Chapter 2436 Side Story: The Tang Family's Later Developments
Although their family didn't become extremely wealthy after moving to the capital, they were able to make a living without any problems.
But Tang's father refused; he wanted to return to Dong'an Prefecture with Tang's mother.
Tang's mother is still emotionally unstable, and if she goes to the capital with him, she will definitely interfere in their marital affairs. He only allowed Tang Wenqian to take Jiang Shi to the capital; with Jiang Shi there, he could relax a bit.
So Tang's parents returned to Dong'an Prefecture, while Tang Wenqian and Jiang went to the capital.
This past Spring Festival, when Shu Yu and her family returned to their uncle's house in Shangshi Village, they met Tang's parents once.
Tang's mother had lost a lot of weight and become much more taciturn.
Shu Yu didn't pry into the Tang family's affairs, but Liang Shi did inquire quite a bit.
It is said that Tang's mother now rarely goes out or socializes, while Tang's father, who used to be relatively unknown, is now more active in the village.
Tang's mother was afraid of being laughed at. Back when Tang Wenqian was an official, how glorious she was! People came to congratulate her constantly, and she was very proud for a few days before leaving Shangshi Village amidst everyone's envy. She didn't return for several years.
Now that their son has resigned from his official post, the couple slunk back to their village, knowing full well how much ridicule they would face.
However, the reality was not as bad as Tang's mother had imagined. The moment they returned, Tang's father explained the situation to Village Chief Fan.
Village Chief Fan also helped explain to the villagers who were curious about their return.
Shangshi Village is now completely different from what it used to be. Most of the villagers now follow Shu Yu to grow sunflowers and work in the workshops. Having seen more of the world, their eyes are no longer fixed on their small plot of land.
They even thought Tang Wenqian was ambitious. Although becoming an official after passing the imperial examination was not bad, he had already reached the level that all scholars wanted to achieve, yet he still dared to resign and retake the exam, relying on his knowledge to re-enter the court. What great courage that must have been!
Moreover, with Meng Yunzheng, who passed the imperial examination with top honors but resigned and returned to his hometown, already leading the way, the villagers were already quite accepting of this kind of thing.
Apart from a few people who already disliked Tang's mother and said a few sour things behind her back, the villagers of Shangshi Village were generally friendly to them.
After Tang's father returned, many villagers who had sent their children to school came to befriend him and asked how they had educated Tang Wenqian back then. In their eyes, Tang Wenqian was still a rare child prodigy in Shangshi Village.
Shu Yu didn't know how Tang Wenqian was doing at the Imperial Academy, but she knew that Tang's parents were doing quite well in Shangshi Village.
They weren't very familiar with the current magistrate of Chenggu County, so they didn't go to the county government office. After spending a day at the Meng Family Escort Agency, they returned to Changjin Mansion early the next morning.
The convoy then set off again, heading towards the capital.
However, this time the team was one-third smaller. The convoy that came to Changjin Prefecture to deliver goods no longer needed to go to the capital and returned directly to Dong'an Prefecture.
Changjin Prefecture was much closer to the capital, so the group quickened their pace. When they arrived at the city gate, there were still more than half a month before the lectures.
However, even with so much time still to go, the capital city was already filled with scholars and teachers from all over the country. A quick glance at the road ahead revealed that most of them were dressed in elegant long robes, and their conversations revolved around the upcoming lectures.
Fortunately, they had written in advance to arrange accommodations; otherwise, so many people would have had nowhere to rest.
(End of this chapter)
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