The Pretty Eldest Daughter of a Scholar's Family

Chapter 837 Returning to Geshan Village

Time passed quickly in the busy schedule. To Su Yunduo's surprise, on July 26th, Su Chengzhi, Su Zechen and his son actually appeared in Yongcheng.

In the past few days, Su Yunduo has been in Yongcheng, making various preparations for the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of Kangyun Distillery on July 28.

When Lu Jinkang appeared in front of Su Yunduo with Su Chengzhi and Su Zechen, Su Yunduo opened his eyes wide in disbelief: "Father, Brother Chen, why did you come here?"

"Sister, are you surprised or happy?" Su Zechen jumped up and down in front of Su Yunduo, put his hands behind his back, squinted his eyes with a smile, and looked at Su Yunduo with a little complacency and asked.

Seeing relatives in northern Xinjiang, which is far away from the capital, is naturally pleasantly surprised and happy, but it also makes Su Yunduo very puzzled.

It's not surprising that Su Zechen could draw himself out, but how could Su Chengzhi also draw himself in?
Su Chengzhi worked as a Ph.D. in the Anshengdi of Guozijian for three years. Because of his excellent teaching performance, he was promoted to be the sixth-rank secretary two years ago. Throughout the year, except for New Year's holidays and weekdays, it is rare to have a day of rest.

Su Chengzhi naturally saw the doubts on Su Yunduo's face, and couldn't help but smile gently: "Daddy is here to preside over this year's rural examination in Yongcheng."

Host the township test?

Su Yunduo's brows tightened immediately. She knew a little about the rural examinations. Every time the provincial examinations, the imperial court would send Hanlin and cabinet bachelors to various provinces to serve as chief and deputy examiners to preside over the rural examinations. Su Chengzhi was in the Imperial College, how could he be sent to him? ? !
Arranging for Su Chengzhi and Su Zechen to take a shower and change clothes, Su Yunduo decided to ask Lu Jinkang to clarify when he had time.

Lu Jinkang explained with a smile: "Although the chief and deputy examiners of the township examination are mainly Hanlin and cabinet bachelors, they will also select suitable officials from other departments. The Imperial College is naturally also in the selection process. My father-in-law has always been strict and fair, so he entered the selection team early .

It just so happened that this year the Holy Lord specially set up a township examination room in Boni City, and my father-in-law was sent to Boni City as the deputy examiner. The chief examiner was Qian Lin, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. My lord became an official one year earlier.

Don't look at me like that, don't say it's me, even Boni City's military and political chiefs just got the news of the two examiners yesterday, because one of them is the father-in-law, who specially sent me to Yongcheng to meet him. The two examiners entered Boni City. "

Although Su Yunduo was not completely sure why Su Chengzhi and the others showed their whereabouts when they arrived in Yongcheng, but he had already made some guesses in his heart, and couldn't help shaking his head secretly, feeling a little speechless.

"Where is Master Qian now?" Su Yunduo only saw Su Chengzhi and Su Zechen, but not Qian Lin, who was the chief examiner, always felt a little uneasy.

Seeing Su Yunduo's expression, Lu Jinkang knew what she was worried about, and he couldn't help but smiled and comforted him: "Master Qian needs to rest for a while, and has already been sent to the post in Yongcheng. Don't worry, it's not as complicated as you think. I have asked the housekeeper to arrange a banquet for them to welcome them, and Jiuer has already gone to the inn to pick up Mr. Qian, after the banquet, father-in-law and Mr. Qian will go to the inn to rest together. You just need to make arrangements for your brother."

Since Lu Jinkang said it was fine, it must be fine, Su Yunduo immediately felt relieved.

"By the way, when my father-in-law and the others came this time, they brought the mid-autumn festival gifts, from the mansion, Dongmingfang, Huayang Street, and Anhou Mansion. This is the gift list. You can see how to deal with it. .” Lu Jinkang handed over a stack of gift slips to Su Yunduo.

Although Su Yunduo is not in charge of the family now, it is Su Yunduo's responsibility for this matter.

Naturally, Su Yunduo would not refuse, took the gift list and glanced over it hastily, and took out the gift list from the Zhen Guogong Mansion and handed it to Mama Li, asking her to separate the ritual gifts from it, and send it to Boni City to hand over to Yang Aoqun tomorrow.

The rituals of Dongmingfang, Huayang Street and Anhou's Mansion were specified to be for her, so naturally it was impossible to hand them over to the public.

Speaking of the mid-autumn festival, those from Boni City who were going to the capital had already set out ten days ago, and they were handed over to Lu Jinlin who returned to Beijing to get married.

Master Qian heard that July 28 was the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of Su Yunduo's new winery "Kangyun Winery" in Yongcheng, so he decided to stay in Yongcheng to participate in the winery ribbon-cutting ceremony .

"Is this not good?" Su Chengzhi is cautious. Although he really wanted to stay and attend the opening ceremony of the winery, he and Qian Lin were ordered by the Holy Majesty to preside over the township examination in Boni City. Now people He stayed in Yongcheng to attend the opening ceremony of the winery before he arrived in Boni City. If the news spreads back to the capital, he will definitely be condemned by the censors.

