Chapter 766: She Is Too Narrow-Minded

It is still the busy season of autumn harvest, and the villagers have no time to chat. Even if someone finds a carriage entering the village, they will go to the Bai family without thinking.

After getting used to it, the curiosity is not as strong as before.

In addition, every household is rushing to harvest, and no one is willing to be lazy about things related to their stomachs.

Therefore, Bai Yunxi is free.

Although there is no need to celebrate with fanfare, it is still okay for the family to set up a table to celebrate first.

For a big happy event, the house cannot be sloppy, and it will be pleasing to the eye if it is cleaned up.

Bai Yunxi is energetic and directly takes his daughter and daughter-in-law to clean the yard, sweeping every corner and making it clean and spotless.

"Mom, look at the apples we transplanted from the mountains, the fruits are actually starting to turn red. It is true that people are in high spirits when they are happy, and even the fruit trees at home feel it."

Li pointed to a few fruits on the tree and spoke in surprise.

Bai Yunxi looked in the direction of her finger, "Really, in order for this tree to bear fruit, I usually take care of it. Judging from the situation, the fruit will be ready to eat in less than ten days."

"Hehe... I'll help you taste it later, is it astringent?"

Li looked at the fruit on the tree and said with a smile, which made several people laugh.

She was greedy, but she said it so confidently.

Because of Xiaowu's success in the imperial examination, the family worked harder. After a busy half month, the grain was stored in the warehouse, the land was plowed, and winter wheat was sown.

When settling accounts with temporary workers, Bai Yunxi specifically told Lao Er to give more wedding money to make everyone happy together.

What made Bai Yunxi happy the most was that the title of Juren could exempt 200 acres of land from tax. Her family only had 180 acres at most, and they were still 20 acres short of it.

She had to find a broker and buy a small farm later. The benefits given by the state could not be wasted.

During this period, Xiaowu asked someone to send a letter to her, saying that Dean Zhang would take him to meet several great scholars and would not go back with the students for the time being, so she could rest assured.

This news was sent by Zhang Yishan and her daughter. Xiaowu passed the imperial examination, and they were as happy as she was.

The more successful Xiaowu was, the happier Dean Zhang was. Moreover, Zhang Yiren had intended to marry her children to her parents, but she just hadn't said it yet.

This time, the meaning of her words was very clear, and she was just short of asking the official matchmaker to come to her house to propose marriage.

Bai Yunxi naturally accepted all the signals sent by Zhang Yiren, but she had to wait until Xiaowu came back to ask the official matchmaker to come to her house.

She was not a dictatorial parent. Anyway, the two children knew each other well and they quarreled every day. If they could become in-laws, she would be very happy.

To be honest, she liked Zhang Yishan's personality very much. She was reasonable and not pretentious, had a positive outlook and was lively, and was very likable.

Bai Yunxi kept Xiaowu's success a secret, but the truth would eventually come to light.

After the provincial examination, the college was on holiday for ten days, and Song Jie came back.

When Mrs. Song Wang came over with half a basket of eggs to congratulate him, Bai Yunxi smiled awkwardly,

"I treat you as my own sister, and when I got the news, I didn't dare to tell you, for fear that you would feel bad."

"Well, I guessed that's what you thought, so I, your elder sister, came to congratulate you."

Mrs. Song Wang glanced at Bai Yunxi. To be honest, she was a little disappointed at first, but after listening to her son's explanation, she felt relieved.

Her son was already a scholar, and she was also the envied mother of a scholar, so she had long been content.

"My brother Jie doesn't have the talent for studying that Xiaowu has, and he knows it himself. So, he didn't have much confidence in this exam. Moreover, the dean has already looked at his answer sheet and pointed out the problems for him. I don't know the details, but I think Jie himself is quite benefited by it."

"Also, my son had too many chores in the past, and he was affected after all. Even if he puts his mind back, he still needs some time to adjust."

Listening to Song Wang's tone and thoughts, Bai Yunxi sighed and held her hand,

"My dear sister, you are really generous, I am not as good as you."

This sentence was a compliment from her heart, and she was narrow-minded and afraid that Song Wang would think too much.

"When Xiaowu comes back, I will personally invite you to sit at the main table to show my sincerity."

"Pfft~, I won't give in to this, and I won't be polite to you."

Song Wang raised her chin slightly and accepted it frankly.

"And your godson, he is worthy of being the son of the county master. He is definitely a top person. He will be the first place in the first place. It's enviable to hear it."

"Who said it wasn't? Xie Yu is really hardworking. He can't be affected by the injuries on his body. It's really amazing."

Listening to Song Wang's sigh, Bai Yunxi curved the corners of her lips

"This is the result of his own efforts. It has little to do with whether his father is the county master."

If the Xie family hadn't held him back, he might have been a juren long ago.

But she couldn't speak up about other people's family affairs. She could only say that Xie Yu was smart.

Song Wangshi listened and nodded in agreement.

"That's right. Being good at studying is a talent. Just like your Xiaowu, he has been in the academy for less than a year, and he has won the title of Juren. It's enviable to hear that. Even my brother Jie said that Xiaowu's talent for studying is extraordinary."

If he hadn't been delayed by mourning at home for the past few years, Xiaowu might have won the first place in the Jieyuan.

Listening to Song Wangshi's praise, Bai Yunxi waved his hand modestly,

"The reason why the child was able to pass the exam is largely due to his teacher, that is, Dean Zhang. Without his hands-on guidance, Xiaowu would have been in danger this time."

"That's right. I heard that Dean Zhang was once a Hanlin scholar. When he was an official in Kyoto, he accepted several students, all of whom were excellent. Now he has voluntarily resigned from his post and returned to run a school to teach our Xiaowu wholeheartedly. Naturally, he is extraordinary."

These are what Brother Jie told her. At that time, she was still puzzled. How could he be willing to stop being an official in Kyoto?

Thinking of this, Song Wangshi felt a little regretful. If her brother Jie could also worship a teacher with outstanding talents and teach him personally, it would be great.

It's a pity that people have different destinies, and her son's chance is still a little worse.

Listening to Song Wangshi's voice, Bai Yunxi's heart moved. If Song Jie could worship a teacher, maybe he could really go further.

After all, he was able to pass the exam to become a scholar. He has a literary foundation. With the guidance of a famous teacher, it is not impossible for him to go further.

But she couldn't say this now. If she gave people hope and then failed, they would be disappointed.

When Xiaowu came back, she would ask if she could help. Just based on her relationship with Song Wangshi, it was worth her helping out.

The two talked for a while, and Song Wangshi left.

In the blink of an eye, winter came.

Xiaowu stayed outside with Dean Zhang for nearly two months before returning.