At the entrance of Shiqiao Village, Xiao Mo stepped out of his carriage and walked briskly back into the village.
"Well, look who it is! Brother Mo, you're back! How did your exam go?" Granny Zhao, who was washing clothes, exclaimed joyfully when she saw Xiao Mo return.
"It went alright," Xiao Mo replied.
"Brother Mo, did you pass and become one of those... Imperial Scholars? I hear even the lowest-ranking Imperial Scholar gets to be a Parents Official," Aunt Niu said. She didn't really grasp what an Imperial Scholar was, only that passing some kind of exam meant becoming an official.
"I passed. But the appointment from the Imperial City won't be announced for another two months."
"You really passed? That's incredible! Absolutely incredible! Our Shiqiao Village is going to have a high official!"
"Ruxue was taken by an Immortal to become a Fairy, and now you're going to be a high official. Shiqiao Village has really become a blessed land!" Granny Wang said with delight.
