Liu Shouye and his wife paid special attention to Liu Quan's return to Ning.
So much so that when they got together in Yongchuan Mansion last time, they only had a quick meeting and left in a hurry. He said that he would rush back as soon as possible to attend to the etiquette for the new year.
Of course, this had something to do with Liu Quan's sudden disappearance, and Yin Tao also advised them not to wait any longer.
Therefore, the two elders returned before the show ended.
As far as Liu Shouye is concerned, the most important thing at the moment is to arrange the funeral ceremony for his daughter. No matter what, the world must not laugh at it.
Face is great!
There is no doubt about this.
Unlike Mr. Huang, he is a Confucian scholar who has read a lot of books, and his understanding of etiquette is obviously higher than that of ordinary people.
He knew very well that given the transcendental status of his uncle and his daughter, they could not take matters carelessly and had to do everything in a big way.
What's more, his son Jincheng has also entered the official career. If he is too stingy, he will be laughed at behind his back.
In addition, my grandson Qi Xiao was also conferred the title of Duke of Shiyi by the Holy Emperor. As a grandfather, how could I not show off?
No matter what aspect you consider, this place must be carefully prepared.
In fact, Mrs. Huang was not as ignorant as Liu Shouye imagined. Although she was illiterate, she also felt the difference in the atmosphere.
For example, the high-ranking governor's wife actually sent a New Year's gift. Moreover, she called herself junior sister in the letter. Such a thing had never happened before.
The governor takes it so seriously, not to mention other low-ranking local officials.
The Liu family is doing it, and others are watching.
That sour look of envy, jealousy, and hatred made Huang, who was born in a humble background, feel extremely satisfied.
Our life is indeed not in vain!
Back to business.
It was only early in the morning on the second day of the Lunar New Year. Huang couldn't wait to drink a bowl of soy milk, then ran to the edge of the village and stood there to look around.
Although Liu Shouye repeatedly told her that her uncle and his party should arrive after noon, she still stood there waiting like a muscle, unable to persuade her to come back no matter how hard she tried.
Sure enough, it wasn't until the sun turned to the west that a messenger from the Qiong Army came to report in advance that Shaobao and his party were approaching.
ah!
They are finally here!
Speaking of Qi Dalang, he couldn't help but look around after lifting the curtain of the car.
The mountain is still the same mountain, the road is still the same road, everything seems to be the same as before. This feeling is like going back in time and dreaming back to the past.
Not only him, but also Liu Quan had similar emotions.
However, her attention was more focused on the point at the end of the village.
In the distance, you can see a lonely figure with a stooped body standing under the old locust tree that has grown for unknown ages. She has her hands in her sleeves, and seems to be stretching her neck to stare.
"That's...my mother!"
"Yes, it's my mother-in-law!"
"Mother..."
Although I had promised not to cry, the tears of disappointment still flowed out.
However, Liu Quan's whistling sound only lasted a few breaths, and was soon drowned out by the sound of gongs, drums, and firecrackers.
The Liu family is indeed well prepared.
From the moment Qi Yu and his entourage approached the village until they officially got off the bus at the gate, the festive sound of firecrackers never stopped. This was already a very generous gesture for the countryside.
"How is Old Taishan?"
"How is your good son-in-law?"
"Please always ask!"
"No need to be polite, good son-in-law, please!"
Before entering the door, Qi Yu specifically stopped, then bowed his hands to the villagers who were surrounding him, and after paying proper tribute, he crossed the threshold.
Slightly different from her husband's low profile, Liu Quan seems to be in a complicated mood today. She wants to remain reserved but also wants to show off, which feels a bit contradictory.
However, after giving him a generous gift, all the embarrassment was instantly resolved.
Since it was already past noon, Liu Shouye decided to start the banquet immediately.
As imagined, many relatives and friends gathered together, and it was very lively.
After tea and dinner, the men gathered in the living room and chatted, while the women stayed in the dormitory chatting about household matters.
But I didn't expect that some kind-hearted and kind people would appear in the dormitory.
They all came here to talk to Master Qi.
Nowadays, the Qi family has a huge business, so why are there so few people to inherit it? There is only one young master Qi to take over, which seems too weak.
In their opinion, Qi Shaobao should be allowed to increase his investment in making the people under his knees completely prosperous. The best way is to take in his young concubines with five, six, seven or eight rooms.
The woman has made it clear that it doesn't matter whether she has a status or not, as long as she can enter the Qi family's courtyard. Even being a common-room girl is no problem.
Liu Quan was a little unhappy when he heard this.
What kind of girl do you mean, are we, the Qi family, the kind of petty people?
After politely declining, she adopted the attitude that a hostess should have: Don't think about this anymore, because our second wife is now pregnant!
As soon as they heard the word "Huai Xi", all the matchmakers closed their mouths with regret.
Naturally, Qi Dalang didn't know about the women's quarrels. At this time, he was listening intently to a piece of bad news.
A relative who was unable to make a living said that the shopkeeper You from a small town near Taohua Village passed away two years ago, and his descendants do not seem to be living a very good life now.
The shopkeeper You in the words was none other than the old man who gave Qi Yu the opportunity to copy books. Later, he helped sell several paintings, and the Qi family benefited a lot from this.
In a sense, he can be regarded as the little noble man in Qi Yu's destiny. Without his help back then, Qi Yu would not have been able to find the first pot of gold so smoothly, and the subsequent imperial examination journey would not have been as smooth.
It will be so smooth.
As for the said descendants, their lives were not very good, it seemed that they were made things difficult by the Qi family members in Taohua Village.
This distant relative also specifically mentioned that a certain Confucian scholar of the Yuan Dynasty in the Qi family won the title of Enke in the Toad Palace last year and was a deputy candidate in high school. It is precisely for this reason that they became an indispensable scholar.
The appearance of a lifetime.
And Youjia happened to become the target of their bullying.
Qi Yu asked, why didn't the government take care of it?
Regarding this question, the relative seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Finally, he expressed a metaphor: You are all members of the Qi family, how can the county magistrate dare to act rashly?
Oh, I see.
Those people are taking advantage of their own power.
Qi Yu snorted coldly and said calmly: "A mere deputy candidate actually dares to do things like those in the fish and meat village."
"Sir, you mean... you want to take care of this matter?"
"We have this plan!"
Yes, if you don't lend a helping hand, how can you be worthy of the dead Shopkeeper You?
