Chapter 309: Madam Shanci
County Magistrate Lu kindly reminded with a smile: "Madam Shanci, please accept the decree and express your gratitude."
Xu Zhichun hurriedly raised her hands above her head to receive the imperial edict, "I thank the Lord for His grace."
Mansion Minister Meng laughed heartily: "Madam Xu is now Madam Shanci, personally appointed by the Emperor. She is no longer just a commoner!"
County Magistrate Lu also gave a detailed explanation to the villagers.
The whole village was shocked.
"What? Zhichun, this counts as being an official? Right? That's what you mean by being an official, right?"
"Madam Shanci? Madam Shanci! It sounds so impressive."
"Don't worry about whether you become an official or not. Anyway, this is the emperor's appointment. Zhichun's status will be different from ours from now on."
"yes."
"Our village also benefits from this. We are all from the same village as Madam Shanci."
"Yeah, hahaha, let's get some credit too, good luck!"
“Yes, yes, yes!”
Minister Meng, Magistrate Lu and others were at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Magistrate Lu smiled and said, "Madam Xu's contribution of sweet potatoes, potatoes, threshing machines, and windmills has benefited the country and the people. Therefore, the Emperor has granted her the title of Madam Shanci as a token of his appreciation. From now on, you must not address her by her name. Doing so would be considered presumptuous and will result in a beating by the yamen. From now on, you should address her as Madam Shanci or Madam Xu."
Everyone was shocked and said they remembered it.
For a moment, everyone looked at Xu Zhichun with a bit of awe.
It was not until this moment that everyone truly felt that Xu Zhichun was really different from them.
Liang Mingxuan and Xu Zhichun personally accepted the imperial decree of conferring the award. The officers held the red lacquer gift boxes in their hands and respectfully placed them on the long table made of two eight-person tables. County Magistrate Lu explained with a smile:
County Magistrate Lu was afraid that the villagers might not understand.
He was rewarded with a thousand taels of gold, a pair of white jade ruyi, a emerald crown with flower ornaments, twenty pieces of tribute satin, a new imperial book, and a set of four treasures of the study.
All the rewards were sealed in the Ministry of Rites' special red lacquer gift boxes with patterns, and were now placed one by one on the long table. The gift boxes were of different sizes, but all looked very textured and high-end.
The villagers listened to Magistrate Lu reading out the list of rewards with a smile on his face. They gasped one after another and looked at the gift boxes with curiosity and awe. No one dared to touch them.
"One thousand taels of gold! Gold, oh, one thousand taels!"
"This gold alone is enough to live a rich and comfortable life."
"yes."
"What about white jade? And jewelry, right? Silk for making clothes, and lots of pens and ink for studying. The gifts from the emperor must be valuable and precious."
“I really want to see what it looks like!”
"I want to see it, too! If you let me touch it, it would be worth my life."
"Stop dreaming! How dare you touch something so precious? If you break it, you won't be able to afford the compensation even if you sell it."
"Hey, I'm just saying it."
Xu Zhichun and Liang Mingxuan stood together, accepting everyone's congratulations with a smile on their faces. They didn't think of opening the gift boxes at this moment. There were so many people around. If someone accidentally pushed or knocked someone down, or if one of them broke something, the good thing would immediately turn into a bad thing, and they would have to go to jail.
Liang Lizheng smiled and invited Meng Fucheng, Lu Xianling and others to his house for lunch. Meng Fucheng also thought that it was not convenient for Xu Zhichun's family to entertain so many men, so he agreed with Lu Xianling, and everyone went to Liang Lizheng's house together.
Liang Mingxuan also went there first. Xu Zhichun put away the imperial gifts before leaving.
The villagers gradually dispersed. This lively event could be talked about for three days and three nights with relatives and friends.
Madam Shanci? Madam Shanci!
There was a lady in their village who was pardoned by the emperor's imperial decree!
I really want to see what brocade, jade ruyi and other things look like, but I don’t know when I’ll have the chance.
Nanny Qin Qing and Muxiang carefully helped to pack up the things, feeling more proud than anyone else.
Nanny Qin Qing smiled and said, "Let's see who dares to look down on Madam from now on."
Xu Zhichun smiled, she had done well again!
She now had an extra layer of bargaining chips and confidence, a thick one at that. Even if the local county magistrate was replaced, he would not dare to underestimate her.
Not to mention others.
In this place, it is basically one of the top of the food chain.
Of course, she has no interest in bullying or oppressing others. She just wants to live her life in peace and stability.
Although the word "Ci" in Madam Shanci made Xu Zhichun feel that it sounded like an old grandmother and was a little awkward, it didn't matter. It sounded more dignified and solemn, and people would not dare to underestimate her.
After traveling through time for so long, she has understood a lot. For example, words like "virtue" and "virtue" are not easily bestowed by the emperor and the court. For her, a little farm woman from a remote place, there is no way she can have them.
After tidying up the house, the master and his servants hurried to Liang Lizheng's house.
Fortunately, Liang Lizheng's yard is spacious and he had made all the arrangements and preparations yesterday, so it didn't seem crowded even though he was hosting so many people.
The meal was also decided and prepared yesterday, and people went into town to buy it at daybreak today, so it was prepared without any rush and was very plentiful.
A meal at a farm stay can be said to be a great pleasure for both the host and the guests.
After lunch, Meng Fucheng, Lu County Magistrate and others left.
Liang Lizheng led the whole village to see them off respectfully.
After the big shots left, everyone was no longer so cautious and reserved. They surrounded Xu Zhichun and Liang Mingxuan with great excitement, wishing they could make flowers bloom, and the place was filled with laughter and joy.
Xu Zhichun felt a little awkward when everyone respectfully addressed her as "Madam Shanci", so he quickly asked them to change it and to call her Madam Xu or Lady Xu from now on.
As for the name, no one dared to call it out.
She is no longer difficult to deal with.
Such a great thing must of course be celebrated properly. Xu Zhichun smiled and said that he would hold a banquet in the village three days later and invite all the villagers to join in the feast.
If we were going to have a big one, we had to ask Liang Lizheng to help arrange it. We bought two fat pigs and killed them to prepare the banquet.
There are more than 340 people in the village, young and old, and two pigs plus side dishes are more than enough to eat.
Everyone applauded and cheered, and said that they would definitely come to help, which would be more lively than the Chinese New Year.
How could the Liangs have the nerve to show up? The Liangs hadn't even shown their faces from beginning to end, shutting themselves in and pretending they knew nothing.
Uncle Liang's family was afraid that Xu Zhichun would complain and cause them to be punished, so they did not dare to go. Uncle Liang wanted to go, but Bai persuaded him with sweet words.
Bai didn't dare let him go. She was so scared that she almost died.
What if Xu Zhichun impulsively asks the adults for justice when she sees someone from their family? What would she do then? She would die!
She now wished that Xu Zhichun would completely forget her existence, and preferably never think of her again in his entire life.
There is no time to hide, how can I dare to move forward?
Neither family went, but of course they were not unaware of the excitement.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
