Chapter 222: Arrogant Li Shu The girl before him was as lazy as a cat, twirling strands of black hair between her snow-white fingers. Her watery eyes rolled dramatically in a large, exaggerated eye roll. What an arrogant and rude brat! Zhu Ping’an grumbled inwardly. “Hey, Zhu Ping’an, are you a block of wood?” Seeing […]
Chapter 221: Going to the Li Family Again “Why?” Chen felt a bit distressed. Now that Zhu Ping’an had passed the imperial examination, he had already received so many congratulatory gifts in just half a day. In the future, there would surely be even more. “The law stipulates that accepting gifts is equivalent to bribery…”
Chapter 220: Offering Tribute After Zhu Ping’an’s initiative of establishing the “Learning Valley,” Scholar Zhang took his leave from Shanghe Village. He had accompanied his wife to visit her family and couldn’t stay long. Zhu Ping’an, along with the village head and elders, escorted him to the village entrance and watched him depart. After seeing
Chapter 219: Passing Down the Name The sunlight after the snow flowed like water, elegant and restrained. Under the banyan tree at the center of Xiahe Village, while pouring tea and preparing ink, Zhu Ping’an and the others picked up their brushes, spread out the xuan paper, dipped their brushes in ink, and began writing,
Chapter 218: Scholar Zhang’s Visit Erecting a monument requires an inscription. Since it is meant to inspire the future generations of Xiahe Village, the inscription must be particularly well-written. The village elders and the village chief were dissatisfied with the inscriptions provided by the stone carver. So, early in the morning, they came to Zhu
Chapter 217: Setting up a Monument This day was destined to be an eventful one. After Chen prepared breakfast, the whole family had just taken a couple of bites when someone from the Zhu family entered the house again. Zhu Ping’an’s grandfather was the first to step in, carrying his tobacco pipe. Right behind him
Chapter 216: Marriage Proposal Zhu Ping’an’s return home quickly spread throughout the entire village. Of course, this had a lot to do with Chen, who, while taking out slop early in the morning, casually mentioned it to Aunt Li, who was also emptying slop. Within half an hour, the entire Xiahe Village knew that the
Chapter 215: Returning Home The wind has settled, yet the snow still falls. At dusk, the young crows cry. At this moment, the sun had already tilted westward. Zhu’s father hurried home on the last ox cart of the day, enjoying the fragrant dinner prepared by Chen. Not long after, on the road from Kaoshan
Chapter 214: A Beautiful Time and Scenery, Yet Helpless Against Fate In the bitter cold of winter, the north wind howled, slashing like a knife, especially at night. After spending the entire day at the Luming (Deer Cry) Banquet, Zhu Ping’an returned to his inn room before the evening curfew. His breath carried the scent
Chapter 213: My Little Zhi’er Has Been Sensible Since Childhood In winter, the village is at its most peaceful. Every household has finished farming work, allowing them the rare opportunity to rest and relax at home. Especially when it snows, people are even more reluctant to go outside, choosing instead to stay under their blankets