The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure-Chapter 823 - 822: Even I Belong to Yongzhu!

Song Chongjin held the official contract, carefully putting it into his chest pocket, and bowed deeply to thank the clerks present.

"Thank you all. I’ve booked a modest banquet at the restaurant at noon. Please honor me with your presence."

The clerks seemed very willing, just about to agree when a guard outside brought in a public document.

The lead clerk opened it and his face tensed: "Fellows, work has come in!"

He waved at Song Chongjin: "Thank you for your kind invitation, Scholar Song. But today it’s impossible, we just received a document from above, and I’m afraid we’ll have to eat and live in the Yamen for the next few days."

Seeing the clerks had official business, Song Chongjin didn’t bother them and bid farewell.

The clerks continued their work, grumbling: "If only this document came in the afternoon, it wouldn’t have interrupted our lunch banquet."

One cautious clerk spoke up: "Alright, stop complaining and get to work!"

"Indeed, this task won’t be done within ten days to half a month. Missing the banquet is minor, explaining to the wife at home is a major issue—"

Everyone burst into laughter.

At noon, the clerks, all with growling stomachs, were just about to send someone to buy some food randomly.

They heard the guard leading several shop assistants carrying food boxes coming in.

Everyone looked astonished: "Who ordered this? Such a generous gesture?"

Looking at each other, they knew there wasn’t such a generous person among them. After all, those shop assistants looked familiar, weren’t they from the town’s biggest restaurant?

With so many food boxes, even if they contained buns, those buns were more expensive than others’.

If it was a meal, it wouldn’t cost one or two taels of silver?

The shop assistants, all well-trained, stepped forward: "This was ordered by Scholar Song. Knowing you officials didn’t have time to eat, he specially sent us to deliver it. Where should we set the food?"

The clerks looked at each other in disbelief, surprised it was Song Chongjin.

The lead clerk quickly cleared two tables and instructed to place the food on them.

The food in the boxes was still steaming hot, and upon opening the lids, an enticing aroma filled the room, making the already starved clerks’ stomachs growl even more.

There were about ten dishes, with meat, fish, chicken, trotters, kidneys, all in a rich sauce, making everyone’s mouth water.

The shop assistants set the dishes, "Please enjoy, officials. Someone will come to retrieve the boxes in the afternoon."

After finishing, they bowed and left.

The clerks sat around the tables, at first acting reserved, but a few bites later, they couldn’t hold back.

They ate till their bellies were full, then brewed tea to digest.

The eldest clerk sighed: "Young people today are truly impressive, so young, not only passed the scholar exam but also acts with such thoughtfulness. If he manages to pass the imperial exam, he’s bound for good fortune!"

A clerk beside him agreed: "Indeed, when we were their age, we didn’t know so much."

Another clerk, begrudgingly, said: "This Song Chongjin is lucky, he was just a country hunter back then. Everyone knew about his family. Who would’ve thought he’d be successful now? Marrying such a capable, money-making wife!"

Someone mocked: "Brother Liu, as the saying goes, ’When you eat from someone’s hand, you don’t speak ill of them.’ You ate Scholar Song’s banquet, yet haven’t turned down his gift. The food’s still in your throat, and you start speaking sour. Aren’t you ashamed?"

"I say, Scholar Song is generous, does everything perfectly! Deserves a good life and a good wife! Not someone like you, with an ugly face and a petty heart, no wonder you can’t find a wife!"

"You—" Clerk Liu was furious, rolling up his sleeves to argue.

Other clerks pulled him away, diffusing the situation.

Song Chongjin had no idea his banquet caused such a small conflict.

He was holding the official contract, heading towards Qilidun.

Upon reaching home, he placed the contract in front of Old Granny Zhang: "Mother, it’s done."

Old Granny Zhang took the contract, turning it over several times, though not recognizing most words, but she did recognize Wang Yongzhu’s name.

She froze: "Why is Yongzhu’s name on this?"

Song Chongjin’s expression was natural: "Yongzhu is the one making money for our family, naturally it’s in her name. In the future, all valuable shops and land we buy will be in Yongzhu’s name! Even I belong to Yongzhu!"

Old Granny Zhang’s face showed mixed emotions.

On one hand, she was happy her son-in-law deeply cared for her daughter, nothing speaks louder than having the family estate in her name.

A man’s sense of responsibility and true intention for a lifetime with his wife is evident.

Her daughter’s choice was indeed right, Song Chongjin is indeed the best son-in-law one could ask for.

However, she couldn’t help but twitch her mouth, the son-in-law and daughter were too loving, always flaunting it every day. Though she was happy about their affection,

Too much public display of affection can be tiresome!

As a good mother-in-law, she had to say some polite words: "My dear child, how can everything be in Yongzhu’s name? In the future, it should be both your names."

Song Chongjin smiled, not taking his mother-in-law’s words seriously.

Seeing Granny Zhang holding the contract, reluctant to let go, he quietly left to find Wang Yongzhu.

Wang Yongzhu was in a side room organizing dyes. She successfully formulated a ginger yellow dye, tested it, and the color was beautiful.

She had some free time in the past two days and started working on peacock blue, which didn’t require plants, but rather minerals.

She already had some clues.

Wang Yongzhu thought, since the Lee Family gave her this favor, looking at their intention, they wanted to continue cooperating,

She decided to organize all the dye formulas and hand them to the Lee Family.

Reciprocation! Ninth Master Lee provided her the opportunity, she wouldn’t hold back in giving him benefits.

Currently, she needed a giant entity like the Lee Family to shield her from the storms, and these dye formulas were her sincerity.

Seeing Song Chongjin return with a gentle smile and joy in his eyes, she knew the matter was settled. freeweɓnøvel~com

Indeed, as Song Chongjin explained, only a hundred out of the planned one hundred and fifty acres of forest were decided, costing five hundred taels, making her extremely happy.

They sure got a great deal!

She couldn’t help but kiss Song Chongjin.

Song Chongjin mentally repeated the calming mantra several times before barely pushing Wang Yongzhu away: "The matter is settled, shall we return to town tomorrow?"

Quite impatiently.

Wang Yongzhu understood, Song Chongjin had delayed for quite some days, any longer and the Changqing Academy might expel him.

She nodded briskly: "We’ll go back tomorrow."

Song Chongjin finally smiled, having busied over these days, at last, a piece of good news.

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