When the results of the provincial examination came out, Xu Di was still on the estate supervising the builders' construction. Several estates were connected, and originally, each estate only had a few houses built on the edge of the land, surrounded by a small courtyard, for the people who looked after the estates to live in. Now, a flour mill was to be built, not only to provide accommodation for the people who worked on the estates, but also to build several courtyards for the flour mill's craftsmen to live in. Although these would not be used until next year, planning ahead now would only bring benefits and no harm.

The wages were generous, and enough skilled workers were hired. The village was changing every day.

After the results of the provincial examination were released, Xu Di passed, but his ranking was quite low. However, considering that Xu Di was only fifteen years old, it was not bad that he could achieve such a result.

After receiving the good news from the messenger, the Marquis gave the messenger a reward and then rode to the estate with his men.

These days, Xu Di has been busy at the estate. The Marquis was also a little curious about what he was busy with. The Marquis was happy to see Xu Di making money with his daughters-in-law.

I rode a horse to the village; it took about an hour to get there after leaving the city.

It's harvest time now, and everyone in the villages is busy harvesting crops. Since the promotion of sweet potatoes and corn, the fields are now laden with fruit in the fall. Not only are the common people happy, but even the officials are pleased. With a harvest, there is food to eat, and they don't have to worry about not having enough to eat before the summer harvest next year.

Xu Di had been staying at the manor for more than ten days. He had too many things to worry about, and he was dark-skinned and thin. Because Xu Di disliked the fine silks and satins, he wore a coarse cloth short jacket. The Marquis did not recognize Xu Di from afar.

Upon seeing the Marquis arrive, Xu Di quickly stepped forward to pay his respects. The Marquis dismounted and said with some concern, "Di-ge'er, why did you exhaust yourself like this? You're still young; you can't take such care of your health."

Xu Di smiled and said, "Grandfather, it's alright. I'm still young. If I'm really tired, I'll have a good meal and sleep for a couple of days and I'll be fine. It's a bit messy here, but there are guest rooms in the courtyard over there. Let's go talk over there."

Xu Di's usual residence was arranged in the original two-courtyard house, with three rooms. The east side was where he slept, and the west side was where he read and studied. At this moment, there were many completed drawings on the large table on the west side. These were all drawings that Xu Di had designed and drawn himself for the flour mill.