A bright smile shone on their fifth great uncle, third great uncle, and his eldest son. Miao Chu He had already discussed the matter with them before, so they were not shocked by his announcement. Nevertheless, hearing Miao Chu He tell everyone about it made them extremely happy, even though they had prepared themselves beforehand. Besides, they had quite a …

The banquet was conducted during lunchtime at the ancestral hall. When it was time, everyone took their seats after their third great uncle, fifth great uncle, and Miao Chu He sat down.  Their third great uncle purposely arranged for Miao Cui Lan’s family to be seated at the front-most respected table. That was to gain Miao Chu He’s favor and …

Of course, Miao Chu He achieving Juren was great news! It was something worth celebrating, but how should they deal with Madame Xia and Miao Tian Bao? Being a Juren was a lot more different than being just a scholar. Even if a person was a poor and lowly scholar who did not need to kneel to a county magistrate, …

Madame Zhao was somewhat unclear of what was happening. Her eyes darted about as she curiously observed everything with confusion. She had heard that the eldest son of this family was a scholar, whose chance of passing the examinations was promising, and had a good temper. Besides, all the family’s wealth and properties were controlled by her husband, and they …

Madame Xia happily arrived at the third great uncle’s house, but what she did not expect was a glowering face that greeted her.  “Did you tell anyone about what we had planned tomorrow?” He demanded. Madame Xia was startled, “No, I didn’t! Greatuncle, how could I not understand the gravity of that matter? This is not something to be taken …

After all, she would be buried with those from the Lu Family when she passed away, and she would be enjoying offerings from the Lu Family’s younger generations. What did the Miao Family have to do with her? Miao Cui Lan felt very disturbed, so she told Lu Zhong about it at night, giving him a sudden shock. He felt …

Mr Wu led Lu Qi to the pond and submerged the net filled with sparrows to drown them. Very soon, the sparrows died. They used boiling water to remove the feathers and a sharp knife to remove their organs. Before long, they had taken care of all the dead sparrows. After a quick count, there were about thirty sparrows, and …

Lu Xiao Shu and Lu Qi buried many firecrackers in the snow together with a few other kids. They made sure the snow was hard solid by stepping on it and got ready to watch the snow get blown up beautifully when they lit the firecrackers up. Then, they decided to have a snow battle tomorrow in the forest when …

However, disturbing Madame Xia’s sleep last night actually messed up her own sleep as well. She yawned: I’m so tired! I’m such a sleepyhead at this age. Thus, she walked to Madame Xia’s room as she yawned again. She nestled into the blankets and slept soundly on the couch. When Madame Xia, who left in order to avoid the little …

Lu Xiao Shu had her mind thinking behind those eyes, and she grinned, “Uncle, uncle! I have an idea! I know how you can get that money!” Everyone turned towards her, and she laughed, “Once uncle sells off the land, we’ll have the money!” Miao Chu He’s eyes sparkled, trying his best not to laugh. He nodded in realization and …