Zhang Huiniang was busy cooking red eggs in the kitchen. He was in a good mood.

His eldest daughter-in-law had given birth to a chubby boy. Jia Bao was living well in the palace. This year, the family had a lot of land, and the harvest was good. The family's income had increased a lot.

These were all good things. Just thinking about it made him happy.

Lin Dazhuang saw how happy Zhang Huiniang was. He didn't know what to say about Lin Jiabao.

"Oh right, when you went to the capital a few days ago, Zhou Hai's family asked me if I could let Zhou Hai and Li Er get married first.

I think Li Er is 15 this year. It's time to settle it first. "Zhang Huiniang asked Lin Dazhuang.

"Let's settle it early. You can talk to Zhou Hai's family tomorrow. It's best to settle it before Boge 'er turns one month old."

Boge 'er was a nickname Lin Jiawen gave his son. His full name was Lin Guangbo. It implied that he was knowledgeable. Lin Jiawen hoped that his son would surpass his father in the future.

Lin Dazhuang thought about when Jia Bao's matter would be announced. When that time came, it wouldn't be peaceful. It was better to settle Li Er's marriage as soon as possible.

As for the twins, they were still young. They could only think about it later.

"It seems a little rushed …" Zhang Huiniang said.

"It doesn't take a lot of effort to settle it. Besides, Boge's one-month old celebration needs to be properly organized. After that, we have to start preparing for Jiawen's provincial examination next year. There's also the New Year. There are too many things to do.

If we delay it, we'll have to wait until next year.

It's better to settle it early. "Lin Dazhuang said.

Zhang Huiniang thought it made sense. He said, "Then I'll go to the Zhou's tomorrow."

The next day, Zhang Huiniang went to Zhou Hai's house.

Zhou Hai's family also wanted to settle it early. Now that the Lin family's life was getting better and better, many people were watching … Zhou Hai's mother knew that her son had liked Lin Li 'er since he was young. Her son had already set his mind on her. If anything happened, it would be too late to cry.

The sooner they settled down, the better to avoid any more problems.

Zhang Huiniang was also very satisfied with Zhou Hai. The Lin family was indebted to the Zhou family.

In the early years, when she and Da Zhuang were in trouble, it was all thanks to the Zhou family's help.

Not only was Zhou Hai good at farming, but he had also learned how to hunt from his father, Zhou Mu.

Therefore, life at home was pretty good. They often had wild game to eat. Sometimes, if they were lucky, they could even get some leather, which could be sold for a lot of money.

Zhou Hai's personality was honest and steady. Lin Li 'er wouldn't suffer if she married him.

The Lin Family and the Zhou Family discussed and agreed that Zhou Hai and Lin Li'er would get married after the autumn harvest.

The Zhou family acted very quickly. In a few days, they invited a matchmaker and made a small decision.

Ever since Lin Li'er got engaged, she rarely went out. She hid in her room and embroidered the wedding dress.

This time, among the gifts brought back from the capital, there was red brocade. It looked especially beautiful when embroidered on the wedding dress.

The crown prince's henchman, Hu Sizhan, brought a few bodyguards and a group of people. He received the crown prince's orders and went to the Lin Family Village to deliver the full moon gift to Young Mistress Lin's little nephew.

They didn't dare to delay along the way and hurried on. Finally, they arrived in Xu Province two days before the full moon.

After arriving in Xu Province, Hu Sizhan and the group first went to Xu Province's prefect, Shi Qishan's residence.

When Shi Qishan heard that the crown prince's henchman had come to visit, he was a little surprised. However, he didn't dare to delay and immediately went to welcome him.

"Lord Hu, why have you come?" Shi Qishan invited Hu Sizhan to sit in the main hall.

Shi Qishan had met Hu Sizhan once when he was reporting on his work in the capital.

Logically speaking, the two of them shouldn't have any interactions. Shi Qishan couldn't guess Hu Sizhan's intentions.

"Does the crown prince have any orders?"

Although Shi Qishan was a primary fifth rank official, Hu Sizhan was only a secondary sixth rank official.

However, Shi Qishan didn't dare to slight him. He was very polite to Hu Sizhan. After all, he was the crown prince's subordinate …

"Lord Shi is too polite. This time, I came to congratulate you." Hu Sizhan said.

