He Lingyun thought about it and decided to go with him to ensure Fan Jinglan's safety.
Shortly after the two of them led three carriages out of the city gate, a group of people entered from the east city gate. They were large in number, loud and mighty, and looked very majestic.
Seeing this, the people in the city subconsciously followed the rules and avoided it. At the same time, they poked their heads and stretched their necks, trying to see clearly who the visitor was and what they were doing in Jinqiu County.
As more and more people watch the excitement, the discussion naturally becomes louder and louder.
“Is this a big shot coming to our Jinqiu County?”
"There have been frequent border wars in recent times. Maybe this is the imperial minister sent by Beijing to supervise the war."
"If it is really the imperial minister, the battle is a bit small, and most of the imperial ministers can To stay in Guanyi, you don’t deliberately pass through the city, just to avoid suspicion. If you enter the city in such a big way, you must be heading for our Jinqiu County.”
“He’s heading for our Jinqiu County? What is there to do here? Could it be that you are interested in our vinegar-making workshop?”
“This is a very shallow statement. There is nothing good in the capital, so you can look up to our remote countryside?” "
"You can't say that. I think the millet balsamic vinegar in our vinegar workshop is very good. There really isn't such a good thing in the capital. On the contrary, you are belittling yourself. This is not right. OK.”
"It's not thin, this vinegar is not a rare thing."
"As long as the stuff is good!"
"Good things are limited, there are people outside the world, there is a sky outside the world!"
>"This is the sky for us!"
"..."
The two people were arguing endlessly, and soon it turned into two groups of people arguing non-stop, leaving others stunned.
Isn’t this just for fun? Why has the focus shifted?
At first glance, it seems that he is not a professional spectator.
To watch the excitement professionally, you need to pay attention to the word professional. First of all, you need to keep your eyes straight, secondly, you need to not be disturbed by other things, and thirdly, you need to look carefully...
Wait. , look carefully?
Just after someone looked at it very carefully, they suddenly felt as if they had discovered a new world, and exclaimed, "This is the official from Beijing who came to give a reward!"
Reward?
Who should be rewarded, who should be rewarded, and what should be rewarded?
A wave of questions arose in everyone's mind, but the group continued to move forward under everyone's attention, until they stopped at the gate of the Jinqiu County Government Office.
After a while, Pei Chenghe came out with his subordinates to greet him, and then hurriedly led the way. He led a group of people and continued walking forward, only stopping when they reached Xinghua Lane.
The alley was narrow and it was difficult for horses and carriages to move forward, so everyone walked in on foot until they reached the door of Xia Mingyue's house and strode in.
At this time, more violent discussions broke out among the crowd watching outside.
“The ceremony officer who came from the capital to award the reward has gone to Lady Xia’s home!”
“Are you going to award Lady Xia?”
“Looking at this posture, it must be Wow, such an honor is really enviable.”
"Ms. Xia is a kind-hearted person and has done a lot of good things in our Jinqiu County. I heard that the business in Changzhou Fucheng is the same. This time she is busy with the vinegar brewing workshop. She has done a lot of good deeds!"
"Ms. Xia's reputation has spread to the capital..."
"It's nothing remarkable!"
This sentence was very harsh and caused many people to raise eyebrows, but all they saw was a young boy with a round face clenching his fists and saying, "It's just that he is prettier and kinder than me. That's a good thing." The more I cook, the more delicious the food, and one day, I can become such a person!” One day, I will become such a person.
Many times, the kindness released cannot save the world, and helping others can even be described as a little, but such actions will always be remembered in people's hearts, taken as a pride, and used as an example.
Wouldn’t the world be a better place if there were more people like this?
After all, who doesn’t hope that there will be more Miss Xia in Jinqiu County?
Everyone looked at each other and smiled, the laughter was sweet and fluttering in the wind.
At this time, Xia Mingyue was leading the entire central kitchen to kneel down and salute.
"... Xia Mingyue is a model of virtuous and virtuous women. The Queen Mother has given her a hundred taels of silver, ten pieces of brocade, two sets of four treasures in the study room, and a handwriting written by the Queen Mother..."
< br>The ceremony officer read out the rewards one by one, and then handed the Queen's decree and the written words to Xia Mingyue, "Congratulations, Lady Xia."
< br>"Thank you, Queen." Xia Mingyue kowtowed and thanked her again, and took the things respectfully, "Thank you, sir."
"Ms. Xia is polite." The courtesy officer bowed and said with a smile, "Yes It is my honor to come here to give you a reward for Lady Xia.”
There are not many people who can be praised personally by the Queen, and Xia Mingyue is one of them.
Moreover, before the official came, he also checked Xia Mingyue's details thoroughly. He knew that her husband also came from a grassroots background, but now he has a bright future, so he naturally became more respectful to Xia Mingyue.
After some pleasantries, Xia Mingyue left the group to drink a cup of tea.
"Ms. Xia's kindness is so good. I shouldn't refuse it. But I'm busy with my affairs. I can't stay here too long today, so I can only politely decline M. Xia."
The courtesy officer smiled and said, "If there is enough time next time, Be sure to drink a cup of tea from Madam Xia’s house and taste Madam Xia’s craftsmanship.”
Before coming, the etiquette officer knew that Xia Mingyue’s cooking skills were novel and delicious, and most importantly, she was very down-to-earth. , affordable and close to the people.
I really hope to have the opportunity to try this kind of food in the future.
However, now that Lady Xia has caught the eye of the Empress, and is said to be valued by Mrs. He, the rewards in the future are inevitable.
Don’t worry about not having a chance!
Li Guan had his own little calculation in mind, but Xia Mingyue smiled and said, "Why wait until next time? It's the Dragon Boat Festival. Xia Ji made a lot of rice dumplings, and I don't know if they will suit the adults' taste. Sir, why don't you give it a try?"
Zongzi?
When the ceremony official heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
The Dragon Boat Festival is just around the corner, so this is a seasonal thing.
Besides, rice dumplings are something ordinary people eat, and they are not expensive. If he eats a few, it does not count as accepting a bribe...
While the official was thinking, Xia Mingyue had already picked up some of the rice dumplings she was going to sell today, according to different flavors, packed them in small bamboo baskets and tied them tightly.
Seeing that there was no room for refusal, the ceremony officer no longer refused, took the rice dumplings with both hands, and thanked him repeatedly, "Thank you, Mrs. Xia, thank you, Mrs. Xia."
"You're welcome, sir." Xia Mingyue sent the group out with a smile.
Pei Chenghe still led the way, and the ceremony officer and his party followed behind.
Not willing to let others carry the small basket of rice dumplings, the ceremony officer just held it himself and went out happily.
"Sir!" The clerk beside him suddenly shouted, with deep fear in his voice. (End of this chapter)