Qian Lin didn't take it seriously, Su Yunduo's winery was not an ordinary winery, it was a winery that brought good news to millions of living beings, and it was a winery that the Holy Majesty had rewarded many times. At that time, it was natural to go to the wine shop to show up. Besides, although it is called the host, it is just an invigilator. The papers for the Boni urban and rural examinations are written by the Holy One himself, so there is no need for them to bother. Arrive in Boni City in five days, now there is almost half a month before the country test, and Boni City is only a day's journey away from Yongcheng, there is still a lot of time to go to Boni City after seeing the brewery open and making wine !

Since Qian Lin, the chief officer, had already made plans, Su Chengzhi would not say any more, so early in the morning on July 28, the two parties set off from the Marshal's Mansion and the posthouse to the winery in the western suburbs of Yongcheng.

After a month of construction, most of the wasteland has been reclaimed, and a large courtyard with green brick and tile houses has been built near the west mountain. On the gate of the courtyard is the "Kang Yun" written by Lu Jinkang himself and engraved by famous local craftsmen. "Winehouse" plaque, but at the moment it is covered tightly with a piece of red silk, and it is only to be unveiled at the opening ceremony.

"Sister, this winery is much bigger than Leyou Winery. It's just that this place is too desolate, there is neither an orchard nor a granary, where does the food for the wine come from?" As soon as he got off the carriage, Su Zechen began to look around. , After confirming that there were almost no wine-making ingredients he knew, the little brows were frowned.

"This place is indeed not as prosperous as the capital city, and there is no suitable fruit for the time being, but there will always be food, but it needs to be purchased temporarily. This time, my uncle sent wine to the northwest and found new grains for wine making for me. But it is the best raw material for wine making. Come, my sister will take you to see it, here, this is the grain transported by my brother-in-law Lin Xixi." Su Yunduo pushed open a warehouse while talking, pointing to the grain in the warehouse.

Su Zechen squatted in front of the room full of grains, grabbed a handful of grains in his hands, some of them looked like wheat but they were not wheat, he couldn't find the name of this grain after searching in his mind for a long time, he raised his head and looked at it with questioning eyes. Su Yunduo.

Su Yunduo smiled faintly: "This kind of grain is called highland barley, barley barley, and rice barley. It is said that only the plateau in the northwest grows, but it is a good raw material for wine making."

Su Yunduo didn't think of highland barley before, but when he came to Boni City and passed Yanshan Mansion this time, he saw a bag of highland barley in a grain shop when he was taking a break in Yanshan Mansion, and suddenly "highland barley wine" popped into his mind. "Three words, Ning Zhongping will personally escort the medical liquor to the northwest.

As expected, Ning Zhongping lived up to Su Yunduo's entrustment, not only found the highland barley for her, but also purchased nearly a thousand stones of highland barley, which greatly advanced the time for the opening of "Kangyun Winery" to brew wine.

Qian Lin and Su Chengzhi's invigilation of the Boni City and Country Examination had the full support of the Boni Government Office and the Marshal's Mansion. Although there were some twists and turns, it was safe and smooth. The trip to Boni City is a successful conclusion.

At this time, the second snowfall has already fallen in Boni City. Although the amount of snow is not too heavy, the temperature outside can almost be compared with the coldest season in the capital.

Qian Lin is from the south, even if there is a kang in the posthouse, because there is no floor heating, as long as he leaves the kang, he feels that he will be frozen into ice, so as soon as the Guibang comes out, he can't wait to return to the capital immediately.

Su Chengzhi is not the case. He was originally born and raised in the North, and he prefers the North to the capital.

Besides, it is rare for him to have the opportunity to come to the Northland, so he will return to Geshan Village for a visit.

If Su Chengzhi and Su Zechen hadn't come to Boni City, Su Yunduo planned to accompany Ning Huayou to Geshan Village when Ninghua returned to Xiushui County to register in November. Now that Su Chengzhi is going to bring Su Zechen back to Geshan Village, It is imperative to return to Geshan Village in advance.

It just so happened that Ning Huayou also planned to return to Xiushui County earlier. Although living in the Marshal's Mansion was well arranged, the husband Lu Da found for him was indeed very knowledgeable, but Ning Huayou always felt that this The husband is not really willing to teach him, and the benefits are not great after a few months.

When Su Chengzhi arrived in Boni City, he had to test Ning Huayou's study during this period of time, but Su Chengzhi shook his head and sighed, and told Su Yunduo bluntly that if Ning Huayou continued like this, it would be better not to end this year.

Su Yunduo was very shocked, and took Ning Huayou to Xiaofengyuan for questioning, and finally found the crux of the matter.

The gentleman Lu Da found was indeed a good and knowledgeable gentleman, and he was willing to guide Ning Huayou, but now that Boni City is in ruins, even if the husband is just an aide, he still has many things to do every day. The energy is limited, and he can give Ning Huayou didn't have much time, so it's no wonder that Ning Hua felt that his husband was not willing to teach.

