At this time, County Magistrate Wu also stepped forward and said, "Congratulations, old man! This is the first time our Huamen Town has had such a big happy event! Look at us, everyone following us has come to share in the joy and see what kind of place our successful candidate in the imperial examination lives in."

The old man laughed heartily and said, "Thanks to our ancestors' blessing, our Xu family has produced a scholar. Everyone who comes today is a guest. Tea is ready at home. Please come in and have a cup of tea."

"Congratulations, Mr. Xu! Your grandson is truly a rare talent! He might even become the top scholar in the imperial examination in the future!"

The old man said, "Thank you all for your praise! No one can predict what will happen next!"

County Magistrate Wu said, "Why haven't the civil and military officials come to receive the certificate yet?"

Xu Wenwu stepped forward immediately. Magistrate Wu pulled out a red book from his pocket and said, "This is your passport for entering the capital to take the imperial examination next March. It bears the seals of both the county and prefectural governments. It proves your identity. Be sure to keep it safe."

Xu Wenwu said: "Yes!"

Wang hurriedly took out the red envelopes she had wrapped and gave one to each official who brought the good news. Although there were a lot of red envelopes, she didn't feel sorry at all.

Several officials took the purse with a smile, squeezed it with their hands, and felt a silver ingot. They shook it and found it was quite heavy.

Wang said, "My dear officials, please come in and have a seat and rest your feet."

The leading officer said politely, "Thank you, Madam. We brothers will not sit down any longer. We have other errands to attend to."

Wang said with a look of pity, "Thank you for your hard work, sir. When you have time, you must come to Xu's house for a meal."

"Of course, of course." After saying this, the official saluted to Prefect Wen.

Seeing that Magistrate Wen nodded, the officer turned around and went back.

The old man invited everyone into his home. The villagers watched the fun and then continued to work, but everyone still had a happy look on their faces.

Everyone came to Xu's house and sat down. The servants in the house were also in high spirits, some serving tea and some serving snacks.

Zhang smiled and asked, "Master Wen, is Madam Wen okay?"

Magistrate Wen said, "My wife and my two children are here too, but since there are so many people around, it's inconvenient for them to show up. They are currently staying at an inn in town."

Zhang said, "How can we let Madam Wen stay at the inn? I'll have Kuiwu drive the carriage to pick them up right away."

Magistrate Wen did not refuse. After telling Zhang the name of the inn, she asked Kuiwu to go to the town to pick someone up.

The old man said, “Master Wen, let me introduce you.

This is my second son and his wife, this is my third son and his wife, and these are my grandchildren."

Prefect Wen smiled and said, "Old Master is truly blessed, with so many children and grandchildren. These boys are all good too, and their brothers are all very upright."

"Thank you for the compliment, Master Wen."

Master Wen said, "Your elder brothers all call me Uncle Wen, so you guys should stop chatting like adults."

"Yes, Uncle Wen." Several boys said in unison.

Prefect Wen glanced at Xu Zhiyong, then at Xu Wenwu and said with a smile, "These twins look so alike. Standing next to each other, it's hard to tell them apart if you don't look carefully!"

The old man said: "My two grandsons look similar, but their personalities are different. After living together for a long time, you can recognize them at a glance."

Wang said, "Master Wen, Master Wu, Dean, Master Sun, please have lunch at home. We must celebrate Wenwu properly."

Prefect Wen nodded and said, "Okay, old man, we agreed before that we must drink to our heart's content this time."

The old man laughed and said, "Of course."

County Magistrate Wu also smiled and agreed, "Your Excellency, I cannot drink much. I have matters to attend to at the yamen this afternoon, so I can only drink in moderation. I hope Your Excellency will forgive me."

Wen Zhifu said: "No problem, official business is more important."

"Thank you for your understanding, sir."

Magistrate Wen said, "Old man, your Xujia Village is nestled in the mountains and beside the water, and the scenery is superb. I see that those wooden houses in the village are very unique, and there will definitely be a lot of tourists coming here in the future."

The old man said, "We are almost ready now. We will be open to the public in two days. If you are free, please stay a little longer. How about that?"

Prefect Wen said, "Hahaha, then I will respectfully obey your command!"

After a while, Kui Wu brought Mrs. Wen, Wen Die and Wen Yuan over.

Zhang happily went up to Madam Wen and took her hand, saying, "You didn't even tell me you were coming so I could prepare."

Mrs. Wen also smiled and said, "Why do we need to prepare it specially for us? As long as you don't blame me for coming uninvited, it's fine."

Zhang said, "I'm not happy when you say that! I'm really happy that you're here. And Die'er and Yuan'er, let's go inside and sit down. I'll introduce you to my family."

He welcomed the person into the house and introduced them to Wang and the others.

Wang said happily, "Hey! Is this Miss Wen? She's so pretty!"

Wendie smiled shyly, knelt down and said, "Hello, Grandma Xu."

Wang pulled the person up and said, "Okay, okay, come and try our snacks. Girls love them."

Wen Die finally saw the man she loved who had been haunting her dreams for more than half a month. She felt both satisfied and expectant.

"Brother Xu, long time no see!" Wen Yuan said with a smile and bowed.

"It's only been a little over half a month, it can't be said that we haven't seen each other for a long time!" Xu Wenwu said.

"It feels like a long time since we last met! Isn't this a long time since we last met?"

Xu Wenwu smiled and shook his head, saying, "Brother Wen, let me introduce you. These are my younger brothers."

Wen Yuan clasped his fists and said, "Hello, brothers of the Xu family."

Xiao Wu said, "Since Master Wen has already called my eldest brother his brother, how about we follow suit and call you Brother Wen?"

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