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Soon, without asking anyone else, the village head personally hung the firecrackers that had been prepared in advance on the outer wall of the yard.

The two officers who came to report the good news were also acquaintances. They were two of the constables who came with Wang Jin to take Hang Shuheng to the county jail.

When Wang Jin got married, these two people were also in the wedding procession. Therefore, they were already familiar with Shangtang Village.

When they heard that they were going to Shangtang Village to announce the good news, they actively tried for it and finally got the errand job.

One of them held up a piece of official document tied with a red string and shouted, "Good news!" as he entered the room.

Then, the two of them bowed to Hang Shuheng and congratulated him, "Congratulations, Mr. Hang Shuheng, for being the top scorer in the high school entrance exam."

As soon as the official finished announcing the good news, cheers broke out all around. At the same time, firecrackers on the wall were lit, and there was a burst of crackling sounds, which was very lively.

After the sound of firecrackers gradually stopped, Song Ning took out two red envelopes that he had prepared long ago and handed them to the two officers. "Thank you for your hard work, officers. This is just a small token of my respect. Please don't despise it."

These two people came here to announce the good news, but they were not really here for the red envelope. After all, they also bet on Hang Shuheng this time, and each of them won a lot!

They were willing to make this trip simply because they had some friendship with Hang Shuheng, but since he gave them a red envelope, they would definitely not refuse it. After all, this was a happy event.

The two men stayed and drank a few cups of tea before saying goodbye and leaving. They were still thinking about going to the gambling house to exchange money!

After the official left, the old clan leader said to Hang Shuheng, "Shuheng, you have won the first place in the exam this time. This is a great event for our Hang family. We should go to the ancestral hall to burn incense for our ancestors."

Several elders nearby also echoed.

"That's right, since our Hang family established the ancestral hall, there has never been a scholar! Shuheng! You are the first one. You should go to the ancestral hall to let the ancestors see you, a promising young man."

Regardless of whether Hang Shuheng agreed with burning incense and worshipping ancestors or not, he expressed his understanding, "Uncle, when do you think it's appropriate to go?"

After thinking for a moment, the old patriarch said, "How about this? The ancestral hall will be opened in three days, and you must be there in person then."

"Okay then. I understand." Hang Shuheng nodded in agreement.

After deciding to go to the ancestral temple to burn incense, the old patriarch talked about another matter.

"You have passed the exam and won the first place, which is a great joy. We should hold a banquet to entertain everyone. We, the old guys, have discussed it. You don't have to worry about it. The clan will take care of it. All expenses will be paid by the clan. It will be a three-day buffet."

Hang Shuheng was drinking tea and almost spit it out. He quickly interrupted and said, "No, Uncle, I have no objection to having a banquet, but can we not make it so high-profile?"

It's still a three-day buffet! Isn't it just a little scholar? These old guys made him so proud that he got carried away.

"Also, we will pay for the banquet ourselves, and the clan can help arrange it. Let's not have a three-day banquet. Let's keep a low profile and just hold it for one day."

"How?"

Before the old patriarch could refute, several elders nearby had already protested.

"You are the first young man in our Hang family to pass the imperial examination, and you are the top of the list. So this banquet should be held in a grand manner."

So, Hang Shuheng had a heated discussion with these stubborn old guys about the issue of organizing the banquet.

The village head and several elderly people from other families watched from the sidelines with nothing but envy.

If a young man from their family passed the imperial examination, let alone the top scorer, even if he was the last, they would be happy to host a buffet.

After a heated discussion, the old guys finally respected Hang Shuheng's opinion and decided to hold the banquet for one day instead of three days.

But as for the expenses of hosting the banquet, they insisted that the couple not pay a penny and that all expenses should be borne by the clan.

Although they knew that Hang Shuheng and his wife earned a lot of money now and had no shortage of money, the clan could still afford the money for the banquet.

Seeing that the elders insisted, Hang Shuheng finally gave in to them. At worst he could just donate some money to the clan later.

After reaching a consensus, the next step was to discuss the date for the banquet. The old patriarch finally made the decision to open the ancestral hall to burn incense three days later and to hold a banquet to entertain guests five days later.

After discussing many things, the old people stayed at the Hang family for a while, and only left together when it was almost time for dinner.

Song Ning tried to persuade them to stay for lunch at home before leaving, but they all waved their hands and refused.

If it were the old patriarch and a few other elders, it would be fine. After all, they are family members, so it would be reasonable for them to stay for a meal.

The other elderly people thought that they had no relationship with the others. Although their faces were wrinkled, they were not that thick. If they wanted to eat, would they be afraid of not being able to eat after waiting for five days?

After they all left, the yard suddenly became quiet.

Seeing that the children were about to finish school, Song Ning and Xu began to prepare lunch. She had asked for a day off from the elementary school and stayed at home today.

After working for a while, the hot meal was just cooked and the children just came home.

Also returning with them were Master Liu and Wang Jin. They came over to congratulate them after school.

As soon as Yangyang entered the door, he rushed towards Hang Shuheng, "Daddy, Daddy is so awesome, he won first place."

Master Liu and Wang Jin followed in and interrupted the father and son's lovemaking.

"Shuheng, congratulations." Master Liu had always thought that it would not be a big problem for Hang Shuheng to pass the examination for a scholar, but he was truly pleasantly surprised that he topped the list.

Wang Jin also bowed and said, "Brother Hang, congratulations."

At the same time, thank you for saving my little fortune. Otherwise, I would have to sell everything I had to pay back the one hundred taels.

In response to their congratulations, Hang Shuheng did not say anything too modest. After all, his strength was there! If he was too modest, it would seem like he was showing off.

"Thank you. Now that you're here, it's time for dinner. Come stay and have dinner together!"

The two did not refuse and agreed readily.

Song Ning and others came out with food. When they saw them, they smiled and said, "I'm going to take a leave today. Thank you for your hard work at the elementary school."

"It's okay, it's okay. There's not much to do in the elementary school anyway." Master Liu said, feeling a little distressed. "It's just that when you're not around, the children always have no energy in class."

He was also helpless! He had wanted to learn Song Ning's teaching method, but it was not easy. After trying, his own son ruthlessly and sharply commented: "It's a copycat, neither fish nor fowl."