The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 630 Holding a Banquet on Borrowed Land

Ayu loves her family and cherishes every promise she makes to them. She said she wanted to grant all the women in her family official titles, a promise she made in childhood but has never forgotten.

Now she knows that obtaining an imperial title is not so easy; it requires imperial favor and a legitimate reason for doing so.

However, she doesn't find it troublesome; as long as she can achieve it well, she is willing to work hard for it.

After listening carefully to Ayu's thoughts, Liu also gave Ayu a beautiful haircut.

"Yes, Ayu, go ahead and do it. Your mother has already quit her job in the prefectural city and discussed it with your father. We'll come to Wanning City to set up an orphanage." Liu didn't treat Ayu like a child, but seriously discussed it with her. "Master Yang and Madam Yang also said that if my orphanage can really be established, we'll also set up a private school next door. We'll also come to Wanning City to take a look."

Ayu was startled and turned her head, only to see that Liu's face showed no hesitation whatsoever.

This was a plan I had been thinking about for a long time, but I only told Ayu about it now that I was in front of her.

Ayu felt a lump in her throat, and her voice became muffled. She hugged Liu's waist tightly and said, "Mother, did you do this for me? If you don't like Wanning City, you don't have to open an orphanage here. I'll go back to the village later."

Liu smiled and said, "We will all go back to the village, but it's not suitable to open an orphanage in the village or the town. There's a village school in the village, and there's a school and a teacher who has taken over the Yang family's private school in the town, so there's no need for another orphanage. I didn't come here entirely for you. With more people in the family and children needing to go to school, I'm afraid we'll be staying here for a long time. Your aunts and uncles all have their own things to do, and your mother happens to know how to do those things, so I'll stay with you."

In fact, Liu said a lot, but in the end it was all for Ayu's sake. Both mother and daughter knew this, but they just didn't bring it up again.

Moreover, Liu was considering not only the orphanage, but also the idea of ​​Ayu opening a girls' academy. With the family around, she was keeping an eye out for suitable locations for Ayu to open the academy.

They don't know where Ayu wants to open the academies, or how many academies she wants to open, but they are preparing to open as many and spacious as possible, so that they won't be caught off guard when the time comes.

Liu also received one of the boxes that Old Madam Wang had given to her daughters-in-law; the contents of the boxes were worth over a thousand taels of silver.

The Liu family divided the property in two, giving one half to Ayu to buy a small courtyard in the prefectural city. The furnishings inside weren't particularly exquisite, but the layout was ingenious, making it especially suitable as a residence for female scholars.

The remaining half will be left to Zhu'er, to be disposed of when he grows up and decides what he wants.

Not to mention, she had saved up some money while working as a female teacher. In addition, Wang Chuanman managed the family estate very well, successfully turning one estate into three.

As the children passed the imperial examinations one after another, their families had more land that didn't need to pay taxes. It was still Old Mrs. Wang who made the decision to allocate 100 acres of tax-free land to the village.

The seeds were given to the children at the village school to plant.

Children who behave well will receive a plot of land, from which they can take all the produce.

If the children do all the work themselves, the village school will decide and let them keep the harvest for themselves.

If elders or other people are asked to help, let them discuss the benefits themselves, with the village school acting as a witness.

Now, the village school, which was not very lively before, has expanded by a generation. People from all around are now attending, with more than 300 children, and quite a few of them are girls!
The number of teachers gradually increased to over fifty, half of whom were old farmers from the countryside who couldn't teach academic subjects but specialized in teaching the children how to farm.

The adults were happy to send their children to the village school because they saw that their children could have land to cultivate and produce crops.

The children felt that learning to farm in the village was a completely different experience from farming at home, and they were happy to learn.

Over time, Hujia Village has become quite lively, with children loving to play there, and the village's temple fairs have become increasingly diverse.

“Ayu, the village has sculpted a fairy statue for you.” Liu Shi found it amusing when she talked about it. “It’s right next to the General’s Temple.”

"Ah, when did this happen? How come I didn't know?" Ayu couldn't care less about the orphanage anymore and hurriedly asked Fairy what was going on.

Liu said, "It's a long story. Actually, you earned it all by yourself. The villagers originally wanted to build a statue for you, but you were too young and they were afraid that you wouldn't be able to handle it and that it would harm you. You have great blessings and have helped the village so much. Everyone doesn't know how to repay you, so they thought of building a statue for you."

Later, a group of soldiers came to the village. They were clearly well-trained and tough soldiers. The leader was a young general who was not very old and his name was Hu Rui.

When General Hu recounted the deeds of Ayu and the others in helping to quell a rebellion at the border, although he didn't describe them in a particularly epic way, the villagers still felt proud.

General Hu's ancestors were from the same branch as General Hu Dingbang in the village, but were unfortunately separated due to war.

They went there to trace their roots.

