jdhmnovel Chapter 351: Go to the capital during the slack season
Chapter 351: Go to the capital during the slack season
One afternoon half a month later, Manager Hua drove a large boat back to Taohuayuan.
Han Mingjiang, Xue Bao and several other young men unloaded all the things on the boat and moved them into Li Lanzhen's yard according to Hua Zixi's instructions.
Li Lanzhen saw more than a dozen boxes of various sizes placed in the yard.
Said to the boss who was standing next to him and was so annoyed.
"Han Minghai, you moved here from Beijing, why did you buy so many things?"
"Mother, some of these are gifts from your son, and some are bought by the master."
Hua Zixi did not enter Li Lanzhen's yard, but followed several men carrying boxes to Xuanshen's yard.
"Okay, leave it here for now. Go call your master and the others. We'll go have dinner first and then we'll talk.
Li Lanzhen glanced at Han Minghai, who followed her as soon as they got off the boat, calling her "Empress" non-stop, being so clingy.
Han Minghai agreed and saw his little son standing in his wife's arms.
He took it with both hands and put it around his neck, then ran quickly to Xuan Shen's yard behind.
Although the people were gone, I could still hear Han Minghai and Tan'er giggling.
After dinner, Xuan Shen brought Hua Zixi, the prince, and Su Chen to Li Lanzhen's yard.
Sitting in the main room, he made some tea, brought some snacks and exchanged a few words.
Han Minghai then took out the things in his arms and handed them to Li Lanzhen.
"Mom, this is what my master bought after using his connections and running around for several months. It's the title deed to two houses and a manor."
Li Lanzhen took it with joy, glanced at Hua Zixi, and said with a smile while opening the deed in her hand.
"Thank you, Manager Hua."
Hua Zixi smiled gently, "Madam Li, please don't be polite. There is a house closer to the Imperial College, but it is very small.
Another courtyard with three entrances is on South Street.
Zhuangzi is 20 miles outside the city."
"Mom, you must like that Zhuangzi.
My master took me to see it.
There is a small hill in the village, next to the big mountain, and a small river at the foot of the hill, with more than 100 acres of land.
A large courtyard with two entrances was built inside.”
"Madam Li, the original owner of that manor was also a master who treated his servants well.
When he bought the farm, he asked me not to drive the people there away, and he also gave me their deeds.”
As he spoke, he took out a thick stack of papers from the bag beside him and gave it to Li Lanzhen.
"Madam Li, the head of this farm is also an honest man. I will ask them to continue to grow grain and vegetables as usual."
Li Lanzhen took the indentures of these people and put them aside, then looked up and said to Hua Zixi with a chuckle.
"Okay, got it. Thank you very much. When the New Year comes, if I have time to leave, I will take the boss over there to take a look and arrange everything."
Hua Zixi was very happy to see that Li Lanzhen was very satisfied with the two houses and the farm.
"That's the best. Madam Li, you'd better go and take a look. Once everything is settled, you can come back with peace of mind."
After Xuanshen saw that Hua Zixi had explained everything clearly, he stood up and spoke.
"Aunt, we're going to go back first. Big brother just came back so you can have a good chat."
Li Lanzhen knew that Hua Zixi must have something to say to the prince and Xuanshen, so she told Han Yuemei.
"My daughter, go get a bowl of sweet potato cakes made by your mother and let them take them to taste."
After they left, Han Mingxiang, Han Mingjiang and others came over with their wives and children.
Han Minghai told them in detail about what he had seen and heard along the way when he followed Hua Zixi, as well as who he had visited and what he had seen after arriving in the capital.
Finally, he whispered to them that he had met the Queen.
Adults and children listened to Han Minghai's excited recounting of these experiences as if they were listening to a storyteller.
When they heard him say that he had met the Queen, they all looked at him with envy.
Seeing that Han Minghai was a little bit dizzy and was about to describe in detail the scene of his meeting with the Queen, Li Lanzhen immediately spoke up and stopped him.
"Boss, don't talk about this. We all know that you met the Queen."
He turned around and told the children, "Don't tell anyone else when you get out. Just know it."
The children all nodded. Although they were young, they understood everything clearly.
Family matters cannot be told to outsiders, they can only be discussed in front of family members.
Li Lanzhen opened the small wooden box given to her by the Queen.
It was filled with women's jewelry.
There are six ordinary gold hairpins, a pair of gold bracelets, and a pair of white jade bracelets.
There are also a dozen white jade peace and safety pendants and a head flower worn by the little girl.
These hair ornaments are all very delicately made. Some are shaped like butterflies, trembling as if they want to fly away, and others have little bees on them.
As soon as she saw these, she knew that the Queen was very thoughtful.
These gold hairpins should be given one to each of the women in the family.
As for the peace and safety plaque, it should be given to the children and grandchildren in the family.
Fortunately, she took out a golden hairpin and gave one to each of her three daughters-in-law and daughter.
Each of my sons and grandsons received a peace plaque.
My little granddaughter Miaomiao gave me a pair of butterfly head flowers and a pair of pink velvet flowers.
Finally, Li Lanzhen saw several silver bills spread out under the small box.
She didn't take it out in front of everyone, but glanced at everyone and reminded them.
"These are gifts from the Queen. Use them well, don't lose them, and don't show off outside."
"I know, mother!"
"We all know, don't worry, grandma!"
Han Minghai asked his two younger brothers to open several large boxes and take out the gifts he brought for the whole family.
Li Lanzhen saw the various gifts, including clothes, jewelry, toys, pens, ink, paper and inkstone.
"Well, boss, you can open a grocery store."
"Hey, mother, there are a lot of delicious food in the capital, but the journey is too far, and I'm afraid it will go bad if I bring it home. Otherwise, I can buy some delicious food to honor you."
"It's okay. When the crops in the fields are harvested and we have some free time, our whole family will go to the capital before the New Year. Mother will treat you to a delicious meal then."
Li Lanzhen's words were like pouring a bucket of cold water into a frying pan.
Everyone was so excited about the explosion that they kept making noises.
"Han Mingxiang, did Master Xu tell you how confident you are that you will pass the imperial examination next autumn?"
"Mom, Master Xu said that as long as I don't get sick, I can pass the exam.
But the results may not be at the top, if you want to get a good score, it is best to wait for another two years. "
"Then what do you think?"
"Mom, I want to give it a try. Master Xu said that my academic progress has been very fast in the past six months!"
"Okay, don't put too much pressure on yourself. If you are confident, then take the exam. If you are not sure, we can wait for another two years.
It just so happens that your wife is pregnant now, and the baby will be born in two years."
Han Mingxiang looked at his wife, whose belly was bulging as she sat next to him.
He smiled gently, then spoke firmly.
"Mom, I still want to give it a try."
Li Lanzhen nodded and knocked on the table while watching the family still immersed in joy.
"Since we are all gathered here today, I will tell you about the future development direction of our family."