Another month later, Lu Xuan's eighth letter arrived in Hubei City.
"Review by the Hanlin Academy, what kind of official position is this?" Mu Siyu knew nothing about official positions in ancient times.
"It's a leisurely job. He mainly compiles the history of the country and handles some documents. It suits his temperament." Lu Yi said, "Since I was in the seventh rank, I don't stand out in that part of the capital."
Gao Yamen said: "It's better if you don't hit him. Mr. Lu has a simple temper and can't play with those old foxes. He is suitable for doing these idle jobs."
"Calculating the time, the Qin family's caravan should have arrived in the capital, and the banknote I asked the Qin family to send should also be in his hands." Mu Siyu said, "The capital is a place where every inch of land is precious, and ordinary officials are here We can't even afford a house there, so I brought some extra banknotes to my second uncle to buy whatever I need, and then asked the Qin family to buy two servants for me and send them over to take care of him."
"Madam, to be honest, I am your husband's long-lost brother, please raise me together!" Wen Wensong said seriously.
"The extra money you get every month is dozens of times as much as the monthly silver. Did the silver fall from the sky?" Lu Yi said, "Next month, my mother-in-law and Dr. Zhu will hold a hundred-day banquet for Ping'an. Are you ready? Gift, let’s go have a banquet then.”
Zhu Chen's 100-day banquet was held in the village.
The venue was set up in Lu Yi and Mu Siyu’s courtyard in the village, and a total of more than 200 tables were prepared.
The chef in charge of the banquet was a chef in the restaurant, and the entire restaurant was booked. The battle was so big that the men, women, and children in the village did not dare to look down upon it. They went back, changed into their best clothes, and came to the door with the most sincere gifts. Eat wine.
"Sister-in-law Yao, you have a good relationship with Sister-in-law Tong, please say a few nice words for me!"
Yao looked at the village woman in front of him and said, "What can you say?"
"Oh, I have offended her before, this is not..."
"You have a small belly, do you think others have a small belly? She is so busy every day, how can she still remember who you are? What are you thinking about?" Yao said.
"Dazhu Niang, I heard that your Meiqin married an official?" another woman asked.
Mrs. Yao smiled faintly: "What kind of marriage? The marriage we just said has not even gone through six ceremonies yet!"
"There is nothing wrong with us countrymen. We just accept the bride price and marry the girl directly."
"I think so too. It's just that my future son-in-law is a scholar and won the imperial examination. Now he works for Magistrate Lu. There must be twenty or thirty servants in the house. It can be considered a scholarly family. Their family has strict rules. According to the rules, the person carrying the sedan chair will marry our girl."
"Oh, I've long seen that Mikoto is a lucky person, why don't you let me say it accurately?"
"That's right, Mikoto is getting more and more handsome as she grows older. Now that she is married to an official, she will be very lucky in the future!"
Sister-in-law Chen, Lu Zhenzhen and others also came over.
Several people were all dressed up, and they seemed to be from two different worlds from the old neighbors in the village. Everyone felt even more sour after seeing it, and felt bad in their hearts.
"At first, these two families had a good relationship with Lu Yi's family, but now they have benefited from them and have become rich."
"Didn't your kid like Zhenzhen before? At that time, you looked down on her. Now look at her dress, she looks like a young lady from a rich family, with a maid."
Mrs. Yao and Mrs. Chen met, and they held hands and went to the side to talk. Lu Zhenzhen and Lu Meiqin had a good relationship, and the little sisters now had a lot to say in private.
"Have you seen peace?"
"I saw it once not long after I was born. It was wrinkled and not very pretty at the time. But my sister-in-law said that all newborn babies are like this, and they should have grown out now."
"Let's go take a look later. I bought a silver lock for Ping An."
"What a coincidence, I bought it too, but it's not a lock, but a silver bracelet."
"Aunt Tong definitely doesn't lack these, but this is what we want. By the way, did your family tell you they're married? My sister-in-law said they are a good family, congratulations!"
Many people rushed to the village one after another.
Among these people were Dr. Zhu's patients and some who were trying to please Lu Yi.
Seeing so many noble people, the villagers realized how prosperous the Lu family is now.
"How poor the Lu family was back then, how prosperous it is now, it really proves the saying - Thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi, laugh at me for being poor today, but don't try to cling to me tomorrow!" sighed the old nerd in the village.
"Master Lu." The village chief said respectfully in front of Lu Yi.
Lu Yi said calmly: "Village chief, you're welcome."
"Your Excellency is an official, and we are the people. People must bow to officials when they see them. I understand this rule." The village chief said, "I heard the news not long ago that the road in Shitou Village is going to be rebuilt. Is it true?
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"It's true."
"Sir, you see, the road in our village is quite difficult and dangerous. You have to be careful when the ox cart passes by Yunwan Road. If you are not careful, you will slide to the bottom of the cliff. That road is just wide enough..."
"I understand what the village chief means. It's just that road construction is not a trivial matter. We will try the Stone Village side first because it is easier to repair there. We will make other arrangements based on the situation."
"Yes, yes." The village chief was just giving it a try, but seeing Lu Yi say this, he felt hopeful.
"The village chief needs to understand that Lujiacun is always my hometown, and there is no reason why we should not do it here when all other places have been repaired, right?" Lu Yi said.
"That's what my lord said."
"But before the road is built, I will personally spend a sum of money to rebuild our Lu family's ancestral hall. My brother Lu Xuan is a top-level scholar in high school and serves in the Hanlin Academy, so he can also be included in the family tree."
"Second Master Lu has also graduated from high school?" the village chief rejoiced, "This is a big event that will bring glory to our entire Lujia Village!"
"That's right, so Lujiacun can be exempted from taxes for the next three years."
"That's great, sir." The village chief couldn't help but be happy, "Such good news should be known to everyone. Let's have a few more drinks today to congratulate Mr. Lu who is far away in the capital."
News spread that Lu Xuan was a Jinshi in high school and was already serving in the Hanlin Academy.
"Is there smoke coming out of the Lu family's ancestral grave?"
"Bah, what are you talking about? I thought it would be like before, and I would dare to talk nonsense about anything." After hearing this, the man next to him quickly covered his woman's mouth.
Lu Yi didn't put on any official airs, but everyone spoke to him with trepidation, as if he was lecturing his son.
Lu Yi didn't want to embarrass them, so he said what needed to be said, greeted several elders, and started chatting with the merchant who took the initiative to talk.
These merchants were eager to establish a good relationship with Lu Yi, and everything they said was pleasant, and their ability to flatter him made the honest villagers next to them stunned.
Mu Siyu came out holding Ping An.
The village women finally had something to talk about, and they all praised the child, wishing they could call him a fairy boy in the sky.
"The county magistrate's wife is your daughter, go and talk to her!" Niu Mei pushed Mu Dashan.