bayedsolid Chapter 252 Inviting County Magistrate He
Chapter 252 Inviting County Magistrate He
Shen Wanning nodded and said, "If you need money, just tell me and I'll give it to you. I'm too busy with business and sometimes I can't think about my family, my parents, my eldest brother and his wife, and my second brother and his wife. Please don't be polite to me."
Then, he looked at Lin Jingyou and said, "Third brother, you're welcome."
Lin Jingyou smiled and said, "I won't be polite with you. I have a salary every month now, so I should have more than enough money to spend. I will save it all for you when the time comes."
Everyone else knew that Lin Jingyou was coaxing his wife, so no one had any objections and just ate their own meals.
The next morning, after washing up, the village head led Lin Jingyou and several village elders to the ancestral tomb.
Because Lin Dashan and Lin Jiang also received rewards from the emperor this time, they were both called along.
Several people burned incense and offered sacrifices to their ancestors, and set off firecrackers in front of their ancestors' graves to inform them of the good news.
Afterwards, everyone returned home. As they had said, Shen Wanning, Aunt Zhang, and Xu went to the county town to buy groceries. They also brought Lin Jingce and Lin Jingyou along so they could help carry the groceries.
After arriving at the county town, Lin Jingyou and Shen Wanning went to visit County Magistrate He.
The relationship between the two families was already quite close, so of course, such a big happy event had to be informed to County Magistrate He.
Seeing Lin Jingyou and Shen Wanning coming over, County Magistrate He warmly invited them in for tea.
After they were seated, County Magistrate He spoke first, "I received a letter from the capital earlier, saying that you had won the top three prizes in the imperial examinations. However, I never expected that you would choose to be sent out, and to be in Fuzhou at that."
Lin Jingyou replied, "The situation in the capital is currently unclear. Although the crown prince's position has been decided, General Huaihua is still around, and we don't know what the future will hold. Besides, by handing over the account book, I've already secretly tricked them. Staying in the capital is like walking into a tiger's mouth."
"You are right to think so. General Huaihua is a vengeful man. You cut off his arm. I am afraid he will take revenge sooner or later." Speaking of this, County Magistrate He became a little worried again.
"Probably not in the short term. Huang Weigang's property was confiscated and he was exiled. General Huaihua is afraid to act rashly, so things should be quiet for a while. During this time, I can build up my own power so that I won't be a fish on the chopping board in the future." Lin Jingyou picked up the tea and took a sip.
"Oh, by the way, speaking of Huang Wei's property being confiscated, Wan Ning played an indispensable role! You submitted the account book in Beijing, and the emperor was already furious. It was probably because what happened when Madam Li hosted the banquet was heard by the emperor. With the combination of the two, the emperor became even more angry, so he was so decisive in punishing Huang Wei. Speaking of which, you two are in perfect sync with each other." County Magistrate He said with a big laugh.
Lin Jingyou glanced at Shen Wanning and said slowly, "Wanning didn't tell us what happened at the banquet."
Shen Wanning felt a little guilty and quickly changed the subject, "Third Brother, didn't we come here today to invite Brother He to dinner?"
County Magistrate He immediately realized what kind of banquet it was. "Yes, Jingyou won the top spot in the imperial examination this time, so there must be a banquet. When is the banquet? I will definitely go with my wife and daughter."
Lin Jingyou looked at County Magistrate He again and said, "Starting tomorrow, my mother wants to hold a three-day banquet to make everyone in the village happy."
"Okay, okay, I will definitely go there tomorrow. But the county government is busy, so I'm afraid I can only go for one day and won't be able to go for the next two days. Jingyou, please don't blame me for being rude." said County Magistrate He.
"How could that be? I'm so happy that Brother He can take the time to come and have a drink. How could I blame you?" Lin Jingyou replied with a smile.
At this time, County Magistrate He waved his hand again, calling over a yamen runner. "Go and get the wooden box from the small cabinet in the back hall."
Shen Wanning and Lin Jingyou didn't understand, and they looked at County Magistrate He in confusion.
County Magistrate He smiled and said, "This money was awarded to Jingyou by the Fuzhou prefect. In addition, we in Qinghe County also added some."
As he spoke, the bailiff came back and opened the wooden box, revealing several rows of silver ingots with silver bills underneath.
He handed the wooden box to Lin Jingyou, who refused, "Brother He, this is impossible, impossible. I can't accept so much money."
"Hey, this silver is not for you, Lin Jingyou, but for the new number one scholar in Qinghe County, Fuzhou. Could it be that Wan Ning has made money from her business now, and you think this money is too little?" County Magistrate He said this deliberately.
"Brother He knows very well that this is not what I meant. Forget it, since it is the intention of the prefect and Brother He, then I have no choice but to accept it." As he said this, Lin Jingyou took the wooden box and closed the lid.
"That's right. By the way, when does Jingyou plan to leave for Baocheng County?" County Magistrate He asked again.
"After the banquet, I guess I'll just have to stay at home for one more day before I have to set off." Lin Jingyou replied.
"Well, that's coming soon. Luckily, Baocheng County is not far from Qinghe County, so you can come back and visit during your break."
"Yes! I am very satisfied to be on duty so close to my hometown." Lin Jingyou sighed.
Then, Lin Jingyou continued, "Oh, by the way, my mother and brother are still out buying meat and vegetables for the banquet. We left first, and we still have to help them carry things and do the shopping."
Seeing that Lin Jingyou had stood up, County Magistrate He immediately stood up as well, "I was planning to keep you for lunch, but since you have things to do, go and do your work first."
"Well, then we'll leave first and wait for Brother He to visit my humble home tomorrow." Lin Jingyou said finally.
"Of course, of course." County Magistrate He escorted them both out.
After going out, Lin Jingyou and Shen Wanning went to the farm and the shop again, and told the workers in the village respectively, asking them to close the shops for a few days, return to the village for a banquet, and reopen them after a few days.
After saying this, he went to find Aunt Zhang and the others and went shopping for groceries with them.
This time, they brought back two full wagons of vegetables. On the way back, the horses had a hard time pulling the wagons.
When they saw their carriage coming back, the villagers spontaneously followed the carriage and helped unload the vegetables from the carriage. They also came with basins, stools, etc. to help wash the vegetables.
Everyone was busy in the kitchen and the yard, and the atmosphere was full of joy.
If the Lin family's life was just a little better than theirs, perhaps everyone would be jealous. But now the Lin family's life has reached a level that they cannot reach, and everyone can only admire them.
At this time, Shen Wanning and Lin Jingyou were unable to help, so they went to the hill outside for a walk.
Lin Jingce didn't like to talk, and he didn't like being in crowded places like this. So when he saw the two of them leave, he followed them out.