The main road in Dahe Village is extremely lively.
The most eye-catching ones are Master Yu and the beautiful lady.
Master Yu is in his early forties, has a beard, and looks a bit older.
But this beautiful lady, estimated to be in her twenties, was accompanied by a son and a daughter. The son was about ten years old, and the daughter was only about five or six years old. She hugged Mrs. Yu’s thigh and called her daddy. The two children cried very sadly.
The people in the village were shocked.
"Oh my god, Master Yu's wife is so young, she is twenty-eight years old!"
"The mother-in-law is too vulgar. She should be called Mrs. Yu. She is good-looking and elegant. She is a noble lady from a wealthy family."
"These two babies are carved in pink and jade, like the lucky dolls in New Year pictures."
"..."
Being surrounded by the villagers, Master Yu felt extremely embarrassed.
He quickly pushed his wife away, coughed and said: "Be careful of the impact, don't flirt in public..."
Meijiao Niang cried and cried: "Then we'll go to your place and stop fussing. Come on, take me and the children to the house where you live."
Master Yu bowed his hands to everyone, held his wife with one hand and the child with the other, and quickly disappeared on this road.
Everyone is celebrating the reunion.
Only He Xiao stood alone on the edge of the snowdrift.
"Master." Zhao Sidan walked over with a smile, "Master's family knows that you are great and nothing will happen to you, so they didn't come to see you. Don't be sad."
Some women nearby also expressed relief.
"Yes, Master He is a master. Nothing will happen to you if anything happens to you."
"Your family knows that you are living a good life, so naturally they won't wait here."
"Master He, otherwise I'd better introduce you to a daughter-in-law. If your family doesn't care about you, your wife and children will also care about you..."
He Xiao's name in the village is Xiao He. Because calling him Master Xiao sounds like a little master, Li Zheng feels it is disrespectful, so everyone calls him Master He.
Master He will be twenty-seven after the Chinese New Year, and he is still alone. Naturally, some women in the village who like to have sex with matchmakers are ready to take action.
"My natal family has a niece who is the same age as Hua and is just right for you."
"There is also a very good girl in our village. She is eighteen years old and is a good worker. Master He, you have also seen her..."
He Xiao's head suddenly got bigger: "I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave first."
He turned around and ran away.
Cheng Wanwan couldn't help but laugh. People in the village are like this, they always have inexhaustible enthusiasm.
She walked to the roadside and said in a warm voice: "Everyone has worked hard to help. I asked someone to cook ginger soup. Let's drink the ginger soup before leaving."
People in the village and outside the village have been working in the cold wind all day, and it is easy to get sick if they don't drink some ginger soup.
Several large pots in her house are cooking ginger soup, which has a strong smell of old ginger. Drinking a bowl of it will make your whole body feel comfortable.
At this time, the sky was already very dark. Those who helped with the passage dispersed after drinking the ginger soup. Only the Shen family was still in the yard.
Magistrate Shen was holding a bowl in his hand and standing under the eaves. He didn't dare to look directly at it. He only dared to look at Cheng Wanwan's busy figure with his peripheral vision.
He insists on staying and has not left yet. Firstly, it is the duty of an official, and secondly, he wants to see with his own eyes whether Sui Ruren is good.
"Dad, come on!" Shen Zheng pursed his lips, "You don't come here even once for ten days and a half, and when you come you still make things difficult for Qiao. How can you make Aunt Zhao fall in love with you? Hurry over there!"
Shen Zheng reached out and pushed.
Magistrate Shen was caught off guard and almost hit the door.
Cheng Wanwan was cleaning up the bowls when she was startled and asked hurriedly: "Sir, are you okay?"
"It's okay." Magistrate Shen stood up straight, "Ahem, I'm here waiting for Zhao Lizheng. He, he said he has something important to report."
As soon as he said these words, Magistrate Shen wanted to slap himself in the face.
You can talk about business at any time, but there is only this one chance to talk to Sui Ruren alone.
He was about to change his words and explain.
