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Chapter 171 Really Low-key

Xiao Cao was afraid that others would say she was thin, so Old Lady Yang and Mrs. Li kept feeding her. She exercised in the martial arts field every day to burn calories. If she only ate without exercising, she would be more likely to become a fat girl.

In order to prevent himself from going the way of a winter melon, Xiao Cao had to go to the martial arts field every day regardless of rain or shine.

People are accustomed to Sanmao and Simao's attitude towards their sister. This is their sister's consistent attitude towards them. If their sister is very enthusiastic towards them, they have to guess what is going to happen.

"Da Mao, Berlin brother, San Mao, Simao, you are back." Goudan and Tietou were walking behind them. They came over to greet them after seeing the brother and sister being intimate.

"Brother Goudan, Brother Tietou." Several people called out together, but they had never seen their wives, so Xiaocaoer hurriedly introduced them to everyone.

"This is Sister Liu Fang, the wife of Brother Goudan, and this is Sister Azhi, the wife of Brother Tietou. You didn't come back when they got married, so you better remember it now. Don't make a mistake, or you won't know how to greet them when you meet them outside. How rude of you."

"Hello, sisters-in-law." Several people greeted the two sisters-in-law together.

Although Yang Bolin was older than everyone else, he had no choice but to call her sister-in-law because he was not married yet. It was just out of politeness, and no one cared or corrected her even if she called him wrong.

Upon hearing that their sons had returned home, Li and Yang Dashan hurried back from outside, accompanied by Yang Bailin's mother Wu Cuiping.

"You are all back. Why are you all standing in the yard? Come inside and sit down. You must be tired after sitting in the car for a long way. Take a rest first. Mother will make you something delicious." Mrs. Li was really happy to see her son.

Yang Dashan stood aside and watched his sons grinning foolishly.

Wu Cuiping held Yang Bailin's hand with a smile on her face.

At this time, Old Lady Yang came out of the kitchen and said to everyone, "We'll eat here tonight. We'll use the oil residue from lunch to make a pot of dumplings and some noodles. You must have drunk little water along the way, so it's good to have some soup to replenish your water."

Wu Cuiping quickly declined and said, "Brother Lin just came back, and his grandparents haven't seen him for a long time. I don't know how many days he can stay at home this time, so I won't disturb you." After that, she took Yang Bailin home.

Tietou and the others also said that they hadn’t been home for a day and wanted to go back and take a look, so they didn’t stay here to eat.

After they all left, only Yang Dashan's family was left. Xiao Cao'er said, "Come on, big brother, let's all go inside. How many days can you stay at home this time? Also, are you coming back by yourself? Where's the driver?"

These are also what the elders of Old Lady Yang want to ask. In recent years, it is rare for Yi to see her son, so the first thing she asks every time they meet is "How many days can you stay at home this time?"

"This time we can stay at home for five days, then go back to the city, pack up our things in the city and then go to Kyoto." Damao said.

"Going to Kyoto?" Several elders looked at him together.

"Yes, I passed the imperial examination some time ago. My teacher said that I should go to Kyoto first to prepare for the imperial examination after the new year." Damao said this to everyone, actually he was talking to several elders and Xiaocaoer.

"Are you going to Kyoto alone or with Simao and the others?" Yang Dashan asked.

"Dad, I also want to follow the teacher to Kyoto. I am still studying with the teacher. The teacher asked me to go with him. I will see if I can be admitted to the academy in Kyoto."

"Brother Berlin, come with us. I have completed the Lotus Garden in the capital and it is already in operation. Brother Hua Ming and Brother Xing Yun are watching over it. I don't have anything to do at the moment, so Brother Hua Ming asked me to go to Kyoto to have a look and see."

Sanmao and Simao knew about this a long time ago. Simao also went with them to Kyoto this time. The main reason was that he was studying with the teacher now, so he would naturally follow the teacher wherever he went. He said he would try to take the Imperial College entrance examination. If he could pass, he would go to study. If he failed, he could also apply for other academies. The academies in Kyoto still had advantages over those in the prefectural capital.

When Damao and Yang Bolin passed the imperial examination, they wrote back in advance, asking them not to be too high-profile and to wait until they were further along. After receiving the news, the two families discussed and decided to invite people close to them in the village to have a meal together.

They are really low-key, mainly because they are afraid of being too high-profile. If they find out more things, people will know that they are close to Mr. Zheng and Qi Xingyun, and everyone will come to curry favor with them, endlessly.

What’s more important is that none of them are at home, so they wouldn’t know if someone had bad intentions. Everyone in the family is simple and honest, and they don’t have any guard against others, so it’s better to keep a low profile as always.

There is nothing wrong with being a juren quietly. When you make further progress, let's surprise everyone. It doesn't matter if you don't make further progress. You can be an official with the status of a juren, but you can only be a minor official. With Qi Xingyun, it is easy to be an official.

Two years ago, the county magistrate of Pingjiang County was replaced, and Tang Yanshu was transferred back to Kyoto. The current county magistrate is also an old acquaintance of Mr. Zheng and his friends, but he is not as close to Tang Yanshu as before. Therefore, although Yang Dashan's family and the village chief had a juren, they usually didn't mention it, and only said that he was studying outside.

The most anxious person is Yang Bailin's mother, Wu Cuiping. Yang Bailin is four years older than Damao. He is in his early twenties and has not yet married. Other people of his age already have children all over the village.

Matchmakers came every few days to propose marriage for Yang Bolin, but they were all dismissed by the village head's wife, saying that the child was still studying and it was a critical time, so it was not good to be distracted by marriage. It was better to wait for two years. Wu Cuiping could only accept it, as she did not want to distract her son.

Most importantly, Mr. Zheng said, there are more options if we go further.

Da Mao has reached the age of marriage. Two years ago, Old Lady Yang and her family were anxious, but Xiao Cao'er's words made them feel at ease: Xiao Cao'er said that her brother is now a scholar and will take the imperial examinations in the future, so there is no way he will be hindered by marriage. And with her conditions, she will definitely be able to marry a better sister-in-law in the future.

After hearing this, Old Lady Yang and Yang Dashan thought it made sense, so they stopped urging Damao to get married.

In this way, the days passed one by one, and Damao, Yang Bolin and Simao continued to study hard, hoping that one day they would be admitted to the imperial examinations.

The family members are working hard to ensure a peaceful and fulfilling life and are moving towards a better future.