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The agreed day for plum blossom viewing is the 18th day of the first lunar month.

Ouyang Hua drove the carriage to pick up Tian Runze first, and then came to Weng Xiaoxiao.

When meeting her good friend, Weng Xiaoxiao couldn't help but introduce Feng Gu, saying only that she was her distant aunt and that she would live with her from now on.

With the care of their elders, they were all happy for Weng Xiao, and the two of them stepped forward and paid their respects to Feng Gu as juniors.

No matter how much she disliked the rules of the Marquis' Mansion, Feng Gu had learned some of them and bowed in return.

It's good that Weng Xiaoxiao has two young friends. Fenggu has no prejudice against this, and she won't say anything about sex. If she is too pedantic, she can only go back to her scumbag father and be manipulated by him. What's the point of living like that? It's better to die.

"Thank you for taking care of Weng Xiao. Take these snacks with you on the road." Although Feng Gu didn't make them herself, they showed her concern for Weng Xiaoxiao.

Weng Xiaoxiao took it with a smile.

Now when I go out, there are people at home who take care of me and think about me. This is what it feels like to live. Being alone is free, but after a while, I always feel like something is missing. Now it’s just right.

......

"Let me tell you something first. I'm prepared. There are quite a lot of people here to enjoy the plum blossoms today. My uncle's cousins ​​are also coming. I have to join them at my mother's order." Seeing that Weng Xiaoxiao was a little unhappy, Ouyang Hua said hurriedly, "We can only enter the manor to enjoy the plum blossoms if we have an invitation from the Hong family. If we come here by ourselves, we can't enter and can only watch from afar. And my brother has also invited friends. It's better if there are more people. Everyone can have fun. It would be awkward if there are fewer people."

Seeing this, Weng Xiaoxiao couldn't help but ask, "Brother Ouyang, if you want to see each other, is it really okay to take us with you?"

Ouyang Hua grinned. Nothing could be hidden from this kid. "My brother hasn't made up his mind yet. It's not my turn, right?"

"Not necessarily." Tian Runze smiled. He didn't have this worry. If a bastard son didn't have a good future, he could just marry him off to a bastard daughter.

"Brother Ouyang is a handsome man, maybe he will be selected." Weng Xiaoxiao also agreed with a smile.

"You guys are looking forward to my order. My cousins ​​are hard to describe. They were not pretty when they were young."

"Girls change a lot when they grow up. Now that we meet again, we still have the friendship of childhood sweethearts."

They reached the mountain while chatting and laughing.

......

It was indeed left behind by a great man of the previous dynasty. Not only were large areas of plum blossoms planted, but a villa was also built around the plum blossoms, almost covering the entire hill.

This villa now belongs to the Hong family in Yangzhou.

The Hong family holds two plum blossom banquets at the villa every year, one before the New Year and one after the festival. They also give many blank invitations to acquainted gentry, which not only adds popularity but also gives favors.

The Tian family was not among the invited guests, but the younger generations of the Ouyang family were able to invite friends, which shows the disparity in their family backgrounds.

As children and nephews, Weng Xiaoxiao and Tian Runze naturally followed Ouyang Hua to visit his parents first and express their gratitude.

When Ouyang Hua led them and turned to leave, he was stopped by his mother.

"Hua'er, please stay for a moment. Please ask your friends to wait for you somewhere else."

Alas, what was supposed to come finally came, and Ouyang Hua did not dare to disobey his mother's orders.

Tian Runze and the other man smiled at each other, bowed and left.

......

The mountains and fields are full of plum blossoms, which are dazzling to the eyes but also beautiful beyond words.

Tian Runze and the other person both liked quietness, so they walked towards a place with fewer people.

When I followed Lu Yaowen to attend a literary gathering two years ago, the flowers were still budding, but now they are in full bloom.

A gust of wind blew, and the petals danced with the wind, and it rained petals. Weng Xiaoxiao was stunned and liked it very much. She walked over, just wanting to sway with the wind, stretching out her arms, closing her eyes and letting the petals blow on her cheeks.

Tian Runze was also fascinated by the scene, but not as emotionally moved as Weng Xiaoxiao. He admired the rain of flowers and people at the same time.

The more he looked, the more frightened he became, because at this moment Weng Xiaoxiao seemed to have merged into the world, like an elf that was not stained by dust. If she were to put on flowing colorful clothes, she would be a fairy about to ascend to heaven.

Fairy? How can you think like that?

Tian Runze didn't dare to look at it again, for fear of blaspheming his friend.

Sin, sin...

"You guys really know how to choose a place. It's so hard for me to find it."

Ouyang Hua finally caught up and relieved Tian Runze's embarrassment.

Weng Xiaoxiao came back to her senses, shook off the petals on her body, and returned to the mortal world.

"They're all writing poetry over there, do you want to go and take a look?"

If Ouyang Hua didn't tell them what happened, the two of them wouldn't get to the bottom of it.

"I don't want to go. It's meaningless. It's better to enjoy the flowers. You two are different. If you want to pursue a career in the imperial examination, you should make friends with some knowledgeable people."

"You've already agreed to take the exam."

Weng Xiaoxiao blinked, "It's for reference. If you pass the exam, you can be considered a scholar. I don't dare to ask for more."

I’m afraid that my identity will be discovered and I’ll be beheaded.

The county examination was held in each county, presided over by the county magistrate, and was a five-session test. After passing, one could take the prefectural examination, which was held in April and was presided over by prefectural officials. Those who passed the county and prefectural examinations could be called tongsheng, and could take the academy examination presided over by the provincial education commissioner or the school governor. After passing the academy examination, one could become a xiucai.

Ouyang Hua was a little frustrated. He thought he had successfully persuaded his friend to make progress together. "Why? You have a good chance of passing the imperial examination."

"Everyone has their own aspirations. I'm used to being free and easy. I hate the bureaucracy the most. I can't get out of it."

Fearing that the two would start arguing, Tian Runze hurried over to mediate, "Whether or not he takes the imperial examination, Weng Xiao is ambitious. Let's not argue about this."

Ouyang Hua also suddenly felt that he had gone too far. Weng Xiao had only agreed to take the examination for a scholar, and had not said that he wanted to pursue a career in officialdom. It was not good for a friend to cross the line.

"Weng Xiao, you have a lot of ideas, help me think of a solution."

Weng Xiaoxiao didn't take the words to heart. "Three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang. Just tell us and we can discuss it together."

Ouyang Hua scratched his head. "It's like this. Girls really change a lot when they grow up. My second cousin from my eldest uncle's family is gentle and kind, and I like her very much. But my mother seems to have taken a liking to my third cousin from my second uncle's family. The third cousin is a legitimate daughter, and my second uncle also holds an official position, but she has a domineering personality, and I don't like her."

These relatives were really a headache, so Weng Xiaoxiao asked, "What do you want to do?"

Tian Runze looked at Weng Xiao, then at Ouyang Hua, "Brother Ouyang, which one do you like? Just tell your mother directly. They are all your cousins, and as outsiders, it is not easy for us to interfere."

"I don't want you to interfere. I just want my third cousin to reject this marriage because she doesn't like me. But it won't affect my image in my second cousin's heart."

It's easy to say, but it's very difficult to do it.

"Your family background and status are impeccable. If someone wants to look down on you, it can only be because of your personal reasons that make her feel annoyed. But if you want to make someone feel annoyed, at least you have to know her preferences. How much do you know about your two cousins?"