Chapter 207 Return of Jianjin to the Countryside
Since they were supposed to lead the way, Qin Mian and Lei Tia naturally wouldn't walk in front of the Emperor Xiao Hui. After entering the county, they walked in front of the Emperor Xiao Hui, with Qin Mian and Lei Tia following right beside him.
The orderly arrangement of the houses, the lush green farmland, and the clear blue lake, Emperor Xiao Hui had a panoramic view. He revealed a satisfied expression, and nodded from time to time. In the distant farmland, the farmer was leaning his hoe on the ground, laughing and chatting with the farmer in the next field. His face was turned towards the sun, and his smile was filled with the satisfaction of living. Under the willow tree, children of all ages were chasing and playing. Their clear and young voices were filled with joy. From time to time, the woman beating the laundry on the stone floor of the lake would scold them in a loud voice. Although it was a scolding, there was definitely a hint of affection for the children in her voice.
Qin Mian and Lei Tia did not need beautiful words to tell the Emperor Xiao Hui how much effort and energy they had expended on rebuilding their Kui County.
The Eunuch Lee saw everything clearly and couldn't help but feel regret for the Emperor's impending loss of two great generals.
The Emperor Xiao Hui was infected by the tranquil and peaceful atmosphere in the town, and immediately forgot about Qin Mian and Lei Tia's impending retreat, laughing from the bottom of his heart.
"Good, good. "Follow me to the front and take a look."
Emperor Xiao Hui took the lead and walked into the farmland, and everyone hurriedly followed.
At this moment, the farmers in the field finally noticed the large group in the distance. When they saw the bright yellow color that only the emperor could wear, they were stu
ed for a moment before quickly guessing the identity of this person.
Emperor Xiao Hui immediately walked up, and cordially said to the nearest old man: "Elder, quickly rise."
The old man was flattered and his legs went soft. It took him a while to stand up.
Emperor Xiao Hui gently called all the farmers in the vicinity over, asking them about their age, harvest from the fields, how many people they had at home, and so on.
The youngsters were more daring, so they mustered up the courage to reply. A few of the old men were encouraged and joined in the conversation.
It was hard to dislike the affinity between Emperor Xiao Hui and others. For a moment, the few people who had high and low statuses chatted happily with each other.
An eight-year-old went to pick a big red peach from a tree.
Eunuch Lee's expression changed. Just as he was about to step forward, he was stopped by Emperor Xiao Hui.
Emperor Xiao Hui believed in Qin Mian and Lei Tia's degree of control over Kui County, he smilingly peeled the skin himself and took a bite, "Un, it's sweet."
Of course. The living standards of the people in the mountains were much worse than in the plains. Qin Mian wanted to help them out, when he was growing these fruit trees, he had also modified them with Spirit Spring Water s. Therefore, the fruit of Kui County was extremely sweet.
"Thank you, little fellow, for your hospitality." Emperor Xiao Hui rubbed the child's head benevolently.
The child smiled i
ocently.
The child's father was so excited that his hands trembled and he almost fainted.
Qin Mian forced a laugh, thinking that the child's father would not let the child wash his hair for the next 10 to 15 days.
After walking around the farmland, Qin Mian and Lei Tia led the Emperor Xiao Hui onto the street. Emperor Xiao Hui randomly picked people to visit and was very satisfied.
At this time, Emperor Xiao Hui was also a bit tired, so he asked Qin Mian and Lei Tia to bring him to their house.
Lei Tia instructed the royal guards to prepare the defenses first.
By the time Qin Mian, Lei Tia and Emperor Xiao Hui arrived, the four sides of Qin Mian's house had already been set up to be as sturdy as iron.
Qin Mian arranged for Emperor Xiao Hui to go to the main bedroom to rest, accompanied by him.
Qin Mian asked the two chefs who came with Emperor Xiao Hui what ingredients they needed and personally went to buy various types of meat. Then, he went to the garden to pick some vegetables.
Emperor Xiao Hui rested for nearly two hours before he let Qin Mian and Lei Tia accompany him for lunch.
In the afternoon, Qin Mian and Lei Tia brought Emperor Xiao Hui on a tour of the school and several skill training courses in the county. For example, during the battle for Turow Country, just the total contribution of the merchants was over ten million. Furthermore, the a
ual business tax of the imperial government was one of the important sources of revenue for the imperial government.
Since the Emperor Xiao Hui had come from far away, naturally, it was impossible for them to leave after inspecting the bowls. In the morning of the next day, Qin Mian and Lei Tia brought him to experience the joy of personally plucking fruits and vegetables.
Seeing that there were people farming in the fields, Emperor Xiao Hui also went to experience it, scaring the few officials who were accompanying him to the point that their expressions changed greatly, afraid that the cow would suddenly go crazy and hurt Emperor Xiao Hui.
The Emperor Xiao Hui knew that Qin Mian and Lei Tia would protect him, so he was calm and played around extremely well.
Seeing that, many of the commoners who came to see the commotion felt admiration for the Emperor Xiao Hui, and even felt a sense of fondness towards him. In their hearts, the Emperor had always been high above the mountain. Who would have thought that in their lifetime, not only would they be able to see the Emperor, but the Emperor would also learn how to plow the fields from them?
