Lin Xiaoman was a little surprised, but it was only a little bit. Although Lu Jin did not tell her in advance that he would come to propose marriage today, the two of them had already discussed the matter of asking someone to propose marriage after the new year.

Soon, a group of people came over. In addition to Lu Jin, who was walking in front and was wearing official robes, and the official matchmaker who was also wearing official robes, there were also many prominent people in Qingping County who came with them.

Further back, it seems that everyone in the entire village has arrived.

Lin Daqiang was sandwiched among these people. He waved to Lin Xiaoman from a distance.

Lin Xiaoman suddenly felt a little shy and almost turned around and ran back to the yard and closed the door again.

Soon, those people arrived in front of the house, and the official matchmaker sang a series of songs, praising Lin Xiaoman as a fairy that exists in the sky and not on the earth.

Because Lin Xiaoman's parents are gone and his grandparents are acting like this, Lin Youwang, as the elder, agreed to the marriage.

The two people's horoscopes had already matched. After the marriage was agreed, Lu Jin asked people to bring up the betrothal gifts that had been prepared for a long time. There were thirty-eight boxes in total. When he opened them, he could see that they were filled with gold, silver and jewelry.

A box full of five hundred taels of silver notes made the villagers unable to shut up in surprise.

To be able to offer such a betrothal gift, how greedy is the county magistrate?

In addition to the thirty-eight betrothal gifts, Lu Jin also sent more than twenty nursing homes just to keep these betrothal gifts.

The betrothal gift was sent to the old house, and the nursing staff also moved in.

It was difficult for the two girls, Xiuyu and Xiuxiang, to live there. They moved their bedrolls to the west wing of the new house, which made it much easier to take care of their daily life and food.

The marriage was decided, and Lu Jin didn't stay much after the appointment. After he left, Lin Xiaoman's house was full of people, all congratulating Lin Xiaoman on marrying the county magistrate.

There are also some who are bitter, thinking that Lin Xiaoman, a girl from a farmer's family, is not worthy of such an outstanding person as Magistrate Lu.

But someone quickly shouted back, "What stupid things are you saying? We, Xiaoman, are the princesses personally granted by the emperor. The princesses are no bigger than the county magistrates. If we want to talk about Gao Pan, it is also Gao Pan, the magistrate of Lu County. What can we, the princesses, do?"

I fell in love with him because his family roasted incense and made smoke rise from the ancestral graves."

Although I want to refute it, what I said is correct. Lin Xiaoman's family background is a bit poor, but now he is the princess, and this status is not something that the county magistrate can achieve.

But I just can’t give in. Why can Lin Xiaoman live such a life? But his own daughter can’t?

I wanted to say something more sour, but I heard someone say: "Some people, after eating for a few days, forget who told them to eat. Princess, you are such an unfamiliar white-eyed wolf."

, don’t let them farm with you this year.”

Before Lin Xiaoman opened his mouth, those people were scared. They were mean-mouthed and looked down on other people's good deeds. If they really lost hundreds of taels of their livelihood a year because of their mean-mouthed words, they would really have no place to cry.

Go.

Fortunately, Lin Xiaoman didn't mean to argue with them on the spot. He just glanced at them with a smile, but anyone could see the displeasure in his eyes.

Those people who were jealous of the mean-mouthed people wanted to slap themselves a few times. Forget about being mean-mouthed in normal times, why should they talk mean-mouthed in front of the real owner? Lin Xiaoman was not one of those little girls in the village who were easy to bully. Not to mention the identity of the princess, she was

If they are not allowed to grow new crops, they will not be able to find a place even if they cry.

A few days later, the wedding date was set, and it was August 28th. At that time, the filial piety period for the siblings had passed, and the wedding could be a grand affair.

After that, Lu Jin no longer avoided people every time he came to the village. Everyone in the village knew that the magistrate was a family man.

In early February, another group of exiles came to Qingping County. This time, Lu Jin did not send all the people to Hedong Village. He only sent a few old men who could not be carried on their shoulders or carried in their hands. The rest

They were all resettled in the county town.

Just as the villagers were wondering whether the county magistrate would send these people to live in their old age, those old men were all arranged to live in the old house of Lin Xiaoman's family.

At the same time, Lin Dawu was beating gongs and drums in the village, saying that a school would be built in the village. Every household could send their children to the school to study. Children in the village would not have to spend money to study. The four treasures of the study and books and paper would also be produced by the village.

If there are children from relatives in other villages who want to study, they can also be sent to the school, but they will have to pay 200 per month for repairs, and they will have to pay for the four treasures of the study and books and paper at their own expense.

But compared to the academies in the county, the money was not cheap. Within a few days, the news spread throughout Qingping County.

Relatives who were related to each other or who had taken advantage of countless relatives came to visit, and there were hundreds of people who wanted to come to study.

Therefore, before the land was cultivated and plowed in the spring, the village chose a large open space and began to build a house.

At this time, there were many idle people. Not only did the men and women in the village join the battle, Lu Jin also sent many people from outside. In less than half a month, classrooms were built. There were more than a dozen classrooms, and each classroom could be equipped with

Dozens of people.

When it was time to install windows, Lu Jin sent several cartloads of glass made using the method taught by Lin Xiaoman. Although the glass was turbid and not as clear as later generations of glass, its light transmittance and warmth retention were better than paper windows.

Too many.

I heard that there was glass shipped from other countries in the past. A piece as big as a palm is worth several taels of silver. How much is it worth? The county magistrate is not only greedy, but also knows how to benefit the people.

The carpenters were very careful when installing the windows, for fear that they would not be able to afford compensation if a piece was damaged.

The remaining glass was sent to Lin Xiaoman's house, and the roof and remaining windows of the greenhouse were replaced with glass. The greenhouse suddenly became brighter.

In addition to Lin Xiaoman's own greenhouse, many greenhouses in the village have also been replaced with glass. However, these glass are not free. A piece of glass costs one tael of silver. This price can be said to be so cheap that it is hard to imagine.

Those who have money will exchange a few yuan more, and those who have no money will exchange a few yuan less. Almost every family has to exchange a few yuan.

After that, Lin Xiaoman took each household to raise seedlings in the greenhouse. With these seedlings, there was no need to buy seedlings from Lin Xiaoman.

The seedlings sold by Lin Xiaoman's family are not expensive, but it is not just the people of Hedong Village who want to grow new vegetables and grains this year. The seedlings raised by Lin Xiaoman's family are definitely not enough. Their greenhouses are also idle at this time. What else can they do if they are not used to raise seedlings?

?

The villagers are busy raising seedlings, and the school has started over there.

The children who were sent here through the village and the trust relationship began to study with the husband.

The gentlemen who teach are the old exiles who were sent here before. Seeing how respectful Xu Qiuliang is in front of these people, no one dares to doubt the knowledge of these old men.

It's just that they didn't expect that there would be so many students. These old men were a little overwhelmed, so they asked them to select some well-educated nephews from various schools to teach together.

In the blink of an eye, it's spring plowing time, and the people who went to buy cattle outside the Great Wall haven't come back yet. Xu Yuanru has already raised more than 500 cattle, and every family in the village has bought at least one cow.
Chapter completed!