They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 308 Imperial Rewards
Liang Cuier was happy. She took the sweet potatoes and potatoes and went home with her brother Song Lian.

Han's mother and Han Fengshi were very happy to see that they had brought back sweet potatoes and potatoes.

Madam Han said with a happy smile, "Cui'er, your parents really love you. They are willing to give you everything. I really envy you for having such good parents!"

How could Liang Cuier possibly say that she would give money to her mother after selling the harvest next year? She smiled and tacitly agreed with Han Fengshi's words.

Madam Han sighed regretfully, "It's a pity there's not enough. If there were more, we could have tasted what it's like."

The rumors outside are all over the place, saying how delicious it is, who wouldn't want to try it? But they didn't even have the connections to buy it before, let alone have the money to buy it.

Mother Han quickly said, "That's enough, that's enough. Let's keep it all. We can plant more next year and enjoy it. My dear in-laws, you're being too generous!"

Madam Han felt a pang of sadness, but quickly smiled and said, "Mother is right. Our in-laws are so kind and generous. I just felt sorry for you, and thought that if there were more, you could have a taste. I didn't mean anything by it. Don't take it to heart, Cui'er."

"No, no, what my sister-in-law said makes sense."

She actually thought it wasn't enough, but her mother just wouldn't give her any.

“I knew Cui’er was generous,” Madam Han asked casually with a smile, “Did you have sweet potatoes and potatoes for lunch?”

Liang Cuier and Han Songlian were slightly taken aback, then exclaimed in unison, "We got to eat!"

Liang Cuier quickly said, "Actually, it tastes the same as other things, it's just a novelty. Once there's more of it, it won't be so special anymore. Sister-in-law, is there any chores to do at home? Should we go chop some firewood? How about Songlian and I go chop a bundle of firewood?"

Han Songlian quickly nodded, "Yes, yes, it's still early, let's go chop some firewood."

For some reason, neither of them dared to tell their families that they hadn't eaten lunch at the Liang family's house, and they were even more afraid that Madam Han would ask if they had gone to Xu Zhichun's house, how Xu Zhichun had treated them, and so on.

Neither of them realized that this fear was actually abnormal.
Liang Mingliang brought Liang Mingxuan back from the county school, and the next day they received Magistrate Lu and his entourage together.

As soon as Liang Mingxuan returned home, he congratulated his sister-in-law, expressing his happiness for her.

With the imperial court's rewards and commendations, the Qi family should not dare to do anything more.

She's unique in the village; who would dare disrespect her?

Early in the morning, the village was bustling with activity. Everyone was gathered in the village, waiting for Magistrate Lu and his party, as no one was going out to work.

Lin, the clerk, said yesterday that not only Magistrate Lu and Assistant Magistrate Zhao would be coming today, but also Prefect Meng from the provincial capital.

Nobody knows how high a position Meng Fucheng is, and no one dared to ask Lin Shuli yesterday, but he's from the provincial capital, so he must be a big shot!

I never imagined that I would not only be able to meet the county magistrate up close in this lifetime, but also a high-ranking official from the provincial capital.

It's worth it.

Nothing in the fields is as important as this.

Around 10 a.m., Magistrate Lu and his entourage finally arrived in a grand procession.

The village children had already run far out of the village to wait. When they saw the county magistrate and his entourage of officials leading the way, with their carriages and sedan chairs in a grand manner, and the officials dressed in neat official uniforms and carrying weapons, holding signs that read "Silence" and "Avoidance," they rushed into the village in a flurry, shouting at the top of their lungs even before they entered the village.

"Come on, come on!"

"Here it comes! Here it comes!"

"They've really arrived! Lord Lu and the others are here!"

The villagers, who had been waiting in droves, perked up, and the atmosphere suddenly became lively and excited. "They've really come!"

"finally come!"

"Don't push me, don't push! We haven't arrived yet, why are you pushing?"

"Quickly check if my hair is messy. Hey, don't touch my clothes, they're brand new and I just put them on today."

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Liang, the village head, waved his hand and shouted, "Don't push! Don't push! Behave yourselves! Don't let the adults laugh at you! The old rules still apply: don't talk nonsense in front of the adults, and especially don't use any foul language. Everyone keep an eye on your own children and make sure they don't cause any trouble. If a child cries, an adult should pick them up immediately."

Everyone chimed in, "We know, we know!" and "That's right, it's not the first time!"

So they all smiled with pride and honor.

Look at their village! How impressive!
Do other villages have this honor? They can't even come close!

From today onwards, their village will be different from other villages in the vicinity; they are all people who have seen the world!

The grand procession of carriages and horses finally appeared in the distance at the village entrance. Liang Li straightened his clothes and, accompanied by Liang Mingxuan, Xu Zhichun, Fourth Grandmother, Sixth Grandfather, and the villagers, hurried forward to greet them.

"This humble subject greets Your Excellency!"

"See my lord!"

"Master Qingtian!"

Liang Lizheng led everyone to kneel down.

The only one present who was qualified to stand was Liang Mingxuan, who bowed with his hands clasped.

Magistrate Lu alighted from his sedan chair, and his advisor Shao and assistant magistrate Zhao quickly dismounted. Together, they helped Assistant Magistrate Meng down from another sedan chair.

Seeing that they were well-behaved, Prefect Meng was quite satisfied. He then glanced at Liang Mingxuan, who stood out from the crowd. Although the young scholar was young, he was composed and exuded a scholarly air. He was also handsome. He had heard Magistrate Lu mention the young scholar and already had a good impression of him. Now that he saw him, he was even more pleased. He was indeed a promising talent!

Prefect Meng smiled and raised his hand, saying, "Everyone, get up, get up, hehe."

"Thank you, sir!"

"Thank you, sir!"

Although the villagers' answers varied and their movements as they got up were not uniform, there was nothing out of line. They were quite pleasing to the eye and there was nothing vulgar or unbearable to look at.

Prefect Meng nodded to himself. No wonder such a young and outstanding young scholar could emerge from this village, and no wonder there was a woman like Xu. This village seemed quite different from other villages.

Magistrate Lu introduced Liang Lizheng, Liang Mingxuan, and Xu Zhichun to Prefect Meng. The three greeted each other and went together to Xu Zhichun's house to receive the imperial reward.

Xu Zhichun and his sister-in-law knelt at the front, followed by Liang Lizheng and the village elders and clan elders. The villagers also knelt in large numbers. Meng Fucheng cleared his throat and personally read the announcement.

Apart from Liang Mingxuan, who could understand the gist of it, no one else could understand a single word, but that didn't stop everyone from being incredibly excited.

Everyone was inwardly amazed, thinking, "My goodness! The Emperor and the high-ranking officials in the capital write such wonderful things! Even if you can't understand a single word, you can still feel that it's exceptionally well-written and incredibly powerful."

After Prefect Meng finished reading the list, everyone gasped in amazement at the long list of rewards: So many good things!

Everyone overlooked the most important thing: Liang Mingxuan heard it, looked up in surprise with wide eyes, and Xu Zhichun also heard it and stood there stunned.