When Shi Qishan heard that it was a good thing, he immediately relaxed, "May I ask Lord Hu to dispel my doubts? What is this good news?"

"Under Lord Shi's governance, the people of Xu Province have lived in peace and contentment. Lord Shi's contributions cannot go unnoticed.

However, this time, there is another great piece of news.

This time, a nobleman has been sent to the palace from Xu Province … This is also the reason why I came this time. "Hu Sizhan said to Shi Qishan.

"Oh … this is really good news.

May I ask who has gained the emperor's favor? "When Shi Qishan heard this news from Hu Sizhan, he began to calculate in his heart.

There had never been a nobleman in Xu Province before …

"It's not the emperor but the crown prince. Young Mistress Lin is from Pei County. Young Mistress Lin is a Shun 'er who entered the palace in the fourth year of Yun Tai.

Right now, she is deeply favored by the crown prince. As a matter of fact, I came this time to give Young Mistress Lin's little nephew a full moon gift. "Hu Sizhan explained.

"So it's the crown prince … this is truly a blessing!" Compared to being favored by the emperor, of course, it was better to be the crown prince's personal attendant.

The emperor was already middle-aged and had many princes and princesses.

However, the crown prince was still young and didn't have any children.

If she could give birth to a prince for the crown prince in the future, when the crown prince ascended to the throne, it would be unspeakably noble and would benefit his family …

Shi Qishan warmly invited Hu Sizhan and the others to stay in his residence. Hu Sizhan tactfully declined and returned to Xu Province's relay station.

Hu Sizhan thought that this news would spread in a few days and that the crown prince's instructions would be realized very quickly.

Shi Qishan quickly discussed what he had learned today with his trusted aide. At night, he also told his wife about the Lin family.

The prefectural magistrate's wife, Madam Shi, was from a large family. After hearing the news, she quickly analyzed the situation with her husband.

Madam Shi felt that she could get closer to the Lin family. She also sorted out her own interpersonal relationships and remembered that she had some relations with the Qin family, which Young Mistress Lin's biological sister had married into. She had also invited Madam Qin to a few of Xu Province's upper-class women's gatherings.

In the future, she could start to interact with the Lin family from this aspect.

Shi Qishan discussed with his wife for a long time and decided on the gift to be given on the full moon day.

The next day, Shi Qishan summoned Pei County's prefectural magistrate, Du Xiangheng, and told him about the Lin family.

Magistrate Du was overjoyed when he heard about it. After all, this person came from their county.

He also knew about the Lin family. The eldest son of the Lin family had passed the county level examination and he had also praised him before.

Shi Qishan said to Magistrate Du, "The Lin family is under your jurisdiction. You have to take care of them on a daily basis."

Magistrate Du didn't need the prefectural magistrate to say anything and hurriedly agreed.

After Magistrate Du went back, he immediately summoned his private advisor to discuss it. He planned to personally go to Lin Jiawen's son on the full moon and give him a gift.

In less than a day, the news that a noble had appeared in Pei County quietly spread among the upper-class families in Xu Province. Those families all secretly planned to be on good terms with the Lin family.

In the blink of an eye, it was Boge 'er's full moon day. The Lin family specially invited the village's chef who specialized in making banquets. They set up six round banquets and invited familiar villagers to celebrate the full moon.

Zhou Hai's family came over early in the morning to help. The Qin family also arrived early. Mrs. Qin greeted Zhang Huiniang warmly. Lim Jing 'er helped his mother greet the guests.

Taking advantage of the fact that the banquet hadn't started yet, the Wu Clan's mother talked to her daughter in the room. Seeing Wu Qiaolan's rosy complexion, she knew that she had been well taken care of during her confinement.

"Seeing that you're doing well, I'm happy for you.

Your mother-in-law is good to you. You have to be filial to them in the future. "

"Mother, I will …" Wu Qiaolan replied.

Wu Qiaolan felt very happy now. Her parents-in-law were kind, her husband treated her well, and she was motivated.

Now that she had a son, everything was going well.

"Is Jiawen working hard?

Your father said that Jiawen's knowledge is already very good. There's a good chance that he will pass the provincial examination this time. You have to supervise him. Remember, don't let him be complacent and lazy, "Wu Qiaolan's mother said to her daughter.

