Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

"That's great," Zhang was obviously very excited. Compared to the news that Xiaowen had graduated from high school, the news that Xiaowen was about to return made her even happier.

"We have to get ready quickly," Zhang muttered to herself as she walked back and forth in the yard.

Xiao Lan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Mom, we have almost finished preparing everything. Why don't you go back to the room and change your clothes?"

Zhang quickly looked down at her clothes and said, "My clothes today are not good. Are they not festive enough?"

"Mom, the one you are wearing is good enough, but the new dress at home is more beautiful and more suitable for today." Xiao Lan said with a smile.

Zhang thought about the color and pattern of the dress she had just made. She felt that what Xiaolan said made a lot of sense, so she hurried into the house and said, "My daughter, you are right. I will change my clothes right away."

Zhang went back to the house. Xiao Lan walked back and forth in the yard for a few steps, then let someone in and made some arrangements, because there would definitely be a lot of people coming to congratulate her in a while.

Xiao Lan had just made all the arrangements when a little girl came in to report that Xiao Wen's carriage had arrived at Taihe Town.

Xiao Lan quickly invited Zhang and then went to the door to meet Sheng Xuan. At this time, the door of the house was wide open. Zhang Shanfeng and Shen brought their whole family to the door. Everyone came out together to welcome Xiao Wen's arrival.

As soon as the group stood at the door, they saw a pair of carriages coming from afar. Sheng Xuan and Zhang looked up and saw a black horse galloping in front of them, and Xiao Wen was sitting on it.

Zhang's eyes immediately moistened when she saw Xiaowen. Xiaowen whipped his horse and galloped forward. When he reached the door of his house, he reined in his horse, dismounted, threw the whip and reins to the servant, and then knelt down in front of Zhang and Shengxuan. "Dad, Mom," Xiaowen kowtowed to Shengxuan and Zhang.

Zhang and Sheng Xuan hurried forward, and Zhang shouted, "Get up quickly, get up quickly, let mother take a good look at you, have you lost weight..." After the couple helped the man up, Zhang hugged Xiaowen and looked him up and down.

How could Zhang, as a mother, not miss her child after not seeing him for more than half a year? Now Xiaowen stood in front of her, taller, with broader shoulders, wearing a brocade robe, standing in front of her with a graceful demeanor. Zhang was naturally overjoyed.

Xiaowen also missed Zhang, but he was old, and he felt embarrassed to be hugged by Zhang in front of everyone. When he saw Xiaolan coming over, he looked at Xiaowen for help. When Zhang let go of him, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

He walked a few steps towards Xiaolan with a smile on his face, then bowed to her. Xiaolan lifted Xiaowen up with both hands, then smiled at him. Xiaowen's appearance has changed a lot, and now he looks like a young man. Xiaowen is taller and his skin is whiter than before. Now because of his better family background, coupled with his studies and experience, his expression is more resolute. In short, Xiaowen has grown into a very reliable and responsible man, and he is also very handsome. Of course, the price of growing up is that Xiaowen is now in the voice change period, which is a stage that every teenager must go through.

After entering the house, Xiaowen changed into casual clothes. The person who came to announce the good news had arranged for someone to entertain him. Xiaowen passed the high school entrance examination. Judging from his appearance, he had been well taken care of during this period. Zhang was naturally very happy to see her son doing so well, so she rewarded the people who followed Xiaowen.

After Xiaowen changed his clothes, the family sat together and talked. "This year's test questions are not difficult, but they focus on practical work... In this case, those who study behind closed doors will suffer." Xiaowen first told everyone about the local exam. In recent years, he has been out for experience whenever he has time. Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles, and he has benefited a lot.

After talking about the exam, everyone asked Xiaowen about his situation in the capital. Xiaowen did not mind the tediousness and answered everyone's questions one by one. The capital city was now something that Xiaolan's family yearned for, so they listened to Xiaowen's story with great interest.

"Xiao Wen, you passed the exam. Did you write a letter to Mr. Huang to tell him the good news?" Xiao Lan asked.

Xiao Wen nodded and said, "I have already written it. When the results came out in Fucheng, I immediately wrote a letter to Mr. Huang."

"You were able to pass the exam thanks to Mr. Huang. Don't forget him." Sheng Xuan said.

"Dad, Mr. Huang is my teacher. I will never forget his kindness." Xiao Wen said solemnly.

Zhang asked Xiaowen if he ate well outside, if he was healthy, and what he wanted to eat later. After a long separation, Zhang, as a mother, didn't care about anything else, but only cared about whether the child ate well outside, whether he was warm, and so on.

"I just want to eat the home-cooked meals made by mother and second sister..." Xiaowen said with a smile.

"That's not difficult. Your second sister and I will cook for you a table full of home-cooked meals." Zhang said happily but with some sadness.

At noon, Zhang and Xiaolan cooked a table full of home-cooked meals and also served a plate of moon cakes. This table of food was to make up for the regret of not being able to reunite during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

When Xiaowen passed the imperial examination, relatives and friends from far and near, as well as officials and gentry from the entire county, came to congratulate him. The ancients said that scholars were poor, but they never said that juren were poor. These gifts alone were worth a lot of money. But considering Xiaolan's family's current wealth, it was really just a drop in the bucket. Because there were so many people coming to congratulate him, Xiaolan's family simply set up a three-day buffet, and then invited a famous opera troupe from the county to perform for three consecutive days.

Xiaowen passed the imperial examination and he is just sixteen years old this year, which is the prime of his life. There is a world of difference between him and those who pass the imperial examination when they are over fifty. You don't have to think about it to know that Xiaowen has a bright future. I'm afraid no one in the entire county can compare to him.

Because Xiaowen passed the imperial examination, no one knew who spread the word that Shengjiatun had a good feng shui. Even the cemetery on the Nanshan Mountain in the village was said to bring prosperity to future generations. It was unlikely that people from nearby villages would move to Shengjiatun, but they began to try every means to bury their deceased elders on the Nanshan Mountain. But that's a story for later.

Because Xiaowen passed the imperial examination, countless people came to make friends with him. Even at the banquet, many people said they wanted to be matchmakers for Xiaowen. These days, Zhang Shanfeng's family was busy with Xiaolan's family. Xin was a fan of opera and listened to opera for three days. However, Zhang Shanfeng's mind was not on the opera. Xiaowen was his grandson, and he was a grandson who passed the imperial examination. This was a great honor for him. He was so happy these days that he drank with Sheng Xuan for three days in a row.