The Chu family became extremely lively today. After sending Lin Jinxiao away, Liu Chengming led his relatives to surround Liu Yun, and Chu Wenbi and his wife fawned over her.
The head of the Chu family, Chu Laoqian, was sitting in the yard, leaning on his crutches with both hands. He nodded with joy and said with a smile: "Yun'er spent the five hundred taels of silver well worth it. She bought a fifth-grade county magistrate when she came back.
Our Chu family has never produced such talents for generations."
The head of the Liu family, Liu Chengming, was muttering as he listened, rolling his eyes and looking unconvinced.
If he hadn't led the elders of the Liu family to stand firm and agree to Liu Yunhua's money to buy the marriage, what would have happened today, I'm afraid Lin Jinxiao would have become the son-in-law of the Chang family.
It's just that he has always been a person who cares about the general public and does not want to stir up trouble in such a happy day.
But Liu Piaopiao was an outspoken person and immediately said: "Fortunately, the second sister and brother-in-law didn't listen to Uncle Qian, otherwise Nan Zhi wouldn't be able to be a fifth-rank official's wife now."
Chu Laoqian's face changed suddenly when he heard this. He kept spinning the crutch in his hand. He looked at Chu Wenbi and said sarcastically:
"To say that this is indeed an old-fashioned thing is to say that Dalang's temperament is not popular with the officials when he was doing meritorious service in the county government. How come he was suddenly promoted? Now we are not just in the county of Luyan Port.
With this order, even six counties in the east are under his control, and he also carries the Emperor's Sword. What an honor it is."
"Well, our elder brother is indeed not good at catering to his superiors as an official. This is just following the temperament of his mentor, Chang Lao. However, he did his best to benefit the people while in office."
At this time, Chu Wenbi mentioned his son-in-law Lin Jinxiao again and was very proud: "Let's just say that in the years when he served as Cao Shi, there were very few bandits in every township and village."
"That's true."
Liu Chengming was also in awe: "He just followed his father."
"It's a pity that Magistrate Tingshu passed away too early."
Chu Laoqian said sadly: "There is also the Cui family, Dalang's biological mother. It seems that the Lin family is too cruel and has no good people. At that time, Cui family was pregnant, and Tingshu County Magistrate came to Beijing to report on his work and plead for the whole county.
In order to provide disaster relief, none of the Lin clan members sent anyone to take care of them. As a result, Tingshu County Magistrate had no choice but to bring Cui, who was pregnant with Liujia, to Beijing. The journey was bumpy and almost caused Cui to have a miscarriage, although she barely survived.
Baby, but Cui died of illness not long after returning from Beijing."
Seeing the awe-inspiring righteousness he said, Liu Piaopiao couldn't help but snorted coldly: "Uncle Qian, the Nu family has heard that your old lady had a close relationship with Da Lang's father when he was the patriarch. Why didn't your family want to help take care of it?
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"Don't tell me, your uncle actually mentioned this at that time."
Chu Laoqian glared at Liu Piaopiao angrily, and when he looked back at Chu Wenbi, his eyes were full of compassion: "But after all, there is a difference between closeness and distance. No matter how much Tingshu County Magistrate trusts your uncle, he is not willing to entrust him with the matter of his wife's pregnancy.
Give it to us outsiders."
"It's all in the past, so don't mention it."
Liu Yun replied with a wry smile.
At this time, Chu Nanzhi and the Chu sisters made some more porridge, boiled more eggs, and led the quadruplets out of the kitchen. Liu Shuyang set up two tables in the yard.
After everyone laid out the food, Chu Nanzhi went to the clan relatives and said cordially: "Grandpa, uncles, and aunts, please come over and have breakfast together."
After letting the clansmen take care of the pond for so long, they originally wanted to send the venison as a thank you feast, but I don't know when Li Ce will bring the venison.
It stands to reason that he had made great contributions yesterday. If he had not informed everyone in advance, and regardless of the group of assassins hidden in the woods, many more people would have been killed and injured even if they were attacked by a group of beasts.
Not to mention the double attack between assassins and beasts.
While waiting for work, a mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows behind, and everyone gets their share of the prey. After all, she has to give her one and a half legs.
"Would this pretty boy Lin Jinxiao give away black bears and venison to those officials and wealthy families?"
Chu Nanzhi secretly felt suspicious in her heart.
According to the temperament of these officials, it can be done.
"What an ungrateful guy. Even if his wings are stiff, he doesn't want to apply medicine himself. He wants to live alone in the county government office. Now he even has to share the prey he has guarded with others."
Well, if I had known this, I should have torn the big black bear to pieces before the tiger dueled yesterday.
"My venison."
Chu Nanzhi thought angrily, Liu Yun had already called the clan members to sit over.
A group of people were stunned when they saw her alone. Liu Piaopiao immediately walked over, grabbed her and asked hurriedly: "Nan Zhi, what's wrong with you? Your grandfather and uncle have called you several times."
"ah."
Chu Nanzhi came back to her senses and saw a group of people staring at her blankly.
She walked over quickly and said with a smile: "It's okay, uncle and grandpa, please stay at home for dinner at noon. I've worked hard for you all these days."
It seems that I can only share Da Maha with you all.
"Why should we be so polite when we are all members of our own family?"
Liu Chengming grinned: "But Nan Zhi, if you want to keep my uncle at home for dinner, I won't be polite. You taught your mother how to cook so well. Uncle, I really want to try your cooking."
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Chu Nanzhi nodded happily: "Okay, uncle will call my aunt, cousin, and the clan members who have worked hard these days, so that I can give the money to everyone."
"I'm still talking about money."
Chu Laoqian was a little unhappy: "I have said it a long time ago. Cleaning the fish pond for you this time can be regarded as making up for the mistakes we were instigated by the Qi family last time. You will not be happy if you mention the silver clan grandfather and your uncle again.
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"Yes, Nan Zhi, please don't mention this matter again."
Liu Chengming also echoed: "Uncle, I have already agreed with you about this matter, and I have not forced anyone to do so. Everyone comes here voluntarily. I have no objection to you wanting to treat the clansmen to dinner today, but I will give you money."
I definitely disapprove of it."
"Okay, then I'll follow what my uncle and grandpa say."
While getting eggs for everyone, Chu Nanzhi explained: "Then let's do it. After the fish are raised, I will give a fish to every family in the first year. The relatives who have helped me take care of the fish pond will do everything.
From now on, when I buy fish, I will sell it to everyone at the price I paid for the fry.”
"Well, that's pretty much it."
Liu Chengming nodded with satisfaction: "Just go and raise fish with confidence, we have prepared the plant ash you want for you."
"Then I'd like to thank uncle first."
Chu Nanzhi was very moved when she heard this.
Now I'm just waiting for the pond to be exposed to the sun for a few more days, and then a good rain will pour in quicklime to thoroughly disinfect and sterilize it. Then fill it with water and pour in plant ash, and then you can try to put in the fry.
There was a lively conversation in the courtyard, when several people outside the courtyard walked in with their heads downcast.
Liu Yun and Chu Wenbi frowned immediately when they saw the coming figure.