Bring new ones.
While his wife was taking a nap, Lin Yuanqiu didn't think about anything else. Now that the spring season is approaching, Yurou must be experiencing spring sleepiness.
When Lin Yuanqiu arrived at grandma's place, he found that dozens of large wooden boxes were already placed in the west room of the main room. They must have been packed again in the morning.
In order to reduce transportation on the road, Lao Lintou and Mrs. Feng stipulated the number of large wooden boxes last night. Only two were allowed in the son and daughter-in-law's room. The grandson and grandson's daughter-in-law had two more boxes because they had children's clothes and bedding, making a total of four. .
As for the small boxes and cages, there are not many to pack, there are at most three in each room.
As for carrying these burdens, as long as you are not too tired, there is no limit to the number.
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The day will soon come when the examination results will be released.
As before, all the students of the Imperial College were on the Imperial Guard List that day, so Zhou Zixu and Wang Wenchang were not at home at the moment. Chunyan and Chuncao came to their parents' house early in the morning.
Zhou Xing will naturally not be absent from his son's examination. He came to the capital in early February. With the experience of reading the examination results from the first two times, Zhou Xing and Shu Yan came back soon this time.
Shu Yan was younger after all, and now he was walking so fast that he didn't care about his master, and he quickly left him far away.
No, there were still about ten meters away from the gate, so Shu Yan shouted with a loud voice, "Young lady, young lady, the young master has passed the exam! The young master has passed the exam!" At this moment, Lin Yuanqiu and Lao Lintou were all there
. They were waiting in the front yard. As soon as they heard the sound, they all hurried out. Looking at the book and inkstone running into the door in a few steps, they were already so happy that they couldn't even see it.
"Quick, quick, light the firecrackers!" Lin Sanzhu was naturally excited when his son-in-law passed the general examination.
It was safe and peaceful, and Lao Zhangtou walked out of the courtyard holding firecrackers. Soon, the crackling sound of firecrackers resounded throughout the alley.
Then, everyone saw Zhou Xing, who was almost smiling like a wooden fish, stepping into the courtyard gate.
Lin Sanzhu was about to make a few jokes, but in the blink of an eye, Zhou Xing burst into tears.
"Uuuuuu, in-laws, when I looked at the results just now, my heart was in my throat. I was afraid that I would not be on the list again this time. Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu But I have been looking forward to it, wuwuwu..."
Seeing her father-in-law wiping away tears, Chunyan's eyes also turned red. Chunyan knows how hard her husband has worked in the past few years, and she is happy for her husband from the bottom of her heart. After passing the imperial examination, her husband will no longer have to work so hard in the future.
Lin Sanzhu patted Zhou Xing on the shoulder and said that they were all experienced and he could understand the inner feelings of his in-laws.
This is Zixu's third time taking the exam. If he fails the exam again, he will have to wait for another three years. How many three years can a person delay?
Thinking of her little son-in-law, Mrs. Feng hurriedly asked, "Have you seen Wenchang's name?"
Zhou Xing shook his head, worried that he would miss it, but he looked back and forth several times, but he didn't see the list. There is Wang Wenchang's name on it.
Hearing this, Mrs. Feng couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. It would be better if her younger son-in-law passed the exam this time.
Lin Chuncao didn't think it was anything, "Mom, I just passed the provincial examination. I haven't had time to prepare well for the general examination. I'll definitely pass the exam next time." When Old Lin heard this, he smiled and said, "That's what Chuncao said
. Yes, my grandson-in-law will definitely pass the exam next time."
Mrs. Wu also said with a smile, "This is exactly the reason. After Wenchang prepares for three years, he will naturally pass the exam."
Lin Yuanqiu asked Zhou Zixu's exam . Ranking.
After hearing that he was ranked twelfth, he couldn't help but nod. With such results, if there were no accidents, he would definitely be ranked in the top two. If he comes to the next imperial examination, the possibility of passing the shujishi is also high. It will be huge.
It's just that the Lin family has no time to participate in Zhou Zixu's palace examination and court examination.
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Before leaving the capital, officials who are sent abroad must enter the palace to pay their respects.
Chao Ci refers to the farewell to the Holy Emperor before officials who are sent to local places take office.
At the same time, the emperor will also grant an official seal.
Because he also serves as the magistrate of Dinghu County, Lin Yuanqiu has two official seals. Fortunately, the wooden box containing the seal is not big. Lin Yuanqiu is holding the two boxes in his hands at this moment, which does not affect his bowing. The act of saluting the Holy One.
Emperor Jingkang didn't expect that Lin Xiuzhuan would come over and say goodbye to him so soon. You must know that it was not long after the external documents were issued. From this, it can be seen that Lin Xiuzan is a diligent person.
Oh, no, now he should be called Lin Zhizhou.
Emperor Jingkang said in a solemn voice, "Good work comes from hard work, waste comes from play, success comes from thinking, and failure comes from following. I hope you will work diligently in government, serve the people wholeheartedly, and benefit the country!" "I accept the order and obey the decree. Long live my emperor
. Long live!" Lin Yuanqiu put the seal box aside, then knelt down and kowtowed.
Well, Emperor Jingkang nodded with satisfaction. He was about to say to retreat, but he saw Lin Xiuzhan, who was still kneeling just now, now kneeling on the ground.
Lin Yuanqiu still had unfinished business in his heart, so naturally he would not leave so easily.
Therefore, he was kneeling on the ground now, ready to talk to the Holy One about various preparations before setting off.
And this move is the proper meaning in court speeches, so as to show that the emperor and his ministers are of one mind. It's just that in the past years, there were no such "honest" ministers who would really sit down on their knees and chat with the Holy Emperor like Lin Yuanqiu.
Just listen to Lin Yuanqiu say, "Your Majesty, Weichen's grandparents are now over sixty years old. But after learning that Weichen was sent to Dingning Prefecture this time, he made every effort to go with Weichen. Grandfather and grandmother said , I have lived for most of my life, but I have never experienced the beautiful mountains and rivers of our Dajing Dynasty. After hearing this, the ministers had no choice but to persuade the two elders, there is more than a thousand miles to Yongning Prefecture, how can you just want to see the beautiful mountains and rivers? Those who have seen the beautiful mountains and rivers, not to mention the bumps of the carriages and horses on the road, even the accommodation along the way is also a big problem..."
Half an hour later, Lin Yuanqiu exited the imperial study room, with only the original two bags in his hand. The wooden box with the official seal also has an extra piece of paper. ←Si←Rabbit←Net←Documents←←Share←and←Online←Read←Read←
With this quote, there is no limit on the number of people you can check into the inn.
As for Emperor Jingkang, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief after seeing the person finally leaving.
I really didn’t expect that at such a young age, Lin Xiuzhan would chat endlessly about everyday things. Grandma Weichen has already bought a lot of vegetable seeds and is going to sow them when they arrive in Yongning Prefecture. What's more, the Weichen aunt made a lot of bacon and prepared it as dry food on the road. What's more, the nephews in the family actually want to bring the swing, etc., etc.
However, Emperor Jingkang really didn't expect that Lin Xiuzuan would take his whole family to take office.
It can be seen that Lin Xiuzhuan is ready to work hard to solve the problem without any worries.
I really didn't see the wrong person.
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Chapter 184 Taking office
Lin Yuanqiu left the family shop and the arrangements at the village to his father.
In just two days, Lin Sanzhu had everything done.
When his son asked about this, Lin Sanzhu smiled and said, "My father has decided to rent out the shop on Tongsi Street, and the tenant is shopkeeper Jin next door."