Su Yunduo thought over and over again, discussed with Ning Zhongping and Lu Jinkang, and always agreed to Ning Hua's request, and sent Su Chengzhi to Xiushui County in advance when he returned to Geshan Village.

"I can't send you back, everything is according to your cousin's arrangement, study hard there, don't let your grandparents down!" Ning Zhongping told Ning Huayou earnestly before sending Ning Huayou to the carriage.

Qian Lin originally didn't intend to go to Geshan Village with Su Chengzhi, but after hearing Su Zechen's description of Geshan Village for him, his heart moved.

However, Qian Lin has gained a lot from this trip, and the scenery of Geshan Village is far more surprising than Su Zechen's description.

Although it has entered the winter, he still feels the beauty of the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers.

Of course, what they felt during this trip was not all good, at least the section of the road from the official road to Geshan Village was very criticizing.

Although after Geshan Village developed, they paid for the construction of this section of road, but the vision of the country people is still a bit narrow. No, the road has been built for only two years, and it can no longer meet the needs of Geshan Village's development.

Originally, it took only an hour to get off the official road, but it took almost two hours.

"What day is it today? Why are there so many cars?" Although there was a brazier in the carriage, Qian Lin still felt that he was about to freeze. Seeing the snail-like speed, he couldn't help but lift the curtain and look out. Since it made him see the whole story, it really surprised him.

No matter how you look at it, this is the countryside, but why are there so many vehicles on this country road!
He was in the car with Su Chengzhi, Su Zechen, and Ning Huayou. Although these three people lived here a few years ago, they had been away for a few years, and they really couldn't answer Qian Lin's question.

Since you can't answer it yourself, feel free to ask.

Su Zechen couldn't bear the snail's speed for a long time, so he lifted the curtain and jumped out of the carriage. After a few quick steps, he caught up with the car in front, and chatted with the driver with a smile.

Although Su Zechen was less than eight years old when he left Geshan Village, he was already a memorizer after all. After a few years, the local language is not smooth, but he is more or less fluent. In addition, he has red lips and white teeth, which is very pleasing and sweet. , In just a few words, I got a lot of useful information from the driver of the car in front.

"In this way, these cars are basically transporting goods to and from Geshan Village? Didn't the listening minister say that Geshan Village is just a small village with dozens of families?" Qian Lin was a little confused when he heard this.

In fact, Su Chengzhi was a little confused when he heard this. Although he knew that Su Yunduo and the old doctor Kong had built a workshop in Geshan Village, when they left Geshan Village, Geshan Village was indeed just a small mountain village with dozens of families.

When they finally entered the boundary of Geshan Village, if the iconic old locust tree was not still there, they really thought they had gone to the wrong place!

Today's Geshan Village is no longer the Geshan Village of a few years ago. Although the village in my memory is close to the Linxi River, it is only about a mile away. There is only a small courtyard built by their family for an artificial lake beside the Linxi River. Now the Linxi River There are already green brick and tile houses on the side, and the entire Geshan Village has expanded several times.

As soon as Su Yunduo and his party entered Geshan Village, the news of their return to Geshan Village spread throughout Geshan Village. Geshan Village suddenly boiled and surrounded several carriages. Su Chengzhi and Su Zechen hurriedly got out of the carriage to say hello to the villagers.

Su Yunduo, who was in the carriage behind, came to join Su Chengzhi and Su Zechen under the protection of the sisters, Zifeng and Zilian.

After exchanging pleasantries, the group was surrounded by villagers and headed for Shenquan Villa.

The Su family's old house in Geshan Village was donated by Su Chengzhi to the village two years ago and became a new village school.

The old doctor Kong got the letter sent by Su Yunduo first, and sent people to greet him at the head of the village every day these days. Su Yunduo and the others got the news as soon as they entered the village, but the villagers were too enthusiastic. The old couple waited for a long time in front of the gate of Shenquan Villa, and finally saw a group of people coming slowly from the foot of the mountain.

As soon as he walked up the hillside, Su Zechen saw the master and his wife whom he hadn't seen for several years, and he was very excited. He came to the old doctor and Mrs. Kong and his wife in three steps at a time, and knelt down with a "plop". There were three beeps.

Seeing that the thin child in those days has now grown into a handsome young man, old doctor Kong stroked his gray beard and said hello again and again, and old lady Kong hurriedly got Su Zechen up.

In this cold day, how could Su Zechen be willing to kneel for a while longer!

Su Chengzhi and Su Yunduo came forward to say hello, and the group settled down in Shenquan Villa. Naturally, they had to talk about their respective situations in the past few years.

Knowing that Brother Huan was left in the capital, Mrs. Kong was very regretful.

The old couple planned to die here, and their children and grandchildren in the capital would come to Geshan Village to visit them in turn, but juniors like Brother Huan didn't know if they would have the chance to see them in their lifetime.

(End of this chapter)