The Little Lucky Girl.

The two officers had already entered the courtyard. Cakes, fruits, and tea were already prepared in the courtyard!

The two officials didn't hesitate and started eating and drinking! After a while, they said goodbye and left! Soon, the Su family's courtyard was full of guests, and it was very lively!

Su Qing quickly arranged for Ying San to go to the county town. "Ying San, go to the county town and tell my mother, uncle, aunt, uncle, second uncle, aunt, and second aunt to come home and close the shop for three days! Then bring my father back from the college!"

"Yes, young lady! I'll go right away!" Ying San drove the carriage quickly towards the county town!

The respected elders and village chief in the village all came to congratulate!

Two hours later, Su Zhiyuan, his uncle, aunt, uncle, second uncle, aunt, and second aunt all came back!

After entering the house, Su Zhiyuan moved a chair for Old Man Su and Old Lady Wang to sit on. Su Zhiyuan knelt in front of the two elders and kowtowed three times to them! "Dad, Mom, thank you for raising me! Your son has lived up to your expectations! Your son won the first place in the Hongzhou Prefecture County Examination!"

"Okay, good son, get up quickly! Mom and Dad are happy for you! My son has made it!" Old Man Su and Old Mrs. Wang quickly helped the second son Su up!

After Su Zhiyuan stood up, he bowed deeply to Su Lao Da and his aunt, "Thank you, brother and sister-in-law, for your constant support! I am so grateful! Without your support, I, Su Zhiyuan, would not be where I am today!"

Uncle Su and Aunt Su also had tears in their eyes. They supported Su Zhiyuan and said, "Brother, we are all family! We should help each other! We are also blessed by Qingbao now!"

Su Zhiyuan bowed deeply to his wife, Xiao, and said, "My dear, thank you for your tireless efforts in running this family! I thank you for bearing my children!" Xiao burst into tears of joy upon hearing this.

The women around were all envious of Xiao for marrying such a good husband! Old Man Su came out and told everyone that he would treat the entire village to a feast tomorrow! The villagers then dispersed! Today, only the elders, the village chief, and Grandpa Xiao's family stayed to eat!

Su Qing took the maids and old women to prepare meals!

Old Man Su accompanied several clan elders and the village chief in the yard, drinking tea and chatting!

"Da Zhuang, your family is about to change its status! From the ranks of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, your family is about to become the most distinguished scholars!"

"Fugui, look at what you said. Even if we change, our roots are still in Sujia Village. We can't forget our roots!"

Scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants were the basic occupational classifications of common people in ancient times, referring to the four classes of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants. "Scholars" referred to officials, "farmers" referred to farmers, "artisans" referred to workers, and "merchants" referred to merchants.

In addition to these four major classes, there are also "untouchables", who are classified as the "lowly class" and have an even lower social status.

In ancient society, each of these four classes had its own distinct characteristics. The scholar class primarily consisted of scholars. Passing the imperial examination allowed them to ascend to official positions, but competition was fierce, and those who failed might pursue other occupations or become farmers. The farmer class was the foundation of an agrarian state, responsible for producing food and providing soldiers. The artisan class possessed specialized skills in handicraft workshops, but their status was relatively low. The merchant class held a relatively low status in ancient society, as Confucianism believed that excessive wealth would corrupt morality, and merchants often faced the risk of losses.

"Your second son is a good person with a pure character. Even when he becomes an official in the future, he will not forget Sujia Village! Just look at the contributions Qingbao has made to our village. In the whole Yun'an County, who doesn't give a thumbs up when mentioning this girl Su Qing? Without Qingbao's high-yield crops and her care for the villagers, the villagers would still be hungry!"

As the elders chatted, it was soon time for dinner. The maids and servants set the table and Su Qing took out a few bottles of fine wine from the space and gave them to the elders and the village chief.

The old men were drinking happily! Before they knew it, it was the hour of Xu, and everyone had almost finished drinking! The old men were burping and staggering as they walked.

Su Lao Da and Su Lao Er helped the old men back!

Then everyone dispersed, leaving the maids and servants to clean up the dishes!

Su Qing went back to her room, took a shower and went to bed!

The next morning, Su Qing's family woke up early to prepare for the feast. The strong men from the clan also went to various houses in the village to borrow tables, chairs, benches, pots, pans, and other utensils, and set them up in the Su family's yard. Old Wang invited a few well-connected women from the village to come over to cook and wash the dishes.

The master slaughtered chickens, sheep, and a pig. Su Qing's family had everything they needed: chickens, ducks, geese, fish, eggs, pigs, cattle, sheep, and all kinds of vegetables! They didn't even need to go to the county town to buy anything!

Everyone washes vegetables, cuts vegetables, lights the fire, stir-fries and stews meat, each doing their own job! They are busy and happy!

There was an endless stream of people coming to congratulate him. County Magistrate Shen also came with gifts, as did some local gentry from Yun'an County. Su Zhiyuan, taking the principle of welcoming all guests, welcomed everyone who came with gifts in! Several of Su Zhiyuan's close classmates, his teacher, and the dean were all there!

Su Zhiyuan quickly welcomed everyone into the house! Some brought gifts, some brought banknotes! Su Zhiyuan accepted the gifts, but refused the banknotes!

Su Zhiyuan didn't want to take advantage of the gift-giver! So she found Su Qing and asked her to think of a way to prepare a gift in return for the gift-giver.

Su Qing returned to his room, closed the door, and slipped into the space! He found some beautiful gift bags! He also took out the peach blossom wine brewed by his master in his previous life! The peach blossom wine had a very rich aroma of nectar in his hands! Not to mention how delicious it would be if he could just have a sip! It was the stuff of gods! Drinking it could prolong your life!

Su Qing put a bottle of peach blossom wine and a box of egg yolk pastries in each souvenir bag, with four of them in it, representing good luck!

Su Qing handed the prepared souvenirs to Su Zhiyuan! "Dad, give a souvenir to everyone who brings a gift! The peach blossom wine in here is a priceless treasure! It was brewed by my immortal master in my previous life! The peach blossoms used in it are all from the immortal world! Drinking it can prolong your life!"

"My dear, what you gave me is too expensive. It's ridiculously expensive! Just give it something good enough!"

"It's okay, just give them a taste! The gift is too light. It will prevent these snobs from looking down on you!"

Su Zhiyuan collected all the gifts and gave them to the people who brought the gifts one by one when they left!

Two hours later, the banquet was finally ready! Su Zhiyuan seated the county magistrate, several gentry, the dean, and the teacher at the main table! The elders and the village chief greeted everyone and asked them to sit down!

I put a few classmates at another table! The other tables are for villagers!

As soon as the call of "Let's eat" was given, everyone started eating with relish!

We'd been hungry for a long time, and we were all starving! Everyone ate happily! Two hours later, everyone left, satisfied with their meals and drinks! Su Zhiyuan took the souvenirs back to the people who had brought them!

The people who took the souvenirs drank the peach blossom wine, and some of their hidden ailments were cured! This made these people very happy! They approached the Su family and offered a high price to buy it, but Su Qing refused!