The crackle of firecrackers rang from one end of the village to the other.
Even during the new year, Wangjia Village had never been this lively. The villagers nearly wore through the threshold of the old Wang house, and the stream of people coming to offer congratulations never ceased.
The smiles never left Wang Chen's grandfather and grandmother's faces all day. Beyond the happiness of having the family reunited, the most important thing was that their eldest grandson, Wang Chen, was this year's top scorer in the college entrance examination.
In Wangjia Village's several-hundred-year history, let alone a top scorer, it had never produced even a single imperial graduate.
Wang Chen had truly brought honor to the family this time. Every member of the Wang Clan in Wangjia Village shared in the glory, and some had already suggested that Grandpa Wang rebuild the ancestral graves and clan hall.
It was not just Wang Chen bringing glory to his ancestors. Wang Zhenghai had also turned his life around, and news of what had happened to him had long since reached the village, making countless people burn with envy and jealousy.
The old Wang family's ancestral graves were smoking green!
Rebuilding the ancestral graves and clan hall was certainly a matter for the future. Right now, they had to put on a grand open banquet for everyone to celebrate together.
Wang Chen found an opportunity to discuss it with his parents. "Dad, Mom, let's buy a new house."
The house Wang Chen's family currently lived in was both small and dilapidated. His younger brother and sister were growing up, and it was hardly proper for them to keep squeezing into that old house.
Housing prices in Wen County were not expensive at the moment. A decent place could be bought for one