"Mother, don't worry … My husband is very diligent. He studies until late every day …" Wu Qiaolan replied with a smile.

The Lin family received a lot of gifts today. Lin Jiacai helped the family register the gifts.

Lin Jiacai was ten years old this year. He started his studies two years ago and had already finished learning the Three Character Classic and the Hundred Family Names.

He wasn't as talented as his older brother Lin Jiawen in studying, but he was very hardworking.

Lin Jiacai gradually became more mature. He knew that the family was living a good life now.

It was all thanks to his older brother's hard work and his second brother's hard work after entering the palace.

Because his older brother passed the provincial examination, the family was exempted from paying land taxes.

This year, his older brother passed the provincial examination, so the family was exempted from military service and corvee labor.

He also wanted to study hard like his older brother. In the future, he would use his own hard work to make the family live a better life.

"Big Brother, Minister Jin sent a hundred taels of silver as a congratulatory gift," Lin Jiawen said to his older brother, Lin Jiawen.

Outside the courtyard, carriages arrived one after another with all kinds of gifts.

Lin Jiawen didn't know many of the people who sent the gifts. Gradually, he felt that something was wrong.

A group of yamen runners arrived outside the Lin family's courtyard. Several yamen runners carried the gifts and shouted as they walked, "Xuzhou's prefectural magistrate's gift has arrived!"

The villagers were watching the commotion. When they heard that the prefectural magistrate had also sent gifts, they were very surprised. They thought that Elementary Scholar Lin was really famous. Even the prefectural magistrate had come to send gifts.

After that, another carriage arrived. "The county magistrate … it's the county magistrate." A sharp-eyed villager had already recognized the county magistrate.

Ri Zheng's Lin Yuquan hurried to greet him, "County Magistrate Du, it's our great honor that you can come to our Lin family village.

County Magistrate Du, please … "

County Magistrate Du didn't go forward. Instead, he let the young man beside him walk in front of him, "Magistrate Hu, please …"

At this time, everyone noticed the young man beside the county magistrate. He had a dignified appearance and was well-dressed. At first glance, they could tell that he wasn't an ordinary person.

Hearing the commotion, the Lin family all came out. Lin Dazhuang and Lin Jiawen went forward to greet them. Lin Jiawen bowed to County Magistrate Du, "It's our honor that the county magistrate can come to our student's house …" Lin Jiawen looked at the young man and asked County Magistrate Du, "May I know who this gentleman is …"

Hu Sizhan introduced himself to everyone, "Master Lin, you don't need to be so courteous. I'm His Highness the Crown Prince's henchman. This time, I'm here on His Highness the Crown Prince's order to send Young Master Lin's little nephew a month old gift."

Hu Sizhan's words were like a clap of thunder that exploded in the hearts of the Lin family village people. The Lin family village people talked about it. His Highness the Crown Prince … that was a character they only heard about in dramas. In real life, they had never heard of such a noble person … The Lin family village people congratulated the Lin family one after another. Among them, there were also families who sent their children to the palace. They were envious of the Lin family's good luck and wondered why their children didn't get the favor of the noble person.

Zhang Huiniang still didn't understand and asked with some confusion, "Who is Young Master Lin?"

Hu Sizhan said gently and politely, "You must be Madam Lin. Young Master Lin is your second son, Lin Jiabao. He is now His Highness the Crown Prince's henchman."

Zhang Huiniang heard Hu Sizhan's words and was so excited that he fainted.

"Jia Bao, he … Jia Bao …"

Lin Jing 'er saw this and hurried forward to support Zhang Huiniang, "Mother, mother … what's wrong with you …"

There were many people gathered around Zhang Huiniang. The Lin family people were anxiously calling for him.

Zhang Huiniang slowly woke up, "Jia Bao, how could he …?

Jia Bao's father, didn't you say that Jia Bao was doing well in the palace? How could he become His Highness the Crown Prince's … "

Lin Dazhuang didn't speak, but he didn't feel good in his heart.

"Jia Bao's mother, Jia Bao is really doing well …"

Hu Sizhan said to Zhang Huiniang, "Madam Lin, please don't worry. Young Master Lin is His Highness the Crown Prince's favorite person now.

When Young Master Lin found out that he had a little nephew, he was very happy.

