LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 208 Preparing to leave for Beijing
Yuan Chuyi looked at Yun Xuan in surprise. She didn't know how to do needlework, so she even prepared another gift.
Yunxuan opened the box, and inside was a beautiful small Buddha bead bracelet, "I went to Ci'en Temple a few days ago to ask for this. I hope it will bless you this year and not be as troubled as last year!"
Yuanchu's eyes lit up, "Thank you!" She immediately put on the Buddhist bead bracelet and gave Yunxuan a hug. Although this gift is not very expensive, her thoughts and affection are very important. "I hope everyone will be safe and successful this year!"
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, we received the gifts, and Big Fatty made all the glutinous rice dumplings for the first day of the Lunar New Year and served them on the table. Everyone happily ate the glutinous rice dumplings together and continued to find entertainment programs.
The second day of the Lunar New Year is the day for everyone to pay New Year greetings to each other, and the weather has cleared up. Li Qiaozhen, Yuan Shiyu and Zhang Xiujuan all took their husbands back to their parents' homes to pay New Year greetings. Villagers from Xishan Village, Liujia Village and Yuanjiawan Village also came to Xiao’s house on this day to pay New Year’s greetings to Xiao Jing and Yuanchu Yi.
Xiao Jing didn't expect the villagers to be so polite, so he held a banquet to entertain everyone, and even served the table himself to have a drink and chat with everyone.
At the banquet, everyone talked most about what to plant for next spring, and they all wanted to ask Yuan Chuyi for advice. Xiao Jing invited Yuan Chuyi over, sat next to him, and asked her to tell everyone.
"Madam, I saw that the cotton you planted last year is so good that it can be used as a quilt to cover it. It is warm. People in our village want to plant some next year. I wonder if you still have any seeds for sale?"
The village chief of Liujia Village asked on behalf of the villagers of Liujia Village.
Yuan Chuyi smiled and said, "What are you selling? It's just a few seeds. If everyone wants to plant them, I will bring some back to everyone when we go back later!"
Everyone came to pay New Year greetings. In addition to giving each of them two pieces of pork, she also brought some cotton seeds and peanut seeds as a return gift.
In the next few days, Xiao Jing not only received the villagers who came to pay New Year's greetings, but also all the adults from Fucheng Yamen and County Yamen came to pay him New Year's greetings. Until the sixth day of the lunar month, the Xiao family was bustling with people every day.
The first day of the Yuan Dynasty was not idle these days. The officials who came to pay New Year's greetings did not come alone. They all came with their relatives. She had to accompany the female relatives and even took them to the strawberry garden. We walked around and let each of them pick a basket of strawberries to take home.
Mr. He also brought Mrs. He and He Wenhao to pay Xiao Jing New Year greetings. In the early Yuan Dynasty, Mrs. He and several official wives were also brought to the Strawberry Garden to let them have a try.
"Oh, I didn't expect that in this cold weather, there would be such fresh and sweet fruits to eat! Madam, you are so capable!" Mrs. He couldn't help but praise after eating a few strawberries.
Yuan Chuyi laughed and said, "I am also planting blindly. As the prince said, fools are lucky enough to plant these randomly!"
"Madam is a lucky one!" Mrs. He said.
"Thank you. Thank you for your kind words!" Yuan Chuyi said with a smile.
At the banquet.
Xiao Jing and several adults were chatting. After three rounds of drinking, Mr. He couldn't help but ask: "My lord, I heard that you are planning to take your wife back to Beijing?"
Xiao Jing nodded, "The Holy Father has decreed that when the weather warms up, I must take my wife back to Beijing!"
"I wonder when the prince will set off? I would like to give you a merciless invitation!"
"No need to be polite, Mr. He, please speak!"
"In our city's provincial examination this year, thirty students stood out and will go to Beijing to take the exam in the spring. The road to Beijing is full of mountains and rivers. I would like to ask if it is convenient for you to take them with you when you return to Beijing."
Xiao Jing thought it was a big deal, "I plan to leave in February. If they are willing, we can go together then!"
Master He beamed with joy and said, "I thank the prince on behalf of the students!"
Xiao Jing had planned the itinerary, and on the first day of the Yuan Dynasty, he could only arrange the property here in the first month of the year.
The properties under her name mainly include three farms, more than 300 acres of land in the village, as well as yuba workshops, dried meat workshops, tofu workshops, as well as wineries and gardens, all of which occupy large shares.
There are tenant farmers in the three farms, and she continues to farm the land for them. She also shares the more than 300 acres of land at the head of the village with Cheng Zhongping and fifteen other households, and she no longer hires workers.
The yuba workshop will continue to be managed by Li Qiaozhen. When she is able to buy the workshop, the workshop will be sold to her. Zhou Dayong is in charge of the dried meat workshop. If he has the ability to buy the workshop, the workshop will be sold to him.
As for the tofu workshop and spicy snack shop, they were left to Yuan Hongxia and Yuan Shishi on the first day of the Yuan Dynasty. She planned to take Yuan Shihua to the capital. When Yuan Shihua came to pay her New Year greetings, she could tell that Yuan Shihua and Xuan Xing had an eye for each other. Due to time constraints, after discussing with Yuan Hongxia, she arranged the wedding of Yuan Shihua and Xuan Xing on the twenty-fifth day of the first lunar month. After their wedding was completed, it was time for them to leave for Beijing.
As for the wine shop, Master Luo will continue to take care of it, while the garden will be left to the village chief and his wife. As for the strawberry garden, after Mrs. Guan’s publicity, all the ripe strawberries were sold out within the first month of the year at a price of forty cents per catty. She kept the remaining unripe strawberries and handed them over to the village chief and his wife. After taking care of it, she left the seeds for them. If they want to continue planting, they can continue planting. If they don't want to, just plant flowers and plants in this open space.
Big Fatty was in charge of the inn and the family's breeding farm, and took good care of the two yards. Let Mr. Zhang take care of the medical clinic by himself.
Let Master Liu continue to manage the blue and white porcelain kiln. When they arrive in the capital and settle down, they will take him over and let Shi Shi continue to learn skills from him.
Su Xu continued to be her chief manager and took care of her accounts. She had everything organized in a very short time. Xiao Jing was very satisfied with her arrangement.
In order to make the journey more comfortable for Yuan Chuyi and other female relatives, Xiao Jing specially ordered several large carriages to be driven, and everyone else arranged to ride on horseback.
Seeing the day of departure getting closer, Li Qiaozhen became more and more uneasy.
"Mo Chen, I won't go with you when you go to the capital this time. You are going to take the exam, not to be an official. I can't do much if you go with you!"
"Just go if Sister arranges it!" Yuan Mochen said, "You don't want to go to the capital to see it!"
"Who doesn't want to go to the capital? It's just a long way. If we have to come back then, wouldn't we suffer!" Li Qiaozhen felt confused and afraid of the unknown future.
"Don't worry. With Sister here, we won't let us live on the streets. Sister will also need help when she arrives in the capital. If you go, what you can do to help Sister is to help her take care of the prince and the princess!"
"It's not a big deal that we always depend on others!"
"Don't worry, it won't take long, I will definitely be able to do something great!" Yuan Mochen said firmly.
Li Qiaozhen looked at him and smiled, "I hope so!"
"Go pack up and bring everything we can! I don't know when I will come back after this trip!" Yuan Mochen had a hunch that he would definitely be able to go to high school and get an official position during this trip to the capital.