Chapter 256 Congratulatory Gift
The galloping horses were suddenly ordered to stop, and they raised their front legs towards the sky, and came to a complete halt after a long whistling of horses.
On horseback is not ordinary people, but the most feared officials of the common people, everyone looks tall and strong, wearing a yamen blue and red official uniform, they are more majestic and fierce, and the big long knife hanging on the waist is even covered by a scabbard.
The people who came to the door with the government would not feel happy, but would be afraid, and at this time, when they saw the four officials, those people outside the village couldn't help but murmur quietly.
"Can this table go on? Can we still go in and eat? ”
"Aunt Jiang's family won't do anything?"
"That's right, after eating for so many years, it's the first time I've seen someone from the yamen!"
"Will we be arrested in a while......"
While everyone was muttering, Jiang Yan smiled and led the people behind her to meet her, she looked up and down, and saw that although the other party was menacing, there was no malice.
"A few officials, but what is the matter?"
The official headed by the official nodded, hugged his fist at Jiang Yan and saluted, and his voice was loud: "Today is a big day for your family, I came to congratulate you on the order of the county master, the county master has something important to do, and he can't come in person, so he asked me to make amends to Aunt Jiang, the lord said, and I will visit again in a few days." ”
Jiang Yan frowned, the corners of her eyes curved, as long as she didn't come to make trouble, but she didn't hand over the invitation to the county order, after all, she was just a rural widow, and she thought that her friendship with the county order had not reached the point of eating with each other.
"Aunt Jiang, this is a congratulatory gift prepared for you by the county master, you have seen it." As soon as the chief official finished speaking, the three people behind him each took out a wooden box, on which they all wrapped a ceremonial flower with red satin.
A total of four small wooden boxes, under the attention of everyone, the wooden boxes were opened one by one, and the contents were revealed, a pair of porcelain white dazzling vases, a pair of emerald green jade bracelets, a pair of honest and lovely ceramic doll ornaments, and the last one was Xiuyu Ruyi.
Jiang Yan's eyes fell on the shiny jade, and she couldn't help but be surprised, she had also been in contact with Li Xianling a few times, Li Xianling was a good official for the sake of the people, and his family background was not as good as that of the officials, and they were honest, so he was willing to give her such a valuable thing.
"Thank you for the generous gift from the county master, a few officials have come from afar, it is better to stay and have lunch with the big guy for a while."
The official at the head shook his head, "Thank you, Aunt Jiang, but we still have important things to do, so we will retire first." ”
The official looked cold and hard, and saluted Jiang Yan respectfully, they were just ordered to send a congratulatory gift and say hello by the way, but they didn't dare to stay for a banquet.
"Even so, I won't force a few officials to stay, you should pay attention to safety on the road." Jiang Yan said that she distributed some wedding cakes and sweets to several people, and then one of them gave out a red envelope, each with a small silver horn in it.
This is what Tao Bai taught him, they live under the jurisdiction of Linfang County, and their family is doing business, and they will have a lot of intersections with the yamen in the future, and it is not a bad thing to have a good relationship with these officials now.
The four of them glanced at each other, and they all tacitly accepted the red envelope, and the official headed by him also quietly checked it, and the feeling of rubbing his fingers made his heart move, and his hard and cold face softened a lot.
"Thank you Aunt Jiang, you don't need to send each other, I'll retire later." The official smiled lightly, and led the three of them to turn over and get on the horse with satisfaction.
Although they are government officials, but there are not many monthly services, and there are not many times they encounter rewards like this, as long as there is something to ask the yamen, those with thicker family backgrounds will give some rewards to the relevant officials.
But this kind of thing is not mandatory, you will do your business if you give it to the county government or not, but the attitude and speed are worse, Li County Ling naturally knows this, but the management of people should also be relaxed, since there is no way to increase the salary of the government servant, he can only turn a blind eye and let them have a little sweetness in other places.
The onlookers were still shocked and surprised, seeing that the officials were all riding away, the big guy dared to approach the place where the salute was held, and their faces were full of disbelief.
"I'm a mother! I heard you right! A congratulatory gift from the county lord! ”
"That's right! Jade bracelet! This thing is precious! ”
"Heavenly Bodhisattva! Why is Dongzi's family so familiar with the county master, these things add up, and they will cost dozens of taels or hundreds of taels. ”
"I heard from the village chief that the county magistrate knew about the late rice, and it is estimated that this is the case, and the county magistrate sent so many congratulatory gifts."
"That's what should be sent, we have all thought about it, and we will follow Aunt Jiang's family to plant late rice in the coming year, I have bought a lot of late rice from their village, and I am waiting for the coming year next year."
“……”
The curvature of the corners of Jiang Yan's mouth remained unchanged, fortunately, the congratulatory gift sent by Huafanglou was not opened, otherwise these people would be even more shocked, Li Xianling sent no more and no less, it was up to the point, but Huafanglou not only sent many styles, but the value was roughly a thousand taels.
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The old house of the Lin family.
Wang Jinhua was lying on the back of her eldest brother Wang Dahu, her back was very wide and strong, just like when she got married a few years ago.
"Jinhua, I didn't expect that my eldest brother would be able to carry you to marry again, the Lin family is now in a better life, and my brother doesn't have much to say, as long as you are healthy and happy in the future."
Wang Dahu's voice was choked, different from the first time, the last time he was married with his sister on his back, he cried with blurred tears, but during this time he was working in the Lin family, and when he saw the newly built mansion and Aunt Jiang who was concerned about his sister, Wang Dahu was not worried about anything else.
My sister's husband loves her and loves her, and her mother-in-law understands her and cares about her, and he is completely relieved.
Wang Jinhua nodded, touching the red wedding dress made of silk on her body, the little face blocked under the hijab was already full of tears, she didn't wear such a beautiful wedding dress again.
The last time she married into the Lin family, she didn't even pull the red cloth, so she found the latest one in one of the few clothes to wear, "Big brother, you have to take good care of our father in the future, you have saved a lot of money during this time, buy some things during the New Year, and have a good New Year." ”
Wang Dahu nodded vigorously, "Jinhua, don't worry about our father, take good care of yourself, you are now the daughter-in-law of the Lin family, you must honor your mother-in-law, take care of your husband and children, and there are me and your second brother at home." ”
"Big brother I know."
The two explained a few words to each other, and Wang Dahu went out with Wang Jinhua on his back, and Wang Dazhui's family was waiting outside the door, as Wang Jinhua's mother's family, they were all ready to marry again.
And Liu Xiaomeng was led out by her own friend Liu Xiaodie because she didn't have a family, and there were not many people in Liujia Village who had a good time, and Liu Xiaodie was one of them.
(End of chapter)