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

"Why don't you two hold me back?"

When Lu Ge'ang saw Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng laughing outside the greenhouse, he looked resentful.

Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng smiled with a gloating look.

"Fifth Brother, you are wrongly accusing us. We were startled by you just now, and by the time we reacted, we were unable to stop you after catching up."

Lu Ge'ang looked at Liang Jingcheng with some suspicion, but he knew that Liang Jingcheng rarely lied. He had indeed scared the two men just now, and he ran straight into the greenhouse. Perhaps he could not really blame the two junior brothers.

"According to me, even though Fifth Brother loves to bicker with Fourth Brother on weekdays, at this critical moment, Fifth Brother still cares about Fourth Brother the most."

Lu Geang was almost furious at Ye Changyan's words.

"Junior brother, you want to be beaten, don't you?"

"Shh!"

Ye Changyan lowered his voice and made a gesture to Lu Geang to keep quiet.

"Fifth Senior Brother, please keep your voice down. Don't let the girl from the Tong family hear you and think you are eavesdropping outside."

Before Lu Ge'ang could react, Ye Changyan ran away as soon as he finished speaking.

Soon the children came out of the greenhouse carrying baskets full of eggplants and cucumbers. Tong Luyao followed the children with the help of her maid, and Wang Xinkuan walked at the end carrying a basket full of eggplants and cucumbers.

When Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng saw that the children had all come out, they also pretended to follow them from a distance and entered the yard.

As soon as I entered the yard, I smelled a rich fragrance wafting from the kitchen. Yang Lin's mother and wife were busy in the kitchen.

As Mr. Cai arranged more than ten helpers to work at the farm, a new yard has been built for these helpers. Now Yang Lin has become the real manager of the farm, and Yang Lin's mother and wife rarely work in the greenhouse. Instead, they are responsible for the three meals a day of more than ten people on the farm.

Ye Changyan smelled a fragrance and thought that chicken soup was stewing on the stove.

Today, the arrival of Teacher Cai's disciples and the Tong family made Yang Lin's mother and wife a little too busy.

Ma and He took the initiative to go to the kitchen to help. When Mr. Cai saw Ye Changyan coming back, he gave instructions to Ye Changyan.

"Jingcheng, Changyan, everyone is here today, and we are short of staff in the kitchen. You two can go and help."

Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng both nodded in agreement. Ye Changyan called out and quickly led the children to the kitchen.

Only Mr. Cai and Wang Xinkuan were left in the yard to talk with the Tong family.

At noon, the table was filled with the fish-flavored eggplant that Mr. Cai liked. The brothers and sisters-in-law finally tasted the fish-flavored eggplant that Mr. Cai had been craving for. It was indeed very special, and a group of children were scrambling to eat it.

After lunch, everyone went for a walk around the farm to digest the food. In the mid-afternoon, they planned to return to the city.

Before leaving, Yang Lin followed Ye Changyan's instructions and packed some fresh eggplants and cucumbers for each family. He also packed two baskets of strawberries for the Tong family and distributed the remaining strawberries to each family.

Qian and Tong Luyao politely thanked Mr. Cai, and then everyone got on their own carriages.

On the carriage back to the city, Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng stared at Wang Xinkuan, who looked very happy, with a half-smile on their faces.

"You two staring at me like this makes me feel a little uncomfortable."

"Brother, are you dating the girl from the Tong family?"

Seeing his two junior fellow apprentices looking at him expectantly, Wang Xinkuan nodded at them with some pride.

"Not waiting for the perfume girl?"

Ye Changyan gave Wang Xinkuan a knowing smile with some gossip, and Wang Xinkuan sighed and shook his head.

"No need to wait. Perhaps we are not meant to be together. My grandmother has already proposed my marriage to the Queen Mother, and now His Majesty is also interested in granting me a marriage. At my age now, I really can't wait any longer. Perhaps this girl from the Tong family is the perfect match for me."

"Brother, when I saw this girl from the Tong family and you walking out of the greenhouse one after the other, I felt that you looked like a perfect couple."

Ye Changyan had an exaggeratedly flattering look on his face, while Liang Jingcheng kept nodding in agreement. Wang Xinkuan looked at the two of them with some suspicion.

"Really?"

The two of them nodded at the same time. Upon seeing this, Wang Xinkuan's face suddenly became as bright as if a spring breeze had blown over him, and he felt indescribably proud.

On April 18, the emperor issued an edict to grant marriage to Wang Xinkuan and Tong Luyao. As soon as the news came out, it immediately sparked a lot of discussion in Shengjing City.

The Duke of Yan's Mansion was famous for its wealth in Shengjing City, and the Duke of Yan was deeply trusted by the Emperor. Many powerful people in Shengjing City wanted to marry into the Duke of Yan's Mansion.

Now, no one would have expected that the eldest daughter of the Prince of Yan was actually granted marriage by His Majesty and promised to Wang Xinkuan, a close minister to the Emperor. This made many people feel that the Wang family was truly favored by His Majesty.

On April 22, Lu Ge'ang's wife, Ms. Li, gave birth to another baby boy for the Lu family.

Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng were studying at the Imperial College during the baby baptism ceremony and were unable to attend, but Mr. Cai did bring the gifts they had prepared for the children.

Mr. Cai was still immersed in the joy of Wang Xinkuan's marriage granted by His Majesty. When he learned that he had another grand-disciple, it was a double happiness day for Mr. Cai. He smiled happily and prepared a generous gift for the child.

Lu Ge'ang held his eldest son by the hand and hugged his youngest son, the joy on his face was beyond words. He also held the youngest son in front of Mr. Cai. When Mr. Cai saw the child's big, round eyes looking at him, he smiled as happily as a child.

Ever since he got the horse Hongying given to him by Li Ping, Ye Changyan's riding skills have improved by leaps and bounds, and he has established a deep friendship with Hongying. For example, Ye Changyan has now begun to learn real horseback archery from an equestrian teacher.

In order to test the students' learning progress in horse riding and archery during this period, the Imperial College decided to hold polo and archery competitions during the Dragon Boat Festival this year.

When the emperor heard the news, he was very supportive of this event. He allocated silver from the inner court to prepare for the event and asked the eunuchs to select several treasures from the inner treasury as prizes for the competition.

Xie Daosheng, the chief academic officer of the Imperial College, also sent out invitations to many nobles in Shengjing City. Many dignitaries in Shengjing City will come to watch the game.

When the students of the Imperial College heard the news, their enthusiasm reached an unprecedented high and they signed up enthusiastically.

Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng plan to participate in both competitions. Polo is a team competition, and archery is an individual competition. Polo teams consist of five people, with four people on the field and one person on the bench. Ye Changyan, Liang Jingcheng, Ao Chongan and Fan Tao plan to form a team.

Many people in the Imperial College knew that among these four people, except Ye Changyan whose riding skills were slightly weaker, the other three were very strong. Therefore, many people wanted to join this group. Lu Xiaotong, who lived in the dormitory next to Ao Chong'an and Fan Tao, was very good at playing polo, so the four of them pulled Lu Xiaotong into their team.