Seeing Jiaxi's family and Jia'an board the big ship and head back to their hometown, not to mention Old Lady Li, even Tao Hongying and Zhao Yuru had tears in their eyes.
Madam Wen also sighed softly, while Hui Niang and Wen Juan stood on tiptoe and peered out.
Only Sister Liu is alright. Her eldest son just got married, and her youngest son is also around. There's only one old man in the house, so she doesn't really worry about him.
Coral held her grandmother's arm and gently comforted her, "Grandma, don't worry. Let Fourth Brother and Fifth Brother go ahead first. We'll go back in the autumn too."
"When the time comes, I want to go back with my grandma to see the hot spring valley of our Suijintan and taste the sweetest jade melon in the world."
"Okay, okay, that's our own territory. We'll have plenty of jade melons, as many as you want." Grandma Li smiled, cheered up by her granddaughter-in-law's coaxing.
Linlang, who came from a merchant family, was intelligent and eloquent. She smiled and said, "Grandma Li, Broken Gold Beach is our territory. We'll know how good it is when we go there."
"But now you are in Quanzhou, our territory!"
"Come on, let me take you to my family's restaurant! You can try my chef's cooking. Although it's not as refined as our restaurant's, his seafood preparation is unparalleled!"
Aunt Liu chimed in, "Yes, Auntie, let's come out here anyway, go have a meal with Linlang before going home."
"You don't know, I've wanted to try her family's restaurant for a long time, but my wife is stingy and never takes me. Today, I'll take advantage of your hospitality to satisfy my craving."
Linlang quickly grabbed her mother-in-law's arm and playfully scolded, "Mother, you're wronging me. You've always said you wanted to go with Grandma Li and the aunties, otherwise you'd be eating alone."
"Haha, alright, alright, I wronged you. I thought that once a daughter is married, she's like water spilled from a cup. How could she come back to her parents' home to take advantage of the restaurant!" Sister Liu and her daughter-in-law sang in perfect unison, their voices perfectly synchronized.
Linlang glanced to the side like a thief and whispered, "Mother, you said it yourself, a married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl. I'm no longer part of the in-laws, so of course I can't control everything. I should take advantage of whatever I can!"
Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this.
The Yue family doted on their daughter Linlang. In the few days since her wedding, the Yue family has sent people to deliver things almost every day, just to see if their daughter was doing well.
This isn't treating your daughter like water spilled on the ground; she's clearly your precious treasure.
Linlang said that purely to amuse everyone.
The group did not disappoint her. They boarded the carriage, opened the windows, and enjoyed the breeze all the way to the Yue family's restaurant. They ate seafood, looked at the street scene, and chatted, which made for a lively time.
This time, Jiayi and Liu Yang stayed behind to fight because of the sudden invasion of Japanese pirates and did not accompany the envoys to the capital.
Li Zhensheng was worried about the women in his family, so he wanted to stay in Quanzhou and only assigned capable managers to accompany him on the ship.
But Cat Bro is making a fuss about wanting to go home and visit.
Li Zhensheng had no choice but to tell him that he would have to return with the fleet later before releasing him...
The journey was arduous, but the wind and current were favorable, and the boat sailed in silence.
In Xindu, the sun rises and sets, and in the blink of an eye, six or seven days have passed. The big exam is finally over.
A few days ago, the entrance to the examination hall was relatively quiet, but in the last few days it became as lively as boiling water.
Because older or physically weak candidates were constantly being carried out.
Some people were unwilling to accept that their years of hard work had been ruined in one day. They cried and struggled on the stretcher, wanting to go back. Unfortunately, their faces were ashen, and they were on the verge of death. Even if they wanted to continue taking the exam, the examiners would not allow it.
It would be extremely unlucky to die in the examination hall.
Some candidates caught a cold at night, developed a high fever, their faces turned red, and they lost consciousness. They immediately went out to find a doctor.
Xindu is never short of onlookers. Even if there are no examinees in the family, people will still come and crowd outside the examination hall, standing on tiptoe to look and discussing among themselves.
"This year's test takers are really having a tough time. I heard that more than a hundred have been brought out."
"Yes, yes, I remember a few years ago when more than seventy were carried out, this is about to double."
"No pain, no gain. Studying is no easy task; in the end, it even comes down to physical strength."
"Who can argue with that? These bookish gentlemen are so pitiful."
"What's there to pity! Once they pass the exam, they'll be guaranteed to become officials. This year, the Marquis is going to recover Jiangbei, and so many prefectures are in dire need of rebuilding. Who knows how many officials they'll need. In the past, we had to wait in line for official positions, but that's no longer necessary."
"Oh yes, so that means just being on the list is practically a sure thing!"
Some people felt envy, some were jealousy, but most were worried about getting home and making sure their sons studied hard.
Who knows, there might be a time in the future when they bring glory to their ancestors!
So that evening, all the children were dragged to their elders to be tested on their homework, and then they were given a good beating with a ruler!
Of course, that's a story for another time.
The last time the gates of the examination hall were opened was when all the candidates left.
Even the most robust and healthy candidates, after nine days of torment, looked pale and their legs felt weak.
Jiaren, Lige'er, Jiaxu, and Luzong walked in the middle of the crowd.
Jiaren and Lige'er exercise regularly, so apart from looking a bit haggard, they look alright.
Lu Zong came from a family of military generals, so he was naturally no less capable.
Only Jia Xu felt unsteady on his feet and his face was flushed. He had also caught a cold, but it wasn't serious, and he managed to finish the exam.
He was supported by Jiaren and Lu Zong, and the basket was carried by Li Ge'er.
As soon as the group stepped out of the alley, Li Laosan, Li Laosi, Jia Huan, and others surrounded them. Without saying a word, they each carried one on their backs and left.
They left the crowd and hurried to a quiet street where four carriages were parked.
The Lu family steward and the Jia family members were waiting anxiously.
It's not that they didn't want to go in to pick someone up, it's just that there wasn't enough room.
Fortunately, the Li family had Li Laosi, who charged ahead with the spirit of a warrior.
Seeing that Jia Xu's condition was not good, the eldest and second masters of Jia family did not have time to say much. They quickly took Jia Xu away, bowed to everyone to express their gratitude, and then rushed home to treat Jia Xu.
Just then, the carriage door opened, and two girls jumped out; they were Jiayin and Baozhu.
Baozhu was worried about her brother, so she quickly said goodbye to Jiayin and then got into her family's carriage with her family.
Jia Yin, on the other hand, was surrounded by a delighted Jia Ren, Li Ge'er, and Lu Zong.
"Little sister, how have you been these past few days? Are you alright?"
Although the family had explained things clearly, Jiaren and Lige were still very worried about not seeing their younger sister.
Now that I've seen my sister in person, I can't help but ask her a few more questions.
Lu Zong didn't say anything, but he carefully looked Jia Yin up and down and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Jiayin pinched her chubby cheeks and said to her brothers with a grin, "Brothers, I'm so sorry, I've gained several pounds, and I can't fit into my old dresses anymore!"
Everyone couldn't help but laugh, and Jiaren even reached out to pat his sister's hair, completely relieved.
Li Laosan stood outside, smiling憨厚ly, and happened to see Lu Zong's expression clearly, then frowned...
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