Chapter 483 Reward
After much deliberation, He Lingyun decided to go with them to ensure Fan Jinglan's safety.

Soon after the two men led the three carriages out of the city gate, a group of people entered from the east gate. They were large in number, loud and powerful, and looked very impressive.

Upon seeing this, the people in the city subconsciously avoided the area according to the rules, while at the same time sticking their heads out and stretching their necks to see who the person was and what he was doing in Jinqiu County.

As more and more people came to watch the fun, the discussions naturally became louder and louder.

"What kind of important person is this who has come to our Jinqiu County?"

"There have been frequent border battles in recent days. Perhaps this is an imperial envoy sent from the capital to supervise the war."

"If he is really an imperial envoy, this scene would be a little small. Most imperial envoys would stay at official inns and would not deliberately pass through the city to avoid suspicion. He entered the city with such a big fanfare, he must be heading for our Jinqiu County."

"Heading for our Jinqiu County? What's so good about us here? Could it be that they are attracted by our vinegar workshop?"

"You are so ignorant. There are so many good things in the capital. How can you look down on things from our poor countryside?"

"You can't say that. I think the millet vinegar from our vinegar workshop is very good. There might not be such a good thing in the capital. It's you who are belittling yourself. That's not good."

"What's the matter with thinness? Vinegar is not a rare thing."

“As long as the food is good!”

“There is always someone better than you, and there is always someone better than you!”

"This is our heaven!"

"..."

The two people argued endlessly, and soon it turned into two groups of people debating non-stop, leaving the others stunned.

Aren't you just here to watch the fun? Why is your center of gravity shifted?

You can tell at first glance that they are not here to watch the fun.

To be a professional at watching the excitement, you must be professional. First of all, you must look straight ahead, secondly, you must not be distracted by other things, and thirdly, you must watch carefully...

Wait, look carefully?
After someone looked at it very carefully, he suddenly felt as if he had discovered a new world and exclaimed, "This is the ceremonial official from the capital who came to confer an award!"

Reward?

Who should be rewarded, who should be rewarded, and what should be rewarded?
Questions arose in everyone's mind, but the group continued to move forward under everyone's attention until they stopped in front of the gate of Jinqiu County Government.

A moment later, Pei Chenghe came out with his men to greet them, and hurried to the front to lead the way. He led the group forward and only stopped when they reached Xinghua Lane.

The alley was narrow, and it was difficult for horses and carriages to move forward, so everyone walked in on foot, all the way to the door of Xia Mingyue's house, and strode in.

At this time, even more heated discussions broke out among the crowd watching outside.

"The ceremonial officer from the capital who came to confer awards has gone to Madam Xia's home!"

"Are you going to reward Madam Xia?"

"Looking at this posture, it must be the case. Such an honor is really enviable."

"Mrs. Xia is a kind person. She has done a lot of good things in our Jinqiu County. I heard that the business she did in Changzhou Prefecture is also the same. This time she is busy with the vinegar workshop. It can be said that she has done a lot of good deeds!"

"Madam Xia's reputation has spread to the capital..."

“It’s nothing special!”

This sentence was very harsh and caused many people to look sideways, but they only saw a round-faced young man clenching his fists and saying, "It's just that he is more beautiful than me, a little more kind, does more good things, and cooks better. One day, I can become such a person!" One day, I will become such a person.

Many times, the kindness released cannot save the world, and helping others can even be described as insignificant, but such actions will always be remembered in people's hearts, and they will be proud of it and take it as an example.

If there were more people like this, wouldn’t the world be a better place?

After all, who doesn’t want a few more Miss Xias in Jinqiu County?
Everyone smiled at each other, and the laughter was pleasant and floated in the wind.

At this time, Xia Mingyue was leading everyone in the central kitchen to kneel and pay their respects.

"…Xia Mingyue is a virtuous woman, a role model for women. The Empress has decreed that Xia Mingyue be given 100 taels of silver, 10 pieces of brocade, two sets of four treasures of the study, and a copy of the Empress' handwriting…"

The ceremonial officer read out the rewards one by one, and then handed the Queen's decree and the words she wrote to Xia Mingyue, "Congratulations, Madam Xia."

"Thank you, Queen." Xia Mingyue kowtowed again to express her gratitude and took the gift respectfully. "Thank you very much, sir."

"Madam Xia, you are too polite." The ceremonial officer bowed and smiled, "It is my honor to be able to present the reward to Madam Xia."

There are not many people who can be praised by the Queen herself, and Xia Mingyue is one of them.

Moreover, before the ceremonial officer came, he also checked Xia Mingyue's background thoroughly. He knew that her husband also came from a grassroots background, but now had a bright future. Naturally, he became more respectful to Xia Mingyue.

After some greetings, Xia Mingyue invited the group to have a cup of tea.

"Madam Xia's kindness is something I should not have declined, but I am busy with work and cannot stay here for too long today. I can only decline Madam Xia's offer."

The ceremonial officer smiled and said, "If I have enough time next time, I will definitely drink a cup of tea from Madam Xia's home and taste Madam Xia's cooking skills."

Before coming, the ceremonial officer knew that Xia Mingyue was an excellent cook, and the food she made was novel and delicious, and most importantly, very down-to-earth, affordable and affordable.

I really hope I’ll have the chance to taste this kind of food in the future.

However, Madam Xia has now caught the Queen's eye and is said to be valued by Old Madam He, so she will certainly receive rewards in the future.

There is no shortage of opportunities!

The ceremonial officer was thinking about his own little plan, but Xia Mingyue smiled and said, "Why wait until next time? It's the Dragon Boat Festival, and Xia Ji has made a lot of rice dumplings. I don't know if they suit your taste. Why don't you take some and try them?"

Zongzi?

Upon hearing this, the ceremonial officer's eyes suddenly lit up.

The Dragon Boat Festival is coming, this is a seasonal thing.

Moreover, zongzi is considered as food for common people, and the price is not expensive. If he eats a few, it is not considered as accepting bribes...

While the ceremonial officer was thinking, Xia Mingyue had already picked up some rice dumplings that were going to be sold today according to different flavors, put them in small bamboo baskets and tied them up tightly.

Seeing that there was no room for refusal, the ceremonial officer no longer refused, took the rice dumplings with both hands, and thanked her repeatedly, "Thank you, Madam Xia, thank you, Madam."

"You're welcome, sir." Xia Mingyue smiled as she escorted the group out.

Pei Chenghe was still leading the way, and the ceremonial officers and their entourage followed behind.

Unwilling to let others carry the small basket of rice dumplings, the ceremonial officer held it himself and went out happily.

"Sir!" the clerk beside him suddenly shouted, his voice full of fear.

Some people may think that the royal rewards are quite shabby. This is written intentionally. The war continues, the treasury is empty, and the emperor of the new dynasty is generally very frugal. In addition, in this situation, people with military merits will be given priority in rewarding them. For the heroine, there are very few rewards~ In addition, it is to contrast with the extravagance of the aristocratic families who control politics and economy~