Jinyi Spring

Chapter 29: After the Righteous Wife
Feng Chuchen was so excited. She thought her aunt would be honored, but she didn't expect the emperor to write a letter in person and call her "the mother of a thousand babies."

This honor is supreme for a lowly doctor.

For her descendants, it is even more of a talisman. Not only will the relatives no longer dare to bully them, but they will also have fewer troubles in the future.

Moreover, the reward was 500 taels of silver, which was considered a high reward in the commendation.

The brother and sister shouted "Thank you, Zulong".

Zhao Lizheng and other elderly people fell to the ground and cried, "We are honored to hear the imperial edict with our own ears and see the emperor write it with his own hand. It is an honor. The ancestors' graves are filled with smoke..."

This is the time to cry with joy.

Feng Chuchen quickly took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears.

Feng Buji saw this and sniffed and sobbed, "Aunt, the emperor has rewarded you. It's an honor. We are no longer the descendants of sinners, but the descendants of righteous wives..."

Then I cried uncontrollably.

The sharp and tender childish voice is particularly prominent and moving.

This child suffered so much after Doctor Feng died.

After they stood up, they invited the eunuchs, the servants and several villagers of status to go into the upper room for tea.

Feng Chuchen had not expected that the eunuch would come to preach the gospel, so he only prepared a red envelope for the yamen runners. He then hurried into the house and put a five-liang silver ingot in red paper. This was the only thing he could afford as a farmer.

Feng Buji quietly gave the small red envelope to the eunuch and the big red envelope to the head of the yamen runners.

The big purse contained twenty two-cent silver ingots, which were easy for the yamen runners to divide.

The head of the yamen runners didn't expect that this family, without any adults, was so tactful and well-behaved.

He said a few good things about Feng the doctor, and then said, "Lord Li is also proud that our county has produced the 'Mother of Thousand Babies'. He specifically instructed that Village Chief Zhao and Village Chief Liu must take good care of this pair of orphans and not allow the Feng family to steal money and kill people again..."

The two village heads promised, "Please rest assured, County Magistrate, we will definitely restrain the Feng clan members."

Feng Changfu was so scared that his head almost dropped to the ground. "I dare not, I dare not."

Mr. Zhao also said a few sour words, "Baima Village is blessed with outstanding people and beautiful scenery, so it produced a righteous woman like Feng Yipo, who was personally inscribed by the emperor as 'the mother of a thousand babies'. Since then, the Feng family has become famous for its righteousness in the village, and the family has been honored. I am also honored and grateful..."

As soon as the eunuchs and yamen runners left, the villagers poured into the Feng family like a tide. The house was filled with people, and finally even the courtyard was cordoned off.

Banxia went out with candy peanuts and gave them to the villagers who couldn't enter the house.

The men were accompanied by Feng Buji and Feng Changfu, the women were accompanied by Feng Chuchen, and Aunt Wang and others served tea and water.

Everyone was filled with glory and laughter, and the villagers were more excited and proud than when a scholar emerged from Mr. Zhao's family more than a decade ago.

The emperor personally bestowed the title of "Mother of a Thousand Babies" on her. A tall "Virtually Righteous Wife" archway will be erected at the entrance of the village, and no other village will have the face of their village chief.

It will be easier for girls from Baima Village to find a husband in the future.

Soon, several Feng family members who lived in Baima Village also came shamelessly.

We were too embarrassed to go into the house, so we all stood in the yard and at the gate.

They saw Feng Changfu sitting in the upper room chatting and laughing with Zhao Yuanwai, Zhao Lizheng and other most respected people in the village, and their eyes were red with envy.

I cursed Feng Taigong and Feng Qi a hundred times in my heart. If I had known I shouldn't have joined them in making trouble, I could have gone in and sat down.

Although Aunt Wang and the others ignored them with blank faces, they didn't chase them away either.

Feng Chuchen has already explained that their main enemy is Feng Taigong's family, and they should not make too many enemies with other members of the clan.

