Starting from a thatched cottage, the farmer embarked on the road to wealth through imperial examina

Cai's housekeeper Dai Xing arranged for Zhong Yunfeng's two followers to rest in the guest room first.

Ye Changyan couldn't wait to ask Zhong Yunfeng about the situation at home. Compared with other things, what he cared about most at the moment was his family's recent situation.

I felt relieved when I heard Zhong Yunfeng say that everything was fine at home.

Ye Changyan excitedly told Zhong Yunfeng that he had asked for some recuperative pills for his father Ye Xiaozheng from Yujing Palace, and that Zhong Yunfeng would take the pills back with him when he returned. After Ye's father had finished taking the pills, they could travel a long distance to Shengjing and go to Yujing Palace for recuperation. The elders of Yujing Palace were confident that they could recover Ye's father's health.

A son-in-law is half a son. Now that Zhong Yunfeng and Erniu have already made an engagement, he is naturally more concerned about Ye's father's health. Before winter, Zhong Yunfeng specially spent a high price to buy some red radish charcoal for Ye Xiaozheng, hoping that he could live more comfortably in the cold winter.

When he heard that Ye Changyan had obtained some nourishing elixir for Ye Xiaozheng, he was very happy and promised to bring it back to Ye's father when he returned.

Then Zhong Yunfeng gave Ye Changyan a brief introduction of the Yunfeng Building and the processing workshop.

Everyone in the old house has been doing a good job recently, especially Erlang. Ever since his marriage with Jiang Li'niang was settled, he seems to have grown up overnight and has become more organized in doing things.

Zhong Yunfeng planned to gradually hand over the affairs of the fleet to Erlang. After all, with his father-in-law in charge, Zhong Yunfeng would naturally feel more at ease.

Li Rongxu has been promoted again by Zhong Yunfeng. Li Rongxu was appointed as the workshop manager of the newly built processing workshop that was put into production.

"Li Rongxu is indeed smart and capable. Let him hone his skills for a while. Later on, you can pull him out of the processing workshop and let him share more tasks with you."

Zhong Yunfeng nodded, agreeing with Ye Changyan's opinion.

"How is your re-citizenship going?"

"At the end of last month, I bought the land that my father helped me find, and then applied to the government office for re-registration. The day before I received your letter, the re-registration had been completed. Now I am alone, but I am a small landowner with more than 200 acres of land. In addition, my father is helping me find a house in the city. After all, I have been re-registered, so it is best for me to move out. I plan to buy a smaller courtyard in the city first."

After hearing this, Mr. Cai and Liang Jingcheng nodded, and then Mr. Cai asked Zhong Yunfeng.

"Then Yunfeng, do you still plan to study for the imperial examination?"

"Sir, you know, I'm already a man, but now I don't even have the status of a student. If I put myself into studying for the imperial examination now, I don't know when I can pass the examination. I don't dare to hope to study for the imperial examination in my lifetime."

He sighed slightly as he said this, but then a bright smile appeared on his face.

"The reason I changed my household registration is so that my descendants will not be restricted by household registration in the future. If a juren or jinshi can come out of me, it will not be in vain. I will strive for better conditions for them to study."

"Hahaha..., you are quite open-minded. However, studying for the imperial examination is not the only way for a man to realize his ambitions. Since you have such an open mind, why worry about not being able to realize your ambitions in life!"

Mr. Cai felt a little sorry that Zhong Yunfeng did not go on the path of studying and taking the imperial examinations. After a year of contact with Zhong Yunfeng, Mr. Cai knew that Zhong Yunfeng was a promising student. However, it might not be a bad thing for Zhong Yunfeng to give up studying and taking the imperial examinations.

Many promising students who pass the imperial examinations are not necessarily qualified to be officials. They spend their days in a daze, not only wasting their time, but may even become a cancer to their country and the people.

Everyone exchanged pleasantries for a while about some matters in Wanshou County and Yuzhou Prefecture, and then the conversation turned to the purpose of Zhong Yunfeng's trip.

After hearing that Ye Changyan was planning to open a branch of Yunfeng Tower in Shengjing near the Imperial College, and the reasons Ye Changyan gave, Zhong Yunfeng found it very attractive.

Zhong Yunfeng has always been optimistic about Ye Changyan's vision. As far as the business world is concerned, as far as he knows, every decision Ye Changyan makes has almost no precedent of failure, and each one is more brilliant than the last.

Ye Changyan's unique vision made Zhong Yunfeng trust him almost blindly, which was why he rushed straight to Shengjing as soon as he received the letter from Ye Changyan.

"I know nothing about the preparation of the restaurant, so the next specific preparations will have to be made by you."

"Now that the direction is determined, the next things will be easier to handle. I will go around the Imperial College first to see if there are any suitable shops. I will send some cooks from Yuzhou Prefecture, but most of the cooks and waiters will still have to be found in Shengjing. I will also arrange other preparations at the same time."

As Zhong Yunfeng spoke, he turned to Mr. Cai and respectfully asked for help.

"Sir, I'm not familiar with Shengjing. Can you send someone who is familiar with Shengjing to show me the way?"

"Hahaha... you are such an impatient kid. You have just traveled thousands of miles without stopping, and you are already in a hurry to prepare without even taking a good rest. Sending someone to you is just a small matter. You should take a good rest for two days. It happens to be my birthday tomorrow, and Sanlang will be the chef. You can have a good meal tomorrow, and it won't be too late to get busy the day after tomorrow."

Zhong Yunfeng was already extremely excited when he received the letter from Ye Changyan. After hearing Ye Changyan's thoughts, he was even more excited and surprised. After hearing what Mr. Cai said, he seemed to realize that he had been traveling for nearly ten days and had not had a good rest.

"Sir, you're right. I'm too happy."

The next day, Zhu Yuchun, Zhao Mubai, Ji Yunting and Lu Ge'ang all came to Cai's house early with their wives and children.

As the Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Personnel, Wang Xinkuan has had a lot of official duties on hand recently. It is not convenient for him to ask for leave from the emperor, so he can only see if he can find time to come for lunch at noon.

"Come on, let me introduce you to everyone. This is Chang Yan's sister's fiancé, Zhong Yunfeng."

As he spoke, Master Cai introduced his disciples to Zhong Yunfeng one by one, and everyone greeted each other politely.

Although Zhong Yunfeng gave up studying for the imperial examination, he was very envious of Ye Changyan for being able to become a disciple of such a master. All of his senior brothers passed the imperial examination and became officials. Being able to become a disciple of such a master, there is no need to worry about whether his future will not be bright.

Since none of the old friends from Shengjing were invited, Mr. Cai’s birthday was just a family dinner. The topics everyone talked about were lively and cheerful, and Zhong Yunfeng quickly integrated into the group.