Hua Hanjun was packed up and came out of Qiugui Garden. The old lady's big girl Xixiang was about to visit Qiugui Garden. When she saw Hua Hanjun, she was overjoyed and said:

"Second grandma, your body is so nimble! The big grandma is here too, just so I can't go to the Orange Countryside and just go to the old lady's yard together!"

"Good girl, what good things are you happy about? "Hua Hanjun said.

Xixiang smiled and said, "What a great happy event! The second master and the second wife arrived early, and are talking to the old lady together! After hearing the news, Brother Hao and the girls all went, the eldest and third wife also went, and the yard was very lively!"

Hua Hanjun hurriedly said, "Oh, I'm sick now and I really can't care about anything. Let's go, let's go, don't know who is in the yard. The old lady is very energetic. Today is such a festive day, so I'm afraid the old lady is not satisfied!"

Hua Hanjun and Liu Wan followed Xixiang to Zhang's mother's yard. They were still outside the yard and heard that the yard was very lively, and the servants and maids entering and leaving were busy like lanterns.

Hua Hanjun entered the yard and saw a group of people surrounded by the old lady from a distance. He immediately said:

"Second Master, is the second wife really back?"

As soon as she spoke, the crowd naturally made a gap. A middle-aged man in Confucian uniform robe stood upright beside Zhang's mother. Looking at her face, she had a wide face, a square mouth, a round waist, a thick back, and a gentle demeanor. Who is it if she was not the second master Zhang Chengxi?

Next to Zhang Chengxi was a petite and delicate woman standing beside her. Look at the woman, she was not big, wearing Su Jinzhihuacai, with a five-phoenix bun on her head, a white face and thin lips, a graceful demeanor and a kind face.

Hua Hanjun quickly rushed to the step and said, "Niece-in-law Hanjun has met the second master and the second wife!"

"Come here quickly, don't set this rule today. Chengxi and I rushed back all the way back, and he wished he could come back one day. So, I walked on the water overnight yesterday, and today I rushed for another day, and finally got home.

We are happy to see that our ancestors are healthy and that the children are healthy!” The second wife said, her maiden name is Su, and she is a family in Beijing, so she speaks differently from others, and she speaks a Beijing-style official language without the slightest tone of the soft voice of Wudi in Jiangnan.

Zhang's mother was in a good mood and laughed at the ear of her head, saying, "Sister Hua, go and Zhanglai. Cui's housekeeper is okay, but these stores are not as good as you. Today, everyone is here to stay. Chengdong went to the village and didn't come back. Chengxi is still working hard in the academy. One of the others is one. Have some wine today, and your second master will take the exam for your talents!"

Hua Hanjun immediately became busy without Zhang’s mother’s instructions.

She held the cards in her hand and called the maids, mothers and slaves over, and arranged their respective work in a few seconds.

The banquet was set up on the meadow in the old lady's garden. Forty or fifty lanterns were hung on the trees on both sides, and twenty large torches were arranged, which were ready for use at night.

Then, two rows of couches were set up on the meadow, and all the couches were covered with brocade and lotus carved blankets. In front of each collapsing, there were several carved lacquer cases. Looking at these cases, they were in various styles, including crabapple, plum blossom, lotus leaf, square, and round, which was particularly elegant and atmospheric.

The face was ready, and the old lady came into the table with the help of Zhang Chengxi, and then the brothers, girls, and grandmas all followed her into the table. The eldest wife Mrs. Gu's face was always very awkward. Mrs. Su asked her to sit on the top, but she refused desperately.

The old lady said, "Everyone said no rules! Why is Su Yatou still stubborn? Are you really making the children laugh?"

After Zhang's mother's words, the second wife sat on Mrs. Gu's head, and Mrs. Gu's face looked even more ugly. At the banquet, the servants and maids pretended not to see it, while Hua Hanjun called on a few sisters to sit down to hide the embarrassment at this time.

This is a typical example of Zhang’s mother showing her daughter-in-law. Hua Hanjun is Mrs. Gu’s daughter-in-law. Will you have to set rules when you go to the big house?

Just at this moment, someone heard someone shouting, "The second brother Jing is here!" It was Zhang Tang who spoke.

Sure enough, Zhang Jing walked in from the door awkwardly. When Hua Hanjun saw him, her face immediately covered with a layer of frost. The disease that was just right away seemed to be suffering from it again.

Zhang Jing did not dare to look at Hua Hanjun, but ran to Zhang Chengxi and said, "Second uncle, second aunt, I just came back and heard that you two old people have returned. I dare not be negligent. Come and greet you two old people immediately..."

Zhang Chengxi laughed loudly. Judging from his appearance, he didn't see any fatigue after being exhausted. He was really energetic.

He laughed and said, "Brother Jing, you are awake now. I heard that you made a mess in the capital and made your ancestors sick. You are so awesome!"

Zhang Chengxi's words sound like he was talking and laughing, but the meaning of blame is very obvious:

"Brother is going to Beijing, so you have to listen to the second uncle's words in the future! What a good girl Hanjun? Why don't you know how to cherish it? Brother has only set rules for you for a few years, and you have learned to drink wine and raise your own corners again?

