Rebirth: From being expelled from the imperial court to becoming a high-ranking official

Welcome the gods, set off firecrackers, eat dumplings, and stay up late to welcome the New Year.

After the lively New Year’s Eve, the new year begins.

Chen Er and Yun Niang did not have many relatives to visit, so they only visited a few familiar village elders to wish them a happy new year early in the morning.

After coming back, the two began to prepare to make bait.

Since Qin Yunhe had said he wanted some cakes and bait, Yunniang hurried out on the 28th to buy all kinds of ingredients.

For fear that the taste would be affected by the time, the two planned to start cutting, preparing the fillings, and kneading the dough on the first day of the Lunar New Year. They would make it that evening and start steaming the next morning, the second day of the Lunar New Year. They should be able to make a lot in one day.

Yunniang prepared the filling and kneaded the dough, while Chen Er cut the herbs according to Yunniang's requirements.

The chopped herbs have to be steamed before they can be used in the stuffing. Chen Er cuts very hard, fearing that he will be too late.

By the time Yunniang had prepared the fillings, the steamed herbs were almost ready.

By the time all the ingredients were ready, it was already evening.

Fortunately, the child has been very well behaved and easy to coax since he was young. He only needs to be fed and patted occasionally and he will stay quiet for half a day.

In the evening, the two of them had a quick dinner, coaxed the child, and started making biscuits.

The couple worked for most of the night before they finished packing.

They started boiling water early the next morning, and by the afternoon they had prepared several pots.

Worried that Qin Yunhe would be difficult to carry, they also bought some straw paper used in pastry shops and cloth bags commonly used in bun shops.

When the biscuits have cooled down, wrap a dozen of them together with straw paper or put them in a cloth bag.

The two of them were busy loading it, and it was already mid-afternoon when they finished, and in the end there was a huge pile.

"…..The straw paper bag can be given to subordinates, and the cloth bag looks better when given to superiors. Or it would be better if the adults can put it in a food box or basket over there."

Qin Yunhe had only thought about letting them do it before, but hadn't thought about how to lead them. He didn't expect that they had thought so thoroughly.

"You guys thought it through so thoroughly, I didn't even think of it."

Qin Yunhe originally wanted to give more silver as the cost of straw paper and cloth bags, but Chen Er naturally refused to take it.

This time, Qin Yunhe was going to bring Yu Ru and her daughter with her, so the luggage was much heavier than last time, so he hired another carriage to carry the luggage.

Early in the morning on the third day of the Lunar New Year, Zhuzi brought his son to Qin Yunhe's place to wait, helping to pack the luggage and light the charcoal basin.

Yu Ru was afraid that her daughter would be cold, so she filled two more hot water bottles.

Now his wife and daughter have been taken to the provincial capital, leaving only Qin's mother at home.

Although Qin Si and his wife lived in the back and it was convenient for them to come over, they didn't live together, so Qin Yunhe was still a little worried.

He originally wanted to hire a maid or a servant, but Qin's mother insisted not to, so he had no choice but to give in to her.

"…I may not be able to come back for half a year or a year. Mother has asked Fourth Brother and Fourth Sister-in-law to take care of me."

Lotus said: "You just say useless things. Why are you being polite to us? Even if you don't say anything, we still have to take care of you."

In fact, Qin Yunhe really felt ashamed.

Fourth brother has been adopted out, and although they still live like a family, the responsibility should actually be on Qin Yunhe.

Qin Chong also said: "Don't worry about the family. There are so many brothers here, and they will take good care of Aunt San."

Chen Er and Yunniang also came to see Qin Yunhe off.

"Don't worry, sir. Chen Er and I will come to visit Aunt Qin often."

Qin's mother had some headaches. She had said before that the prescription Yunniang gave her was very effective, so Qin Yunhe had specifically asked Yunniang Chen Er to help Qin's mother regularly.

"Then I'll trouble you two to take care of me. I'm far away, and I'm most worried about my health."

Li Chang also came soon with his men.

This time he brought a lot more things than last time, and the luggage carriage was almost full.

Li Chang jumped off the carriage and said, "Haha, are you ready, sir?"

"We're ready, let's go now. There's still room for someone else in your car, right? Zhuzi's child wants to go with us, can you let him sit in your car?"

It would be fine if Zhuzi had to drive the carriage, but Zhao Ping didn't have to drive, and he was still young, so Qin Yunhe couldn't bear to see him freezing outside.

Before Li Kai could speak, Zhao Ping said, "Sir, I will just sit in front of the carriage. You can tell me if you need anything."

Zhuzi also said, "Sir, just let him sit in the carriage and serve you. He is there to serve you. Won't he have to learn to serve you when he gets there?"

Li Chang came over and looked Zhao Ping up and down: "Zhu Zi, is this your son? Not bad, he looks smarter than you."

Zhao Ping quickly bowed to Li Chang and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Third Master."

"Haha, really clever."

Seeing that Zhao Ping insisted on sitting outside the car, Qin Yunhe did not insist.

"Okay, let's go."

Yuru and Ruyi had already gotten in the car, and Qin Yunhe also got in.

Zhuzi and his son sat on either side of the front of the carriage, and they set off with a crack of the whip.

Ruyi had never ridden in a carriage before, and she found it difficult to sit still when the carriage was jolting. She moved back and forth in front and back, and just after she had gone a short distance she started asking when the carriage would arrive.

Qin Yunhe and Yuru could only coax her and it soon came, telling her not to move around to be careful not to get burned by the charcoal brazier.

But Ruyi is just a child after all. Every time she finishes speaking, she would be quiet for a while and then start moving around in the carriage again.

The two of them had no choice but to protect her all the time.

Zhao Ping suddenly said from outside: "Ruyi, come sit by the door, I will tell you the story of the ginseng doll, okay?"

The little kid, Ruyi, became excited when he heard the story and wanted to sit by the door.

"Sir, please put the charcoal basin at the back and let the young lady sit outside."

Qin Yunhe agreed when he thought about it. This way, Ruyi would probably be able to be quiet for a while, and he and Yuru could also relax a little.

The charcoal basin was moved to the back and Ruyi was placed near the door.

Zhao Ping's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for Ruyi to hear clearly.

As a result, Ruyi really calmed down and just tried to get closer to the door to listen to the story.

There are actually quite a lot of folk stories circulating locally. Qin Yunhe and his friends have heard quite a few of them, but no one has ever heard of the one Zhao Ping told.

Even Qin Yunhe listened with some interest.

You know what, Zhao Ping is really smart.

Zhao Ping spoke slowly and attractively, and he didn't finish until they were almost at a resting place.

Ruyi was obviously very interested in this story and kept asking questions after listening to it.

Zhao Ping was a little tired after sitting for half a day, so he jumped out of the carriage and talked to Ruyi by the window.

Ruyi lifted the car curtain a little to look outside, and suddenly said in surprise: "Brother Yu!"

Qin Yunhe was stunned and looked outside quickly, only to see a familiar little head looking at him with a smile on his face from Li Chang's carriage which had just parked on the other side.

"As you wish, sir!"

Headache. Qin Yunhe has a headache.

He said something seemed wrong.

It turns out to be here.