Qi Yu was basically not worried at all about the emperor's secret investigation of Xiaotong.
He has made great contributions to the country and has a strong army. Even if the emperor is willful, he cannot ignore the facts and act recklessly.
With me in charge in Qiongzhou, my family will be absolutely safe.
We'll talk about the future later. There's no need to be too entangled and unfounded.
For now, you can keep your heart in your stomach.
After seeing Huang Fei off, Qi Yu went straight to his backyard.
When he looked up, he saw Mrs. Zhou leading Liu Quan and Yin Tao to make dumplings there. The rows of dumplings looked like little ingots.
The adults were busy, and little Qixiao was not idle either. She was leaning aside and rolling out dough.
“Mom, what’s the filling of today’s dumplings?”
"There are many, including three delicacies, pork, cabbage, and leek and eggs. Which one do you like?"
"I? Like all three!"
After laughing, Qi Yu leaned forward and sat down next to his family.
This is the taste of the new year!
As I thought about it, a strong sense of happiness suddenly came to my mind: If the family is so harmonious, what else do you want in this life?
We are content!
After wandering for a while, Qi Yu suddenly felt emotional.
Just listen to him say: "I remember when I was a child during the Chinese New Year, my mother liked to put small wallets in dumplings, and she kept saying that whoever eats that money will have good luck in the coming year..."
Seemingly affected by these words, Zhou also fell into memories.
She murmured: "At that time, I often marked the dumplings that were wrapped with money, and after they came out of the pot, they were all deliberately thrown into your bowl! Because of this, your sister and I cried a lot."
ah……
The past and present are still vivid in my mind.
Qi Yu recalled the bitterness and sweetness, and there were ripples of sadness.
Qi Xiao, who was listening on the side, took the words out of context and stirred up other aspects.
His eyes flashed and he said: "Grandma, why don't you make me some money-wrapped dumplings?"
Zhou was startled and asked curiously: "Why?"
Qi Xiao did not explain in words, but made an easy-to-understand gesture of counting money.
Is this... asking for money?
Suddenly, Mrs. Zhou said dotingly: "If you want pocket money, do you still need those? Grandma, can I just give it to you?"
ah……
Really responsive!
Qi Xiao's eyes flashed again, and he climbed up the pole and said: "So, is the New Year's money this year much? Is it the same silver as last year?"
But Mrs. Zhou shook her head and said with a smile: "No! What grandma is going to give you this year is a serious golden lock!"
What what what what?
Gold...gold?
Qi Yu, who was listening, couldn't help but shuddered when he heard the words, and said in his heart: Tsk, is my mother so rich now?
Seeing her son looking at him in confusion, Mrs. Zhou rolled her eyes and went back, "Although the chili sauce factory I opened doesn't make much money, it can afford a large piece of good land. Since there is no shortage of money, why not give it to my grandson?"
How about adding some lucky money?"
‘Add some’?
Isn't this word used a bit inappropriately?
Qi Yu smiled noncommittally, but didn't pay much attention to what he said.
Seeing that her son was so knowledgeable, Mrs. Zhou stopped caring about it.
After turning her head, she said to Yin Tao: "When you have children, I will never favor one over the other. I will only give you a lot more."
When Yin Tao heard this, her cheeks were as pale as flowers, and she said shyly, "Thank you, mother!"
The name "Mother" made Mrs. Zhou's eyes widen. She quickly said politely: "We are almost a family now, so there is no need to be so polite."
"Um……"
Everyone is very happy.
However, the happiest person is Qi Xiao. This is the first time in his life that he has come into contact with the most valuable gold ingot.
However, after just a few breaths, he turned from happy to depressed.
There is no other reason, just because his mother said this in his ear: Where is your money, I will save it for you first...
Oh well!
Qi Xiao only resisted symbolically, and then compromised unconditionally.
Liu Quan smiled with satisfaction and praised him: He is such an obedient and sensible boy!
The wonderful time always passes so smoothly, and in a blink of an eye, it’s time for lunch.
After the dumplings came out of the pot, Qi Yu immediately called his son and asked him to send a few bowls to his sister's house, saying they wanted to try them together.
Next, it’s time to prepare for dinner.
As the proverb goes, dumplings are like wine, and the more you drink, the better. Who doesn’t like such auspicious words?
Qi Dalang is no exception.
However, just as he picked up the wine glass, he saw a government servant running home to report.
It is said that a censor from the imperial court came to Qiongzhou suddenly and is currently resting in the post.
Censor?
What a strange thing!
We are currently on a short long holiday, and non-urgent matters will not be discussed publicly. However, this censor suddenly arrived at this time. What do you mean by this?
In addition, whenever a censor comes to a place, he will usually be notified in advance, and after being trusted, the local official will greet him with courtesy according to the rules.
As for the guy in front of me, not only did he not give any notice, but he also went to find the hotel on his own initiative. It was really strange.
Qi Yu frowned, doubtful in his heart.
Seeing this, the yamen officer hurriedly explained: "Master Qi, I heard that the censor came to Qiongzhou on our steam engine ship."
"What? He took a ride on our family's boat?" After confirming, Qi Yu asked again: "Does this person have a name?"
The yamen officer thought for a while and replied: "He seems to be... named Wu Wanrong."
It's him?
Qi Yu was stunned at first, and then showed a look of surprise.
I remember that the last time this guy came here, I specially designed a powerful gun salute for him. The result was that he was so scared that he had diarrhea and was so embarrassed. Now that he thinks about it, maybe it was because that thing touched him too much.
Deep, that's why he deliberately avoided the so-called welcome ceremony and instead came secretly.
And when he chose Guanyi, he also learned from this principle.
Last time, Tam Chun-yin set up a horrifying prank in his residence. In the end, he was disgraced and made a fool of himself. But this time, he sought advantages and avoided disadvantages, chose his own residence, and learned from every experience.
A smart move.
After coming back to his senses, Qi Yu asked again: "Do you know the purpose of his coming here?"
The Yamen servant replied: "It is said that he came here to announce the decree."
oh?
So, an imperial edict has arrived.
Qi Yu looked at the sky for noon and ordered: "Go over and answer him, and tell me that at noon tomorrow, I will place an incense table in front of the house to listen to the emperor's holy teachings."
"Yes! Sir!"
After the Yamen servant left, Qi Yu returned to the dining table again.
It was slightly different from when he left just now. At this moment, the smile on his face grew again.
When the two girls saw this, they looked at each other and asked at the same time: "Could it be that something good is going to happen to our family?"
Qi Yu smiled: "Well, I should say we are almost inseparable."
Yin Tao asked in confusion: "Why do you see it?"
Qi Yu stroked his beard and said: "I won the Nanyang War with the Franco Kingdom. What's the matter? The emperor also has to praise me? He even said that I might be promoted!"
What? Promotion?
Hearing this, the whole family was shocked.
However, Qi Yu quickly denied it: "I have only been promoted to governor for about a year. With such a gap, it is unlikely that I will be promoted again."
That being said, the possibility of promotion is really low.
Since it was not a promotion, what else was written in the emperor’s imperial edict?