Chapter 793 Good News Arrives

If you were an ordinary person, both families would have children studying, and everyone would have a reputation, so they would have to compete secretly.

I didn't expect that the Song Wang family would be so rich and powerful. With her in the Song family, she would definitely be fine in the future.

Sure enough, just as Wenyou said, one morning seven days later, the good news sent to the county government from Kyoto was delivered to Willow Bay.

For a moment, the whole village exploded, and everyone in the village couldn't help but come to watch the excitement. They knew that Xiao Wu was good at reading, but they didn't expect that Xiao Wu really won the first prize.

In addition to the villagers watching the fun, there were also people from the Bai clan, big and small, old and young, all came.

After Baiyunxi exchanged greetings with the yamen servant, he prepared a big wallet for the person.

"Thank you two for running over, and I'll treat you to some tea."

The yamen servant took the heavy purse and looked at each other.

"Being able to deliver good news to the No. 1 Scholar is a good thing that our brothers can only dream of. Even under the scorching sun, we are willing to be happy and seek good luck."

This is indeed not a polite thing to say, as long as good things happen to you. The yamen servants are all rushing to get errands. As for those unlucky ones, naturally no one wants to get involved.

"Then I'll ask you two to take a break, and let me join the friendship of landlords. I'll have a simple meal, and please don't dislike me.

"Thank you Madam Bai for your kindness, but if we brothers can stay for a long time, we have to go back to resume our lives. When the champion returns home in glory, we brothers will come back to ask for a drink."

Seeing them insisting on leaving, Bai Yunxi couldn't insist and asked the second child to personally deliver the people to the official road.

When the officials left, everyone looked at the Bai family with envy and fear in their eyes. They gave away compliments for free.

Looking at the crowds of spectators gathered at the door, Bai Yunxi asked Xiaosi to carry a tray full of peanut candies and prepared copper coins, saying auspicious words and scattering lucky coins for everyone to have fun. .

After Bai Yuntang got excited, he laughed and said,

"Cousin, now you can finally feel proud. The top spot in the fifth middle school is not only the glory of your family, but also the glory of the entire Bai family. Our Bai family is afraid that we will have to reach a higher level in the future."

"This is true. Xiao Wu's shining light on the lintel is the glory of the entire Bai family."

The old patriarch laughed and clicked his pipe. When he heard the news, he thought he was hallucinating. How could Xiaowu win the first prize at such a young age?

Until he saw the official standing in the yard with the good news, he was so shocked that he almost couldn't hold the pipe and pot.

"Haha... I have long said that Xiao Wu is not an ordinary person. He has inherited Yun Hui's talent for reading. It is true. They say that a tiger father has no son. Yunxi girl, you will be the mother of the number one scholar in the future."

Bai Laosan said, stroking his beard and raising his head and laughing. He didn't expect to encounter such a beautiful thing in his lifetime. He has no regrets in this life.

"We, the Bai family, have lived in Willow Bay for generations. This place is definitely a geomantic treasure."

"Third uncle, cousin, don't worry. When Xiao Wu comes back, he will definitely let him go to worship his ancestors in person, and he will definitely protect his clan members in the future."

Bai Yunxi nodded in agreement, but did not object. She already fully understood the importance of a person to her tribe. When traveling abroad, the ancestral home is the root. Whether the clan members can climb up depends on whether Xiao Wu, the leader, can help.

If you are lucky, pulling one or two clan members to come forward will also help yourself. As the saying goes, brothers fight, and father and son fight together. When going out to be an official, being from the same clan is no different from being a blood brother.

This is why she doesn't object.

Of course, if you are promoting people, you must have good academic talent and be able to pass the exam.

Bai Yuntang listened and smiled so hard that his teeth couldn't even see his eyes.

"Okay, okay, I'm just waiting for your words. If we, the Bai clan, want to think about it, we cannot do without Xiao Wu's help. Of course, the clan members must also work hard to be Xiao Wu's backing and not let him be isolated and helpless."

Regarding these words, Baiyun Xi was noncommittal. Appropriate assistance to the clan members was nothing more than donating a few more clan fields so that more clan members could have the opportunity to study. But Xiaowu will be an official outside in the future, no matter how many clan members there are, if he can't pass the exam, it will be all in vain.

"Our clan has a champion. In addition to worshiping our ancestors, do we also have to set up a running water mat for everyone to have fun together?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at him subconsciously. Even Bai Yunxi followed everyone's gaze and found out that he was a cousin from a branch of the clan. He didn't have much specific impression.

The man came into contact with everyone's gaze, his expression was stunned, and he spoke loudly,

"I also saw the landlord in the town celebrating his 60th birthday. He held a running banquet for three days and invited a theatrical troupe. Isn't it more appropriate to win the top prize for such a big thing?"

Everyone: "..."

Bai Yunxi curled up her lips, but she didn't object and waved her hand directly.

"As for how to celebrate, we have to wait until Xiao Wu comes back to decide. It's too early to say anything now. But I'm sure Xiao Wu won't agree with having a big banquet. Scholars advocate frugality and oppose extravagance and waste. I heard that the trend of frugality originated from the palace When the news came out, officials took the lead in frugality, and both officials and localities followed suit."

She would not object to donating a few acres of school land to the clan. But if she was asked to lead a whole village of people to eat and drink, she wouldn't have that much patience.

Even if it was just a pretense, she didn't have the energy to do it, so she simply stopped it in advance to prevent them from having unlimited imagination.

"Although our mountain villages are far away, if it is too extravagant and wasteful, people will not say it is frivolous. Moreover, Xiaowu's mentor is from the Hanlin Academy in Kyoto. He is a great scholar. How can Xiaowu surpass his teacher and stand out? ?”

When Bai Yunxi said this, everyone was silent. Living frugally is a habit in their bones. They just thought about the buffet and the like and made a fuss. They dared not make the decision on the specifics.

Now they dared not speak carelessly.

The old clan leader and several clan elders sitting in the yard looked at each other and did not object. The situation was stronger than the people. They had no right to ask for anything except suggestions.

The atmosphere suddenly froze and was a little awkward after being interrupted by someone. Bai Yuntang looked at the calm eyes of his cousin and naturally knew what she was thinking, and did not force it.

"What the cousin said makes sense. Everything will be decided after our champion returns home in glory. Now let's disperse and wait for the champion to return together."

The clan members looked at each other and did not insist. They got up and left one after another. As for the people watching the excitement outside the yard, Bai Yunxi ignored them and went back to the house to lie on the Luohan bed. There were many people and it was lively, but the noise also made her head hurt.

"Mom, do you have a headache?" Bai Anjing came over with a glass of water and asked worriedly.

"It's okay, just take a rest."

Bai Yunxi pinched her brows, took the cup and took a sip, "I'm used to being quiet, and when I suddenly get noisy, my head is buzzing."