Mrs. Li bit her lip and clenched her fists, but the anger on her face did not show.

Although my sister is ruthless, it is not the time to have a fight with her now. If we have a fight at this time, we will not get the two hundred taels and thirty dowries.

Mrs. Li endured the displeasure in her heart, wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said, "I have pity on my Xianlan. I thank you for your sister's kindness."

Mrs. Fang has always been soft-hearted, and she felt a little soft-hearted when she saw this. After all, she was the one who made it happen.

Then he opened his mouth and said comfortingly: "Okay, sister, don't worry, I will treat Xianlan as my own daughter from now on, and others will have her as well."

Mrs. Li said: "Thank you sister."

But I have already made a grudge in my heart, and I still can't offend my sister now. When her son becomes successful, who will dare to look down on her in the future?

"Okay, it's getting late. Sister, please watch Xianlan and drink more water to calm her down, but don't make another fool of yourself."

After Mrs. Fang finished speaking, she sighed and left out the door.

"Sister, walk slowly."

Mrs. Li looked at her sister's leaving figure, the resentment in her eyes not diminishing, and her clenched fists tightened.

——

The next day,

Jiaojiao was still sleeping when she heard the crackling sound of firecrackers.

Bao Ya walked in with toiletries and shouted: "Jiaojiao, get up quickly. The front yard is really lively today. My sister is giving Jiaojiao a nice haircut. Let's go and have a look."

Jiaojiao rubbed her eyes and got up from the bed, "Okay."

The white cat on the side was also woken up, shook its tail and said "meow~"

Bao Ya saw the cat also on the bed, put down the basin and handkerchief, stepped forward and raised her hand to hug it down.

"You little guy will be blessed. You won't be able to go to bed without taking a shower. You may be contaminated with some dirty things from running around every day."

Bai Miaomiao made a dissatisfied sound: "Meow~"

Jiaojiao smiled and went to bed, and said to her sister: "Meow Meow loves to be clean. I came back last night and washed my paws before getting on the bed."

When Bao Ya heard this, she smiled and touched Bai Meow Meow again, and said, "So that's it. She is a clean cat. It seems that I wrongly blamed you."

"Jiaojiao, I'm going out for a walk by myself."

Bai Miaomiao escaped from Bao Ya's restraints, jumped directly to the ground, and walked lazily outside.

Bao Ya chuckled lightly, "This cat is quite temperamental."

Jiaojiao picked up the handkerchief and dipped it in the water, twisting it and asking: "Sister, are the firecrackers outside the beginning of the full moon party?"

"Not yet. It is said that Xiao Ping'er was born at this time. Firecrackers are set off on the hour to seek good luck. It will be a while before the banquet starts. My parents went over to help early in the morning."

Bao Ya said while combing her sister's hair: "But there is an endless stream of guests outside the gate, and there are also little maids distributing candies to the children of the neighbors outside the house. It is very lively."

Jiaojiao has never seen such a human banquet, and she is curious and looking forward to it, so she can't help but speed up her washing action.

……

As the magistrate of Huaizhou City, Fang Xinyu gathered many guests at the eldest son’s full moon banquet.

Among them is undoubtedly his mentor, Mr. Li Wenshan, who is praised by everyone.

Li Wenshan has gray hair and wears plain clothes. He is sitting at the main seat. His eyebrows are clear and he has the temperament of a Confucian scholar.

Fang Xinyu was waiting to pour tea for others and said: "Teacher, the journey is long this time. You have to travel all the way. The students feel very guilty."

Li Wenshan glanced at his beloved disciple and said with a smile: "Hanzhi has never had time to marry and become a master. Now that the little one is one month old, it is natural for him to go away. You and I are master and disciple, and there is no need to see each other."<

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Hanzhi is Fang Xinyu’s name.

At this time, a man in a brocade robe clasped his fists excitedly and asked: "Master Li, the results of the three-year imperial examination have come out. Which student do you like?"

Others came forward after hearing about the liberal arts examination.

Li Wenshan stroked his beard and said with a smile: "The results are out, but there is still an hour before the results are released. I can't say yet, so you might as well take a guess."

One of the old men raised his hand and said with a smile: "Young Master Qingyuan is famous for his academic reputation, and he is Master Li's nephew. With Master Li personally guiding him, the number one scholar must be Young Master Qingyuan."

Li Wenshan chuckled and shook his head, "My nephew is naughty and didn't win the first place, that's not right."

Another student raised his hand, "I heard that there is a nephew in Fang Mansion named Li Wenjun. Lord Tongpan is so outstanding, so his cousin must also be outstanding. The students boldly guessed that it was him."

Li Wenshan was stunned when he heard this, then he looked at his beloved disciple and said with a smile: "The difference between my name and this son's name is only one character. I have never heard of him mentioned in the letter."

Fang Xinyu's face stiffened slightly, then he clasped his fists and replied: "He is a distant relative, but I am not very familiar with him, and I don't know this person very well."

Li Wenshan nodded, "That's it."

The student who just asked the question saw that the two of them had finished speaking, and hurriedly clasped his fists and asked: "Master Li, I don't know if my answer is correct, but is that Young Master Li Wenjun?"

Doctor Li shook his head and replied: "No, I have not heard of this name and do not recognize this person."

The student smiled helplessly when he heard this, clasped his fists and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Master Li, for your answer."

"But Young Master Situ of Situ Mansion..."

……

When the Wang family came, they saw everyone surrounding a gray-haired old man, talking about something.

Bao Ya went over to inquire and found out that people were talking about the number one scholar in this year's imperial examination.

Bao Ya was stunned and quickly ran back to her parents.

"Mom, they are talking about the No. 1 Scholar. Did my eldest brother say in his last letter that he participated in the imperial examination?"

Bao Ya was busy with business at a shop in town when her mother mentioned it. She did not read the letter at that time.

Liu Zhihua was stunned for a moment, "It seemed like he was talking about taking the exam."

Jiaojiao hurriedly said: "Sister, I read the letter to my parents. My eldest brother did take the imperial examination."

When Bao Ya heard this, she quickly looked over happily and said casually: "I'll go over and ask around to see if my eldest brother is on the list."

"Sister, I want to go too." Jiaojiao followed.

It was about the Qiusheng exam, so Liu Zhihua and Wang Zhuangzhi also hurriedly followed.

Here, almost everyone mentioned their names, and after a round of guessing, no one answered correctly.

Master Li looked at everyone and said with a smile: "It's almost an hour. If no one guesses again, then I will announce it."

The Wang family finally squeezed in, and the crowd was noisy. Jiaojiao's sensitive ears happened to hear these words.

He quickly raised his hands and shouted playfully: "Wang Qiusheng!"

Master Li was about to announce the answer when he suddenly heard a familiar name and his face was slightly stunned.

He stood up suddenly, hurriedly looked for the location of the sound, and asked with a smile: "Who guessed it just now?"

Jiaojiao waved her hand, "It's us!"
Chapter completed!