Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

If Xiaolan hadn't insisted on separating from the old Sheng family, if Xiaolan hadn't stored grain to save herself during the famine, if Xiaolan hadn't stayed behind during the war and let Shengxuan take his family away first, if Xiaolan hadn't started a business later... and the whole family became rich through hard work under her leadership, and Shengxuan's official position... all of this today is something their family wouldn't even dare to dream of.

Xiao Lan naturally smiled when she heard Xiao Wen say that. She had made all kinds of efforts for today's happy life. If the family didn't know how to be grateful and cherish, her struggle would naturally be meaningless. Now the family is together and working together, how can she not be happy?

Looking at the satisfied and happy smiles on the family's faces and seeing Xiaoting and Xiaowen getting better and better, Xiaolan felt more and more that everything she had done was worth it.

"Xiao Wen, you are now a scholar, and the burden of our family in the future will be handed over to you." Although Xiao Wen is only thirteen years old this year, he is already a scholar. It is conceivable that his career in the future will be very smooth. The status of a scholar will not be ignored because of his young age.

Sheng Xuan's official position was a bit opportunistic, but Xiao Wen's status as a scholar was actually earned through his own studies. Now that Xiao Wen has achieved fame, Xiao Lan's family has officially changed from farmers to officials.

From then on, Xiaowen could represent the whole family to socialize, meet guests, and handle affairs, and no one would ignore Xiucai because of his young age.

Xiaowen nodded. He didn't know whether Shengxuan and Zhang understood Xiaolan's meaning, but he understood it anyway.

Then the family asked Xiaowen about his exam performance in the provincial capital. Xiaowen had been asked these questions many times before and at the dinner table. Now his family asked them again, and he was not impatient. Instead, he gave more detailed answers one by one.

"......Um, Xiaowen, did you see Sheng Hong during the exam?" Sheng Xuan coughed and asked dryly.

If Sheng Xuan hadn't mentioned Sheng Hong, Xiao Lan would almost have forgotten that Sheng Hong was also going to take the scholar examination this year.

"Yes, has Sheng Hong taken the exam? How did he do?" Zhang glanced at Sheng Xuan and asked Xiaowen.

"Brother Shenghong also came to take the exam...it seems like he didn't perform well and was not admitted." Xiaowen said.

The people in the room were silent, and no one was surprised by this. With the previous experience, everyone was used to Sheng Hong failing the exam again.

Xiao Lan didn't know what her family members thought. In her opinion, Sheng Hong was really not a good student. She even felt that Sheng Hong might not care whether he did well in the exam or whether he could pass. He took exams again and again just to show off his status as a scholar. All he wanted was for his family to support him while he was studying.

"Anyway, the Sheng family is living a better life now, so just take your time to study for the exam... He will eventually pass... Or maybe the time has not come yet." Zhang said insincerely. After all, Sheng Hong is Sheng Xuan's nephew, and she always has to consider Sheng Xuan's feelings.

Sheng Xuan didn't seem to care as much as Zhang imagined. He just sighed and said, "Sheng Hong is not a bad kid, but he has become too arrogant. Hey! Sheng Hong, have you met and chatted? How are your grandma and grandpa doing in Hejian County?"

"Brother Sheng Hong arrived earlier than me. He brought servants with him, and his food and accommodation were all very good. I even invited him to stay at our home in the city, but he didn't go. But he said that my grandfather and grandmother were doing well in Hejian County. After the exam was over and the results were announced, he returned to Hejian County." Xiao Wen briefly recounted the story of his encounter with Sheng Hong. It was obvious that although the two met in the city, they were not emotionally close.

Xiaolan had no idea about Xiaowen's behavior. The children in her family had never been close to the Shengnuo family, and coupled with the various evil things the eldest wife had done to her, the gap was there.

The fact that the younger ones in their family, including Zhang, were able to have a peaceful conversation with the people from the old Sheng family already showed that they were gentle and sensible. If they were vengeful people, they would have turned against them long ago.

"Do I need you to worry about me? Didn't you hear Xiaowen say that I have people to serve me when I go out? Now I'm a young master of an official family, so I have people to serve me no matter what I do when I go out!" Zhang rolled her eyes at Sheng Xuan and said unhappily.

"I'm not worried about him. I'm asking about the child's grandfather and grandmother." Sheng Xuan explained quickly.

Late at night, seeing the tired look on the child's face, Zhang had to stop talking even though she still had many questions to ask. "Xiao Wen got up before dawn and traveled. He walked all day and didn't have time to rest when he came back. Let's go first. Xiao Wen, mother has boiled some water for you. Go take a bath and go to bed early."

"Don't get up too early tomorrow. Take a good rest for two days." Zhang said.

"Yes, if you have anything to say, let's talk about it tomorrow." Sheng Xuan also said.

"Yes, Xiaowen, you should go to bed early." Xiaolan and Xiaoting said hurriedly.

"Okay." Xiao Wen was really tired, so he stood up.

The next day, Xiaowen woke up refreshed after a good sleep. Everyone had breakfast together and then began to pack up the gift package that Xiaowen brought back. Yesterday, because there were many guests at home, after seeing them off, the family had a private conversation for a while. Later, Xiaowen was too tired and did not touch the gift package he brought back from the capital.

This is about the personal connections in the provincial capital. Xiaowen handed a booklet to Xiaolan.

Xiaolan was flipping through the booklet while counting the gifts Xiaowen had received.

After counting the items in the booklet, Xiao Lan breathed a sigh of relief. But she couldn't underestimate this booklet, as it was the beginning of Xiao Wen's accumulation of connections.

"Second sister, there's more." Xiao Wen asked Zhang to open another package, and at the same time took out a gift list from the box.

Xiao Lan wondered, "Huh?"

It turned out that Xiaowen had told the story of visiting the Shen family in the prefectural city. When he went there, Shen Liu happened to be at home and specially received Xiaowen. In a large family, there is naturally a return gift of Wanjinyou. The return gift box contains writing brushes, ink, tea, folding fans and other items.

In addition to these, Shen Liu also gave a pair of blue and white porcelain vases and a pair of jade pendants.

Xiaolan's family naturally had to return the gift from Shen Liu. "How about Xiaowen resting at home for two days and then going to the capital?" Sheng Xuan said, "Let's send some fresh lotus roots and fish to the Shen family before the festival. Let's send a cart to Master Liu. He has a large family and needs a lot of food."

"Okay." Xiaowen naturally had no objection.

Now their family has been labeled as the Shen family. This is not only in the eyes of outsiders, but also they themselves know Du Ming very well. As the saying goes, it is good to lean on a big tree for shade. Their family has the protection of Shen Liu. No matter what they do, others will give them some face.