Chapter 570: Where does joy come from?

“Congratulations, congratulations!” Master Zhao greeted Lian Fang Zhou and Ah Jian with a smile. Nodding, he turned to Lian Ze and said: “Second Master Lian, congratulations! Congratulations!”

Lian Ze was stunned. Third Aunt’s eyes were wide and Lian Fang Zhou and Ah Jian shared a suspicious look. Not just them, everyone was confused.

Congratulations to Second Master Lian?

For what?

Lian Fang Zhou’s heart skipped a beat and she couldn’t help letting out a soft ‘ah’. It was really killing her!

If it was something good, it was fine, but if it was what she thought it was, it would be hard to say no.

She suddenly felt a deep sense of pressure.

Ah Jian noticed her expression and gently shook her hand, saying in a low voice: “Don’t worry yet, see the situation first.”

Lian Fang Zhou forced a smile, praying in her heart. At the same time, she quickly made up her mind. If Master Zhao didn’t bring an offer, she had to find a wife for Lian Ze quickly.

The eyes of the crowd lit up with a ‘swish’ and the smell of gossip drifted through the airs. Ooh! They couldn’t help but move closer, laughing and whispering.

Like they said, how could something bad happen in the Lian family? It seemed that Double Happiness was on its way!

Lian Ze blushed with embarrassment and instinctively looked back at Lian Fang Zhou, at a loss.

Forcing a smile for Master Zhao, he cupped his hands and said: “Master Zhao, please, let’s talk inside! Steward Ding, please!”

“Hehe, Second Young Master, don’t be in a hurry! I won’t trouble you for a cup of tea!” Master Zhao said with a smile: “This matter, lets talk about it here! Asking everyone to listen!”

“Yes, yes! Congratulations, Ah Ze!”

“That’s right, we’ll know sooner or later!”

Everyone smiled and winked.

Lian Ze’s face turned a little redder and he didn’t know where to put his hands. He had no choice but to smile reluctantly at Master Zhao and say: “In that case, please speak, Master Zhao!”

Master Zhao smiled widely: “Second Young Master, Miss Lian, your family has contributed to growing cotton, creating cotton quilts, and producing cotton cloth! I bring a reward from the imperial court! In addition to a reward of gold, silver, and silk, there is also a plaque that reads ‘Liu Fang House’ which was written by his Imperial Majesty! This is no small reward! This old man is here to report this to Second Young Master and Miss Lian first. Steward Din was invited by the county magistrate to help prepare everything for you to receive the imperial decree tomorrow!”

The crowd was stunned for a moment and then burst into cheers!

They surrounded Lian Ze, Lian Fang Zhou, and the others, and their congratulations were endless.

The Lian family was also stunned. When they came to their senses, they were surrounded by the smiling crowd and their praises were ringing in their ears. It was very lively! The atmosphere was even more intense than it was yesterday when Lian Fang Zhou and Ah Jian had married.

After listening for a while, Master Zhao laughed loudly: “Okay, okay! You should go first. This is very important and needs to be arranged well!”

“That’s true, that’s true! Receiving an imperial decree was no small matter!” Everyone nodded and laughed, leaving one after another. They were all discussing this, full of envy and admiration.

This family, from now on, would be very different!

The emperor’s own inscription and the imperial court’s reward. This was something ordinary people didn’t dare to dream about! And now it fell to the Lian family!

Even a person who was jealous of their prosperity would not dare to be jealous of this!

Such a family, what could you be jealous of?

Lian Fang Zhou whispered quietly to Lian Ze, who quickly came to his senses. He immediately told Master Zhao that this was not just a major event for the Lian family but also an honor for the village. Shouldn’t they invite the village head and village elders to help? It was important to look closely to make sure to avoid any mistakes.

In fact, everyone knew how to receive the decree. Master Zhao and Steward Ding should have already been instructed by their respective masters and the Lian family only needed to follow suit. Referring to the village elders and village head was just asking them to share in the glory.

Master Zhao couldn’t help but cast a quick glance at Lian Fang Zhou. Smiling and nodding, he said: “Second Master is very thoughtful, this is what we should do, what we should do!”

“Then us brothers will invite you to come in and sit for a while, we will be back soon!” Lian Ze smiled and left with Lian Che.

The news that the Lian family would receive a reward from the imperial court and an imperial decree swept through the village like a gust of wind with lightning speed.

Village Head Zheng and the village elders found out immediately.

Village Head Zheng couldn’t help but sigh joyfully: “This Lian family, oh, it’s amazing! I knew that girl Fang Zhou was not simple but I never thought their family would develop so fast! Oh, it’s unbelievable, unbelievable!”

“If only we had planted a lot of cotton back then!” Madam Niu couldn’t help but mutter, thinking of the cotton seeds she had rejected. Her heart felt very distressed.

“What are you saying?” Village Head Zheng glared at her. “You? Us? Even if we grew cotton, would we be able to grow it as well as Fang Zhou? It’s not like other people didn’t try and you’ve seen their skinny plants. How can they be compared to the Lian family?”

This was true and Madam Niu was speechless.

Thinking on it, she said: “Well, if you ask me, Fang Zhou is very sneaky. How could her cotton grow so well while others’ grows so badly? She didn’t even try to teach—”

“Shut up!” Village Head Zheng’s complexion changed and he scolded her fiercely: “Do you even know what you are talking about? Will cautious words hurt our family?” Thinking of the imperial decree, Madam Niu’s face turned pale.

Looking out the window, she hurriedly said: “I, I was just talking casually! I didn’t mean it!”

“Even if she taught us, would you be willing to learn? How many people would have been willing to learn? Besides, the Lian family doesn’t owe you anything, so why do they need to teach you? If you want to learn, go beg at their door!”

Madam Niu was even more speechless. Sighing, she finally said: “This is everyone’s fate, we are not envious. Ah, and Lian Che is so smart that he is studying under Master Ding. The Lian family’s good times are yet to come!”

TN: Woop woop! I think we can consider this the beginning on the next arc! It’s awesome to finally get to the wedding, it feels like it took forever. I know people have commented that LFZ seems very OP and the romance is slow, but I’ve been enjoying the burn so far. I’m very excited to see what happens once AJ gets his memories back. Thanks for sticking with me this far, guys!