The sun had set and it was getting dark when a horse-drawn carriage entered the village and headed for Li Zheng's house. The person who got off the carriage knocked on Li Zheng's door. The door opened, and Zhao A-mo, who opened the door, excitedly led the person back in and closed the door again.

The carriage sent the person into the village and left along the same way it came.

It was getting dark outside quickly, and the oil lamps were lit in the house. The voices coming from inside could still be heard vaguely.

Last night, he heard his father talking about the village. Cao Wenxuan didn't know that the village had changed so much in the year since he left home. On the way to the village, Cao Wenxuan didn't know when the road was repaired to such a good state. When he came back, he curiously asked his father about it. His father mentioned that it was Cao Xiangnan, the fourth son of the Cao family, who paid for the repair.

From his father's mouth, Cao Wenxuan heard more about Cao Xiangnan. Cao Wenxuan knew that the changes in Caojia Village today were inseparable from Cao Xiangnan.

Cao Xiangnan, the fourth son of the Cao family? Cao Wenxuan didn't have much impression of this person.

But from his father's words, Cao Wenxuan learned a lot about Cao Xiangnan, that Caojia Village had repaired the road, changed the village chief, and built a college, and many more. He talked with his father until very late before going to bed.

What kind of person is this? He not only made his family's life better, but also made the lives of those around him better, and brought so many things to Caojia Village?

Cao Wenxuan was full of curiosity and admiration for Cao Xiangnan. He wanted to see the man his father had mentioned in person. Even his father praised Cao Xiangnan. Knowing that his father and Cao Xiangnan had a good relationship, he dragged his father to Cao Xiangnan's place early the next morning.

"Seventh Master, why are you here so early?" Cao Xiangnan heard the noise outside and came out to see Li Zheng coming in with a young man beside him, looking at him. He couldn't remember who this was for a moment and asked, "Who is this?"

Facing the young man's gaze at him, this face was a little strange and a little familiar. He thought he had seen it before, and he searched quickly in his mind.

"Wenxuan, my second son Cao Wenxuan, don't you remember him? Of course, you don't see each other often. It's just that Wenxuan is back, so I brought him to you. You two can sit down and get to know each other." Li Zheng was very happy that his son was back.

Ding——"Oh, Wenxuan, oh you are back, when did you come back?" Cao Xiangnan opened his mouth, with a look of sudden enlightenment on his face, and he really remembered Cao Wenxuan, so he asked.

In fact, it was not surprising that he could not recognize him for a while. Not to mention that this body had a new core, even the original body of this body was not familiar with Cao Wenxuan. Although they were two strangers, Cao Xiangnan greeted them as if they were old acquaintances, "Please come in, please come in."

"Wenxuan came back last night and said he wanted to come to your place early this morning, so I brought him here." Li Zheng didn't know why his son came to Cao Xiangnan's place? If he brought him here, he was not an outsider.

"Oh, really? You are most welcome. This is the first time Wenxuan has come to my place." Cao Xiangnan looked at Cao Wenxuan. Cao Wenxuan didn't look like Li Zheng, but more like his mother. He had a straight face and a scholarly spirit. He was a scholar at first glance.

He and Cao Wenxuan were of the same age. Cao Wenxuan might be a few years older than him and had a higher grade than him. However, he really couldn't bring himself to call Cao Wenxuan uncle. It would be better to call him by his name, which would make him seem closer.

Cao Wenxuan was a little nervous when he came here, but when he saw the smile on Cao Xiangnan's face and his enthusiasm for him, the nervousness in his heart disappeared. Seeing Cao Xiangnan looking at him, Cao Wenxuan smiled and nodded.

There were two scholars in Caojia Village, both of whom were sons of Li Zheng. However, Li Zheng was not like his mother, who always said that his son was going to take the exam and become the top scholar. The one who showed off every day was incompetent, while the capable ones were working hard silently. Cao Xiangnan remembered that Cao Laowu was not even a student, so how could Cao Wenxuan pass the exam and become a student?

