The two Wen brothers were quite satisfied with a 6-inch cake and milk tea. Jing Yao felt a toothache and couldn't help laughing. Wen Yu was more reserved and still cared about his status. Wen Qun didn't care about his image at all. His face was covered with cream. Jing Yao looked at him and reached out to wipe the cream off his face and put it into his mouth.

His movement was sudden and Wen Qun didn't know what he was doing. By the time he reacted, he was choked and coughed loudly. Jing Yao hurried over to pat him on the back. Wen Qun wanted to hide, but was pulled into his arms.

Wen Yu did not see what happened just now. He just thought that Wen Qun ate too fast and choked. He had no opinion on Jing Yao's actions and said, "Qun Qun, don't hide. Let A Yao pat you."

After hearing this, Jing Yao became even more unscrupulous. Although Wen Qun blushed, he did not hide anymore.

It took Wen Qun a long time to suppress the itch in his throat. He pulled Jing Yao, signaling him to let go and that he was fine.

Jing Yao didn't dare tease him any more. He sat back and continued to eat his cake in a disinterested manner.

The three of them were very full after eating. Wen Qun knew that Jing Yao generally liked sweets, so he was afraid that he would eat too much and get sick of it, so he made him some tea to help him relieve the greasy feeling.

Wen Yu also got a cup and drank it slowly: "This cake is really delicious. Let's make a few more and put them away. When father and mother come back tomorrow, they can taste them too."

Jing Yao paused while drinking tea and looked at his brother-in-law: "You don't want to eat this for dinner, do you?"

Wen Yu didn't think much of what he was thinking: "It's ok to eat after dinner."

Jing Yao was speechless. He had only eaten pastries at noon and had no meal, and dinner was still like this. He couldn't stand it and could only focus his attention on Wen Qun.

Wen Qun shook his head: "No, I'll make you spicy chicken for dinner tonight."

Jing Yao was satisfied: "Then make a few more. After all, they won't go bad if left for a day or two in the winter."

Wen Qun smiled and nodded. He also liked eating cake, but he didn't want Jing Yao to be unhappy, so he prepared the ingredients for dinner before making the cake.

Wen Yu looked at his brother whose heart was completely devoted to Jing Yao, sighed that it was too late to keep his younger brother, and went to help.

With the experience from the morning, the three of them were able to make the cakes quite smoothly. They made five cakes in a row before stopping when all the ingredients were used up. Wen Yu and Jing Yao put the finished cakes in the place where pastries were stored, while Wen Qun went to cook.

After dinner, Jing Yao went back and took Wen Qun with him, under the pretext of going to check on the transplanting of seedlings. Wen Yu knew what Jing Yao was thinking and didn't say much, just asked Wen Qun to come back early.

Jing Yao and Wen Qun were walking on the road, very close to each other, and they greeted everyone they met along the way with a smile.

When they got home, Jing Yao just closed the door and he hugged Wen Qun in his arms and kissed him. Although Wen Qun was shy, he still obediently accepted Jing Yao's kiss.

Jing Yao didn't understand these things before, but in the past few months of getting along with Wen Qun, he began to become more and more proficient and his skills improved without any guidance. With Wen Qun's indulgence, the two have kissed countless times. Although they had to pull back every time, both of them were very happy.

"I really want next year to come soon so that I can marry you home." Jing Yao buried his head in Wen Qun's neck, trying hard to calm his desire.

Wen Qun touched Jing Yao's head, silently comforting Jing Yao who suddenly became a little grumpy.

After a long while, the two people calmed down and separated to go to the backyard to check on the rice seedlings.

This batch of seedlings cultivated in winter have grown very well because of careful cultivation, and can actually be transplanted now.

But the weather outside was too cold and the peppers might not survive, so Jing Yao made use of the entire backyard and transplanted them as far away from the pepper seedlings as possible. He planted the vines next to the fence and later had to pull them outside the yard to barely plant all the seedlings.

Now they can move freely inside and check everywhere, but when they grow bigger, it will be difficult for people to step in. Fortunately, he has enough energy, and they will affect each other, but the output will not drop too much.

