"Thank you for your trouble, my dear relatives. Thank you for your hospitality."
Marquis Xuanping drank tea instead of wine, raised his teacup and stood up to toast Xiao's father and mother.
Xiao's father and mother also stood up and toasted the Marquis Xuanping and his wife with a glass. Seeing this, the other members of the Xiao family also stood up.
"Mother-in-law? Do you have any vacancies in your house? My husband and I would like to stay in your house instead of in an inn. We have just met each other and have very little time to spend with her. We really don't want to waste any of it. If you don't mind us bothering her too much, why don't you just arrange a room for us to stay in? My husband and I are not picky. As long as we can spend more time with our daughter, that's enough."
Jiang knew the good intentions of the Xiao family. They were probably afraid that they would dislike the environment at home as being inferior to that of the Marquis' Mansion and become lazy, so they found a good inn outside for them to stay in.
"this……"
Hearing what Lady Xuanping Hou said, Xiao's mother felt a little embarrassed.
The identities of the Marquis Xuanping and his wife are clear. They are not only their biological parents who have been separated for many years, but also their in-laws. They have come from thousands of miles away. The guest rooms in the mansion are really too ordinary. It is really inappropriate to treat such distinguished guests like this.
"Our house is located in a remote area, far from those lively and fun streets. The key is that the environment of our house is really average. I am afraid that you two will not be used to living here!"
"It doesn't matter. My husband and I don't care about these things. As long as we can be with our daughter often, we will be satisfied." Marquis Xuanping smiled generously and replied.
In this case, Xiao's father and mother looked at each other and had no choice but to do as they pleased.
He immediately asked someone to clean up a guest room. There were only two rooms left in the mansion, which were just right for Marquis Xuanping and his wife to live in. The two guest rooms were adjacent to each other, and all the sheets and quilts in them were replaced with new ones. The other room was used for the maid who served them.
It was almost noon when Xiao Hechuan came back from the parade. After the guard of honor sent him back and completed their mission, they prepared to return. They were well-trained Yulin Guards and acted cleanly and efficiently.
However, Xiao Hechuan still insisted on taking out the silver note and stuffing it into the hands of the leader of the Yulin Guards.
They can temporarily stay in the Jeju government office, and the Jeju governor will naturally arrange their itinerary, but they must be accompanied all the way and know the ways of the world. When they return to Kyoto in the future, they may need to trouble others again.
As soon as he came back, the Xiao family surrounded him, and they were all so happy that they didn't know what to do.
After being away for half a year, Lanlan was already two months pregnant when she came back. Su Yanqing accompanied her everywhere, protected her, and took care of her very attentively.
Xiao Lanlan said with tears in her eyes:
"Fourth brother, you have finally come to this point after all the hardships. I don't know why, but I always feel that it is not easy for you to get to where you are today. You have paid a lot. I am really happy for you."
"What you said is true. Your fourth brother's life has not been easy to begin with. How can the road to the imperial examination be so easy?" Xiao's mother glared at her daughter.
"My brother-in-law's top scholar uniform looks really good. What's the word for it? What does it mean?" The second sister-in-law, Zhou, was confused.
"Second sister-in-law, that's called high-spirited!"
"Oh, yes, yes, that's right, he is full of vigor and vitality. You don't know that when my brother-in-law rode on the street, all the young girls and wives were fascinated by him. However, this number one scholar belongs to us, so they can only envy him."
Ever since the announcement of Xiao Hechuan's success in the imperial examination reached Jeju, the status of the Xiao family has risen instantly, and the door is crowded with people every day, all of whom come to curry favor and give gifts. Su Yanqing said that it is better not to accept any of them, as the court hates this the most. But visitors are guests, so you should treat them well and make good friends with them. But you should try not to accept gifts, so as to avoid too many favors and troubles in the future. If you accept people's gifts and they come to your door to ask for help, it will be difficult to resolve the issue.
Nowadays, the Xiao family is respected wherever they go. They have suddenly jumped from a merchant family to a family of scholars and literati.
The child has entered the Hanlin Academy and has a bright future. If he is granted a title of nobility or a prime minister in the future, he will have tremendous power. If we don't curry favor with him now, when will we curry favor with him?
Because Mr. Zhongyun had taught a rare top-ranking student, more people wanted to become his disciples. There were even some who came from other states to become his disciples. They came to Baiyun Academy to ask for a meeting for several days in a row, but were all rejected by Mr. Zhongyun. He said that in his life, having one student with righteous conduct was enough.
He is old and doesn't want to take any more students.
Ye Congwen and Baiyun Academy also benefited from Xiao Hechuan's efforts. This year, the number of new students in Baiyun Academy was twice as many as in previous years. They all came here because of his reputation, and some even came from other places to take the entrance exams. Ye Congwen also surpassed the presidents of several other academies, and he was the most brilliant figure at the banquet.
Now that he can finally hold his head high, Xiao's father is thinking about finding an opportunity to go back to Xianhe Village to worship his ancestors. After the earthquake, the ancestral tomb of the family was probably damaged. He has always wanted to go back and repair the tomb, but he has never had the chance.
Now that our children have returned home in glory, our ancestors in the underworld must have put in a lot of effort for them. We cannot let them down.
"Okay, the food is ready, let's sit down and talk. My in-laws have come from far away and haven't had a hot meal yet. I asked someone to go to Bei Mo Ting to find a chef to make these dishes. I don't know if they will like them, but if they knew that our family has opened such a big restaurant every year and the business is still so good, they would definitely be very proud."
Jiang Sui had been accompanying the couple of Marquis Xuanping, showing them around the mansion and telling them how he gritted his teeth to buy the house. It was Xiao Hechuan, a perfumer, who sold his perfume business for two thousand taels of silver to buy the house.
"My son-in-law can also make incense?" Jiang was very surprised.
"Well, the flower fragrance he mixed was very popular in Jeju. The owner of the incense shop asked him to mix new fragrances several times, but he refused on the grounds that he was busy with exams."
"In that case, I have to buy a box to try." Jiang also loves incense. It should be said that women in Daqing have an obsession with incense. Incense is a popular item and also an item that they compete with each other.
"Just ask him to mix you a unique scent that no one else has, only you have. Didn't you say that the fragrance on me is very unique and nice? Haven't you smelled it? It's specially made for me, named Chang Xiang Si, and no one else has it!"
Jiang Sui was so proud when she talked about her husband.
Seeing the happy smile on her face, Jiang was sincerely happy for her. At least in her opinion, her daughter was happy to marry Xiao Hechuan. Also, the Xiao family gave her the feeling that they were really good to Sui Sui and were not pretending.
But at the same time, she was also very proud that her daughter was not bad, otherwise how could she be accepted by such a big family?
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