Why marry someone when you are reborn?

Chapter 163 Success

On the second day, Xu Yun and Gao Yu rode in one carriage, while Luo Zhan rode a horse by himself. The three of them went to Song Mansion with gifts in a grand procession.

As soon as we got off the car, Song Qiao's eldest grandson's wife, Yu, was already waiting at the door.

As soon as Gao Yu jumped off the carriage, he rushed over affectionately and called out, "Yu's niece-in-law."

Yu was also a little surprised: "Why is Ah Yu here?"

Gao Yu turned around and pointed at Xu Yun who had gotten off the carriage and laughed, "I shamelessly followed Ah Yun here! Niece-in-law Yu, this is the young lady Xu I mentioned to you, who is very close to me! She is also our female scholar!"

Xu Yun hastened to cover his face with his sleeves to express his shame: Song Qiao's son fell ill and died in office, leaving only this grandson, who is now in charge of taxation affairs in the court and holds a high position of power.

So, how can I show off in front of others?

However, I never expected that Gao Yu’s seniority was so high?

Yu came up to him warmly and said cheerfully, "Come in quickly. I have always wanted to meet Mr. Xu. Mr. Xu is the best among our women! Today I finally get to meet him."

Xu Yun felt even more embarrassed, but Yu and Gao Yu took each of them and pulled her into the mansion.

Luo Zhan got off his horse and was almost ignored.

Fortunately, Luo Zhan spoke up himself: "Sister-in-law Yu!"

Yu Shi then saw Luo Zhan and was even more surprised: "Erlang is here too? This——"

She hesitated a little, wondering whether she should ask the servant to tell her husband to come back to entertain the guests.

After all, my grandfather is going to host a banquet for several scholars today, so he definitely won't have the time.

Luo Zhan smiled slightly: "No need to ask Brother Song to come back, I will go and say hello to Mr. Song."

Yu could only lead the three of them to Song Qiao's yard in a daze.

Song Qiao did not live with his grandson and his wife. He turned the garden into a vegetable field and built three thatched houses for himself to live in.

He had only a child of about ten years old serving him, and he did all the work himself.

Xu Yun and her friends arrived early.

The others haven't arrived yet.

Yu led the three of them to Song Qiao and looked at her grandfather with some embarrassment, hoping that her grandfather would give her some instructions.

As a result, Song Qiao smiled as soon as he saw it, and said to his granddaughter-in-law, "Okay, go ahead. We don't need you here anymore."

Yu hesitated for a moment, but finally obeyed and left.

Song Qiao looked at the three people with a smile and said, "You two, are you so worried about Ah Yun?"

He called Ah Yun, just like an elder calling a younger person, with a hint of intimacy and indulgence.

Gao Yu smiled and went over to sit down: "No, I just missed you. I was thinking, are the cucumbers you planted last time going to be ripe? And the peonies, are they not blooming yet?"

There were snacks on the table. Gao Yu took one without being asked and gave one to Xu Yun: "Try it! Uncle Song made these snacks himself. They taste really good."

Xu Yun took it, feeling somewhat restrained and not wanting to actually eat it.

Song Qiao smiled and said, "Eat, eat. You're welcome."

After saying that, he looked at Luo Zhan again and raised his eyebrows: "You are responsible. However, since you are here, light the fire today. I will cook for you at noon."

Luo Zhan had no objection and agreed immediately.

Song Qiao looked at Xu Yun again, his smile never falling: "Who did Ah Yun study with?"

Xu Yun replied respectfully: "It's with my mother."

"Then your mother is really well-educated." Song Qiao immediately praised her, "After all, she is a descendant of the Xie family. She is indeed better than others."

Xu Yun smiled.

Before she could say anything else, the other people arrived.

They are Gao Xu, Cai Ji, Xiao Zheguang, and another student named Lu An.

There is a clear distinction between the four people.

Gao Xu, Cai Ji, and Xiao Zheguang were on one side, all wearing brocade clothes and jade pendants, very bright.

On the other hand, although Lu An was also dressed up carefully, his cotton robe was still a bit dusty when compared with the clothes next to him.

Moreover, Lu An has a very honest face, muscles, dark skin, and looks... a bit like a warrior?

The four of them paid a visit to Song Qiao.

Song Qiao asked the four people to sit down and treated them with the same warm attitude.

When asking about Lu An, Song Qiao specifically asked, "How are the crops at home?"

Lu An smiled naively and said happily, "This year the weather is good and the wheat is growing well. If there are no other problems, we should be able to have a bumper harvest."

Song Qiao was also immediately happy, stroking his beard and laughing: "Great, great! The people can fill their stomachs and not starve to death. This is a great joy!"

He looked really happy.

Xu Yun looked at the four people quietly.

Gao Xu didn't even glance at Xu Yun and kept looking at Song Qiao.

Cai Ji and Xu Yun looked at each other, and Xu Yun saw disgust and contempt in his eyes.

It was the same look he gave Lu An.

As for Xiao Zheguang, he had a face that was almost 80% similar to Xiao Zheyue's, and his face was full of arrogance - the kind of arrogance that seemed to suggest that he was the most talented person in the world.

As for Lu An... I can't see anything.

Song Qiao and Lu An chatted about crops for a while, and finally remembered the other people: "I neglected you."

Xu Yun and others said they dared not.

Song Qiao smiled and said, "Do you know why the two emperors are so anxious to hold the imperial examination?"

The room was silent for a moment.

Gao Xu then said calmly: "Now that the new dynasty has just been established, it is the time for the court to recruit people."

Song Qiao looked at them one by one.

So everyone could only answer.

However, the answer is actually very similar.

After all, this is an indisputable fact. No one can explain it.

Song Qiao listened with a smile on his face the whole time: "Then what do you think, why did I invite you guys individually this time?"

No one answered this time.

Song Qiao smiled and sighed, "China is only this big now, but the talents are almost all concentrated in Kyoto. This ranking is basically the same as the next ranking. Students from other places are probably not as good as you."

"You don't know that in some places, the total number of people who signed up was less than 50. And among those 50, only 3 or 5 are worth watching."

Song Qiao sighed: "My country is short of talents."

"You are the top group. Gao Xu, the three of you represent the aristocratic families."

"And between the two of them, one represents the poor family, and the other represents women."

"You are going to serve in the same court."

Gao Xu responded in a deep voice, saying that he would definitely show his abilities in the future.

Cai Ji also hurriedly said: "That's right, we will definitely not let Mr. Song down."

Xiao Zheguang said "hmm" without much interest.

Lu An and Xu Yun also said that they would be good officials in the future and take revenge.

However, Song Qiao shook his head and said, "I gathered you young people together today because I wanted to introduce you to something so that we can work together in the future."

The atmosphere was once heavy.

Gao Xu was the first to speak. He smiled and said, "Of course, we will all be colleagues from now on. We must work together."

Cai Ji also expressed his opinion.