In the main courtyard, all members of the Qian family, except for Old man Qian, were present.
Due to the crowd, there was not enough room inside, so everyone sat outside. Although it was the end of July, the afternoon sun was still strong, so they sat in the shade of the rooms and trees, fanning themselves while gratefully reminiscing about the Emperor's kindness and looking forward to the future of the Qian family.
Old woman Qian lay on a deckchair, grinning crookedly. She had yet to recover from the joy of being granted the title of Madam Bo.
Qian Manhe, smiling, wiped the saliva from the corner of her mouth and joked, "Madam Bo, with such zealous filial piety from your junior, shouldn't you touch some silver and reward me with a couple of ingots?"
Old woman Qian replied with a crooked smile, "Reward, reward, Sangui, quickly give a reward."
Everyone burst into laughter. Qian Sangui, delighted by the fun, chimed in, "Reward, bring out the reward!"
