peasant girl wedding

Chapter 181 On Marriage
The whole village is boiling.

Imperial decree, this is imperial decree.

Moreover, it was an imperial decree handed down by the father-in-law of the emperor, and Tong Zhi'er was canonized as the township lord.

Everyone felt like they were dreaming. No one could have imagined that Tong Zhixin's family would be rewarded by the emperor for soybeans and tofu.

What I want to say here is that in addition to Tong Zhi'er being named the township monarch, the emperor also rewarded the Tong family with a thousand taels of gold.

This is something Tong Zhixin himself did not expect.

He thought of the young man, the young man who could satisfy whatever he wanted as long as it wasn't too much.

Unexpectedly, this person turned out to be the current Holy Majesty!

Although Tong Zhixin doesn't have much vision, he also knows that if Tong Zhi'er can be canonized as the township lord, and the father-in-law in front of the imperial court can pass on the imperial edict, besides that, there will be a thousand-year gold reward.

In the whole world, apart from the emperor, no one else can have this power and grace.

"Thank you for the emperor's grace, long live the emperor, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live the emperor."

Tong Zhixin's family knelt on the ground and said loudly.

The father-in-law handed over the imperial decree to him and said with a smile, "Get up."

"My father-in-law has been exhausted all the way. It's a little bit of trouble. Please don't be offended."

As Tong Zhixin said, he opened the thousand taels of gold box and took two gold ingots to the imperial eunuch.

The father-in-law took it with a smile, and chatted: "You are really lucky. Today's empress dowager ate your tofu, and ordered it before the emperor."

Eunuch Yuqian is telling him that the real benefactor is the current empress dowager.

Tong Zhixin was stunned and didn't react, but Tong Zhi'er understood.

"Elder-in-law, here are the soybeans, mushrooms and dried bamboo shoots from my house. Please bring them to the empress dowager. Next year, when there are more soybeans, the empress dowager will be able to taste tofu again."

The father-in-law took it with a smile, and gave Tong Zhi'er a few approving glances.

This girl is really smart, no wonder she can discover soybeans and make such delicious tofu.

Tong Zhixin and Fang Cuiwei originally planned to keep this father-in-law who came from Yuqian to have a meal, but he said that he wanted to return to the capital as soon as possible, so Tong Zhixin didn't dare to delay his schedule, so he sent him out.

A mighty group of people left, but Tong Zhixin's family left behind a golden thousand taels, a township lord and an enviable reputation.

"Second sister, what is Xiangjun?"

Tong Zhu'er's face was flushed, and she asked puzzledly.

Tong Zhi'er smiled, "Xiangjun is a title for ordinary women, just like a man's official position."

"Ah? Second sister is so powerful!"

Tong Zhuer sighed.

"It's not that I'm good, it's that our father is good."

Because Tong Zhixin was content and not greedy, on the contrary, the emperor had a appreciation for them and gave them more things in return.

"Father is the best."

Tong Zhu'er giggled.

Tong Zhixin scratched his head and smiled naively.

"My son's father, you have seen the emperor, tell us what the emperor looks like."

"Yes, yes, Fourth Brother Tong, just tell us."

"Let's ordinary people, not to mention the emperor, even high officials rarely see each other."

"Fourth brother Tong saw the current emperor with his own eyes, so he can be said to be No.1 in our village."

"..."

The crowd was chattering.

Only then did Fang Cuiwei and the others realize that the big guy was still standing outside.

Their family was immersed in joy, but they didn't realize this.

Tong Zhixin looked at everyone, trying hard to recall the scene of the people he saw that day.

"The current emperor is a young emperor, with the appearance of a celestial being. Standing in front of him, I feel that it is difficult to breathe..."

Listening to Tong Zhixin's words, everyone sketched the appearance of the emperor in their minds.

"... I'm ashamed to say that, in fact, my family's soybeans and tofu are for the sake of the emperor. The emperor said that he wanted the people all over the world to be able to eat tofu. So, I put my own soybean seeds, and The method of making tofu is sold out.”

The audience was silent.

"The emperor is really a good emperor."

"Yeah, so sympathetic to us."

"Fourth brother Tong is also good."

"Yes, if there is no Fourth Brother Tong, where would there be soybeans, and where would there be tofu?"

"Yes Yes……"

From the beginning, everyone praised the emperor, and finally turned into respect and love for Tong Zhixin.

None of the people present were fools.

There are some words that Tong Zhixin did not say.