Wen Qun attaches great importance to these things. He comes to check on the growth, weed and remove insects every few days. Although these are rarely done in winter, Jing Yao also follows to check on them.

After checking everything, it was already quarter of an hour. Seeing that it was getting late, Jing Yao had to send her husband back no matter how reluctant she was.

When I went to the Wen family the next day, Mr. and Mrs. Wen had already returned with the twins. Early in the morning, the family sat together to eat the cake they had made yesterday. Seeing this, Jing Yao took out the forks he had made yesterday out of boredom and gave them to them. The two little guys were so happy that they sweetly called him brother-in-law.

"Brother, that checkers game is so fun. When I went to my uncle's house, my cousins ​​had never seen it before and they all wanted to play with our toys." Wen Ling said proudly.

Wen Lan nodded in agreement: "My cousins ​​also like my checkers very much, and they want to exchange their toys with me, but I won't trade them."

"As long as you like it, be good and obedient. I will find fun toys for you next time." Jing Yao coaxed.

"Thank you, Brother." The two little guys thanked in unison.

Wen Qun came out of the kitchen and handed some porridge and pickles to Jing Yao, who took them with a smile and started eating.

Wen Xing drank tea and watched Jing Yao finish his meal and asked, "Yuer said that your factory drawings are finished and you came to show them to him today. Is this it?"

Jing Yao nodded and unfolded the blueprint for Wen Xing to see. Wen Xing took it and looked at the appearance of the building outlined by the lines. Many places were marked with detailed instructions on the purpose and approximate area. Wen Xing did not understand this as much as his son, who had a wide range of interests, so he could only take a rough look. However, he could also see that Jing Yao's design was extremely rigorous and the blueprint was well drawn.

"What are these blank spaces used for?" Wen Xing asked.

Jing Yao looked at it and said, "The factory building is just in the initial stage of construction now. It is impossible to complete it in one step. We don't know what will happen in the future. We should leave some space for future expansion. Even if it is not expanded, we can still do other things here."

Wen Xing nodded, continued to look, and asked a few other questions. When he found that Jing Yao had his own considerations, he didn't say anything more, just nodded and agreed.

After dinner, Wen Yu came back after drinking tea for a while. He went to pick up Wen Wan's family who came back to pay New Year's greetings. Wen Wan married far away, to a family in the next town. Her father-in-law was Wen Xing's classmate. The two had a very good relationship in the past, and later they both became successful candidates in the imperial examinations, so they had close contacts and eventually became relatives.

Wen Wan's husband was also a scholar. Although he was older than Wen Yu, they were classmates and had a good relationship. Because Wen Wan came back by water and it was inconvenient to bring her children and things, Wen Yu went to the dock to pick her up.

Wen Wan came in holding the child, and her mother came forward to ask about her health. Although Wen Wan looked a little tired, she still greeted the father and mother first, and asked the child to call everyone around before sitting down.

Jing Yao felt that Wen Wan's gaze towards him was strange, as if she was sizing him up or criticizing him. But when he looked over, he saw him speaking tenderly to Wen's mother, as if he wasn't paying any attention to other people.

Wen Yu came in with his elder brother-in-law Li Yan. After paying respects to the elders, Wen Xing introduced Jing Yao to them with a smile, and Jing Yao also called him brother-in-law.

Wenwan smiled and nodded, and then said nothing more. Li Yan looked like a modest gentleman, and saluted Jing Yao: "My name is Li Yan, and my name is Guangyan."

Jing Yao also stood up and returned the greeting: "Jing Yao, I am a farmer, I don't have many words."

Li Yan frowned slightly, but sat down without saying anything.

Wen Yu put his things down, saw the drawings that Jing Yao brought, and took Jing Yao to the study.

"My father's disciples and friends may come to visit later. It's very noisy outside. Let's go to the study room to have some peace and quiet." Wen Yu said this on the surface, but he didn't want to say this in front of his brother-in-law, lest he think these are unorthodox and unprofessional. He thought his brother-in-law was a bit pedantic in his studies, but he didn't dare to say it.

