in2ebook Chapter 196 News
Chapter 196 News
"Everything is washed! Thank you for your hard work, uncle.
Let's practice this year, and next year we'll prepare more in advance and make a fortune." Shen Miaozhu hadn't dared to start a large-scale sausage-making business since she found out that the local area already had a long tradition of making sausages.
You have to know that each place has its own eating habits, and if you try to change them rashly, the chances of failure are very high.
At this time, Shen Huai and several clansmen also came back with two carts of coal. "Zong Qi is here. I'll pick up some silver charcoal and take it back for my uncle and aunt."
"No, no, no, this stuff sometimes has a strong smell, and Mom and Dad still prefer to burn firewood.
"Fifth brother, are you planning to use this as a big stove? Won't it use too much coal?" Huang Zongqi felt that dishes cooked and stewed on a wood stove were more delicious.
"No, it's cold here. I plan to build a shed under it to boil water and make hot soup so that everyone won't be too cold when eating." Shen Huai is looking forward to the New Year. When spring comes and everything comes back to life, he will build a house in the old house and won't let his family live here anymore.
"By the way, Miaozhu, where is your aunt?" Whenever he came back, his wife would always show up.
Shen Miaozhu and her uncle carried buckets together: "Uncle Xia and Aunt Xia invited us to decorate the new house. Big Brother Xing's marriage proposal was successful, and the whole family is working hard to prepare the best for the future bride."
"It should be so." Shen Huai agreed with this very much and said that when the Xia family gets married next year, they, the brother and sister, must be there in person.
Everyone was busy when the sound of horse hooves was heard outside the yard again. Chen Ru came to visit again and wanted to buy fifty kilograms of wine.
Shen Miaozhu took a deep breath. She planned to ferment the wine for a hundred days, but she was afraid that there would only be a few pounds left by then.
She didn't know at this time that after Shen Lingzhu and her elder brother visited her great-grandfather at Foguang Temple, they happened to meet Mr. Geng who came to burn incense and fulfill his vow.
The old man's injuries have almost healed, and the wine produced by his winery was sold out after the first fermentation.
"Miss Shen, I wonder if your wine can match a few dozen kilograms for me?
I'm not selling it in the winery, I'm giving it to some friends to taste." Old Shopkeeper Geng's wine is often sold to other prefectures and counties, which means there are many relationships to maintain.
While Shen Lingzhu was still considering, Shen Xianzhu said, "If there's any left at home, I'll give it to you."
She followed up, "But a lot of them were bought a few days ago. I'll have to ask my second sister how many are left at home."
The wine was brewed by my senior sister, so she should have the final say.
Boss Geng naturally understood what he meant, and he said that he would come to visit in person in two days.
After parting with him, Shen Lingzhu suddenly had a strange premonition: "Brother, we'd better prepare a few more tables of dishes.
There might be a lot of people attending the Hundred Days Banquet."
"It's okay to prepare more." If there is not enough food, it can be given to the clan members. Now that the family has enough money, Shen Xianzhu basically does not have to worry about money.
"But, why do you have such an idea?"
“Boss Geng is more enthusiastic than ever, and Master Cai is also actively trying to make friends with us.
When we were shopping in the city, many people were very kind to us. The reason might be at home." Shen Lingzhu and his eldest brother didn't have time to discuss it with their family before rushing back to the county town.
There are many things they still don't understand.
"Ask Uncle Seven." After asking, Shen Xianzhu learned that Uncle Xia and his companions went to Pingding to propose marriage, and when they came back, Zhang Tongzhi's men followed them to buy wine, and they were in the name of Hui'an Hou.
Then, some relatively positive rumors began to spread in the county.
The two siblings understood that after seeing this, some people would make up a lot of things on their own, which was always a good thing for the Shen family.
After returning home, Shen Huai listened to them talk about the rumors in the county town and praised them for their foresight. "I arranged the banquet after the Kitchen God Festival, intending to only invite the clansmen to have a lively time."
"Master, if so many people come, won't it be too ostentatious?" Mrs. Hu was a little worried.
Shen Huai said: "If the guests want to come, we can't refuse them."
Fortunately, the two of them bought a lot of things, so when the hundred-day banquet came, more people came than Shen Huai expected.
Even County Magistrate Wang got involved and sent his servants to deliver gifts.
There were many discerning people at the banquet, and now everyone was even more convinced that Master Shen Wu was going to rise again.
After happily celebrating the hundred-day anniversary, the whole family was so tired that their faces ached. It was simply because they laughed too much.
Shen Lingzhu woke up in the middle of the night and asked, "Second sister? Why did the county magistrate want to give a gift? Shouldn't he avoid suspicion?"
"What's going on in the capital? Go to sleep quickly." Shen Miaozhu was really impressed by her junior sister. She woke up in the middle of the night just for this.
Shen Lingzhu lay down again thoughtfully, and a big event did happen in the capital.
The emperor suddenly distanced himself from Duke Zhongguo. He no longer allowed him to enter and exit the palace freely, and his badge was taken back to the Forbidden Palace.
On the day before the Kitchen God Festival, many officials were even promoted or reinstated by the Heavenly Official.
Among them was Mr. Han Yongxi, who quickly became the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple.
After receiving the letter, County Magistrate Wang learned that Master Jianhan had recommended dredging the river from Shenhuai to Lu in preparation for the spring plowing and planting next year.
Although there is no clear reply from above, there will definitely be a conclusion when the spring plowing season begins. After all, Shen Huai is a rare official who knows his job well.
The Shen family, who had no outside information, naturally didn't know much about these inside stories.
But on the tenth day of the first lunar month after the Lunar New Year, a letter from a good friend of Shen Huai made him extremely excited.
"Master, don't be anxious. Just drink some tea and take your time." Hu handed the letter to Shen Lingzhu who was beside her.
She frowned after reading the letter and couldn't help asking her uncle, who had calmed down a little, "Uncle, can you really fill the vacancy by paying money?"
Aren't you a criminal and still under supervision that seems to be non-existent?
"Silly girl, dismissal and returning home is already a punishment, which is different from reinstating the vacancy." Shen Huai couldn't explain it to her clearly for a moment, "It's better to use the merits than to use the mistakes. As long as it's not a matter of principle, you can be reinstated."
"Your uncle was framed. He was made to take the blame for what others did, and many people in the capital know this." Mrs. Hu hated Duke Zhongguo deeply. As long as the current emperor didn't listen to him, the master's affairs would definitely be investigated thoroughly.
She said, "Master, we cannot bear the reputation of being corrupt. We must clear your name first before seeking an official position."
Shen Lingzhu nodded in agreement and said, "I'll go find my elder brother and second sister and come back so we can discuss it."
She was not afraid of spending two thousand taels of silver, but she was afraid that the money would be spent without even a sound being heard.
To take a step back, if he really paid someone to speak his mind and arranged for a minor official position in a remote area, my uncle would not be comfortable in the position.
When she rode her donkey to the greenhouse, Shen Miaozhu came out with half a basket of sprouts. "You've come just in time. Take them to the grandfathers' homes."
Shen Lingzhu jumped off the donkey and didn't answer. "Second sister, uncle received a letter saying that a group of officials were reinstated, and his friends advised him to pay some money to ask someone to intercede for them."
"Who are you inviting? Are you greedy? Can you convey a few words?" Shen Miaozhu was very clear-headed. She was not afraid of paying money, but she was afraid of being implicated by the person who collected the money in the future.
Shen Lingzhu spread his hands and said, "It's not written in the letter, but uncle should know who to look for.
I thought, let's go to the capital to find out the truth on his behalf."