Zhao Lizheng discussed with Feng Chuchen the arrangements for a buffet banquet in two days.

Mr. Zhao said first, "Our village has produced the 'Mother of a Thousand Infants' who was conferred by the emperor. The elders and villagers are all proud. Let's hold a banquet. I will pay five strings of cash."

Feng Chuchen smiled and said, "Thank you Mr. Zhao for your generous help. How can we let Mr. Zhao spend money for our family's wedding?" Mr. Zhao insisted on showing some appreciation, and Feng Chuchen didn't want to refuse his kindness.

Zhao Waiyuan is the most prestigious person in Baima Village, and his words carry more weight than Zhao Lizheng's.

Feng Chuchen agreed to pay three strings of coins himself, and Zhao Yuan would pay three strings of coins outside.

Later, I will give him a gift of three strings of cash. Orphans and orphans cannot afford this favor, so I will pay it back as soon as possible.

Five strings of cash are enough to set up a decent banquet, and adding another string will allow you to enjoy even better food.

The people in the room laughed even louder.

Zhao Lizheng said, "Let my old lady lead the team to take care of it tomorrow."

Mr. Zhao said that he would marry his eldest daughter-in-law, and the Feng family would send Aunt Wang.

These three people are the main persons in charge of the Liushui Banquet.

Feng Chuchen added, "We are orphans, and we have no idea how to build a memorial archway. We need the help of Uncle Lizheng and Uncle Futang."

Although Feng Changfu had never helped his family before, he was the only one in the entire Feng family who had never bullied them and had the necessary moral bottom line.

It is easy to find a good person among good people, but it is not easy to find a good person among bad people. You must be able to resist both temptation and pressure.

Feng Chuchen wanted to show his goodwill to him. It was better to have people standing by his side than to be alone.

Feng Changfu was so happy that he was beaming with joy. By participating in this event, not only would his family be able to earn some money, but his status and voice would also be greatly enhanced.

He wanted to say, "This is a big happy event for our clan," but then he thought that Grandpa Feng had already pushed this happy event away from the clan.

He changed his tone and smiled, "Doctor Feng is my cousin, and you are my nephews and nieces. Uncle will do his best to help you."

Zhao Lizheng also said, "This is a great event for our Baima Village, and Zhao has no choice but to take part in it."

Mr. Zhao was anxious. How could his family be left out of such an important event?

He quickly said, "Add my eldest son to the mix."

Feng Chuchen asked Zhao Lizheng to move the fifty strings of cash for the construction of the square to his house. Zhao Lizheng was in charge of the money, and Zhao Yuanwai's eldest son kept the accounts. This was a government grant, and the final accounts had to be submitted to the government for review.

Feng Chuchen believed that they would not dare to embezzle the money. As for the benefits, just give them.

Feng Changfu's family was responsible for preparing two meals for the craftsmen who built the workshop, and gave them 500 coins per month as wages. In this way, not only could his family earn 600 coins per month, but they could also eat with the craftsmen.

As it got dark, people left one after another.

Feng Buji was already very tired and sat in a chair half asleep and half awake.

Feng Chuchen placed the imperial edict and the imperial letter on a high table in the east room, locked the small box containing the silver and large coins in the cabinet in her bedroom, and kept a record of the accounts.

This is the glory and way out that my aunt left for future generations.

Trying to atone for the sins of previous generations and accumulate blessings for future generations only brought suffering to herself.

In the future, Feng Buji can take the imperial examination and become an official in the imperial court. This is because he is young now. If he is older, he may be directly appointed as a minor official by the imperial court.

Banxia and Shaoyao went into the kitchen and cooked a pot of noodles, and the whole family ate happily.

After dinner, Feng Chuchen asked everyone to stay.

"Now our family has more than 800 taels of silver in savings. The villagers can probably calculate how much money we have, and they would not feel at ease even if they exchanged it all for silver notes and kept it at home.

"This place is well connected, and we are all women and children. What if a desperado comes to rob us in the middle of the night? We have to spend the money as soon as possible."

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