He specially picked out a gift and wrote a letter home. His Highness the Crown Prince ordered that it must be delivered on the full moon. We didn't dare to stop on the way here. We traveled day and night. "As he spoke, Hu Sizhan took out the gift Lin Jiabao had picked out and the letter home and handed it to Master Lin.

"Lord Hu, you've worked hard. Please sit.

County Magistrate Du also invites you to sit. "Lin Jiawen and Lord Hu exchanged a few pleasantries, then invited him and County Magistrate Du to sit at the main table.

The auspicious time had arrived, and Brother Boer's bathing ceremony began.

Today's granny was very happy. There were quite a few silver ingots in the basin …

The granny picked up a wooden club and stirred the ingots in the basin, saying, "One stir, two stir, three stir. The older brother leads the younger brother in running.

Seventy, eighty, crooked, naughty, all of them come! "Only then did she start bathing Brother Boer.

Brother Boer cried when he caught a cold. Not only was this not taboo, but it was considered auspicious. It was called a "loud basin".

While bathing, the granny chanted, "Wash the hair first, become a noble. Wash the waist, each generation will be higher than the last. Wash the egg, become a county magistrate. Wash the ditch, become a prefect."

Then, he lit a mugwort leaf ball and placed it on Brother Boge's forehead with a piece of ginger as a support. Then, he burned it symbolically.

She then combed Brother Boer's hair and dressed him up, saying something like, "Comb three times, comb two times. When you grow up, wear a red hat. Draw your eyebrows on the left and tie your hair on the right. Find a wife and become a prince. Brush your teeth and rinse your mouth. Don't embarrass yourself when you talk to people."

She then rolled an egg on the baby's face, saying something like, "Egg rolling face, face like egg skin, willow red like white, you're a true lover."

After bathing, she tied the baby up and hit him three times with a green onion, saying, "One hit smart, two hit smart." She then had someone throw the green onion on the roof.

She picked up a weight and gestured, saying, "Although the weight is small, it weighs a thousand catties.

She picked up a lock and gestured three times, saying, "When you grow up, your head is tight, your feet are tight, and your hands are tight."

She then placed Brother Boer on a tea tray and stuffed him with the gold and silver that the Lin family had prepared in advance, saying, "Gold on the left, silver on the right. You can't spend it. Give it to your servants."

Finally, she used a small mirror to shine on the baby's butt, saying, "Use a precious mirror and look at yourself. Shit during the day and clean at night."

In this way, Brother Boer's third bath was complete.

Brother Boer was a very likable child. The Wu Clan raised him well during his confinement. He had enough milk, so Brother Boer was white and chubby.

His whole body was chubby, and he was a lot bigger than when he was born.

Other than Brother Boer, who cried for a while at first, he slowly stopped crying. He opened his round eyes and looked around curiously. The Wu Clan held their son in their arms. They were still shocked by the news they had just heard. It seemed that the Lin family's future was destined to not be peaceful.

That night, the Lin family sent off Official Hu and County Magistrate Du. Before Hu Sizhan left, he mentioned that he would visit again in three days. He asked the Lin family to write a letter so that he could report back.

After that, Lin Dazhuang and the others kindly persuaded the villagers who were still flattering them to leave.

Lin Dazhuang and Lin Jiawen told everyone about what happened in the capital.

They didn't expect that the Jia Bao would have such an accident in the palace. The Lin family didn't expect this at all.

They looked at Lin Jiabao's letter. In the letter, Lin Jiabao talked about his life in the palace and how good the Crown Prince was to him.

Everyone felt relieved when they read it.

"I hope His Highness the Crown Prince will always be good to our Jia Bao …" Zhang Huiniang said.

Everyone in the Lin family nodded.

Lin Jiacai showed Lin Jiawen the amount of gifts they had received today. "Big brother, what about these gifts?

There's more than two thousand taels of silver as a gift! "

Tonight, there was an endless stream of carriages delivering gifts. Lin Jiawen looked around and saw that all the famous families in Xuzhou City had sent gifts.

The next few days, just as Wu Qiaolan had expected, the Lin family was no longer peaceful.

Every day, people they didn't know came to visit and give gifts.

The Lin family also sent several groups of people. They asked about their well-being and deliberately tried to curry favor with them. The Lin family couldn't bear the harassment and finally closed the door to the guests.