Soybean seeds and tofu recipes, if Tong Zhixin himself had no intention of giving them to the big guys, how could there be these rewards later, and how could the Tong family have such great glory.

Therefore, the person they should be most grateful to should be Tong Zhixin.

In fact, even without the emperor, Tong Zhixin and Fang Cuiwei would sell soybean seeds after selling tofu for a while.

Now, their family is not very short of money.

The three closed shops also came back, and their family's originally confiscated property also came into their hands, and some other properties were written under Tong Zhide's name.

They don't want to monopolize, they just want to live a peaceful and peaceful life.

The soybean seed incident was an accident, if it wasn't for Tong Zhi'er, who would have discovered it?And the soybean seeds are in the woods, which is a gift in itself.They accepted such a gift and wanted to give it to others.

People don't just keep asking.

There are also those who ask for something and then think about giving back.

Obviously, Tong Zhixin and Fang Cuiwei are the latter kind of people, they want to give back and be grateful after asking for it.

In the blink of an eye, it is the Mid-Autumn Festival.

This year's Mid-Autumn Festival is particularly lively.

Tong Zhixin's family received the grace of the Holy Spirit, and everyone in the village wanted to come and be happy.

So, for the first time, the whole village celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival together.

The courtyard of Tong Zhixin's house is extremely lively.

Lighted lanterns hung in two rows, illuminating the entire courtyard.

The chairs are arranged side by side in a long strip, with a table in the middle.

There are Tong Zhixin's family, Tong Zhide's family, and then the neighbor's family nearby.

Each family brought their own mooncakes and snacks, talking and laughing together.

The one who talked the most was Tong Zhixin.

Fang Dalin's family, Wang Tu's family, and Dong Ping also came.

Fang Ruyan still likes to stay with Tong Zhi'er together, and the two of them entered the kitchen familiarly, preparing different pastries.

Fang Ruyan set up a simple stove at the back of the house, so that an iron pot can be placed. There is hot water in the pot, and when it is boiled, tea can be made for everyone to drink.

Everyone asked Tong Zhixin the key to growing peanuts, and it won't be long before wheat can be planted in the ground.

Tong Zhixin answered everyone in detail without hiding anything.

For this, everyone admired it even more.

"Come, come, eat osmanthus cake."

Tong Zhi'er and the children said loudly.

Everyone's eyes were drawn to it.

"Zhi'er, what kind of sweet-scented osmanthus cake are you talking about?"

Someone couldn't help but ask.

"No, it's this kind of white cake with osmanthus petals collected by my family, so it's called osmanthus cake."

"You did this yourself?"

Tong Zhi'er shook his head, pointed at Fang Ruyan behind, and said, "My cousin made it, please try it quickly and see if it suits everyone's taste."

When the plate with the sweet-scented osmanthus cake was brought to the table, each of them took a piece.

"Well, it's soft and soft, sweet but not greasy, and it also has the scent of osmanthus, not bad."

"It's so delicious, even better than the pastries sold in the candied fruit shop."

"I said Zhi'er, your cousin is too capable. This skill is absolutely amazing."

"Girl, has your family given a kiss?"

Someone asked Fang Ruyan what she said, and she blushed a lot. She hid behind Tong Zhi'er and looked at everyone shyly.

"My niece hasn't made a decision yet!"

Yao shi laughed loudly.

The more popular the girl in her family was, the happier she was as a mother.

What does this mean?
This shows that in the future, her family's Yan'er will not worry about getting married, and her in-law's family can pick good ones one by one.

As a mother, the greatest wish is to find a good husband's family for her daughter.

With Yao Shi taking the lead, immediately, several women joined Yao Shi's side, talking in whispers.

Fang Cuiwei covered her mouth and sniggered, but after a while, someone found her.

"Sister-in-law Tong, is Zhi'er engaged in marriage?"

Fang Cuiwei looked back, she was the wife of the village chief.

Fang Cui shook her head with a smile, "My Zhi'er is not ready yet, so it's early."

"Zhi'er is probably twelve years old, and he will reach Ji in two years."

"Yes, yes," Fang Cuiwei nodded, thinking about this in her heart. The village chief's wife asked what she meant by this, and who was she trying to match...

There are only two sons in the village head's family. The eldest son is married, and the younger son is only four years old this year. There is no child suitable for marriage with Tong Zhi'er.

However, the fact that the village chief's family does not have one does not mean that there are no married relatives in the village chief's family.

