Like him and his uncle from the Zhou family, they attended so-called poetry gatherings and went out for drinks with their classmates.

He was eighteen years old, and his uncle-in-law was an adult.

"Okay, let's stay home, read books, play chess, and relax a bit."

The three agreed that Shao Ming should ask Jiang Mo to go to the inner courtyard and tell his mother.

After hearing this, Mu Yi'an instructed Sister Li to send a meal to the outer study at noon.

In the evening, Jiang Shuyun returned home and, knowing that He's nephew had come, changed her clothes and went to the study in the outer courtyard.

Mu Yi'an let them eat in the outer courtyard, while she ate with the other children in the inner courtyard.

"Mother, when are we going to the country for a day trip?"

"Let's go after your brother's exam results come out."

"Will you go whether you pass the exam or not?"

Shao Rong didn't quite understand what his older brother was taking the exam for, he only knew that the exam was very tiring, and that his older brother read books every day, a lot of books.

"You brat, can't you talk properly? How could your older brother fail the exam?"

"Mother, my second brother is swearing."

Shao Rong was unhappy and complained to his mother.

"Shao Yun, you can't talk about your brother like that."

"I understand, Mother. Shao Rong, I'm sorry, Second Brother was wrong."

"I'll forgive you this once."

Shao Rong was delighted; his second brother knew his mistake and was able to correct it, so he was still a good kid.

"Shao Yun, your older brother is taking the exam. There's a chance he'll pass or fail."

You too, when you take the imperial examinations to become a scholar, you will also face this situation.

You may have tried your best, but that doesn't guarantee a good result.

Relax, let things take their course, okay?

"I understand, Mother. I want to take the military examination and become a great general."

Shao Yun's goal has never changed, and he has persevered in practicing martial arts.

"Okay, you can decide for yourself."

Mu Yi'an didn't stop him. Everyone has things they want to do, as long as they don't break the law.

"You know that when you become a general, you can't come home often?"

Gu Zheng kindly reminded his new friend that once he became a general, he wouldn't be able to come home as often.

His father was someone he barely saw when he was a child.

"Is that so? Then I'll become a general in a place close to home."

"ah?"

The two of them laughed and joked about nothing in particular, and the whole meal consisted of them chatting away.