Chapter 69 Good news!
Hiring a wet nurse is different from buying a maid.
The selection of a wet nurse must be made with extreme caution.
It took Old Lady Xu several days to finally choose two wet nurses.
In order to prevent the two children from getting too close to the wet nurse, Old Lady Xu only arranged for the wet nurse to do the task of feeding the children. As for other matters, either the little maid would be responsible for them, or Wang would step in.
Originally, Wang wanted to leave everything to the wet nurse.
But after Mrs. Xu had a detailed talk with her, Wang finally compromised.
After all, Wang was also afraid that the child would not be close to her when he grew up.
No longer having to eat and drink as much as she wanted, Wang had to take on part of the responsibility of taking care of the child, and her newly gained weight quickly became thinner.
Of course, compared to before she gave birth, Wang still looked a little plump.
But this plumpness not only did not affect her beauty, but instead added a bit of charm and beauty.
In the past, some people said that she was a little thin, but now, everyone who meets Wang praises her for being so lucky.
After being praised so much, Wang's mood improved and her complexion became better and better.
One day, the two daughters-in-law of the Xu family finally came out of confinement. Old Mrs. Xu, along with the maids, Zhou and Wang were looking after Fubao and the other four children in the yard, chatting under the shade of a tree when suddenly bursts of firecrackers were heard outside.
"Good news—"
"Good news!"
"Congratulations to Master Xu Yuanxu for taking first place in the Xiangyi Prefecture Examination!"
The good news that Xu Laosan had ranked first in the Xiangyi Prefecture exam finally reached Lingshui Village.
Along with the yamen runners who came with the good news came Wang's family members. The crackling firecrackers were brought by the Wang family and were being set off all the way from the entrance of Lingshui Village to the gate of Old Xu's house.
In the courtyard, upon hearing the good news, Mrs. Xu and the others stood up with joy on their faces.
"Quick, open the door!"
When Old Mrs. Xu heard the good news, she hurriedly called Qiuxiang and Dongxue to open the door.
Then, of course, a gift of money must be given to the yamen runner who delivered the good news.
The good news arrived, but Xu Lao San still had to wait a few days before returning. Having won first place in the exam, he was summoned by the prefect of Xiangyi Prefecture. Furthermore, the other students who had passed the exam also had to communicate with each other, which took time. He couldn't just leave after the exam.
After giving the wedding money, Old Lady Xu asked the village chief Guan Laoqi to take everyone to the restaurant opened by Old Man Xu in the town to host a banquet.
What a coincidence.
Old Master Xu had just entered the county town early this morning to investigate whether there were any suitable shops for opening a restaurant. Meanwhile, the eldest and second oldest Xus had gone hunting in the mountains and hadn't returned yet.
Since the men in the family are not around, I can only ask others to do this kind of thing for me.
Fortunately, the Xu family is very popular in Lingshui Village.
After the crowd dispersed, Wang looked at Old Mrs. Xu excitedly, and tears of excitement fell from her eyes.
She is finally the wife of a scholar!
Moreover, her husband was the top candidate in Xiangyi Prefecture.
This means that her husband will definitely pass the imperial examination in the future, and maybe even become a Jinshi. If he is luckier and becomes the top scorer, then she will be the wife of the top scorer!
At this moment, Wang was completely surrounded by happiness and joy.
"Mom, my husband has won the first place in the case!"
"I'm so happy!"
Wang grabbed Old Lady Xu's hand with tears in her eyes, and was so excited that she stuttered a little.
Old Madam Xu patted Wang's hand, also very excited, and said, "Happy, happy, mother is happy too!"
How can I not be happy?
I failed the exam for three years, but now I finally passed. Who wouldn’t be happy?
It’s time to start picking apples. Oh, the author’s updates have become less punctual. I can only write during my meal and rest time. I hope you can understand. Please collect, recommend, and give a five-star rating. Muah, love you!
(End of this chapter)
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