a while, Mr. Su finally arrived.
We didn't come here by ox cart, we came here by horse cart.
This carriage was probably the most luxurious one he had ever seen in the border town.
Su Changxun got off the carriage, followed by someone.
Jun Qiulan smiled. Why is Senior Brother Duan Wen here too?
Because of his status, he did not invite Senior Brother Duan Wen.
After all, he is the governor of a state. It is not appropriate for him to suddenly appear in a mountain village. What will the people think when they see him?
Duan Wen came over and started complaining.
"If I hadn't heard from you, sir, I wouldn't have known that your new house was finished and you wanted to hire someone to warm it up, but you didn't even invite me. So I had no choice but to come here uninvited."
"Brother." Jun Qiulan said in a guilty tone, "It's not that I don't want to invite you, Brother, this..."
Duan Wen waved his hand. "You and I are just students who studied with the teacher in the past, and it's the same today."
Just don't reveal your identity.
Anyway, we are all from the village, and he has not been in office for long, so no one knows him yet.
As for the other issues that Jun Qiulan was worried about, the spies in the city had also been cleared out by General Huo.
The capital is in chaos now. Who will care about this deposed prince who has been exiled to the quagmire?
Jun Qiulan bowed, "Thank you, Senior Brother."
Duan Wen returned the gift, "Junior brother has helped me a lot, we can talk about this matter later, let's hold the ceremony first."
Jun Qiulan could only bow to Su Changxun and say, "Thank you very much for being the guest of honor today."
"Students wear crowns, and teachers come before them."
Today, Su Changxun was wearing a rather exquisite set of clothes, and coupled with his scholarly air, he looked quite like a hermit.
"Sir, please take a seat."
The distinguished guest has arrived and the auspicious time has arrived.
Perform the ceremony of coming of age.
Jun Qiulan was wearing a colorful dress.
Their family no longer has a clan temple, and they only have tablets for their grandparents in the main hall. Although it is a place of elegance, everything is kept simple.
Jun Qiulan invited the guests to take a seat.
Parents, teacher, and the observer Duan Wen, the village head.
Just as we were about to start, another person came.
It was the old nanny beside Mrs. Huo.
"My wife heard that you were moving, so she sent me here to give you a gift."
Jun Shuwan came forward to greet her, "Mother-in-law, please take a seat and have a simple meal."
The old nanny smiled kindly and said, "Not today. I have other things to do. Miss Wan'er, please treat me to a puff pastry egg custard bowl another day."
She is old and likes this fragrant and soft taste, but it is a bit expensive.
"Of course, we can also make it ourselves at home." Jun Shuwan smiled. She had a lot of pastry recipes in her hand and was not afraid that anyone else would learn them.
She has been thinking about it. After a while, she can change the snacks in the store and give customers something new to try.
The old lady who brought the gift did not stay long. She greeted the host, presented the gift, and then left.
The ceremony continues.
At the beginning, she combed her hair and tied it into a bun, and Su Changxun put a black cloth crown on her.
Give a congratulatory speech.
In addition: change clothes, and the guest who is wearing a crown will be given a leather hat.
Another congratulatory speech.
The third addition: the guest who wears a crown is given a crown of wine and a hat.
The third speech is also the most grand.
The general meaning is that you have become an adult today and will have to take on family responsibilities in the future, etc., and you also wish him long-lasting blessings and so on.
Finally, change clothes again.
This simplified version of the capping ceremony is considered complete.
Jun Qiulan wore a purple robe that matched her official cape and saluted solemnly to her parents, teacher, and spectators.
The clothes he wore today were all made for him by his mother and the aunts next door. The materials were not very good, but they were full of thought.
Several other families in the village watched intently, marveling at the scene.
This wealthy family is really particular. How could there be such trouble in their village?
Ordinary men get married at the age of fifteen or sixteen. After marriage, they comb their hair into a bun and tie it with a cloth strip, just like women. Girls also comb their hair into a bun like women after they get married.
Why are there so many requirements?
But it's quite interesting to watch.
After that, it was the usual banquet.
There weren't many people, but there were four tables.
The female guests were received by Song Xirong and Jun Shuwan.
For the male guests, Jun Yu and Jun Qiulan, father and son, were responsible for receiving them.
After the village head sat down, he looked at Duan Wen and became a little nervous.
After all, his son worked as a minor clerk in the government office, and he told him about the new prefect when he came home.
Judging from her demeanor, appearance, and age, she matches what my son said.
This, this, this...this prefect still dares to get involved with the deposed prince's family?
What is the origin?
And this Mr. Su, from the way he talks, I know he is a scholar. I'm afraid he was an official in the past. I don't know what mistakes he made, but was demoted?
The most important thing is that Jun Qiulan and the prefect both called him "Sir".
Then he should not have been a small official in the past.
The maids from the general's mansion also specially sent gifts.
He is just a small village head, sitting here shivering.
He was able to get along with Jun Qiulan and the others because he knew their demoted status. Once they came to this village, they would be under his control.
There is also Mr. Su, who was also demoted, but he is also a cultured person.
The most important prefect.