Li Zheng came over in a hurry: "Sir, it's a good thing you didn't leave. The common people need to explain this matter to you as soon as possible."
There are many people in the village talking about coal, and coal affairs are easily spread into various versions. The county magistrate cannot let the county magistrate hear about private coal mining from other people's mouths. He must report it. Master Yu said that this is called pleading under a thorn, which is also the case. If you are frank and lenient, you will be given a lighter sentence.
Cheng Wanwan nodded: "Let's go in and talk on the kang."
She walked up to Zhao Sidan's room. This kang was just for men to sit on.
Magistrate Shen and Li were sitting on the kang, and she was sitting on the chair next to her. After burning the kang, the whole room was warm, and she didn't feel cold even when sitting on the chair.
"Our village almost froze to death." Li Zheng started talking about the situation in Dahe Village. "But on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the low mountain behind suddenly started to burn. Dashan Niang and I went for a walk on the mountain. When we arrived at a lot of black stones, Master Yu and Master He said that this black stone is called Wujin Stone, and it is called coal among the people, and it can be burned."
He took out a raw coal and placed it on the table.
Magistrate Shen is also a well-informed person. He goes to the capital every three years to report on his work, so he has naturally seen this thing.
He was a little stunned: "Isn't this thing only found in the north? Why is it also found in Dahe Village?"
"So, this is God blessing our Dahe Village!" Li Zheng sighed, "Dahe Village has continuous blessings, and God took pity on us, so he sent coal. Because of this, every household can stay warm, so we have survived this... It’s a bitter cold winter. Your Excellency, the grassroots people know very well that the Wujin Stone belongs to the imperial court, and the people are not allowed to mine it privately... But the grassroots people are still good at mining a lot of it. The grassroots people will bear all the blame alone. Please don’t hold other villagers accountable. responsibility!"
Satoshi fell to his knees on the ground with a plop.
"Zhao Lizheng, please get up!" Magistrate Shen personally helped him up. "If Zhao Lizheng hadn't understood the righteousness, people in Dahe Village would have frozen to death and suffered frostbite. In the face of human life, coal is not worth mentioning. Coal is used by the imperial court for refining. Iron, etc., can burn day and night. It is a blessing for Dahe Village to find this thing in Dahe Village! I will report this matter to the prefect as soon as possible! Zhao Lizheng is waiting to be rewarded!"
Li Zheng was stunned: "Aren't you going to investigate the matter of private coal mining in Dahe Village?"
"Making the best use of things and saving people's lives is a good deed. Why should we pursue it?" Magistrate Shen said, "In my opinion, human feelings are greater than legal principles. Zhao Lizheng, you are not wrong, but you have made a great contribution!"
He straightened his clothes and said, "I have to go back and write a note as soon as possible. I will go to Huzhou early tomorrow morning to report this matter!"
After he finished speaking, he went out, walking in a hurry.
Cheng Wanwan originally wanted to tell her about the briquette machine, but thinking about it carefully, Magistrate Shen didn't understand this either. It would be better to wait until the actual mining was done and then talk to the professional technicians who mined the coal.
She sent Magistrate Shen out.
The night was dark and the wind was freezing.
"Dad, are you in a hurry to leave now?" Shen Zheng looked puzzled, "It's too late, stay here and sleep all night."
He has his own room here. His father and Master Yuan squeezed in on his bed. He went over and squeezed in with Ah Fu. Dad stayed overnight and could cultivate a relationship with Aunt Zhao tomorrow morning...
"No, I have to go back." Although Magistrate Shen was more than calm, he also had a fiery temper. He wrapped himself in a cloak and said, "It's almost time to go back. It's not too early to go back. I'll write the notes before dawn. I'll have to go back as soon as dawn. Go to Huzhou...Xiao Zheng, you can stay, Master Yuan, get on your horse and leave!"
Master Yuan's mouth twitched.
The adults in their family just take business too seriously. What will happen if we deal with it tomorrow? What will happen if we stay overnight?
It seems that it is impossible for the adults to marry a Sui Ruren in this life.
