When Xichun first came to Yizhou, he felt that the journey was long and that it would take several days on the boat to reach the destination. However, now that the boat was going downstream, it felt like only a few days had passed before they arrived at Guangming Prefecture.
They were just about to go to the carriage shop to hire someone to drive them to Weinan County when they got off the boat and met the servant that Master Fu had sent to guard the dock, who had been waiting for them to return.
"Young Master, Second Young Master, Second Young Madam, you're back! Master instructed me to wait for you here."
On their way home, they learned that Lord Lu had already told his family about Fu Changfeng's success in the imperial examination, and was naturally already overjoyed.
After a long and arduous journey, they finally arrived home, where their family was already waiting for them. Hearing that they had reached the city gate, the elderly couple ran to the gate to greet them. The neighbors, having also heard about their return, were also eagerly anticipating their arrival at their doorsteps.
"Here he comes, Scholar Fu is here." Fu Changfeng once again received envious glances from everyone.
"Father and Mother, your son has lived up to your expectations and has finally achieved his wish." Seeing their joyful eyes, Fu Changfeng was also excited. After getting off the carriage, the two brothers knelt down in front of them.
"Good, good, good! My son has made something of himself. Our Fu family is truly blessed." Mr. Fu's pent-up grievances of many years were finally released, and Mrs. Fu happily pulled them up.
"Congratulations, Master Fu! Congratulations on your outstanding sons! We are truly envious. You must hold a banquet so we can share in your glory."
"Of course, of course, I will definitely let everyone know when the time comes." Master Fu was also very happy and said immediately.
"Xichun, you must be tired from traveling with them all this way. Go wash your face. Azhao has been looking forward to your return home every day." Madam Fu held Xichun's hand, her smile unable to be contained.
"Mother, thank you for taking care of A-Zhao. By the way, where is my sister-in-law? I haven't seen her." Xi-Chun had just noticed that her sister-in-law was not there. She had thought that she was too heavy in her later stages of pregnancy to go out, but she was at home and hadn't come over either, so she asked.
"Changjin, hurry up and go see your wife and child, she's already given birth." Madam Fu only just realized that she had forgotten to tell them this good news.
“Yesterday we were saying you should be back soon, but in the afternoon your sister-in-law suddenly went into labor. She just gave birth last night. We were discussing sending red eggs when we heard you were back.”
"That's great, as long as both mother and child are safe. I'll go check on my sister-in-law in a bit." Xichun was also happy. With her sister-in-law giving birth safely, they could finally relax.
When Xichun brought Azhao over, her elder brother and sister-in-law had already finished talking. Fu Changjin didn't rest and went straight to his father-in-law with the red eggs. When he saw Xichun coming over, Lu Qiuqin was also full of joy.
"Oh, our scholar's wife is here! Hehe, this trip must have been hard for Xichun. I heard from your eldest brother that if it weren't for Xichun, he would have suffered even more."
"Sister-in-law, please stop teasing me. We're all family, so there's no such thing as hardship or not. As long as everyone is safe and sound, that's all that matters. Ah Zhao, look, this is my little brother. Isn't he handsome?"
When Xichun first hugged Azhao, he resisted a little, obviously forgetting who Xichun was. But he remembered her after a while, so he held Xichun tightly. Now, seeing the little baby on the bed, he stared at him with his big eyes, as if he was talking to him in baby talk.
"Look how much our Ah Zhao likes her little brother. This kid has really given me a hard time. I only have the energy to talk to you guys now."
"Sister-in-law, you must take good care of yourself. Try to let the maids handle the baby. Don't overwork yourself." Xichun told her some taboos about postpartum care based on her own experience.
"Mmm." Ah Zhao is nine months old now, and her little feet are very strong. She keeps jumping around with all her might.
"I'm afraid she peed, sister-in-law. I'll take Ah Zhao back to deal with it first, and I'll come back to see you later."
Fu Changfeng also adored A Zhao. Seeing that A Zhao was willing to let Xi Chun hug him, Fu Changfeng also stepped forward. But as soon as Fu Changfeng's hands made a gesture to hug him, the boy turned around and pretended not to see him.
"This kid is something else. We haven't seen each other for just over a month, and you've already forgotten your father. Wait until you grow up and I'll teach you a lesson." Fu Changfeng tapped his forehead with his fingertip, and to his surprise, the boy burst into tears.
"Haha, look at this child, he doesn't want to suffer even the slightest grievance. You, as his father, need to talk to him more and wait until he recognizes you before letting him hold you," Madam Fu laughed at him.
"I've already consulted someone to choose an auspicious date. Five days from now will be a good day, perfect for a banquet. Changfeng, you two brothers should also take a look and invite some classmates and friends. Our family is going to have a great time. The title of Juren is not ordinary. From now on, our family's life in Weinan County will truly be better."
Changjin, you should have held a celebration for yourself after passing the imperial examination, but Jiurong's one-month celebration is in a month. If we hold a celebration every day, it will be easy to be criticized. So how about you and Changfeng hold it together?"
"Father, don't worry, I know. This is how it should be done. If we hold banquets every day, people will probably talk. I think we should cancel Jiu Rong's full moon banquet to avoid being criticized."
“Brother, how can this be? Jiu Rong’s full moon celebration must be held. He is the eldest son and grandson of our Fu family. Even though A Zhao is older than him, Jiu Rong should still be the one to inherit this branch of our Fu family.” Fu Changfeng was the first to reject his elder brother’s idea.
The two argued back and forth, but it was Master Fu who made the final decision: both should be done, and they should be done in a grand and glorious manner, so that everyone could see that the Fu family had truly triumphed today.
Aunt Zhang and the others were in the county town, so they naturally heard the news of Xichun's return. When Xichun was still a scholar's wife, they didn't feel much, but now that Xichun has become a scholar's wife, they feel embarrassed to visit her.
“I think we should wait until Xichun, no, the wife of the scholar, arrives. I’m afraid she’ll be embarrassed if we go like this. I’ve heard that becoming a scholar means you can become an official. I never thought we’d get to know an official’s wife.”
Aunt He and Aunt Zhang originally wanted to visit, but after hesitating, they still said these words.
"I think this will work. Let's just focus on the restaurant business and wait for Xichun to summon us. Taozi, is this how you use this word?"
"Mother, summoning someone is for prisoners, you should say receiving them." Under Xichun's persuasion, Taozi also started reading. Right now, he is learning to do accounts with the accountant and he is already doing quite well.
"We don't understand these scholars' affairs. We'll just wait for Xichun to call us." Aunt Zhang laughed and didn't refute his half-baked knowledge.
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