After being reborn as a man, the woman improved her family's fortunes through education.

Chapter 657 Dock Construction Begins, Dong Jin Takes Office

Jiang Xiaoqi didn't ask for leave this time, since Dong Jin's family happened to arrive in Beijing on his day off.

Li Mo drove the carriage, while Eleven was in charge of supervising the cleaning of Jiang Xiwen's former courtyard.

Jiang Xiwen and Jiang Xiyue's courtyard is the second largest after Jiang Xiaoqi's, and it can easily accommodate the Dong family of six.

Jiang Xiaoqi did not wait in the carriage, but got out and paced back and forth, occasionally looking into the distance.

He stopped walking when a small black dot appeared on the horizon.

"It's my older sister and the others!"

Even Li Mo, who prided himself on his excellent eyesight, couldn't help but wonder, how did he know? How did he figure out it was the young lady?

"You wait here, I'll ride up and meet them!"

"Yes, Master!"

Jiang Xiaoqi mounted his horse and galloped towards the black dot.

As he got closer, he could see that it was a procession of more than a dozen carriages.

At that moment, a small, round, dark head popped out of the car window, and Jiang Xiaoqi became even more certain that this was her eldest sister's family.

This little black boy looks so much like his older sister!

At this moment, Dong Jin also lifted the curtain of the carriage to look out, and at the same time, the little black boy at the window was pulled back by a pair of women's hands.

Dong Jin was excited as he watched his brother-in-law approaching on horseback.

He thought his brother-in-law would be waiting at the city gate, but he didn't expect him to come out to greet him from so far away.

"Mingfei! Why did you run so far!"

Jiang Xiwen, who had just pulled the child back into the carriage, heard her husband call her younger brother's name and, disregarding the child, pushed Dong Jin aside.

“Little brother!!!”

"Big sister, big brother-in-law! I've come to welcome you!"

Jiang Xiwen tried her best to control her emotions, but tears still flowed like a flood.

"Don't cry, big sister, we'll be home soon."

This scene doesn't resemble someone returning to the capital after being sent to a post outside the capital; it looks more like someone being exiled and then granted amnesty before returning to the capital.

Jiang Xiaoqi was frustrated that she could still smuggle goods at this time, while the other side was getting all emotional.

"We're home, we're home..." Jiang Xiwen sobbed.

"Alright, my wife, the autumn wind is strong now, don't cry here. When we get home, you can hug your mother and have a good cry."

"Ugh! Am I such a crybaby? Am I even human?"

Two small heads popped out from Jiang Xiwen's side, staring curiously at the flawless beauty in front of her.

"Mother, who is this? He is so white, even whiter than the white jade Guanyin statue in the temple."

He's so handsome! Even more handsome than the attendant beside Guanyin!

Dong Haoping stared intently at Jiang Xiaoqi with his big, bright eyes, while Dong Lingshan imitated her brother and stared at the person in front of her.

My brother is right, this person is so fair-skinned! I've never seen anyone so fair-skinned before!

"Silly child, didn't we just say that when we get back to Beijing, we'll thank your uncle for all the gifts he's given you over the years? How come you don't even greet him when you see him?"

"uncle?"

Heiwazi couldn't understand how his whole family, all so dark-skinned, could have such a fair-skinned uncle.

However, he still had a very good impression of his uncle, after all, his uncle was very good-looking, and even more so when he smiled.

"Uncle! Your nephew greets you, Uncle!" Dong Haoping got off the carriage and bowed respectfully.

"My niece greets her uncle!" Dong Lingshan also struggled to slide down from the carriage and followed her brother's example to bow.

"Don't be so polite, get back in the car, let's go home!"

The Dong family patriarch and matriarch, sitting in the carriage behind, also lifted the curtain upon hearing the noise.

At this moment, Jiang Xiaoqi also led the horse to the back and said, "Uncle and Aunt, I've come to welcome you. Everything at home has been prepared, and we're just waiting for you to arrive in the capital."

"It's Mingfei! He's grown so much. Thank you for taking such good care of him."

Jiang Xiaoqi smiled and said, "Uncle and Aunt, you're too kind. We're family, so there's no need for formalities."

The banquet to welcome the Dong family was no longer hot pot, since elders of the Dong family were present, making it different from the last time.

However, this time it was even more lively. Jiang Xiaoqi was worried that her master wouldn't like the noise of children, so she didn't let her master join in.

After all, Jiang Xiyue had returned with Li Haisheng, and Jiang Lan'er had returned with Xue Xu.

Jiang Lian'er and Wang Jue were also there, but only Jiang Fei'er came by herself. After all, Xiao Ming should still be adrift at sea, but if all goes well, he should already be preparing to return.

Eleven adults and four children make up a family of fifteen.

The Chiang family itself has five members, making a total of twenty people.

The men sat at one table, and the women and children sat at another. After all, the children were too young, and they probably wouldn't be able to eat properly if they sat at their own table.

Dong Haoping felt he should sit at the men's table, but Jiang Xiwen said he didn't need to think so.

Master Dong and Landlord Jiang sat next to each other, and both of them drank quite a bit.

Jiang Xiaoqi once again contributed thirty years' worth of Daughter's Red wine, which is quite fitting for this occasion.

Jiang Lin, Jiang Yan, and Jiang Hao have already taken up their posts under Jiang Xiaoqi's arrangement, so they no longer live in the guest house.

The men's table was the main battleground for the sons-in-law to connect and get to know each other. Xiao Ming wasn't there, but the four brothers-in-law were still quite familiar with each other.

Even though there was a bit of awkwardness at first, after a few cups of Shaoxing wine, everyone became very close, and before long they were arm in arm, calling each other brothers.

All I can say is that the effects of this 30-year-old Daughter Red wine are truly remarkable.

After the clinking of glasses and the exchange of toasts, life returned to normal.

Of course, Jiang Xiwen did cry in her mother's arms.

After Dong Jin sobered up, Jiang Xiaoqi immediately packed him up and sent him to Tongzhou Wharf.

Looking at the bustling, busy dock, Dong Jin was in a daze.

This feels like stepping back into the days when I was building Linhai County.

I once started a team to build small seagoing vessels at the dock in Linhai County. Later, the people in the county gradually improved their lives with the catch of fish.

I never imagined that even after returning to the capital, I would still be dealing with seagoing vessels.

No, not all seagoing vessels are the same. He built those seagoing vessels purely for fishing, but these seagoing vessels at Tongzhou Wharf seem to have much grander ambitions.

"Mingfei, you want me to come here to build ships?"

"Well, my brother-in-law may have to settle for a lower official position for a while, but I guarantee that his position will not stop there."

Dong Jin didn't care about official positions; he was already very satisfied to be able to return to the capital.

Can a seventh-rank official in the capital be the same as a seventh-rank official in Linhai County?

"Mingfei, what are you saying? You've already gone to great lengths to get me transferred to the capital. As for whether I get a promotion or not, let nature take its course."

Dong Jin's other strengths are not particularly outstanding, but his easygoing nature is the most prominent. Otherwise, he would not have served as the county magistrate of Linhai County for six years.

Being able to endure loneliness already puts you ahead of a large number of people.

Jiang Xiaoqi felt that she had not done anything wrong or misjudged anyone.

Such a large project at the dock is best managed by someone like my brother-in-law, who is patient and meticulous.