The red flag is rising, Dutong Mansion, Shangfang.
Not only Luo Shi and Fu Song were there, but Zhu Liang and Xiao San, Xiao Si and Xiao Wu were also there.
As for Qi Xi, he went to patrol the north with Hu.
Xiaochun came back with a basket.
Apart from cashmere jackets and alcohol, all that's left is a few kinds of food, such as beef jerky, pork jerky, noodles, fried noodles with oil, and fried rice.
I didn't dare to prepare anything else, for fear that eating too much would upset my stomach and delay things.
There is also a jar of homemade milk tea powder.
"It contains milk powder, black tea powder, and frosting sugar. You can just make a cup when you feel tired in the morning..."
Xiaochun explained to Fusong carefully.
This is kind of the energy drink of this time.
In autumn, when the frost is heavy, this can warm the body and refresh the mind.
Fusong listened carefully.
Jueluo Shi hummed and said, "Really, you are worrying so much, why haven't you prepared this at home?"
To be honest, Fusong was also the first member of Dong E's family to participate in the Eight Banners imperial examination. His family did not have much experience in taking the examination, but he had already inquired about several companies, and all of them were clear about it.
Jueluo Shi has also prepared for tomorrow's test basket.
Although there was no cashmere jacket, a leather coat was prepared.
You can wear leather or felt clothes for the provincial examination, but they can only be single-layered. Leather clothes are not allowed to have sides, and felt clothes are not allowed to have linings. The seams must be visible.
Shoes can only have single-layer soles to prevent entrapment.
In addition to what you are wearing, you only need to bring a basket, a small stool, food, pens and inkstones, and the rest must be left outside the court.
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There are toilets, charcoal fires and candles in the examination room.
The Eight Banners imperial examination was originally a separate examination. In the eighth year of Kangxi's reign, it was stipulated that Han people should take the examination together, so the preparation for the examination was almost the same.
Xiaochun smiled and said, "Fujin is worried. I feel at ease now that I'm prepared."
Fusong said: "Then tell eldest sister that I will definitely take the exam well."
Xiaochun looked at Fusong and said: "Fujin was worried that my brother was too worried, so he didn't come back with all his strength. Fujin said, brother, just try your best. Others are in their twenties before taking the exam. Brother is still young, and he is in a hurry this time. Don't think too much, just see the world..."
Speaking of this, she added: "Master Jiu also asked my slave to send a message to my brother, saying that no matter how well I do in the exam this time, there is no need to worry. When the exam is over, Master Jiu will find a teacher for my brother."
Fusong nodded and said, "I understand."
As for the words of gratitude, there was no need to repeat them, he would thank him personally later.
Jueluo looked at the row of boys and said, "Okay, go ahead and do what you are supposed to do! We will go to Gongyuan in a moment."
Fusong, Zhuliang and others got up and went out from the upper room.
Fu Song went to change clothes and freshen up, and Zhu Liang went to see how the carriage was prepared.
You have to enter the township examination one day in advance. After a while, you have to eat and you are about to set off.
Only then did Mr. Jueluo ask Xiao Chun to sit down in front of him and said, "Look at my brother and Fujin, will they be able to leave the palace this year?"
Xiaochun nodded and said: "For those who are designated to leave the palace, the painting at the Prince's Mansion has been completed. All that is left is to dry, and we have also mobilized manpower."
Luo Shi was silent.
She already knew about Grandma Xing's family returning to Beijing.
A few days ago, Grandma Xing brought her daughter-in-law over to greet Mrs. Bo.
"Is it easy for Fujin to use it?"
Jue Luo said.
Xiao Chun knew everything about Shu Shu, and said: "The Xing family has been in Zhuangzi for many years and is familiar with farming. Last year, Fujin ordered pigs and chickens to be raised, and they did a good job. This time, it was also for the Dongzi dishes in the house... "
Jue Luo felt a headache and asked, "What happened to the pigs and chickens on Zhuangzi?"
He is becoming more and more capable of acting like a monster.
Before, I was worried that my daughter would not be able to run a household after getting married, but the problems continued.
Not only pigs and chickens are raised in Zhuangzi, Haidian, but also Zhuangzi in Tongzhou and Daxing are not left behind.
Now that there is a prince's mansion, the first thing to do is to plant dongzi vegetables? !
Can't you be a good prince Fujin?
Just mentioning these irrelevant things...
Xiaochun said: "The appropriate person has been arranged to take over. He is recommended by the Xing family. He is their in-laws and is also the tenant of Fujin's land."
Only then did Jueluo feel relieved. He glanced at Xiao Chun and said, "I remember that you are two years older than Fujin. You will be twenty next year. Do you think your family can handle important matters in your life?"
Xiaochun was born into a servant in Dong'e's family, and her parents were also dignified officials in the government.
Xiao Chun was not shy when it came to mentioning her marriage. She shook her head and said openly: "I have told my parents a long time ago that I will stay with Fujin to serve me. Fujin also said that I will give him to my subordinates when the time comes." Picking a son-in-law..."
Jue Luo Shi nodded and said: "It's good to count on success. Girls only have good years in these few years. It's not advisable to delay it too late."
