On the day of the banquet, the sun shone over the entire Lujia Village, making this usually quiet and peaceful village extraordinarily lively.

At the entrance of the village, beautifully decorated carriages were parked neatly, like a long dragon winding into the distance.

The roadsides were lined with colorful lanterns. When the breeze blew, the lanterns swayed gently like dancing fairies, adding a festive atmosphere to the feast.

At this time, County Magistrate Xiao, dressed in gorgeous clothes, walked down from the carriage with a dignified manner.

Following closely behind was the president of the academy, Li Jiang, and the town's well-known wealthy businessmen, all of whom had smiles on their faces and walked calmly.

The villagers were busy preparing the banquet, but when they saw the county magistrate and other important figures arriving, they stopped what they were doing, stared with their eyes wide open, and their faces were filled with surprise.

"Oh my! I didn't expect that even the county magistrate would come to Lujia Village in person. This is really an honor for the Lu family!" Someone in the crowd was the first to exclaim.

"That's right! Look at this scene, the Lu family has extraordinary connections in this town!" another person echoed.

Just as everyone was talking, County Magistrate Xiao and Xiao Yi got off the carriage together.

Doctor Lu saw this and hurried forward to greet him. With a smile on his face, he bowed and said, "Mr. County Magistrate, your presence here is truly an honor to our Lujia Village!"

County Magistrate Xiao smiled slightly and responded, "Lujia Village has produced two juren at once, especially your son who won the title of Jieyuan. It is such a happy event, how can I not come to congratulate? I also want to share in the joy. I hope that our county can have more pillars of talent!"

Doctor Lu nodded repeatedly in thanks and said hurriedly, "Welcome, welcome. Your Excellency, please come in and take a seat. Nephew Xiao, please come in as well."

After Xiao Yi bowed to Doctor Lu, he asked, "Uncle Lu, where is Brother Tianyu now?"

Doctor Lu said with a smile, "Tianyu is entertaining guests inside." Before he finished speaking, Lu Tianyu walked towards them with steady steps.

He came in front of the crowd, bowed respectfully to County Magistrate Xiao, and said, "Student Lu Tianyu pays homage to the County Magistrate!"

County Magistrate Xiao smiled and waved his hands, saying, "My dear nephew, please stop being so polite. I see today that you are indeed a handsome man, really good!"

Lu Tianyu responded modestly: "Thank you for the compliment, County Magistrate."

Xiao Yi, who was standing aside, could not contain his joy. He rushed forward, stretched out his fist and gently hit Lu Tianyu's chest, and said with a smile: "Tianyu, my good brother, you are really good! First you won the third place, and now you have become the first place. You really make us proud!"

Lu Tianyu said a little embarrassedly: "Brother Xiao, you are too kind."

At this moment, a breeze blew gently, bringing a hint of coolness.

I saw Li Jiang, the dean of Qingfeng Academy, walking slowly by.

He walked steadily and elegantly. When he saw County Magistrate Xiao, he hurriedly bowed and saluted respectfully, saying, "County Magistrate, how are you?"

Upon seeing this, County Magistrate Xiao hurriedly smiled and said in return: "Mrs. Li... Oh no, Dean Li, it's really a surprise that you would show up in this small Fengxi Town. It's my honor to come here with you today to celebrate such a happy event." It turned out that this Dean Li Jiang was the former Taifu, who was tired of the intrigues and deceptions in officialdom, so he resolutely resigned and retired here.

Dean Li Jiang smiled and stroked his beard, saying, "This place is picturesque, and the people are simple and honest. It is the perfect place for me to enjoy my old age. And Tianyu in our college is a rare talent. He is not only the only top three in the college, but now he is also the top three in the college. I really hope that he can make great progress and finally achieve the brilliant achievement of the top six!"

After hearing this, County Magistrate Xiao nodded repeatedly, expressing his agreement: "Yes, the feng shui here is indeed very good. I think this is one of the important reasons why I was re-elected and am willing to stay here to serve."

At this moment, Doctor Lu, who was standing aside, greeted them warmly: "County magistrate, dean, please come in quickly, and don't stand here for long." As he said that, he led everyone into the house.

Lu Tianyu came forward with a smile on his face, bowed respectfully to the respected dean, and then said enthusiastically: "Dean, I am honored to have you here and all the teachers here. Please come in, please come in!" After saying that, he did not forget to turn sideways and make an invitation gesture.

At the same time, those wealthy businessmen also came forward one after another, each holding a carefully prepared gift in his hand.

In the yard, Doctor Lu and the head of the village were very busy.

They kept moving among the crowd, greeting the guests and guiding everyone into the house.

Doctor Lu was in high spirits and was attentive to every guest; the head of the village seemed much calmer and arranged seating, tea and other matters in an orderly manner.

"Everyone, please go this way, this way." Doctor Lu shouted loudly, and at the same time stretched out his hand to guide everyone to follow him.

The village head also responded, "Yes, everyone please come in and take a seat. Don't stand outside and get tired."

Just like that, under the warm greetings of Lu Tianyu, Doctor Lu, the head of the village and others, many guests came in one after another, and the originally slightly deserted courtyard suddenly became lively and bustling.

Doctor Lu arranged the county magistrate, the dean and others to sit at the upper table, and Lu Tianyu and Doctor Lu accompanied them inside.

Doctor Lu had a bright smile on his face and greeted everyone enthusiastically: "Everyone, come and try it, this is fresh venison and tiger meat!" As he spoke, he gestured with his hands for everyone to taste it quickly.

When the county magistrate, who was sitting in the main seat, heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he couldn't wait to pick up a piece of venison and put it in his mouth to chew it carefully.

After a while, he was seen with an intoxicated look on his face, nodding his head and praising, "Oh my, such delicious game is so rare! Well, the taste is really wonderful! The chef's skills are really superb!"

Hearing the county magistrate's praise, Doctor Lu quickly responded modestly: "No, no, in fact, this time we invited the chef from Ruyi Restaurant to come and cook. It all depends on their superb cooking skills. We just benefited a little bit."

When the county magistrate heard this, he nodded in sudden enlightenment and said thoughtfully: "Oh? So it's the chef of Ruyi Restaurant. No wonder the taste is so familiar."

At this time, the others present saw that the county magistrate was eating with gusto, and they also picked up their chopsticks and reached for the food on the plate.

For a moment, there were exclamations one after another, and everyone was full of praise for the delicious food on the table.

Just as everyone was immersed in the joy brought by the food, the dean who had been silent all of a sudden spoke up: "Tianyu, this banquet is really well organized. I didn't expect that there would be such fresh game on the table. I can say that my trip today was not in vain."

Lu Tianyu quickly stood up, bowed respectfully to the dean, and replied with a smile: "Dean, you are too kind, as long as you don't mind."

The county magistrate at the side saw this and raised his wine glass and shouted: "Come on, come on, don't just focus on eating, let's have a drink together!"

So, Lu Tianyu also picked up the wine glass in front of him and said loudly to everyone present: "It is an honor for our Lu family to have you all come to my humble home today. Here, I would like to toast you all!" After that, he raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.

Outside the yard were common people from Lujia Village and other villages who came here because of the fame.

"It's delicious. I haven't eaten anything this good in a long time."

"Yes!"

"I haven't eaten meat for a long time. It's all thanks to the two scholars."

"Mom, it would be great if we could eat meat every day in the future."

"The Lu family can even cook vegetables so deliciously. It's so delicious."

“I want to eat something this delicious every day.”

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