Zhang Huiniang was busy cooking red eggs in the kitchen. He was in a very good mood.

His eldest daughter-in-law gave birth to a big fat boy. The Jia Bao was living well in the palace. This year, the family had a lot of land and a good harvest. The family's income had increased a lot.

All of these were good things. Just thinking about it made his heart bloom with joy.

Lin Dazhuang saw that Zhang Huiniang was so happy. He didn't know what to say about Lin Jiabao's matter.

"By the way, when you went to the capital a few days ago, Zhou Hai's family asked me if I could let Zhou Hai and Li 'er get married first.

I think Li 'er is 15 years old this year. It's time to settle it first. "Zhang Huiniang asked Lin Dazhuang.

"Settle it early. You can talk to Zhou Hai's family tomorrow. It's best to settle it before Boge 'er's one-month birthday."

Boge 'er was a nickname Lin Jiawen gave his son. His full name was Lin Guangbo, which implied that he was knowledgeable. Lin Jiawen hoped that his son would surpass his father in the future.

Lin Dazhuang thought that he didn't know when the Jia Bao's matter would be announced. When that time came, it wouldn't be peaceful. It was better to settle Li 'er's marriage as soon as possible.

As for the twins, they were still young. They could only think about it later.

"This seems a little rushed …" Zhang Huiniang said.

"It doesn't take a lot of effort to settle it. Besides, Boge's one-month birthday has to be properly planned. After that, we'll have to start preparing for Jiawen's provincial examination next year. There's also the New Year. There are too many things to do.

If we delay it, we'll have to wait until next year.

It's better to settle it early. "Lin Dazhuang said.

Zhang Huiniang thought that it made sense. He said, "Then I'll go to the Zhou family tomorrow."

The next day, Zhang Huiniang went to Zhou Hai's house.

Zhou Hai's family also wanted to settle it early. Now that the Lin family's life was getting better and better, many people were watching … Zhou Hai's mother knew that her son had liked Lin Li 'er since he was young. Her son had already set his mind on her. If anything happened, it would be too late to cry.

It was better to settle it early to avoid any more problems.

Zhang Huiniang was also very satisfied with Zhou Hai. The Zhou family had helped the Lin family before.

In the early years, when she and Dazhuang were in trouble, it was thanks to the Zhou family's help.

Not only was Zhou Hai good at farm work, but he also learned how to hunt from his father, Zhou Mu.

As a result, the family had a good life. They often had wild game to eat. Sometimes, if they were lucky, they could even get some leather, which could be sold for a lot of money.

Zhou Hai's personality was honest and steady. If Lin Li 'er married him, she wouldn't suffer.

The Lin family and the Zhou family discussed and agreed that Zhou Hai and Lin Li 'er would get married after the autumn harvest.

The Zhou family acted quickly. In a few days, they invited a matchmaker to settle the marriage.

Ever since Lin Li 'er got married, she rarely went out. She hid in her room and embroidered the wedding dress.

This time, among the gifts brought back from the capital, there was red brocade. It looked especially beautiful when embroidered on the wedding dress.

The crown prince's henchman, Hu Sizhan, brought a few bodyguards with him. He received orders from the crown prince to go to the Lin family village to give Young Master Lin's nephew a one-month birthday present.

They didn't dare to delay along the way. They hurried and finally arrived in Xu Province two days before the full moon.

After arriving in Xu Province, Hu Sizhan and his group first went to the Xu Province Prefect Shi Qishan's residence.

When Shi Qishan heard that the crown prince's henchman had come to visit, he was surprised. However, he didn't dare to delay and immediately went to welcome him personally.

"Lord Hu, why have you come?" Shi Qishan invited Hu Sizhan to sit in the main hall.

Shi Qishan had met Hu Sizhan once when he was reporting on his work in the capital.

Logically speaking, the two of them shouldn't have any interactions. Shi Qishan couldn't guess Hu Sizhan's intentions.

"Does the crown prince have something important to instruct me?"

Although Shi Qishan was a primary fifth rank official, Hu Sizhan was only a secondary sixth rank official.

However, Shi Qishan didn't dare to be negligent. He was very polite to Hu Sizhan. After all, he was the crown prince's subordinate …

"Lord Shi is too polite. I'm here to congratulate you." Hu Sizhan said.