Since Lin Ji started selling pickled rabbits and pickled chickens, he saw that the business was booming Several shopkeepers next door have been eager to give it a try. It's just that the chickens are okay, but the rabbits are really not easy to buy. They also went to the West Market to collect them, and found that there were only a few scattered ones brought by the hunters every day.
As for cured meat, you can’t pickle it today and sell it tomorrow. How can a business like this do well if the supply of goods cannot be guaranteed?
Therefore, although several shopkeepers had ideas in their minds, they did not put them into action.
Therefore, when Lin Ji put up the sign for the Waipan shop, shopkeeper Jin who sells rice cakes next door quickly took over.
"As early as last year, my father saw that he also wanted to sell cured meat, but he didn't know how good his craftsmanship was. He couldn't compare with our family. It was precisely because shopkeeper Jin also wanted to sell cured meat that my father thought of renting the shop. Give it to him, so that our rabbits and chickens in the village will not have to worry about running out of sales."
Lin Sanzhu has already made peace with Xu Shicheng, letting him continue to raise chickens and rabbits in the village, and then supply goods to shopkeeper Jin.
As for the money from the sale, apart from buying the chickens and the expenses at the farm, the rest is saved.
Lin Sanzhu was not worried at all about whether Xu Laoshi was greedy for money. Not to mention that this couple did not look like cheating people. Even if they really wanted to steal money, it would not be that easy. He was with Shopkeeper Jin signed the supply agreement, and the other party must have recorded the total number of chickens and rabbits sold.
Furthermore, Ping An and Pingshi are both with their master now. If they were parents who truly cared about their son, they would not do anything to disgrace their master.
Thinking of Mo Linxuan, Lin Sanzhu continued, "Father gave Mo Linxuan full power to Zhang Gui as you said, and let him make his own decisions on purchasing and selling goods. However, Dad asked him to report to Chunyan once a month. Account. By the way, there is also our villa. Dad asked your sister to help look after it. I think they are very happy."
Of course Chunyan and Chuncao were willing. Since the two sisters had their confinement period in the villa the year before last, , now whenever it is a hot day, the two of them will take their children to the villa to escape the heat. The day before the trip, Lin Sanzhu went to Sibaozhai again and sent over more than ten paintings that his son had recently painted. He also informed Shopkeeper Zhu that he would no longer send paintings for the time being. Although he had been mentally prepared, Shopkeeper Zhu couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. Fortunately, I have saved a lot of Tao Master's paintings over the past year. Otherwise, if I suddenly got out of touch, I would definitely have to run a lot of business. After saying goodbye to Shopkeeper Zhu and leaving Sibaozhai, Lin Sanzhu did not go home directly. Instead, he took a detour to Juyuan Street. There were several banks open on this street. However, when he saw the tall front doors with carved beams and painted buildings, he Lin Sanzhu quickly retracted his original plan. ... The ninth day of March is a good time to travel.
Before midnight, the Lin Mansion in Nanluogu Lane became busy. More than 20 carriages had already parked outside the gate, and the five or six newly purchased servants had already begun to carry luggage on the carriages.
Zhong Rong, Zhong Jinan, and Zhong Jinhua also came over, and it was Lin Yuanbai who drove the carriage to pick them up. Also coming along was the Zhong family's carriage, as well as several boxes of luggage carried on the carriage.
When he was carrying the box onto the carriage, Lin Yuanbai saw that there were several weapons in the largest wooden box, and the styles of those weapons were all things that Lin Yuanbai had never seen before. I guess these were the weapons that Uncle Zhong and the others usually used. It’s used for martial arts training, it’s really awesome when I think about it.
Soon, three escorts and a dozen escorts from Xingshun Escort Agency came over.
The escort agency has their own carriage, which contains, in addition to a change of clothes and bedding, food for the road.
For the sake of safety, escorts have unwritten rules. They will only eat the meals prepared by themselves along the way, because only in this way can they avoid danger to the greatest extent and protect their escorts or employers.
At the right time, everyone in the Lin family headed by Lao Lintou came out, and Qin Xiucai was walking with them.
Qin Xiucai was the tutor that Qin Yu had found for the Lin family. He was in his forties, elegant and solemn. He had only been in the Lin family for a few days, and he had clearly sorted out the academic progress of the boys in the family.
Qin Xiucai lost his wife in his early years and had only one daughter. Since her daughter got married, she has been alone.
When he heard that Patriarch Qin was looking for a tutor, he recommended himself. Qin Xiucai thought that he was already in his forties, so why not go out for more walks while he was still able to move around, so that his life would not be wasted.
I saw that only a few days had passed, and the children looked like little scholars. The Lin family is quite satisfied with Qin Xiucai's teaching.
In order to facilitate travel, as early as half a month ago, the female relatives at home made themselves clothes that are convenient for traveling.
So at this moment, Zhou, Liu and Feng, as well as Gao Cui, Qin Hehua, Wang Yunxiang, Ding Ju, including Zhong Yurou, were all wearing light sleeveless skirts, and the colors were all The plain kind.
As for the hair, it’s all wrapped in a cloth. It’s definitely not as good as washing it when you go out.
It is convenient at home, and all they can do now is try to avoid getting dirty.
Lin Dazhu and Lin Erzhu helped their parents get into the carriage, and others entered the carriage one after another.
According to the itinerary, they had to reach the Guanxian Station dozens of miles away before evening today. Therefore, it is not advisable to delay too much now.
Seeing their father, mother, and brother getting on the carriage, Chunyan and Chuncao's eyes began to get wet. Because they didn't want their parents and brother to worry more, the two sisters held back their tears and didn't cry out.
Chunyan held Feng's hand and warned, "Mom, when you are away from home, you, dad, brother and sister-in-law must take care of yourself." "Don't worry, mom and
dad both know, but you two sisters, Mom and dad are not around, so you two need to take more care of each other, as well as Doudou and Yuan'er." It was the
first time she had been separated from her two daughters for so long, and Ms. Feng felt that she had a lot to explain, otherwise she would really I was worried, but no matter how worried I was, the carriage still started to move slowly.
Zhou Zixu raised his hands to Lin Yuanqiu and said: "There will be a time when you can achieve success, and there will be a day when you can show your great ambitions. I wish my uncle, everything goes well and show your style!" Wang Wenchang also sent a congratulatory message, "Cherish your time and work hard, and show your infinite style
. I wish my uncle all the best."
In addition to Zhou Zixu and Wang Wenchang, Chen Yutang, Liu Qing'an, Zhang Yuan and Qin Wenjie also came today.
Several people also came forward to say goodbye to Lin Yuanqiu.
In this examination, Chen Yutang also made the list, but his ranking was relatively low. However, Chen Yutang was very satisfied with being able to pass the National Examination. In the past few days, he was carefully preparing for the palace examination to avoid accidentally falling into the same group as the Jinshi.
With the sound of horse hoofbeats, the carriage team slowly drove out of Nanluogu Lane.
Looking at the carriage driving away, Lao Zhangtou and his wife were worried. But as servants, apart from asking God and Bodhisattva in their hearts to bless the young master with safety and success, they could only guard the house and wait for the young master to return to Beijing.
Now that it is the test period, the travel of such a large convoy naturally attracts many pedestrians to stop and watch.
There are many well-informed people in the capital. The Lin family's carriage team here has just passed in front of the tea house, and someone already told them that it was the carriage and horses sent by Lin Zhuangyuan to the north of Saibei.
At this time, there were several people sitting in the teahouse, so after hearing this, they couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"Lin Zhuangyuan?"
