"Went to Duanjia Village to watch people riding horses?" Lu Dian said calmly.
"That family is a family that has produced high-ranking officials. It is not comparable to our family. You can just watch from the side. Don't do anything to disturb the horses and anger the Duan family." Lu Dian advised his younger brother.
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The Duan family is extremely famous in Lantian County, and all the scholars in Lantian County know Duan Yuexiu's name. After all, he is the only one in the county who has served as an official in the capital. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a shining star among his fellow villagers.
Duan Yuexiu didn't have any relatives in his family. He was in the capital, and the surrounding villagers couldn't find anyone if they wanted to hang out and give gifts. Later, Duan Yuexiu passed away, and many people lamented for a while and then nothing happened.
Lu Dian heard about Duanjia Village where the Duan family moved back from the capital last year. Without Duan Yuexiu, the Duan family would not be as dazzling as before.
After all, they are people who have lived in the capital for decades, and they are not comparable to country folk like them.
Lu Dian felt sorry when he thought of this, and heard his younger brother chattering non-stop next to him.
"Their family has three horses, two boys riding one, two girls riding one..." Lu Qi shared enthusiastically.
Lu Dian's eyes moved slightly as he listened, "Are there any girls in the Duan family?"
"Yes, brother! There are several girls in the Duan family, and there are two twins who look exactly the same. They are so beautiful, even prettier than the dolls in the painting!" Lu Qi happily shared.
Lu Dian: "Will they still have horse training tomorrow? Let me go with you to see it."
His brother accompanied him to watch people riding horses. Lu Qi was both happy and a little ashamed of himself.
"Brother, don't you need to study at home?"
"I just finished the exam, it's okay." Lu Dian said with a smile.
"Okay, then if mother finds out, you have to cover me, brother!"
Lu Dian touched his brother's head and said comfortingly, "Don't worry."
The two brothers made an appointment together the next day and went to the hillside near Duanjia Village to watch the Duan family teach their children to ride horses.
Lu Dian stood in the crowd, with carefully concealed envy in his eyes.
He looked at the girl sitting on the horse holding the reins in the field, and his heart moved slightly.
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The children of the Duan family learned to ride horses very quickly. After three or four days, they were able to drive their horses around by themselves.
Now that you have learned it, there is no need to go to the village to find an open place to ride. It is the same as practicing on the path behind the house.
Without the excitement of being taught how to ride a horse, the children in the village naturally dispersed.
As soon as Duan Yuxing got on the horse, he heard the noise and excitement in the village.
Duan Yuxing rode a few steps forward on his horse. When he saw several women nearby smiling and talking, he immediately got off the horse and sweetly called his aunt, asking what happened.
The woman in the village recognized Duan Yuxing and enthusiastically answered his doubts, "It's a child of the Du family who has been admitted as a scholar, and is calling people to come and see!"
After hearing this, Duan Yuxing stood there and thought for a while, Du family?
He looked in the direction where the villagers were gathering. It seemed that it was the Du family who had come to his house to give him the keys before. He led the horse back to tell his family the news.
The Du family has been admitted as a scholar!
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The person who was most shocked when hearing this news was Duan Mingjing. He was admitted to be a scholar now? The boy from the Du family really was admitted to be a scholar!
Duan Mingjing stood in the room and opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he did not speak due to his mother's authority.
Duan Mingqing, who returned home in the evening, was very calm when he learned the news and had no reaction.
Duan Mingjing was the only one, lying on the bed tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
Mr. Shang had fallen asleep by Duan Mingjing's side, but he was woken up by the movement of the person next to him. He opened his eyelids and looked at the dark room: "What's wrong with the second master? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Duan Mingjing snorted a few times through his nose and said out of breath, "Sleep with you!"
After hearing this, Mr. Shang sighed, closed his eyes and fell asleep.
