After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

"How about we go sit in the pavilion? It's higher up there, and it's more scenic to appreciate the flowers." Liu Yanming gestured with his hand.

"Obedience is worse than respect." Qin Yan nodded slightly.

The pavilion is located right in the center of the garden and is built quite high. Looking down, it feels like you are in a sea of flowers.

[I found a lilac flower one meter ahead. Please add it to your collection. You will be rewarded with a random blind box and health +10!]

The system's voice was weak, and it was obvious that it also realized that it could not be recorded.

Fang Nanzhi comforted herself in her heart: Brother System, don’t worry, I will come closer and touch Huahua later, and you can take a closer look.

The system is silent.

The servant had already served the tea and left.

Liu Yanming had noticed that Fang Nanzhi seemed to like flowers.

"Sister Fang, if there's anything you like, how about I have the servants bring you a pot later?"

Liu Yanming was still very generous. In his opinion, there were many famous flowers in the garden, but the only one that was truly priceless was the pot of Yao Huang.

The rest are just supporting roles.

Fang Nanzhi's heart shamefully moved, but she still shook her head: "Thank you, Brother Liu. I like flowers, but I can only admire them from a distance."

Mr. Zheng once said, no reward without merit.

Besides, they just met, and it would be bad to take other people's things for no reason.

The little girl stopped looking at the flowers and sat quietly on the stool drinking tea.

A smile flashed in Qin Yan's eyes, and he thought to himself that when he passed by the flower market on his way back, he could buy a flower that his sister liked.

Why do you need someone else's?

"Mr. Liu, the layout of your yard is quite nice, but did you hire someone to design it?" Qin Yan changed the subject.

Liu Yanming nodded. "Yes, I asked Master Lu to draw the blueprint. However, this house is a little small, so I can't completely restore it according to the blueprint. There is a manor outside the city that is even more well-arranged than this one. If you have the chance, please go and enjoy it with me, Brother Qin!"

At this moment, his address had changed from Young Master Qin to Brother Qin.

Obviously, he recognized Qin Yan as a friend.

"Then I'll have to trouble Brother Liu." Qin Yan also changed his words.

Regardless of the rumors outside, based on the two times he and Liu Yanming met, the latter knew when to act, was polite and generous, and was a person worth making friends with.

Fang Nanzhi thought silently in his heart, he is really rich, he has such a big house and he still says it is small.

Her family will always have a house everywhere, and she can see the flowing water under the small bridge in her own yard.

The three of them talked about flower colors, how to grow flowers, and poems about flowers.

Still no other guests came, so Liu Yanming took the brother and sister boating.

There is a lotus planted in his family's pond. It is lush and green now and looks very beautiful.

Fang Nanzhi sat on the boat, looking at the river and drinking plum juice, her face full of satisfaction.

She was too young and not used to drinking tea, which she always found bitter. Liu Yanming noticed this and asked the servants to bring her some sour plum juice.

Qin Yan couldn't help laughing when he saw this. This little girl knew how to enjoy herself. If there were no outsiders around, she would probably cross her legs.

"It's a pity that the lotus pods are not ripe yet at this time, otherwise it would be a fun thing to pick them." Liu Yanming was also relaxed.

The mental fatigue brought about by studying day and night recently, coupled with the provincial examination, seemed to have dissipated like the breeze.

"Indeed, this pond in Brother Liu's house is the finishing touch." Qin Yan praised without hesitation.

Liu Yanming said this modestly before continuing, "Based on Brother Qin's rankings in the previous two exams, passing this provincial exam is a sure thing. I wonder if Brother Qin is planning to come to the provincial capital to study?"

Qin Yan has been in the spotlight many times, so Liu Yanming had his subordinates investigate him long ago.

Knowing that he came from a farming family and it was not easy for him to go to school, he is now just studying in an academy in the county town.

"If Brother Qin is interested, I can recommend you to enter Bai Chong Academy."

The dean of Bai Chong Academy was a Jinshi.

After passing the exam, he spent two years in officialdom and got tired of it, so he came out to teach.

Liu Yanming had already become the dean's disciple, so he had a lot of influence in Baicheng Academy.

Qin Yan shook his head: "Thank you for your concern, Brother Liu. I don't have any plans for the time being."

He didn't want to leave his family.

It's not that he is dependent on his family, but his original intention of studying was to protect them from being too far away. If something happened at home, it would be difficult for him to find out, let alone other things.

Seeing this, Liu Yanming did not force it.

The three of them spent time until the afternoon and had lunch on the boat before Qin Yan said goodbye.

Liu Yanming personally escorted them out the door. As he watched the brother and sister walk away, his face was solemn: "Wei Ting doesn't want to come?"

The servant who had been standing with his hands hanging down behind him hurried forward and whispered, "Master Wei has been invited by the prefect to be his guest, and he hasn't come out yet."

Liu Yanming frowned.

I don’t know whether Wei Ting is willing to cooperate with the government office. He doesn’t want to take the blame.

If your reputation is too bad, your ranking may be cancelled even if you pass the provincial examination.

Qin Yan and his sister strolled back to the inn and saw their parents drinking tea in the lobby.

It's not lunch time, but there are quite a few people in the lobby.

"Everyone who participated in the poetry competition was questioned one by one, and it was finally discovered that Wei Ting left alone after the poetry competition."

"He said he was drunk, but he wasn't in good health and didn't drink much. He should remember what happened afterwards."

"Alas, I heard from the prefect that he wants to investigate this matter thoroughly before announcing the results of the prefectural examination."

"What? The results have been postponed? That guy surnamed Liu is also like that. Why is he engaging in poetry duets for no reason?"

Some people complained that the days of waiting for the list were naturally torturous.

Moreover, some candidates come from ordinary families, so it will cost them a lot of money to stay in the inn for a long time.

Fang Tong also frowned. How long would this delay be? He still had to go back to the village to do the work.

Qin Yan heard it as soon as he came in. He sat down on the chair and poured tea for his sister and himself.

"Dad, don't worry. This case won't take long."

This provincial examination is a big deal. Even if the results are postponed, they can’t be announced for too long, as many people are watching.

"Well, okay. By the way, I recently visited a blacksmith shop and found that the price here is cheaper than in our village. How about making a few hoes or something to take back with me?"

The farm tools of several of their families have been used for many years and are worn out and difficult to use.

"Okay, this is a serious matter, I'll go with you." Qian Fengping nodded first.

Fang Nanzhi's eyes lit up, and he thought of something. He said, "Dad, is the carpenter shop in the city cheap? Let's make a plow. I know a new plow that's better than the old one."