In the afternoon, Qin Mian and Lei Tia brought Emperor Xiao Hui to hunt in the mountains. The difference between hunting in the mountains and hunting in the royal hunting grounds was like the difference between swimming in the river and swimming in the lake. The former was obviously more exciting and more enjoyable.
After staying in the Kui County for four days, Emperor Xiao Hui was about to head back to the capital.
This time, the Emperor Xiao Hui brought a new County Magistrate with him and kept him here. Emperor Xiao Hui told Qin Mian and Lei Tia to follow him back to the capital and officially hand it over.
The Emperor Xiao Hui had good intentions, if Qin Mian and Lei Tia were to directly return to the Qingshan Village, the imperial court would think that they had been "thrown into the cold palace" by the Emperor Xiao Hui, in the event that Qin Mian and Qin Mian were to encounter any problems, they could be bullied by an official. But going back to the capital with Emperor Xiao Hui was different. That meant that the Emperor Xiao Hui still valued them.
Qin Mian and Lei Tia were not stupid, they naturally wanted to know this point and accepted the favor of the Emperor Xiao Hui.
On the day they set out, when the people found out that Qin Mian and his group were leaving the Kui County, they were shocked and knelt down with tears in their eyes, unwilling to part with them. It goes without saying that Qin Mian was a good County Magistrate. Although Lei Tia did not say much and his person was cold, everyone could see how much effort he had put in to rebuild his Kui County.
"Sir Qin, General Lei, we can't bear to part with you!"
"Sir Qin, General Lei, take care!"
"Sir Qin, General Ley, they are all good officials!"
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The grand occasion of ten thousand people kneeling down gave Emperor Xiao Hui a great shock. He could not help but let out a sigh: "If all the officials of my Grand Xia Country are like Lei Aiqing and Qin Aiqing, then why not worry about the strength of my Grand Xia Country?"
The officials accompanying him all lowered their heads in agreement.
When the new County Magistrate saw that the commoners had sent Qin Mian and Lei Tia out one li after another, the blood in his chest suddenly boiled, and his fists clenched tightly. If one day, he could also make the people willing to do this for him, he thought, he would die without regrets.
On the way back to the capital, there was no need for words.
After returning to the capital, Qin Mian and Lei Tia officially handed in their resignation.
The Emperor Xiao Hui was exempted from the post of Great General, Qin Mian was exempted from the position of County Magistrate, Lei Tia was retained as National Duke, Madam Qin Mian was retained, Qin Ruiqi was still the son of the National Duke and Lei Ruilin was still an Elder in An Ping County. Not only that, he had personally ordered the imperial guards to escort Qin Mian's family back to their home, which was truly a great honor.
Chen Mufeng, Zhangsun Hee and Lei Xiangzhi were sending each other off on the tower.
"I don't know why, but I keep having the feeling that once they leave, the capital will become even more boring." Chen Mufeng carried a six to seven month old baby in his arms, his chubby face looked very cute.
Zhangsun Hee lightly poked Little Brother Chen's face, "What's wrong with that? If you ever find it boring, let's go to the Zhaoyang County to play. "
"Then it's a deal." Chen Mufeng said.
Lei Xiangzhi smiled slightly as he watched Qin Mian and the rest walk further and further away. He hoped that Big Brother and Big Sis would be better and better in the future. Last year, he had been promoted from a fourth-grade cabinet to a bachelor's degree, and he believed he would get better and better in the future.
After leaving the capital, Qin Mian, Lei Tia, Qin Ruiqi and Lei Ruilin's family of four felt their bodies and minds relax. In the spacious carriage, the family of four used Qin Mian's "invention" of a poker card to "quickly run". Run fast, as the name implies, whoever finishes first is the wi
er. Qin Mian, Qin Ruiqi and Lei Ruilin worked together. Lei Tia's forehead was covered with notes, and the father and son pair occasionally laughed complacently.
The generals who were outside the carriage heard the laughter couldn't help but laugh.
A little white was lying on Qin Mian's lap, tilted his head and looked at the card in his hand. His ears perked up, then stuck close to his cochlea, and even shook his head from time to time. The Golden Eagle stood on top of the horse carriage and flapped its wings casually. It suddenly flew up and then circled around in the air leisurely. Blondie's body was too big. It was in another carriage.
's family continued to stroll on the side of the road, and spent an entire month before they entered the Zhaoyang County.
His old friend Nie Heng had already received the news and was greeting them at the intersection.
After having lunch at Nie Heng's house, the convoy continued to set off, and entered the Qingshan Village in the evening.
During the long summer days, the villagers had not yet rested. They gathered under the big trees at the entrance of the village to enjoy the cool air. Some of them were eating, some were playing chess, and some were chatting casually.
With his sharp eyes, Wu Di saw the gradually approaching familiar carriage. He stood up abruptly and said in surprise: "Is that Tia's family?"
"Yo, it's true!"
"What about the officers and guards? You've returned home in glory! "
Everyone greeted him warmly as they discussed.
"Tia's wife, you two are back?"
"Have you had a hard journey?"
"Finally back, everyone misses you."
Another child couldn't wait any longer and asked, "Uncle Qin, has Yuan Yuan come back yet?"
"Yuan Yuan, full ??"
"There's also Blondy and a little White!"