Lin Dazhuang and his party finally arrived in Xuzhou. Lin Dazhuang, Lin Jiawen and Qin Kaixing thanked the cavalry guards all the way. Lin Dazhuang and the others politely declined the cavalry to escort them back to Pei County. It would be too ostentatious to go back like this.
Separated from them in front of Pei County, Lin Dazhuang and the three entered Pei County with a total of five carriages with their buddies and servants.
When the guards guarding the city saw that they had come back with five large carriages, they flattered with Qin Kaixing and said, "Young Qin, who is the head of the family, where did you get your money back?"
Qin Kaixing also answered cheerfully: "This is the goods brought back from Beijing, all the guards, remember to visit..."
"Haha, Master Qin should give us a discount. The mother-in-law at home is clamoring for new clothes."
"That must be..."
After arriving at Qin's house, Qin Kaixing ordered his staff and servants to help unload the goods, and repacked a large carriage full of the gifts he had bought in the capital and the gift from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
After that, Qin Kaixing personally sent his father-in-law and eldest brother back to Linjia Village. When we arrived at Linjia Village, it was already late, and it was time for every family to have dinner. There were no people on the road in the village, and no one paid attention to them when they came back along the way.
The Lin family was also eating at this time, and they were saying that it was time for their father and eldest brother to come back. Seeing Lin Dazhuang and the others coming back, the whole family was very excited, and Zhang Huiniang cooked a few more dishes. Greeting Qin Kaixing to have dinner together, Qin Kaixing is not easy to refuse, and the family has a lively dinner.
During the meal, everyone asked about the situation of Jiabao, Lin Dazhuang thought about it and said, "Let's eat first, Jiabao is doing well. Kaixing, you should eat more, it's been hard work this time."
Everyone was relieved to hear that Jiabao was doing well. They all persuaded Qin Kaixing to use more.
Lin Dazhuang thought that he should talk to Zhang Huiniang first when he found a suitable time.
After dinner, the family sent them to Qin Kai. After that, everyone was busy arranging the gifts that Lin Dazhuang and the others brought back.
"This Kaixing also bought too much, how much does it cost? No matter how rich you are, you can't spend it like this!" Zhang Huiniang looked at the dazzling gifts and felt that this son-in-law was spending too much money.
Lin Dazhuang put his words away again, "Kai Xing is good. The goods brought to the capital this time sell well. It's not good for you to be filial."
Xuanyuanhan's gifts are naturally excellent. The ginseng bird's nests are all top-grade, and Zhang Huiniang didn't know the true value of these things, and she was distressed to death.
In the gift, there is also a set of pearl heads and a pair of white jade bracelets named for Zhang Huiniang. The pearls on the head and face are round and lustrous, which instantly captured the hearts of all women in the Lin family.
Although Zhang Huiniang said that her son-in-law spends a lot of money, she still likes it very much in her heart. This son-in-law is really attentive. "It's so beautiful! It's very expensive, Da Zhuang, you don't stop your son-in-law. I can't use such a good reputation? Isn't this a waste of money!"
Lin Dazhuang said in his heart, that was His Royal Highness, how could he stop him...
The rest of Lin Jiawen's wife Wu, Lin Li'er, and Lin Xiu'er also received beautiful and delicate gemstone beads of various colors, and they all exclaimed in amazement. Mrs Wu held the pearl hairpin carefully, she really couldn't put it down, and Lin Xiuer even inserted the pearl hairpin into her hair on the spot, and she wanted everyone to praise her.
Lin Jiawen said to her mother, "It's too embarrassing to wear it out. Xiu'er is still young. Mother, please put it away for her first. If you lose it, it will be bad."
Lin Dazhuang said, "Okay, let's sort things out slowly in the future. Jiawen and I are both tired and want to rest early."
Zhang Huiniang saw that her husband and son were both tired, and she was busy heating hot water, so that they could wash away the dust and rest early.
Qin Kaixing returned to Qin's house in the evening, and just after taking a shower and changing his clothes, a servant said that the old man and wife had invited him to question him.
Qin Kai went to the main room and saw that his parents and Jin'er were all sitting and waiting for him.
Master Qin Qin Hong asked his son, "Kai Xing, did you go well to Beijing this time? What happened to the ones brought back this time...?"
In the afternoon, Mrs. Qin and her daughter-in-law, Lin Jin'er, were sorting out the soil ceremonies that their son brought back from Beijing. At the beginning, the arrangement was a special product of the capital purchased by Qin Kaixing himself. Mrs. Qin and Lin Jin'er didn't think anything about it. When it was sorted out for His Royal Highness's meeting ceremony, they felt that something was wrong. Mrs. Qin thought about how she bought so many things this time and came back. When Mrs. Qin saw the gift list in it, she was dumbfounded. On the gift list, it was stated that Master Qin was given a top-grade Biluochun and a set of exquisite tea sets, Mrs. Qin was given a set of pearl heads, and Lin Jiner was given a fine ruby bead hairpin, and even three small ones were given gifts. Qin Zicong's is a jade pendant with transparent jade, and the dragon and phoenix embryo is a long-life lock inlaid with gold. There are also some tonics such as ginseng bird's nest.
