Cheng Xue, who retired with great success, not only received a commendation from the Yamen, but also received a 10% bonus from the owner of the medicine shop.
It is automatically deposited into Sitong Bank at the end of each year, and this money is deposited to Cheng Xue, which is hers alone.
The initial investment in opening the medicine hall has already paid back. Now that she has unexpectedly received a pension, Cheng Xue is very happy.
A special table was specially set up in the private room of the restaurant, and Li Hui came forward to have dinner with the owner of the medicine shop, Zhang Dianli of the household, and people from the Three Emperors Patriarch Association.
During the banquet, Li Hui behaved like a representative of the family, without any official talk or airs. This made everyone in the Three Emperors Patriarch Association and the owner of the medicine shop regret it.
After careful calculation, they should have started to regret it the moment Cheng Xue took the initiative to leave.
I thought she would compete with them for the medicine shop, but I never thought they didn't care about it at all.
Mistake, mistake.
Li Hui brought three glasses of wine here and left on the pretext that he had something to do at home. No matter how they tried to persuade him to stay, it was useless.
"Master Zhang, look..."
"What am I looking at?" Zhang Dianli deliberately pretended to be stupid.
Seeing that they were embarrassed and not talking, he continued to enjoy the meal.
I should say it or not, but Madam arranged this table very well. These short-sighted villains will suffer a lot from you in the future.
He enjoyed the meal here, and Li Hui also enjoyed the meal when he returned home.
It was rare that the two children did not make light bulbs today. He was fond of his wife and enjoyed the beauty of her cooking by herself.
After eating it all, he burped with satisfaction and said:
"If the medicine workshop is gone, it will be gone. I am still preparing..."
Before he could finish speaking, Cheng Xue was too busy to interrupt:
"I just bought a farmhouse and plan to build a greenhouse to grow vegetables in the winter. Don't give me a job. Is there any news about the trial this year? Didn't you go to the inn to ask?"
"What are you asking? If there is any news, you must notify the government office as soon as possible. I haven't received it here. How can the post station receive it?" After Li Hui finished speaking, he got up and took her for a walk after dinner.
Both of them are in good shape, especially Cheng Xue.
Because I had given birth one after another before, even though I took medicine to warm and replenish my body in spring and autumn, my figure was still slim and not fat.
"I don't know what Yixin can take the test. Do you think he can win the top prize?"
Li Hui shook his head slowly and pertinently. In the later period, he accompanied Yan Yixin to study, and he knew best how many pounds Yan Yixin had. There was definitely no chance of winning the first grade, and it was even more impossible to be the number one scholar.
"If things go better, it's possible to be ranked number one in the second-tier league."
"Chuanlu? That's also very good. Zhou Fei didn't win Chuanlu back then. Now he's prospering in Pingyang County, I believe that kid will be good too."
Compared to Cheng Xue's optimism, Li Hui remained silent.
The reason why Zhou Fei is so comfortable is mainly because there are people in his family. As Zhou Fang is his brother, the prefect of Liaodong must give him a little favor. But on Yan Yixin's side...unless he can return to Beijing as soon as possible, the child will have to suffer some hardships.
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The temperature is getting hotter day by day, and I usually have to put on extra clothes when I go out at night, but I didn’t need them since yesterday.
"By the way, how about you going out to inspect the Loop a while ago? Are there any questions?"
"I don't know yet. The people sent by the factory haven't come back yet. There is going to be a beam at the health center. I will go there on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year and I expect to be back on the tenth day of the Lunar New Year."
"Okay, you can bring some things over then as a token of appreciation for our family."
Li Hui saw that she was extremely calm and did not lose her lost expression at all. He couldn't help but hold her in his arms with distress.
"Don't face yourself like this. If you feel uncomfortable, just say, I am your man. Don't you still believe me?"
"I really didn't." Cheng Xue smiled and hugged his waist, "I might have been a little reluctant at first, but now I'm totally over it. They also gave me a 10% bonus as a pension. In the end, I still made money. I
Now I'm just thinking about the capital, and I don't know what grades Yixin will have. You said if there are phone numbers, they are still too far behind."
Li Hui smiled and pinched her nose, then hugged her towards the main courtyard...
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Within three days, the Beijing Government Office obtained all the results for this year's palace examination.
Cheng Xue also knew about the eldest son-in-law's story, and the stone he had been holding back for a long time was finally put down.
A few days later, Li Yue's letter of good news to his family also arrived. He probably wrote the letter when he knew about his results, so it is still unknown where Yan Yixin went on assignment.
While Li Hui and Cheng Xue were thinking about it every day, Pang Lao took Pang Yao to the northern border.
This was an unexpected surprise for Cheng Xue. She pulled Pang Yao to ask questions. When she learned that her children and Luo Zi were fine in the capital, she was relieved.
"Yao Yao, how long can you stay with Mr. Pang this time? Discuss with your grandfather and spend the Dragon Boat Festival here."
Pang Yao nodded obediently, took out two letters from his arms and said:
"Aunt Li, I won't be returning to the capital for a while with my grandfather this time. If sister Tiantian is interested, she can come with us. I want to go out and have a look before I get married. I won't have a chance in the future."
Li Tian's eyes widened when he heard this, and Cheng Xue suddenly felt like he was going to lose his daughter.
If it was Li Huai, she would definitely not stop her, but her younger daughter would...
"Mom, I want to go."
Seeing the little girl's determined look, Cheng Xue smiled bitterly and sighed.
"You have to wait until your father comes back whether you want to go or not. As long as your father agrees, mother will not stop you."
Li Tian said "Yeah" loudly, got up and ran out.
As for where to go, no need to ask, it must be to go kiss daddy.
"Auntie, don't you want sweet sister to go out with me?"
"It's not that I don't want to, it's just that...well, your grandfather will definitely lead Sidan when he draws the terrain map this time. If Tiantian follows again, there will really be no children left by my aunt."
From now on, she has been the one to take care of the four children. The family has not been separated even when Li Hui went to Beijing to take the exam. Two children left last year. If two more children leave this year, she will really feel a little lonely.
Pang Yao could understand her mood, took the initiative to hold her arm, leaned against her gently and said:
"Don't worry, Aunt Li, I will take good care of sister Tiantian and brother Sidan. Every time we go to a place, we will write you letters and send small paintings, so that you are equivalent to going out with us."
Looking at the delicate little girl, Cheng Xue adjusted her mood, nodded and said:
"Okay, Auntie is waiting for your letters and paintings. What do you want to eat tonight? Auntie will cook."
"Let's grill the meat in the yard. If you want to eat mutton and beef, it's authentic from the north."
"Okay, let them prepare later. Let's go, let's go to the front hall. I guess your sweet sister will have succeeded by now."
Pang Yao whispered "Yes" softly, took her arm and went out.
After her grandmother passed away, she seldom acted coquettishly, so she was able to let go a little bit in front of Cheng Xue...