"Transferred to the north of Saibei?"
The shopkeeper in the teahouse said that such a situation was common, "What's so new about this? Every three years, many officials in the capital are exiled." "No, not really
. That's what it means." A middle-aged scholar asked, "We just don't understand why Lin Zhuangyuan was sent to Saibei?" "
Yes, why was he sent to Saibei?" Other scholars also wondered.
If they remembered correctly, the top pick on the previous list was named Lin. Could it be him?
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "This is a matter of the imperial court. How can we ordinary people know about it? But in my opinion, Lin Zhuangyuan left the capital this time. If he wants to come back in the future, I'm afraid he doesn't know when it will be." With these words, everyone in the tea
party The guests also agreed. Although they did not know the affairs of the court, they still knew that it was difficult for local officials to be promoted without political achievements.
As for the land in the north of Saibei, it is well known that the land is barren and the products are not abundant. You said, how can it be possible to achieve political achievements in a place like this? It can be seen that Lin Zhuangyuan wants to return to the capital, but he may not have such hope.
Thinking of this, the tea drinkers couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. They still remember the horse-riding parade when Lin was nominated for the No. 1 gold medal three years ago. It was an unparalleled scenery at that time, but now, alas, everything is really unpredictable!
And several candidates are even more uneasy. They thought that after entering the official career, they would be happy in life. Now it seems that not everyone can be satisfied.
...
After the motorcade left the North City Gate, it accelerated its speed. The official road was flat, so there was no need to worry about bumps. But even so, Zhong Yurou still put a cotton cushion on her seat.
To be honest, Zhong Yurou didn't know if she was pregnant at this time, because during this period, she no longer felt nauseated as before, and eating and drinking soup had no impact at all, except that she was a little more snooty than before. Some, and the Guishui still hasn’t come.
But Zhong Yurou remembered that during the time when she came to Chugui, her menstruation was often not on time, so she shouldn't be pregnant, right?
But thinking about the current situation, Zhong Yurou felt that it was a good thing that she was not pregnant, otherwise the journey would have been bumpy, and if something happened, the trip might be delayed.
Although she thought so, Zhong Yurou could not help but feel a little disappointed. She really liked the little baby, so naturally she wanted to be pregnant with her own child as soon as possible.
What's more, in half a year, I and my husband have been married for two years. How can I not be worried when I haven't gotten pregnant for so long.
However, Zhong Yurou's worry did not last long. After checking into Guanxian Inn, her nausea started again.
Just like before, when she smelled the fishy smell, Zhong Yurou couldn't help but retched.
Seeing this, Ms. Feng thought her daughter-in-law was tired after riding in a carriage all day, so she hurriedly stepped forward and patted her back gently to help her calm down.
After all, Wu wanted to see more of women's pregnancies, and soon she thought about it.
So, Yuanqiu’s wife is happy, right?
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Chapter 185 Pregnancy
Thinking of this, Wu couldn't help laughing and said, "I'm afraid Yurou is pregnant."
Pregnant?
What are you pregnant with?
Mrs. Feng was stunned for a moment, but she quickly came to her senses and glanced at her daughter-in-law's belly, "Mother, did you say that Yurou is pregnant with a baby?" Seeing the third daughter-in-law's look of disbelief, Mrs.
Wu He rolled his eyes and said, "Thank you for giving birth to so many children. You can't even remember what you looked like when you were so happy?" Reading┇Reading┇What
does it look like? Feng only remembers that every time she was pregnant, she didn’t eat enough. How could she be so happy?
She turned to look at her eldest sister-in-law and her second sister-in-law. Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Liu immediately said that they were the same. At that time, even having a full meal was a luxury at home, and there was no time when she couldn't eat and vomited out.
But they both have daughters-in-law. When Gao Cui and the others were pregnant, didn't they look like this? The three younger siblings all saw her, so why can't they remember it now?
Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Liu were about to say that your sister-in-law might be too happy to be stupid.
She heard Mrs. Feng ask, "Yurou, has your Guishui come this month?"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wu said to herself that Mrs. Feng and Lao San are indeed a couple. Their brains are so quick that she didn't expect this. Up there.
Zhong Yurou shook her head, blushing a little and said, "Mom, my daughter-in-law came to Guishui last month." "
What! She came to Guishui last month?"
Oops, my mother, this is the designated pregnancy. ah.
Feng immediately thought of the carriage ride today and said anxiously, "Yurou, do you feel uncomfortable at all?" "
No." Zhong Yurou shook her head. Apart from being a little nauseous just now, she didn't feel uncomfortable at all. .
How can Mrs. Feng feel at ease? No matter what, she has to let the doctor take a look before she can feel at ease. But she doesn't know if there is a doctor at the inn.
Thinking of this, she hurriedly ordered the mother-in-law on the side, "Mama Cao, go ahead and call the young master over."
Hey, after Ma Cao responded, she hurriedly ran towards the front hall.
Unlike an inn where men and women eat together in the same dining room, the inn has a front hall and a back hall. At meal times, the men eat in the front hall, while the women eat in the back hall.
Fortunately, the two places were not far apart. After a while, Cao Ma ran to the front. Maybe she was out of breath. In addition, there was no one else in the canteen at the moment, so Cao Ma did not lower her voice intentionally. After running into the hall, he reported, "Master, the young lady is pregnant. Madam, please come over quickly!" Before he could
finish his words, only an "ouch" was heard, and a pair of in-laws sitting on a bench came together. He sat down on the ground. No, Lin Sanzhu must have slipped off the stool, and Zhong Rong was about to catch him. Perhaps because he was worried about his daughter, Zhong Rong couldn't stand firm, and in the end the two in-laws fell together.
Seeing his father's reproachful look, what Lin Sanzhu wanted to say was that if his in-laws hadn't stood up too quickly, the stool wouldn't have tilted up, causing him to fall.
But these are not important. The most important thing now is that he is going to be a grandfather. Seeing the smile on Ma Cao's face, he knows that his daughter-in-law is probably fine.
Zhong Rong, Zhong Jinan and Zhong Jinhua also saw the smile on Ma Cao's face. As a result, the father and son were a little relieved.
The same goes for everyone else present, especially Lao Lintou. This is Yuan Qiu's first child, so he must not let anything happen to him.
It is said that the authorities are blind to the beholder. After hearing Ma Cao's words that the young lady was pregnant, Lin Yuanqiu could no longer pay attention to the smile on Cao Ma's face. He just thought that something must have happened to Yu Rou when someone came over to call him out of breath.
Thinking again that Yurou had been riding in a carriage all day today, Lin Yuanqiu, who was anxious, quickly stood up and ran to the back hall.
Seeing this, Zhong Rong and Lin Sanzhu also chased after them, as well as Zhong Jinan and Zhong Jinhua.
When Lin Yuanqiu arrived in the back hall, he saw his wife sitting at the square table safe and sound, looking pretty good.
"Yurou, are you okay?" Lin Yuanqiu asked.
Seeing her son coming, Mrs. Feng hurriedly said, "Yuanqiu, go and ask if there is a doctor at the inn. Yurou needs to see the doctor before she can rest assured." Ping An was waiting
at the door. As soon as he heard this, he ran out. He ran, "Sir, I'm going to ask you now."
I originally thought that whether there was a doctor or not, I would be back soon, but I didn't know that it took two quarters of an hour before I saw him leading an old man carrying a medicine box.
After asking people to wait at the door, he came in safely and reported, "Sir, this is the doctor of the village here."
