After time travel, he devoted himself to helping his father with his career.

Finally, the Xiao family held a family meeting.

Mingxi, the youngest, was not approved to participate. There were too many things that Mingxi did not dare to know.

Children of Mingxi's age can't do anything to help adults, but if they want to destroy something, they are really good at it!

As the head matron of the family, Ms. Dong naturally had to first talk about the situation at home and the problems she encountered.

When Mingjia heard that Dong had actually moved and left Mingxi under her care, Mingjia immediately raised her hands in protest.

"Mom, my brother is here just for an engagement. Mingxi is still young and can't live without you!"

"When eldest brother gets married in two years, it won't be too late for you to come to Beijing to take charge of the overall situation!"

Xiao Qingshan and Mingjun immediately nodded in agreement with Mingjia's statement. The whole family was worried after going out for half a year!

Xiao Qingshan didn't want his wife to run around, but he was also worried that the lack of elders would dissatisfy the Dingyuan Hou Mansion. After all, this marriage was a high-ranking affair for the Xiao family.

"Mingjun, could it be possible that your master came forward to solve this matter?"

Xiao Qingshan was a little nervous when he asked this question. In fact, Xiao Qingshan knew that Yuan Bo had a good background, but he had never really asked about it.

I didn't ask about it before, but now I need someone's identity, and...

well! Xiao Qingshan is also a little hot!

"Father! Mother! Master said he can handle the engagement. I wrote a letter to Beijing and Master is already preparing for the six ceremonies."

Ming Jun stood up in time and said that his master Xie Boyuan could preside over the engagement and was already making preparations.

Mingjia felt that the opportunity was too rare, so she quickly raised her hand to express her opinion.

"Dad! Mom! I will follow my eldest brother to Beijing. I can help him do a lot of things!"

As soon as Ming Jia opened her mouth, Xiao Qingshan and Dong looked at each other, and Xiao Qingshan glared at Ming Jia.

Mingjia was a little confused!

Mr. Dong watched the interaction between father and daughter and couldn't help but smile.

Dong and Xiao Qingshan discussed going to Beijing in advance. At that time, Dong guessed that Mingjia would want to go north.

Xiao Qingshan has a better understanding of Mingjia's current industry situation in Dianzhou, and speculates that Mingjia will not be able to let go of these industries after the new year.

The couple had their own opinions, and they made a bet with a rare childlike innocence, but Xiao Qingshan obviously lost.

Xiao Qingshan and Dong were actually mentally prepared for Mingjia to go to the capital, and Mingjia's performance over the years made the couple feel reassured.

"Jiajia, if you accompany your brother to Beijing, then accompany your brother back to the hometown to take the exam!"

Xiao Qingshan seemed to have thought about it a long time ago and told the arrangements for Mingjun's rural examination.

Mingjun and Mingjia looked at each other, neither of them expected that their father would take the initiative to ask Mingjia to accompany him in the exam.

Xiao Qingshan naturally has his own considerations:

Since Mingjia has already accompanied Mingjun in two events, Mingjia must accompany the two protagonists in their last event in Qingzhou!

Although Xiao Qingshan is very busy with official duties and rarely takes exams for Mingjia, Xiao Qingshan still knows that Mingjia gave Mingjun and Sun Juan the test.

Mingjia was still thinking about how to persuade her parents. After all, she would have to leave at the end of January, at least after the results of the provincial examination were released at the end of August before she could leave for Dianzhou.

"Okay! Don't worry, parents, I will definitely take good care of my brother!"

Mingjia immediately agreed loudly, and then the other three people glared.

"Take care of yourself first!"

"Hehe! I will!"

Seeing that her parents and brother were asking her to take care of herself first, Mingjia quickly agreed with a smile.

Later, Mingjia told him that he wanted to buy a house in the capital.

"Forget about buying a house in the capital, let's spend money to renovate the house in Qingzhou!"