He brought not only General Hu's handwritten letter of thanks, but also a plaque bearing the inscription "Loyalty and Righteousness" stamped by the Censor-in-Chief and the Grand Councilors. This plaque had been issued after being reviewed by the Cabinet and was of even greater significance than one issued by Emperor Minghua himself.

Moreover, General Hu Rui took it upon himself to acknowledge the ancestor, and it turned out that Old Master Hu was indeed General Hu Rui's ancestor. As a result, Old Master Hu, who had suddenly fallen seriously ill, recovered overnight.

From then on, their Hu family village officially had a real backer.

After a while, the villagers felt it was time to sculpt a statue of Ayu.

They also sent the application to the Yongding County government office on the advice of Master Wan and Master Luo. Zhang Zhan was delighted when he saw it and immediately approved it.

Thus, Ayu had her own Fairy Temple.

She is known as Jade Fairy.

[…Wow, my darling!]

Let alone Ayu, it had never heard of this before!
Look, look, look! Who raised this little rascal?!

Those guardians who mocked it for adopting a baby should take a look and see whose eleven-year-old child has his own temple!

I'm afraid even those in the cultivation world couldn't do that.

Hey.

"Hehe..." Ayu laughed foolishly.

She wanted to go back to the village to take a look.

Liu noticed her thoughts and was about to tell her not to rush when she heard someone calling her from outside.

"Ayu, go have breakfast first. Your mother and grandmother are going to the palace to express their gratitude."

"it is good."

Originally, Xie En should have set off at the hour of Chou (1-3 AM) so that he could arrive at the gate of the inner palace just as dawn broke.

Grandma Wang said that she was old and rarely got a good night's sleep, so she firmly disagreed with getting up in the dark and could only leave after it was completely light.

Liu thought it made sense. The emperor loved his people like his own children and believed in filial piety. He would definitely not want his people to suffer like this. It shouldn't matter if he arrived a little late.

Just listen to your mother-in-law.

After Liu left in a hurry, Ayu smiled so broadly that her eyes disappeared. She quickly told her brothers about it while eating breakfast.

Wang Wulang wasn't surprised: "You're only finding out now? I thought you knew a long time ago."

Ayu puffed out her cheeks: "Fifth Brother, why didn't you tell me?!"

"That little fairy's portrait, I even had someone sculpt it for me, it's so lifelike, it looks just like you!" Wang Wulang wanted to say that the fairy was indeed ethereal and even more fairy-like than Ayu, but after looking at his own sister, he still felt that Ayu was prettier.

The fairy is a fairy, but Ayu is a treasure of the human world; the fairy can't compare.

"Alright, thank you, Fifth Brother. When you go to take the exam, I'll prepare some braised goose from Fenglou for you!" Ayu said happily, taking a few bites of her food before heading out.

“I’m going to take the exam the year after next. Have you forgotten that I just finished the preliminary exam? Where are you going?” Wang Wulang asked hurriedly when he saw that Ayu had run far away.

Ayu waved her hand: "I'm going to find Brother Ayou."

How could she not share the news of her finding a fairy statue with her brother Ayou?
The more people who know, the more happiness there is, hehe.

Wang Wulang: "..." He didn't say a word.

Wang Wulang was somewhat depressed: "Ayu has changed. She is no longer the Ayu who loved Fifth Brother the most."

Wang Liulang stuffed a spring roll into his mouth and mumbled, "Fifth Brother, you must be mistaken. Ayu's favorite person has never been you."

Wang Wulang gritted his teeth: "I will not speak while eating or sleeping."

Wang Liulang: "Yes, after I finish eating, I need to go see my second brother. He hasn't gone out much these past two days. I guess he's preparing for the imperial examination in May. I'll go and learn from him."

Wang Wulang, whose sore spot had been touched, said: "...Get lost."

Sigh, his younger siblings really hurt him.

A hand reached out from the side; it was Wang Qilang, who pulled out a horsewhip from somewhere.

"Fifth Brother, there's a herd of fine horses in the new training ground. They're second-class horses released by Sima Si. Ayu got two spots; one went to Third Brother, and the other is supposed to be for you. Why don't you—"

Before he could finish speaking, Wang Wulang snatched the riding whip from him, tucked it into his waistband, and grinned so broadly that he looked like an old man with wrinkles.

"I knew it! Ah Yu still loves me, her fifth brother, the most!"

The best horses were for soldiers, the first-class horses were for princes and nobles, and the second-class horses were for officials and their relatives.

That being said, the opportunities to use a second-class horse are few and far between.

In the past, when they practiced the Six Arts of a Gentleman, they used horses of the sixth grade, which were considered good horses that commoners dared not touch.

Next are the horses that pull the cart.

And Old Ma, who couldn't even pull a cart.

After saying this, Wang Wulang hurriedly ate a couple of bites of rice and then disappeared in a flash.

Wang Qilang shook his head, not telling Wang Wulang that Ayu had also left things for her other brothers.

Including the brocade pouches she sealed herself, each person had three.

Now, they sell for three hundred taels each in the market; those are truly rare and hard to come by.