Cao Xiangnan didn't know that Li Zheng had praised him to his son, and he came to his place today.

"Yes, Wenxuan went to the academy at the beginning of the year and only came back yesterday." Li Zheng said.

"I heard from the seventh grandfather that you are studying in Nanyang, Wenxuan, is everything good there?" Cao Xiangnan led people in and asked them to sit down. Li Zheng was not the first time to come to Cao Xiangnan's place, so he was naturally not polite and sat down. Cao Wenxuan, who followed him, also sat down. After hearing what Cao Xiangnan said, he replied, "Thank you Xiangnan for your concern, Wenxuan is doing well there."

Cao Wenxuan took a look at the strange bench and sat down with his father. He looked at the room, which was very spacious, but this kind of layout was the first time he saw it, it was very strange, but it made people feel very comfortable.

"Come, have some tea."

"Thank you."

Cao Xiangnan made some tea, poured it for them, and sat down himself, asking about Cao Wenxuan's studies in Nanyang. He mentioned that he had been to Nanyang twice, but he didn't know how to contact Cao Wenxuan, so naturally he didn't go to find him.

"Wanfeng, Seventh Master and Wenxuan are here." Seeing Wanfeng coming in from outside, accompanied by Aning and a few children, Cao Xiangnan naturally stood up, took Wanfeng's hand and came over, saying.

"Seventh Master." Qi Wanfeng called out Lizheng, nodded to Cao Wenxuan who was looking at him, and then sat down with the help of her husband.

Cao Xiangnan also didn't forget to introduce Aning to Cao Wenxuan. When he introduced Aning to Cao Wenxuan, he said that this was his friend, which also indicated Aning's identity. He asked the boys who followed him in to call for help, and they all did so obediently.

Cao Wenxuan knew from his father that Cao Xiangnan had adopted two orphans from the village. These two children had thick eyebrows and big eyes. He had seen them when he came back last year and had also fed them. He remembered that the last time he saw these two children, they were thin, small, and dirty. He wanted to take them back home at that time, but the older child snatched the food from his hand and took the younger one away.

Now that he had seen these two children, he knew that they were well taken care of by Cao Xiangnan, and he had a better opinion of Cao Xiangnan in his heart.

Cao Wenxuan had heard from his father about some things in the village in the past, that the elders in the village were unfair in their actions. But now he heard that the village chief had been changed, and two deputy village chiefs and ten representatives were appointed. The ten representatives were the representatives of the villagers. As for the elders in the clan, their power was stripped away. The current Caojia Village is completely different from the Caojia Village in the past.

Heard too many things, it is better to see it with your own eyes today. Cao Xiangnan gave him a very strange feeling. It is better to see it in person than to hear about it. His father did not exaggerate this person at all. Cao Xiangnan is indeed a very good boy as his father said.

He sat here and noticed that Cao Xiangnan immediately stood up and greeted his wife as soon as she entered the door. He carefully helped her to sit down and did not care about other people's opinions of him. Not to mention in Caojia Village, even if he was outside, he rarely saw a husband treat his wife so well.

Cao Wenxuan couldn't help but reflect on himself, wondering if he had not been good enough to his daughter-in-law.

Kang Kang and Jing Bao came to their house at this time. Jing Bao was shouting outside before they entered the house. Cao Xiangnan asked the children to go out to play. "Play in the yard. Don't go outside. Do you understand?"

"Yes." Xiangzi nodded, meaning that he would keep an eye on the two younger brothers.

A group of children ran out to play. It was cold outside that day. Fortunately, the children were dressed warmly, so they didn't have to worry about being cold when playing outside.

Liu Baishu sent the two children over, and he followed in. Seeing Liu Baishu coming, Cao Xiangnan also introduced Liu Baishu to Cao Wenxuan. It was the first time the two met, and they greeted each other politely. Liu Baishu also sat down here, and Cao Xiangnan poured him tea.

