Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 409 - 229 Restoration of Identity_2

Chapter 409: Chapter 229 Restoration of Identity_2

Qian Manjiang finally restored his identity with total legitimacy. He had been secretly serving Prince Ning under the instruction of Shangfeng General Zhao at the border, who admired Prince Ning and had been discreetly helping him.

The trap set for Ye Lin’s downfall had been orchestrated by General Zhao, who then arranged for Qian Manjiang to take the punishment and imprisonment on his behalf, earning Ye Lin’s full trust. After his release, Qian Manjiang was sent to the Imperial Army and even entrusted with the task of poisoning Prince Ning...

The Prince Ning Mansion, the Judicial Temple, and General Zhao wrote proof of Qian Manjiang’s actions and delivered them to Sir Wong, the County Magistrate of Xishan County of Ji’an Province. Along with these documents was a family letter from Qian Manjiang.

When the government official delivered Qian Manjiang’s letter to Qian’s third wife and explained that Qian Manjiang was still alive and his disappearance was due to accepting a special mission that required him to conceal his identity, and not only was Qian Manjiang very much alive, he had also become an official of the fifth rank.

This momentous news quickly spread throughout Huaxi Village: the young man from the Qian family was still alive and had become an official of a higher rank than the Master County Magistrate. Previously, Huaxi Village had never seen one of its own become an official, let alone a graduate. Thus, Qian Manjiang’s appointment was not only a glory for the Qian family but also for the entire Huaxi Village. The villagers rushed to spread the good news, beaming with joy.

Except for the Fan family, who were too scared to leave their house, almost every household sent representatives to Guiyuan spontaneously. Those who were relatively well-off brought chickens, ducks, or pork in their hands, while those less well-off brought a couple of pounds of rice or a few eggs. Even the poorest family from the east of the village, Old Wang’s House, brought a few eggs over.

Even Mr. Zhang, who was teaching at the time, heard the news and dismissed his students, allowing the servant Old Uncle Zhang to carry two chickens to Guiyuan with him.

At that moment, Cheng Yue, Qian Yijin, and Qian Yixiu were in the bedroom of Qian Sangui and Lady Wu, asking Qian Yijin to read Qian Manjiang’s family letter over and over. All of them were so excited that they shed tears, and the pregnant Cheng Yue cried out loud in excitement. Brother Jiang said that he might even return before the end of the year, and finally, the family was about to reunite.

Just then, Old man Cai reported that villagers had come to their door with gifts to offer their congratulations.

Upon hearing this, Qian Sangui quickly had Su Siwu carry him to the front courtyard, along with Lady Wu and Qian Yijin. Qian Sangui couldn’t move much with the onset of winter, but his body was much stronger than before.

At that time, nearly a hundred people crowded into the yard, with more standing outside the gate. It was the end of the winter month, the peak of the cold season.

Qian Sangui hastened the servant to open all the doors of the front courtyard to invite people in to sit. Old man Qian, Wang Lizheng, Mr. Zhang, and some other distinguished individuals and elders gathered in the main room of the upper house, while other villagers were accompanied by members of the Qian family in other rooms, with servants serving tea, pastries, and sunflower seeds.

That’s when Old man Qian revealed that his grandson Manjiang had secretly returned home once six months before and that his granddaughter-in-law was expecting again.

The crowd murmured in surprise upon hearing this; it turned out that Sir Qian had already returned once. The young widow of the Qian family... oh, no, Mrs. Qian was truly fortunate, conceiving again during their short reunion of three days.

Seeing that the villagers were happy for his family, Qian Sangui laughed heartily and announced, "The day after tomorrow, we’ll host a rolling feast and invite everyone in the village, including men, women, the elderly, and children, to come to Guiyuan for food and drink. We’ll also invite the Red Cloud Troupe to perform a day of opera right here in this courtyard. Let’s all drink and listen to our heart’s content. During Manjiang’s absence, many fellow villagers have helped our family, especially with Jinwa, who has enjoyed the food from many homes. We remember all these kindnesses. Thank you, everyone!" His eyes reddened with emotion as he spoke.

Some villagers nodded in cheerful agreement when they heard this, glad that they had not looked down on the Qian family in contempt before. Others shrank back, regretting their lack of foresight and hoping that Qian’s third wife would be magnanimous enough not to hold grudges for past wrongs against his family.

Understanding the villagers’ reactions, Qian Sangui knew he would not hold grudges against anyone except for the Fan family. After all, it’s easy to add flowers atop brocade, but difficult to send charcoal in snowy weather, and it’s natural to bully the weak and fear the strong.

After a round of laughter and chatter, everyone but the Qian family members left. Then Manjiang arranged for the purchase of ingredients and sent Huang Tie to the county town to secure the Red Cloud Troupe, as well as to invite the Zhang family, Shopkeeper Cui Family, and Qianxiang House to the banquet. With Cheng Yue’s pregnancy now public, he wanted Doctor Zhang to check on her well-being.

With so many guests, he also asked the members of the first and second wives’ families to help host. With such a joyous event in the family, he did not wish to harbor any further grudges against them.