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

Ye Changyan symbolically flipped through the quarterly rewards for the farm manager and helpers prepared by Li Rongxu and Dalang, without raising any objections, and agreed to distribute them to everyone according to the plan prepared by Li Rongxu and Dalang. Ye Changyan believed that this was an affirmation and trust in the work of Li Rongxu and Dalang.

Just as Ye Changyan expected, Li Rongxu and Dalang did not raise any objections to Ye Changyan and nodded in agreement, with happy smiles on their faces. After all, Li Rongxu and Dalang were uncle and aunt. The trust shown by Ye Changyan made Li Rongxu and Dalang full of gratitude towards Ye Changyan in their hearts, and they were determined to follow Ye Changyan and work hard.

In the afternoon, Li Rongxu asked Manager Zheng to call the helpers to the yard of the farm in batches. Ye Changyan, Liang Jingcheng, Li Rongxu, Dalang and Erlang personally distributed the first quarter's rewards to the helpers.

The helpers personally received the rewards from Ye Changyan, Liang Jingcheng and others. Weighing the heavy money in their hands, everyone's faces were filled with uncontrollable joy and gratitude. After expressing their gratitude to Ye Changyan, Liang Jingcheng and others, they all said that they would do their best.

As there were things to deal with in the afternoon, no one drank at noon. Originally, Ye Changyan planned to return to the city after distributing rewards to the helpers, but Li Rongxu, Dalang and Erlang all asked him to stay.

"Sanlang, Mr. Liang, we all know that you are busy with your studies, but this is not a one-day or two-day thing. You also need time to relax. We are all in the Gyeonggi area now, but we don't have much time to get together. Why don't you stay and have dinner today before leaving?"

Li Rongxu's words were straightforward. Ye Changyan turned sideways and cast an inquiring look at Liang Jingcheng. Liang Jingcheng saw the expectant eyes of Li Rongxu and others, smiled slightly, and nodded to Ye Changyan.

Knowing that Ye Changyan and the others had to return to the city, although it only took a quarter of an hour from the farm to the city gate, Li Rongxu still arranged dinner early.

No one at the table was a heavy drinker, so no one tried to persuade everyone to drink, which made everyone drink happily. As they were drinking, Dalang spoke.

"Sanlang, I've been in Beijing for half a year now. I'm used to everything and have gained a lot of experience..."

When they were at the old house, Dalang didn't say much, and it was rare to hear him seeming to want to say something but hesitated. Ye Changyan looked up with some interest, expecting Dalang to continue. Seeing Ye Changyan looking at him expectantly, Dalang smiled awkwardly and continued.

"I just often think of your sister-in-law and your one-year-old nephew. I wonder if he can walk and call me daddy when I'm not at home."

When Dalang talked about his wife and son, the curve of his mouth corners became more obvious, and the smile on his face changed from slightly awkward to unusually gentle. Ye Changyan felt that after Dalang got married and had his own children, he became visibly more mature.

At this moment, a faint blush appeared on Jilang's face and he spoke.

"Before I left home, the doctor said that Li Niang's due date should be at the end of February or the beginning of March. I don't know whether Li Niang has given birth or not, and whether it's a boy or a girl..."

Seeing the tender-looking young man in front of him, Ye Changyan really didn't dare to associate him with the unruly Erlang from three years ago. Is it true that men will become mature and family-oriented after getting married?

Ye Changyan looked at Dalang, then at Erlang, with a faint smile on his face, and spoke to Erlang.

"Don't worry, second brother. When my sister-in-law gives birth to a nephew, Yunfeng will send a message as soon as possible. You and your eldest brother can work with peace of mind. The watermelon harvest this season is good, so you two will naturally get a lot. If you two want your sister-in-law and nephew to come to Beijing as well, it's not too difficult. It's just that my second sister-in-law just gave birth to a little nephew. The child is too young to travel long distances. When the child is older, you can come to Beijing with Yunfeng."

After hearing what Ye Changyan said, Dalang and Erlang's expressions softened and their eyes were filled with anticipation.

At this moment, Ye Changyan saw that Li Rongxu's face was slightly red, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up. Ye Changyan's mind turned, could it be that the girl is pregnant? Ye Changyan asked with a smile in his eyes, staring at Li Rongxu.

"Does Big Sister have good news?"

Li Rongxu was really surprised to hear Ye Changyan ask this. He didn't expect Ye Changyan to be so perceptive. Li Rongxu blushed with embarrassment and stammered for a long time before he explained the situation clearly.

A few years ago, the girl felt a little unwell and went to see a doctor. The doctor said that he could not tell anything from her pulse and that she might be too tired, so the two of them did not take it seriously. After the New Year, they returned from Shigu Lane and went to see the doctor again. The doctor said it was a slippery pulse.

Da Niu remembered that Xu had told her that the first three months of pregnancy would be extremely dangerous and that she must not announce it to anyone, so the couple did not tell anyone, and now it has been almost four months.

After hearing what Li Rongxu said, Dalang did not blame his sister and her husband for hiding the truth. When his wife Dong Yufen was pregnant, only he and his wife, Xu and Ye Xiaowen knew about it in the first three months. When Dalang suddenly heard the good news, he was very excited.

"Am I going to be an uncle?"

Li Rongxu nodded, his face showing unconcealable joy. Ye Changyan, Liang Jingcheng, and Erlang beside him also had smiles on their faces and congratulated Li Rongxu one after another.

As evening approached, Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng watched Xing Wang climb onto the carriage holding two large watermelons, and then they said goodbye to Li Rongxu and others with a smile. As it was getting dark, Lu Tingfeng drove the carriage straight towards Shengjing City.

When the carriage was about to reach the city gate, it stopped. Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng both felt strange. They lifted the curtain and looked out. The sky was already a little gray and was almost completely dark, but the direction of the city gate was brightly lit by lanterns and torches.

I saw a row of carriages parked in front of my carriage, and on the other side of the carriage was a dense crowd of people waiting to enter the city.

"Tingfeng, what happened in front?"

Liang Jingcheng asked Lu Tingfeng, Lu Tingfeng shook his head, then jumped lightly, jumped down, squeezed into the crowd, and left a sentence before leaving.

"Sir, please wait in the carriage for a while. I will go up to check the situation."

Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng both looked up ahead. Although the firelight was bright, the sky was gradually getting darker. After looking for a long time, they saw nothing and only heard the noisy voices of the crowd.

Soon, Lu Tingfeng was seen going against the flow in the crowd. Lu Tingfeng was like a loach, weaving against the flow in the crowd effortlessly. After a moment, he jumped back onto the carriage and heard him say.

"Sir, the city gates are under martial law."