The tea was heated in the living room, and the few people drank tea and chatted for a while in the living room.

Cao Xiangnan had some impression of the imperial examinations of this era. Although he didn't know them very well, he knew that in the feudal era, it was very difficult to pass the examination to become a scholar. Some people took the examination all their lives but were still a student and could not pass

the examination to become a scholar. He mentioned Zheng Shubo, whom he had invited. Zheng Shubo had already passed the examination to become a scholar. Cao Wenxuan was only a student and had to pass the last step to become a scholar. So he was naturally one step behind Zheng Shubo. "When you go to the academy, I will introduce you to Shubo. The three of them live in the academy now."

I guess scholars like to be with scholars? He discussed knowledge with Cao Wenxuan and Zheng Shubo.

"Okay, thank you Xiangnan." Cao Wenxuan didn't expect Cao Xiangnan to invite a scholar to the academy to be a teacher. When he heard that the other party had passed the examination, it would be a good opportunity for him to ask for advice.

The academy is now on vacation, and Cao Wenxuan will stay in Caojia Village this winter. After finally catching a scholar, Cao Xiangnan naturally wants to lure him to the academy to teach people how to read. He briefly told Cao Wenxuan about the things in the academy and asked, "I wonder if Wenxuan is willing to go to the academy to be a teacher for everyone for a few months, just take out an hour and a half every day to go there, just teach everyone to read and write."

Because he knew that Cao Wenxuan was preparing for next year's exam, he didn't want to take up too much of his time. As long as he could spare an hour and a half every day, it would be fine as a part-time job, and he would pay him.

"What's the point of paying? It's just teaching people to read and write a few words. It's a piece of cake for Wenxuan." When Li Zheng heard that the boy Nan was still talking about wages, he glared at him. He didn't care whether his boy agreed or not, and said, "Wenxuan, just take some time every day to go there and teach everyone to read and write. It's not a big deal."

Cao Wenxuan saw that his father was almost selling him out, but he could still smile and nod, saying, "This is Wenxuan's honor." He

heard a lot from his father last night, and naturally heard his father mention this academy. He had never thought that one day all the children in Caojia Village would be able to go to school, but now, they have really built a college in Caojia Village, and all the children in Caojia Village will be able to read and write in the future. This is something he has never thought about.

Cao Xiangnan was very surprised to be invited to be a teacher, but it was okay. Although he had studied for so many years, he was not a pedantic person. If everyone in Caojia Village could read, what would Caojia Village look like in the future? He was also very curious in his heart, and he was willing to contribute to this.

Yesterday everyone moved there, and today they also wanted to go there to see how everyone was living there. Everyone drank two pots of tea here and chatted for a while. Cao Xiangnan mentioned that everyone should go to the college together to take a look.

"Okay, I also want to go there to take a look." Li Zheng said.

When they went out, Cao Xiangnan called Cao Gang by the way, saying that the village chief must not be left behind, and the group went together.

It was almost dark when they returned yesterday, and Cao Wenxuan did not take a close look while sitting in the carriage on the way back. Today, when he walked here with his father, Cao Wenxuan clearly saw the changes in Caojia Village. There was a wide road under his feet. When he walked out along the road, he saw the academy built here. He did not expect that their Caojia Village would also have an academy.

While chatting along the way, they also walked to the academy.

Let Li Zheng and the village chief go over there to see everyone, and Cao Xiangnan took Cao Wenxuan to Zheng Shubo to introduce the two of them. Seeing the two scholars talking in a flowery way, he finally found an excuse to run away, which really made him jealous. If

these two were his teachers, they would not bring up a group of old men who were full of flowery words, right? Cao Xiangnan's eyes were full of suspicion. When he thought about the people in Caojia Village who would speak in a flowery way when they met in the future, he immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

The two people who met for the first time hit it off immediately. Both of them were scholars, so they had a lot to talk about. They sat together and chatted happily.