Zhu Youcai's fingers, which were moving the abacus, paused, his eyes filled with disbelief. "Manager Wan, all the signs? That's at least a dozen taels of silver..."
"It's okay, I'm in a good mood, I'll treat everyone to a meal, I don't mind the money." Wan Qiqi smiled and tilted her head, then skipped back to Chen Yongnian's side.
She doesn't seem like a mother of two; she looks more like a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl who would be this happy over something joyful.
They didn't understand how much Wan Qiqi wanted to celebrate this event.
It is said that there are four great joys in life in ancient times: rain after a long drought, meeting an old friend in a foreign land, the wedding night, and passing the imperial examination.
Wan Ziyan has now achieved one of these goals, so of course he's happy.
Wan Qiqi is often happier when good things happen to the people she cares about than when good things happen to her herself.
But she quickly snapped out of her reverie and turned her head to ask, "Was there an official appointment?"
Chen Yongnian calmed down and shook his head, saying, "There's no news yet. Apart from the top three, everyone else is waiting for news in the capital."
He thought for a moment and seemed to understand Wan Qiqi's worries, and said, "My wife, don't worry, isn't there still Old Master Xu? Second Brother will surely be promoted to an official position soon."
Wan Qiqi nodded, thinking the same thing.
Although he has not yet been granted an official position, Wan Ziyan has made many acquaintances in the capital, and his future will surely be smooth sailing.
Thinking of this, Wan Qiqi felt much more relaxed, but not as happy as before, and appeared rather indifferent.
But the restaurant staff were still immersed in joy.
In their view, passing the imperial examination as a second-class scholar meant becoming an official, securing a place for the restaurant, and perhaps even surpassing Chun Changzai in the future.
When Zhu Chengye returned from his trip and heard the news, he paid half of the cost of his employees' meals as a congratulatory gesture.
Seeing that he was like this, Wan Qiqi did not stop him.
The results of the palace examination quickly spread throughout Yunhe County, and many people heard that the elder brother of Manager Wan of Xinglong Restaurant had passed the imperial examination as a second-class scholar.
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