Mr. Mu watched reluctantly as Mu Dade boarded the carriage and rode off into the distance, eventually disappearing in the direction of the village entrance.
At this moment, Mr. Mu felt both emotional and gratified, his back bent from years of labor, with a deep yearning in his eyes for his son to succeed.
Old Mrs. Mu felt similarly; it was her favorite son going off to take the exams, such an important matter that she had to watch to ensure he left safely.
"Dad, Mom, elder brother has disappeared from sight. Can we go back now? This heat is killing me. If we don't go back, I'll be roasted," Mu Danian complained loudly beside them, looking very displeased.
"Fifth, why so impatient? Is the field work done? If you're in such a hurry to go back, quickly finish the rice transplanting for this old woman. Don't always think about slacking off; your elder brother is about to become a scholar, so the family has to set a good example for me."