Xiao Qingshan had no ambitions in his career. He knew that he had little chance of becoming an official in Beijing, and he had rationally analyzed his son's future career.

After Ming Jun won the Jinshi, the best situation was to enter the Hanlin Academy for three years and then be sent out to Beijing as an official.

Xiao Qingshan and Sun Jun inquired about it and found out that the Hanlin Academy would provide "housing subsidies" to scholars and editors, which was enough for them to rent a small courtyard in the capital.

Xiao Qingshan never expected his son to stay in the capital and serve as an official, so he never considered buying a house in the capital.

Compared with the real estate in the capital, Xiao Qingshan still misses the old house in Tianjiacun more.

Mingjun knew how much money he had in his hand, which was enough to buy a house in the capital. Mingjun quickly signaled Aman to go back and get the money box.

Ming Jia remembered the letter she had written to Li Hansheng, about building two mansions next to each other for retirement living!

"Dad, I also agree to rebuild the house in my hometown! In a few years, I can live there when I go back to the imperial examination!"

Mingjia immediately took over the task of rebuilding the old house and said that he would invite the best masters from the capital to return to Tianjiacun to repair the house.

After discussing the house, it’s time to discuss the betrothal gift.

Mr. Dong stood up, took out a gift list from the bedroom, and handed it to Ming Jun.

"Mom knows that you two brothers and sisters have made a lot of money over the years, but this is what your father and I have prepared for you!"

Dong's tone was a little lonely, but more of a proud one!

Mingjun opened the betrothal gift list, and the one at the top was Hot Spring Village!

This gift list can be said to be something that the Xiao family can handle. Most of the items are there. Ming Jun roughly calculated that it would cost one thousand five hundred taels, not including the hot spring village.

Ming Jun looked at the gift list without commenting, but handed it to Ming Jia casually. After all, Ming Jia knew the family's financial situation better.

Mingjia just took a general look and had an idea.

The Xiao family's current wealth is only three thousand taels of silver, which was easily saved by the grain production of the two big villages in the past two years.

Considering that Ming Jia was only three years younger than Ming Jun, Xiao Qingshan and Dong were worried that they could not make a mistake, so they split the family fortune in two, with each brother and sister taking half.

"Dad! Mom! You guys really don't leave anything for Mingxi!"

Ming Jia looked at the gift list with tears in her eyes. After a while, she raised her face and joked.

"Your brother is still young, and your mother and I haven't saved a few years!"

Xiao Qingshan also felt that the betrothal gift was a bit thin, but the Xiao family's wealth was just like this.

Mingjun thought for a while before speaking.

"The gift list is not thin. That one storehouse costs more than two thousand taels of silver. The whole list is worth three thousand five hundred taels of silver!"

"Even in the capital, it is rare for the children of fourth- and fifth-grade officials to get married with such high gifts!"

"And, Mom and Dad, I'll just add some to the list myself!"

Ming Jun's rhetoric was also very thoughtful. The official position that Yang Tingxuan was transferred to the capital was from the fourth rank, which just fell within the range that Ming Jun said yes.

But... the Yang family is not an ordinary official family after all. Yang Jinglan is not just an official lady who came from a fourth-grade official.

Ming Jia saw that her parents were a little depressed, so she quickly spoke out to comfort her parents.

Mingjia's favorite thing to do is to think about her brother's good things, especially the gifts he receives from his private treasury.

The Xiao family couple and Mingjun stared at Mingjia in stunned silence. Mingjia then carefully calculated for his parents how rich his brother was.

Mingjia not only remembered what was in Mingjun's private treasury, but also knew the value of each item. By the way, she could also comment on those items that were not suitable for inclusion in the betrothal gift list.

Mingjia said that this gift list was indeed much thicker than before, and it was actually more than that.

"Dad! Mom! Look, not counting the things my master prepared, this gift list is already very rich!"

While Mingjia was talking, from the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of Aman coming back with a wooden box in his arms.

"Oh~~! The betrothal gift at the bottom of the box is here!"