The price of these things is not low, and it is impossible to buy them without thousands of taels of silver.
I also showed it to Master Qin. Master Qin loves tea. The top-grade Biluochun is a tribute tea, which cannot be bought with money. How did you get such a good product? Master Qin thought doubtfully. He knew how much silver taels his son brought this time. Even if the goods he brought are sold well, it is far from enough to buy them.
"Yeah? Which noble are these gifts for my son?" Mrs. Qin was also very curious. She had been to the party held by the prefect's wife, and she had seen the pearls worn by the prefect's wife, but they were not as big and round as hers.
Qin Kaixing let the little girl who was serving the tea go down, lowered her voice slightly and said, "These are the greeting gifts from His Royal Highness..."
Master Qin, Mrs. Qin and Lin Jin'er were all surprised when they heard it, "His Royal Highness... How can you be involved with His Royal Highness?"
"It's all because of the family treasure." Qin Kaixing said softly.
"Jiabao! What's wrong with Jiabao?" Lin Jin'er asked nervously.
"Jiabao is now the servant of His Royal Highness. His Royal Highness is very affectionate to Jiabao. Not only did he send a greeting, but he also sent a small team of cavalry to escort us back. Father-in-law didn't want to be too ostentatious, so he just sent them to Xuzhou." Qin Kaixing Tell the situation all at once.
Mrs. Qin said happily: "Jiabao is really a fortunate child... This time he really became a nobleman."
Lin Jin'er was surprised that her younger brother had become the servant of His Royal Highness, but she was not as happy as her mother-in-law, and was very worried.
Qin Kaixing told all about his experience in the capital this time, and then took out the Qi family name sticker for Master Qin to see.
Master Qin was also very excited when he held the name sticker, "This is really a great opportunity..."
"Father-in-law said, I hope we don't disclose it before the provincial capital announces it." Qin Kaixing said.
"Well, my in-law's idea is very correct. This time, the servants who go with him must be restrained." Master Qin nodded and instructed.
"The guys and servants brought out this time are all family children, and I will restrain them." Qin Kaixing said.
In the evening, Lin Jin'er tossed and turned on the bed, and couldn't help but pushed her husband Qin Kaixing, "Husband, is Jiabao really doing well?"
"Jiabao is really doing well. His Royal Highness likes him very much! Don't worry too much. When I have a chance to go to Beijing again in the future, I will bring you to see him together." Qin Kaixing said comforting his wife.
As soon as Lin Jiner returned to the room, he kept asking about Jiabao's situation, and he was still not relieved even after receiving Qin Kaixing's repeated assurances.
The fact that Lin Jiabao entered the palace was a big blow to her. Lin Jin'er thought that when Jiabao grew up, she would marry him to the Qin family as a companion.
She knows Lin Jiabao's temperament best, so well-behaved and sensible, compared to being someone else's concubine or growing old alone. As the eldest sister, Lin Jin'er will naturally protect her younger brother. The Qin family is easy to get along with, and her family is very advantageous. She now has two sons and one daughter, and she has a firm foothold in the Qin family. When she has a few more children, if her younger brother gets married, no matter whether there are children in the future, her children will be filial to him, and the family treasure will not be old and helpless in the future.
Lin Jin'er thought well, but before she could discuss with Zhang Huiniang, Jiabao entered the palace. Now he is the servant of His Royal Highness. The royal family is not an ordinary family, so there must be many invisible swords and swords in the harem...
Lin Jin'er heard Qin Kaixing say that her father hasn't told her mother about the family treasure yet. I don't know how sad my mother will be when she finds out. My mother has always been the most precious family treasure...
Mrs. Qin also talked to Master Qin about Lin Jiabao, "This time the Lin family is incredible... Jiabao will be a noble person at worst in the future."
After hearing this, Master Qin laughed and said, "I'm afraid it's not only, I heard Kai Xing said that Jiabao is very popular with His Royal Highness! This time, because of the relationship with the Lin family, our Qin family also benefits greatly. Cooperation with the Qi family is the first in the county town... in the entire Xuzhou!"
"That's not it... It's still a good in-law family chosen by your husband." Mrs. Qin had already believed Lin Jin'er's order from the bottom of her heart, thinking that this daughter-in-law was really good, and brought their Qin family to life.
Lin Dazhuang has been wanting to talk to Zhang Huiniang about Lin Jiabao these days. But every time the words come to the mouth and can't come out. After discussing with Lin Jiawen, he said, "Let's talk about it after your daughter-in-law is born. Your mother has been busy recently and said that she is uneasy."
