allonlinenovel Chapter 557 Ten Thousand Names Umbrella
Chapter 557 Ten Thousand Names Umbrella
Fortunately, we had the help of Nanny Ye and four maids.
She didn't have to spend too much time packing up the things at home. She just had to tell them what to take away, what to leave behind, and what to give away, and someone would naturally take care of it.
The ceremony to present gifts to Nanny An and Old Doctor Qi had been prepared long ago.
In addition to gold and silver, the gifts given to the old doctor Qi also included precious local medicinal materials, several local medical classics, and some prescriptions collected from local doctors to treat some difficult and complicated diseases.
This took a lot of thought and money.
These were collected by Fu Zhiyi. There are always people in the local area who have ancestors who practiced medicine, but their descendants did not continue the business, and there are also those who have squandered their wealth and do not know any medical skills. If they can sell these things for some money, they would naturally be more than happy to do so.
Gold and silver were common things, and precious medicinal materials only made the old genius doctor Qi slightly happy. However, only these medicine classics and the prescriptions really touched the old genius doctor Qi's heart, and he couldn't let them go.
He decided on the spot to keep his eldest nephew here to serve Fu Zhiyi's family.
Qi Chaihu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry and put his packed luggage back.
Well, actually he was quite willing to stay in South Vietnam.
After all, the work was short and the owner was generous, giving him full freedom to study what he liked.
It's much better than staying in the clan or returning to the capital.
He had no interest in being an imperial physician, but he had his uncle, the great doctor Qi, to support him. Judging from his performance, he should have no problem lasting for more than ten years.
It's a good opportunity for him to take a break and enjoy himself for a few years.
What good was the palace? With his personality, if he got caught up in some trouble and harmed the newly resurrected Qi family, I'm afraid his ancestors would crawl out of their graves in the middle of the night to settle accounts with him.
Therefore, he was extremely satisfied in his heart, but he had to force a little reluctance on his face.
It's a pity that he has no talent in acting. His forced reluctance doesn't seem sincere at all, but more like a sense of relief.
Who made him smile so high when he heard that he was pawned in South Vietnam, and why did he put his luggage back so neatly?
The old doctor Qi was too lazy to bother with his nephew.
After all, he only has some talent in practicing medicine, but he has no knack for reading people's expressions.
He pretended not to see it. Anyway, this nephew was not as valuable as the medicine books in his hands.
In addition to gold and silver items, Nanny An also received several sets of clothes, shoes and socks, a set of pure gold head ornaments, and some local specialties as souvenirs, so that she could distribute them to her good friends and family in the palace after returning.
Nanny An held the box in her arms. Inside were a few light silver bills, but they actually amounted to two hundred taels.
In today's world, an ordinary family of six or seven people spends no more than twenty taels of silver a year.
These two hundred taels are already a generous reward.
Not to mention the clothes, shoes, socks, head ornaments and jewelry, which are not only valuable but also a token of thought.
In addition, there were the rewards she received for serving and taking care of Lu Zhenzhen in Nanyue for the past few months, the new clothes she made, and the rewards she received for delivering the baby during the third day of the baby's birth.
I made a fortune after this trip.
Nanny An was naturally very satisfied.
The trip back was arranged on an official ship, and escorts from the escort agency were hired. Together with the gifts Lu Zhenzhen prepared for relatives and friends in the capital, it took more than ten carriages to fit them all.
After seeing off Nanny An and the great doctor Qi.
Fu Zhiyi and Lu Zhenzhen are very busy as they are about to move.
Nanwu Prefecture is located in the southeast of Nanyue, a full one or two hundred miles away.
If you go by water, it will be even farther.
Because the weather was hot and we had two children who were only two months old, we couldn't rush the journey.
It is more appropriate to go by water.
Including the family's belongings, it would take two official ships to cover the expenses.
Naturally, the people were not alarmed when Fu Zhiyi left on that day.
Who would have thought that when we arrived at the dock, we would find that officials, gentry, wealthy merchants and local people had already come to see us off.
In particular, there were actually quite a few people holding up the "Ten Thousand People's Umbrella".
The dock was suddenly filled with colorful lights and fluttering flowers.
Some local students and scholars even recited poems on the spot to bid farewell or praise the scene.
There were also local gentry and wealthy merchants who tried to persuade Fu Zhiyi to stay several times, and even asked him to take off his boots and stay.
I don’t know what Fu Zhiyi was thinking as he accepted all this outside, but Lu Zhenzhen in the cabin had already created a fleet for him.
Taishe is dead!
Lu Zhenzhen closed the window awkwardly, unable to bear watching any longer.
Fu Zhiyi finally completed the procedure with these people. Under the gaze of everyone, he was able to board the boat very gracefully. He also nodded and waved goodbye to the people at the dock.
Wait until the boat finally left the dock and went further away.
Fu Zhiyi immediately rushed back to the cabin and asked for some cold tea to be served.
Lu Zhenzhen and Lan just looked at him and smiled.
It was the third master Fu Heyin who was studying the Wanmin Umbrella on the deck.
After studying it for a long time, he came in and said, "No wonder it's called the Ten Thousand People Umbrella. Each of those strips of cloth tied to the umbrella represents one person. I counted them, and there are over a hundred of them hanging on one umbrella. There are more than a dozen umbrellas in total. It's not ten thousand people, but it's definitely a thousand people."
Then he looked at Fu Zhiyi's feet again: "Aren't there boots to take off? Did you really take your boots off?"
Everyone noticed that Fu Zhiyi was wearing a new pair of official boots. The old boots should have been left in Nanyue County.
Fu Zhiyi, such a steady man, felt a little uncomfortable when everyone was staring at his feet, no, his boots.
He coughed twice and said, "It's hard to refuse such kindness, it's hard to refuse such kindness—"
The Third Master, Fu Heyin, clapped his hands in triumph. "I've inquired about this. They say that only good and honest officials who serve the people are given umbrellas and their boots are left behind when they leave office! The county magistrate before you didn't get this treatment!"
"I have to write a letter back to embarrass Old Master and Brother Jian and show them what true ability is! Our fourth son has accomplished great things on his own without any help. They are guarding the family business in the capital, with Old Master watching over them, and yet they are ordered to stay home and reflect on themselves!"
"We have to let the old man know and make him regret it! He kicked us out because of that bastard like the Third Brother! Now we let them watch our light and not let them get any of it! It will piss them off to death!"
Even though he had blackmailed the old marquis, the third master was still unwilling to accept it.
Look at my son's ability. If I let him inherit the title, wouldn't he be much better than Brother Jian?
The old man just has no vision. After all, he is old and confused, and his eyesight is not that good anymore.
You chose a man like Jian'er to be the Marquis, and you still want to bring glory to the family. Bah! Don't let the ancestral foundation fall into the hands of the eldest wife.
He needs to write a letter and have a good talk with the old man about his vision problems!