In the Du family's old house, a group of guests gathered around Du Qingyuan and celebrated non-stop.
Congratulations to the Du family on their bright future, and I also wish the Du family a better life in the future.
Du Qingyuan was made to smile, and then he said a few words in a polite way, "We, the elders, have never read any books, and we can't help them. It's up to the children and grandchildren to compete with each other. As for other things, I don't dare to do that.
My extravagant hope is that my home will be peaceful and I will be safe in the future..."
Du Qingyuan held up his tea cup and faced the guests, "Everyone who comes here is giving me the Du family face. I am here to offer you a cup of tea instead of wine!"
The guests also raised their tea cups in celebration.
Today's visitors are all from Tongzhou and other counties, not many from the village.
Most of them were friends and classmates whom the Du family's grandsons had met in foreign affairs, and some were squires who came here to congratulate the Du family's descendants on their passing the examination.
The fact that the grandson of the Du family was admitted to the Juren Examination at such a young age shows that his future is bright and promising! If he doesn't take advantage of the opportunity to curry favor now, he may not have a chance in the future.
Most of the guests were from out of town, so they naturally didn't know what was going on in Duanjia Village. They didn't know each other at all, and they wouldn't notice anything outside the Du family.
Due to the land lease a few years ago, the people in Duanjia Village have a bad impression of the Du family. Even if the identity of the Duan family is not mentioned, just looking at the actions of the Duan family, most of them are willing to associate with the Duan family.
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Not to mention how much advantage they took from the Duan family when they didn't return to the village.
As soon as the Duan family returned home, they not only asked them to help farm the land and gave them the opportunity to make money. The old lady of the Duan family also taught them how to fertilize the land and eliminate insects to increase the food production in the field.
Even though most of the people in Duanjia Village are illiterate, they understand the principle of repaying kindness. It is not an exaggeration to inherit such a craft from family to family, but the old lady taught it to them directly without charging them any money.
In their hearts, the old lady is better than the county elders in this county.
Not to mention that the county magistrate and the prefect would come to Duan's house from time to time to study the knowledge of farming with the old lady!
As relatives of the Du family, the Duan family no longer interacts with the Du family, so they will not go!
The village is so big, and everyone knows whose farm is next door to theirs. There were disasters in the fields a few years ago, and after everyone used the Duan family's recipe, they went to give away some things.
If you don't give me something, they will feel bad about it! As for whether you accept it or not, that's another matter.
People from neighboring villages lived far away, so they didn't say anything.
The Du family's fields are also being used, and they are used openly. The Du family has never mentioned anything to the Duan family.
The fact that such a good family as the Duan family does not have any contact with the Du family, let alone the relationship between the two families, illustrates the key point.
No matter how lively the Du family was, the farmers who were busy with farming did not come forward to join in.
When they found their children joining in the fun, many women went to the door of Du's house and grabbed their children's ears to tell them to go home.
Before leaving, the woman from Duanjia Village glanced at the door. She saw that the door was surrounded by mostly unknown children and adults. She didn’t know where the Du family found these people to come and join in the fun.
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When the guests were almost finished feasting, Du Qingyuan took the opportunity to announce something.
He said that thanks to his grandson, his family had an extra house in the county, and they would move to the county town in the future. As for this old house, it would naturally be reserved for the second and third sons of the family.
As soon as he said these words, not to mention the proud look on Du Dalang's face, only Erlang and Sanlang of the Du family turned green.
Who told them not to have a sensible son who could take the imperial examination and earn a house for himself?
As for the people in Duanjia Village, they don't care about the fact that part of the Du family moved to the county town. Maybe the only thing that can touch them is the move of the Duan family.
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Duan has a large family and things are relatively simple.
Qiao Lan recalled the three carriages filled with food when she returned home. She was afraid that the horses would be too tired to pull them, so her family could only walk beside the carriages.
Now that the world has stabilized and food prices are not so exaggerated, Qiao Lan still wants to bring a lot of things.
The carriages that were originally brought home were still piled in the utility room. Qiao Lan took several wives at home to pull out the carriages, scrubbed them, and then returned to the house to let Duan Mingqing go to the city to buy more.
Got a carriage.
If we don’t have enough horses, we still have cows at home!
It's okay to take the lead cow back to the capital.
The woman next door saw the Wang family busy cleaning the carriages, and even washed more than one carriage, so she curiously stepped forward to say hello.
"Sister-in-law Wang, are you planning to go out at home?"
Mrs. Wang responded, "Yes, I'm going on a long trip."
The woman was curious and continued to ask, "Where are you planning to go? Why do you need so many cars?"
"I'm going back to the capital."
The woman had a surprised look on her face, but she immediately said happily, "Are you going back to the capital? Congratulations!"
It is a happy event for the Duan family to return to the capital! It is normal for the family to return to the capital to live a prosperous life.
The woman couldn't help but sigh in her heart when she thought about how we got along these days.
"When are we leaving? I'm not prepared..." The woman's tone contained a hint of lament.
After the Duan family returned to the village, she saw the changes in the entire Duan family village. With the method of controlling insects and fertilizing the land, they were no longer afraid of pests damaging the food, and the crops in the fields were harvested more and more every year.
Many people learned the recipe of making tofu from the Duan family, and there was an extra dish on the dining table at home. In addition, the money saved by the villagers working in the Duan family allowed many people to use their roofs that leaked every year.
After it was repaired, the children at home were given a change of clothes.
In their family, the parents-in-law mostly talked about how good the Duan family was, and they smiled a lot more than in previous years.
The woman kept thinking about this and felt a lot in her heart, as if the Duan family was about to leave, so she wiped the corners of her eyes reluctantly.
Mrs. Shang laughed and said, "What are you preparing for, sister-in-law? Are you planning to come with us?"
"Hey, I would like to go with you. It's a pity that I can't bear to leave my family. Otherwise, I would definitely go to the capital with your family to eat and drink!" the woman responded playfully.
"We have lived here for several years. We are half relatives in this village. Since you are leaving, I will naturally prepare some food for you!" The woman suddenly clapped her hands.
She has taken so much advantage of the Duan family. Now that the Duan family is leaving, she can't do nothing!
After hearing this, Mrs. Shang hurriedly advised, "Sister-in-law, don't do it. We don't lack anything at home. Sister-in-law, you should leave some more for the children at home."
"The grain harvested this year is enough, and the kids at home can't finish it! It's your business whether there is a shortage, and it's my business whether you send it or not! Don't stop me from doing it. If you stop me, I will follow