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Chapter 724 Returning to Hometown with Honor

Qinghe Village was also very lively at this time. Ever since Jiang Youzhen wrote to say that he wanted to return home to visit his relatives, the Jiang family had been making intensive preparations.

Just then, news came from the county government that Jiang Youzhen had already arrived at the county government and would return home tomorrow morning. The clan members couldn't help but get excited.

The clan leader entered the ancestral hall and found that everyone was busy. He nodded with satisfaction.

"Everyone, put aside what you are doing and listen to me."

Everyone put down their work and looked at the patriarch.

"Chief, if you have something to say, just tell us! We are listening!"

Chief Jiang smiled and nodded at the man who was talking, "Jiang Tie, you are the one who talks too much."

"Tomorrow there will be many people coming, and I heard that the county magistrate will also come with them. We have also chosen the 3:45 pm tomorrow to worship our ancestors, and we have to entertain the county magistrate and the gentry during that time, so it is inevitable that there will be some shortcomings. Let's divide the people today, and everyone will do their job tomorrow, and don't mess up."

Everyone nodded, saying that the patriarch was thoughtful.

"We need to select a few smart and eloquent people..."

The clan leader called a few people and then ordered them to clean the ancestral hall. The women prepared food, such as raw chicken and pork, which had to be hung in the well in advance because it was hot and would easily spoil.

Some of the little kids prepared a lot of large characters or articles to practice, planning to ask Jiang Youzhen for some guidance after meeting him.

In addition to the Jiang family, even the villagers were all mobilized. Even if they were not invited, they all lent a hand to help. After all, the whole village would be having a feast, so they naturally had to do some work.

A woman standing far away from the crowd immediately broke into a smile when she heard the news.

Jiang Youzhen was finally coming back. When she thought about how those guys at home would react to the news, she suddenly felt very happy.

The next day, Jiang Youzhen got up at 11:00 am. He looked at the watch in the space and it was almost four o'clock. He opened the window, and in the quiet night, a cool breeze blew in, dispelling the stuffiness in the room.

Although there was an ice basin, it was still hot. After I washed myself, there was a knock on the door.

"Young Master, have breakfast. It's time to set off after that." It was Qingyan's voice.

Jiang Youzhen had already finished washing up. "Are you all up? Are Zhizhou and Zhiyang up?"

These two nephews came back with Jiang Youzhen, but their health had not yet recovered and they were still seasick after returning.

I had been sick for several days, and after getting off the boat I had to travel on land again. Although I had rested in the middle, I was still a little tired.

"The two nephews have woken up. They may be going back to their hometown, so they look much better than before."

Jiang Youzhen nodded, ate some steamed buns and dumplings, and then ordered them to set off.

Early in the morning, everyone in Qinghe Village, except the old and the young, took action.

"Shunzi, Datou, call a few people to clean the plaque." After giving the instructions, Chief Jiang led his people straight to the village entrance. He had to go to meet them.

Jiang Youzhen was still in his official uniform, and his originally excited mood gradually calmed down.

This is a glorious return, but she is still only a sixth-rank official.

However, Jiang Youzhen was thinking that the serious matter after returning home was how to help Prefect Tao return to the capital.

Chief Jiang stood at the entrance of the village, looking out, he had been waiting for the whole morning, he was so anxious. But he could not see the shadow of the carriage for a long time, which made him very anxious.

"Jiawang, the magistrate sent someone to say that you will be back at noon today, right?" the clan leader asked again.

Jiawang sighed helplessly, "Great Grandfather, we will arrive at noon. The county town is far from here, so it's not surprising that we will arrive late."

"Then why hasn't it arrived yet?" patriarch Jiang Heng muttered.

"Huh? Here they come! Here they come!" Jiawang shouted when he saw the ceremonial guard and motorcade slowly coming towards him.

The patriarch quickly stood up and straightened his sleeves.

"Quick! Go and call all our clansmen over to welcome us!"

Jiawang ran quickly as instructed. When Uncle Sixteen came back, Jiawang was smiling.

"The top scholar is here!" The voice startled Jiang Youzhen who was still in deep thought.

She opened the curtain and saw the familiar scenery on the roadside. She couldn't help but feel a little emotional. It was only a year since she left, but it seemed like she had been away for a long time.

The roadside was full of lush vegetation, and the Veronica was in full bloom. As the carriage got closer, Jiang Youzhen saw a group of people standing at the entrance of the village. Men, women, young and old, all had smiles and expectations on their faces.

"The county magistrate has arrived!"

"Old Jiang Heng leads the villagers of Qinghe Village to pay respects to the two adults!"

Now that the head of the village has left, Qinghe Village has no village chief. From now on, all matters in the village will be handled by Jiang Heng, and there is also the intention of electing him as the village chief.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Youzhen hurriedly got off the carriage and went forward to support him.

"Chief, please stand up, fellow villagers, please stand up!"

Jiang Youzhen helped the tribe leader up, then smiled at the villagers and tribesmen who were looking at her eagerly, "I'm back!"

How many people's expectations did this sentence carry? It made everyone cry, and the patriarch was even more in tears.

"You really live up to everyone's expectations, good, good!" The clan leader held Jiang Youzhen's hand tightly, and looking at her green official uniform and official hat, he couldn't help but feel more excited.

"You become an official now!" The clan leader happily supported Jiang Youzhen's arm.

"Hahaha! Clan leader Jiang may not know that Lord Jiang has been appointed by the emperor as a reader in the Imperial Academy for his meritorious service in investigating and punishing the remnants of the previous dynasty. He has been promoted to the sixth rank, a promotion from one level."

Magistrate Wu got off the carriage and said with a smile.

Everyone hurriedly began to salute again, and then the clan leader looked at Jiang Youzhen as if he was looking at a huge treasure shining with golden light.

"Promoted? Promoted so soon?" The clan leader was so happy that he could not contain himself. Jiang Youzhen saw his beard trembling and was afraid that he would faint.

"Clan leader!" Jiang Fugui and Shen also got off the carriage, and the clan leader thanked them for their hard work.

Liu Ya didn't come down. She is a grown-up girl and it is not suitable for her to show up in public.

Jiang Zhizhou and Jiang Zhiyang got off the carriage. They were going back to their hometown this time. However, Jiang Zhiyang's mother did not come with them this time. She was weak and could not stand the hardship.

Jiang Zhizhou's parents were searching for their son in the crowd, until they saw a tall and thin boy approaching, they were a little hesitant to recognize him.

"Dad, Mom!" Jiang Zhizhou was also very excited. He hadn't seen them for a year.

"Oh my! Is this the kid from Jiang Laojiu's family? He's grown so tall? He's really well-fed! Look at this tall and thin guy, he looks like his sixteenth uncle!"

The villagers standing by hurriedly praised him, as if the nice words were free of charge.

In fact, Jiang Zhizhou could never look like Jiang Youzhen no matter how hard he tried! That was his cousin, but Jiang Laojiu was very happy to hear this.

"It's good to be like his uncle! He has a promising future if he is like his uncle."

After taking one look at the silk clothes on his son, he was reluctant to touch them because he thought he was wearing too luxurious clothes.