Chapter 169 Ending
The trial operation was very successful.
The next day, the house remained closed to visitors as it made final adjustments and preparations.
Lu Yao gathered all the servants together and made a detailed analysis report. She went over all the problems that everyone had discovered or realized yesterday and emphasized the content of the previous training. After making sure that everything had been memorized, she let everyone go back to their own work.
The opening is scheduled for tomorrow, so we need to prepare everything today.
That night, Lu Mingxiu stayed at the Rong family. The store would open tomorrow, which was also a holiday, so all of them had to go there to help.
The next morning, they got up early and went to the house.
Breakfast is eaten in the large kitchen here.
The chefs here had already successfully mastered their craft under Lu Yao's personal training and guidance. Although they couldn't cook as well as Lu Yao, they were already among the best in their group.
After a satisfying breakfast, the group went to the front to receive the guests who came to attend the opening ceremony.
Some of the guests who came to attend the grand opening overlapped with those who came for the soft opening the day before, but none of them felt reluctant or impatient for coming again.
on the contrary,
They were all very happy and came with their families.
There was no way. Ever since he came once, everyone in the family had been thinking about it. Knowing that he was invited, how could they not come along?
Lu Yao had expected such a result. How could she not welcome it?
The opening ceremony was grand and magnificent. The current emperor even presented a plaque with his own handwritten inscription to officially name the house.
Life is just a dream, this is the name they gave it.
"Life is like floating, death is like rest." Everything here is like a dream, so comfortable and peaceful, yet unreal, but it can make people relax physically and mentally, forget all worries, and let go.
Many court officials who had not planned to come, upon hearing that the plaque was written by the current emperor himself, immediately put down their work and went to show their support with their wives and children.
Besides these people, there were those who were invited to the opening ceremony, those who had heard about this place in advance and couldn't wait to experience it, and those who wanted to seek opportunities and build connections...
In short, today's life is just a dream, the house is full of guests, business is booming, and money is coming in.
There is accommodation in Fu Sheng Yi Meng, so it is open all the time. As long as you want to play, there are different activities every twelve hours.
Unlike other places, here, customers’ money will not be blindly drained.
Good reputation is the foundation for a business to last long.
There is a long way to go. They are not doing a one-time deal and will stop doing it after making a quick buck.
In the evening, the Rong family and Lu Mingxiu and others, who had been busy all day, were finally able to sit down and rest.
They ate a simple meal and began to check today's account book.
According to the plan, Fu Sheng Yi Meng is a large-scale comprehensive place integrating food, accommodation, leisure, entertainment and sports. No matter who you are, you can find your favorite activities here. It can be said that you can enjoy both literary and martial arts, dynamic and static activities.
Therefore, at the beginning, Lu Yao planned to follow the management model of modern scenic spots and agree to collect entrance fees. The scenic spot will then charge according to the respective tourist attractions.
Of course, not all activities are charged. Guests who buy tickets can enjoy a whole day even without spending a penny. For example, there are performances, various ball games on the sports field, children's play area, target shooting and archery, and some ordinary amusement facilities...
These have been taken into consideration when designing the public and VIP areas, so if you want privacy or don't want to be with other ordinary people, you won't be disturbed as long as you pay.
In addition to ordinary tickets, they also launched family packages, monthly tickets, season tickets, annual tickets, single-use cards, VIP cards, super VIP cards, etc., to fully meet the needs of everyone.
Naturally, they would not forget their original intention. The teahouse only served ordinary people, who could watch a performance by spending a few copper coins. However, this side was different from the other side. After all, the ticket price of several hundred coins was not something that an ordinary family could afford.
Guests at Fu Sheng Yi Meng can enjoy good services even without spending extra money, but if conditions permit and they want to experience more, better and more interesting special projects, they will have to pay extra.
Today is the first day of the official opening, and they have also launched many discounts. Many people who came during the trial operation heard about this event and without any hesitation, they decisively used banknotes to apply for cards.
Not only did I get an annual pass for my own family, I also got one for each of my relatives from my mother's side and other families.
The other new customers who were still hesitant were also infected by the fact that these people were willing to pay for nothing. In addition, everything here was indeed fresh and interesting, and the children liked it very much. The family was not short of a little money, so they decided to get a ticket and bring their children here to play when they had time. It was also a good place to kill time.