Ten days passed in the blink of an eye, and the Carefree King did not visit the Wang family during these ten days.

However, Ayu went to see Qin Huai several times.

Qin Huaidu received Ayu in his own courtyard. He had wanted to take Ayu to the Duke of Yongguo's mansion, but he disliked the awkward atmosphere there and did not want Ayu to suffer.

The carefree prince wanted to see Ayu more often, mainly because he wanted to find traces of Aruan in her.

Consider it a way of remembering old friends.

So he shamelessly went to Qin Huai's courtyard.

Qin Huai's courtyard layouts are all similar, much like the one A Yu lived in in Nanhe Town.

Upon entering, you'll find a large flowerbed filled with flowers of various colors and shapes.

There were also dozens of pots of Yao Huang and Wei Zi chrysanthemums, casually tossed aside like cabbages.

Even someone as extravagant as the carefree Prince couldn't help but twitch his eyebrows when he saw those high-quality Yao Huang and Wei Zi teas.

How much money did the Emperor and his wife give this kid to make him treat money like dirt?

He wanted to say that doting mothers spoil their children, but then he thought of his sister-in-law's unapproachable demeanor and changed his mind to "doting fathers spoil their children."

"Uncle Ashu, can your palace accommodate it?" Ayu suddenly asked.

The carefree king snapped out of his daze: "What?"

The carefree prince was still caught off guard by Qin Huai's faint disdain and A Yu's concerned gaze.

Ayu repeated, "We said that when Brother Ayou becomes the top scholar in the imperial examination, we will hold a grand banquet, but his yard is full of flowers, and he didn't leave any space. He said he wouldn't hold the banquet. I think such an important event definitely deserves a banquet. We'll hold one in Wanning City and then another one in the village, so that everyone can share in the joy!"

Moreover, becoming the top scorer in the exam is such an honorable thing, how can you just pass it by carelessly?
She already has a Fairy Temple, so Brother Ayou can also have a Top Scholar Temple, which can be placed next to her Fairy Temple.

"So?" The Carefree Prince smirked, "You want to display it in my Carefree Prince's Mansion?"

“Yes, I heard that the Prince Xiaoyao’s mansion is very, very big. It should be big enough for a banquet, right?” Ayu thought for a moment. “Actually, when I entered the palace that day, I saw a huge open space on the way to Qinchen Hall. There wasn’t a single tree there. It was even bigger than the drill ground. It would be enough for three to five hundred tables to hold a banquet!”

The carefree king quickly stopped Ayu's dangerous thoughts: "Alright, as long as this kid can pass the exam, I'll pay for the banquet, let alone the banquet."

Ayu's eyes lit up: "Really?"

The Carefree King, thinking of Qin Huai's pitiful connections and popularity, nodded nonchalantly: "What's so difficult about that? How many do you plan to invite?"

“One hundred and three tables,” Ayu said.

"Pfft—" The carefree king almost spat out his tea, but it choked him in his nasal cavity.

After Xiaoyao Wang finished coughing, Ayu told him in detail about the origins of those people: "Our family needs to prepare three to five tables, Brother Ayou's classmates need to prepare three to five tables, and we also need to reserve three to five tables for Brother Ayou's family, as we don't know if they will come."

"There are at most twenty tables, how come there are more than a hundred?" Prince Xiaoyao suspected that this girl was trying to trick him and was deliberately talking nonsense.

Ayu said, "No, I specifically asked around these past few days. The students who took the exam all heard that Brother Ayou was going to continue taking the imperial examination, and they all plan to stay and wait for him to finish the exam and announce the results before returning home. And those who bought brocade pouches all said that if Brother Ayou becomes the top scholar, they must come to the mansion to congratulate him. I counted, and there are already more than 600 students who have said they will come!"

"When Brother Ayou becomes the top scholar in the imperial examination, we will throw a grand banquet and invite them all to share in the joy."

By the way, sell new top scholar's gift packs!
King Xiaoyao: “…”

He finally understood why the little girl had been dragging Qin Huai out these past few days.

So they're planning to take advantage of the situation later.

Seeing Qin Huai remain silent, the carefree prince deliberately teased him: "You have so much confidence in your brother Ayou? You should know that the imperial examination is different from the provincial examination. The imperial examination is full of hidden talents, and there are also many learned people who have just had bad luck. Let alone becoming the top scholar, it is not easy to even get into the top three. Don't cry if he fails."

"will not."

"will not."

The two people said in unison.

Ayu: "Brother Ayou is very smart and has good luck. He definitely won't fail the exam."

Qin Huai smiled, a sly smirk playing on his lips, as if in a challenge: "Besides the top scholar, there won't be anyone else."

Aside from being the top scholar, no other title is worthy of Ayu's expectations.

King Xiaoyao: “…”

He finally understood why he had always been beaten by his father when he was a child.

A clever child who doesn't know humility is really annoying.

(End of this chapter)