webnovelfull Chapter 221 Distinguished Guests Arrive
Chapter 221 Distinguished Guests Arrive
More and more people joined the ranks to denounce Grandma Sun. No matter how thick-skinned or foul-mouthed they were, they could not defeat dozens of people.
Especially those families who wanted to marry into the Li family, they scolded them harshly, and even exposed Sun Mingzhu's lazy and disrespectful behavior.
In the end, Mrs. Sun was scolded and left in disgrace.
The two families had completely fallen out, but the entire Li and Sun families still came out to the buffet, with the mentality of "if you don't eat, you'll lose something".
In the past, whenever someone in the village held a banquet, if there was a table for the Sun family, everyone else would not be able to eat properly. The Sun family acted as if they had not eaten for 800 years, and they would eat and take without any courtesy.
Often, as soon as the dishes were served, members of the Sun family would bring them to their own bowls, pour the food into their own bowls, and then take the food away after they were done.
Knowing the Sun family's temperament, Zhao had the Sun family gathered at one table. If they wanted to make trouble, they could do it at their own home, and the table could be considered as thrown away.
As soon as Old Man Li finished speaking, the Li family prepared to start serving the dishes.
At this time, the house sparrow ran into the main room.
"Master! A distinguished guest has arrived! The carriage has arrived at the door!"
The villagers were stunned.
A carriage stopped in front of the Li family's door, and two gorgeously dressed people got out of it. The followers behind them were holding hands full of gifts.
"Congratulations!" Shopkeeper Cao and Lai Fu, no, Lai Fu's real name is Sun Fuan, now everyone calls him Shopkeeper Sun.
They bowed and congratulated the Li family.
"Uncle Cao, Brother Lai Fu, why are you here?" Li Yuer asked curiously.
Shopkeeper Cao smiled and said, "What a coincidence! A few days ago, a customer told me that you were not going to set up a stall today because you were moving to a new house. That's why I came here."
Yu Bao smiled and said, "It is better for you to arrive at the right time than to arrive earlier. Please come in."
Li Erlang and Li Laosan took the gifts and led the people to the table, sitting at the same table with the village chief and the elders.
The villagers said enviously: "The Li family is really amazing, having such wealthy relatives."
"What relative? That's Qian, the owner of Nongchaolou."
"Hiss!" The companion gasped, "The owner of the First Restaurant has come to congratulate you?"
"Tsk tsk tsk! This means that the Li family is usually low-key, not showing off, but at the critical moment, there are tough people!"
"That's not true. Otherwise, do you think anyone can set up a stall in the town? Can anyone gain a foothold? Not to mention the distant past, when Wu Paopi was here, which merchant was not exploited? Do you think the Li family is in trouble?"
Just as he was about to serve the dish, the sparrow ran into the main room again.
Just as the Li family was about to serve the dish, the house sparrow ran into the main room again.
"Another distinguished guest has arrived! He seems to be a government official!"
When the villagers heard about the government, they immediately became nervous and were so scared that they even held back their stomach growls.
What did the government do last time when they came to the village? They just used the excuse of the Dragon King getting married to forcibly seize the woman.
Even if Magistrate Wu fell, in the eyes of the common people, being associated with the government was usually not a good thing.
The Li family was also somewhat surprised and doubtful. The village chief looked at his son, the clerk, who smiled and nodded. Only then did the village chief breathe a sigh of relief.
Nowadays, the village chief's family and the Li family have closer contacts.
Naonao and her family have become Li Yuer's exclusive suppliers. The village head's wife and a few relatives also work for Old Lady Cai to make silk flowers, and their daily income is more than what their men earn.
In Xinpu Town now, wearing shell silk flowers is considered beautiful. The finest silk flowers are exquisite, high-end and cheap, and ordinary families can afford to buy a few for the women in their family.
Some smart vendors or peddlers even bought them and sold them in other places.
The man who came was Captain Zhong, followed by several yamen runners.
Captain Zhong is tall, with regular features, and looks quite majestic and upright.
When the villagers saw the two yamen runners behind him holding the gift box, they breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time they breathed another sigh of relief.
"Could it be that this government official is here to congratulate the Li family?"
"Look at the situation, what else can we do with gifts?"
"Tsk tsk tsk! The Li family is really amazing. They even have dealings with the government."
If we say that before, the villagers thought that the Li family was rich, and since they had dealings with the government, they were powerful.
When the Sun family saw the yamen runners' uniforms, they shrank their heads in fear, fearing that they would be seen.
The memory of suffering in prison left a psychological trauma on the Sun family. When they saw the yamen runners, they were like mice seeing a cat.
Mrs. Sun originally wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble so as to finalize the marriage between the Sun and Li families in front of the whole village. But now it seems that she no longer dares to have such dirty thoughts.
Sun Mingzhu stared straight at Li Laosan, who was entertaining the guests. Her rat eyes rolled around, and she licked her thick lips. She kept pulling at Sun Po's sleeves with her hands, signaling her to take action.
Mrs. Sun, who always loved Sun Mingzhu, turned her face away for the first time and scolded her in a low voice: "You are such a tactless person. Can't you see that the official is here? Do you want me to stay in jail?"
Sun Mingzhu was stunned. She didn't expect her own mother to be so mean to her. She felt extremely aggrieved for a moment, but she didn't dare to lose her temper on the spot.
There really were police officers. The miserable appearance of her mother and elder brother when they came out of prison last time really scared her, especially her elder brother, whose shin bones were exposed.
Captain Zhong clasped his fists to the Li family and said, "On behalf of Lord Wei, I would like to congratulate the Li family on your move to your new home."
Old man Li's hands were shaking with nervousness. Li Erlang and Li Laosan took the gifts quickly.
Li Erlang smiled and said, "Congratulations, Lord Wei and Lord Zhong, you are still thinking about us ordinary people despite your busy schedule. Lord Wei is diligent in his work and loves the people. He is a good official in Huihai County. With Lord Wei here, the lives of us ordinary people are getting better and better."
Captain Zhong burst into laughter. Li Erlang was a talented person and he spoke in an official tone very well.
When Lord Wei knows this, he will definitely be happy, because County Magistrate Wu has lost the support of the people, and what Lord Wei wants now is the support of the people.
Li Laosan invited several people to come in for dinner. "You have worked hard. Please rest inside. The feast will begin soon."
The Li family thought that Captain Zhong and his men would not keep any food for them, but Captain Zhong walked in with his legs akimbo, directly over the threshold.
Mr. Cai quickly seated the person at the table.
Old man Li and his wife looked at the village chief and the clerk with gratitude, thinking that County Magistrate Wei was invited by them.
The two of them smiled in response, saying that today's occasion was not suitable for further explanation.
County Magistrate Wei had never had any friendship with the Li family. Why did he send people to congratulate the Li family? It was because of the kang and the fireplace.
After the emperor got the drawings of these two items, he ordered the Ministry of Works to manufacture and popularize them.
The emperor attached great importance to this, so the Ministry of Works naturally did not dare to act carelessly. They quickly found many folk craftsmen and began to teach them skills. After they learned the skills, they were sent to various parts of the country to popularize the technology.
County Magistrate Wei learned from the clerk that these two things were the idea of the Li family. The Li family's new house had a kang and a fireplace, so he specially sent Captain Zhong to find out the details.
If people from the capital saw that Huihai County already had kangs and fireplaces, it would further confirm that they were the first to invent these things.
The old county magistrate, the current chief clerk of the Imperial Observatory's Institute of History has already sent back news: the emperor is very pleased, and will reward you according to your merits once kangs and fireplaces are popularized.