So, today, on the first day of opening, the number of people who came was not vicious, but the profits were quite a lot.
Each of them held an account book and quickly calculated the total amount of each book. After the total amount of each book was calculated, Lu Yao made the final sum. When she calculated a number, even someone as calm as her was a little shocked.
"Yaoyao girl, how much is it?"
Everyone was very nervous.
"It should be quite a lot, right?" Lan Xin thought about the total amount she had calculated. With so many books, the total must be quite a lot.
Everyone at the scene was looking forward to it.
Lu Yao didn't keep anyone in suspense and directly gave a number.
Everyone: (ΩДΩ)
"This, this, Yaoyao, are you sure you didn't make a mistake?" Lan Xin covered her mouth to block her mouth which was wide open in surprise, feeling incredible.
Rong Yuzhe shook his head: "No."
He was the best reader in the family, and after hearing him speak, everyone accepted the fact after being shocked.
Today is the first day of business, and so far they have already earned 32,000 taels.
"So many?" Liu Manyun was surprised. There weren't many people here today.
Lu Yao explained: "Not many people came today, but many of them applied for cards for themselves, their relatives and friends."
Their various card pricing isn't cheap.
"That person would definitely be happy if he knew."
That person is naturally their partner, the emperor.
"Yes."
The three people who have entered the court now have a better understanding of the emperor's temperament. The national treasury is empty and the emperor's private treasury is not sufficient either. Naturally, he will be very happy if this side can bring him benefits.
"If business here is good, we can build a large amusement park outside the city to welcome visitors from all over the world."
Speaking of doing business, several female members of the Rong family also became interested.
Rong Ziyu couldn't help but wonder, "Could it be possible to open the whole Dayong like soap?"
"It's not impossible." Lu Yao smiled.
This was something she had deliberately planned in order to get that person to join her.
I guess it won’t be long before we move on to the next step.
The success of the first day inspired everyone and they were full of energy for the following days.
There is a reward for every effort. In the following days, as the reputation of Fu Sheng Yi Meng spread wider and wider, more and more tourists came. From high-ranking officials to ordinary people, as long as they can afford it, they all want to come and broaden their horizons and experience how magical this place is that even the emperor praised it.
When we checked the accounts at the end of the month, we found that the total revenue had reached 230,000 taels in just half a month since the opening.
Excluding the more than 30,000 on the first day, there were almost 20,000 taels of silver earned every day thereafter. Most of these were from the purchase of various cards and the recharge of consumption. Many people recharged thousands of taels of silver at a time.
If there is one, there will be two. The circle in the capital is very big and very small. They think they all have status and naturally cannot fall behind others. In this way, you recharge 500 taels, I recharge 1,000 taels, and he recharges 2,000 taels. The main goal is to have the greatest face and cannot lose.
In this way, they could earn more than 200,000 taels in just half a month.
Now that Fu Sheng Yi Meng is back on track, Lu Yao and the others don't need to focus here. They just need to pay attention to the due accounts from time to time.
As for the people here doing something behind their backs, there is no need to worry at all.
Not to mention that this project is in cooperation with the most powerful person in Dayong, the people below have also received professional training and there is a set management model. Unless everyone is committing fraud, it is impossible for embezzlement to occur.
Next, their focus shifted back to Rong Yan's return to their Autumn Examination.
Now, Lu Mingxiu has started living in the Rong family again.
They got up early every morning to exercise and wash up, went to Rong Mansion after dinner, and returned to Rong Mansion only when it got dark.
Sometimes they had dinner at Rong's house, and sometimes they went back to Rong's house, depending on the arrangements for the day.
Rong's eldest and second uncles would also take time to tutor them.
By the way, Rong’s eldest and second uncles came back in early May.
Although they did not visit every village on this trip, they almost walked through the entire Dayong.
Nowadays, all villages in Dayong are equipped with water wheels, making it much more convenient for people to use water and irrigate crops, saving a lot of labor for other things. The crops in the fields are growing well. Data from surveys show that they are much more lush than in previous years. As for the harvest, it will take more than a month to know the results.
The two of them had received news of their children's imperial examination results while they were still outside. Unfortunately, they were carrying out the emperor's orders and could only encourage them through letters.
After being away for more than half a year, the two brothers Rong Bingwen and Rong Bingwu have changed a lot. They have become tanner and thinner, but they are more energetic, and their words and deeds are full of confidence and composure.
