As the last gift was gently placed on the table, the smiles on everyone's faces were as warm and bright as the spring sun.

Doctor Lu was filled with joy and gratitude when he saw this. He cleared his throat, stood up, and faced the guests in the room. His voice was loud and full of emotion: "My fellow villagers, today is my daughter Yan'er's birthday, and it is also an important moment in her growth. Seeing everyone so enthusiastic and coming from afar to give her the most sincere blessings and gifts, I am grateful to you all."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a warm applause in the yard, which was an expression of deep respect for Dr. Lu's family and a resonance of this simple emotion.

Just as everyone was about to move to the banquet and enjoy this rare time together, a crisp sound of gongs and drums suddenly sounded, breaking the original tranquility. A few yamen runners in official uniforms, holding red silk and with happy faces, walked quickly into the yard. Their arrival was like a warm spring breeze, adding a bit of festivity to this birthday banquet.

"Congratulations to Mr. Lu Tianyu of Lujia Village for winning the first place in this year's imperial examination! This is a great joy for our dynasty and an honor for our county!" The leading yamen runner announced loudly, with a bit of excitement and pride in his voice.

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole yard became lively again. The villagers stood up one after another, whispering to each other, their faces filled with incredible surprise and pride.

This sudden news made everyone stunned. The expressions on their faces were confused at first, and then gradually replaced by surprise. Then, a burst of cheers broke out, and the whole scene suddenly became lively.

Double happiness, such a good thing is an unprecedented honor for Lujia Village.

Xiaohu's face turned red with excitement. He jumped up, raised his fists above his head, and shouted at the top of his voice: "Brother Tianyu won the first place!" The voice was deafening, as if to convey this joy to every corner.

Su was so excited that tears were about to flow out of her eyes. She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her hands, clapped her palms vigorously, and murmured to herself: "Oh my, what a great joy!"

Lu Tianyu himself was a little bit unbelievable. He stood there blankly, his eyes confused and shocked, as if he had not yet recovered from this great joy. He subconsciously touched his head and thought to himself: Am I really the first in the case?

Doctor Lu could hardly hide his excitement. He quickly stepped forward, took the yamen runner's hand, and thanked him repeatedly: "Thank you for coming to announce the good news, this is really a great event for our Lu family!"

As he said this, he was about to take out some silver from his pocket as a reward. However, the yamen runner waved his hands repeatedly, saying that this was their duty and there was no need to be so polite. But Doctor Lu insisted on his own opinion and stuffed the silver into the yamen runner's hand, and said with a smile: "Brother yamen runner, this little silver is just for treating everyone to a drink. Today is also my daughter's birthday. Why don't you stay and celebrate this rare joy with us!"

The yamen runners looked at each other. Although they were tempted, they still shook their heads and said with a smile, "Thank you for your kindness, Doctor Lu, but we still have a mission to complete and need to go to other villages to deliver the congratulations. However, we appreciate your kindness. Congratulations to Doctor Lu, congratulations to Mr. Lu Tianyu, and wish Miss Lu a happy birthday!"

Having said that, he turned and left, leaving the Lu family excitedly discussing the good news.

At this moment, the yamen runner's eyes swept across Xiao Yi in the crowd, and a hint of surprise appeared on his face, "The eldest young master is here too!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young man in gorgeous clothes and with an extraordinary temperament standing in the crowd with a smile on his face. It was Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said, "Brother Qu!"

The yamen runner Qu walked over with a smile, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, "Master, I didn't expect to meet you here, what a coincidence!"

Xiao Yi looked at the lively scene around him, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly, "Yes, today is Lu Tianyu's sister's birthday, and I was invited by him to come and congratulate him."

The yamen runner Qu suddenly realized, and his eyes fell on Lu Tianyu who was not far away. "I see, no wonder it's so lively today, it turns out to be Miss Lu's birthday. And Lu Tianyu also won the first prize in the case, this Lujia Village is really a double happiness today!"

Doctor Lu smiled and said, "Haha, yes, today is indeed a day worth celebrating."

The servant Qu nodded and gave Doctor Lu a thumbs up. "Doctor Lu, congratulations! Your Lu family is really full of talented people!"

Doctor Lu humbly waved his hand, "No, no, it's all my son's hard work."

The servant Qu said goodbye and left.

Then Doctor Lu quickly walked to Lu Tianyu and patted him on the shoulder heavily, his eyes full of pride and satisfaction: "Yu'er, good job!"

Lu Tingyan also ran over excitedly, hugged Lu Tianyu's arm tightly, looked up at him, tears flashing in her eyes: "Brother, you are so awesome!"

Murongxi walked forward with a smile, cupped his hands and congratulated Lu Tianyu, "Congratulations, Brother Tianyu, this is a great joyous event!"

Jun Moyuan also smiled and nodded, expressing his agreement: "Yes, congratulations, big brother."

Xiao Yi came over with a look of joy on his face and said jokingly, "Congratulations, Brother Tianyu, this is a double blessing!"

Lu Tianhao and other brothers also gathered around and congratulated Lu Tianyu.

"Oh my, it's really a double happiness!"

"That's right! This is such a great joyous event!"

"Tianyu is a promising kid!"

The people around him also echoed, with smiles on their faces, and kept praising Lu Tianyu's talent and ability. For a moment, the whole scene was filled with laughter and blessings.

Lu Tianyu finally came back to his senses from his joy. He looked at everyone with gratitude and said with a choked voice: "Thank you everyone, I will definitely work harder and live up to your expectations!"

At this time, Su smiled and said: "In this case, today is a happy day, we must celebrate it!"

Lu Tianxuan watched the lively scene from the side, his little face full of happy smiles. He ran happily to Doctor Lu, grabbed the corner of his clothes, looked up and asked, "Dad, what is the first case?"

Doctor Lu touched his head lovingly and explained softly, "The first place in the exam means your brother is amazing."

Lu Tianxuan's eyes sparkled, and he asked curiously, "Is my brother very smart?"

Doctor Lu smiled and nodded: "Yes, your brother is very smart and hardworking."

After hearing this, Lu Tianxuan's eyes flashed with envy, but more of it was pride and pride. He jumped up excitedly and shouted loudly: "Wow, brother is so awesome!"

Lu Tianxuan's cheers echoed in the yard, attracting laughter and echoes from the people around him. Everyone cast approving glances and expressed sincere admiration for Lu Tianyu's achievements.

Lu Tingyan was also infected by her brother's excitement. She held Lu Tianxuan's hand, with admiration in her eyes, and said to her brother: "Brother, you are awesome! I want to be like you, study hard in the future, and become someone that makes Daddy and Mommy proud."

Hearing this, Lu Tianyu turned around and gently touched the heads of Lu Tingyan and Lu Tianxuan, his eyes full of pampering and encouragement: "Yan'er, Xuan'er, you are both great. As long as you work hard, you will definitely surpass me and become a better person in the future. Remember, no matter what difficulties you encounter, don't give up, believe in yourself and believe in the future."

Doctor Lu was filled with joy when he saw this scene. He knew that the prosperity of a family was not only based on the achievements of one person, but also on the mutual support and common growth among family members. Now, seeing his children so united and encouraging each other, he felt extremely satisfied and proud.

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