Other than Ge Xiaomao's old classmates, there were also their friends.
Seeing these people, tears welled up in Ge Xiaomao's eyes. He took a deep breath and resisted the urge to cry. He stood up and walked forward.
"Greetings, my friends." Ge Xiaomao was wearing a festive groom's outfit. He smiled and cupped his hands at the scholars who came in.
Lu Lin and the others cupped their hands and returned the greeting with smiles on their faces.
The people from the two families and four tables hurriedly stood up. When the Ge family saw this, their faces finally showed joy.
The Sheng family also stood up with smiles on their faces, but they were not enthusiastic.
Mama Sheng glanced at these people's clothes. There was still a hint of coldness on her face.
One of the Sheng family members whispered to Mama Sheng, "Sister, I think it's better to forget it. Ge Xiaomao is Fang Xusheng's classmate after all. These people will still help him."
Mama Sheng snorted coldly and said in a low voice, "Help? If they were really willing to help, would Ge Xiaomao not be able to pass the imperial examinations? Wouldn't he be able to pass if they taught him casually? To put it bluntly, these people came because of Fang Xusheng. It has nothing to do with that stupid son-in-law. Now that Fang Xusheng can't come, after today, who will care about Ge Xiaomao? If we weren't afraid that your niece's reputation would be ruined and she wouldn't be able to get married, why would we marry into the Ge family? "
"After all, he is related to Fang Xusheng. The head of the Fang family has already sent someone to send a gift. This means that the Fang family still recognizes this relationship."
"What is the Fang family? That is the Xusheng family, a wealthy family. Although the head of the Fang family in Jixian is not the real head of the Fang family, he still wants to save face. Fang Xusheng doesn't know how to send a gift, but the head of Jixian must. "
"In the future, if he encounters any problems, it will still be useful for him to ask these classmates for help. Those people … Ahem, they can help. "
Mama Sheng sneered and said, "They can help now, but not forever. There will come a time when the favor will be used up. Even if Ge Xiaomao does not become a Grand Scholar, becoming a High Scholar is also a good thing. If he cannot even become a High Scholar, my daughter might as well become a concubine in a Grand Scholar's family! Ning An County was a blessed place. Ge Xiaomao was lucky enough to be classmates with Fang Xusheng. But now, he couldn't even pass the county-level exam. This meant that he was an unlucky person! Why should I care about him? "
"They are scholars after all. You must not neglect them."
"We're all from Ji County. I can even claim to be related to the Fang family. What are they? The Ge family thought that they could subdue the Sheng family by hiring a High Scholar. How ridiculous. Go out and see if Big Brother is here. Don't forget to give Zhiwen a red packet when you see him. "Mama Sheng raised her voice on purpose.
Everyone in the Sheng family puffed out their chests when they heard 'Zhiwen'.
A few members of the Ge Family sighed when they heard the words' Zhiwen '. Jie Zhiwen was a famous child prodigy in the Great Origin Manor. He had already passed the county level examinations at the age of fourteen. If there were no accidents, he would most likely pass the provincial level examinations this September and become a Grand Scholar in less than five years. Even in the current Sheng Yuan Continent, being able to become a Grand Scholar before the age of twenty was already considered a great genius.
Jie Zhiwen being a child prodigy was not a big deal. Ordinary people in Ji County did not know about Jie Zhiwen's background, but the Ge Family had known about it a month ago.
Jie Zhiwen was once the disciple of the former prefect of the Great Origin Manor, Sun Guannian. Now, Sun Guannian was a Hanlin Academy student and held an important position in the capital. Sun Guannian had a great background. Not only was he a good friend of Cai He, Fang Yun was indebted to him, but Fang Yun had also interacted with him when he was in the Great Origin Manor. Moreover, Sun Guannian was from the Minister of Civil Affairs, which made him even closer to Fang Yun.
In the current Jingguo, the strongest party was the so-called Imperial Party. The military, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and Fang Yun were all listed as part of the Imperial Party. As for the Minister of the Left, they were ranked second.
