Upon entering the village, Xie Baotian and several elders from the clan escorted Xie Yushu directly to the ancestral hall. The ancestral hall was open, and a table of offerings had already been set up in the middle of the courtyard. Xie Yushu was invited to the center, and Lu Shi and Lu Shi were also unusually allowed to enter the ancestral hall together.
After offering incense to the ancestors, Xie Baotian loudly proclaimed the news that Xie Yushu had been granted the title of First-Rank Princess. After informing the ancestors, Xie Yushu's name was directly recorded in the family genealogy.
The original text is recorded as follows
"The proud daughter of heaven, Xie Yushu, is the eldest daughter of Xie Baotian, the head of the Xie family, and his wife, Lu.
In XX year, she presented the court with a house structure diagram, which saved the people of the north from the troubles of snow disasters. She was granted the title of Fourth Rank Township Lady by the emperor. The following year, she presented the court with a glass formula and was granted the title of First Rank Jingde County Princess.
She built a clan school, ancestral hall, and burial plots in the village, established a medicinal herb cultivation base, led the clan to prosperity, served the nation, and brought peace to the people. She was a woman of great righteousness towards both family and country, truly an extraordinary woman, and the pride of the Xie family. This is recorded in the clan genealogy so that future generations may emulate her.
After Xie Baotian finished writing, he handed it to Xie Yushu to take a look. Xie Yushu took it and was overjoyed.
"Dad, you really know how to praise your daughter. Where did you hear these words?"
Your handwriting has improved a lot!
Seeing her smiling, Xie Baotian said with a serious expression.
"Show some seriousness! This is a serious matter, stop joking around!"
I wrote these words. This passage was written after several of us clan elders consulted with the teachers at the school.
Your achievements have brought honor to our entire clan. Your mother, my family, and I are all proud of you.
You've made something of yourself; you must walk the right path from now on and set a good example for the younger generation in the clan!
Seeing Xie Baotian's seriousness, Xie Yushu also replied in a solemn manner.
"Yes, I will follow the clan leader's teachings!"
Xie Yushu replied seriously, which left Xie Baotian speechless.
After filling out the family genealogy, the ancestral worship ceremony began, with firecrackers, paper money, and offerings. The young men of the village also performed a blessing dance for a while.
The villagers even threatened Xie Yushu, who then said a long string of blessings.
After completing the ancestral worship ceremony, I can finally go home.
Fearing that Xie Baotian and the others would feel uncomfortable, Han Zhongyu sat with the magistrate of Yong'an County for a while before returning to the county.
Liu Nan and Liu Bei hadn't been home to visit their parents in a long time. After sitting for a while, Xie Yushu told them to go home.
The remaining constables were arranged by Xie Baotian to rest in a side room.
With the outsiders gone, Xie Baotian and Lu Shi felt a little more at ease, and the family gathered in Lu Shi's room to chat about everyday things.
As the family sat together, Xie Yushu noticed that Xie Tianlin's wife, Liu Qiaomei, was pregnant, and asked in surprise...
"How many months pregnant are you, sister-in-law? How are you feeling?"
Liu Qiaomei blushed slightly when Xie Yushu asked her a question.
"It's been four months!"
"Are you eating well?"
"Everything is fine, but I get hungry easily. My mother says that the baby in my belly is probably a big-bellied man!"
"What's there to be afraid of? We can afford to feed any big-bellied man. You can eat whatever you want."
"Nanxing, go and fetch fifty taels of silver for your sister-in-law."
Liu Qiaomei immediately refused upon hearing this.
"Little sister, you mustn't! Mother makes me different kinds of food every day, how can I accept your money!"
Xie Yushu simply took the silver that Nanxing brought and stuffed it into her hand.
“What Mother made is Mother made, this is my heartfelt gift, please accept it. If you want to eat or wear anything, I will have my older brother buy it for you.”
Seeing them pushing and shoving each other, Xie Baotian spoke up.
"Since it's your sister's gift, you two should accept it."
Xie Tianlin and Liu Qiaomei then put it away, and Xie Tianlin scratched his head a little embarrassedly.
"Thank you, little sister!"
"We're all family, no need to be so polite. You and your sister-in-law can take care of our parents at home. Only when you're happy to be with your parents can we focus on our work outside."
So, in that sense, we should thank you!
When Lin heard this, he honestly replied that it was all as it should be.
Mrs. Lu was very pleased to see that the children were able to help each other.
Actually, Xie Yushu also wanted to take this opportunity to make amends. Xie Tianqi and Xie Tianming had established themselves outside and were making good money, but Xie Tianlin was farming at home and hadn't harvested any crops yet.
This year, they have another fifty mu of sacrificial land. Even if half of it is given to the village's clan school and managed by the villagers, the remaining twenty-five mu will have to be cultivated by them, which will add another expense. Even with Xie Yushu's previous subsidies, the family is not much better off.
Moreover, Xie Tianlin and Liu Qiaomei are both honest and kind-hearted people. With them taking care of the three elderly people at home, Xie Tianqi and the others can indeed have a lot less to worry about when they are away. They should be given some security.
They then gave Xie Baotian and the others one hundred taels of silver to keep for their household expenses.
They'll probably make a fortune by autumn, and once they have a solid foundation, she won't have to worry about them anymore.
During the conversation, Xie Baotian mentioned that several shrewd people from the surrounding villages had already gone to Tai'an Prefecture to haul glass back to sell.
The goods were bought for twenty-five copper coins, and sold in the village for thirty-five copper coins, along with one hundred pieces of glass, and were sold out in three days.
After deducting the initial investment, one can earn six copper coins for every one unit, and in three days, one can earn six hundred copper coins. Many people are green with envy and want to buy the goods to sell as well!
Xie Baotian sighed as he spoke.
“We originally wanted to bring back a cartload to sell, and we happen to have a small donkey cart. But I happen to be the clan chief, and there are so many things to do in the village that I can’t leave. Our family has so much land, and your second uncle, second aunt and your eldest brother can’t even take care of the land. We’ll definitely need to hire some people for the harvest.”
Your sister-in-law is pregnant again, and your mother has to cook and clean the house. Sigh! We're short-handed, and it looks like all the money we're making is slipping away!
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