477 The Wang Family Arrives in Beijing

Chang Chunfeng couldn't help in other ways, so he tried to find some good books everywhere, and even managed to borrow two handwritten copies of rare books.

The Chinese New Year is in ten days. A few days ago, Ping An asked Da Wu to take people to send New Year gifts to all the relatives and friends in the capital. They were still vegetables, fruits, meat and eggs, but everyone liked them very much, as these good things are needed during the Chinese New Year.

Each family also returned New Year gifts, and Mei Niang helped to store them one by one in the warehouse. Some of them were stored by Da Wu in his son's small warehouse.

The Wang family entered the capital on the evening of the 21st day of the twelfth lunar month.

It was because the eldest master of the Wang family was in a hurry to find Sun Sicheng. The old man had a cold and fever. It would be no problem for most people, but the old man was already seventy-six years old and would soon be eighty.

Ping'an heard the news from Jixiang and realized that his master and grandmaster were coming, so he hurriedly took Fu An and Chen Xuan to Wang's house.

The third master of the Wang family and other members of the Wang family did not live in the capital city. They were officials in Dingzhou and Jianzhou. After arriving in Beijing safely, I did not have time to visit them, so I only sent someone to deliver New Year gifts.

The eldest and second husband of the Wang family and the old man wanted to come to the capital to teach Ping An, hoping to produce a student who could pass the imperial examination and get the top six honors. Naturally, they went straight to the Wang family in the city, where they had lived for many years.

Unfortunately, most of the other officials in the Wang family are now sent out to work, and there are not many boys in the third room, so they are reluctant to send the younger ones back to their hometown to keep them with them.

Of course, a few years ago, the old man was in poor health and no one dared to disturb him.

"Master, Master Ping An, Master Fu, and Master Chen are here."

Sun Sicheng was helping the old man write a prescription and thought to himself that this brat came so quickly.

The old man sat up quickly and said, "Let them in quickly. It's so cold."

After a while, footsteps were heard in the main room, but no one came in.

"Are you safe? Why don't you come in?" the old man asked anxiously.

Sun Sicheng chuckled, "They just came from outside, and their clothes are cold, so how dare they come in rashly? Ping An is very careful in this regard."

really.

"Master, we'll be in soon."

Master Wang walked out leisurely.

"Greetings to the gentleman, peace be upon him."

"Fu An greets the gentleman."

"Chen Xuan greets the gentleman."

Master Wang smiled at the three young men and said, "Everyone did well in the provincial examination, and Fu An and Chen Xuan also performed very well.

Ping An, when I asked you to compete for the first place, you said you didn't even dare to think about it, and what happened? You didn't have any confidence at all."

Ping An smiled and said, "I really don't dare to think about it, but thinking of you, sir, I decided to fight for it. Sir, this first place is for you, do you have any reward for me?"

Master Wang couldn't close his mouth. "Humph, you're taking the exam for me? I'll give you a slap in the face. Go in. The old master is waiting anxiously."

Master Wang turned around and walked inside, chatting and laughing with Ping'an.

Fu An was extremely envious. Ping An just had this ability. He could be free and at ease with anyone, just like a family member. But he couldn't do that, and neither could Chen Xuan.

As soon as Ping'an entered the room, he saw the master sitting at the table, looking at him with a smile. The old man was leaning on the kang, also looking at him with a smile, and he had lost some weight.

"Master, I see that our Grandmaster has lost some weight. Is he suffering from a cold? Is it serious?"

"It's OK, Ruyi, go to the infirmary and get three days' worth of medicine. Come back in three days."

Ruyi took the prescription and went out.

"Ping An, Fu An, Chen Xuan, the three of you did well in the exam. Congratulations."

Ping An took the two of them to pay their respects to the old man, and then sat down aside.

"Ping An, why don't you three come here to study tomorrow and ask your teacher to hurry up for you. The spring exam will be on February 20th, which is only two months away."

"Master, I have a cousin at home, Zhou Heng, and the master's son Zhiyuan. Can they also come to listen to the class?"

Sun Sicheng explained on the side.

Master Wang nodded and said, "Okay, that's all for now. No more people can be added. Sicheng, your child won't take the exam for now. Come back when you have the chance."

Sun Sicheng thanked the old man hurriedly, "I know, I know, my two children are okay at studying, but not that good. My eldest son doesn't plan to study next year, and someone has to inherit Baicaotang."

Master Wang said, "It is enough to inherit the family business with the status of a scholar. It is not easy to pass the imperial examination. Besides, your eldest son has to focus most of his attention on medical skills."

Ping An looked around and asked, "Sir, where are Master's wife, Shaoqi and Shaoyu?"

Before he finished speaking, footsteps were heard outside, and the eldest lady walked in with a smile: "Ping An still has some conscience and hasn't forgotten Master's wife."

Ping'an hurriedly took the two of them to pay their respects to the master's wife, and only after the ceremony did he start chatting with Shaoqi and Shaoyu who were behind the master's wife.

Half an hour later, Ruyi brought the medicine.

Sun Sicheng stood up and said, "It's safe. They just arrived today. The old man is still a little uncomfortable. Let's go back and come back tomorrow."

Ping An nodded: "Sir, how about you take another day off tomorrow?"

Mr. Wang glared at him and said, "Why are you taking a break? Don't you see there are so many days left before the exam? You still need to take a few days off for the New Year."

The first lady laughed and said, "Look at your husband, he has a bad temper."

"I still have a bad temper? Don't you know what Ping An said in the main hall just now? He said that the first place in the exam was for me, and asked me for a reward. I said I would give him a slap in the face."

Everyone in the room burst into laughter.

After leaving the courtyard, Sun Sicheng said, "You can come tomorrow. If there are many people, leave early and come back late, otherwise the eldest lady will be too busy. Also, you guys must not tell outsiders that you are here to study, otherwise Master Wang will offend people."

"Yes, Master, I must go and tell him, sir."

"No need. Your husband is one of the people in this world who wants the best for you. Just study hard during this time and don't worry about anything else. Come back."

"Yes, Master."

Fu An returned to the Wan Mansion and hurriedly asked the guard to go home and tell his mother to prepare some New Year gifts.

Chen Xuan also asked the housekeeper to prepare New Year gifts. His parents would not be able to come to the capital at the end of the year. The Qingyu business became busier towards the end of the year, and many people bought them as New Year gifts.

Wan Changsheng and his wife also discussed with Sun Hongyu at home and decided to visit him with gifts early tomorrow morning. They had no choice before because they were far away, but now that the old man was here, they had to rush over as soon as possible.

Mei Niang prepared a lot of food overnight, and would prepare the vegetables and fruits early the next morning. She also packed a lot of various foods she made herself and brought two cans of brewed rice wine.

These wines were brought by Yong'an, but there are only a few jars, and most of them are newly brewed, so they can only be drunk before the Lantern Festival at least.

The next morning, Mei Niang, Wan Changsheng and their son went to Wang's house.

After sitting for only fifteen minutes, Mei Niang had a very pleasant conversation with the eldest lady. Master Wang also admired Wan Changsheng's character. The two families agreed to have a good reunion after the New Year.

The old man drank the medicine and felt better when he woke up.

He marveled at the basket of vegetables that Ping An's mother brought.

"I never thought that there would be such green vegetables in this cold winter. What is this? A jade-like stem."

Mei Niang told him that this was called a white jade pole, and that Ping An had tinkered with it.

The old man was happy: "Ping An is smart, is he doing vegetable business? I think Ping An will not let go of this money."