After transmigrating into the book, the prime minister always wants to farm with me.

Chapter 17 Beijing Officials
"I know Xiao Xuan'er is doing this for her godmother's good, and her godmother isn't angry with you. But, don't think like that anymore. A woman who has been divorced can still starve if she's brave and strong; she has hands and feet. She doesn't necessarily have to depend on a man to survive. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Jingxuan has learned a lot."

Qi Yunran nodded in satisfaction and then made braised pork with the meat she had bought that day.

She steamed another pot of rice. She hadn't eaten rice for several days and was now craving it. She felt she could easily eat two bowls of plain white rice.

Pei Yuanjun returned, and his mother, Wang, immediately prepared a meal. She asked Pei's father to borrow a pound of cured meat from the village chief and then invite the village chief and the head of the village over for dinner.

Then they killed another chicken to make chicken soup.

Looking at her well-dressed and handsome son, she couldn't stop smiling.

Pei's father went to the village chief's house to borrow some meat, and also to show off. When the village chief learned that Pei Yuanjun had returned, he immediately went to Pei's house with Pei's father, not only lending him a pound of meat, but also giving him a pound of lean meat to take home with his drinks.

He also brought a basket of eggs and wine as a gesture of goodwill.

On the way, they ran into the village head, who had just heard the news. He was beaming: "Village chief, Brother Pei. I heard that Dalang is back, so I'm going to see him too."

He was also carrying some vegetables and a bag of candy that his son had brought back from outside.

Sugar is a rare commodity these days.

"You're too kind, village head. I was just about to go to your house to invite you!"

The village head was relieved; he had thought they had only invited the village chief and not him!

When they returned to the Pei family home, they found that the small courtyard was already filled with villagers who had come to watch the excitement.

Upon seeing the village chief and the village heads return, they immediately greeted them warmly: "Village chief, village head, Grandpa Pei!"

"Everyone, please don't be shy. This is the Pei family. Let the Pei family members be the main focus!"

Upon hearing the sound, Pei Yuanjun immediately came out and greeted the village chief and the village head: "Village chief, village head, father!"

The village chief stroked his beard and laughed heartily: "Good lad, you've made something of yourself these past few years. Your father and mother have been waiting for you to come back, and their hair has turned white."

"It is Yuanjun's filial impiety that has caused her parents worry. Please come in, Father Village Chief and Head of the Village Committee."

Everyone made way for her, and some of the ladies, seeing that Wang was too busy, offered to help Pei's mother with the cooking. This further won Wang's favor.

A woman brought tea and placed it in front of everyone.

After everyone was seated in the main room, they immediately started talking about the past!

After reminiscing about the past, we moved on to today's topic.

"Big Brother, where have you been all these years? Why are you only coming back now?" the village head asked sternly.

Everyone inside and outside the house strained to listen.

Pei Yuanjun smiled gently: "I was injured in the capital these past few years. I lost my memory, and only now that I remembered, I came back first."

"That's serious! Is there still any danger?" Pei's father immediately asked with concern.

"Father, don't worry, it's just a few minor ailments, nothing serious."

"Did you pass the imperial examination when you went to the capital back then?" the village chief asked immediately after he answered.

The once noisy main room immediately fell silent, and everyone waited for Pei Yuanjun's reply.

Pei Yuanjun remained calm and composed, confidently stating, "I've taken up a minor official position in the capital."

The people present immediately erupted in excitement; becoming an official in the capital was now a matter of passing the imperial examination.

Even if he's just a minor official, he's still a high-ranking official in the capital. That's something their small village can't compare to.

The village chief immediately burst into laughter with delight, and the village head also stroked his beard with satisfaction.

"Excellent, Dalang, you've really brought honor to our Peijiawan Village!"

"Yes, yes! Dalang is really capable!" the people around immediately flattered.

Pei Yuanjun smiled gently: "It's just the Emperor's boundless grace."

(End of this chapter)