Zhu Hongan ranked first and Zhou Chong ranked third, and both received awards from the academy.
Zhou Chong got a new brush as he wished. He opened the box and handed it to Zhou Da, feeling very happy.
Zhu Hongan, who won first place, received an inkstone.
"My son is so great!" Children should be praised when they deserve it, and Su Liuer did not hide her pride at all.
On the other side, Zhou Da smiled with satisfaction. He said, "Third place is also great."
"Well! This brush can be used for several months. If it is well preserved, it can be used for half a year at least." Zhou Chong was really happy. This brush is much better than the one he used before. It is more durable and can save money for the family!
Zhou Chong showed the award to Zhou Da and went back to the dormitory. People living in the dormitory were not allowed to stay outside for a long time. They had to be managed by the academy and could not leave without an application.
"Madam Su, Auntie, I'll go back first." Zhou Da picked up the burden and said to the two of them.
Zhou Da's biological mother and two children were waiting for him to go back and cook, but these two children were not his biological children, but his brother's. His sister-in-law died in childbirth, and his brother later died of illness. His biological father had passed away more than ten years ago.
His biological mother was a difficult person to get along with and had always been against Zhou Chong studying, so he let Zhou Chong live in the school dormitory so that he wouldn't be disturbed at home.
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Su Liuer brought Zhu Hongan to the restaurant and had dinner there as a celebration.
The food here is not bad, but going out to eat out is a different experience. Two adults and a child don’t need to order a lot of dishes, and the cost is not too much.
When the restaurant owner learned that Zhu Hongan had ranked first in the exam, he gave him a dish as a gift.
Zhu Hongan felt embarrassed and thanked the shopkeeper in a baby voice, which made the shopkeeper even happier. It was a pity that Su Liuer didn't drink, otherwise he would have wanted to give her another pot of wine.
"Then you guys eat. I won't disturb your family's celebration." The shopkeeper said goodbye with a smile.
Before Mrs. Wang had even taken a bite, she had already picked up a lot of dishes for Zhu Hongan. Her eyes were full of honey when she looked at the child.
Su Liuer watched from the side and couldn't help but said, "Mother-in-law, eat by yourself. He's not a child anymore and can pick up food by himself."
"You should eat more. I haven't seen you gain weight recently." Mrs. Wang picked up a large piece of sweet and sour pork and gave Su Liuer.
Su Liuer nodded and said, "Okay, I will eat more. You should eat quickly too. I see that you have lost weight recently. If others don't know, they will think I am bullying you."
Mrs. Wang raised her hand and touched her already thin cheeks. She glared and snorted:
"Only outsiders can say such things. Since they are outsiders, don't worry about what they say. I'm not stupid. If you bully me, will I still stick to you all day? Eat quickly and go home after you finish eating."
After a full meal, Su Liuer packed a portion of ginger duck for Old Donkey on the way back.
To go to the downstream village tomorrow, we will naturally have to trouble the old donkey man. One donkey cart is not enough, so we will have to ask him to find two more donkey carts. Everyone has their own connections in the same field, so it will be much easier to let the old donkey man do this than for Su Liuer to find it herself.
"It's just a small matter. Besides, it's not like you don't want to pay, but you spend so much money! I know this ginger duck is not cheap!" The old donkey looked distressed.
Su Liuer smiled and said, "If you know it's not cheap, then take it home and eat it. Otherwise, wouldn't my money be wasted? The three of us are so full that we can't eat any more. If you don't want it, it will go bad tomorrow and we'll have to throw it away."
The old donkey man had no choice but to accept it. He thought to himself that he would have to find a donkey cart for Su Liuer when he got back, and he had to find a reliable one!
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