When the two men returned from completing their mission successfully, the emperor was not vague and directly rewarded them. In addition to gold, silver, and jewelry, there were also official positions that made many people jealous.
Today, Rong Bingwen is the Minister of Works, and Rong Bingwen went to the Ministry of War and is now the Vice Minister of War. With their personal guidance, many scholars from the Rong and Lu families have benefited greatly.
Sometimes, the three little ones, Huai, Bai, Yun, Hao and Xin Yue, would also follow and listen. We don’t know whether they understood or not, but we all agreed that children’s education should start from an early age. As long as they are willing to listen and listen more, there will be no harm.
After several months of hard work, August finally arrived. The Rong family and Lu Mingxiu took part in the college examination together and successfully passed the examination and became scholars. From then on, they officially stepped into the threshold of the imperial examination.
In the same month, memorials from all over Dayong were submitted one after another, and the focus of the reports was on the autumn harvest this year.
Through summary statistics, it has been repeatedly confirmed that this year's grain output is 30% higher than the same period in previous years.
Don't underestimate this 30%. In the past, the grain yield per mu was 300 kilograms, but now it is close to 400 kilograms. Excluding the part that has to be handed over, the people can keep some more in their hands. This is enough to keep a family alive during the lean period.
When the emperor saw the report, he was so happy that he said "good" several times but couldn't calm himself down. He immediately ran to the queen's palace and went to their private nest with her - a super comfortable and cozy room tailored for her by Lu Yao, combining ancient charm with modern style.
"Zitong, I'm so happy!" He grabbed the queen's hand and jumped twice with excitement. Not satisfied yet, he picked up the person in front of him and spun around twice.
The queen was startled when she suddenly flew into the air, and then she laughed. This is great.
The national grain production has increased, which is due to the ideas of scholars. The emperor has been very happy recently due to the good things he has seen, so he decided to grant amnesty, hold special examinations, and recruit talents.
Because it is only August now, the Enke exam starts now, and the Autumn exam will be scheduled for next month, so it will not affect the Spring exam the following year.
As soon as the news came out, the whole of Dayong was in an uproar, and the students who had failed the exam before instantly became excited again.
The Rong and Lu families also became busy.
After discussing it, they unanimously decided to take part in the provincial examination in September.
Originally, there were two years of preparation time, but now it has been compressed to one month. It would be a lie to say that everyone is not worried or nervous. Fortunately, they have laid a solid foundation this year, and they have always held themselves to high standards and high levels. Even if they take part in the provincial examination now, there will be no problem.
In the following month, after taking Lu Yao's advice, Uncle Rong and Uncle Rong II started a devilish training on them, which made Huaiyu whimper every day.
Fortunately, hard work pays off, and their progress is visible to the naked eye.
As expected, all those who took the imperial examination passed successfully and became juren.
Except for the few-year-old Huaibai, all other male members of the Rong family are juren and jinshi. This news shocked everyone. For a time, the Rong family's house was crowded with people, especially since several boys did not have marriage contracts yet. The number of people who came to propose marriage was so great that the door of the Rong Mansion was trampled down.
Liu Manyun, Qin Tianxiao and Ye Jiayue were very busy in order to prepare for their children. Although they were a little tired, they were happy in their hearts because their Rong family had once again gained a firm foothold in the capital.
The women of the Rong family were busy with business and various banquets and social events, and the men did not slack off at all, all working hard to prepare for the next year's spring examination.
In such a fulfilling and tense atmosphere, they welcomed the new year.
This year, both the Rong family and the Lu family, as well as other people in Dayong, reaped a lot of rewards.
Nowadays, various stories about Fengya Tower and Fu Sheng Yi Meng are circulating in the streets and alleys. Not to mention, it is particularly gratifying when there are smart little people who see through the tricks of scammers and human traffickers and not only escape from their clutches but also bring the bad guys to justice.
Because of this, as long as the family is not particularly poor, they are willing to bring their family and children to the teahouse.
On this day, Rong Bingwen and Rong Bingwu finished checking everyone's homework, assigned tasks for the next day, and left Rong Yanhui to talk.
"Uncle, is there something wrong?" Rong Yanhui knew his two uncles very well. If there was nothing wrong, they would definitely not leave him alone.
