511 Chang's Tea
Chang Chunfeng was waiting in the front yard early in the morning. Today, his two children were at home.
He could never have imagined that the emperor would ask the crown prince to personally deliver a gift to Ping An. What an honor this was.
Last night, my eldest brother-in-law sent Jin'er home and told them about this incident. Until now, he still feels it is a little unreal.
What had his son done to deserve such favor from the emperor?
Zhang Jinyu also didn’t sleep well that night. Isn’t Ping An’s luck really too good?
If I had known this, my husband should have fought for his son. Which son doesn't follow his father? A woman can't take her child with her if she divorces or is divorced. It will even be difficult for her to see him in the future.
Otherwise, her father had said before that if she didn't live a good life anymore, he would ask her husband to divorce her. That really scared her.
She dared not be willful anymore. She was middle-aged and a faded flower. How could she live without her husband? She could not live without her children. She could not live even a day like that.
To be fair, she never had any bad intentions towards Ping An. She was not that good, nor that bad. She just wanted to follow her heart.
But this stepson is a very capable man. He has earned so much fortune by himself and also supported a group of capable people.
That’s not all, he scored five yuan in a row, so the next step should be to become the top scorer.
The Crown Prince came in person to congratulate the Emperor. Does it mean that the Emperor has taken a liking to Ping An and wants to keep him for the Crown Prince and his grandson in the future?
The more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
Let Jin'er treat this big brother well. She is eight years old now, and they will get married in another six or seven years. Having such a big brother will only benefit her and not harm her.
Unfortunately, my husband is determined to send his daughter to his eldest sister-in-law to learn housekeeping, and she has to be sent away in the afternoon. How can he give her time to talk to the child?
She glanced at her husband, who was explaining arithmetic to their son.
Why should you learn to count for such a small thing? Learning some music, chess, calligraphy and painting is more important.
"Master, Madam, the eldest young master is here with the eldest young mistress." The third son said happily.
This young master is really capable, but it’s a pity that his father couldn’t even attend his son’s wedding banquet.
Is there anyone in this world who is more wronged than his master?
Chang Chunfeng walked out with his family.
"Father, Mother, I've brought Awu to serve you tea."
Zhang Jinyu smiled and said, "Awu, I saw you several times when you were a child, but I haven't seen you in recent years. Come in, come in."
When they arrived at the main hall, Chang Chunfeng and Zhang Jinyu sat in the main hall.
The maid quickly brought a tray with two cups of tea on it.
Ping'an knelt down with Awu.
A Wu took a cup of tea and handed it to Chang Chunfeng with both hands: "Father, your daughter-in-law respectfully invites you to have some tea."
Chang Chunfeng felt a sweet and sour feeling in his heart. He took the tea and drank it all in one gulp, then took out a big red envelope and two jade pendants.
"Peace, Awu, your father wishes you to love each other, stay together for life, and have many children and grandchildren."
"Awu thanks father." Awu took the brocade robe and shoes handed over by Banxia, "Father, this is a little gift from Awu, please accept it."
Chang Chunfeng took it with a smile: "Awu, this is also your home. The entire second courtyard is yours. You can come and stay here every now and then in the future."
"Yes, Awu, I listen to my father."
Awu offered tea to her stepmother again.
Zhang Jinyu was smiling at Awu today. She took the tea and drank it, then gave Awu a gold and jade pendant.
"Awu thanks mother."
Awu also gave her stepmother a set of brocade spring shirt, which was made of Yunjin. Zhang Jinyu liked it as soon as she saw it.
"Ping'an, hurry up and get Awu up." Chang Chunfeng looked at his son with a smile. He was in a good mood after drinking tea with his wife today.
After Awu got up, she took the butterfly gold hairpin from Banxia's tray. It had a hollow design and was as thin as a cicada's wing.
"My sister is so pretty, she will look even better with this."
Jin'er blushed rarely and took the golden butterfly hairpin. The butterfly seemed to be about to flap its wings and fly away in her hand.
"Jin'er thanks sister-in-law very much." She likes this sister-in-law very much. She is beautiful and considerate.
Ah Wu looked at Chang Yan with a smile: "Brother, my husband has praised you many times in front of me. This is for you. Do you like it?"
This is a small jade abacus that her father brought back from outside.
"A jade abacus? There's a rope to carry it on your back. I like it. Thank you, ma'am."
Chang Yan grinned and said, "This is good. Next year the teacher will also teach them abacus."
He felt secretly delighted in his heart, as his elder brother had praised him several times in front of his elder sister-in-law, which showed that he was a very good and well-behaved child. He just didn't know when his elder brother would teach him kung fu?
Ping'an felt amused at the young lady's tactfulness, and suddenly noticed Chang Yan looking at him eagerly.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Nothing, I just think big brother is handsome."
He would never say that he wanted to learn Kung Fu. If he said it now, his mother would immediately disallow it.
"My dear, Ping An and his wife will have lunch here at noon. Have you arranged for the stove to be set up?"
"Of course it's arranged. Ah Wu, I'll take you around the back."
"Yes, mother."
The little girl was delicate and tender, and Zhang Jinyu liked her very much.
The eldest brother has been good friends with the eldest son since childhood, so Awu's mother is naturally familiar with her as well, but they have been less in touch in recent years.
"Ping An, do you think you have a good chance in this palace exam?
The four people went to the backyard, and only the father and son were left in the main room.
"Dad, if nothing unexpected happens, it should be very big."
Chang Chunfeng smiled and said, "The results will be out on the 16th, in just a few days. If you can get the top prize, you can be appointed as an official directly without having to take the imperial examination.
Newly-appointed Jinshi have a three-month vacation, and the journey is even longer than that. Dad has saved up his annual leave over the years, so it’s enough for three months. We can leave in the twenties at the latest. Is that feasible?
If your stepfather goes with you, that's fine, since both sides have to pay homage to their ancestors anyway."
"Then I'll go back and ask him. A friend of mine might go with me. He missed the chance this time, which is a pity. His name is Chen Xuan. We've been studying together for the past few years. And Sanqiang, the son of my second uncle He Zishu, is the same age as me. He also missed the chance this time."
"He Zishu? They are both very good people. I want to meet them when I get back, apologize, and thank them for taking care of you and your son."
"They are indeed all very good people. Erqiang was the first one to follow me. He is now in the capital. He is the second son of my uncle and a very sincere person."
Chang Chunfeng nodded: "It is important to teach by example. Lao He's family are all good, so the children will naturally not be bad.
Ping An, Awu is a very good daughter-in-law. The Sun family has brought her up very well. You must treat her well. "
Ping'an suddenly remembered what happened last night, and the tips of his ears turned red.
He quickly changed the subject: "Is Jin'er still with Aunt Zhang? Wouldn't your mother be angry if you did this?"
"Why should she be angry? That's her own sister-in-law. Your aunt Zhang is a very good person. Let her work hard for two or three years and see if she can straighten out Jin'er's character."
Ping'an was speechless. This little girl was indeed a little bit crooked. How could she be as likable as Xi'er?
His Xier is such a good child who is loved by everyone and makes flowers bloom wherever she goes.
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