You really want to take a concubine. The lintel of our Zhang family is standing here. The Ming media is married and openly, I support you! But what kind of girl is in the Huafangjiao? Are they worthy of our Zhang family's lintel?"

Zhang's mother heard Zhang Chengxi's words, and looked very happy, saying, "Brother Jing, your second uncle has been a bad person at the foot of the emperor. Listen to his words and see if it is a famous saying? The old woman loves you, you treat you kind-heartedly as a donkey. Now your second uncle is in front of you, so you ask him to judge and ask your second aunt to judge and see who is right and who is wrong?"

Zhang Jing's face turned into a pig's liver, and his intestines were regretful. If he had known that Zhang Chengxi would go crazy with him directly, he would never have come to the muddy waters!

In public, in full view, does he dare to contradict his elders?

Can he bear the crime of disloyalty and filial piety?

Zhang Chengxi stepped forward, patted Zhang Jing on the shoulder and said, "Okay, the ancients said that it is great to improve their mistakes. No man has the time to make mistakes? Just learn from the lesson! Go and sit down!"

Zhang Jing stepped down and sat next to Hua Hanjun. Zhang Chengxi said again:

"My Zhang family has always been a tribe of poetry, etiquette, and not to mention it in Jiangnan, even if someone mentions the Zhang family in Yangzhou in the capital, he will praise the "good family". However, in recent years, the children of the Zhang family have been very relaxed in their studies.

In our generation, my elder brother abandoned literature and went to business early, and regretted for half his life. I worked hard for half his life, but I only got the reputation of a student in the Imperial College. This time I returned to Yangzhou from the capital, and I was in charge of our family, supervising the younger generation to work hard and achieve enterprising fame.

In addition, we are also waiting for the invasion of Nanzhili, striving to enter the official career in our prime, defend one territory for the emperor, and benefit the people..."

"ah……"

When Zhang Chengxi said this, the audience exclaimed.

It turns out that Zhang Chengxi actually entered the Imperial College in Beijing? And he graduated successfully?

The Imperial College in the capital is no better than the Imperial College in Yingtian Prefecture, Nanzhili. The capital is at the foot of the emperor. Although the Imperial College students are not as good as the orthodox Jinshi, they are almost the same as ordinary juren.

Those who can go to the Imperial College for school are basically the powerful and powerful. They have a wide relationship and it is difficult for the juren to make up for the local shortcomings. However, students in the Imperial College for school often have dark horses.

If Zhang Cheng could enter the official career as a supervisor, wouldn’t the Zhang family have successors?

Zhang's mother was very happy and in a very cheerful mood. Hao Ge'er and Zhang Baoyi looked proud on their faces, but Mrs. Gu's face was even more ugly, while Mrs. Lin's face was full of loss.

Zhang’s mother said, “Okay! My son has ambitions, it’s great! Now our Zhang family has Brother Hao. Next spring exam, I will earn a child for my grandma and come back. The atmosphere of my Yangzhou Zhang family will be of great significance.”

Zhang Chengxi is very good at pleaseing his mother. He and Zhang Chengdong have completely different personalities.

Zhang Chengdong was taciturn, scheming, and extremely careful in his work. Zhang Chengxi was just a quick look and was very happy with achievements. Before, because he had done wrong things in Yangzhou, Zhang Rong called him to the capital and kept him next to him for discipline.

After so many years of going to the capital, he has now obtained the status of an Imperial College Supervisor. How could he not show off and create a festive celebration of returning home in glory?

The old lady likes this second son. She always says that the Zhang family is a poetic family and is dreaming that the descendants of the Zhang family can make a name for themselves and get fame, but the Zhang family's children are not very successful.

The three brothers of Zhang Chengdong's generation are only the third brother Zhang Chengbei is a serious scholar, and Zhang Chengxi is just a student. The third generation, so far, only Zhang Haoran has obtained the status of a child, and even the students are not considered to be.

Zhang Chengdong was very dissatisfied with Zhang's mother in this matter. Zhang Chengdong was dedicated to running the business of the imperial merchants. Her mind was full of fantasies that she would not be flattered by Zhang Chengdong. Now that the first day Zhang Chengxi returned, she gave her such a big surprise. How could the old lady not be partial?

In the big room, Hua Hanjun only understands the old lady's thoughts best, so the ancestors trust Hua Hanjun the most, which is an anomaly.

Zhang Chengxi then said a lot of plans. He claimed that the Dragon Boat Festival was approaching and the Zhang family would hold a Dragon Boat Festival poetry meeting. At that time, not only would the children of the Zhang family attend, but the outstanding students from Guanshan Academy also wanted to attend.

The most famous literary circle in Yangzhou is the "Shui Wenhui Society". This literary association takes Zhishui Academy as the backbone and brings together the top literati in Yangzhou. All scholars are proud to be able to participate in the "Shui Wenhui Wenhui Society".

Now Zhang Chengxi proposed to hold a "Shan Guan Poetry Conference", and to make the "Shan Guan Poetry Conference" similar to the Shishui Cultural Association, and to make the "Shan Guan Poetry Conference" and Shishui Cultural Association side by side.
Chapter completed!