"I received a letter from Zhang Wende today," Rong Bingwu said, pulling out a letter from his pocket and handing it over. "Take a look."
Rong Yanhui was puzzled, and then he opened the letter and read it quickly. When he saw a certain part, his expression was stunned for a moment, and then quickly returned to normal.
After reading the letter, he handed it back and said, "I understand."
"Xiao Rong, you..." Rong Bingwu wanted to say something, but he really couldn't say anything to comfort her.
Rong Yan smiled back at them: "We've had no relationship for a long time, haven't we?"
Yaomei told him about some predictions and developments. He had been mentally prepared for Shen Shiren's death. Shen Yaoming had now climbed to a high position, and Shen Shiren's status as someone who could be pardoned but not pardoned was a stumbling block that prevented him from moving forward. If he did not take the initiative, the county magistrate would not let his precious daughter be with him.
But unexpectedly, the one who took action in the end was not the county magistrate, but Shen Yaoming and his mother.
But Shen Shiren should be very happy to die at the hands of the woman and child he loves the most, right?
Rong Bingwu heaved a sigh of relief when he saw his nephew's attitude. "It's better that he's gone. It won't implicate you in the future."
Rong Bingwen also nodded: "Now that we have received the news, we can't remain indifferent. I will send some money and sacrificial offerings."
"Right," Rong Bingwu agreed. "Death is like the extinguishing of a light. Even if the relationship is severed, blood ties cannot be changed. If you want to take the imperial examination, you can't leave any evidence to attack you."
Humph, it’s such a relief that that heartless guy is dead.
If he wasn't concerned about other things, he would have wanted to set off firecrackers to celebrate.
Rong Yan thanked his two uncles and said, "Thank you, uncle. I will follow your arrangements."
Regarding the man's death, he was surprised at the murderer and worried that Shen Yaoming would be harmed by his family in the future. He had no other thoughts. There was no love between them anymore.
"You don't have to worry about the mother and son. They won't be able to jump around for long." Rong Bingwen comforted.
"Yes," Rong Bingwu also said, "Do you really think you can rest easy just by getting close to the county magistrate?"
Rong Yanhui's eyes darkened, but he didn't ask any more questions.
The main reason why Uncle Rong kept him was to talk about this matter. After he finished talking, the eldest nephew had no other emotions, so they did not keep him any longer.
After returning to the Rong family, Rong Yanhui told his sister Yao what happened.
"Wang Yalan and Shen Yaoming did it?" Lu Yao was momentarily surprised. "These two mother and son are truly ruthless."
Back then, Shen Shiren doted on them and protected them very much.
Is this karma?
Thinking of this, she said, "Let's go tell mother the good news."
As she said this, she pulled her husband to the ancestral hall behind to report the good news to the elders of the Rong family and her mother-in-law.
When she came out of the ancestral hall, she thought of something and took the paper money, incense and candles for the sacrifice to the place near the courtyard wall, and began to "sob" and "feel sad".
"Although you've been ungrateful and framed the entire Rong family, and conspired with your mistress to kill your mother-in-law, causing countless people to be separated from their wives and children and their families to be destroyed, and we've already severed all ties with you, you can be so heartless, and we can't be. I'm sending you some gold, silver, and jewelry, hoping that in your next life you'll be an upright person who repays kindness..."
Lu Yao listened to the noise outside the wall and spoke in the direction of the wall. Her voice was not loud, but not too small, ensuring that the people on the other side of the wall could hear it.
Rong Yanhui squatted aside, burning paper money while listening to Yao Mei's performance. The corners of his mouth curled up and he also said: "I hope that in the next life, we will have nothing to do with each other."
The two of them burned all the paper money they brought and went back to rest, while the people outside the wall were filled with emotion.
"How could the Shen family have such a filial and kind child?"
"A blessed person will not fall into an unblessed place. The Shen family is an unlucky one."
"With people like that, even if they had a good fortune, it would be wasted."
"If it were me, I wouldn't burn paper for a father like that."
"Neither will I. We have severed all ties and are strangers from now on."
"That's not the case. After all, the people are gone..."
“…”
Shen Shiren's death did not cause any waves in the Rong family. The original novel has been completely rewritten, and they will have a different life. Their current important task is to develop themselves. As for Shen Yaoming and his mother, according to their uncle, they will probably get retribution soon.