Duan Wen noticed the uneasiness of the village head. "Today, only Jun-san's senior brother Duan Wen is here. Uncle village head, please don't be so formal. I've heard before that among the villages around you, yours is the most harmonious one, and you pay your taxes on time every year."
The village head smiled awkwardly, not daring to take credit for it, but he felt a little relieved.
Jun Yu said, "Brother Ma is truly amazing. If we had been assigned to other villages, we probably wouldn't be able to live like this today. Thank you so much, Brother Ma, for taking care of us these days."
The village head felt more relaxed. "Mr. Jun, you are too kind."
Jun Qiulan raised his glass and started the banquet: "Thank you all for coming today. Please enjoy your meal and drinks. In the future, when we get along with all the uncles, aunts, and neighbors, please take care of us."
I didn't say anything fancy, I just expressed my attitude in the simplest and most direct way.
The banquet was quite sumptuous.
The chef is Xu Lian, the second aunt next door. She uses limited ingredients to make some delicacies that could only be found in restaurants in the past.
It was also the first time that Jun Qiulan tasted Aunt Xu Lian’s cooking skills, which were no worse than those of the imperial chef.
Before, Aunt Xu Lian cooked for Master Qin and his construction team, and was praised by everyone. However, at that time, they had to save money, so the ingredients they bought were more limited and their cooking was not very effective.
Today is different. Although it is a simple meal, we still made eight hot dishes and four cold dishes.
They all taste very good.
Jun Qiulan had a new idea.
Didn’t say it yet.
Moving, warming up the house, putting on the crown, and having the banquet, it was all over by noon.
Duan Wen and Su Changxun both pulled Jun Qiulan to the study.
Jun Qiulan knew what they were going to say.
He wanted to finish his words as quickly as possible so that he could return to the modern world.
Check-out at the hotel was at 2 p.m., so he still had some time.
"Junior brother, thank you very much for the cement formula and the skill of stir-frying the pig."
Once the cement was made, he did not use it to build bridges or roads. Instead, he first gathered together the gentry and merchants in the border town to spread the word about the cement.
Cement is cheap, and he didn't intend to make money from it. He just wanted to earn some money for the government office, otherwise he would have no money to do anything else.
Even though corvee labor doesn't require money, building bridges and roads doesn't require just manpower.
It would be better to use it to benefit the people first and let them use it first.
The orders for this cement have already been scheduled until next year.
He also has the skill of fanning pigs. He collected dozens of piglets, raised them together, and fanned half of them and not the other half.
It hasn't been that long yet, but I can already see a noticeable difference.
The pigs that have been fanned obviously don't like to move. They just sleep after eating. Their bodies are slightly larger than those of the pigs that have not been fanned.
I can’t imagine how big the difference will be when this pig grows up.
Sometimes Duan Wen also sighed, if Jun Qiulan had not been demoted, once this cement was released and the skill of fanning the pigs became known, who knows how many people would benefit from it.
Allowing people to build houses with cheap cement and eat pork is a great political achievement.
It can be said that even if Jun Qiulan had no other deeds or achievements in his life after becoming emperor, these two things alone would be enough to make him praised in history books and be remembered forever.
I don't know what the conspiracy is between the gentleman and Jun Qiulan, and he has never been given a definite answer.
Are you against it or not?
He also has to figure out how to keep up with the books above him.
Even though he is just the prefect of a border town and no one looks down on this place, there is a lot of room for maneuver inside.
Jun Qiulan didn't know that his senior brother had already thought so far ahead.
"Brother, feel free to spread these things, even if you want to spread them to other places, but just don't mention their origins."
He wants merit, not achievements.
If he tries to gain a lot of merit for himself now, he won't even have time to wait for the old emperor to order his head to be chopped off. The people behind the other princes will definitely not show mercy to him.
"Don't worry, junior brother. I know the seriousness of the matter." Duan Wen now thought further.
He has been an official for so many years. Although he is not very prominent, he has accumulated some inconspicuous but useful connections at critical moments.
Could it be that Junior Brother wants to use these things to recruit some talented people first?
It’s not a good idea to ask directly now. Maybe I can find a chance to talk to my husband another day.
If Jun Qiulan knew what he was planning, he would probably cry out that he was wronged.
Su Changxun understood it clearly and sighed inwardly.
It was obvious that he had the world in mind when he went there, otherwise he would not have taken out these things. But unfortunately, he really did not take any action.
It is really incomprehensible.
Is this really how I'm going to live my whole life?
He didn't quite believe it.
Su Changxun and Duan Wen chatted with Jun Qiulan for a while, and only stopped when they saw that Jun Qiulan looked a little anxious.
"Does Duan Wen have any official business this afternoon?"
Duan Wen understood the elegant meaning of the music and said, "Indeed, I won't delay you any longer today."
"Then you go out first. I have a few words to say to your junior brother."
Su Changxun did not shy away from the topic, nor did he want to go through all the roundabout ways. Since they were all family, he might as well just speak frankly.
Duan Wen thought, should he talk about what he was thinking just now?
There is no definite conclusion yet, so it is indeed inconvenient for him to listen.
