Mu Yi'an took the child to see the plaque presented by the county magistrate. It was a black wooden plaque with the words "Yuqing Family" written in large gold characters.
Mu Yi'an knew the meaning of those words and understood his father's emotional outburst with tears in his eyes.
It is hoped that the descendants of the Mu family can truly pass on these words, for that is the true testament to their meaning.
That evening, the Mu family gathered together, and Mu's father looked around the house, at all the different sizes of things.
"An made the greatest contribution to the Mu family's glory, and you should all be aware of that. We members of the Mu family must not forget our roots."
“Father, we know. The idea of growing watermelons was something Yi’an saw in a book.”
Brother Mu knew in his heart that he was not capable of successfully growing watermelons.
"Father, Mother, Eldest Brother, Second Brother, let's not talk about this anymore. We worked together to accomplish this; it wasn't just one person's achievement. The Mu family is my maternal family, and I want the Mu family to prosper. What else is there to say?"
“Yi’an, you can’t say it like that. As the older brother, I can’t take my sister’s help for granted and not reciprocate.”
Brother Mu couldn't do such a thing, so he took out two contracts and handed them to Yi'an.
"This is the land deed for one hundred acres of fertile land near your estate, and a shop in the county. This is the dowry we are giving you."
The Mu family unanimously decided to give Yi'an some practical items to keep him safe.
Mu Yi'an knew that if she didn't take it, her parents and two older brothers would feel uncomfortable, so she took it.
The official red contract bears her name on it.
The whole of Xinyuan Town knew that the Mu family had received an award, and Mu Yi'an guessed that the Jiang family's old residence must have heard about it as well.
I wonder what Sister-in-law Jiang thinks, and whether she feels bad about it.
Mu Yi'an thought about it and let it go; it wasn't a big deal.
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