Post stations are usually built on the outskirts of the city. In addition to the post chief and a dozen or so post soldiers, the only ones left in the station are a few horse feeders. The groom is gone. As for doctors who treat patients, there is definitely no such thing. Therefore, after hearing that Lord Zhizhou needed a doctor, Yi Cheng hurriedly asked the post soldiers to lead Ping An to the village to call for someone.
When he heard that he was treating a female family member, the old doctor opened the medicine box and quickly took out a thin silk handkerchief. Looking at this posture, it is obvious that this is not the first time that he has come to the inn to see a doctor.
Zhong Yurou stretched out her hand, and Liu Ye on the side took the silk handkerchief and covered it on her young lady's wrist.
The old doctor raised his hand and began to feel the pulse.
The finger runs like a bead on a disk, and the pulse is strong and swirling, which is the happy pulse.
But after all, he was treating the official's wife. To be cautious, the old doctor took his pulse again. After confirming that it was correct, he bowed to Lin Yuanqiu, who was wearing official uniform, and said congratulations, "Congratulations, sir, my wife has been sick for nearly three months." Pregnant."
Three months?
It’s been three months?
Upon hearing this, everyone present, including Lin Yuanqiu, opened their eyes wide.
Even Zhong Yurou herself was shocked. She hadn't come to Guishui for only two months, so how could she be three months pregnant?
However, thinking that I came to Guishui at the beginning of the month, it would be almost three months ago.
Feng held down her heart that was about to jump out of her throat and asked the old doctor, "Doctor, is my daughter-in-law okay? Do you want me to prescribe some miscarriage pills to take?" The old doctor shook his head, "That's not necessary, just
now I felt the pulse, and the young lady's pulse was strong and strong. It can be seen that the fetus and the pregnant woman are very healthy." It's a
medicine with three parts poison. It's good. Naturally, the old doctor doesn't recommend taking the decoction.
After hearing the doctor's words, Lin Yuanqiu felt relieved. Now that there is no worry, all that is left is joy.
Thinking that in more than half a year, he would be able to hold a soft child connected to his blood, Lin Yuanqiu couldn't help but feel excited. He held his wife's hand and said gratefully, "Yurou, thank you for your hard work. And, thank you!"
Hearing his son-in-law's thoughtful words, Zhong Rong felt extremely relieved.
It is said that everyone likes a son-in-law who loves his daughter, including Zhong Rong.
Just the same, he still said that he was so lucky to have such a good son-in-law.
Lin Yuanqiu's good mood did not weaken even until he went to bed.
He also performed various operations on his own child. He touched Zhong Yurou's belly and talked to the fetus, saying, "Bao'er, I am your father." Zhong Yurou almost burst out laughing.
After a while, she put her ear to Zhong Yurou's abdomen, saying she wanted to hear the child's heartbeat, but all she heard was a "gurgling" bowel sound. Was she hungry?
Zhong Yurou's face suddenly turned red. She felt a little nauseous during dinner and didn't take a few bites of food, so she was definitely hungry now.
Lin Yuanqiu raised his hand and touched his wife's forehead and said with a smile, "Nothing to be embarrassed about. I think our baby is hungry. Just wait, my husband will cook noodles for you." After saying that, Lin Yuanqiu immediately rolled up his clothes
. Xiu went to the inn kitchen, ready to show off his skills.
It was only when he got there that he realized that it was really inconvenient to go out. No, there was a copper lock hanging on the kitchen door.
Finally, by the time the waiter was called to open the door and prepare the noodles, Zhong Yurou had already fallen asleep.
...
To be on the safe side, Lin Yuanqiu decided to stay at the inn for one more day, and then went to the county to find a doctor.
After checking the pulse, the doctor said the same thing as the doctor yesterday, that is, both the fetus and the pregnant woman were healthy, and there was no need to take medicine for miscarriage. As for the month of pregnancy, it was almost three months old.
Feng and Wu finally felt relieved after hearing this.
It is said that only by being prepared can you avoid danger. Lin Yuanqiu asked the doctor to prescribe a few anti-fetal drugs. They were on the road the whole time. If there was anything, the doctor would not be so timely.
Then, Lin Yuanqiu, his father-in-law, and the bodyguards renegotiated the itinerary, changing the original one-day rest every three days to every two days.
Anyway, there are still forty-six days before the stipulated date of taking office, so there is absolutely plenty of time.
Now it seems that it is fortunate that they set off so many days early, otherwise they would have had a headache now.
The escorts naturally had no objections. Whether it was two days or three days, it was still a trip for them. Moreover, the employer also agreed to make additional payments for the additional days, so there is no difference.
It's just that this is the first time for the escorts to encounter such a relaxed escort. Needless to say, it's quite novel.
...
The rest of the journey will follow the arrangement of two days of travel and one day of rest. If it rains, we will stay at the inn for an extra day. Such a schedule is really not tiring at all.
Although they stayed at the inn every time they rested, the escorts still cooked their own meals as before.
Seeing that most of what they ate were dried vegetables, Lao Lintou asked Lin Sanzhu to bring pickled rabbit and pickled chicken to add vegetables to the escorts. Whenever there was fresh pork for sale, he would cut a few kilograms for them.
Not only did he need to eat better to be able to cope with the fatigue on the road when he was out, but he also came here to protect his own safety. Old Lintou felt that he should take more care of the bodyguards.
What surprised Lin Yuanqiu most during this trip was the children at home.
Whether it is Mo Ming and Mo Ze who are only three years old, or the slightly older ones, they all obey the adults' arrangements very obediently, adding clothes and drinking water without a second thought, and never crying.
Before setting off, Lin Yuanqiu specially asked his cousin to go to the drugstore to grab some medicine to treat colds and fevers. He was worried that these children would get into trouble on the way. Looking at it now, it was a big relief.
What Lin Yuanqiu didn't know was that after deciding to go to Saibei with her husband, Gao Cui, Qin Hehua, Wang Yunxiang and Ding Ju had all made full preparations.
Several people first told the children that they were going on a long trip, and then explained to them in detail what they should pay attention to. They even told them about the things that would happen if they ran away disobediently.
In order to have the energy to take care of these children in the future, Gao Cui and others quietly made the decision not to have any more children for the time being.
So before going out, they went to the old doctor to prescribe contraceptive pills.
Lin Yuanfeng and others also knew about this and agreed to it.
In their opinion, it is certain that they will go to Saibei to be busy, and the most important thing right now is that the whole family should work together to help the fifth brother handle the errands well.
As for having children, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.
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Lin Sanzhu had always known that his son was attentive, but since his daughter-in-law became pregnant, Lin Sanzhu found that he still didn't know much about his son. Along the way, Lin Sanzhu felt inferior to Gouzi's careful care of his wife.
As for Zhong Rong, as well as Zhong Jinan and Zhong Jinhua, seeing their daughter's rosy face, the smiles on the lips of the father and son never stopped.
However, after entering the Yizhou territory, the smiles on everyone's faces were obviously much less, and there was more worry in their eyes.
Especially Lao Lintou and Lin Dazhu and Lin Erzhu who know farm work, because the difference between this place and the other places is really big. Look at the land on the side of the road. It's light in color and looks solid. It's impossible to grow high-yielding food on such land, and it's impossible to even get a slightly better harvest.
Looking at the houses on both sides of the road, most of them are sloping mud houses with roofs that look like they could fly away in a strong wind.
There are not many green plants here, and those trees look like... Huh?
Looking at a large forest not far away, Lin Dazhu said in surprise, "Dad, look quickly, is that a persimmon tree?" Upon hearing this,
Lin Erzhu hurriedly opened the curtain wider, and then quickly stuck his head out.