"My natal family has a brother who was selected as a scholar last year. He is only three years older than Zhi'er. He is fifteen this year. If Tong Sisao is willing, I plan to secure a matchmaker for him and make an engagement with your Zhi'er. Erjiji is talking about marriage. I know that Zhier of your family is now the Emperor of the country, and has a good status. But my natal brother, if he can be admitted as a scholar, he may be able to win the first prize in the future. , is also worthy of your branch.”

The smile on Fang Cuiwei's face did not change, and said: "Sister, thank you for your kindness, I can't decide this matter alone, after I discuss it with Zhi'er's father, I will give you an answer?"

"Success, it's not urgent, I'll wait for your news."

There are two things, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, in the next few days, people came to Tong Zhixin's house one after another, intending to make an engagement with Tong Zhi'er.

Fang Cuiwei discussed with Tong Zhixin, and both felt that Tong Zhi'er was only 12 years old, so they said that it was too early to get engaged, and Tong Duo'er was not married yet.

Therefore, Fang Cuiwei told the village chief's wife the truth, and when other people came to Tong's house, he also told those who wanted to betroth Tong Zhi'er.

……

Tiesheng was a little irritable these days.

Because the eldest sister who came back to her natal family told him that the girl named Tong Zhi'er refused to be engaged to him.

Tie Sheng was a little angry.

How to put it, he is also a scholar, he can be regarded as one of the most promising people of his generation in the village, so why is he not good enough for her.

Even though she is the lord of the country, in the future, he might not be promising, right?

Scholars have backbone.

However, after being irritated for a few days, Tiesheng planned to ask Tong Zhi'er to clarify.

He has never seen Tong Zhier, but he has heard a lot about Tong Zhier.

Because, in the village where he lives, almost everywhere he goes, he hears someone talking about this girl named Tong Zhi'er.

Especially the eldest sister, when the eldest sister returned to her natal family, besides talking about her own family, the most talked about was Tong Zhi'er from Tong Zhixin's family.

Talk about how smart she was when Tong Zhixin proposed to separate the family, and how she sold mushrooms, puppets, shops, and barbecue later.

Later, tofu was invented, and today's holy master proclaimed her as the township lord, and the entire Tong family received infinite glory.Become the most enviable family in ten miles and eight towns.

Silver, they have.

Reputation, they have.

Status, they also have.

From the elder sister's description, in Tiesheng's impression, Tong Zhi'er is a very, very smart and capable girl.

When the eldest sister asked him what he meant, and said that he wanted to go to Tong Zhixin's house and make him an engagement with Tong Zhi'er, he agreed.In those days, Tiesheng was still fantasizing about whether Tong Zhier would agree to him.

However, the eldest sister told him such a result.

Tie Sheng felt a little uncomfortable, but more importantly, he was not convinced.

He felt that since Tong Zhi'er is a smart girl, she should not be the kind of person who sees people's eyes and is short-sighted.

So Tiesheng decided that he must go to Tong Zhier to find out.

One morning, Tiesheng kicked two pieces of his mother's pancakes and went out.

He knew the village where Tong Zhi'er lived.In the past, when the eldest sister married there and gave birth to a child, he came with his parents.

The journey to the village where Tong Zhi'er lived was a bit long, but Tie Sheng didn't feel it.

When he was hungry, he took a bite of pancakes, and when he was thirsty, he drank water from the stream.

At [-]:[-] a.m., Tie Sheng finally arrived at his destination.

Tong Zhi'er's home is on the edge of the forest in the village.

Tiesheng asked people for the way, and he knew it.

"You mean Tong Shan's family? Oh, go straight along this road, then turn to the left, and you will see a forest. Go down along the forest, and you will find the family with the brick house."

Tiesheng thanked the aunt who showed him the way, and turned to leave, but was stopped by the aunt.

"Is there anything you want to do at Tong's house?"

Tie Sheng's face turned red, and suddenly he couldn't tell why.

Fortunately, the aunt was stumped by other things and didn't ask him again.

When he was free, Tie Sheng quickly took a few steps forward.

My heart is beating drums.

Seeing Tong Zhi'er, what should he say?

Tie Sheng suddenly realized that he seemed to be unprepared for anything.

No matter what, he came to ask the answer anyway, so there is nothing to prepare for!
Tie Sheng was quickly persuaded by himself, he followed what the aunt said, and gradually saw a forest.

The forest is very wide, and the trees are tall, layer upon layer, covering the sky and the sun.One can imagine how eerie it would be at night.

(End of this chapter)