He walked out of the door obediently and closed it behind him.
Jun Qiulan felt a little helpless, always feeling that this half-way senior brother had imagined some terrible things.
He also knew Mr. Su's purpose.
The desk had a divider inside for the drawers, which he pulled open and took out two books.
They were all books related to the great administrator. "Sir, those are the only two I have."
Su Changxun was overjoyed. He touched the cover carefully, then took out a handkerchief from his bosom, wrapped the book around it, and put it back into his bosom.
Jun Qiulan felt even more helpless.
I also hope that after reading this, you will no longer have unrealistic expectations of him.
Even if he has the idea, he doesn't have the ability to do it.
Su Changxun didn't waste any time, "I'll come to have tea with you later."
"Farewell, sir. Thank you for your hard work today."
Su Changxun left happily and leisurely.
Jun Qiulan also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Dad, I'll leave the things outside to you for now. I have to go back over there to check out and catch a flight back to Fengcheng tonight."
Jun Yu waved his hand and said, "Why don't you send your luggage back? You can travel light this afternoon and explore this new city. It will also help you broaden your horizons."
When he was young, he always liked to travel and study.
Every time you go to a new place, you will have different insights and cognitions.
My son finally got the chance to travel far away and didn't have to pay for his own travel and hotel expenses.
Jun Qiulan couldn't help laughing, "Okay, I'll send it back later."
Return to the hotel room.
Jun Qiulan's first action was to check the time on his cell phone.
Fortunately, there are still about twenty minutes before check-out time.
Then look at other information.
Qu Feng called him and then sent him a message saying that he was on the hot search again.
Jun Qiulan quickly cut over again.
It turned out to be a birthday celebration, and the variety show edited and released a trailer overnight. He also followed several actors, and the Jinkui crew also forwarded their blessings.
Several waves of popularity came together, not only sending him to the hot search, but also the crews of the two dramas "Strategy of a Bastard" and "Golden Chamber" were on the hot search.
At the same time, he also saw an inconspicuous entry.
#Why didn’t Yan Jing send Jun Qiulan a birthday greeting?
Jun Qiulan was speechless when he saw it.
He and Yan Jing are indeed friends, but there is no need to send blessings or anything like that at this time.
Two grown men, don’t you feel embarrassed?
Besides, Yan Jing is a very busy man, and he probably didn’t notice the news.
Thinking of this, he didn't even think about clicking on the entry to see the content. He replied with some blessings and then simply exited.
He also replied to birthday wishes sent by other friends on WeChat.
Just as I was about to change clothes, Yan Jing's message popped up.
Yan Jing: "Happy birthday, may you have a happy birthday every year."
Jun Qiulan curled the corners of her mouth and sent him a thank you emoticon.
When Yan Jing saw the thank you in this cartoon emoticon, he laughed out loud. It was finally not an emoticon for middle-aged and elderly people.
Jun Qiulan was in a hurry to check out, so she put her cell phone in her pocket and then smuggled her luggage back to her new home.
He didn't even think about this question when he went out.
It will be convenient in the future. Whenever he goes on a long journey, he can just leave his luggage at home and pick it up when he arrives.
It's quite troublesome to go out with luggage.
There were people coming and going in the hotel, and no one would notice that he brought luggage when he came and it disappeared when he left.
Check out and leave the hotel.
Jiangcheng is also located in the south, next to the river, with heavy humidity. The cold air in winter is almost bone-chilling.
Jun Qiulan, who was wearing a down jacket, shivered and quickly put on a mask.
I didn’t hesitate and just looked up the largest local bookstore and took a taxi.
Jiangcheng is much bigger and more prosperous than Fengcheng. The bookstores here should be able to bring different results.
Wan'er wants to study medicine, so she can't do anything rash.
He had previously bought a barefoot doctor manual online, which was said to be a must-have for time travelers. He flipped through a few pages and found it to be easy to understand, and he could learn most of it by self-study.
The other book was a history of the evolution of Western medical surgery that he found in a bookstore in Fengcheng when he went to buy books for Mr. Su.
But if you really want to learn medicine, these alone are not enough.
He planned to go to bookstores in big cities and get some more reference books for Wan'er.
The five-story bookstore once again refreshed his cognition.
When he was researching the place, he had seen photos and knew that the bookstore was very big, but he didn't expect to be so shocked when he was there in person.
He spent almost the entire afternoon in the bookstore.
Fortunately, he was smart and set an alarm for himself in advance, otherwise he might have missed his flight today.
When he took a few books, paid and left, he still felt a little reluctant to leave.
A question suddenly occurred to him.
If more bookstores were opened there in ancient times, allowing more people to afford to read books, would that be considered a good deed?
No matter if it is in a border town.
Other state capitals should be able to do it too, right?
Reading and writing were difficult for the common people of their time.
Even in the wealthy Jiangnan and Beijing, the literacy rate was very low.
The literacy rate is even lower than that of farmers in ordinary villages in this world.
He needs to accumulate merits, but he doesn't know how long it will take. He has done some things before, and he doesn't know how much merit he can accumulate now.
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