The Jiang family held their banquet on a day off.

The people in the main courtyard got up very early in the morning.

Jiang Shuyun got up to exercise, and Mu Yi'an followed suit.

Even though you've started practicing yoga, it's still beneficial to get up and walk around afterward.

In particular, it can be a source of fun for the couple to be together.

"Shao Yun and the others should be back soon, right? That kid is really persistent; he's managed to stick with it all these years."

"I didn't expect it either. At first, I thought he wouldn't be able to last long."

"Sure, do what you love, even if it's tough, it's sweet."

Jiang Shuyun performed a set of boxing moves, while Mu Yi'an walked around the courtyard a few times, breaking out in a light sweat.

After catching their breath, the couple went to wash up.

A moment later, the sound of laughter and chatter came from the courtyard; the boys had returned from the training ground.

After breakfast, everyone was ready and waiting for the guests to arrive.

The most recently found were Jiang Qi's family of five and Master Wan and his wife.

The male guest stayed in the outer courtyard, while the female guest went to the inner courtyard.

One by one, the invited guests arrived.

Although some guests were invited, most of them were regulars or relatives.

Most people have heard of the old scholar's residence, but only a few have actually visited it.

Mu Yi'an sent someone to the second gate, and Jiang Shuyun led the guests from the outer courtyard in for a visit.

“Mr. Jiang, although the layout of this house is somewhat different from traditional courtyard houses, it is very practical.”

Master Fang especially liked the long corridor across the courtyard. When the sun was shining, he would move a rocking chair, set out a pot of good tea, and enjoy himself.

"Mr. Jiang has four sons. They will all get married in the future, and there will be enough room for them to live together."

The headmaster, who manages the academy's accommodation arrangements, is quite interested in these matters.

"Mr. Jiang's eldest son is only a teenager, and it will be many years before he gets married and has children, not to mention his two younger ones."

Yuan, a scholar who was close to Jiang Shuyun, also came today. In recent years, Shao Ming and the others had been studying at his school. He knew more about the Jiang family's situation.

"That's right. Shao Ming passed the imperial examination at such a young age and has a long road ahead of him. There's no rush to get married."

Fang Xiucai was also a teacher at the school, teaching Shao Ming mathematics and music.

"It takes a few years. It's a boy, there's no rush. It's better if he's more mature."

Getting married means becoming an adult and taking on the responsibilities of a man.

"Everyone, we've made some homemade wine, come and have a taste."

Jiang Shuyun quickly changed the subject; he didn't want to discuss Shao Ming's marriage.

If someone proposes marriage, he will have to find a way to refuse.

Neither he nor Yi'an were in a hurry about Shao Ming's marriage.

The child is still young and hasn't grasped the concepts yet.

At that time, there was no such thing as free love; marriages were all arranged by parents and matchmakers.

However, we should wait until the child is more mature and knows what kind of wife he wants to spend his life with.

If you get engaged at a young age, it will be too late to regret it when you finally understand what you want.

It's better to wait until they mature and figure out what kind of life they want to live and what kind of partner they want to find.

It's better to have your own ideas first, and then learn more about them and go out to find them.

"Mr. Jiang's wines are rare gems, no less than those from Beijing."

After drinking, Master Fang beckoned everyone to head to the outer courtyard. His hurried footsteps amused everyone.

"Grandpa, look, this is where I live. Look, I tidied it all up myself."

Shao Yun, Shao Kun, and I live in this courtyard.

Aunt Jiang didn't send any maids, only servants.

Grandpa, guess who I play with best?

Seeing a group of people chatting, Gu Zheng invited his grandfather over to see his place.

"Shao Yun?"

"No, Shao Rong."

"The twin, isn't he quite a bit younger than you?"

The headmaster never expected that his grandson could play with such young children.

"Even though he's five or six years younger, it doesn't stop us from getting along well."

I think Shao Rong and I are the same kind of people.

We don't have any grand ambitions; we just want to live an easy life.

Shao Ming will take the imperial examination and enter officialdom. Shao Yun aspires to be a general and is working hard towards that goal. As for Shao Ke, although we don't know what he wants to do, he is very patient and will definitely do a good job if he sets his mind to something.

Shao Rong dislikes both literary and martial arts, but he doesn't reject them either.

They learn what they need to learn and practice what they need to practice, but they just don't want to put in the hard work.

I think that maybe in the future, we can become partners who travel together to see the Three Rivers and Five Sacred Mountains.

We all have very capable brothers. As long as we don't cause trouble, we can enjoy life.

"Really, Grandpa, we are easily satisfied."

Gu Zheng introduced his friends to his grandfather—true friends, not the wicked friends from the capital.

“Our little Qi has learned to think, that’s great. I’m doing well living according to your ideas.”

Everyone has their own ambitions; finding what suits you best is the best approach.

However, even if you want an easy life, you still need to learn what you need to learn.

A person's knowledge determines their vision, the perspective they have, and the kind of life they can lead.

The experience of visiting mountains and rivers differs depending on whether one is knowledgeable or not.

Some people see a mountain simply as a mountain, while others see it differently.

Xiaoqi, you will have children in the future, and you can't let them think you are ignorant and incompetent.

You can choose not to do it, but you can't be ignorant of it.

The headmaster spoke earnestly, saying that his son, Xiao Qi, could choose not to compete with his brothers for things and could live a peaceful life, but he couldn't truly be worthless.

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