Traveling through ancient times: living a different life

The county magistrate and eunuch Chang were seen off in the morning.

After closing the gate, the family carried four boxes of gifts from the emperor and entered the main hall holding the imperial edict.

Open the four boxes separately, and inside the small box there are 5 golden stators, 10 taels each, equal to 100 taels of silver, a total of 500 taels. The other one is brocade, the material is smooth and beautiful.

Grandma said, "These brocades are made of fine materials and were given by the palace. They will be useful to our family in the future. I will put the silver and brocade away for now. You can take them out when you need the silver at home."

The third box was full of soft fine cotton cloth, which was great for making underwear, so she took out two pieces and said, "Give one piece to each of your two daughters-in-law. Then you can make some underwear for yourself, your husband, and your children. This cloth is very soft and very comfortable to wear."

"Thank you, Mom!" The two of them thanked her with a smile on their faces.

The last box had two layers. The first layer contained two pairs of silver bracelets, two pairs of silver hairpins, and four pairs of silver earrings. The second layer contained a pair of gold bracelets, and next to them were two velvet flowers, two silk flowers, and four ribbons. Seeing these, everyone felt like they were dreaming. The emperor was quite generous.

Grandma took out a pair of silver bracelets, a pair of silver hairpins and two pairs of earrings and gave them to each of the two daughters-in-law, one pair of earrings each. The two of them happily accepted them.

"The rest will be given to the third daughter-in-law the same as the first two daughters-in-law. Everything else belongs to my granddaughter."

Fourth Uncle’s face immediately turned red.

Biyue looked at her fourth uncle's red face and knew that he was shy.

Grandpa quickly changed the subject and told his two sons, "The eldest son will borrow a bullock cart later, and you and the second son will drive to my father-in-law's house to announce the good news and ask them to come over for dinner tomorrow.

The second son's father-in-law lives close to the town. After you notify him, go buy some pork, chicken, eggs, mutton, and beef for tomorrow's banquet. Here's 20 taels of silver." Grandma said as she hurriedly took out the silver.

Fourth uncle was worried that second brother wouldn't be able to handle so many things by himself, so he decided to go along to help, and grandmother agreed.

The three brothers ate something in the kitchen and then went out separately.

In the afternoon, I went to the village chief's house again and told him that I would treat the whole village to dinner tomorrow. I asked him to help find a few people to cook at home. There are more than 400 people in the village, including some acquaintances from outside, so we can't accommodate them at home, so we have to go to the big square in the village.

The next day at about six or seven o'clock, people came to help and moved things to the village square. They set up a tent and built a few earthen stoves on the square. The whole village was busy, and each family brought tables, chairs and benches. The square was bustling with activity, just like the New Year.

At about eleven o'clock, a bullock cart came in from the village entrance, with about ten people sitting on it. When I got closer, I saw that it was the eldest daughter-in-law's family. Grandpa and grandma, Wang and her three brothers and sisters all came out to greet them.

Qingyun and Qinghai were busy keeping accounts and accepting gifts respectively, so they had no time to greet their father-in-law's family.

The in-laws came over with their three grandchildren, and my uncle came over with two chickens on his back. They said some polite words to each other and then took everyone to sit in the tent.

The second son's wife's family also came, and they all went over to welcome them in and seated them. Unexpectedly, a few of the fourth son's classmates came to congratulate him, and the family was busy and confused, but they were happy in their hearts.

The meal started at twelve o'clock. There was a rich variety of dishes on the table, four meat dishes and four vegetable dishes, served in large bowls with plenty of food.

Chicken stewed with potatoes, braised pork, pork stewed with potatoes, braised fish, shredded potatoes with vinegar, fried cabbage, fried pumpkin, eggs and celery, and plenty of rice.

When the whole village saw such a sumptuous meal, they all praised it, saying that it was a rare occasion to eat so many delicious dishes during the Chinese New Year, especially those made with potatoes. They praised it to the sky, and it made the whole village more determined to plant potatoes next year.

The big square was bustling with people, and everyone was very satisfied with the food. After the meal, everyone helped to clean up.

The Wang and Li families all went to the Chen family. There were about ten children from the three families. The cousins ​​followed the elders happily.

When they got home, the elders were talking in the main room, and the children left because they were bored. Cousin Wang went to Biyue's room, and the boys went to Tingsong and Tingwei's rooms.

Wang's father, Wang Anquan, was over fifty years old, dressed in blue, and was a simple and honest farmer. He spoke first, "Before coming to your house, the village chief wanted to follow me. He said he wanted to know about potatoes and wanted to ask if we can plant them in Daxing Village next year. This year, I followed your family and planted two acres, and the yield was jin. I came here today to ask, and I want a definite answer from my in-laws."

"My dear relatives, I, Li Deshan, also want to ask, our Nanshan Village also has this rule."

"This matter has been reported to the emperor. The emperor has appointed Qingyun to be in charge of the new grain. He is to be fully responsible for promoting it in the nearby villages first, and then in the whole county in the second half of the year, and then in the whole Dachang Kingdom. This is the only way because there are few seeds this year."

Two flowers bloom, one on each side.

In Biyue's room, cousin Wang is 12 years old. She is already a young girl with a baby face. Today she is wearing a light pink top, green pants, and cloth shoes. She looks pretty.

Cousin Wang saw that Bi Yue's room was elegantly decorated. There was a desk in the outer room and a bookshelf against the wall. On the bookshelf were medical books, small bonsai, and some cute ornaments, all of which were placed there because Bi Yue thought they looked good. There was a four-piece bedding set on the single bed, and there were two sets of wardrobes near the entrance, which were made in the style of the previous life. There was a dressing table against the wall in the bedroom. The whole room was not crowded and was comfortable.

"Your family is well-off, and you are the only girl. Now your father is an official, so you are the daughter of an official. People are so envious of you!"

Bi Yue didn't respond, and took out two silk flowers from the box on the dressing table. "One of these two silk flowers is for my little cousin Yunzhu. Please give it to her when you get home."

Cousin Wang took it and said, "Thank you." She knew it was a valuable item, a reward from the palace, so she kept it carefully.

The elders had almost finished their talk, so they said goodbye and went back.