When the Duan family's carriage left Duanjia Village, people from every household in the village came to see it off along the way, and some even delivered food to the Duan family's carriage as they walked, for fear that the Duan family would starve on the road.
Duan Mingjing, who has always been proud, has never seen such a battle. A group of old men and women in the village praised him, saying that he was a promising man and that he would live a good life when he returned to Beijing! While praising him, they gave him food.
There are so many kinds of shoe soles stuffed in his house that Duan Mingjing can't even hold them with both hands.
Although they are all inexpensive gadgets, it feels so good to be valued so much!
Woohoo, this may be what it feels like to be an official with parents and be loved by the people! He felt it even without being an official!
Duan Mingjing was very happy!
"Don't worry, fellow villagers, I will eat and drink well, and you must also eat and drink well..."
Duan Mingjing was so excited that he responded indiscriminately, but suddenly noticed the look Qiao Lan was looking at him, and immediately became more honest. He didn't dare to say anything for a while, and silently hugged the big cake and shoe cushions in his arms tightly.
After traveling for more than a mile, under the persuasion of the Duan family, the Duan family slowly returned to the village.
When the group of people walked to the entrance of the village, Duan Kunshan shouted in the village, "Don't leave in a hurry, I still have something to say!"
Seeing everyone gathered together, Duan Kunshan invited the man next to him wearing a dark blue gown, "This is Manager Xu, the old lady of the Duan family, Zhuangzi. I'm here specially for you today..."
Before Qiao Lan left, she originally planned to give some of her unused furniture and farm tools to the villagers. But after thinking about it, she realized that even though these things were of some use, they were not as valuable as the money.
According to her method of farming, the people in the village should not be hungry, but for farmers, it is too hard to sell the food they have worked hard to grow in the fields.
So what Qiao Lan thought was that selling grain is not as good as selling fruit.
Let each household in the village plant half an acre of melons, and the people at the village will check them, collect the melons, and sell them to Tongzhou or further afield, but they won't fetch much.
Qiao Lan's idea came from her agricultural assistance activities, helping farmers sell their agricultural products.
In addition to cantaloupes, there are also onions and various fruit trees that can be planted. These seed saplings can be found in the village. Qiao Lan is still confident in what she has cultivated. No one else in Beijing can surpass her.
If the villagers are willing, they can exchange some for planting at a very low price.
They just have to worry about planting, and if they don't know how to do it, the people in the village will come over and teach them. As for the problem of selling the fruits, the people in the village will also help them.
This year, some people begged some cantaloupe seeds from the Duan family and planted some, and the cantaloupe they grew naturally tastes very good. Some of the cantaloupe they harvested were sold for money or exchanged for other things.
But the quantity is not large, so it does not sell very well.
They have confidence in growing melons, but they are less confident in selling melons.
Someone gave them seeds, taught them how to grow them, and helped them sell them. It was a great joy for the family to make money, but all this was done with the help of the old lady.
For a moment, everyone looked towards the old house of the Duan family and the direction in which the Duan family left, with complicated eyes and excited emotions.
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Qiao Lan counted the hours in her mind and estimated that Manager Xu should have told the villagers about selling melons.
There aren't many things she can do, and there aren't many people she can help, including fellow villagers. This is her best effort.
The carriage swayed and drove towards Lantian County.
At this time, at the county gate, a group of guards with knives were hurriedly walking around. Two prison cars drove over from a distance, followed by a group of men, women and children who were crying and grabbing for the ground, making the curious people passing by the county gate.
Endless.
But what big case happened?
Why are all the people arrested wearing brocade clothes?
It was under such circumstances that the Duan family's carriage arrived at the county gate and was stopped by the clerk at the county gate.
After learning that the convoy belonged to the Duan family, the clerk stopped him with a serious expression, "The county magistrate has something important to ask the Duan family's gentlemen to go to the county government office."
Duan Mingjing listened and felt that the county magistrate probably wanted to send them off. But how could there be a way to send people away if you don't come over yourself and ask people to go there to be sent away?
Didn’t I say in the letter that I didn’t need to send it?
"We still have to rush to Tongzhou! What important matter does the county magistrate have? He can't come by himself and has to come to us?" Duan Mingjing said angrily.
"Master Duan, we are also following the instructions from above. Master Duan, please don't embarrass us!" the clerk said sternly.
Qiao Lan opened the curtain and looked at the county gate. She had only been in the county for a few days, but she noticed something was wrong in the atmosphere today.
The little official guarding the city is wearing somewhat different clothes. Could it be that something happened today?
"Jing'er, go to the county office first!" Qiao Lan's voice came from inside the carriage.
The clerk quickly wiped his sweat and sent one person to lead the Duan family's motorcade to the county government office.
The closer we got to the street where the county government was located, the more we could hear the crying. The Duan family members felt vaguely uneasy while sitting in the carriage.
"Grandma, why are there people crying outside?" Duan Siyu asked with wide eyes.
"Maybe they encountered something sad! Don't be afraid, Yu'er!" Qiao Lan comforted her.
Within the county government office.
Cheng Yao, who was extremely busy, heard that the Duan family had arrived at the county gate, and hurriedly ran out with his clothes.
When the Duan family members got off the carriage, Cheng Yao strode across the threshold and stepped forward respectfully. He breathed slightly and said, "Ms. Jun, please come inside..."
The men, women, and children who were crying around the county government office saw the county magistrate coming out of the door and hurried forward to greet him, crying and shouting unjust words.
Cheng Yao immediately winked and asked the clerk next to him to stop the group of people.
"No noise is allowed in front of the county government office. If you continue to make noise, you will all be arrested and beaten!" the clerk shouted loudly.
In this way, the crying immediately disappeared, leaving only uncontrollable sobbing.
Qiao Lan glanced at the group of people gathered around the county government office. They were not dressed like ordinary farmers. There were also many young and beautiful women with gold hairpins in their heads.
"Dad, isn't this the Duan family?" There was an exclamation from the right side of the crowd.
The Duan family followed the sound and looked over.
What a coincidence, this is not the Du family?
Why are the old man of the Du family and the eldest son of the Du family also outside? Are they crying too?
Duan Mingjing looked at the Du family and felt a little proud.
This is the difference!
Cheng Yao followed the Duan family's gaze and asked Qiao Lan in a low voice, "Are you an acquaintance of the female queen?"
"I recognize it, but I'm not familiar with it." Qiao Lan replied simply and neatly.
Cheng Yao nodded. He understood the lady's attitude and continued to walk in towards Qiao Lan.
A group of people from the Duan family were invited in, leaving the Du family standing there a little dumbfounded?
What is the relationship between this family and the county magistrate?
Why does the county magistrate treat their family so unusually? Is it just because the Duan family knows how to farm?
Du Dalang thought angrily in his heart, he is the father of the Juren Master!