Chapter 308: Imperial Reward
Liang Cui'er was happy. She took the sweet potatoes and potatoes and went home with her brother Song Lian.
Han's mother and Han Feng were very happy to see that they brought back sweet potatoes and potatoes.
Han Feng smiled happily and said, "Cui'er, your parents really love you and are willing to give you everything. I really envy you for having such good parents!"
How could Liang Cui'er still say that she would have to give money to her mother after selling the harvest next year? She smiled and tacitly agreed with Han Fengshi's words.
Han Feng sighed again with regret: "It's a pity that there is just a little less. It would be better if there were more, so we could taste what it tastes like."
There was a lot of talk about it, saying how delicious it was, who wouldn't want to try it? But they had no way to buy it before, not to mention they didn't have the money to buy it.
Han's mother hurriedly said, "That's enough, that's enough. Let's collect it well and plant it next year so we can enjoy it. My father-in-law and mother-in-law are really generous."
Han Fengshi felt a pang in her heart, but she quickly smiled and said, "Mother is right. My uncle and aunt are so kind and generous. I just feel sorry for you and thought that if there were more, I could have a taste. I didn't mean anything else. Cui'er, don't worry."
"No, no, what my sister-in-law said makes sense."
She actually thought it was too little, but her mother just refused to give it to her.
"I knew Cui'er was generous," Han Fengshi asked casually, "Did you have sweet potatoes or sweet potatoes for lunch?"
Liang Cui'er and Han Songlian were slightly stunned, and said in unison: "I ate it!"
Liang Cui'er said quickly, "It tastes just like that, not much different from other things. It's just rare, but it won't be rare anymore when there are more of them. Sister-in-law, is there any work to do around the house? Do you want to go chop some wood? Why don't Brother Songlian and I go chop some wood."
Han Songlian also nodded quickly: "Yes, it's still early, let's go chop some firewood."
For some reason, neither of them dared to tell their family that they hadn't eaten lunch at Liang's house. They were even more afraid that Han Feng would ask if they had been to Xu Zhichun's house, how Xu Zhichun entertained them, and so on.
Neither of them realized that this fear was not normal.
Liang Mingliang brought Liang Mingxuan back from the county school, and together they received County Magistrate Lu and his entourage the next day.
As soon as Liang Mingxuan returned home, he congratulated his sister-in-law. He was very happy for her.
With the rewards and commendations from the court, the Qi family should not dare to do anything else.
This is unique in the village. Who dares to disrespect the sister-in-law?
The village was busy early in the morning. Today, everyone was gathered in the village and did not go out to work. They were all waiting for County Magistrate Lu and his entourage.
Clerk Lin said yesterday that not only County Magistrate Lu and County Magistrate Zhao would be coming today, but also County Magistrate Meng from the provincial capital.
No one knows how high-ranking an official Meng Fucheng is, and no one dared to ask Lin Shuli yesterday, but he is from the provincial capital, so he must be a high-ranking official!
I never thought that in this life I would not only be able to meet the county magistrate up close, but also meet the high-ranking official from the provincial capital.
It’s worth it.
No other work in the fields is as important as this.
At around ten o'clock in the morning, County Magistrate Lu and his entourage finally arrived in a grand procession.
The children in the village had already run out of the village and were waiting far away. From afar, they saw the county magistrate and his entourage of officials leading the way, with their carriages and sedan chairs marching in an imposing manner. The officials were dressed in neat official uniforms and equipped with weapons, holding signs saying "Silence" and "Keep Away", and they rushed into the village, shouting at the top of their lungs before they even entered the village.
“Here I come!”
"Here I come, here I come!"
"They're really here! Lord Lu and the others are here!"
The villagers who were waiting in large numbers were cheered up and the atmosphere suddenly became heated.
“It’s really here!”
"It's finally here!"
"Don't push me, don't push me. It's not here yet, why are you pushing me?"
"Can you please check if my hair is messy? And don't touch my clothes. They are new clothes I just put on today."
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Liang Lizheng waved his hands and shouted, "Don't push, don't push, behave yourself, don't let the adults laugh at you! It's the same old rule, you're not allowed to talk nonsense when you see adults, and you're not allowed to use any bad words. Everyone, keep an eye on your children and don't let them cause any trouble. If any child cries, an adult should take them away immediately."
Everyone started to cheer, "I know, I know!", "That's right, it's not the first time!"
So they all smiled with pride and satisfaction.
Look at their village! How impressive!
Do other villages have this honor? They can't even catch up!
From today on, their village is different from other nearby villages. They are all people who have seen the world!
The grand and impressive procession of carriages, horses, and sedan chairs finally appeared in the distance at the entrance of the village. Liang Lizheng straightened his clothes and hurried to greet them with Liang Mingxuan, Xu Zhichun, the fourth grandmother, the sixth grandfather, and the villagers.
"I greet you, sir!"
"Greetings, sir!"
"Great Lord!"
Liang Lizheng led everyone to kneel down.
The only one qualified to stand was Liang Mingxuan, who bowed with his hands clasped.
Magistrate Lu got out of his sedan chair, and Mr. Shao and County Magistrate Zhao quickly got off the carriage. They all invited County Magistrate Meng, who was riding in another sedan chair, to get out.
Seeing that they were well-behaved, Meng Fucheng was quite satisfied. He glanced at Liang Mingxuan, who stood out from the crowd. Although the boy was young, he was calm and composed, exuding a scholarly air. He was also handsome. He had heard Magistrate Lu talk about the boy and had already had some good impression of him. Now he was even happier to see him. He was indeed a good seedling!
Meng Fucheng showed a smile on his face and raised his hand: "Everyone, get up quickly, get up quickly, hehe."
"Thank you, sir!"
"Thank you, sir!"
Although the villagers' answers were mixed and their movements when they got up were not in unison, there was nothing out of the ordinary. At first glance, they looked quite pleasing to the eye, and there was no behavior that was vulgar or unbearable to watch.
Minister Meng couldn't help but nod secretly. No wonder such a young and outstanding boy came from here, and no wonder there was a woman like Xu. This village seemed different from other villages.
County Magistrate Lu introduced Liang Lizheng, Liang Mingxuan, and Xu Zhichun to Meng Fucheng. The three of them greeted each other one by one and went to Xu Zhichun's house together to receive the reward from the court.
Xu Zhichun's uncle and sister-in-law knelt at the front, followed by Liang Lizheng and other village elders. The villagers also knelt in a large number. Meng Fucheng cleared his throat and read the letter himself.
Except for Liang Mingxuan who could understand the general idea, no one else could understand a word, but it didn't affect everyone's excitement at all.
Everyone exclaimed in their hearts, "Oh my God, the writings of the emperor and the high-ranking officials in the capital are so good. Even if you don't understand a single word, it gives people the feeling that it is written very well and is very, very powerful."
After Prime Minister Meng finished reading, everyone couldn't help but be amazed at the long list of rewards: so many good things!
Everyone overlooked the most important thing. Liang Mingxuan heard it and looked up with wide eyes in surprise. Xu Zhichun also heard it and stood there in a daze.
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