The Female General Dominates All After Transmigration-Chapter 264 - 262: Exams and Parenting

Finally, the annual exam season arrived, and Hongling was about to enter the exam hall.

Before, her cousin Wang Lianqi would come every few days, bringing some ingredients he had gathered from unknown places, such as spring crabs, river fish, and small chickens, big fat geese, wild rabbits, along with dishes made by their aunt and sister-in-law like February beans, Qingming eggs, salted eggs, and fragrant toon buds with tender shepherd’s purse.

The day before Hongling was to enter the exam hall, Wang Lianqi came again, bringing a basket of sweet melons, honey peaches, and two big roosters.

It is said that the majestic roosters symbolize a victory without fighting.

The two-day exam happened to be on Saturday and Sunday. Ling Chengyan decided to give the boys who had been overworked for half a month two days off. She herself concentrated on accompanying the exams.

Nowadays, parents don’t accompany their children to the exam sites, nor do they book hotels or suites. It is all about making some good food and paying attention to the students’ rest and diet.

Wang Liansheng was not as lucky; after their investigation, the intention letter was finalized, and an appointment was set for that day to meet with the capital side, the representative sent by Mr. Lian, to discuss the development contract after the factory establishment.

Starting the processing plant and developing the shellfish on the tidal flats and purchasing the fish catches are essential, needing negotiations to determine the development methods and quantities involved.

Development can’t be done endlessly and should follow plans and rotational methods to ensure the profitability and long-term resource utilization of the tidal flats.

Ling Chengyan took two days off to focus on accompanying the exams, which eased Wang Liansheng’s mind. Somehow, his wife made him feel that he could entrust anything to her with confidence.

This was Ling Chengyan’s first time accompanying a family member to an exam since coming here, reminiscent of people in Great Qi Country escorting someone to the examination room. She confirmed ahead of time that the necessary stationery and admission ticket were intact, and took Hongling to check out the exam venue the day before, effectively completing the preparations.

On the morning of the exam day, Wang Liansheng prepared breakfast.

He boiled eggs, bought fried breadsticks, aiming for a symbolic hundred percent score.

At breakfast, no one brought up the exam, and Wang Liansheng quickly ate a little before heading out. Ling Chengyan and several children were left, eating breakfast till full. The older ones packed up their backpacks and left for school, including Hongling, who went to the exam hall by herself.

The only difference was that when Hongling left, Ling Chengyan double-checked her exam stationery and admission ticket.

Little Wang Wenzhang was sent to the nursery as usual.

After sending her son off, Ling Chengyan unusually went to the vegetable market with a basket.

In July, all kinds of vegetables were available, and the vegetable market was abundant and complete. Ling Chengyan bought a large black-skinned watermelon, and also bought tender cucumbers and a few kinds of vegetables like tomatoes.

Back home, she started slaughtering chickens, boiling water to pluck chicken feathers... After a busy session, she stewed the chicken pieces in the pot, then turned to prepare vegetables.

Cucumber and fungus stir-fried with eggs, sugared tomatoes, vegetarian stir-fried beans, plus a pot stewing aromatic country chicken—the children clamored excitedly about the great smell and their hunger when they came in.

Hongling didn’t clamor, but her face held a smile, appearing more relaxed than when she left in the morning. Without asking, Ling Chengyan knew the girl was performing well in the exam hall.

The carefully prepared lunch by Ling Chengyan naturally received unanimous praise from the children.

Two consecutive days of exams with meals prepared by Ling Chengyan included various chicken, duck, fish, and meat dishes—seemingly contributing to the children’s cheeks looking a bit chubbier.

On Wang Liansheng’s side, the meeting negotiations finally reached unanimous agreement, and an intention letter was signed, just waiting for Mr. Lian to come and sign the formal documents and then measure and determine the contracted tidal flat development.

After many days of busy work, Wang Liansheng took over household chores and looked after the children, preparing to win them over with some goodwill. These past two days, he’d been hearing the children compliment their mom’s cooking, feeling a bit of envious pangs.

On Monday, after sending off the group of kids, Hongling, who wanted to do chores, was shooed away by Wang Liansheng to unwind with her classmates on a shopping trip.

After handling some affairs, he finished work early to shop for groceries and returned home. Today was the exam for the other kids, and it was Wang Liansheng’s turn to accompany them, intending to show his skills.

Incidentally, cousin Wang Lianqi mentioned coming by for dinner that night. He couldn’t help with the children’s studies, but as a reward after the exams, he wanted to come over for dinner—and bring good news. When Wang Liansheng asked him what it was, his cousin claimed it was a reward for the children’s good studying but wouldn’t reveal the details.

Recalling his cousin’s mysterious teasing, Wang Liansheng couldn’t help but laugh and shake his head again.

As he biked back to the courtyard entrance, a countryside old man in a white shirt and black pants walked out from the shade: "Liansheng, you’re off work?"

Wang Liansheng was startled and looked carefully, finally recognizing Guo Zhanrong, the former security director and current secretary of Nanli Team, who had stepped forward. He quickly got off the bike and greeted with a smile, "Uncle Zhanrong, how come you’re here? Are you in the district for business?" 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Guo Zhanrong’s smile seemed a bit forced as he held onto the bike handle, saying, "I indeed have something, and there’s no choice but to come looking for you... Ah, Guizhang, are you still hiding there in the corner, come out quickly."

Following his voice, Wang Liansheng saw Wang Guizhang squatting in the shadow of the wall.

After the hawthorn incident, he had severed ties with the Wang family’s second branch, which already took two years in a blink of an eye.

Two years ago, Wang Guizhang was worn-out, and though his back remained straight and his hair was black. Yet now, having not seen him for years, as he slowly stood up, Wang Liansheng barely recognized the elderly man.

Even though just past fifty, Wang Guizhang wasn’t too thin, but his back was hunched, and his short hair clung to his scalp, half of which turned white, the rest grayish and seemed to have been dusted in flour. Coupled with a dark and aged face, he looked particularly old, someone saying he’s nearly seventy would be believable.

"Cough." Wang Guizhang didn’t look at Wang Liansheng, turning his head to cough.

"Dad." Wang Liansheng called once, and then invited them, "Come on, let’s talk inside."

Back home, Wang Liansheng invited them to sit in the yard, and while brewing tea for them, he started to prepare meat and vegetables, chatting with the two elderly gentlemen as he worked.

Wang Guizhang watched Wang Liansheng busily cooking with an apron on, frowning deeply: "Where’s your wife, why’s a man cooking?"

Wang Liansheng smiled nonchalantly: "She also works... Whoever has time cooks. In a dual-income family, both have jobs, so that’s how it is."

Wang Guizhang snorted, clearly dissatisfied with his son’s meekness. After a shift in thought, he grumbled: "Since you two are busy, why invite so many outsiders..."

If there’s spare money, why not take care of your own nephews!