She explained why she was there, and then changed the subject:
"Sister, there's no one outside right now. Why don't you go out first and help me entertain Fang Shizhong?"
I've noticed he's gotten quite thin and dark lately. Use the meat from those wild animals to make him something nice to eat.
By the way, could you also ask about Amu's situation?
It's almost the end of June; the prefectural examinations should have been over by now. Why hasn't he returned yet?
Chi Qiao nodded decisively: "Okay, get me some soaked dried bamboo shoots, a piece of pumpkin, and a piece of winter melon."
These are all seasonal vegetables, so using them doesn't seem out of place.
That evening, Fang Shizhong ate dinner at the wooden house.
Accompanying them were the three clan elders, as well as Chi Erxiong and Chi Sanbao.
When they had almost finished eating, Chi Qiao came over and asked:
"Lord Fang, when will the prefectural examination be over?"
Is Amu already on his way back?
Fang Shizhong, who was in a fairly good mood, fell silent upon hearing this.
Now, Chi Erxiong and Chi Sanbao were getting restless.
They thought about the news they had heard from the outside world recently.
This also brings to mind Qin Mu's trip to Wuning Prefecture to escort donated grain.
They are terrified of hearing bad news.
What would happen to their little fish if something were to happen to Qin Mu?
If she marries and then divorces, no one will say anything.
However, if Qin Mu were to get into trouble not long after her second marriage, people would likely say that she was cursed and brought bad luck to her husbands.
Even if they know it's not true, they can't stop people from gossiping.
Thinking about all this, they became restless.
The three elders, relying on their advanced age and unafraid of offending the other party, directly asked:
"Sir, has something happened to the Qin family boy?"
Seeing their tense expressions, Fang Shizhong knew they had misunderstood.
He immediately made no attempt to hide it and took out a letter from his pocket.
"No, nothing happened! Amu was the top scorer in this prefectural examination."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that he was alright and was still the top official in the case.
The happiest of them all was Chi Sanhe.
Qin Mu was a scholar who passed the county-level imperial examination, which means he was highly learned.
Yes, he is skilled in both literature and martial arts.
With his father's guidance, Zhuangzhuang will definitely not go too far astray.
Before Chi Qiao could ask, Fang Shizhong suddenly remembered that Qin Mu had asked him to name the child.
He immediately said, "Amu asked me to help name the child before."
I was a bit busy and forgot.
Amu told me that Miss Chi meant that the child's surname should be Chi.
Therefore, I named it Chi Qingyan, which means "a tranquil banquet by the Haihe River."
As he spoke, he thought of the people in front of him, who seemed to be illiterate and probably did not understand the meaning of the Haihe Qingyan (a banquet held on the Haihe River).
He immediately said, "The Haihe Qingyan means that the world is at peace and life is tranquil."
Chi Qiao understood what he meant, so after Fang Shizhong finished speaking, she immediately said:
"Okay, this is a good name."
In these times of great suffering, people everywhere yearn for a peaceful and tranquil life.
I think Little Fish will definitely like this name.
"Sir, thank you for naming Zhuangzhuang, thank you so much!"
As she spoke, she even stood up and bowed to him.
After sitting down, she pressed on, "Sir, now that Amu has passed the imperial examination and become a scholar, when will he return?"
Fang Shizhong remained silent for a moment before handing over the letter.
"Amu was originally a fifth-rank commander in the northern frontier."
Right now, it's not just our Great Chu that's suffering; the Northern Di and Western Rong are also being dealt a heavy blow.
Currently, both western and northern Xinjiang are being harassed by enemy forces.
If the water problem cannot be solved, this battle will be inevitable.
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