After a year, Mu Yi'an felt tired, but didn't feel that anything had changed much.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Jiang Shuyun and Mu Yi'an took the children to pay New Year's greetings to Jiang's parents.
Shao Ming is fifteen years old and has already grown taller than Mu Yi'an by a head, standing at over 1.7 meters.
Shao Yun was thirteen years old, about the same height as Mu Yi'an.
Chu Yue was eleven years old, just beginning to take on the appearance of a young girl, and was a head shorter than Shao Yun.
Shao Rong and Shao Ke are both seven years old, but Shao Rong is half a head taller and a bit fatter than Shao Ke.
Now that the two children are standing together, the difference in their appearance and temperament is obvious.
Shao Rong had a nonchalant air about him, and he smiled broadly, looking quite cheerful.
Shao Ke was very serious, even more so than Shao Ming.
Shao Ming felt that as the eldest son, he should be steady and deliberately put on a serious demeanor.
Shao Ke's seriousness is ingrained in his bones; he has been accustomed to frowning since birth.
Jiang's parents sat in the main seats, looking down at Shuyun's family standing below.
In middle age, her son has become increasingly refined, and her daughter-in-law is gentle yet retains the demeanor of a matriarch.
The five grandchildren, each with their own strengths, stood there neatly, truly giving one the feeling that the descendants have achieved great things.
Jiang's parents gave red envelopes to all the children. Jiang Shuyun, along with Shao Ming, Shao Yun, and Shao Rong, went to the academy to wish the headmaster a Happy New Year.
Shao Ke was too lazy to move, so Chu Yue had to help her mother entertain the neighbors who came to pay their respects for the New Year.
After the first day of the Lunar New Year and after watching the lanterns, the New Year celebrations are considered over.
Before we knew it, it was May.
I haven't received any news that Mu Ziyi and Zhou Zilin made the list, so they must have failed.
Judging by the time, the two were almost home.
Jiang's parents are going back home; Shao Qin's wedding day is approaching.
This is Jiang Shuyun, the eldest grandson of the Jiang family. She and her family took leave from the academy and accompanied Jiang's parents back to the county town.
Jiang Shuyun's family did not stay in the old house. After sending her parents back, they went directly to their own courtyard.
Brother Jiang and his wife have already arranged everything, and they will go to get married when the time comes.
The girl Shao Qin was betrothed to was the eldest daughter of a wealthy family in Xinyuan County, and she was two years younger than Shao Qin.
It is said that the family has a good tradition, and the girl is also good-looking, both beautiful and intelligent.
Mu Yi'an didn't know much either. She had prepared a gift for the newlyweds to receive upon their meeting.
The items were nothing special, just a set of gold jewelry; Mu Yi'an didn't lack these things now.
Regardless, Shao Qin was the eldest son of the Jiang family in this generation, and his wife was his sister-in-law.
Mu Yi'an had everything prepared. As for what kind of person he was, it wasn't her concern. She wouldn't have many opportunities to meet him in the future, except perhaps during the Chinese New Year.
With a few days left until Shao Qin's wedding, Mu Yi'an took the children back to her parents' home first.
Nothing has changed in the Mu family. Mu Xuan is engaged, but the wedding date is set for May next year.
The woman was the daughter of a wealthy landowner in the neighboring county, and she was three years younger than Mu Xuan, so the marriage would be a year later.
Mu's mother told Yi'an a lot about the woman's situation: she has two older brothers, one older sister, and one younger brother.
The girl is dignified, elegant, well-mannered, and loves to study gardening.
Brother Mu inquired carefully, and Sister-in-law Mu also looked at it; they both thought it was good.
Mu Xuan also met the woman, and they were both quite satisfied, so the marriage was arranged.
Mu Yi'an listened attentively as her mother talked about these things, not because she was particularly interested, but because she wanted to satisfy her mother's desire to chat with her.
Mu Yi'an doesn't interfere too much in her brothers' lives. She wants to let go of her own son's marriage and won't meddle in her nephew's marriage either.
After spending the day with Mu's mother, Mu Yi'an took the child home; she didn't like staying at other people's houses.
The day before Jiang Shaoqin's wedding, Mu Ziyi and Zhou Zilin returned to Xinyuan County.
Both of them failed the exam, but they weren't too disappointed; they had expected this result.
After returning home, Zhou Zilin greeted his parents, washed up, and then rested.
As Jiang's son-in-law, he was also required to attend Shao Qin's wedding.
Jiang Lan wanted to say something, but seeing the person sleeping soundly, she could only keep what she wanted to say to herself.
A few days ago, her sister's family came back with her second brother's family.
Jiang Lan looked at her sister, who was several years older than her but looked to be about the same age.
My sister looks like she's living a comfortable life; there's no reason why, you can just feel it.
Jiang Lan was shocked. After reflecting on it, she wondered how she had let her life become like this. It was lifeless and devoid of any hope.
The day of Jiang Shaoqin's wedding arrived, and everyone gathered at the Jiang family's old house. Shaoming and the others went to pick up the bride, while Mu Yi'an and the others waited at home.
Jiang's wife, the matriarch of the household and the mother of the newlyweds, was all smiles, and everyone could see her joy.
Mu Yi'an and Li Qiuniang did not move forward. This was Jiang Dasao's home turf, and they did not need to steal Jiang Dasao's thunder.
The wedding was a great success, the banquet was well-organized, and everything went smoothly.
The next day, when the families met, everyone prepared gifts according to their own circumstances.
The wedding was over, and Mu Yi'an and the others were heading back to the prefectural city.
This time, Mu Ziyi also plans to bring his wife and children to the prefectural city.
He planned to rent a house in the prefectural city first, so he wouldn't have to go to the academy every day.
Unlike the lower-level scholars, those who passed the imperial examinations only needed to attend lectures by renowned Confucian scholars on time.
The rest of the time is for you to figure it out on your own. If there are any things you don't understand, you can go back to the academy to ask for help.
Father Mu prepared a settlement allowance for them, which was equivalent to the proceeds from the division of the family property. From then on, the three branches of the Mu family were officially separated.
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