Zhang Siwa was laughing at the side, his eyes full of anticipation: "Come, try my cooking."

"Brother Xiao Ting, come and eat, the dumplings made by my second brother are so delicious!"

Xiao Youniang also urged him on, with anticipation gleaming in her eyes.

In this warm atmosphere, Xiao Ting gently picked up a dumpling and put it into his mouth.

At that moment, the delicious and juicy fillings and the boiling soup intertwined and bloomed in his mouth, awakening his long-dormant taste buds.

Although he didn't have much appetite before, he couldn't help but taste them one by one at this moment, as if every chewing could make his body and mind recover a little, until the warm dumpling soup slid into his stomach and a warm current surged, he seemed to have experienced a rebirth of life.

All this warmth and rebirth comes from the safe haven called Zhang Family.

After dinner, Xiao Ting naturally integrated into the life of the Zhang family and became an indispensable member of this warm family.

The afterglow of the Spring Festival has not yet dissipated, and spring is quietly approaching. At the same time, Zhang Sanwa's long-awaited county examination is about to begin.

In Chengguan County in February, the air still lingered with the chill of winter. The sky had just begun to turn pale. The Zhang family members who were temporarily staying in the inn got up in a hurry, packed their bags, and escorted Zhang Sanwa to the imperial examination hall with hope.

There were already crowds of people outside the examination room, and a tense and exciting atmosphere filled the air.

At the last moment before entering, the Zhang family handed over the carefully prepared items to Zhang Sanwa one by one, their eyes full of encouragement and trust.

"Go ahead and take the exam without worry. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. After the exam, we will be waiting for you here and we will go home together."

Zhang Laoer patted his son's shoulder gently, with no trace of worry about the imperial examination on his face, only firm support.

Zhang Siwa repeatedly reminded his brother how to eat the food in the bamboo basket, fearing that his brother would starve in the examination room.

The young lady hugged Zhang Sanwa's legs tightly and encouraged him in a tender voice: "Brother is the best, come on!"

At the same time, she gave a thumbs up, with admiration shining in her eyes.

Zhang Sanwa smiled, gently rubbed his sister's head, then bowed deeply to his family, and with his family's expectations and blessings, he resolutely stepped into the door of the examination room.

It was not until Zhang Sanwa's figure completely disappeared behind the door of the examination room that the Zhang family reluctantly withdrew their gazes, their hearts full of expectations and prayers for the future.

Zhang Sanwa's exam will last for three days, so the Zhang family naturally won't just wait outside the door.

Years ago, Zhang Laoer had mentioned his idea of ​​buying a property in the county town. Now, taking advantage of this opportunity, the whole family, accompanied by Xiao Ting, found Jiang Gui, a real estate agency with an excellent reputation in Chengguan County, and followed him on a house-viewing trip.

Over the past six months, the Zhang family has accumulated considerable wealth through various efforts, and all household affairs are managed in an orderly manner.

Especially Zhang Siwa, he has always intended to set up a stall outside to sell his own snacks. Moving to the county town will undoubtedly provide more convenience for his plan.

Therefore, while accompanying Zhang Sanwa to take the imperial examination, Zhang Laoer had already revealed his intention to move to the village chief.

Although the village chief felt sorry, he did not stop them because he knew very well that the Zhang family members were extraordinary people and would eventually leave this small world and fly high.

What's more, the business of Tianxiandan and Meirongdan under the management of Zhang Laoer has been booming, and more and more villagers in Zhangjia Village have signed cooperation agreements with him. As long as the market demand continues, Zhangjia Village will no longer fall into the quagmire of poverty.

Jiang Gui has a simple and honest personality, extensive network of contacts, and a large number of properties on hand.

Seeing the Zhang family's sincerity in purchasing a house, he carefully selected several houses with superior locations and pleasant environments for them to visit according to the Zhang family's needs.

The Zhang family has a large population, and the children are growing up day by day. Except for the little girl, everyone longs to have their own independent space.

After careful consideration, Zhang Laoer discussed with Xu Liyun and decided to buy a more spacious house.

Although the economic situation in Chengguan County is not ideal, it also means that the cost of buying a house is relatively low.

The first place Jiang Gui recommended was Lianhua Lane, which was located a little further away from the market. There was a long-uninhabited house with a quiet environment and complete facilities. The only drawback was that it was a bit compact.

Even after renovation, it would be difficult to create more rooms, which might seem a bit crowded for the growing Zhang family.

Afterwards, the group went to Qingliu Lane. The houses there were indeed much more spacious, but they were farther from the market. Without a carriage, daily travel would be extremely inconvenient, time-consuming and laborious.

Xu Liyun thought for a moment and expressed her thoughts directly to Jiang Gui: "In fact, what we want most is a spacious house, preferably close to the market. Price is not a problem. The key is that the location must be good and the yard must be spacious enough."

After all, once you buy a new house, redecorating it according to the preferences of everyone in the family is an essential step.

The little ones have a lot of requests. It would be better to say that they want to choose a Feng Shui-good location and build a comfortable home by themselves rather than buying a house.

When Guo heard what Xu Liyun said, he understood everything clearly and turned around immediately, leading them to the Literary Lane, which was close to the market and the academy.

That place was inhabited by young men who were studying, and there was a legend that a famous scholar had walked out of the alley.

Because of this scholar, the alley was given the nickname "Literati Alley". Later, many scholars, in order to get a bit of literary talent, were willing to sell all their belongings to live there.

As time went by, the alley was filled with scholars, and the reputation of Literati Alley became more and more famous.

The house that agent Guo showed them was a grand house in Wenren Lane.

The house is very spacious, with many rooms, a small courtyard in the front and a large garden in the back.

There was an old well hidden in the back garden. Zhang Siwa curiously drew a bucket of water and tasted it. The water was sweet and unexpectedly delicious.

There are several fruit trees planted in the front yard, but there is a withered grape vine in the back garden. It looks like no one has taken care of it for a long time, and it is unknown whether it can survive.

The whole house looks desolate, and I don't know how long it has been vacant.

If you really want to live in the house, it will be a huge project to renovate it inside and out.

This house has a good location, a large area, and is also located in the Scholars Lane. Naturally, the price is not cheap, a full one hundred taels of silver!

Although Xu Liyun had a lot of silver in her hand, more than five hundred taels, she still tried to bargain.

Agent Guo said helplessly, "Liyun, please stop giving me problems. This house can't be sold because the owner asked too high a price. How could the house be vacant for so long in such a good location? Your family can see that this house is really good. If you tidy it up a bit, you can live comfortably in it for a few years."

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