Starting from a thatched cottage, the farmer embarked on the road to wealth through imperial examina

The relatively large adjustment in the officialdom after the Mid-Autumn Festival has been changing for the better over the past few months. At least the Ministry of Personnel, as the head of the Six Ministries, has been reborn from its previous chaotic and corrupt situation. The cleansing of the entire Ministry of Personnel has also driven the entire officialdom towards a clean and honest administration. This is what makes the emperor most happy.

Thanks to the hard work of Xiao Jingxing and his wife, the kimchi processing workshop and greenhouse were almost completed at the Xiao family farm at the junction of Shengjing and Changping Prefecture.

The two branches of Yunfenglou in the outskirts of the capital, which are currently under preparation, have also entered the final stage of decoration. In view of the continued booming business of Shengjing Yunfenglou, Xiao Jingxing and his wife are full of confidence in these two branches.

Xiao Jingxing and his wife went to the Ciyu Temple in the capital in person and found the old abbot of the temple to help choose a date. The old abbot helped pick a very good day. The opening day of the kimchi processing workshop was set on the sixteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, the Yunfenglou branch in Linzhou was set to open on the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, and the Yunfenglou branch in Changping Prefecture was set to open on the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month.

Li Rongxu and his wife Da Niu arrived in Shengjing before the winter solstice. There were still six days before the opening of the kimchi processing workshop. Since the couple had to go to Xiaojia Farm at the junction of Changping Prefecture and Shengjing in advance to prepare for the upcoming opening of the kimchi processing workshop, Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng took two days off.

Li Rongxu and his wife brought a lot of local specialties from Yuzhou. One could see with one's own eyes that the couple could not suppress their excitement and their vision for a better future. Ye Changyan temporarily settled Li Rongxu and his wife in the Cai family in Shigu Lane, and then took the couple on a brief stroll around Shengjing City. That night they also went to Yunfeng Tower and ate dishes that were familiar to the couple.

When they returned to Cai's house in Shigu Lane that night, Ye Changyan explained his general ideas and specific requirements to Li Rongxu and Da Niu. Li Rongxu and Da Niu both nodded confidently, with uncontrollable joy on their faces.

Although Li Rongxu and Da Niu were doing well in the milk processing workshop in Shanglin Village and the Ye family kimchi processing workshop and had a fairly generous income, Li Rongxu was very excited when he heard Zhong Yunfeng, who had returned from Shengjing, mention that Ye Changyan was planning to have the couple move to Shengjing.

Li Rongxu is a man of quick mind and lively personality. Although he was cheated when he went to Liangzhou, he has always had his own ambitions and hopes to make a name for himself.

Li Rongxu's father, Li Baolin, trusted Ye Changyan very much. After learning the news, he showed great support for his son and daughter-in-law going to Shengjing, which was arranged by Ye Changyan.

At first, my uncle and aunt were reluctant to let the newlyweds go to Shengjing, which was thousands of miles away. After all, they could earn a very generous income working in the milk and kimchi processing workshops in the village. My eldest daughter was also a little hesitant.

Later, Li Baolin came to persuade him. The present Sanlang is no longer the same Sanlang as before. Now Sanlang is a student of the Imperial College in Beijing. His future is limitless. There is no difference in what Sanlang has arranged for him. If it were not for his relatives, would he be able to get such a good thing?

After listening to Li Baolin's advice, both the uncle and the aunt were moved. Dong Yufen, Dalang's wife who just got married last year, also thought quickly and asked her father-in-law if Dalang could go to Shengjing with them.

Dong Yufen is now more than five months pregnant. How could Ye Xiaowen let Dalang go to Shengjing with Li Rongxu and Da Niu right now? After all, having a child is the top priority. So he said that he would let his daughter and son-in-law go to Shengjing now. If it is suitable, he would write a letter to ask Sanlang whether Dalang could go too. After all, he was going to seek refuge with Sanlang, so he had to get Sanlang's consent first.

The next day, Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng took Li Rongxu and the Da Nv couple to the Xiao family. On the one hand, they wanted to visit Xiao Yankai, and on the other hand, they wanted to introduce the two to Xiao Jingxing and his wife. After all, the couple would be busy on the Xiao family's farm for some time to come.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was the twelfth lunar month. The branches of Yunfenglou in Linzhou and Changping Prefecture opened one after another. Although Zhong Yunfeng was not present, under Quan Youfang's management, the business was more prosperous than everyone expected.

This year, the sealing day selected by the Imperial Astronomical Bureau is the 21st day of the twelfth lunar month, and the Imperial College also began to close on this day. Since the Mid-Autumn Festival, Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng have clearly felt that the courses in the Imperial College have become significantly more arduous. After several months of intense study, they can finally relax.

On the night of the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, the two returned to Shigu Lane. They were both very excited that night, so they indulged themselves all night long without caring about anything. It was not until they heard one long and three short sounds, and then the fourth sound became louder, that they fell into a deep sleep exhausted.

Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng had originally planned to sleep soundly on the 21st day of the twelfth lunar month, and then set out for Yujing Palace on the morning of the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month to bring their parents and husband down the mountain to prepare for the New Year.

Near noon, without Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng knowing anything in advance, Zhong Yunfeng brought Erniu and Wulang to Shengjing. Upon learning that the imperial court had sealed the Imperial College today and that it was naturally a holiday, they headed straight for Shigu Lane.

Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng, who got the news, got out of bed naked in a hurry, and hurriedly searched for their clothes in the house which was in a mess last night. Fortunately, they were very nimble and put on their clothes in a few seconds and quickly cleaned up the house.

Just when the two of them had packed up and were about to go out to greet Wulang, Erniu and Zhong Yunfeng, Ye Changyan was suddenly grabbed by Liang Jingcheng.

"Do you feel a smell in this room?"

Seeing Liang Jingcheng looking a little shy, Ye Changyan's face seemed to turn red. But when he heard Liang Jingcheng's question, Ye Changyan suddenly realized that the room seemed to be filled with a lewd atmosphere, and his face couldn't help but turn red.

According to Ye Changyan's estimation, the temperature in Shengjing City in December should be around minus three or four degrees Celsius during the day, and the temperature difference between day and night is large, so it is estimated to be minus ten degrees Celsius at night. Therefore, when sleeping at night, the doors and windows are closed tightly.

Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng looked at each other, and both noticed that the other's ears were red. Ye Changyan was a little embarrassed, and took the lead to walk towards the window and pushed it open. A cold wind blew in his face, making Ye Changyan shiver. He turned and said to Liang Jingcheng.

"Put on another piece of clothing before you go out. It looks like the temperature dropped last night, and the sky looks gray and gloomy. It seems like it's going to snow."