Chapter 42: The Great Power Turns Over
On a day off today, a grand celebration ceremony was held in the Lushan Town Academy. The news that Li Yanqing and the other four won the lead at the boys' meeting reached the town yesterday, and the town suddenly became very excited. This was the first time in decades that Xiaohe Township won the first place in the county, which was even more exciting than the second doctor of the Li family who passed the Jinshi.
The second doctor of the Li family, Jinshi, only represents him, while Lushan Town School won the leader of Tangyin County, represents the honor of the whole town, and everyone feels shining on their faces.
The four great squire immediately decided to hold a grand celebration ceremony in the school. Basically, the villagers with a little face were invited, all the benches in the school room were lifted out, and nearly a hundred guests were filled with the small playground of the school.
More than a dozen students from university rooms acted as temporary hospitality and borrowed hundreds of large large porcelain bowls from the tavern. The students boiled water and handed the bowls, and were busy.
Li Daqi was also invited, and his son won the first place in the county. He was extremely proud, but he did not dare to show it at all. Instead, he hid among a group of Li clan members. He was afraid that others pointed at Qing'er and said, "Look! That is Li Chudao's son."
He was deeply proud of his son, but he felt extremely guilty for implicating his son.
"Great!"
Someone called him behind him. When he turned around, it turned out to be the patriarch Li Wenyou. He hurriedly stepped forward to salute. Li Wenyou smiled and said, "I heard from my friends in the county that we were able to win the championship this time because Qing'er performed well and gave our family's eldest son's face! Great skills, this is your education."
Li Daqi said ashamedly: "It is the ancestor who has a spirit under the spring, protecting Qing'er."
"Yes! Yes! That's right."
Li Wenyou admired this sentence very much, and he felt it deeply. He looked at both sides and whispered: "You and I will say this, but don't spread it, it will not benefit Qing'er!"
"I understand, please don't worry, the patriarch."
At this time, someone called Li Wenyou in the distance. Li Wenyou shook his head and smiled bitterly: "You have to look for me for everything, and your legs are about to run away."
"The capable ones work harder, the patriarch will do it! I'll just stay by myself."
Li Wenyou asked other tribe members to greet Li Daqi, and he hurried away by himself.
Li Daqi had just sat down and turned his head, but found that the person sitting next to him was Du Baozheng Li Wengui. His scalp was numb and he wanted to leave but was embarrassed, so he had to bite the bullet and say hello.
Li Wengui had a stern face, as if he didn't know Li Daqi. He and his brother almost turned against each other because of Li Yanqing. First, it was for Liu Chenghong, and then his grandson was replaced by Li Yanqing, but Li Yanqing performed well, which was equivalent to be slapping him in the face.
If he hadn't been in the position of a capital-guarantor, he would not have the interest to attend a celebration party. Li Wengui glanced at Li Daqi coldly, snorted, got up and sat somewhere else.
Li Daqi was really embarrassed. At this moment, a sound of firecrackers came from the gate, and someone shouted: "Here you here! Come!"
Li Daqi didn't care about any embarrassment, and quickly stood up and looked at the gate. The head in front blocked his view. He simply stood on the wooden bench, stretched his neck, and finally saw his son.
I saw his son Li Yanqing and the other three being carried into the gate by dozens of young people. Each of them had big red flowers hanging on them and walked to the front amidst the applause and cheers.
Li Daqi's tears flowed down unyieldingly. He wiped his tears while looking around. At this moment, he suddenly heard someone whispering behind him: "That person is Qing Ge'er's father!"
"It's good to teach your children! I'll give birth to such a strong son."
Li Daqi's heart was pounding, but he didn't dare to look back, but his ears were tilted. He could hear every word from the person behind him clearly.
"I heard that I was a juren in the past, but later I offended the county magistrate and was punished very badly. Now my son is doing well again. I think my father has educated him well since childhood!"
"It's right. If I educate my son like him, maybe my son can win the first place in the county."
Li Daqi's waist was slowly straightening. This was the first time he had heard someone praise him behind his back and no longer poked his back to scold Li Chudao. This made his heart fluctuate and excited.
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The celebration ceremony did not end until noon, and the crowd gradually dispersed. Li Daqi was called by the patriarch and introduced him to two other local gentry, Wang Wanhao and Tang Lian.
