Chapter 1018: Greetings to the No. 1 Scholar
Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan had never seen such a scene before and were shocked!
They thought that their family would be overjoyed to hear the news of their return and would come to the village entrance to greet them, but they didn't expect that almost the entire village would come out!
Even though neither of them was keen on fame, wealth and power, they couldn't help but feel excited when they saw this.
Qiao Xuan smiled at Shao Yunduan and said, "The number one scholar is so majestic! No wonder all the scholars in the world try their best to make a name for themselves. Who wouldn't yearn for such glory?"
Shao Yunduan smiled, "Such a beautiful scenery is also my wife's."
Qiao Xuan felt sweet in her heart, and the two smiled at each other.
Seeing them coming from afar, the villagers were all excited.
"Here he comes! The number one scholar is here!"
"The champion is finally back!"
"The number one scholar in our village, haha!"
"Come on, let's go and greet Mr. No. 1 Scholar. We can't let him suffer any injustice!"
"Yes, let's go!"
The villagers were so excited that their eyes lit up and their brows were wide open. They surrounded Fang, Uncle Shao, the head of the village, and several respected elders from the village and clan.
He came closer and bowed his head.
"Greetings to Mr. No. 1 Scholar! Bow down and greet Mr. No. 1 Scholar!"
"Greetings to Mr. Zhuangyuan!"
Fang, Uncle Shao and other people from the Shao family's main branch were shocked.
Mrs. Fang and Uncle Shao were anxious to pull people away, but how could they do anything?
Yang Xiaoni was stunned for a moment, then she followed the crowd and knelt down subconsciously.
Shao Sanlang: “.”
Seeing this, Xu hesitated for a moment, then knelt down.
Shao Yunduan and Qiao Xuan were both dumbfounded!
"useless!"
The two men hurriedly got off the carriage and stepped forward.
Shao Yunduan supported the elders of the village head, while Qiao Xuan supported the female elders. They called out "Dad! Mom!" and said to Xu and Yang Xiaoni, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "Sister-in-law, third sister-in-law, get up quickly! This won't do! Get up quickly!"
Fang then saw that her two daughters-in-law also knelt down. She was furious and said, "What are you two doing? Eldest and Third, are you two crazy?"
Shao Dalang and Shao Sanlang hurriedly pulled their wives up.
Yang Xiaoni smiled embarrassedly: "Oh, my legs were weak, and when I saw others kneeling, I knelt too."
There were laughter and joy, and it was very lively. After a noisy and lively greeting, several elders laughed and wiped their tears, and then accompanied Shao Yunduan back to the village. Qiao Xuan accompanied the respected female elders and Fang and others.
The villagers gathered around, mixed with the entire guard of honor, and returned to the village in a mighty procession.
The door of the ancestral hall in the village had already been opened. Shao Yunduan, accompanied by the head of the village and others, entered the hall first to kowtow and burn incense. The old patriarch then reported the great news to the ancestors.
Then he returned home.
Because the news was only received this morning, everything had to be prepared rather hastily. Fortunately, the Shao family's eldest son's house was spacious, so they could still make do with the crowded room.
Qiao Xuan and Fang were busy having people make tea to entertain the elders, and they also arranged for the ceremonial guard to temporarily stay in Shao Xiaoqi's yard, giving them food and drinks and stools to sit on.
At the same time, he asked someone to light a fire and cook. They had all kinds of meat at home, so they quickly prepared two tables. The kitchen was not big enough, so they borrowed from the neighbors.
Qiao Xuan wanted to cook, but Fang, Xu and others hurriedly stopped her.
"No, no, don't come!"
"Fifth sister-in-law, I can't accept this. You should go back to your room and have a rest. Third sister-in-law and I will come."
Qiao Xuan was stunned for a moment before she came to her senses.
(End of this chapter)
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