Jing Yao had no objection and followed him. He also secretly gestured to Wen Qun to go as well. Wen Qun shook his head and refused. If it were any other day, he could go and join in the fun, but today there were guests at home, and it would not be appropriate for an unmarried boy like him to show up in public. He would have to go back to the backyard after seeing his eldest sister's husband.

Jing Yao also knew that his idea was a bit excessive, so he had no choice but to follow his brother-in-law and watch his young husband walk away unwillingly.

Although Wen Yu studied for the imperial examination, he was not the type to study blindly. On the contrary, he had a wide range of interests and had a lot of miscellaneous books at home, which was supported by Wen Xing. He felt that if he completely confined himself to the imperial examination, he would not be able to become a good official even if he passed the exam, so he became the Wen Yu he is today.

Wen Yu has so many hobbies, and painting is his favorite. When Jing Yao took out the house design drawings, he was surprised. He didn't expect that he could draw like this. So he read a lot of books on this subject and consulted some old craftsmen, so he was looking forward to Jing Yao's factory drawings.

Jing Yao had discussed this with Wen Yu when he was drawing in the early stages, and Wen Yu would give him suggestions every time. Many of his ideas exceeded the new plans that should be had in this era, such as escape routes, fire prevention and disaster prevention, and water reserves after a fire. Anyway, those all made Wen Yu feel very novel, but his insights into houses would also let Jing Yao know how to build a better house that was more in line with the aesthetics of this era.

The two of them sat at the table in the study, looking at every inch of the drawing carefully. If there were any disagreements or places that needed to be modified, they would re-plan and finally reach a consensus. By the time the final version was finalized, the original drawing had been completely changed. Jing Yao had to take out new paper and draw it again. It was already noon when he finished.

The two were admiring their masterpieces when they heard a knock on the door: "Second brother, third brother-in-law, are you done? If not, put it aside for a while and eat."

"Okay, big sister. We'll be there soon. You go first." Wen Yu replied.

Wen Wan paused as she tried to push the door open: "Okay, hurry up."

Wen Wan originally wanted to see what the blueprint they were discussing was, and had her brother locked up in the room for the whole morning as soon as he got home. Her husband was ready to discuss the strategy with his brother and ask for his opinion, but she didn't expect to see him at all, which made her very dissatisfied.

Jing Yao rolled up the blueprint, put it in a bamboo tube, hung it on the wall, and called Wen Yu: "Let's go."

Wen Yu nodded.

The two of them walked out of the room and found a lot of people sitting outside, roughly estimated to be about ten people, all of whom came to wish Wen Xing a happy new year.

Wen Yu knew all those people. After greeting them one by one, he introduced Jing Yao to them, saying that he was his brother-in-law. Everyone greeted him, and Jing Yao greeted them back one by one.

When he arrived in front of one of the blue-clothed scholars, the scholar had a rather unhappy look on his face. He ignored Jing Yao's greeting and turned around to talk to someone else. Jing Yao didn't care either and simply skipped him to greet someone else. Unexpectedly, this made the man unhappy again and he glared at Jing Yao fiercely.

Jing Yao felt confused. It was clearly the first time they met and he didn't know him, but he felt as if he had stolen something from him. His eyes seemed to be burning holes in his body.

But he didn't feel comfortable asking directly, so he ignored that person and chatted with others. The scholars were talking about the imperial examinations and the books they read, or discussion topics. Jing Yao had never read those books, so naturally he couldn't understand what they were saying, so he just remained silent and acted as a background board.

Then he found that his brother-in-law was very prestigious among these people. No matter what his opinion was, his brother-in-law would always get the approval of those people, while others would stand up and refute him. Seeing them arguing with each other, Jing Yao was also enlightened.

Finally, let’s talk about those who studied hard for decades, did not get into high school, and were unsuccessful. I sigh at their lives, but no one thought that they would have such an ending.

"Brother Jing Yao, after listening to what we have said, please share your own insights." said the scholar who disliked Jing Yao.

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