In fact, they had known each other for a long time, but the past was hard to mention, so everyone pretended to meet for the first time. Wang Wanhao and Tang Lian repeatedly praised Li Yanqing for his intelligence, Li Daqi's ability to teach his children, and enthusiastically invited the father and son to visit the mansion when they had time.
Finally, everyone went home. Li Daqi saw his son holding a donkey waiting for him at the entrance of the school. He felt a heat in his heart and walked up quickly.
"Dad, how about this donkey?" Li Yanqing patted the strong donkey beside him and smiled.
This donkey is his prize. Not only does it have a donkey, but each person also received a reward of twenty cents of money and gained a lot.
Li Daqi touched his son's head, looked at the donkey and smiled, "This donkey is a good one. It is a three-furn donkey in Dezhou. It is tall and strong. It costs at least fifteen stakes in the mule and horse market."
"This donkey will be used to carry my father in the future."
Li Daqi waved his hand quickly, "I don't need it, you can ride it to school!"
"I'm only three miles away from the school. Li Er and Li San and I are walking on the road to play. Besides, there is no place to tie a donkey in the school. It's best if my father rides it to the county."
Seeing that his son was filial, Li Daqi agreed happily. He led the donkey and smiled and said, "Let's go to the food we bought in the town first, and then go home!"
"Dad, how about Daddy?"
"Of course it's good that Da Hei caught another big-bellied weasel yesterday. Aunt Hu was so happy and rewarded it with a big bun."
"Where is our house? It should be repaired!"
"It has been repaired, and there is more room than before. Daddy will leave it for you. If you have your own room in the future, you will also buy furniture..."
The father and son talked and walked towards the town.
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As soon as Li Daqi and his son returned to the entrance of the village, firecrackers sounded again. Baozheng and Li Zhen brought the whole village to greet him, which really surprised and moved Li Yanqing. He hurried forward to thank everyone.
The neighbor, Uncle Hu, took a dozen young people and carried him up directly. The whole village cheered and applauded. Li Zhen gave Li Daqi a thumbs up and said, "Brother Qing has been fighting for our village this time!"
Aunt Gu San beside him rushed to say, "Yes! I went to the town to buy things today. The store owner heard that I was from Li Wencun. He praised me and sold it to me cheaply. It was all the glory that Brother Qing had won for us. It was a great gift! My sister-in-law was sorry for you before, and said some ugly words. I apologize to you!"
Li Daqi waved his hand quickly, "No! No! Everyone is very nice to me."
When Li Daqi saw a warm face, he raised his hands and fists and said, "Thank you all the villagers. Qing'er has always been taken care of by everyone. Daqi is grateful. If Qing'er achieves success in the future, he will definitely return to the village. Please go to the humble house to sit!"
The villagers applauded and surrounded Li Yanqing and his son and walked towards their new home. As soon as Li Yanqing came to the door, Dahei rushed up with his tail, suddenly knocked down his little master, licked his face with excitement. Everyone laughed and followed Li Daqi into the yard, immediately crowded the yard.
Aunt Hu brought his wife to help, cooking tea and water for everyone. Li Yanqing also opened the package and shared the candy, desserts, pine nuts and melon seeds bought in the county for everyone to taste. Li Daqi was really happy and simply took out a few chunks of money to share with the children. Everyone laughed and laughed, and the two families even fought to make friends with Li Daqi, which made everyone laugh.
After an hour of trouble, the talents in the village gradually dispersed. Hu Sheng patted Li Daqi on the shoulder and smiled: "It's really proud to have such a son!"
Li Daqi's eyes turned red, and he wiped his tears and said, "If Yun Niang was still here, how happy she would be."
Aunt Hu clapped her hands next to her, "Great, you reminded me that your father-in-law has been here in the morning, and you are not here. He asked you to take Qing'er to find time to sit in his place. They want Qing'er!"
Li Daqi's face was a little gloomy. He still remembered clearly how his father-in-law treated them, and now he saw that Qing'er had a little success, so he remembered his grandson.
Hu Sheng advised him: "After all, they are also wealthy families, and it is rare to be willing to take the initiative to bow their heads. Besides, Qing'er should also sweep the graves for his mother, right? Enemies should be resolved rather than made up. For Qing'er's sake, don't take the past to heart."
Chapter completed!