The thing that made Lin Erzhu reluctant to leave the capital was the hundreds of persimmon trees on Zhuangzi. They were all worth money. So when he saw that there were tracts of persimmon groves here, Lin Erzhu's head immediately popped up with the happy thought of "there is money to be made".
Lin Sanzhu also saw it, as well as Lin Yuanfeng and Lin Yuansong.
So after half a day’s journey, the Lin family’s grinning mouths never closed.
It can also be said that since seeing the first persimmon forest, everyone's eyes have been outside the carriage. Including Zhong Yurou, who was already a little pregnant at the moment, but her happiness was even higher.
In Zhong Yurou's view, with so many persimmon trees, the husband would be able to make the people here live a good life, so isn't this a proper political achievement?
When they saw that there were still many persimmon trees after entering Yongning Prefecture, the Lin family's anxious hearts finally fell back into their stomachs.
Having said that, there is nothing more satisfying than discovering what you are good at in a strange place.
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Chapter 186 Deserted
Yongning Prefecture and Dinghu County are not far apart.
Lin Yuanqiu felt that since he was the magistrate of Yongning, the place where he wanted to live was naturally at the magistrate's office.
I just don’t know how big the backyard of the government office is.
However, judging from the county and government offices I had seen before, it should be no problem for the government offices to accommodate their family. And it is certain that it will be somewhat crowded. After all, the size of the house here cannot be compared with the four-in-one large house in the capital.
It was almost time for the carriage to arrive outside Yongning City.
At this point in time, Lin Yuanqiu would naturally not choose to go to the city again. I don't know if the Zhizhou Yamen Office has been cleaned up yet. Don't worry about the dust everywhere. It will have to be temporarily tidied up before people can move in. So they might as well go there tomorrow morning and rest at the post station outside the city tonight.
After more than a month of long journey, we have finally arrived. If we say we are unhappy, it would be a lie.
Especially Lin Mojun, Lin Mocheng, and Lin Moming. They used to love riding carriages the most. Every time they heard about going to Zhuangzi, their eyes would light up. But after sitting in the carriage for more than a month, I was so bored that I could no longer be bored.
So when they arrived at the inn, the little kids couldn't wait to get off the carriage. Even Lin Wanqing and Lin Wanying were like this. Looking at their faces, they all looked relaxed that they had finally arrived, which made Wu and Lao Lintou couldn't help laughing.
Seeing that their parents were about to get off the carriage, Lin Dazhu, Lin Erzhu, and Lin Sanzhu, the three brothers hurriedly stepped forward to help them.
Before this, Mrs. Wu would have said no to her sons, but now, it's really not the time to show off. She and the old man are still older people. These many days of travel are indeed quite tiring. . Fortunately, this journey has been smooth except for being a little tiring, which is pretty good.
Seeing that her third son was still wearing a long cyan gown today, Mrs. Wu was a little confused as to why she felt that her third son seemed to have been wearing this kind of clothes since he came out of the capital.
So, this has never been changed?
There was a question in her mind, and Mrs. Wu must ask clearly, "Third son, I saw you were wearing this outfit when you left the capital. Why haven't I seen you change clothes for so many days?" Hearing her mother-in-law's question, the woman on the
side Feng nodded inwardly, she was also puzzled. Her husband didn't know what was going on during this period. Not only was he too lazy to change his clothes, he even wore them when sleeping. He only patted the gray layer on his clothes every time. Then it was used as an inner garment.
Feng thought to herself that it was fortunate that it was not a hot day, and the color of her clothes was stain-resistant, otherwise she would not have been able to see anyone.
Lin Sanzhu didn't take it seriously, "Mom, what are you changing into? We're not here for fun, why are we being so fussy about it!" Upon hearing
this, all the "fussy" people present couldn't help but look at themselves. Take a look, especially Lin Dazhu and Lin Erzhu. They had just changed their clothes when they got up in the morning. Now hearing what the third brother said, I felt a little embarrassed. Yes, they didn't come to enjoy the mountains and rivers, so they looked so glamorous. What to do.
Looking at the eldest uncle and the second uncle who were obviously led astray by his father, Lin Yuanqiu thought of something else.
Didn't his father bring those banknotes with him?
I have to say that the person who knows dad best is his son, who can guess right.
After setting the date for his release, apart from busying himself with arrangements at home, the only thing left for Lin Sanzhu to do was to think about the banknotes buried underground. There were tens of thousands of taels, and he didn't want to leave them for too long. Otherwise, if a thief comes one day, I won't be able to find a place to go even if I cry.
Originally, Lin Sanzhu planned to go to the bank to exchange for a few large denominations, but he was afraid that the owners of the bank would know the emperor. If he took so many banknotes, they would check and find out that he was Lin Xiuzuan's father. That would be troublesome.
Finally, after thinking about it for several days, Lin Sanzhu simply wrapped all the banknotes in cloth, tied them to his body and took them directly to Saibei.
Faced with the gaze cast by his dog, Lin Sanzhu pretended not to notice, walked quickly to the carriages at the back, and directed the servants to carry their luggage.
The son actually asked him to leave the banknote where he was, so he wouldn't be so stupid.
When he heard that the postman came to report that Master Zhizhou was coming, Liu Yicheng hurried out to greet him.
Since receiving the report from the imperial court that a new magistrate of Yongning Prefecture would come to take office, the post station had made preparations to welcome him. Take out and wash the bedding, clean the house, and make everything fresh inside and out. Although I don’t know whether Xinzhizhou will stay at the inn, the preparations are essential.
When he saw Lin Yuanqiu, who was wearing a blue official uniform, Liu Yichen knew that this person was the newly arrived Lord Zhizhou. He hurriedly stepped forward and saluted, "I'm here to see you, Lord Zhizhou!" Lin Yuanqiu had already planned what he should do next
. Take the style route. That means not talking too much, not procrastinating things, and not doing things. Especially the point of "not talking too much". It is said that talking too much will lead to mistakes. It won't take long for a person who talks too much to figure out his temperament, and it will also be very difficult for him to understand. It's easy for people to guess what's in your mind.
And as a young novice local magistrate, it is still necessary to maintain the dignity he deserves.
Therefore, Lin Yuanqiu didn't say much to Liu Yicheng's salute at this moment, except for nodding to signal the other party to excuse him.
Shangguan's appearance made Liu Yicheng feel a little confused for a moment. He didn't expect Lord Zhizhou to look young but majestic. No wonder he was able to reach the fifth rank of officialdom at such a young age.
Thinking of this, Liu Yicheng became worried again.
When he saw Lord Zhizhou stepping forward, he quickly followed him.
Liu Yicheng planned to give instructions to his postmen later so that they could do their jobs well.
It was the first time for the Lin family to see Lin Yuanqiu in such an official and majestic manner, and they were surprised and full of pride at the same time.
Lin Sanzhu, in particular, was filled with pride when he saw how respectful and careful Yi Cheng was towards his Yuanqiu family.
As for Zhong Rong, after seeing his son-in-law's performance, he suddenly had the idea in his mind that "his son-in-law could easily do the job for a first-class official."
After dinner, the women took the children back to their rooms to wash up and rest. Lin Yuanqiu also returned to the room with Zhong Yurou, and left all the next matters to his father, uncle, second uncle, and cousin to discuss.
Now that the person has been delivered, the escort trip of the escorts has been successfully completed. After tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, they will naturally return to Beijing.
The same is true for the coachmen, but they want to wait in the city for a few days to see if there are any guests in Yongning City who want to hire a carriage to go to the capital or from the prefectures along the way. Otherwise, they will have to go back with an empty carriage after traveling thousands of miles. I feel a little pity.