Since the fate of these people is already determined, there is no need to pay attention to them anymore.
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Because there are candidates taking the exam at home, we don’t plan to hold a big celebration for the New Year this year. The few families just had a reunion dinner together and called it a day.
This kind of atmosphere also infected the three children. They did not disturb their father and uncles from reading. They followed their mother every day, either to the shop or to Fu Sheng Yi Meng. If they did not go out, they would read books, write and paint at home. Although they could not stick to their father, they still found it very fun.
In the blink of an eye, the Spring Examination arrived.
Because the announcement of the opening of the special examination was made relatively late and time was tight, the provincial examination was postponed for a month. The emperor sympathized with the difficulty of the candidates' journey and the fact that the temperature in February was too cold, so he simply postponed the metropolitan examination for a month. This way, the candidates could have some time to rest.
However, many candidates come from poor families, and this one-month postponement will invisibly add a lot of unnecessary financial pressure on them.
The emperor naturally took this into consideration, and he took the lead in cleaning up his own vacant house and making it available to candidates from other places.
With the emperor taking the lead, the Rong family and their in-laws followed closely, vacating their vacant houses one after another. In this way, when the candidates arrived in the capital from afar, there were no expensive room fees waiting for them, no need to rely on farmers in the suburbs, and no need to live in dilapidated temples. As long as they had a certificate, they could be arranged with free accommodation, and they would live in big houses. This kind of treatment was unprecedented.
For a time, countless people praised the emperor and the court under his rule.
"Lord Rong, your idea is excellent!"
The emperor was very happy to hear the people's praise.
"Your Majesty is wise and dedicated to the people. Your name will surely be passed down through the ages." Rong Bingwen clasped his fists and said respectfully.
The emperor pursed his lips when he saw his serious look.
It’s lonely at the top. Is this the price of being an emperor?
Oh, he needs to train his son as soon as possible.
Let’s get back to the topic.
Early that morning, the Lu family got up early and sent their relatives who were taking the imperial examination to the examination hall.
Lu Yao looked at the backs of her brother and her husband and couldn't help but sigh. Unknowingly, everyone has reached such a height. In the future, it will definitely be better.
The scientific expedition would last for nine days, so they left a servant here to keep abreast of the situation, and the rest went back to do their own things.
Recently, Lu Yao received a new task, which was to transform a farm in the suburbs into the large amusement park she had originally planned.
That’s right, an amusement park.
In the past ten months, Fu Sheng Yi Meng's business has been very stable. Many wealthy families from other places have come here to attract customers. With such a large profit every month, the emperor was tempted. Without waiting for Lu Yao to speak, he took the initiative to mention it.
In his opinion, if the business were opened in every place and the local economy was boosted, the lives of ordinary people would certainly be much better.
Not only that, both the national treasury and his private treasury can be filled a lot, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone. In this case, why not do it earlier?
Lu Yao was not surprised when she received the news.
After visiting Zhuangzi and inspecting him, I had a plan in mind.
In the next few days, she focused her main attention on the design draft.
Because design involved very professional knowledge in architecture, she did not pretend to know everything, but instead consulted with the personnel in charge of civil engineering in the Ministry of Works. The assistant minister and deputy minister of the Ministry of Works also received the emperor's notice, and they did not look down on Lu Yao at all because she was a woman, and they all tried their best to cooperate.
The design draft was finally completed the day before the end of the imperial examination.
Lu Yao drew two designs in total, but it was not her who made the final decision on which one to use.
On the day the imperial examination ended, the Shen family members were waiting at the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall early.
After nine consecutive days of exams, the candidates were already exhausted. Even though they had made a lot of preparations in advance, they still felt a little overwhelmed.
The candidates from the Shen family also came out with unsteady steps and pale faces, but compared to those who were carried out on their backs or carried in a carriage, they were already in pretty good shape.
When they saw them coming out, everyone went to greet them, all concerned about their health, and no one asked how they did in the exam.
"Let's get on the carriage first and ask a doctor to check it out when we get back." Lu Yao reminded.
"Yes, yes, yes, let's go back first," Qin Tianxiao said, pulling one of them with each hand. "Let's go back and ask the doctor to take our pulses, eat something nutritious, take a hot bath, and have a good sleep."
The group got on the carriage and went straight to the Shen Mansion, where the doctor they had invited was waiting.
