Its started snowing from the third day of first lunar month.

      Qiao Wei gets up early to get ready herself and her children for Cuiyun's birthday party.

Qiao Wei is a science student and very little knowledge in history. She heppens to know a little about county test. This is an exam for children in Ming and Qing dynasties to select talented one. It mostly held in February.

The preliminary test syllabus includes essay, poem, music, tactics, and so on.

The secondary test includes check ones talent in math, science and intelligence.

  The child who pa.s.sed the county test and government test was called Tong Sheng.

   If Tong Sheng pa.s.sed the final round of college exams, he would be called a genious.

If you cleared this examination, you no need to file tax and no need to kneel when facing officials.

  Cuiyun's brother is only ten years old to clear this which is remarkable.

     According to her knowledge in history this preliminary test should happen in spring. But  cuiyun's brother attended test in winter which reasons, she might have traveled to dynasty not known in history.

Qiao Wei made the children wear the new cotton jackets she bought a few days ago. The son in royal blue and daughter in tender pink and combed her beautiful bright hair elegantly.

        Qiao Wei also sew a pink cotton quilt for the little ferret with the remaining fabric. The little wont feel cold, but her daughter loves to dress it, so Qiao Wei makes some cloth for it time to time.

After Qiao w.a.n.gshu sees to she and little both wearing pink outfil, she became very happy.

Little ferret rolled its eyes screaming in mind 'I am a male'.

The family of three went down the hill with umbrellas.

        This is the first time Qiao Wei took the children out to see their relatives, so children were very excited. In the past, they always envy the children in the village who had relatives and often going to visit them and eat with them.   But their mother does not like to mingle with people, hence they live on the mountain like an outcast.

        Well now, they can eat with everyone.

        “Will Ergou  come?” Qiao Jingyun asked, Ergou was his only friend.

        “yes” Qiao Wei gently patted his son's head.

        “Will Tieniu come?” Qiao Jingyun asked again, Tieniu was his only opponent.

        Qiao Wei thought about it and said, “Yes.”

        Lao Xunzi is a respected person in village and most people would be attending.

        Qiao Jingyun heard that he could see Ergouzi, and was pleased. When he heard that he would see Tieniu, he sank again. Finally, after weighing it in his heart, he felt that in order to see Ergouzi, he could tolerate seeing Tieniu.

        The three went to meet Madam Luo first. When Madam Luo saw the new clothes on the children, her eyes were bright: “so beautiful!”

Being complimented the kids were so exited and felt like waging their non-existing tail.

        Aunt Luo looked at the ferret in Qiao w.a.n.gshu's arms again. She almost didn't recognize it in its clothes. It was so cute.

        Four people and one beast went to Cuiyun's family.

        Cuiyun niang was already waiting at the door from early morning. It was already noon. All the guests were arrived.

As soon as Cuiyun niang sees Aunt Luo, she was over joyed and grasped her hand and said “welcome home, come in and sit down!” . She looked at Xiao Qiao and smiled with joy, “Little Qiao, Welcome, happy to see you!”

        “Mrs. Zhao.” Qiao Wei greeted politely.

        Cuiyun niang pulled her hand affectionately and asked her how she was doing her business. Then she touched the heads of the two children: “Oh, what a beautiful dress! I also put on the dog?”

        Little ferret: “!”

        The children called grandma Zhao sweetly, and Cuiyun niang responded happily and led them to the backyard. Many children were already playing there, and Jing Yun and her sister soon joined with the little ferret.

        Elders were busy.

        Cuiyun's family is very popular in the village, and every family has been invited. In addition, there are some people from the next village and town, which add up to hundreds of people. It is planned to open eight tables per row, and  eight people per table, on the open s.p.a.ce outside.

        It was just in the middle of the night that it suddenly snowed heavily and could not continue in the open air.

        Luo Yongzhi was also in the shed, and waved at Qiao Wei from a distance: “Sister!”

        Qiao Wei smiled slightly: “Brother.”

        A few guys next to him gasped, Luo Yongzhi smugly said, “Isn't my sister so pretty? Don't be jealous ah!”

        A group of people laughed.

        Cuiyun niang took Qiao Wei and her in-laws to the backyard, where many people, eating, drinking, and remembering … The gentleman, an old talent in the village.

        It is said that when Lao Xiucai was young, he worked in a large family in Beijing. He was fired for unknown reasons. He has lived in poverty and depression for many yearsHe is the only talent in the village, so he occasionally helps in writing letters for others, and does not starve to death.

        Aunt Luo was afraid that Qiao Wei was tired, and arranged a light errand for Qiao Wei: to give the old man a shot. That is to help the old man with collecting money,grind ink, and paper—in fact, it is a cloth. Paper is too expensive so they can't afford them.

        “He have a bad temper, and you should be smart.” Mrs. Luo reminded kindly.

        Qiao Wei nodded: “yes, mother.”

        She did not inherit the memory of the original owner and happened to take this opportunity to know all the people in the village.

        Lao Xiu was sulking and did not look at Qiao Wei at all.

        Qiao Wei was quietly doing her own thing, collect money, count money, and reading characters.

        In the morning, she found that she earned a lot.She recognized all the people, learned to read and write.

        Qiao Wei thought about it and took a hundred pennies out of the money bag: “Sir, I also like to pay my.”

        The old show nodded and motioned her to put the money in the basket: “Name?”

        Everyone in the village knows her name, but he doesn't know what her name is.

        Anyway, if he doesn't know the name of the original owner, she will report herself: “Qiao Wei.”

        The original owner 's surname is Qiao, and she herself is also named Qiao. No matter what the original owner 's name is, from now on, she is herself.

        Lao Xiu paused suddenly and frowned strangely: “What's your name?”

        Qiao Wei thought he hadn't heard it clearly and reported it again: “Qiao Wei.”

        Lao Xiu looked up and took a serious look at Qiao Wei and froze.

        How could there be such a person in the world? It looks exactly like Mrs. Qiao Wei …

        He remembered the young lady, Qiao Wei.