Shi Qishan could tell that it was a good thing. He immediately relaxed, "Lord Hu, please explain to me. What's the good news?"

"Under Lord Shi's rule, the people of Xu Province live in peace and work. Lord Shi's contributions cannot go unnoticed.

This time, I have another great piece of news.

This time, a noble person has appeared among the palace servants that Xu Province sent to the palace … This is also the reason why I'm here. "Hu Sizhan said to Shi Qishan.

"Oh … This is really good news.

May I ask who has obtained the emperor's favor? "Shi Qishan listened to Hu Sizhan's news and began to calculate in his heart.

There had never been a noble person in Xu Province before …

"It's not the emperor, it's the crown prince. The crown prince's servant, Young Mistress Lin, is from Pei County. Young Mistress Lin is a Shun 'er who entered the palace in the fourth year of Yun Tai.

Right now, she is deeply favored by the crown prince. I'm here this time to give Young Mistress Lin's little nephew a full moon gift. "Hu Sizhan explained.

"So it's the crown prince … Then I'm really blessed!" Compared to being favored by the emperor, being the crown prince's servant was obviously more promising.

The emperor was already middle-aged and had many princes and princesses.

However, the crown prince was still young and didn't have any children.

If she could give birth to a prince for the crown prince in the future, then when the crown prince ascended to the throne, it would be unspeakably noble and beneficial to his family.

Shi Qishan warmly invited Hu Sizhan and the others to stay in his residence. Hu Sizhan tactfully declined and returned to Xu Province's relay station.

Hu Sizhan thought that this news would spread in a few days and that the crown prince's request would be realized very quickly.

Shi Qishan quickly discussed with his confidant what he had learned today. At night, he also told his wife about the Lin family.

The prefectural magistrate's wife, Madam Shi, was from a large family. After hearing this, she quickly analyzed the situation with her husband.

Madam Shi felt that she could get closer to the Lin family. She also sorted out her own interpersonal relationships and remembered that she had some friendship with the Qin family that Young Mistress Lin's biological sister had married into. She had also invited Madam Qin to a few gatherings of the upper class of Xu Province.

In the future, she could start to interact with the Lin family from this aspect.

Shi Qishan discussed with his wife for a long time and decided on the gift to be given on the full moon day.

The next day, Shi Qishan called over Pei County's County Magistrate Du Xiangheng and told him about the Lin family.

When County Magistrate Du heard about it, he was overjoyed. This person was from their county.

He also knew about the Lin family. The eldest son of the Lin family had passed the county level examination and he had also praised him before.

Shi Qishan said to County Magistrate Du, "The Lin family is under your jurisdiction. You have to take care of them on a daily basis."

County Magistrate Du didn't need the prefectural magistrate to say anything and immediately agreed.

After County Magistrate Du went back, he immediately called his advisor to discuss it. He planned to personally go to Lin Jiawen's son on the full moon and give him a good gift.

In less than a day, the news that a noble had appeared in Pei County quietly spread among the upper class families of Xu Province. Those families all secretly planned to be on good terms with the Lin family.

In the blink of an eye, it was Boge 'er's full moon day. The Lin family specially invited the chef in the village who specialized in making banquets. They set up six round banquets and invited familiar villagers to celebrate the full moon.

Zhou Hai's family came over early in the morning to help. The Qin family also arrived early. Mrs. Qin warmly greeted Zhang Huiniang. Lim Jing 'er helped his mother greet the guests.

Taking advantage of the fact that the banquet hadn't started yet, the Wu Clan's mother talked to her daughter in the room. Seeing Wu Qiaolan's rosy complexion, she knew that she had been well taken care of during her confinement.

"Seeing that you're doing well, I'm happy for you.

Your mother-in-law is good to you. You have to be filial to them in the future. "

"Mother, I will …" Wu Qiaolan replied.

Wu Qiaolan felt very happy now. Her parents-in-law were kind, her husband treated her well, and she was motivated.

Now that she had a son, everything was going well.

"Is Jiawen working hard?

Your father said that Jiawen's knowledge is already very good. This time, he has a good chance of passing the provincial level examination. You have to supervise him and make sure he doesn't become complacent and slack off, "Wu Qiaolan's mother said to her daughter.