Jiang Zhou was the backbone of the Imperial Party. The officials here were either close to Li Wenying or Fang Yun. Many of them were even related to the two of them.
The Ge Family even heard that Ge Xiaomao's marriage was decided by the head of the Jie Family, who was also the eldest brother of Mama Sheng. They hoped to get closer to the Fang Family. However, they did not expect that Ge Xiaomao's letter to Fang Yun would be like a clay ox in the sea. Fang Yun did not reply at all, and the Jie Family was too lazy to care about the Ge Family.
The Ge Family was even more furious. The head of the Jie Family and Jie Zhiwen would not say anything unpleasant, but Mama Sheng was probably a dog that bullied the Ge Family because of its master's power.
After Lu Lin, Fang Zhongyong, and the others entered the house, they saw the servants carrying gift boxes in succession.
The round gift boxes were tied with red silk and were delivered to the Ge Family's residence one after another, along with a list of gifts.
The Ge Family was extremely touched. These scholars were all officials and were wealthy. They gave out at least ten taels of silver. The wealthiest among them, Liang Yuan, gave out many gold ornaments and jade wares that were worth more than a thousand taels of silver. It was a first-class gift.
Ge Xiaomao's father looked at the list of gifts and wiped away his tears.
Seeing such a generous gift, the Ge Family finally breathed a sigh of relief. This was not only for their pride, but also for Ge Xiaomao and Sheng Rong's future!
Ge Xiaomao walked out of the main hall. Then, Lu Lin and the others began to introduce the scholars that Ge Xiaomao did not know.
Other than a few people who looked cold, most of them had a kind smile on their faces. They were not destined to meet Fang Yun this time, but Lu Lin, Fang Zhongyong, and the others would definitely remember this favor.
When Lu Lin and the others were about to greet Ge Xiaomao's father, they saw Mama Sheng's younger brother running in from outside the courtyard. He ran and shouted, "Big Brother is here, Zhiwen is here too! It seems like there are even higher ranking officials! "
Ge Xiaomao's schoolmates immediately stood still and looked outside the house.
Lu Lin was a very loyal person. He had been staying in Ning An County all these years to help Fang Yun. He also wanted to use his own method to fight against the barbarians. He was prepared to join the army immediately after he became a Jinshi.
"Xiaomao, do the Sheng Family always speak so harshly? You don't have to hide it. We heard everything clearly when we were outside the door. "Lu Lin said and looked at Mama Sheng unhappily.
Ge Xiaomao sighed softly and did not say anything.
Liang Yuan smiled coldly and said, "Let's not talk about how they usually keep Xiaomao under control. Now that Fang Yun is not here, they even invited their relatives and friends to support them. Isn't that too much?"
Ge Xiaomao whispered, "Actually … they are also afraid that my wife will be bullied in our house."
"I think it's just that they can't get close to Fang Yun, so they are venting their anger on you. Don't worry. With us here, no one can do anything to you! "Liang Yuan said.
Many of the scholars nodded their heads. Liang Yuan had originally given up on his studies to help Fang Yun with his business. However, he was given the opportunity to become an Elementary Scholar. He then gave up on becoming an Elementary Scholar to help Fang Yun. Although Liang Yuan's status was high among the crowd, his position was too low. So, only Lu Lin, who had the highest position, could do it.
The Sheng Family quickly went out to welcome them. Not long after, a group led by three people entered through the main door.
One of them was a middle-aged Jinshi in a white blademaster robe, one was a middle-aged High Scholar in a black blademaster robe, and the last one was a High Scholar in a blue blademaster robe. He was about fourteen or fifteen years old.
Ge Xiaomao and the others' faces changed slightly. They all bowed to the middle-aged Jinshi.
"Greetings, Inspector Ying."
The Ge Family panicked and all bowed.
In a prefecture, Inspector Ying was an official position second only to the magistrate. He had a lot of power. Once the magistrate left, Inspector Ying would be in charge of the affairs of the prefecture.
No one expected that the Sheng Family could invite such an important person. Even the magistrate of Ji County had to bow to him.
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