Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 298 - 187 Heavyweight VIP_3

Chapter 298: Chapter 187 Heavyweight VIP_3

Such a high-ranking official actually came to his home!

He was so frightened that he clutched his heart and kneel heavily on the ground, his knees digging pits into the earth.

The people standing at the door were all commoners; even the sight of the Master County Magistrate would merit a kneel, so they knelt down as well. A few with a bit more courage trembled as they said, "Pleased to meet you, Sir."

Those with less courage couldn’t even make a sound.

Liang Zechong walked to the front, approached the kneeling people, and said, "Please, stand up."

He even bent down to offer a hand to help Old man Qian to his feet, saying, "Please rise, elder."

Old man Qian got up and saw that even the Master County Magistrate showed respect to the high official (whose specific rank he did not know), providing him with such honor, and tears of excitement began to stream down his face.

The group entered the hall, took their seats, and tea was served.

The man sat in the place of honor and said to Qian Sangui, "I’ve often heard Zhaozhao mention your family, so I took the opportunity while going to Daci Temple to manage the temple affairs to come and have a look..."

He then gestured for Qian Yijin to come closer, calling him a "bright child" and offered him encouragement.

Afterward, he suggested visiting their Moonlit Lotus Pond and Mountain of Flowers and Fruits, and everybody stood up to accompany him outside.

Qian Sangui was already in poor health and was lame; he couldn’t walk fast. But since so many officials were walking, he didn’t dare ask to be carried on a pole. Wan Dazhong sought permission from the Master County Magistrate, and a small one-wheeled dirt cart was brought out, on which Qian Sangui was placed to explain things to them.

After everyone had left, Qian Yixiu heard from those waiting in the foreyard what had transpired and guessed that the VIP guest might be Uncle Liang’s high-ranking official grandfather.

If this deity were to be well served in her home, it could be a major support for the family. To flaunt such a backing, at the very least, no one in Ji’an Province would dare to provoke her family without cause, not to mention the officials and Sir officers of Xishan County.

However, if they encountered someone greedy like Fourth Master Song, their family would again be skinned of a layer. Nonetheless, judging from Liang Jinzhao’s usual conduct and his assistance in petitioning the Emperor for the missing soldiers, this high official seemed like a fairly decent one, unlikely to covet the small possessions of a peasant’s household.

Lady Wu and several other landlord ladies were exceedingly proud to hear that an official higher ranking than the Master County Magistrate from Capital City had come here. Lady Wu took pride in the fact that the high official had come to her place, while the other landlord ladies boasted that their men and sons could associate with such a high-ranking official.

Qian Yixiu asked Lady Wu to entertain the guests as she went to the kitchen and added some dishes according to the taste preferences of Northern people. She also had some golden lotus leaves picked from West Lake, prepared several lotus leaf dishes and pastries, and even specially made a lotus leaf tofu roll, a recipe she had specifically asked for after enjoying it at Daci Temple last year.

Liang Zechong and his group returned to Guiyuan in high spirits. He said to the Master County Magistrate, "The Qian family has done an exemplary job with their demonstration, digging ponds and building hills and transforming the desolate Luanshi Ridge into a beautifully scenic lotus pond and fruit mountain. This should be promoted on a large scale..."

While praising Qian Sangui, he also commended Sir Wu, saying that it was because he acted well as a parental official that the people could live peacefully and happily within his jurisdiction.

During lunch, everyone tasted the uniquely flavored gold lotus root dishes and snacks, and Liang Zechong nodded repeatedly. He instructed Qian Sangui to do a good job cultivating this new variety of lotus root, as it was a matter beneficial to both the country and the people. He also asked Sir Wu to oversee this, to ensure that the Gold Lotus Roots could be successfully cultivated in Xishan County.

After the meal, these people left. The Master County Magistrate and a few others returned to Xishan County Town, while Liang Zechong and Liang Jinzhao were to go to Daci Temple.

Half a month ago, Liang Zechong had taken his wife Lady Song and grandson Liang Jinzhao to visit the Song family in Xizhou Mansion.

The pair had just arrived in Xishan County Town yesterday, and they directly brought lavish gifts to the Zhang family to express their gratitude to Zhang Zhongkun for looking after the grandson’s health over the years and stayed at the Zhang family’s residence.

Originally, they had planned to visit Master Beikong at Xiding Mountain Daci Temple today but happened to hear about the Qian family’s pond digging and hill construction, and their cultivation of a new breed of foreign lotus root bought from foreigners and their transformation of the uninhabited Luanshi Ridge into a large garden with integrated planting, breeding, sightseeing, and lodging. This piqued their interest, and they decided to pay a visit.

Last night, they learned that the Yue family and daughter-in-law were also involved in the business. This prompted Liang Zechong to reprimand Liang Jinzhao and Shopkeeper Cui, saying, "I’ve always been saying not to compete with the people for profit, and yet you still go after it? For a small benefit, you have thrown away all the reputation I have built over the years."

Liang Jinzhao quickly responded, "We’re not competing, per se. We’ve merely secured the sales rights. Without Duke Mansion and Song Mansion protecting them, the Qian family’s goods would have been targeted long ago. And even so, there are still many who are eyeing them..."

After listening to his grandson’s explanation, Liang Zechong fell silent.

Sir Wu and Sir Hu had received news of Liang Zechong’s arrival in Xishan County Town early this morning. They hurriedly visited the Zhang family and, upon hearing that Liang Zechong would visit the Qian family, they also came along.