475 Initial Agreement
On the day off, Mei Niang met her mother-in-law's family for the first time, and naturally also met her future daughter-in-law Awu.
Awu, with her bright eyes and white teeth, was so well-behaved and beautiful that Mei Niang was deeply moved. She gave her the best necklace her son had given her this time, and a very nice bracelet to Xin'er.
Xier had few girls to play with in the village. When she saw two beautiful sisters, one of whom was her eldest sister-in-law, she immediately started to entertain them and invited them to her west courtyard.
The boy naturally followed Ping An to the second courtyard.
Hao Ting, Hao Lei, Huang Fei, and Huang Zhan, the eldest son of the Huang family, all came, and Wang Chufeng naturally came as well.
Ping An gave each of them a pocket watch. The six best ones were given to the elders, the other eight were given to five people, and one was sent to Wang Qing, leaving only two.
Hao Ting asked him directly for it, saying that he was asking for it on behalf of his father and the third child. The fourth child was still young, so forget it.
They will be coming next year too.
Ping An gave it to him immediately. It wasn't that he didn't want to give it to Chen Xuan and Fu An, but they already had it. It was so clean and clear that people didn't have to worry about it.
Wang Wei also came here with his wife and children today.
Zhang Jinping also came with his wife and son, which they did not expect.
But Zhang Jinping was very good at dealing with people and soon started talking to Wan Changsheng.
Ping An went to his house the day before and naturally knew about Ping An's banquet.
His father told him that the child called him grandfather and uncle, so he had to go to warm the stove. It was nothing at all. Once he took some steps, everything would naturally get better in the future.
As for whether anyone says anything, that is other people’s business. The mouth is on other people’s body, so how can we stop them from gossiping?
The men were drinking tea and chatting in the front yard. The atmosphere was very harmonious. Wan Changsheng was a little restrained at first because they were all officials from the capital, but he quickly integrated with them.
These people were very respectful to him and were chatting and laughing. When Sun Hongyu met the old man and his cousin Sun Yinan, they talked more and more. Sometimes they talked about things in the northern border, sometimes they talked about the Sun family's past decades ago, and sometimes they talked about Ping An's marriage.
Sun Sicheng listened for a while and couldn't stand the pace of the conversation, so he ran over to talk to Wang Wei and the others.
Mei Niang, Old Madam Sun, and her mother-in-law were so excited about the conversation that they decided to move up the date of the two children's wedding. No matter how Ping An did in the exam this time, they would find a date to get married before October. There was no need to wait for another year.
Ping An was chatting enthusiastically with his friends in the second courtyard, and had no idea that the marriage had already been decided.
Fu An was so excited being with this group of capable people that he didn't know what to do. As he talked, he started to describe the kidnapping in vivid detail. No matter how Ping An tried to signal him, he didn't notice.
Both parents were unaware of this matter. This guy was really talkative and got drunk before he even drank the wine.
I kept hearing these people sighing, and I couldn't believe that Ping An and the others had experienced such a thing.
Needless to say, the atmosphere of today's banquet was particularly good. Even Zhang Jinping's wife got along very well with Mei Niang. Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but praise Tan Ping'an's mother from the bottom of her heart. She was very beautiful, kind and generous, and didn't look like someone from a small place at all.
Mei Niang naturally knew about this Madam Zhang from the beginning, but since the person had come, she was a guest, so she did her best to entertain her. At the end of the day, she found out that Madam Zhang was indeed a very nice person as she had told her son.
When she arrived in the capital, she completely let go of the past. For the sake of her children and herself, she had to live a good life in the capital. If she didn't understand something, she would learn it. It was impossible for her to live on the farm like before, and she couldn't bring shame to her future daughter-in-law.
In the afternoon, the banquet was over. Ping An prepared a basket of fruits for each family. The fruits were well-cellared and looked as good as fresh ones. After eating and drinking their fill, everyone still had the fruits in their hands. Everyone left with a smile on their face.
These people are all good and naturally have no shortage of these things, but who can not like them when they are so sincere?
Sun Hongyu originally wanted to stop working, but after a banquet, he and Changsheng were both invited to work in Baicaotang, so he decided to work there for another two years. He was still worried about Changsheng being alone, so he could also let Xiaoxi's daughter dress up as boys and follow behind to be little medicine boys. It would be much better to experience it firsthand than to memorize it by rote in the farm.
Mei Niang was in high spirits. She had to help take care of the house before her daughter-in-law came in.
She has always had a good relationship with the lady from her husband's family. Her mother-in-law and the old lady are all very nice people. And the prince's wife is very humble and keeps praising Ping An for being well.
Mrs. Zhang was also easy to get along with, at least in her opinion, she was a nice person. Mrs. Fu was even more talkative, but unfortunately, after Fu An finished his exams, she was going to Hezhou.
Ping An was still a little excited at night. It is indeed good to have many friends, as it allows you to relax completely.
After today, starting tomorrow, the gentleman will come here for an hour after work every day, and will stay here when the weather is bad.
He liked them very much and did not refuse. In his heart, the master and the teacher were like father figures, and they spent much more time with him than he did with his parents.
He also took several copies of the notes he made at the Wang family back to his teacher and master. Both the Zhiyuan brothers and the Changzhi brothers could take turns reading them, which would definitely be of great benefit.
I don’t know whether the Wang family received his letter.
Yingtianwang’s family.
Master Wang took the letter of safety and the things that had been sent, and trotted to his father's yard.
"Dad, Ping An got first place, Fu An and Chen Xuan also got first place, but their rankings were average."
The old man's voice broke: "Is it really the first place?"
"Really? Look at Ping An's letter. It was sent by carrier pigeon. How else could it be so fast?"
The old man took the letter and read it, "Master, sir, and mistress, Ping An lived up to everyone's expectations and was fortunate enough to win the first place.
Also, I really miss my master." Oh, such a small piece of paper, but the child was full of thoughts about him.
The old man's eyes were wet. Shaoqi passed the imperial examination, and Shaoyu also became a scholar, but he did not take part in the provincial examination until three years later. The family had planned to go to the capital as soon as the results came out.
"Oh, this kid is so good, he is capable and filial. You see, he really misses me. Boss, let's leave tomorrow. It will take about a month from Yingtian to the capital. You and I can tutor him for another month and a half before the exam. Oh, we can't afford to waste even a day."
"Dad, I'm worried too. Shaoqi still has to take exams, but his parents are acting like nothing happened. We are the ones who are worried."
The eldest lady laughed and said to him, "They are all officials in the capital, how can they manage here? Fortunately, Shaoyu will come back to take the exam in three years, otherwise I still can't leave."
Master Wang shook his head and said, "The second son and his wife are the same as Shaoyu's parents. They don't care about their children. Dad, let's not talk about this. Do you think we should celebrate tonight? After all, Ping An won the first place."
The old man was already looking at the things Ping'an sent, including a lot of snacks, sausages, bacon, and braised meat, which were not available in Yingtian. Ping'an said in the letter that they were made by his mother herself.
"My eldest daughter-in-law, let's steam these to eat in the evening. Ping An said to put some of these dried vegetables at the bottom of the bowl, and the oil from the steaming will just flow onto the vegetables."
"Dad, Ping An is so good to you. These snacks are all for you, as well as new clothes for the New Year. He forgot that I am his real husband."
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