After Mother Remarried, I Laid Down Three Ground Rules With My Stepfather

Reborn into this life before the age of two, my Father vanished on his way to the provincial exam in the capital—alive, he was never found; dead, his body never returned. That very month, Grandfa...

479 Such a good day

479 Such a good day

Master Wang taught until the day before the New Year. Ping An stayed at the Wang's house most of the time during these days. In the evening, the old master personally taught him and Shao Qi.

The third master of the Wang family and his family, as well as Shaoqi's parents, brothers and sisters, all rushed back after the New Year's Eve. The number of the Wang family members increased, but when the eldest master or the old master Wang was giving lectures, they were all very careful and tried not to make loud noises as much as possible.

Ping An was very convinced by the upbringing of a scholarly family, and even as a three-year-old child he was very self-conscious.

Unfortunately, there is no one with the amazing talent of the old grandfather and Master Wang. Shaoqi is considered a good person among the fourth generation of the Wang family. He only ranked fourth in Yingtian Prefecture in this provincial examination. Even if he can pass the imperial examination in the next year, his ranking will not be very good.

The former Master Wang was the top scholar in the imperial examination, and the old man was also a talented and handsome third place scholar when he was young.

Because they were unwilling to give up, and when they met a child like Ping An who was talented in studying and so likable, the father and son immediately poured all their enthusiasm into him.

"Okay, you guys go home to celebrate the New Year today. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. Come over on the fifth day of the first lunar month, or at the beginning of the morning hour. Go ahead."

"Thank you, sir." Ping'an and the others stood up and expressed their gratitude.

"Chen Xuan, you guys go back first. I have something else to do. Fu An, let Xiao Wu and the others take you home first. You have to spend the New Year at home."

Fu An smiled and said, "If I wasn't accompanying my mother, I would like to spend the New Year with you. It's more lively with more people."

After everyone left.

Master Wang asked Ping An, "What else? Do you want to stay here and have lunch?"

"Sir, you guessed it right. The master invited me to eat delicious food in his courtyard yesterday."

Master Wang hurriedly followed. His father liked to eat alone in the small kitchen, saying that children's taste was different from that of the elderly.

Before the children came, they occasionally ate together.

"I'll go with you. Lin Feng is carrying two big packages. What good things are they?"

Ping An smiled and said, "Sir, what do you think?"

Master Wang was overjoyed: "I don't know how to tell fortunes, what can I guess? Ping An, your rice wine tastes really good, make me more later, I can't drink Bei Feng Lie, it's amazing."

"Okay, my mother brewed a lot after coming to Beijing, but we can't drink it until around the Lantern Festival."

When they arrived at the gate of the old lady's courtyard, Ping An took the package and said, "Lin Feng, wait for Xiao Wu to come over and have dinner. Meet me at the gate in an hour."

"Yes, Master."

The old man saw his son following him and said, "You have a very good nose. I have something delicious today."

The emperor knew that they had returned to the capital, and he summoned the father and son to the palace two days ago. Seeing that he was in such good health now, he was full of praise for Sicheng and Ping'an. When they returned, he gave them a lot of tonic foods and a cart of New Year's goods.

Ping An opened a package and said, "Master, this is the dress I bought for you. The embroiderer didn't have time to make it, so I bought it from Jinyifang. If it doesn't fit, you can take it to be altered."

A sky-blue brocade cloak with a light grey fox fur collar. It was not very thick as it was filled with silk cotton, so it was light and warm.

He was wearing a scarlet brocade cotton robe, which was also light and warm, most suitable for an old man to wear, and a pair of deerskin boots, even with socks.

The old man couldn't stop smiling. He had no shortage of these things, but his children's filial piety was precious.

"Ping An, is there nothing for me?" Master Wang's eyes were fixed on another large package.

Ping An handed over the package: "Of course there are my husband's, but I don't dare to buy anything for my master's wife. I don't understand women's preferences."

Master Wang happily took it and opened it: "It's okay, mine is fine."

He also had a cloak, a brocade robe, and a pair of boots, but the color was different and it looked a little younger. He liked it at first sight.

Ping An helped the old man put on his clothes: "Wow, Master is so handsome. I can't imagine how amazing and talented he must have been when he was young."

The old man laughed out loud, this child is really good at talking. But then again, he was truly a brilliant man when he was young, there is no exaggeration at all.

Master Wang also gave a timely compliment, which made the old man so happy that his teeth were grinning behind his ears.

"Take it off quickly. I'm saving it for New Year's Day."

"Master, I will have the embroiderer make you spring clothes after the New Year. I will make sure that you can fully display your excellent temperament."

"Hahaha, hahaha, okay, I'll wear the clothes Ping An made for me."

Seeing his father as happy as a child, Mr. Wang felt that it was a good decision to come to the capital.

He hurriedly changed into his own clothes. It turned out that among the three brothers, he was the one who looked most like his father. The second and third brothers looked like their mother.

"Peace, how is it?"

Ping'an opened his eyes wide. The clothes from Jinyifang were indeed good, but they were quite expensive. A set of clothes like this one cost one hundred and sixty-eight taels. He also bought a set for his parents, uncle, and biological father.

The six sets of clothes cost him exactly one thousand taels.

He clapped his hands and said, "It's beautiful, very beautiful, sir, he looks a lot like our master."

The old man laughed out loud again, his eldest son really looked like him.

"Take it off after you've tried it on. Ping An, come on, let's go eat. After dinner, you can go home. You probably have a lot of things to do at home."

Ping An went over to support him: "It's not bad, I have parents at home, and Master Qin in the village also helps me to manage everything in order. I am a blessed child."

The old man smiled and said, "Peace is a blessing. You have a good name."

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The next morning, Ping'an took his whole family to the farm. After noon, they would have the New Year's Eve dinner together, and then he would go to his father's house, and his parents would also return to their house in the city.

The new house cannot be empty during the New Year.

Sun Hongyu was walking around the village with his two children, and Wan Changsheng followed beside them.

The sun was shining brightly today, and it felt warm on our bodies. Xier and Xuaner were playing chase with each other, and the children's innocent laughter made them all laugh.

"This life is so good, Changsheng. I'll live here when I'm old. It's much better than the city. I can grow vegetables, pick herbs, and pick fruits. Ping An is really capable. He has taken good care of this place."

Wan Changsheng looked at the boundless farm and felt deeply moved. He was a useless person, but this child had earned such a huge fortune by himself and provided such a good life for the whole family.

"Uncle, when I was young, I could never have imagined that I would marry Mei Niang, have Ping An as my son, and now enjoy such a good life. Otherwise, I might still be collecting herbs in a small village in Jiao County, and I would not have learned medicine from you."

Sun Hongyu sighed, "How can one predict fate? If you hadn't come to the capital, I would have died ten years ago. How could I have such a good life under the sun today?"

Both of them felt a little sad, but then they started laughing.

"Dad, Uncle Grandpa, the sacrifice is ready. Mom wants you to go back." Ping An ran over and caught Ping Xuan who was running towards him. "You run so fast, what if Big Brother can't catch you?"

"No, my eldest brother is the most capable. Next year I will follow Master Da Wu to learn martial arts."

"Okay, your sister is practicing well now."

Xier felt embarrassed, her practice was simply awful to watch, but Tong Miao said it was okay, it was always like this at the beginning.

But she knew that she didn't have much talent in martial arts, so that was okay, she was just doing it for self-defense and never thought of becoming as skilled as her elder brother and the others.