"Ali, you're back."

"Well, mother, the store is doing good business. My fourth brother's exam results will be announced tomorrow. I'll go over and take a look."

"good."

Lin Cuicui has been worried about this matter. The closer it gets to the time, the more nervous she becomes.

"Mom, I'm going to see my sister-in-law."

"Mom will go with you."

In the room, Chen Li held her eldest nephew carefully. Compared to when he was just born, he had grown a lot now, and his face had become whiter and tenderer, no longer red and wrinkled.

"Mom, he's become more handsome."

After hearing her somewhat childish words, Lin Cuicui and Xu Taohua both covered their mouths and laughed, and Li Qiaolan beside them also laughed.

Now Xu You is still out. He is bored at home alone and has nothing else to do, so he comes to help take care of his daughter.

Chen Li took out a small gold lock from her arms. This was bought when she had free time. The lock was small and exquisite, with the words "peace and joy" engraved on it.

"Xiao Mochi, this is given to you by your aunt."

The three people on the side looked at each other, but did not stop it.

Suddenly, the little guy in his arms gave him a toothless smile.

Chen Li also smiled, reached out and poked his fair and tender face, and after hugging him for a while, she gave it back to her sister-in-law.

She went back to her room, changed into men's clothes, packed two sets of clothes, and went out with Shen Changshan. As for Shen Yuanzhou, after hearing that they had to take a boat, he retreated faster than anyone else.

"I won't go. I'll stay at home and watch over the charcoal. You guys go ahead."

Everyone present covered their mouths and laughed, but Shen Yuanzhou, who was always thick-skinned, didn't even blush.

After arriving at the dock, the two asked for a room. Soon, the boat arrived at Suzhou Dock. Fortunately, Shen Changshan was not seasick.

I was a little nervous when I first got on the boat, but after sitting for a while and finding that I wasn't seasick, I relaxed a lot.

Looking at the prosperity of Suzhou City Wharf, he couldn't help sighing in his heart, but he kept no expression on his face, so as not to embarrass his beloved daughter.

"Dad, let's take a carriage directly to Lushan Academy."

"Um."

After reporting the address, the two of them got on. It was nearing the end of the year and the day when the results of the Lushan Academy exams would be announced, so there were many pedestrians and carriages on the road.

The carriage was moving slowly along the way, and Shen Changshan looked at the situation outside through the opened curtain.

"Ali, it's a lot more lively than the last time we came."

"Well, they must have received quite a few refugees during this period. Besides, there's a big dock here, so there's a lot of people flowing around."

"Too."

Even Daohua Village took in a lot of refugees besides them, and most of the previously empty houses were now occupied.

Soon, the carriage stopped in front of the house purchased by Shen Li. The father and daughter got out of the car and saw that the gate was not locked. After knocking on the door, Shen Qi'an came to open the door soon.

"Dad, A-Li."

The results will be announced tomorrow, but Shen Qi'an didn't look nervous at all, and instead looked quite calm.

After entering, they sat and chatted for a while, and then Shen Qi'an went to read a book. The corners of Shen Li's mouth curled up. Although Xu You did not act nervous, he could still see some clues after a closer look.

The fourth brother is different. He doesn’t seem to worry about the outcome at all and has good mental abilities.

"Fourth brother, Xu You, come on, I'll treat you to dinner,"

"OK."

When passing by Shen's Trading Company, he went in and took Lu Jing with him.

They drove a horse-drawn carriage to Yipinxiang, a famous restaurant in Suzhou City. The lobby was crowded. They were lucky because there was a vacant private room.

The purpose of waiting for Fourth Brother and the others to come out was to relax, and the topic of the loud conversation in the lobby was inseparable from Lushan Academy. If it were to continue in the lobby, it would be putting the cart before the horse.

Chen Li took the menu directly, asked for the opinions of several people, and ordered a braised lion's head, Dongpo pork, crystal braised pork, West Lake vinegar fish, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and deer antler chicken soup.

"Waiter, two more jars of Bamboo Leaf Green Tea and a plate of peanuts."

After the waiter left, Chen Li looked at them and said, "After jumping around for so many days, let's drink some wine and relax today."

Shen Changshan also smiled and said: “Yes, the result will come out tomorrow, so just relax today.”

To be honest, he was worried that his fourth child was under pressure, but this child has always been thoughtful and seldom shows it. He was worried that he would keep it all in his heart and develop some problems.

It didn't take long before the dishes were served one after another, and two jars of Bamboo Leaf Green Wine were also brought in. There was also a charcoal basin in the private room, which was at the right temperature.

"By the way, Ah Li, you just came here today. Did the shop open early?"

"Well, everything is almost ready, so we opened it. Business is pretty good."

"That's good."

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Cheers."

The two jars of wine weighed one kilogram, and in the end, all three of them drank it. Chen Li and Shen Changshan didn't drink any, and the food on the table was almost finished.

Shen Qi'an and Xu You both looked a little drunk after drinking, but it was not visible on Lu Jing's face, so he probably had a good alcohol tolerance.

This meal took half an hour, and when the bill came, the whole table of food cost six taels of silver.

After sending Lu Jing back, they returned to the house near Lushan Academy. The two of them lay down on the bed and went to sleep as soon as they got back. They almost fell asleep in the carriage.

Chen Li walked around Suzhou alone for a long time in the afternoon, until it got dark, and then she went back with the vegetables she bought.

Of course, she was not the one who cooked. Shen Changshan took over the job consciously. After a while, the two drunk people woke up.

After dinner, the two of them went to read by candlelight again. Their self-consciousness made Chen Li, who had taken the college entrance examination in modern times, feel ashamed.

The next day, several people got up early in the morning. Shen Changshan's cooking skills were not very good, so he got up early and went out to buy some buns. He ate them with the porridge he cooked in the morning.

After breakfast, Lu Jing also came with a box in his hand.

Chen Li then realized that Lu Jing was a little short before, but now he has grown a lot taller. Maybe it is because of his martial arts training, his body is also much stronger than before. It feels like a boy in the family has grown up.

"Ali, this is for you."

Chen Li looked at the box in front of her and smiled, "Shouldn't I be the one preparing gifts for you? Why are you preparing gifts for me?"

The young man laughed, and his pleasant voice could not hide the childishness of his voice.

"This is a New Year's gift for you."

During this period, he was not only busy reading, but also busy organizing the family account books. He was busy until after the New Year. He had no time to go to Daohua Village before the New Year, so he gave the gift in advance.

When the agarwood was opened, a mutton-fat jade bracelet was revealed. The jade was clear and translucent, and it was obviously of the highest quality.

Chen Li hissed in her heart, "A Jing, no merit, no reward. You gave me such a valuable gift, how can I repay you?"