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

When Mr. Cai saw everyone looking at him, he chuckled.

"This is my first visit, so I can't come empty-handed."

As he spoke, Mr. Cai handed the gold ingot to Erniu who was pouring water from a kettle.

"Second girl, I, an old man, don't understand what a little girl likes. Take this and pick out what you like."

"Old man, this is unacceptable. This is unacceptable."

Lian and Ye Xiaozheng refused almost in unison. Erniu was also a little shocked by Mr. Cai's action and almost spilled the water.

"As the saying goes, a gift from an elder cannot be refused. This is just a small token of my appreciation. There is no need to be so shy."

Mr. Cai laughed, but still held the gold ingot in his hand and stretched it towards Erniu.

When Erniu saw her brother nodding at her, she respectfully stretched out her hands and took the gold ingot.

"Thank you sir."

Seeing Erniu accept the gold ingot, Mr. Cai laughed, nodded repeatedly, and praised Erniu for being a good child.

Then Mr. Cai handed the jade pendant in his hand to Ye Changyan.

"Since Wulang has already gone to bed, let's not disturb him. Sanlang, please accept this jade pendant for him. This is my gift to this child."

Lian and Ye Xiaozheng were shocked by what Mr. Cai did. Just looking at it from a distance, they knew that the jade pendant must be worth a lot of money. How could he accept such a precious gift?

Just when Lian and Ye Xiao were about to refuse, they saw Ye Changyan reach out to take the jade pendant and bow respectfully to Mr. Cai.

"The junior Dai Wulang thanks Mr. Cai for the gift."

"Saburo!"

"This gift is too precious!"

Just as Ye Xiaozheng and Lian spoke one after another, Old Cai laughed and said to Ye Xiaozheng and Lian.

"No need to be so polite."

Then, Mr. Cai started asking the Ye family about some light-hearted topics. As the conversation went on, Ye Xiaozheng and Lian, who were originally nervous and reserved, gradually relaxed. Laughter and joy filled the entire yard as they talked.

Seeing that the teacher was chatting very happily with the Ye couple, Liang Jingcheng stood up and prepared to walk around the yard.

Ye Changyan had doubts about Mr. Cai's purpose of coming. When he saw Liang Jingcheng stand up, he gestured to Mr. Cai and also stood up and followed him to the yard.

"Brother Ye, forgive me for being so presumptuous, but I have a doubt in my mind, I wonder if you can help me solve it."

Seeing Ye Changyan following out, Liang Jingcheng was thinking about how to get to the purpose of the teacher's trip today. After thinking for a moment, he spoke.

"Mr. Liang, please feel free to speak."

"Excuse my humble opinion, but how could such a poor family cultivate such a talented person as Brother Ye? I really wonder."

Seeing Liang Jingcheng looking at him with scrutiny, Ye Changyan's expression became more serious and he spoke.

"Mr. Liang, you may not know that my grandfather was once the shopkeeper of a business in Wanshou County. Over the years, he had accumulated a small amount of savings, and then he bought a house in the village ahead."

As he spoke, Ye Changyan pointed in the direction of the village. Seeing Liang Jingcheng's interested look, Ye Changyan briefly told Liang Jingcheng about the general situation of his family.

"So that's it, I was the one being abrupt."

Liang Jingcheng bowed slightly towards Ye Changyan, and saw the corners of Ye Changyan's mouth rise.

"Mr. Liang, you don't have to be so polite. I also have a question. I wonder if you are willing to answer it."

"Appreciate further details."

"I know that you and your disciple came here today not to visit Wu Lang, but just by coincidence. I wonder if Mr. Liang can tell us the real purpose of your visit."

In fact, Ye Changyan's intuition told him that Mr. Cai might be greedy, but he was not in a position to say it directly, so he asked Liang Jingcheng for confirmation.

"The teacher has lost his appetite recently."

As he spoke, Liang Jingcheng glanced at Ye Changyan, but was surprised to find that Ye Changyan had a smirk on his face. Liang Jingcheng knew that Ye Changyan must have guessed what the teacher was thinking, so he simply smiled back.

"In fact, I have lost my appetite recently."

"Just for the sake of a momentary appetite, Master Liang gave up a piece of fine jade. This loss is really huge."

Ye Changyan raised his eyebrows at Liang Jingcheng, wanting to hear what he had to say.

"I have lost my appetite these days, which is not good for my health. Money is just a thing outside of my body. Besides, I have to give the teacher this gift sooner or later. It's better to do it today than today."

Unexpectedly, Liang Jingcheng saw through it all, and Ye Changyan could only look embarrassed.

"It's a pity that there are no delicious fish or meat in this remote place."

"My master and I have witnessed how Brother Ye can turn decayed things into something magical. Even if it's just a table of vegetarian dishes, they will surely be delicious."

Liang Jingcheng licked his lips and gave Ye Changyan a determined look.

"Then please follow me around this farm and see if there are any vegetables in this field that you would like."

"It's disrespectful!"

As they spoke, the two of them walked out of the yard, while Lu Tingfeng followed behind them from a distance.

The two of them walked along the road from Zhuangzi towards the Sickle Mountain, looking around as they went.

"Brother Ye, what is this?"

Liang Jingcheng saw a field of crops growing on the edge of the field in front of him that looked like onions but weren't onions, and like garlic but weren't garlic. Seeing how green it was, he thought it must be the result of the farmer's careful care, so he pointed at it curiously and asked Ye Changyan.

“This is leek.”

He is indeed a young man of noble status who doesn’t even know leeks.

"This famous leek actually looks like this. This is the first time I've seen it."

Liang Jingcheng came to the edge of the field with a curious look on his face, reached out to touch the shiny leeks, and then smelled the unique fragrance of leeks.

"Sure enough, it smells like chives."

"The chives at this time of year are very delicious. I wonder if Mr. Cai and Mr. Liang can avoid eating them."

Hearing Ye Changyan's question, Liang Jingcheng quickly shook his head, "Teacher and I both eat leeks, especially dumplings stuffed with leeks."

"Then go back and get a sickle to cut a small handful."

“Can’t you just pull it out?”

"The leeks are meant to be cut. How can we cut the next crop after we pull them out?"

Ye Changyan almost laughed at his own words. In his previous life, he had also been taken advantage of by others.

"Tingfeng!"

Liang Jingcheng shouted to Lu Tingfeng in the distance, and in a few moments, Lu Tingfeng came to Liang Jingcheng.

"Brother Ye, do you think there is anything else you need to take? I'll ask Tingfeng to go back and get it."

"Just take a sickle, a small hoe, and a basket or a backpack."

After receiving the order, Lu Tingfeng quickly disappeared from the two people's sight, and they continued to move forward.

"what is this?"

“It’s eggplant.”

“Are there any eggplants in season at this time of year?”

"The climate in Yuzhou is warm, and eggplants can still be seen before the beginning of winter, but this is almost the last crop of the year."

"Brother Ye, what are these withered vines in front of us?"

"Under this withered vine are the yams that are ready to be harvested."

……

Liang Jingcheng looked like a curious baby, and everything he saw was new to him. It turned out that today he finally saw the real appearance of the vegetables he usually ate when they were grown in the fields.

The two of them walked along the country road, looking around, one asking and the other answering. Under the setting sun, a few yellow leaves fell from the branches from time to time, creating a beautiful picture of autumn in the countryside.