webnovelfull Chapter 249 Part 1 Return to Daqing Village
Chapter 249 Part 1 Return to Daqing Village
Lin Jingyou pulled Shen Wanning to sit on the chair, and he sat next to her.
"Did the emperor allow my third brother to return to his hometown to worship his ancestors?" Shen Wanning asked.
Lin Jingyou shook his head. "Yes and no. This time I'm going back to my hometown to pay homage to my ancestors, but after that I won't leave. I'll stay in Fuzhou."
"You're not leaving?" Shen Wanning asked doubtfully. Then, she quickly held his hand and comforted him, "It doesn't matter if Third Brother didn't pass the exam this time. You're still young and there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
Lin Jingyou chuckled and explained, "It's not that I didn't pass the exam. I told the emperor that I wanted to be sent out. So the emperor appointed me as the magistrate of Baocheng County."
"Baocheng County? Isn't that a county under the jurisdiction of Fuzhou? Our Qinghe County shouldn't be as far from Baocheng County as Fuzhou, right? I haven't been to Baocheng County yet!" Shen Wanning said.
Lin Jingyou nodded. "I did go to Baocheng County when I was very young. Qinghe County and Baocheng County are separated by Shayang County, so it takes about a day to get there by carriage. If you leave in the morning, you can arrive in the evening."
"That's good, it's not too far. Third brother, let's set off home today with this good news and tell our parents as soon as possible!" Shen Wanning urged.
"Well, I originally wanted to come to see if you were in Fuzhou. If you were, we could go back together. But the business of the shop is so good, will it be okay if you are not here?" Speaking of the shop, Lin Jingyou became a little worried again.
"They can do it. Aunt Gui manages it very well. The customer flow has almost stabilized now, not as much as before. They can handle it when I'm not around." Shen Wanning replied.
"In that case, let's set off immediately and return to Daqing Village!" Lin Jingyou suggested.
"Okay, third brother, please sit for a while. I'll go talk to Aunt Gui." With that, Shen Wanning stood up, lifted the curtain and went out.
After talking to Nanny Gui, he called Beichen and prepared to ask Beichen to drive the carriage to take them back.
Lin Jingyou pointed to his horse and said, "I came back on horseback. I rode all the way from the capital to Fuzhou."
Shen Wanning turned around with a look of joy and looked at Lin Jingyou, "Third brother can actually ride a horse? The horse that my eldest and second brothers gave me has been kept in the village, and I've never ridden it! When we get back, third brother must teach me how to ride a horse."
"Okay, but I don't have much vacation time. I can only stay at home for five days at most, and then I have to set off for Baocheng County to take up my post." Lin Jingyou smiled gently.
"Since Third Brother came back on horseback, why don't you take me back to the village on horseback? I won't let Beichen take me back this time." Shen Wanning said.
"Of course I can, but I'm afraid your butt won't be able to bear the bumpy ride, and then there won't be a carriage for you to ride in." Lin Jingyou joked.
"Hey, I'm not afraid! I still have to learn how to ride a horse. Maybe in the future I can ride back and forth by myself!" Shen Wanning said proudly.
After the agreement was made, Lin Jingyou got on the horse first, then reached out and pulled Shen Wanning, letting her sit in front of him.
The two of them went back to the Shen residence first. The road was indeed bumpy, and after just sitting for a while, their butts felt like they were about to fall apart.
After getting off the carriage and returning to the room to pack her clothes, Shen Wanning rubbed her butt while Lin Jingyou wasn't paying attention.
Unexpectedly, Lin Jingyou saw her action from the corner of his eye. He walked behind Shen Wanning and rubbed her butt.
Shen Wanning was startled and quickly jumped away, "Third... Third Brother, you don't need to help me, I can do it myself."
Having said that, Shen Wanning didn't dare to rub her butt anymore. She quickly packed up her things and put them in her bag.
"Why don't we take a carriage back and leave the horse in Fuzhou?" Lin Jingyou suggested.
Shen Wanning quickly shook her head, "No need, Third Brother, I can do it."
"Then bring a cushion, or at least something comfortable to sit on."
Shen Wanning thought about it. There was no cotton in ancient times, so even if it was soft, it wouldn't be that soft. She went to the closet and took out her coat. "Why not use this as a cushion? It's thick and has lots of cotton in it."
Lin Jingyou nodded, "Okay."
People in the countryside generally avoid sitting on clothes, but Shen Wanning couldn't be made to suffer. Besides, the worst that could happen was that the clothes could be made into a cushion, and she could just make her another one later.
Before leaving, Lin Jingyou picked up the silver fox cloak from the screen and draped it over Shen Wanning. "It's cold in spring, and the wind is strong when riding a horse. It's better to wear a cloak to avoid catching a cold."
After saying that, he took the bag from Shen Wanning, put it on his back, held Shen Wanning's hand with his other hand, and walked out the door.
When the two returned to Qinghe County, it was afternoon and the milk tea shop was about to close. Lin Jingcheng and others were still tidying up in the shop.
The two men dismounted and shouted, "Second brother!"
Lin Jingcheng turned around, surprised, "Third brother, Wan Ning, why did you two come back together?"
The others gathered around and greeted Shen Wanning. After exchanging pleasantries with them, Lin Jingyou said, "Brother, this is a long story. Why don't we go home first and talk about it in detail when we get home."
"Okay, okay, then I'll go back with you first and leave this place to them to clean up." Lin Jingcheng said.
Because they were going home together, they simply left the horses at the house in the county town, and Lin Jingcheng drove the carriage to take them back to the village.
The villagers didn't know that Lin Jingyou had returned, so they were used to seeing Lin Jingcheng coming back in a carriage and just casually greeted him.
As soon as he arrived at the door, Lin Jingcheng jumped off the carriage and shouted, "Dad, Mom, Third Brother and Wan Ning are back."
He spoke very loudly, as if he was afraid that no one could hear him.
Lin Dashan and Lin Jingce were in the yard, Aunt Zhang and Xu came out of the kitchen, and Wen came out of the room holding the child.
Aunt Zhang was still the fastest runner and the loudest, "Old Three, Wan Ning, why are you two back now?"
Lin Jingce walked over, took Lin Jingyou's bag, and prepared to put it in the room.
Lin Jingyou called out to him, "Hey, wait, brother, there are imperial edicts for Dad and Xiao Jiang in this bundle."
Lin Dashan quickly asked, "What? An imperial edict? Is the emperor going to grant me an official position? Then don't read it yet. Let me find the village head and gather all the villagers together before reading it."
Aunt Zhang said quickly, "Why are you so anxious? The third brother just came back. Let him rest first. There's still time to announce the imperial edict tomorrow. Third brother, I didn't tell you just now, why are you back at this time?"
Shen Wanning walked over and helped Aunt Zhang sit down. "Mom, don't be anxious. Let Third Brother talk slowly."
Lin Dashan also walked to the stool and sat down, ready to listen to Lin Jingyou speak.