Ye Caiping smiled and said, "You were born with talent; I was the one who held you back before."
Ye Xuan shook his head: "No. Even if my family had spent money to support my studies, I could not have passed the imperial examination at this age. It's thanks to my aunt that I found a good teacher."
From Master Qian to Shen Zhiyan, Ye Xuan deeply felt the importance of a teacher's abilities.
Even if Master Qian explained the same problem ten or a hundred times, he still wouldn't understand it. Perhaps even Master Qian himself couldn't understand it.
But Mr. Shen's understanding of the article and the topic is different; a few simple words are enough for him to understand it thoroughly.
If he hadn't met Mr. Shen, even with his talent, he would have been over twenty before he passed the imperial examination.
But he is only seventeen years old now.
Ye Caiping nodded: "When he comes back, you should thank him properly."
"Um."
Ye Peng also stepped forward to congratulate him: "Hahaha, the task of bringing glory to our Ye family is now entrusted to you."
Mrs. Wei stood on the edge and forced a smile. She wanted to congratulate her, but she felt a little uneasy.
Zhao Jinshan walked up to Tie Niu's wife, looking dejected, and said, "I'm sorry, Mom, I failed the exam again."
"It's alright, keep trying next year. You're still young, you'll have plenty of opportunities." Tie Niu's wife was quite open-minded.
Zhao Jinshan looked dejected.
Ye Lu's face darkened. If he couldn't pass, why should Ye Xuan?
Moreover, Ye Xuan is only seventeen years old, while he is already twenty-two!
Ye Luxin was displeased and turned to leave.
Seeing that he didn't even offer a congratulatory message, the Ye family members ignored him.
Tie Niu's wife stepped forward with a smile: "Congratulations! I praised Xuan'er's abilities before I came to the mountain, and it's true that his reputation is well-deserved. There have been so many happy events in your family lately. You just moved into your new house the other day, and now you've passed the imperial examination and have to hold a banquet."
Mrs. Du laughed and said, "That's right. I'll find a fortune teller to pick an auspicious day. We won't have a big celebration, just three or five tables, and invite close relatives and friends to eat."
"Yes, yes, we won't hold a big celebration this time. We'll have a grand banquet when I pass the imperial examination in the fall."
Tie Niu's wife's words made everyone present laugh.
"Oh dear, a lot of constables have come into the village!" At this moment, Granny Zhao came running from the direction of the village entrance with quick, light steps. "Caiping, has your house been robbed again?"
Ye Caiping laughed in exasperation: "Nonsense, your house was the one that was robbed."
But when they turned around, they saw two rows of constables coming this way.
Leading the way was Magistrate Lu, who rode his horse, dressed in an official robe, and walked over with an imposing air.
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