Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 383: A Generation Across
This year there is an extra June, so the solar term is a little late. The weather in early June is not that hot, so it is not too painful to travel.

It was the same coach as last winter, except that the leather covering on the floorboards had been replaced.

The original heavy cotton curtains were replaced with light gauze, and there was no need to use such thick bedding.

When the weather is good, Chen Xiuyun will lift the gauze curtain so that the children can see the scenery outside.

Even so, Gensuo refused to stay in the car and insisted that Qu Shaoyang take him riding.

Qu Shaoyang loved his son, so he carried Gensuo to his horse's back. This made Gensuo very happy, and he was so happy sitting on the horse.

Genyou is almost one year old, and he is still a naughty and restless kid.

As soon as he saw his brother riding a horse, he started screaming and trying to climb out using his hands and feet.

Chen Xiuyun took great effort to hug her youngest son.

"You naughty boy, how old are you, and you're already imitating others to ride a horse? Stay still, or I'll beat you up."

No matter how good-tempered a woman is, she will become irritable if she faces two naughty boys who crawl around and don't know anything all day long, and Chen Xiuyun is no exception.

So when she frowned and said she was going to beat someone up, Genyou immediately stopped making trouble.

The little baby stared at his mother with his big eyes, then grinned and smiled at his mother.

Chen Xiuyun hugged Genyou and couldn't help but feel emotional.

No wonder people say that the eldest is stupid and the second is smart. It is absolutely true.

If it were the eldest child, he would definitely keep crying and making a fuss, and would insist that his parents meet his demands.

The second child was different. As soon as his parents changed their attitude, he would immediately stop making trouble.

"When your brother has had enough riding, let your dad hold you and play with you for a while."

Chen Xiuyun softened her heart again and quickly picked up her son and coaxed him.

Chen Xiuyun can also ride a horse, and she has been practicing a lot since the beginning of spring.

But women are timid. No matter what, Chen Xiuyun didn't dare to ride a horse with her son in her arms. What if something unexpected happened and the child was hurt?
Xiao Gen was very good at observing people's expressions and when he saw that his mother's expression was not so stern and her tone had softened, he immediately took advantage of the situation and opened his mouth to push into Chen Xiuyun's arms, intending to drink milk.

"You are really cunning and clever. I don't know who you take after."

Chen Xiuyun sighed, lowered the gauze curtain, then held her son in her arms, opened her clothes and fed him.

On the second day of departure, I happened to meet the Qu family's servants on the way.

He was the person arranged by Chen Xiuyun and Qu Shaoyang to go to Kuandian to inquire about the news.

According to them, news was received in Kuandian a few days ago that Chen Yunzhe had indeed passed the imperial examination.

Qu Shaoyang asked these people to return to Maoer Mountain first, and he took his wife, children and entourage to Kuandian.

The weather was good these days and it didn't rain too much, which was perfect for the journey. A few days later, the group arrived in Kuandian City.

The carriage stopped outside the Chen family's gate. The doorman saw that it was the master and the aunt who had returned with their people, and hurried inside to report.

When Doctor Chen and his wife, Chen Yunhan and others heard the news, they hurriedly brought people out to greet them.

"Hey, my eldest grandson, why did you come here too? Come, let grandpa hug you, I miss you so much."

When everyone came out to look, Qu Shaoyang and his wife were still with their two children.

Doctor Chen didn't even bother to greet his daughter and son-in-law. He bent down and picked up Gensuo.

Mrs. Li did the same, she took her grandson directly from her daughter's arms.

"Grandma, Grandpa, Gensuo misses you."

The older Gensuo, who could already speak long sentences, put his arms around Chen Langzhong's neck and leaned over to give him a kiss.

Doctor Chen was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. "Naonao, Naoye." Genyou imitated his brother and hurriedly called out.

But he was still young, and his articulation was not clear, so he pronounced grandma and grandpa incorrectly, and called them Naonao and Naoye.

Not only that, Genyou also followed his brother's example and went over to kiss his grandmother twice.

"Oh, this kid is really perceptive. I think he is much smarter than Gensuo when he was a child."

Mrs. Li was so delighted by her little grandson that she smiled and spoke to her daughter.

"Yeah, this kid is very good at reading people's expressions. As soon as I change my expression a little, he will immediately behave himself." Chen Xiuyun also laughed.

"Dad, Mom, how are you doing recently?

We have received the news that our eldest brother has passed the imperial examination and became a scholar. This is a great event and we should celebrate it. Congratulations, Dad and Mom.

It just so happens that we have nothing to do recently, so we came back to see him while the weather is good and share in Big Brother’s good cheer.”

Qu Shaoyang finally had the chance to speak and congratulated his father-in-law and mother-in-law with a smile.

"Okay, okay, you're back just in time. Let's have some fun together. Let's go inside and talk."

Doctor Chen has been very happy these days and has a smile on his face all the time.

On the other side, Chen Yunhan and He Qingzhu, a couple, also came over to greet Qu Shaoyang and the others.

He Qingzhu was extremely surprised to see his two nephews, Gensuo and Genyou.

Everyone walked in chatting and laughing, and when they came to the backyard, they saw Shen Lizhen standing in the yard waiting for them.

Shen Lizhen has been pregnant for five months, but her pregnancy is not very obvious. She is just a lot plumper than when she got married.

Shen Lizhen was pregnant and had difficulty moving, so she did not go out to greet them but waited in the backyard.

When the two sides met, Qu Shaoyang and Chen Xiuyun hurriedly greeted their sister-in-law. Chen Xiuyun also joked with Shen Lizhen, saying that she should call her "Mrs. Scholar" from now on.

"Your eldest brother sent someone to send a letter back a few days ago, saying that he would go to Phoenix City to thank his teacher. I guess he should be home in the next two days."

Everyone went into the house and sat down. The only one missing from the family was Chen Yunzhe, so Doctor Chen mentioned him specifically.

Chen Yunzhe passed the examination for the title of scholar and ranked first. Those who took the exam with him had to celebrate.

In addition, Chen Yunzhe also had to visit several chief examiners, as well as some officials and great scholars in Fengtian Prefecture.

Another thing is that Chen Yunzhe and Yuliang had a teacher-student relationship. After Chen Yunzhe passed the exam, he had to visit Yuliang.

Therefore, Chen Yunzhe has not returned even after several days since the results were announced.

"You came just in time. Your father and I were just discussing waiting for your eldest brother to come back. We are going to set up a few tables of banquets to celebrate."

The road to the imperial examination is not easy. Many people are still students even when their hair and beards are gray.

It was not easy for Chen Yunzhe to pass the imperial examination and become a scholar when he was only in his twenties. It was also normal for the Chen family to want to celebrate.

"Yes, yes, it's time to celebrate. Dad, Mom, if there's anything we can help with at home, just let me know."

Qu Shaoyang could understand the thoughts of Doctor Chen and his wife very well, just like those parents whose children were admitted to prestigious universities in the previous life.

The child has studied hard for more than ten years and finally achieved something. Who wouldn’t be excited?

"It's rare for you and Xiuyun to come back, how can I use you to do the work?

Just eat well, drink well, have fun, and keep the two children well-behaved, that's enough.

As for the rest, your second brother and second sister-in-law will take care of it. They have prepared everything that needs to be prepared, so you don't have to worry about anything." Li smiled when she heard it.

(End of this chapter)