After rebirth, I went from a peasant girl to the richest man

Jiang An nodded slightly, seemingly not caring.

He also signaled Wen Zhao to hurry up, as he couldn't wait to taste the delicacy.

He knew the distance between him, his wife and his daughter, so he was already satisfied that he could come in and attend the banquet smoothly today.

Of course, I don’t care about the rest.

These little things are not as important as repairing the father-daughter relationship.

Father Jiang is not a fool. He has followed him all the way from Pingcheng Prefecture. In addition, from his observations in Jiangzhou Prefecture during this period, he knows the unity of the Bai family.

While Jiang's father was pleased, he was also a little sad.

The good thing is that my daughter is living a good life after leaving me. She is taken care of by her parents-in-law, has a loving husband, and filial children.

The sad thing is that if you want to get closer to others, it is impossible to do so by taking a roundabout approach.

What makes him even more sad is that his daughter is happier now than when she was in Beijing!

The first time he stood in front of them abruptly, looking at his wife who was unconscious and his daughter in tears, he couldn't help but laugh at himself, thinking that there might be no more failed husband and father in the world than himself!

The man has been taking good care of Hui Niang since she started crying, and the love in his eyes is real.

Compared to the playboy he found, he was simply pushing his daughter into hell!

But originally, she could be happy!

Just like... right now.

Jiang's mother is mentally ill, but Jiang's father is different. He is an educated man who has been in the officialdom and has his own strategies in mind.

Isn’t this the Jiang Mansion that will be built soon in Dayang Village?

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After all, Wen Zhao was just there to join in the fun, so he only made a symbolic cut, and then Grandma Bai took over the operation.

Different from Bai Qingyun and the two kids who cut the food casually, this roast suckling pig needs to be shared and placed on the banquet, which requires certain skills.

The head and tail of the roast suckling pig are cut off first, then starting from the neck, cut down along the spine to the tail, and then starting from the abdomen, cut down along the breastbone to the tail, separating the belly meat of the pig from the bones.

Finally, cut off the front and back legs separately, and then cut the divided pork into slices of even thickness. Bai Mu and Xie Shuer act as the right-hand men, responsible for arranging the cut meat slices and decorating the plate.

When plates of meat slices were served on the table, the Bai family's banquet officially began.

Although the dishes at the banquet were not as exquisite as those at the Manchu Han Banquet, they were not inferior.

The dishes are diverse, with a combination of meat and vegetables, hot and cold dishes, and good color, aroma and taste...

Appetizers such as spicy chicken with oil and smashed cucumber stimulate the appetite and pave the way for the banquet to come;

Braised fish, steamed sea bass and other high-end fresh goods are also available at braised pork, braised pork ribs and other meats, paired with stir-fried vegetables, mapo tofu and other vegetarian dishes...

The soup is made from old chicken soup that has been simmered in a pot over low heat since the beginning of the day. It has a smooth texture and slides gently through your mouth like silk...

The Bai family's house was very lively. The banquet started at noon and ended in the afternoon.

Several children from the Bai family set up a separate table in the backyard. This was their first time in Jiangzhou, and they could sit quietly in their own yard, drinking and chatting.

The Bai family finally regained a sense of belonging in this world for the first time.

Bai Qingyun took some time to go to the front yard and was delighted to see that the plates on everyone's tables were empty.

Although hosting a banquet is tiring, the best ending is when all guests are happy.

If there are a lot of leftovers at the end of a banquet, the host will always feel that he or she has not entertained the guests well enough. I don't know when this way of hospitality became popular.

After the banquet ended and to bid farewell to the distinguished guests of the Bai family, Grandpa Bai returned to the main table and drank and chatted with Village Chief Yang and others.

Father Bai directed Bai Yi and others to clean the front yard, and the Bai family's new house finally returned to peace.

It was also thanks to Bai Yi and his group that they came. If they had waited until Bai's father got drunk and became dizzy, it would have been hard to tell when the Bai family's new house would be able to return to peace again.

The boys in the Bai family are not so leisurely either.

The eldest, Bai Qingshan, is now ten and three years old. Bai Qinghu and Bai Qinghai are twins, now ten and one years old. They are not old enough to tie their hair, but they are holding wine glasses tonight.

Although they didn't drink much, they were all a little drunk.

Bai Qingshan's head was dizzy, but when he heard Bai Qingyun's words, he suddenly jumped three feet high: "Learn martial arts!"

"Sister, are you serious about what you said?" She looked at Bai Qingyun with shining eyes, her cheeks flushed red by the peach blossom wine.

Bai Qinghu and Bai Qinghai were also sobered up by the noise. They looked at their eldest brother with resentful eyes: If you hadn't been yelling, we would have been dreaming right now.

Now, I'm suddenly awakened.

But I also know my eldest brother's personality. He has been following his father to the mountains to hunt since he was a child, and he can be happy for three days. But if you ask him to read a book, he will always be lazy and follow the old ways.

Bai Qingyun glanced at Bai Su who was holding a wine pot and admiring the sunset, nodded slightly and said: "Of course, brothers will enter the examination hall sooner or later. If you are a weak scholar, how can you survive three consecutive days of examinations?"

The three Bai brothers nodded. Although they had drunk some wine, they still understood the basic principles.

But Bai Qingshan didn't seem satisfied with this: "Sister, can I take part in the martial arts imperial examination?"

The previous dynasty also had a military imperial examination in its early days, but later the imperial court deliberately emphasized civil service over military service, and the military imperial examination became a mere formality, almost becoming a shortcut for the children of various aristocratic families.

It was not until the current Majesty established Da Zhao that the military imperial examination was re-established, with the screening process for the military imperial examination being given equal weight as the civil imperial examination, and the levels of the military examination, military provincial examination, and military metropolitan examination were further subdivided.

In the court, the trend of emphasizing civil affairs over military affairs was changed. More reliance was placed on the Han family army and other troops stationed at the border. The military imperial examination also became the dream of many people who studied martial arts.

It even attracted a group of martial artists to participate.

However, the military imperial examination requires not only martial arts skills, but also knowledge of military strategies, tactics, etc.

Martial artists only have martial arts skills but rarely read military books, so they are naturally defeated.

However, the imperial court did not waste such talents and recruited them to train as secret guards.

If you are lucky enough to be selected, it would be good to stay with the emperor. If you are not selected, you will be assigned to perform other tasks.

After all, he was eating royal food, which was better than wandering around without a fixed place to live in the past.

Bai Qingshan's question was obviously within Bai Qingyun's expectations: "If you want to take part in the military imperial examination, you must first pass the Tongsheng examination."

After hearing this, Bai Qingshan's eyes lit up. He thought he could go and participate after all.

"Sister, why don't you let brother take part in the martial arts examination directly?" Bai Qinghai was puzzled.

"Brother, you started learning martial arts late, so you still need to lay a solid foundation. Moreover, military tactics require literacy."

Bai Qinghai understood: "So during this time, we can study and practice martial arts to lay a solid foundation!"

Bai Qingyun nodded, confirming Bai Qinghai's words.

In fact, if it is a military imperial examination, this is not a good arrangement. Targeted teaching is far better than this.

However, civil and martial arts are inseparable, especially in the martial arts imperial examinations. A cultured martial arts master is more popular than a mere martial arts fanatic.