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FierceHusband CH 71.1

Author:Neleta Category:urban Update time:2023-01-02 19:33:24

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Wang Shijing and Shao Yunan returned home a little later and it was Guo Ziyu who opened the door.

He told the two that a lot of people came to pay their New Year’s visit to Elder Cen and Jiang Kangning.

But since neither of them were at their homes, those people came here.

Elder Cen and Jiang Kangning both let them pray their New Year greeting with peace of mind, so they won’t ask them to come back.

Shao Yunan was relieved upon hearing this.

It is reasonable to say that the second day of the New Year should be for going back to their mother’s family.

If not for the fact that the people they were visiting today were all from the same village, they would still be out.

They also never thought that they would be more people like them who would choose the second day of the year to pay their respects.

But Shao Yunan was just wondering.

Since Elder Cen and Jiang Kangning’s guests came, Shao Yunan and Wang Shijing should also greet them as hosts.

When the two entered the room, they saw Elder Cen and Jiang Kangning’s guests were already there, while Wang Qing and Nizi were sitting in Jiang Kangning’s arms.

Seeing the two of them come in, Elder Cen immediately greeted them.

“Yunan and Shijing are back.

The old man and the county magistrate are overwhelmed from entertaining friends today.

Come, come closer, I will introduce you two.”

All the people rose and saluted, and Shao Yunan and Wang Shijing hurriedly returned their salutes.

Shao Yunan glanced at the guests.

Except for one person, he didn’t know any of them.

But even the person he knew was not that familiar to him.

It was Kang Rui.

The people who came were all men and Shao Yunan couldn’t help but think, ‘They’re not all bachelors, right’

Elder Cen’s guests included county officials from Yongxiu County, long-time friends, as well as Elder Cen’s three students who were said to be excellent.

Of course there were also several people here who came simply to flatter him.

The ones who came to pay their respects to Jiang Kangning were mostly ass-kissers.

Jiang Kangning didn’t have many friends and some of Elder Cen and Jiang Kangning’s guests were overlapping. 

The two of them didn’t hide where they spent New Year’s Eve, so these people quickly came to pay their respects, as soon as the first day of the New year was over.

These people were so happy to pay their respect that they didn’t even accompany their wives back to their mothers’ homes, except, of course, the single ones. 

But there were not only people who came to pay their respects to Elder Cen and Jiang Kangning.

Every year, those who pay their respects to both of them in the New Year would come from the second, to even the sixth day of the New Year celebration. For example, the students and teachers from the County School and White Moon Academy would usually greet Elder Cen on the fourth day of the New Year.

Elder Cen and Jiang Kangning both chose to spend the New Year at the home of Wang Shijing and Shao Yunan.

The children of the two also called Jiang Kangning uncle while Shao Yunan and Wang Shijing called him eldest brother.

While Elder Cen was even more affectionate to Shao Yunan calling him simple as “Yunan”.

No one who comes to pay New Year’s greetings here was a fool so how could they not understand how much Elder Cen and Jiang Kangning valued these two people Except for Kang Rui who still put on act, the rest of the people were very polite to Wang Shijing and Shao Yunan, naturally showing some curiosity toward them.

Wang Qing, Wang Nizi and Jiang Moxi who was carried out by Elder Cen and Jiang Kangchen, all received a lot of money.

Most of these people did not stay for lunch, and Elder Cen and Jiang Kangning also didn’t ask them to stay.

Only Kang Rui and three county school students were asked to stay behind by Elder Cen.

After Kang Rui’s wife passed away, he never remarried and he didn’t have any children.

If it wasn’t because he didn’t want to Elder Cen would want to call him over to celebrate New Year with him.

The lunch was prepared by Guo Zimu, and Shao Yunan went to the kitchen to fry three dishes of f appetizers.

He also asked Guo Ziyu to bring rice wine and yellow wine to serve.

Wang Shijing was left with Elder Cen to accompany the guests.

Shao Yunan and Wang Shijing both understood that Elder Cen did it on purpose.

Although Elder Cen was no longer serving in court his influence still existed.

Even the country magistrate of Cainan Prefecture has to be courteous to Elder Cen.

In the face of these people, Elder Cen took Wang Shijing and Shao Yunan’s family under his wing, for one thing – to raise their status and for second – to protect them.

Shao Yunan and Wang Shijing really appreciated his kindness.

For Elder Cen love and gratitude simple thank you would be too superfluous so it was better not to do it.

The three students left by Elder Cen were named Su Hongshan, Cao Xuerong, and Chen Dong.

They were all students of Imperial Academy in Prefecture, and were recommended by Elder Cen to the Imperial College.

All three were directly qualified as child students and got the status of Xiucai.

However, due to Elder Cen’s suggestion, they did not continue to participate in the subsequent exams.

In this year the three people who have accumulated strength for three years have great hopes of being able to become scholars in one fell swoop, and even have the ability to enter top three.

The three of them meet every year to pay their New Year’s greetings to Elder Cen.

In ancient times, students needed to pay special homage to their maters and had only one master for life.

The teachers at the country school could at best only be teachers.

Although Elder Cen was only the teacher of these three, the three would still come every year to pay their respect to him and appreciate the kindness Elder Cen showed them.

After Elder Cen resigned and returned to his hometown he never formally accepted disciplines, but elder keeping them by his side only showed how much Elder Cen valued the three of them.

There were only a few adults at the dinner table, while the three children were taken by Guo Zimu to the small dining room in the kitchen to eat.

Since there were outsiders present Guo Zimu was definitely not showing his face.

White Guo Ziyu was the housekeeper who could not sit at the table as well as being busy with all the received presents.

At the table sat only, Elder Cen, Jiang Kangning, Jiang Kangchen, Shao Yunan, Wang Shijing, Kang Rui and three students.

For ancient examination system Shao Yunan only heard a little but did not understand the reality.

While three people were talking about imperial examination, he and Wang Shijing eat quietly.

Jiang Kangning, the county magistrate, also spoke with them while Jiang Kangchen didn’t interrupt.

After drinking two glasses of rice wine, Chen Dong raised his glasses to Shao Yunan and Wang Shijing.

The other two also picked up their glasses a little puzzled as to how it had turned out like this.

Then Chen Dong said: “The students from the country school mentioned the two of you, especially Brother Shao and your feelings about being a teacher.

It was worthwhile trip to meet you today.

When the three of us come to see dean today we were actually quite curious about Brother Shao.

Both Su Hongshan and Cao Xuelong also raised their glasses.

Shao Yunan looked at Elder Cen, picked up his glass, and said modestly: “I am so ashamed if I didn’t have to, I wouldn’t have gone to the county school to report the family scandal.

Speaking of which, I still owe you an apology, Elder Cen.”

Elder Cen just waved his hand with a smile, looking as if he didn’t care.

Wang Shijing followed and picked up his glass and said: “I am too ashamed to be called the head of the family, that needed his wife to stand for me.

All three of you who are learned men willing to come to my humble abode and have a drink with me, a simple farmer is already a blessing for me Wang Shijing.”

Chen Dong laughed, “Brother Wang is very kind.

We are just uninvited guests today.”

Shao Yunan quickly said: “Don’t be polite, it’s still me and Shijing who have been blessed by Elder Cen and meeting his outstanding students like you today.

Its thank to you that my house is full of brilliance today.”

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