Zhao Jing had become a Tongsheng, and the Zhao clansmen were truly delighted.
This was especially true for Mr. Zhao. With such a promising descendant emerging from the clan, he went ahead and butchered the pig he hadn't even been willing to slaughter for the New Year.
The Zhao clansmen also brought various dried vegetables from their own homes—daylilies, wood ear mushrooms, dried eggplant, and dried beans. Bustling with excitement, they prepared several tables for a feast, complete with a large pot of pork-butchering stew.
The pork-butchering stew was incredibly fragrant. For the common folk, whose diets were often lean, the aroma was enough to make their mouths water.
Mr. Zhao invited Chen Song and Xu Suying to sit at the head table, thanking the couple once again for taking such good care of Zhao Jing.
He also added that he never would have expected Mr. Zheng and his wife to be such people.