"Mother, don't worry … my husband is very diligent. He studies until very late every day …" Wu Qiaolan replied with a smile.

The Lin Family received a lot of gifts today. Lin Jiacai helped the family register the gifts.

Lin Jiacai was ten years old this year. He started his studies two years ago and had already finished learning the Three Character Classic and the Hundred Family Names.

He wasn't as talented as his older brother, Lin Jiawen, but he was very hardworking.

Lin Jiacai gradually became more mature. He knew that the family was living a good life now.

It was all thanks to his older brother's hard work and his second brother's hard work after entering the palace.

Because his older brother passed the provincial level examination, the family was exempted from paying land taxes.

This year, his older brother passed the provincial level examination. The family was exempted from military service and corvee labor.

He also wanted to study hard like his older brother. In the future, he would use his own hard work to make the family better off.

"Big Brother, Minister Jin sent a hundred taels of silver as a congratulatory gift," Lin Jiawen said to his older brother, Lin Jiawen.

Outside the courtyard, carriages arrived one after another, bringing all kinds of congratulatory gifts.

Lin Jiawen didn't know many of the people who brought the gifts. Gradually, he felt that something was wrong.

A group of yamen runners arrived outside the Lin Family's courtyard. Several yamen runners carried gifts and shouted as they walked, "Xuzhou's prefectural magistrate's congratulatory gift has arrived!"

The villagers were watching the commotion. When they heard that the prefectural magistrate had also brought gifts, they were very surprised. They thought that Elementary Scholar Lin was really famous. Even the prefectural magistrate had come to give gifts.

After that, another carriage arrived. "The county magistrate … it's the county magistrate." A sharp-eyed villager had already recognized the county magistrate.

Ri Zheng's Lin Yuquan hurried to welcome him. "Magistrate Du, it's our great honor to have you come to our Lin Family Village.

Magistrate Du, please … "

Magistrate Du didn't go forward. Instead, he let the young man beside him walk in front of him. "Magistrate Hu, please …"

Only then did everyone notice the young man beside the county magistrate. He was dignified and well-dressed. At first glance, they knew that he wasn't an ordinary person.

Hearing the commotion, the Lin Family came out. Lin Dazhuang and Lin Jiawen went forward to welcome them. Lin Jiawen bowed to Magistrate Du. "It's our great honor to have you here …" Lin Jiawen looked at the young man again and asked Magistrate Du, "May I know who you are …"

Hu Sizhan introduced himself to the crowd. "Master Lin, you don't have to be so polite. I'm a servant of the Crown Prince. This time, I'm here on the Crown Prince's order to send a gift to Young Master Lin's little nephew."

Hu Sizhan's words were like thunder in the hearts of the Lin Family Village. Everyone in the Lin Family Village talked about it. The Crown Prince … That was a character they only heard about in dramas. In real life, they had never heard of such a noble person … The Lin Family Village congratulated the Lin Family. Among them, there were also families who sent their children to the palace. They were envious of the Lin Family's good luck and wondered why their children didn't get the favor of the Crown Prince.

Zhang Huiniang still didn't understand. She asked with some confusion, "Who is Young Master Lin?"

Hu Sizhan said gently and politely, "You must be Madam Lin. Young Master Lin is your second son, Lin Jiabao. He's now the Crown Prince's servant."

Zhang Huiniang heard Hu Sizhan's words. She was so excited that she fainted.

"Jia Bao, he … Jia Bao …"

Lin Jing 'er saw this and hurried forward to support Zhang Huiniang. "Mother, mother … What's wrong with you …"

There were many people gathered around Zhang Huiniang. The Lin Family members were anxiously calling for her.

Zhang Huiniang slowly woke up. "Jia Bao, how did he …?

Jia Bao's father, didn't you say that Jia Bao was doing well in the palace? How did he become the Crown Prince's … "

Lin Dazhuang didn't speak. She didn't feel good.

"Jia Bao's mother, Jia Bao is really doing well …"

Hu Sizhan said to Zhang Huiniang, "Madam Lin, please don't worry. Young Master Lin is now the Crown Prince's favorite person.

This time, Young Master Lin was very happy to know that he had a nephew.