Lin Sanzhu followed his son's words and paid off the remaining fare and escort fees.
In addition, each person was given a red envelope as a thank you for their hard work along the way.
The bodyguard, the driver, and the driver all thanked him profusely.
Lin Yuanfeng and Lin Yuansong gave some of the remaining pickled rabbits and chickens to the bodyguard and the others to eat as food on their way back.
When Lin Jipan went out, Lin Sanzhu took back all the goods in the store and did not give them to shopkeeper Jin together with the shop. There are dozens of them. I brought them all with me when I went north to take office this time. I think it will take some time to eat them, but this thing won't go bad for a while, just steam it slowly and eat it.
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Zhong Yurou's belly has begun to have fetal movements. Although she is still young and cannot feel it many times, she is always caught by Lin Yuanqiu once or twice. The joy at that moment cannot be described in words.
Seeing her husband touching her belly, with tenderness in his eyes, Zhong Yurou couldn't help but ask, "Does your husband like a daughter or a son?" Lin Yuanqiu
said without thinking, "Daughter!"
After reacting, he hurriedly said, "As long as your husband likes a daughter or a son?" It's our child, whether it's a daughter or a son, my husband likes it all."
But Zhong Yurou has not yet recovered from her stunned state.
She heard her husband calling his belly Bao'er every day, and thought he was calling his son. She never thought that Bao'er was actually a nickname given to his daughter.
"Tomorrow you, your mother, and your grandmother will all stay at the inn. When your husband's place is settled, we will come to pick you up." Lin Yuanqiu talked about tomorrow's arrangements.
Zhong Yurou nodded. She had just taken out her husband's official robe and ironed it flat with a fire iron. She could put it on directly tomorrow morning.
Thinking that there were still many things to be busy with tomorrow, the couple also took a break at almost midnight because they chatted very late.
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Under normal circumstances, before officials of rank five or above go to the place where they are assigned, the imperial court will send envoys to arrive at the place in advance to make announcements. The envoy must know the official personally, and then when the official arrives at the place, the envoy will come forward to identify the true and false and see if there is a replacement.
In addition, there is the fish talisman. There is a fish-shaped talisman in the fish bag Lin Yuanqiu wears. It is made of silver, but only half of it is. As for the other half, it is in the hands of the messenger. When the time comes, Lin Yuanqiu only needs to take out the fish charm and combine it with the other piece to verify his true identity.
Therefore, it was impossible for an official to be robbed and killed by robbers on the way, and then the bandits pretended to be the official and went to take office. In the Jing Dynasty, it was impossible to happen.
After having breakfast, Lin Yuanqiu was ready to go to the Zhizhou Yamen Office. Going together were Lin Sanzhu, Lin Dazhu and Lin Erzhu, Zhong Rong and his son, as well as Lin Yuanfeng and Lin Yuansong, as well as Lin Yuanbai and Lin Yuanhuai.
Originally, several bodyguards wanted to follow them, but Lin Yuanqiu all stayed behind to guard the inn.
He remembers what happened in Duzhi County. Although this is not Dinghu County, he can be careful not to make any big mistakes. In a strange place, it is definitely right to pay more attention.
When the carriage arrived outside the city gate, Lin Yuanqiu got out of the carriage. Next, he planned to walk into the city, so that he could check out the scene in the city along the street.
Perhaps because it was located at the border fortress, Lin Yuanqiu found that the city walls here were slightly higher than those he had seen in other prefectures and counties. They looked majestic and tall, and had a unique momentum.
Generally speaking, whether it is a prefectural city, a prefecture city, or a county city, there is only one city, and the rest are surrounded by rural areas.
As for prefectural cities, prefecture cities, and county towns, because they are surrounded by city walls, only the cities can be used for military defense.
Therefore, when wars are fought, they are fought around the city. And losing the city is equivalent to losing the surrounding villages as well.
Seeing a group of people coming outside the city gate, and the person in the middle was still wearing a fifth-grade official robe, the several city gate guards immediately cheered up. This must be the newly appointed Lord Governor, right?
As early as half a month ago, the city gate guards learned of this news, so they have been paying attention to this in the past few days.
But why did Lord Zhizhou walk into the city?
They didn't have time to think too much. When they saw the silver official badge on Lin Yuanqiu's waist, the guards quickly knelt on the ground and said, "I would like to say hello to Lord Zhizhou!" The voice was loud and made people feel inexplicably comfortable
.
Lin Yuanqiu felt that as a guard, he must have such vitality.
"Get up!" Lin Yuanqiu smiled and nodded. He was about to praise them a few words, but his eyes were quickly attracted by the scene in front of him.
Not only him, but Lin Sanzhu, Lin Dazhu, Lin Erzhu, and Lin Yuanfeng were also stunned by the scene in front of them.
According to common sense, after entering the city gate, you should see bustling streets and densely populated residences.
But it's very different here.
Looking around, there were no buildings within a hundred meters. It looked like a farmer's drying field, empty. Further back
, there are streets and shops, but they are also sparsely built, without the prosperity that Dingdian street shops should have. .
Is this still a city in one state?
Why does it look like it's not even as good as Hengxi Town?
Compared with the surprise of the Lin family, Zhong Rong and his son were much more used to it.
In their opinion, the states and cities near the frontiers were not like this, and the Jingzhou where they stayed before was also like this.
However, compared to Jingzhou City, Yongning City is a little more deserted.
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Chapter 187 Population
After Lin Yuanqiu and his party left, several city gate guards suddenly remembered that the Lord Tongjian sent someone over the day before yesterday to tell them to report to the government office as soon as possible when Lord Zhizhou arrived.
As a result, guards soon ran to the government office in the city.
Lin Yuanqiu, who was hit by the depressed scene in the city, had already forgotten about going to the Zhizhou Yamen Office. After walking through the street called Teng Si Lai, he led people to several adjacent streets. Then he took a carriage and visited all the places where the people lived in the city.
Finally, we came to the conclusion that the situation in the east and west of the city was not bad, and the population was relatively dense, while the north of the city was much more empty. As for the south of the city, apart from a few ponds and stretches of open space, the rest are just a few households that cannot be overstated.
Before coming here, Lin Yuanqiu had checked the area under the jurisdiction of Yongning Prefecture. Among them, Yongning City is fifty miles away. Such an area is relatively large among the scattered states in Da Jing Dynasty.
It is precisely because of the large area of Yongning City that it appears to be extremely sparsely populated when there are too few residents in the city.
Lin Yuanqiu's mood at this time can be described as cool, cool, cool.
As a modern man, he knows all too well the importance of population to urban economic development.
Because only a large population can drive production and consumption.
Just like the cloth, clothes, and snacks in the shop, if the population in the city is small, there will be fewer people buying it, and there will be no profit. Over time, there will naturally be fewer people selling it. This is why Lin Yuanqiu almost visited the entire Yongning City and found that there were not many shops in the city.
Without people doing business, the local government would have less tax revenue and would naturally have no money to invest in various construction projects in the city.
In short, if the population cannot increase, it will be difficult to do anything.
Lin Sanzhu looked at his son's increasingly solemn expression and didn't understand what was going on for a moment. The same goes for everyone else accompanying him, including Zhong Rong and his son, who didn't know what Yuan Qiu was worried about.
In everyone's opinion, except for the fact that there are fewer houses and older houses in Yongning City, nothing else seems to be wrong.
