Qibao felt that it was indeed too noisy outside, so he took Niu Niu to play in his room. Niu Niu was very obedient. She would not touch anything even if she was curious about it. She was very sensible and did not cry or make a fuss.

It was not until almost time for dinner that Wang came to find Qibao and took them to eat.

Qibao came to the front hall. There were many tables set up in the open space in front of the house. They were all borrowed from nearby villagers. Everyone was now seated, waiting for the food to be served.

At the old man's command, Wang and the women from the village who came to help started serving the dishes.

After all the dishes were served, the old man picked up his wine glass and started talking in a loud voice, and everyone gradually quieted down.

"First of all, I'd like to thank everyone for coming to my Xu family today. This banquet is specially held for my son Wenwu and the village chief's son Shitou. Both children are very outstanding and have achieved such excellent results in this exam. They are still studying in school today, so I can't thank each of you in person. Please bear with me!"

"What are you talking about, old man? The children's studies are the most important. We are here today to share in the good fortune. This is the first time that Xujia Village has produced two Tongsheng students. With the abilities of these two children, they will be able to pass the examination to become a scholar in the future. We are waiting for them!"

"Yes, Wenwu and Shitou are capable, and their future is bright!" An old villager said, shaking his head, with his hands behind his back and his eyes closed.

Qibao almost couldn't help himself when he saw his expression. This village elder even started to quibble with words. He didn't know who he learned this from.