Gu Qingli and her group of four returned home and shared the good news with Ms. Jiang, who was also delighted. She asked her three daughters-in-law to cook a grand meal at noon to reward her grandson.
The three daughters-in-law bustled about at noon, preparing a large feast.
Gu Dalin and his wife were also invited, and they all enjoyed a happy meal together.
In the afternoon, Xiao Han took gifts and went to the private school to express his gratitude to Master Xu.
Ms. Yang and Ms. Jiang also brought gifts to the Village Chief's house. His family had two sons who had passed the Tongsheng examination, and given the current relationship between their families, they ought to go and offer their congratulations.
Ms. Wu stayed at home, washing and tidying up.
Gu Qingli and Wuqing went up the mountain, first checking the medicinal herb plots and vegetable patches before heading deeper into the mountains to hunt.
