Eating big melon is so refreshing

On September 25, the sun was shining brightly and the weather was fine. An imperial edict arrived in Huangyang County like a shower of blessings from heaven. When the county magistrate heard the news, he immediately summoned his men and marched towards Lao Zhaojia Village with drums and gongs.

Along the way, the county magistrate was in high spirits, as if he was going to attend a grand celebration. His face was filled with unconcealed joy, and he kept saying, "This is really a great achievement!"

However, the ninth-rank official Zhao Zhubu was very confused by the county magistrate's behavior. He asked in confusion, "Sir, Guangning Xiangjun is only a ninth-rank official. Can't I just go and announce the decree? Why do you have to make this trip in person? And you have to climb mountains and wade through water for thirty miles. Isn't it too tiring?"

The county magistrate laughed after hearing what Zhao Zhubu said. He patted Zhao Zhubu on the shoulder and said in a subtle way, "You are still too young. Although Guangning Xiangjun is only a ninth-rank official, he can reach the emperor's ears and has a promising future. As the magistrate of a county, I can not only make the people feel the emperor's grace, but also have more love for him."

After listening to the county magistrate's explanation, Zhao Zhubu suddenly had an epiphany. No wonder the other person was able to pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi, while he was only a Juren.

Zhaojia Village

It has been 300 years since the establishment of the previous dynasty. The most powerful person in the village is a scholar named Zhao Ming. So the village chief (the scholar's father) led several senior men in the village, set up incense burners, lit incense, and knelt on the ground to receive the imperial edict.

It just so happened that Zhao Wulang was sent to Bailiang Town on official business, and there was not even anyone to inform them of the situation. Everyone didn't know what was going on and felt a little anxious.

The county magistrate stood in the middle, the county magistrate stood on the left, and the chief clerk stood on the right. The county magistrate read the imperial edict loudly. His voice was loud and solemn, and every word was clearly heard by the people.

The general content of the imperial edict is: Zhao Chunya is a talented and intelligent person. With her outstanding talent and creativity, she invented a magical material called "earth cement". This earth cement has many advantages such as durability and low cost, which is of great significance to national construction and people's livelihood.

Zhao Chunya's action was truly a great achievement that benefited the country and the people. The emperor was deeply pleased and specially conferred the title of "Guangning Township Lord" on Zhao Chunya as a reward. He hoped that Zhao Chunya would continue to exert his talents in the future and make greater contributions to the country and the people.

The court also allocated 300 taels of silver to build the town of Guangning. As a small town, it must at least have city walls and gates, all of which cost money. In the end, the villagers are the ones who benefit!

Happiness came too suddenly. Everyone in Zhaojia Village knew that Zhao Qiulin would definitely have a bright future. They never expected that Zhao Chunya was even more awesome than his brother. She was already the Lady of Guangning Township before she was even seven years old. This was more than just bringing honor to the family, it was simply a blessing from the ancestors!

The village chief and several other elders kowtowed until their heads turned red, especially Zhao Bei, who could hear the dongdong kowtows. Everyone's face was filled with irrepressible excitement, as if they had been injected with chicken blood. Their faces, which were covered with traces of time, were now shining brightly, like flowers blooming under the warm spring sun, full of vitality and energy.

When the county magistrate and his group of people left, Zhao Bei finally couldn't help laughing. "Xiao Chun'er has become the township lady. Xiao Chun'er has made it. I am the township lady's grandfather. Brother, am I dreaming?"

"Really! Even real gold isn't this real!" Zhao Dong slapped his thigh and laughed. He started crying while laughing. "Wow, it would be great if daddy were still alive. Someone in the Zhao family would be an official now!"

"Brother, we have to be happy today, happy!"

Zhao Xi's eyes were also red, but he was able to hold back his tears. He said, "There must be a rule for how Guangning Town should be built. Wanzi, go to Xiaohe Village and invite the village chief and the elders."

"Brother Zhao, we are here!" The village chief of Xiaohe Village, several old men who walked tremblingly, appeared with red faces. They arrived when the county magistrate was reading the imperial edict.

Zhaojia Village and Xiaohe Village merged to build Guangning Town. As village chiefs and elders, they certainly knew how much benefit there was. Apart from anything else, the villagers built their own walls at their doorsteps, which not only brought them extra income but also provided an extra protection against the wild beasts coming down from Phoenix Mountain.

"Brother, you have raised Xiaochun so well! Brother Zhaobei, you are so blessed!"

The happiest person in the entire Zhaojia Village was Zhao Yang. She had a brother who was a murderer and two nephews who were rapists. She was sent to a nunnery to become a nun. After the nunnery collapsed due to fire, she had no choice but to build a house nearby to live in.

Zhao Bei forcibly brought Zhao Yang back home. Zhao Yang stayed at home and dared not go out. Now, she goes out with her head held high, and others have to greet her and smile when they see her.

She is the grandmother of Guangning Xiangjun, and the wife of the village chief has to bow down in front of her. Her Xiaochuner is promising, while the son of the village chief is only a scholar, and he will have to pass the imperial examination to be on the same level as Xiangjun in the future. Now he is still a head shorter!

Her husband Wulang received a letter from home a few days ago, which said that Xiao Chunya and her family would be back during the Chinese New Year. Let's see who dares to look down on their family then?

When the married women in Zhaojia Village heard the news, they all found excuses to go back to their parents' home. The evil mothers-in-law who liked to torture their daughters-in-law became scared and their attitudes towards them improved a lot.

The daughters-in-law of Zhaojia Village are treated as superior when they return to their parents' home. The relatives at home try to curry favor with them and want to marry their daughters to the people of Zhaojia Village.

The town of Guangning was built vigorously under the attention of everyone. The wage of thirty cents a day caused many villagers to fight privately for the quota. Fortunately, two brick kilns were opened at once, and a lot of workers were needed to be recruited to calm down the turmoil.

Zhao Qingshan has been so busy these days that his butt and throat are burning and he feels pain all over.

Zhao Ming gave his father an idea. Since there was already an acting mayor, why not have an acting deputy mayor?

So, the next day Zhao Qingshan announced the appointment of He Yunpeng, the village chief of Xiaohe Village, as acting deputy mayor. His work pressure was immediately reduced by half, his waist was no longer sore, his legs no longer hurt, his throat no longer felt sore, and he enjoyed everything he ate.

People with shortsightedness thought Zhao Qingshan was stupid. Why didn't he appoint his own scholar son when there was such a good opportunity, but instead appointed an outsider?

Zhao Qingshan's selfless behavior won him a lot of praise. In fact, he felt that his scholar son would take over his position in the future. What's more important is that he is still busy studying and wants to take the provincial examination the year after next. How could a scholar stop him from moving forward?

A scholar who doesn't want to become a juren is not a good scholar. Zhao Ming also has a goal in life, although it is somewhat unlikely to achieve this goal!