As for the fact that there are not many residents in the city, Lin Dazhu and the others think it's good. Don't they all say that more people means more right and wrong? It's so nice to have it so clear and refreshing now, and it's not tiring to manage.
"Go to the government office!" Lin Yuanqiu didn't explain much. After getting on the carriage, he asked the driver to go to the government office.
Lin Yuanqiu hasn't figured it out yet. He plans to complete the handover of office first and then think about it.
Just take it as it comes and take your time.
On the side of the state government office, Yan Tongzhi, He Tongpan, and Messenger Ge had been waiting for more than an hour. Their stomachs were almost full of tea, and they stretched their necks to look out the door. Back.
Among the three, the most anxious one is probably Ge Envoy. After staying in Yongning City for almost half a month, he has long wanted to return to the capital.
After the Holy Spirit issued the appointment letters for the officials who were sent abroad, they and the envoys left the capital that day and went to the places where the officials were assigned. He was unlucky and was assigned to the northern part of the Great Wall. Just being on the road alone made him travel for a month. After arriving here, because he was worried about the safety outside the city, Messenger Ge did not stay at the inn outside the city, but spent his own money to stay at an inn in the city.
It is said that it is money paid out of one's own pocket. It is definitely money paid out of one's own pocket. Messenger Ge can swear that. As for the subsidies from the state government office, not to mention that Messenger Ge didn't have this idea, even if he did, he would kill it severely. It's not that Messenger Ge is so noble, but that he really can't open his mouth, otherwise he will feel guilty like grabbing a handful of rice from a beggar's pocket.
Isn't it just a beggar's pocket? Messenger Ge thought that he had traveled to many government offices all over the country, but he had never seen such a "clean" government office.
Take this Cambodian room as an example. Originally, an office like this that was responsible for the exchange of letters would have at least a few desks, bookshelves, and cabinets. But here it is better, except for a long table. , four armchairs, yes, and a bookshelf in the corner over there, but nothing else. And just now Ambassador Ge also saw it. Just after they came in, the few scribes who were working here retreated outside.
Obviously, there were not enough chairs to sit on, so we had to make room for them.
So, how poor a yamen can be to be so frugal.
Thinking of this, Messenger Ge looked at Master Yan and Master He in front of him. The two people, who are already at the age where they knew their destiny, are now full of white hair. Looking at their stretched brows, it is obvious that they want to live in peace until they reach officialdom.
It is not easy to be an official in the north, especially in a remote and remote state city like this. Not only is there no money to be made, it is also very dangerous.
No, didn't the neighboring Duzhi County just lose his life to a bandit? Although the Holy Emperor has given him a title and a posthumous title, his life is gone. What's the use of these posthumous honors?
Therefore, Ambassador Ge can understand the thoughts of Master Yan and Master He very well. If it were him, he might be waiting to become an official like this.
The city was empty, and there was less delay when the carriage moved. In less than a quarter of an hour, Lin Yuanqiu and his party arrived at the Zhizhoufu Yamen.
The few guards at the door knew that Lord Zhizhou was coming to take office today when the city gate guards came to inform them.
Therefore, when they saw Lin Yuanqiu, who was dressed in official robes, getting off the carriage, they knew that this was the new Lord Zhizhou. The guards hurried forward, knelt down and said in unison, "Young man, here you go. Greetings, sir!"
Lin Yuanqiu raised his hand, "Tongzhi
Can the lord and the magistrate be at the government office? "
Yes, yes! " "The leading guard replied hurriedly, "The two adults are in the inner hall. Lin
Yuanqiu nodded, and then stepped into the government office.
Following him were the two brothers Zhong Jinan and Zhong Jinhua, then Zhong Rong, Lin Sanzhu, and Lin Dazhu. When Yan Tongzhi and He Tongpan
heard the guard coming to report, There was also Messenger Ge, and the three of them quickly welcomed him out of the Cambodian room.
Naturally, Messenger Ge had met Lin Yuanqiu, so when he saw him again now, he felt an inexplicable sense of intimacy like meeting an old friend in a foreign land, "See you, official." Come on, Lord Lin! Yan Tongzhi also hurriedly bowed and saluted, "
Your Majesty, Yan Zhikai, has met Mr. Zhizhou."
He Tongpan followed closely, "The lower official He Shuiting has met Lord Zhizhou. " Lin
Yuanqiu stretched out his hand to help the two of them, "No need to be polite. I am new here. I hope you will give me more advice in the future."
"No, no, Mr. Zhizhou, you are too polite. "
He Tongpan also said hurriedly, "My lord, you are too polite. " "
Although he knows Lin Xiuzhuan, he must go through the necessary procedures.
After a few people arrived in the lobby, Messenger Ge first read the appointment letter from the Ministry of Personnel, which recorded Lin Yuanqiu's basic information, such as height, body shape, and facial features. After checking that it was correct
, Messenger Ge quickly took out half of the fish talisman he was carrying.
Seeing this, Lin Yuanqiu also took out the other half from the fish bag. When the two pieces of fish were put together, it was exactly one A complete silver carp.
Messenger Ge took back the two fish talismans, which was considered to have completed the process of verifying his true identity.
Yan Tongzhi and He Tongpan took out the military talismans they held on their behalf. Since Lord Zhizhou has taken office, they naturally The military talisman must be handed over to the Lord Zhizhou.
The military talisman, like the fish talisman, is also two and a half pieces. It is different from the tiger talisman that is a whole tiger in the military camp. The military talisman held by the magistrates in various places looks like a tiger head when put together. Talismans representing their respective state capitals were also engraved.
Lin Yuanqiu took the military talisman, then took the wooden box containing the official seal from Ping An's hand, then held it high, knelt down facing the direction of the capital, and said loudly, "I am loved by the Holy One, and I will do my best to serve the people of Yongning Prefecture." May you be blessed, long live my emperor!"
Having completed his errand, Ambassador Ge was ready to leave Yongning and return to the capital today. He smiled and bowed to Lin Yuanqiu, "The errand for me has been completed, and I will leave for the capital today. , I say goodbye to Mr. Lin, and I wish Mr. Lin to develop his ambitions and have everything he wants!"
Lin Yuanqiu returned the gift with a cupped hand, "Thank you, Mr.
Ge." After sending the envoy Ge away, Lin Yuanqiu did not delay any more. It was almost noon, and he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity. Before returning to the inn for lunch, he first went to the backyard of the government office to have a look. If there was no need to clean up, Lin Yuanqiu planned to move here today.
Hearing that Master Lin was going to the back office, Yan and He were busy leading the way. They were making introductions as they walked, "Official affairs are conducted in the front hall of the government office. The side courtyards on both sides are where the sixth room is, and beyond that is the master's office." Residence."
The so-called six-fangs are actually the six small six-fangs established by the six departments of the court: officials, households, rites, soldiers, punishments, and work.
Lin Yuanqiu saw that in addition to the six rooms, the government office also had ten rooms including a grain room, a salt room, a warehouse, a recruitment room, a Cambodian room, and ten rooms including a reception room, a household head office, a tax department, and a river channel room.
This is a configuration unique to the state capital. Together with the six rooms just now, there are a total of sixteen rooms, that is, sixteen departments.
Seeing Lord Zhizhou coming, the scribes from each room hurriedly came out to salute. Lin Yuanqiu roughly counted the number of scribes, and found that there were about thirty people, plus the yamen servants, jailers, treasury servants, horsemen, and lamplighters. By the way, there are also city gate guards. In total, there are nearly 200 people working in the entire government office.
These are two hundred people, and the monthly salary alone is a huge expense. Although the imperial court paid salaries, it was only a small part, and the salaries of self-employed staff in the government offices were not included.