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Hearing his wife's breathing gradually getting longer, Duan Mingjing felt bored. Thinking that he would have to get up early to feed the chickens tomorrow, he took a quilt and covered his eyes. He didn't know how long it took before he fell asleep.
On the second day, the village became even more lively.
Wang heard from a woman she knew well that the grandson of the Du family had been admitted as a scholar, and the Du family planned to hold a banquet for guests.
There are very few families in the countryside who can afford to support scholars. Even if you study, you may not be admitted as a scholar. It is said that there is an old man in his 70s or 80s in the village next door. He has been studying for decades and has not yet been admitted as a scholar.
The children and grandchildren of the Du family are different, they are young talents! Everyone in the village wants to be happy, hoping that their children and grandchildren will be smarter.
I heard what the woman meant was that the Du family had invited the whole village to have a feast.
The only thing I didn’t invite was their home!
Ms. Wang didn't think much about it, and she didn't invite her unless she was invited. Even if she did, she was afraid of being embarrassed by the Du family.
The sound of the Du family's banquet was so loud that it could be heard in the Duan family's yard.
The noise was relatively small in the morning, but at noon there was the sound of playing and singing, which was so noisy that Qiao Lan couldn't take notes seriously.
Qiao Lan knew that the Du family's money from selling cattle was very little, except for registering their children and grandchildren for exams. At the moment, she didn't want to think about how to make money, and she still had time to host a banquet.
Let's just have a party, it's so noisy!
Qiao Lan felt that the Du family did this on purpose!
She couldn't continue studying anyway, so why not do something else! Qiao Lan thought and went straight to the kitchen!
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On the other side of the Du family's yard, the courtyard was very lively.
Those who had given gifts sat at the table waiting for the meal to be served, while those who had not given gifts stood at the door and watched a group of people playing and singing, making it very lively.
The country people don't have any good dishes when making banquets. Most of them are green vegetables and pickles, plus last year's dry goods, stewed randomly into a pot.
Many people's families are having a hard time, so when they get married, they only invite the in-laws of both men and women to the table, and most of them cannot afford to invite people from the village.
Firstly, there is not enough food for the tables, chairs and benches at home; secondly, you are poor and cannot afford the food for the banquet, and you cannot expect the villagers to give you a good gift in return!
The Du family held this banquet specially to celebrate their grandson's admission to the scholar's examination. They also invited a band and the whole village to join in the fun. This scene is definitely not comparable to that of ordinary people.
When it comes to banquets, the Du family puts a lot of thought into it.
Ordinary people only have a bowl of meat when making a custom-made banquet, with only seven or eight shredded meats. If one person can't share more than one chopstick, it's gone!
But on the Du family's side, half a fish was served, and the fish was so big that it could fill a bowl!
As soon as the fish was put on the table, it was robbed by everyone. It is rare to eat some meat, and fish is excellent.
After using only a few chopsticks, there was not even any fish left on the table.
Du Dalang took the dishes out and looked at everyone devouring them. Then he looked at the table of his relatives, where some people were sucking fish bones and some were pouring fish soup. He secretly sighed in his heart.
They are really a bunch of idiots who have never seen the world!
Apart from the fish, there were no meat dishes in the Du family. The only better dishes on the table were tofu and steamed pickles. Everyone picked up a few chopsticks of tofu and ate it with steamed buns.
Suddenly I smelled an unusually strong smell in the air.
Each one of them quickly took a few more breaths and looked around with wide eyes, "What other good dishes are there?"
The aroma is so exciting, you can tell it is meaty as soon as you smell it!
The people sitting at the table looked around, their eyes unable to stop looking at the place where the dishes were served in the kitchen, hoping in their hearts what delicious food the Du family would bring out.
Not only people inside the courtyard are looking, but people outside the courtyard are also looking.
They stood outside the courtyard and smelled it for a while. They thought it was the aroma of food in the courtyard, but later they found out that it was not the case! It was actually the aroma wafting in the wind.