Chapter 646 The Icing on the Cake

After Mu Qing brought the books and handed them to Xiao Wu personally, they all took the ox cart home together. During their free time on the way, Bai Yunxi also told him about the situation at home, especially about Xiao Si raising ducks.

"Xiao Si has put a lot of thought into this time. Except for some losses the first time, the second batch of ducklings have gained experience and the losses are much less. It seems that they have gained experience."

Xiao Wu nodded, taking care of the cubs was much more difficult than reading and writing.

After returning home for a while, Xiaowu had just washed up, when Zhang and Baiyunshan came to the door carrying an old hen.

"Studying takes a lot of time. This is an old hen that I specially selected to replenish the body of our talented scholar." Mrs. Zhang looked at Xiao Wu's energetic appearance and praised him with a smile.

"Thank you, cousin. In fact, studying is not that strenuous for me, so I don't need to make up for it."

"Look, Mr. Xiu Cai's words are different. Things that you think are easy are as difficult as the sky for others."

Mrs. Zhang scolded him and handed the old hen to Mrs. Du next to her.

"Your mother-in-law has ginseng whiskers in her hands. I'll give her two of them when she's making chicken stew. It's a great supplement."

"Haha...what do you know? This is talent. God will reward you with food."

Baiyunshan laughed, reached out and patted Xiao Wu on the shoulder.

"Well done, you have given face to our Bai family.

The two talked for a while, then got up and left. Before leaving, they didn't forget to say hello when preparing for the banquet.

The family was sitting in the yard. Before they could say a few words, the old patriarch came to the door with Bai Yunsong Zheng.

Seeing the old patriarch appearing at the door with a cane, Bai Yunxi and others quickly stood up, welcomed the people in, took their seats, and poured tea.

The old patriarch looked at Xiao Wu's energetic appearance and nodded with satisfaction.

"Okay, that's great. Xiao Wu has made the Bai family proud. Hurry up and pick a day to go to the ancestral hall to pay homage to your ancestors."

Baiyun Xi had no objection to this. It was a local custom to offer sacrifices to the ancestral hall. She only needed to prepare the offerings, which was a no-brainer.

"I'll prepare the offerings later and inform uncle later."

The old patriarch nodded, "Okay, if there is anything you don't understand about the tribute, just ask your sister-in-law. Zheng has done it many times and has experience."

After hearing her father-in-law's instructions, Mrs. Zheng looked at Bai Yunxi with a smile, "That's right, her sister-in-law, don't be polite to me."

As he spoke, he handed over the basket in his hand,

"Here are a few eggs to replenish Xiao Wu's body. Reading takes a lot of time, so he has to eat something good."

It's really heartbreaking to think about it. Her son worked so hard, but he didn't win. A child took the exam for several years and came back disappointed every time.

However, this Xiaowu got hit in a silent manner. Someone once praised him as a good scholar. She thought it was because others were deliberately flattering and making nice comments. She didn't expect that this kid really had two skills.

Listening to Mrs. Zheng's sour tone, Bai Yunxi smiled slightly, took the basket and handed it to Mrs. Du,

"Thank you, Madam-in-law. I just opened a vat of sauerkraut at home. It tastes pretty good. I'll ask Mrs. Du to get a few for you to try. Especially the stewed fish, it tastes really fresh."

"Really? Then let me try it and see if it is as good as you said." Ms. Zheng tried her best to smile, but she was very angry.

Bai Yunxi looked at Zheng's trembling face and said with a smile,

"My cousin-in-law doesn't know, but among other things, my eldest daughter-in-law is really good at cooking and pickling vegetables, especially her sauerkraut, which has the most authentic taste."

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Listening to Bai Yunxi's tone and looking at her serious eyes.

Zheng suppressed the anger in her heart and stared at her for a moment. She didn't notice any sign of guilt in her before she smiled.

Before she could speak, another hearty laughter came to mind at the door.

"If I had known that your daughter-in-law was good at her craftsmanship, don't forget to catch two for me too. I have tasted her craftsmanship and my sauerkraut cannot be eaten."

While talking, Mrs. Song Wang came in carrying a knife of meat.

"I won't take it for nothing, I'll exchange it for meat. Oh, what a coincidence, your fathers are also here?"

Seeing Mr. Bai and others sitting in the yard, Mr. Song Wang said a polite greeting. It was not surprising when he thought about it. No matter how uncomfortable he felt, he was also a relative on the face. He was a scholar among his sons and nephews, so he had to come to congratulate them both emotionally and rationally. Fan.

Listening to Mrs. Song's teasing tone, Bai Yunxi gave her a rude look.

"Pfft~, there's just no meat. As long as my sister-in-law says something, how can I be without your sauerkraut?"

"Haha... I know you are happy. My Brother Jie came back earlier than Xiao Wu. As soon as he came back, he told me that Xiao Wu was not only the scholar but also the head of the case. He was ranked first. It's really enviable."

When Mrs. Song handed the meat to Mrs. Du, she was not polite and sat down directly next to her.

"My brother Jie also said that the dean of Qingyu Academy wants to accept Xiaowu as a closed disciple. This kind of great good thing is harder to come by than pie in the sky."

As soon as Song Wang said this, everyone else looked at Bai Yunxi in shock to confirm this.

"I went to the college today to pick up Xiao Wu and take him home. I did meet with the dean. He said he would do the apprenticeship ceremony after school starts. It was also his fate that dean Bai fell in love with Xiao Wu."

Bai Yunxi didn't hide it and nodded directly to admit it.

"This is more than just good luck, it's a meteoric rise. My brother Jie said that Dean Zhang was a Jinshi and was very knowledgeable. Xiao Wu has such a mentor, and his future will be bright."

The old patriarch listened to the conversation between the two, puffed on his pipe, and narrowed his eyes.

"Xiaowu is lucky. Since he has the guidance of a famous teacher, he should study hard and strive to get ahead as soon as possible. The rise of our Bai family depends on you."

"Following Grandpa's teachings, Xiao Wu must study hard. As for how far he can go, the teacher said that if you work hard, you will have no regrets."

"Okay, that's the truth." The old patriarch nodded. What the great scholar said must be correct.

Mrs. Zheng looked at the proud expressions of Bai Yunxi's family, and then thought about her Anbang, her eyes darkened.

Because Anbang lost the election, he became very irritable. He would get angry if he didn't get what he wanted. He made his daughter cry several times.

They are both descendants of the Bai family. Xiaowu's luck is quite good, but her son's luck is not a little bad.

"I heard that Qingyu Academy is the most famous academy in the county?"

"It's no big deal that it's famous. Not to mention our county, even the surrounding counties put together, Qingyu Academy is one of the few."

After hearing Mrs. Zheng's inquiry, Mrs. Song directly extended her thumb and clicked her tongue,

"I heard from Jie Ge'er that many students around here come here because of its reputation, so it's natural."

"Is it so good? Anyone can go in and study?" Zheng's eyes lit up as she listened, and she asked eagerly.

"Of course not. If you want to enter Qingyu Academy, you must be a child student or above. Before enrolling, you must participate in the college's selection. The dean will personally set the questions. If you pass, you will stay. If you fail, you will not be paid."