Thinking that there were more than 2,000 guards in the suburban barracks, Lin Yuanqiu couldn't help but look at Yan Tongzhi and He Tongsuan. He was tall and could clearly see the strands of white hair exposed from the brim of their hats.
Therefore, the gray hair of the two of them could not have grown because they were too worried about the Yamen affairs, right?
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There are three entrances to the backyard of the government office. Each entrance has three main rooms in the north and four rooms in the east and west. There is also a moon cave door open on the west courtyard wall of the second entrance. After passing through the moon cave door, you can see a large garden inside. However, at this time, there are no flowers to watch in Saibei.
Going around the garden to the west, you enter the courtyard again. There are also three main rooms facing north and south, and four wing rooms in the east and west.
With so many houses, it would be no problem to accommodate their family. Lin Sanzhu saw that the window paper in all the rooms was newly replaced, and whether it was on the kang or underground, they were all clean. It was obvious that all rooms had been cleaned.
That way, when they move in later, it will only require a little tidying up.
When leaving the government office, Lin Yuanqiu asked Master Tongzhi what he was most concerned about, which was how many people there were in Yongning City.
How many people?
Yan Tongzhi didn't expect Master Zhou to suddenly ask this question, but he knew this question best, "Sir, there are more than three thousand people in Yongning City."
It was only over three thousand, so no wonder the city looked deserted.
After thinking about it, Lin Yuanqiu asked again, "How many people do we have in the entire Yongning Prefecture?"
When Yan Tongzhi heard the question about the number of people in the entire Yongning Prefecture, he replied without thinking, "More than 40,000."
After
lunch, the Lin family I started packing my luggage. In fact, there is no need to pack them, because the boxes and cages have not been opened yet. They only need to pack the luggage they carry with them.
Lin Sanzhu was still wearing cyan clothes. Anyway, he had already decided that he would not change his clothes until he found a safe hiding place for the banknotes he was carrying.
As for whether he is slovenly or not, what are you afraid of? He is already a grandpa and will soon be a grandfather. Why should he be so elegant and suave?
After loading all the luggage into the car, the Lin family got on the carriage and left the inn.
Leaving with them, there were also bodyguards and escorts, but their direction was the capital.
After learning that Yongning Prefecture had a population of more than 40,000, this number flashed in Lin Yuanqiu's mind throughout the afternoon, including when he was helping to pack up his new residence.
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. Yes, since the city has a small population, why not make a big move.
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Chapter 188 Big Relocation
The big relocation that Lin Yuanqiu thought of meant moving all the villagers outside the city to the city.
While thinking about relocation, he quickly thought about protection. Yes, as long as all the villagers are relocated to the city, then those Shanrong people who often come to snatch farmers' food in mid-winter won't be able to rob anything.
Also, as there are more people in the city, the demand for daily necessities will also increase. Over time, the economy will improve. With the economy, the government will have more tax revenue. Naturally, various construction projects in the state capital will follow suit.
The most important thing is that the villagers who live in the city no longer have to worry about their food being robbed by Shanrong people, and their lives are safe.
As for him, the magistrate, he only needs to send troops to protect the entire Yongning City.
In addition, I also serve as the magistrate of Dinghu County. If the conditions are suitable, I can definitely act in this way.
By then, neither Shanrong nor bandits will pose a threat to the people under their rule.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this method of achieving multiple results with one stone was really perfect. Lin Yuanqiu couldn't help but feel excited and had the urge to take action immediately.
So, after just one bowl of rice, he put down his bowl and chopsticks and quickly went to the study to prepare for the big move.
Logically speaking, for such a plan, the first thing to do is to visit each village, and then make specific arrangements after understanding the actual situation.
But it was already night, and it was simply not practical to visit the village at this time.
Besides, what Lin Yuanqiu wants to do now is not to customize a specific implementation plan for the large-scale relocation, but to design resettlement houses for the villagers first.
Although the area of Yongning City is not small, and more than 40,000 people cannot be accommodated by such a state city, if the house design is unreasonable or too impractical, it will affect the subsequent process.
Therefore, Lin Yuanqiu planned to sort things out by himself first, and later he would talk to his family about this matter so that they could participate, so that he could also listen to everyone's opinions.
It is said that a cobbler is as good as Zhuge Liang. I imagine that through joint discussion with the family, they will definitely be able to design the most practical and reasonable house type.
Old Lintou, Lin Dazhu and Lin Yuanfeng, who were eating at the same table, saw Yuan Qiu getting off the table and going back to business. If they said they were not worried, they would definitely be lying. Lao Lintou and the others also saw it. Ever since they entered Yongning City, Yuan Qiu had been thinking a lot.
Alas, it is not easy to be a local official.
As for Lin Sanzhu, because he was sitting close to his son, he could naturally see it more clearly than his father, his eldest brother, his second brother, and his nephews. Just now, he could clearly see the smile on the corner of Gouzi's mouth.
Based on Lin Sanzhu's understanding of his son, he was basically sure that his son must have come up with some good idea.
As for which aspect it is a good idea, Lin Sanzhu feels that it has a high possibility of curing poverty.
Today, Lin Sanzhu looked at the front yamen all over, and what impressed him most was probably the cracked tables and the dented and uneven wooden doors.
Especially the plaque hanging high above the main hall. It is so old that it has not been repainted.
You said, the government offices in the state are so poor, how can other places be better?
To be honest, Lin Sanzhu was a little curious about what good idea his son had come up with. After all, it was only a day. If it were him, he would definitely not use his brain so quickly.
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I don’t know if it’s to prevent banditry, but there are no tall trees in the backyard of the government office. The only flowers and plants planted in the yard are knee- or waist-high.
It's dark late in Saibei. It's almost midnight now, and there's still light outside.
Ping An followed behind his young master, holding the cut paper and pen and ink inkstone in his hands.
The master and servant went straight to the place where Wu and Lao Lintou lived, and entered the main room of the courtyard.
Just like in Xiaogaoshan Village and the capital, the west room of the main house is still used by the Lin family as a place for talking and discussing things.
At this time, Lin Dazhu, Lin Erzhu, Lin Sanzhu, Lin Yuanfeng and Lin Yuansong were all there.
Seeing Yuan Qiu coming over and the pen, ink, paper and inkstone in Ping An's hands, everyone was curious and didn't know what Yuan Qiu was planning to do.
Taking the pen, ink and paper from Ping An, Lin Yuanqiu ordered, "Go to the west courtyard to invite my father-in-law and two uncles."
Ping An responded, turned around and trotted towards the west courtyard.
After moving into the backyard of the government office, Lin Yuanqiu made arrangements for the house.
Among them, his father-in-law, two brothers-in-law, and Mrs. Qin, Lin Yuanqiu placed them all in the west courtyard.
The courtyard has three main rooms facing north and south, and four east and west wing rooms. Zhong Rong and his two sons lived in the main room. Master Qin lives in the east chamber.
As for the four rooms in the west wing, Lin Yuanqiu directly converted them into a school. From now on, the children of the family will study there.
This also facilitates Master Qin’s teaching.
In addition, Lin Yuanqiu also assigned Cao Ma's grandson to Master Qin. Cao Ma's grandson was eleven years old and asked him to help Master Qin with messengers and errands.
Because of this incident, Cao's mother went to kowtow in front of Master Feng. Her grandson followed the Master, and it was inevitable that he could also learn some words. For them, this was a great blessing from the master.
The courtyard was only a hundred meters away from here, and soon Zhong Rong and Zhong Rong were there.