He specially chose a gift and wrote a letter home. The Crown Prince ordered that it must be delivered before the full moon. We didn't dare to stop on the way. We traveled day and night. "As he said this, Hu Sizhan took out the gift Lin Jiabao had chosen and the letter home and handed it to Old Master Lin.

"Lord Hu, you've worked hard. Please sit.

County Magistrate Du also invites you to sit. "Lin Jiawen and Lord Hu exchanged a few pleasantries, then invited him and County Magistrate Du to sit at the main table.

The auspicious time had arrived. Boge 'er's bathing ceremony began.

Today's granny was very happy. There were several silver ingots in the basin …

The granny picked up a wooden club and stirred the ingots in the basin. She said, "One stir, two stir, three stir. The older brother leads the younger brother in running.

Seventy, eighty, crooked, naughty, all of them come! "Only then did she start bathing Boge 'er.

Boge 'er cried when he caught a cold. Not only was this not taboo, but it was also considered auspicious. It was called a "loud basin".

While bathing, the granny recited a congratulatory message, "First wash the hair, become a noble; then wash the waist, each generation will be higher than the last; wash the egg, become a county magistrate; wash the ditch, become a prefect."

Afterwards, she lit a mugwort leaf ball and placed it on Boge 'er's forehead with a piece of ginger as a support.

She then combed Boge 'er's hair and dressed him up. She said something like, "Three brushes, two brushes, grow up to wear a red hat; draw the eyebrows on the left, tie the hair on the right, find a wife to be the four villages; brush your teeth, rinse your mouth, don't embarrass yourself when you talk to people."

She then rolled an egg on the baby's face. She said something like, "Egg rolling face, face like egg skin, willow red like white, you're a true lover."

After bathing, she tied the baby up and hit him three times with a green onion. She said, "One hit smart, two hit smart." She then asked someone to throw the green onion on the roof.

She picked up a scale and gestured. She said, "Although the scale is small, it weighs a thousand catties.

She picked up a lock and gestured three times. She said, "When you grow up, your head is tight, your feet are tight, and your hands are tight."

She then placed Boge 'er on a tea tray. She used the gold and silver ingots that the Lin family had prepared in advance. She said, "Gold on the left, silver on the right, you can't spend it. Give it to the servants."

Finally, she used a small mirror to shine on the baby's butt. She said, "Use a precious mirror and look at yourself. You shit during the day and clean when it's dark."

Just like that, Boge's third bath was complete.

Boge 'er was a very likable child. The Wu Clan raised him well during his confinement. Boge' er was fed well, and he was white and chubby.

His whole body was chubby, and he was a lot bigger than when he was born.

Other than Boge 'er, who cried for a while at first, he slowly stopped crying. He opened a pair of round eyes and looked around curiously. The Wu Clan held their son in their arms. They were still shocked by the news they had just heard. It seemed that the Lin family's days in the future would not be peaceful.

That night, the Lin family sent off Lord Hu and County Magistrate Du. Before Hu Sizhan left, he mentioned that he would visit again in three days. He asked the Lin family to write a letter so that he could report back.

Afterwards, Lin Dazhuang and the others kindly persuaded the villagers who were still flattering them to return.

Lin Dazhuang and Lin Jiawen told everyone what happened when they went to the capital.

They didn't expect that the Jia Bao would have such an accident in the palace. The Lin family didn't expect this at all.

They looked at Lin Jiabao's letter. In the letter, Lin Jiabao talked about his life in the palace and how well the Crown Prince treated him.

Everyone felt relieved when they read it.

"I hope that the Crown Prince will always treat our Jia Bao well …" Zhang Huiniang said.

The Lin family nodded.

Lin Jiacai showed Lin Jiawen the total number of gifts they had received today. "Big brother, what about these gifts?

There are more than two thousand taels of silver as gifts! "

Tonight, there was an endless stream of carriages delivering gifts for the full moon. Lin Jiawen took a look and saw that all the well-known families in Xuzhou City had sent people to deliver congratulatory gifts.

The next few days, just as Wu Qiaolan had expected, the Lin family was no longer peaceful.

Every day, people they didn't know came to visit and give gifts.

The Lin family also sent several groups of people. They asked about their well-being and deliberately tried to curry favor with them. The Lin family couldn't bear the harassment and finally closed their doors.