Knowing his younger sister's intention in making such arrangements, Lu Mingxiu did not act pretentiously. He followed her to Rong Mansion and let the host arrange everything for him. He took her pulse, took medicine, washed, ate, and then went to sleep in the guest room where his younger sister used to live.
When I woke up again, it was already noon the next day.
Not only him, but the other candidates who took the exam were the same.
These past few days, I've been extremely exhausted both physically and mentally.
Today happened to be a day off, so the two patriarchs of the Rong family stayed at home on purpose. After lunch, everyone went to the study and began to analyze the examination, commonly known as checking answers.
After hearing the six people's answers, Rong Bingwen stroked his beard and nodded with satisfaction, saying that if they had not met examiners who liked flowery articles, they would all have made the list.
In fact, the emperor now has the court firmly in his hands. Not only has he changed the marking rules, but the people he arranges are also pragmatic and down-to-earth, ensuring that all candidates are treated as fairly and justly as possible.
If someone is desperate and wants to do something small, it will never work.
certainly,
The emperor also did not intend to let off those candidates who were seriously unbalanced in their subjects.
As the saying goes, every profession has its top talent. If one thing is not good, it does not mean that the others are not good. There is also a big man in the Ministry of Revenue who writes articles mediocrely but is extremely good at math.
In fact, Rong Bingwen and others were right in their predictions. When the results of the imperial examination were announced, all the candidates from the Rong family were included, and each of them ranked among the top.
Lu Mingxiu, in particular, actually defeated many students, won the first place, and became the champion of this special examination.
Lu Mingxiu did not get complacent because of everyone's congratulations and praise. He knew his own abilities. Without the unselfish teaching and guidance of everyone in the Rong family, no matter how hard he worked on his basics, he would not have achieved his current results.
At that moment, he held a banquet at the best restaurant in the capital to entertain everyone and express his gratitude.
The Rong family was very pleased with Lu Mingxiu's attitude. Although they were teaching their children out of their sincerity, they were naturally happy that the children were thoughtful.
but,
"Now is not the time to be happy," Rong Bingwen said, looking at the tipsy faces of the boys. "There should be many students or families inviting you to various banquets in the next few days, but now is not the time to truly relax."
Several people nodded.
Only after the palace examination can they be considered to have made the leap and truly completed their transformation.
In the following days, everyone followed the teachings carefully. Except for attending an irresistible student gathering, they felt fed up with being complimented by a group of people, either sincerely, intentionally, or sarcastically, and never attended any other gatherings. As usual, they gathered in Rong Mansion to study together every day.
Hard work pays off. In the palace examination, they performed excellently and almost dominated the top few places.
This has left many people feeling the pinch.
"What are the Rong family members like? One, two, three of them are not simple at all."
If their family gets one, they will be overjoyed and wish the whole world would know about it. Last year, this family had three students in the top three, and this year... Judging from the emperor's intention, I guess the top few places will be taken by them as well, right?
It really doesn't give others any chance at all.
In fact, the emperor was also a little hesitant.
The Lu family and the Rong family have a close relationship. If they were ranked according to their grades, they would be in the top few places, and the other students and families would definitely be dissatisfied. However, just because the candidates are from the same family, their true talents and knowledge are ignored and they are deliberately suppressed. This goes against his original intention of selecting talents.
As for the fact that the Rong family had received too many honors at once, which had fostered their ambitions and would be detrimental to him, the emperor was not worried at all.
He is now more and more deeply tied to the Rong family, and he also believes in the character of the Rong family.
In the end, the top ten were ranked according to his wishes.
As for the rankings behind them, he would not interfere.
Next, the rankings were announced and the contestants were paraded through the streets on horseback.
Lu Mingxiu lived up to expectations, becoming the new top scholar, while Rong Yanhui was second. As for the rest of the Rong family, Rong Huaijin performed exceptionally well, surpassing his two uncles and younger brother to become third. The other three members of the Rong family placed fifth, sixth, and seventh, respectively.
Except for Chuanlu, which ranked fourth, the Rong family directly occupied the top seven places.
All of a sudden, the Rong family's reputation spread not only in the capital, but also became a legend in the surrounding towns.
There was a constant stream of people coming to the Rong family's door. Some were there to establish good relationships, some were there to act as matchmakers, and some were there under the guise of visiting, bringing with them unmarried men and women whom they valued. It was obvious what their intention was.