"Well, I'll listen to Dad. The autumn harvest is coming soon. This year, the family has a lot of land, and the newly bought land has to be taken care of. The family will be busy for a while. I'm afraid there will not be enough staff. It seems that we need to hire two people." Lin Jiawen thought about it and agreed with his father's idea.
"Well, I need to hire more people this time. Jiawen, don't go to the ground this time, and keep your books well." Lin Dazhuang said.
"Understood, Dad. I will definitely study hard." This time, His Royal Highness the Prince sent a lot of good four treasures of the study, as well as many useful books. Lin Jiawen swears that he must be in the middle, for the sake of his family and his treasure, he must prepare well for this township examination.
In the following days, Lin Jiawen worked harder and harder to study and review, to the point of forgetting to eat and sleep. The enlightenment of Lin Jiacai became more and more severe. Wu Shi sometimes persuaded Lin Jiawen to pay attention to his body, thinking about his husband, he was probably stimulated by the talents in the capital.
In the blink of an eye, in October, Mrs Wu gave birth to a boy smoothly. The Lin family was very happy. After that, Zhang Huiniang was busy confinement for her daughter-in-law and taking care of her little grandson. And Lin Dazhuang was busy with the autumn harvest, thinking about waiting for the busy days to pass, and then talking to Zhang Huiniang about the family treasure when his grandson was full moon.
Xuanyuan Hancheng soon got the news that Lin Jiawen had a son, and told the good news to the baby, he would be very happy.
At that time, not all the cavalry who escorted Lin Dazhuang and the others back did not return, so Xuanyuan Hancheng asked them to leave the two of them to pass the news in Xuzhou.
Lin Jiabao was really happy when he got this news, and he remembered what Xuanyuan Hancheng said that he could take things back and choose among his many rewards.
Every time Lin Jiabao and Xuanyuan Hancheng went to greet the empress, he would always receive some rewards. Everyone knew that he was the new favorite of His Royal Highness, and sometimes he would also get rewards when he met other empresses in Yongshou Palace. In addition, since Xuanyuan Hancheng had Lin Jiabao, he often collected a lot of good things for him, and all the disciples of the prince knew that there was Lin Jiabao, a servant who was deeply favored by His Royal Highness, and often showed filial piety.
Lin Jiabao is playing with a pony's jade pendant. This year is the Year of the Horse, and Lin Jiabao has a lot of horse pendants and decorations at hand.
When Xuanyuan Hancheng came in, Lin Jiabao was swinging among the jade pendants on a table, not sure which one to choose.
Xuanyuan Hancheng hugged Lin Jiabao from behind and asked, "Have you made your choice yet?"
"Xiang Gong, do you like this jade pendant? There is a pattern of galloping horses on it, so it happens that the little nephew belongs to the horse." Lin Jiabao picked up one of the jade pendants and showed it to Xuanyuan Hancheng.
"Well, not bad, I remember a little decoration of a colored horse, that's not bad too." Xuanyuan Han Cheng remembered that it was filial piety from his family, he looked good and gave it to Lin Jiabao.
"That...that was given to me by the husband. I think...I want to keep it..." Lin Jiabao liked the glazed pony very much, and said a little reluctantly. Lin Jiabao didn't have any toys since he was a child. After he became Xuanyuan Hancheng's servant, Xuanyuan Hancheng often gave him some interesting gadgets. Lin Jiabao liked and cherished them very much, and he was very careful when playing with them.
"Good baby... My baby..." Xuanyuan Hancheng kissed Jiabao forcefully after hearing this. "Tomorrow, let Yuan Qing go to Qiu's mother's house to get the key to the inner warehouse. You can choose a good one. You can't be stingy when you give it to your little nephew."
Lin Jiabao shook his head, "No need, my many rewards are the best, so I don't need to pick them anymore." Lin Jiabao was embarrassed to go to the husband's warehouse to pick out the full moon gift for his little nephew, thinking about it, he should use it himself. The reward is good.
Xuanyuan Han Cheng understood what Lin Jiabao was thinking, smiled and said nothing. Xuanyuan Hancheng thought that the baby is still young, and in the future, he will ask him to appoint a side lord for the baby, so that the management of the East Palace can be properly handed over to Jiabao.
"Is there time to deliver the things I brought to my little nephew when the moon is full?" Lin Jiabao looked at Xuanyuan Hancheng expectantly.
"Of course, baby. Make sure to catch up with your little nephew's full moon." Xuanyuanhan promised, he got the news from Xuzhou. Knowing the current situation of Lin Dazhuang's family, I appreciate their low-key and not exaggerated. But Lin Jiabao is already his person, this is not a shameful thing, and he doesn't like to hide it. Let the Lin family have a good time in Xuzhou. After all, Lin Jiabao will not be just a servant in the future, and the Lin family should get used to it sooner...