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Chapter 513 Returning to Xijiang Village to Meet the Folks

He Dachun was very excited and shouted into the house: "He Lin, Lin, the child's mother, come out quickly, the young master is back!"

He hurried out and helped Lu Jianchuan take the luggage from the carriage.

Lu Jianchuan smiled and said, "He Dachun, thank you for your hard work at home these days."

He Dachun waved his hands hastily: "Master, why are you talking about hard work? This is what I should do!"

"Master and Madam, please sit in the main room for a while. I will ask my wife and daughter-in-law to disturb the room."

Although the masters were not at home these days, He Dachun's wife and daughter-in-law still cleaned the house from time to time.

However, now that the young master and the young mistress are back, the beds and mattresses should be replaced, and the house should also be cleaned again.

Gu Yunxi smiled, nodded, and walked towards the main house.

After two days of running around, he finally returned to the familiar Xijiang Village. As soon as he got back, Gu Yunxi felt relaxed all over.

I felt relaxed both physically and mentally, without any of the depression and anxiety I had in the capital.

He Lin was quick-witted and had already come out of the kitchen, holding the steamed buns and porridge his mother had prepared.

"Master, Master, Madam, please eat first. My mother and my wife are going to clean the house..."

He Lin was a little cautious. These things were originally their breakfast. He Lin felt bad for letting his masters eat such simple food.

However, Gu Yunxi did not show any disdain at all. Instead, he smiled and said, "He Lin, thank you for your hard work."

Gu Yunxi really didn't have anything to dislike. Although these things were not precious, they were much more delicious than the dry food they had eaten on the road during the past two days.

Gu Yunxi, Lu Jianchuan and Old Man Lu had a simple breakfast with white porridge.

At this time, He Dachun's wife and He Lin's wife had also cleaned the house and came to the dining room to report: "Young Madam, the kitchen has also boiled hot water. Do you need to wash up?"

Gu Yunxi's eyes lit up. She didn't expect that He Dachun's wife had already done it before she could give any instructions. She was so smart!

"Okay, okay, wash yourself. You stink all over."

It was not until he washed up and changed into clean clothes that Gu Yunxi felt relaxed, and the same was true for Lu Jianchuan.

After taking a shower, they unexpectedly didn’t feel tired at all. Gu Yunxi and Lu Jianchuan lay on the bed, unable to fall asleep at all.

Suddenly, He Dachun came and stood at the door to report.

"Master, Madam, the village chief is here, and many neighbors are here too."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yunxi simply turned over and said with a smile: "Achuan, I didn't expect the village chief and his men to be so well-informed!"

"I can't sleep anyway, let's go out and meet everyone. I'm sure everyone knows that you've been ranked third in the high school entrance exam, so they'll all come to congratulate you!"

Lu Jianchuan smiled, stood up, put on his clothes, and walked out with Gu Yunxi.

As he walked, he asked He Dachun to make some hot tea to entertain everyone.

When they arrived at the main hall, they saw the village chief as expected, as well as many families who had a good relationship with the Lu family. Old Man Lu was sitting in the main seat, talking with a smile.

"Oh, our scholar is here!"

"Achuan, Achuan's wife is back! Congratulations!"

The villagers spoke up one after another and congratulated Lu Jianchuan, with excitement and envy in their eyes.

Lu Jianchuan was not only the first Jinshi in their Xijiang Village in thousands of years, but also the first in the area within a hundred miles.

When the news that he had passed the imperial examination and ranked third in the imperial examination spread back to Xijiang Village, their Xijiang Village became a famous village within a hundred miles. Many gentry, landlords, and students came to visit the Lu family!

Nowadays, when villagers go out, others will even give them a little more face if they know they are from Xijiang Village.

Such honors all come from Lu Jianchuan alone. He is the glory of the entire Xijiang Village!

Lu Jianchuan didn't think too much about it. Seeing the villagers excited, he just smiled and greeted them one by one. He looked exactly the same as before in the village, not like a Jinshi at all.

Gu Yunxi stood beside Lu Jianchuan, and seeing this, he smiled and said, "Come on, everyone, don't stand, sit down, have some tea, fruits and snacks."

She was familiar with these people, and they all held some prestige in the clan and village.

It seems that they all came to the Lu family by appointment. Come to think of it, the entire Xijiang Village is so big. If everyone comes, even if the Lu family’s yard is big, it can’t accommodate so many people.

He Dachun and He Lin were shuttling back and forth in the main room, refilling tea for one villager and pouring water for another, and they were very busy.

The village chief sat below Old Man Lu and said with a smile, "Brother, now Achuan has won the third place in the imperial examination. This is an honor that has never happened in thousands of years. I plan to hold a banquet for Achuan in the village."

"As for the money, I have discussed it with all the elders and villagers. Every household, those who have money can contribute money, and those who don't can contribute people. What do you think?"

On the way back, Gu Yunxi mentioned that the village might hold a buffet banquet.

Gu Yunxi heard this and said with a smile: "Uncle Village Chief, you can have a buffet, but we won't let the villagers pay for it. We will pay for it."

After saying that, she took out a silver note worth one hundred taels and handed it to the village chief.

"We just came back now, firstly to pay respect to our ancestors, and secondly to come back to see our fellow villagers and make everyone happy."

"Achuan has been given his official position, and he will take up his post in a few days. We are in a tight schedule this time, so we can't stay for a few days."

The village chief waved his hands hurriedly, not wanting Gu Yunxi's money.

Although he knew that the Lu family was not short of money now, such a grand event as Lu Jianchuan's high school graduation was a matter for the whole village, and it was only right that the villagers should pool their money to hold a banquet.

Seeing this, Lu Jianchuan felt quite helpless. He took the banknote from Gu Yunxi and stuffed it directly into the village chief's hand.

He smiled and said, "Uncle village chief, just take it. The villagers have a hard life, so save as much as you can."

"How about opening the ancestral hall to worship the ancestors and holding a banquet the next day?"

Now that I'm back, considering the time I took office, I can only stay for about four days before returning to the capital.

The village chief had no choice but to take the banknote and said seriously: "In that case, I will keep it. I will make arrangements and prepare for the banquet later."

Gu Yunxi thought for a moment and reminded, "Uncle Village Chief, if you want to find a cook, you might as well go to Lianxianglou in town and ask Shopkeeper Wu. He has some connections with us."

The restaurants in the town are not busy now, so I believe Manager Wu is still willing to lend them a cook. The chef at Lianxiang Tower is really good at cooking!

The village chief nodded, took note of it carefully, and thought to himself that he would go to the town to find Manager Wu in person later.

There were other things to do, such as purchasing ingredients, renting tables, chairs, spoons, and bowls, etc. The village chief simply arranged them directly in the main hall of the Lu family.

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