These are all later stories, so let’s not discuss them for now.
At that moment, everyone in the Rong family gathered on the second floor of the restaurant again, watching the parade coming closer and closer.
"Mother, mother, it's uncle and father."
"My uncle and dad are so handsome. I want to be like them in the future."
Little Huaibai was also protected by the adults and led to the front. He followed Little Yunhao and Little Xinyue and cheered, "Fourth uncle, younger uncle, and eldest and second brothers are also in the front."
When Lu Mingxiu and the others heard the familiar voices, they jumped up and waved at them with a smile.
Newly-minted Jinshi, handsome, young and promising, good family background... all these were concentrated in them, which attracted the attention of countless women. This smile made them even more charming.
For a moment, there was a commotion at the scene, and countless sachets, bouquets, and handkerchiefs were thrown at them like rain.
As a married man who loved his wife, Rong Yanhui naturally declined all these offers. He immediately tightened his grip on his horse and quickly left this place of trouble. Lu Mingxiu and the others did not enjoy the good fortune either, and also quickened their pace.
Hearing the woman's sighs behind him, he couldn't help but tease his brother-in-law: "Why are you running so fast?"
What a great opportunity.
Lu Mingxiu raised his eyebrows: "You seem to feel pity?"
It seemed as if he would be in trouble if he dared to nod.
"Haohao has already been enlightened, but your uncle is still single. I don't know when he will have an aunt."
"Everything depends on fate."
He is the new top scholar with a bright future. Seeing that his younger sister, the only one he cares about, and her family also have a promising future, he should now think carefully about his lifelong affairs.
After the parade, the next thing will be the Qionglin Banquet. After the Qionglin Banquet, the new scholars will have a vacation of at least a few days and at most several months.
They have studied hard for more than ten years or even longer, and once they succeed, they will naturally return home in glory.
The Rong family originally lived in the capital, and Rong Yanhui had severed ties with the Shen family, so they did not need to leave the capital to return home to visit their relatives.
So, the vacation is not long, but it is enough for them.
On the first day of the holiday, everyone slept until they woke up naturally.
No burden, real relaxation of body and mind.
Next comes entertaining guests and attending parties.
The Rong and Lu families are now the ones that everyone in the capital is vying for. They are constantly invited to banquets of all sizes and are forced to attend several of them. It is only when the time for taking up the post is approaching that things feel a little better.
but,
The banquets I attended these days were not in vain. Good news kept coming out of the Rong family. Several golden bachelors finally found their ideal partners, and both families were satisfied. They just needed to find Bingren to come and propose marriage and go through the formalities.
The Rong family is bustling with activity, so Lu Mingxiu has no time to rest either.
He selectively attended various literary gatherings, poetry gatherings and banquets. Although it was boring, it was not entirely without gain. Not only did he make friends who he could talk to, but he also met a woman who made his heart beat faster by chance.
When Lu Yao heard her brother's words, she almost thought she was hallucinating. After confirming again and again, she exclaimed, "Brother, are you really tempted by worldly desires?"
Lu Mingxiu didn't hesitate and admitted generously: "Now I need you to take action and see what the woman means."
"Are you sure it's her?"
"Sure."
Tsk tsk, the old house is on fire, it’s so urgent.
Lu Yao immediately patted her chest and promised to complete the task.
She is finally going to have a sister-in-law!
Marriage is a big matter and cannot be decided in a day or two. Here, it is time for them to start work.
According to convention, the top three candidates were directly appointed as editors and compilers in the Hanlin Academy. Rong Yanhui, as the runner-up, was appointed as an editor in the Hanlin Academy, which was the seventh rank.
That day, Rong Yanhui got up early.
Lu Yao also woke up.
"You continue to sleep." Rong Yanhui kissed her forehead.
Lu Yao shook her head: "It's your first day on the job, I have to see you off."
Rong Yan smiled back, returned the kiss, and didn't try to stop her.
The two of them exercised together, washed up, and had breakfast. Lu Yao personally helped her man put on his official uniform and then walked him to the gate.
Rong Yanhui held her hand and said, "Sister Yao, wait until I earn you a title."
Lu Yao smiled back: "Okay, I'll wait."
Watching the man embark on a new journey, Lu Yao's face was full of smiles.
The future will definitely be brighter and more beautiful.
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