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At this moment, Pei Yuanqing and Sir Feng had already bid farewell to Zhao Dong and boarded the horse carriage. As the horses neighed, the carriage slowly moved away.
In the hearts of Zhao Zhitong and Qiao Muchen, a shared goal had formed: to study hard and travel to the capital for the imperial examination.
Once the distinguished guests had departed, most of the attendees at the Housewarming Banquet had also left.
Only the Village Chief's daughter-in-law, Zhang Qiang's wife, Shi Tou's wife, and a few other women close to the family remained, staying behind to help Sun Mei clear the tableware.
Being country folk, they had eaten to their heart's content, so there was hardly any food left on the tables. Almost every dish had been wiped clean, which made tidying up easier for them.
After they finished cleaning, the catering staff loaded all the tables, chairs, and benches onto their cart.
By the time they saw off the catering staff, it was already late Shen time.