After saying this, she said: "It's rare to come back. You go home for a walk first, and then go back in the afternoon..."
Xiao Chun stood up and said: "The carriage of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is still waiting outside. The servant who passed by just now also met the father of the servant, so there will be no further delay. When Fujin moves out, the servants will follow Zi Zuo back home."
Jueluoshi nodded, asked the girl to give her purse, and ordered someone to send Xiao Chun out...
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It's none of your business, just hang it up high.
If the matter concerns oneself, it is easy to become concerned and confused.
Shu Shu has been having a hard time these days.
She told Brother Jiu, "If I fail the exam, the Niu Hulu family will probably laugh at me..."
The key is that Fusong's heart was also hit by the breakup of the engagement.
Once you pass the exam, you will be able to dissipate your depression, otherwise you will still be depressed.
Brother Jiu said: "What do they do to them? It's bad luck!"
Niu Hulu's family went back and forth, but it was Brother Jiu's face that was humiliated.
He originally wanted to be more dignified in the Yue family, so he arranged Fu Song's marriage, but it turned out to be a waste of time.
Seeing him like this, Shu Shu couldn't help being angry and advised: "There is still tenth brother inside. I should be more polite when I meet Mr. Yin De."
Brother Jiu hummed softly: "I am too lazy to pay attention to him. This time, I finally understand. I need to look at the 'good old man' more when I meet him in the future..."
If he hadn't felt that Yin De was a good character, he and the tenth prince wouldn't have been in conflict with each other and got married.
As a result, people are "riding a donkey to find a horse"...
What is this thing called? !
"Old Shi is also disgusting. Yin De's long history will not last long..." Brother Jiu curled his lips.
The so-called "uncle" is just an "uncle". Is it possible to be close to the brothers you grew up with?
Yin De favored his niece and adopted daughter and allowed her to repeat herself, which hurt the dignity of the ninth elder brother.
If the ninth elder brother is seventy percent annoyed, then the tenth elder brother will be very annoyed.
Shu Shu hesitated after hearing this.
The relationship between the tenth prince and the Niu Hulu family is very delicate.
It shouldn't be too close, but it shouldn't be too far either.
This size is actually just right now.
The emperor will pay attention to it, but will not be afraid of it.
If they are completely alienated, it may not be a good thing.
There are so many princes, if they really don't get taken seriously, the twelfth prince is an example.
Even if the tenth prince had a noble status and would not end up like that, he would certainly not be as detached as he is now.
She regretted a little and sighed: "I didn't think too much at the time. I shouldn't have climbed so high!"
As a result, my family and Fusong were kept quiet for a while, and it also affected the relationship between the tenth prince and his mother-in-law.
The ten elder brothers now have a total of four uncles alive.
But he was not from the same group as the others, so he stayed away.
Including the imperial concubine's half-brother, and the current head of the family, Aling'a, both of these brothers have some unspeakable qualities.
The tenth prince is still young and cannot be said to hate evil as much as he hates evil. He is also not sophisticated and has a smooth temperament, so naturally he is not willing to get close to him.
Finally, there is a Yin De who is willing to get close to him, and he is also influenced by his own family.
Brother Jiu said: "You will only know whether it is a human or a ghost after something happened. It would be better if you see clearly now!"
A few days passed in a hurry, and the rural examination was over.
Shu Shu's heart suddenly settled down.
As long as you pass the exam successfully, you'll be fine.
In this way, even if you fail, you still have shortcomings. Just try harder in the next subject.
Before you know it, the Mid-Autumn Festival has passed.
Because the Holy Emperor was not in the palace, there was a banquet in the palace, and everyone in the palace was passing by.
Shu Shu's watermelon was also sent to the palace.
The Empress Dowager's office, Yi Fei's office, and several elder brother's offices.
The tenth elder brother has three Qianxi institutes, the twelfth elder brother has five Qianxi institutes, and the fifteenth elder brother has two Qiandong institutes.
As for the watermelons from the Daxing Watermelon Field, dozens of cartloads of them were purchased by several Baylor Houses.
Even the Dutong Mansion sent gifts to various places this year, and there was a cart full of watermelons.
Everyone is worried about Shu Shu. After all, it is not ten or twenty acres of land, but more than three hundred acres of land. They are worried that she will lose money.
Now during the Mid-Autumn Festival, there are fewer watermelons on the market than in the summer, and the price has risen from one penny to three penny.
Shu Shu ordered the steward of the orchard to settle the bill at 50% of the market price.
Even so, a cart of watermelons only costs a few taels of silver.
Added to the festival, it also suits the occasion.
Within two days, Prince Kang's Mansion and Prince Shuncheng's Mansion also sent people to buy watermelons from the small village.
In the end, hundreds of acres of watermelons were sold, and there was very little left.
One acre of land can produce about three thousand kilograms of watermelon, which is about five thousand five hundred Wen, or about fifty twenty yuan in silver.
It's just that these three hundred acres of watermelon are also divided into early-ripening and late-ripening.
Those that ripen early eat themselves or disperse in the summer.
There are about 200 acres of late-maturing land, most of which have been taken over by various families.
Anyway, when the books were settled, there were more than nine hundred taels of silver.
Even if the cost of seeds, fertilizers, and labor are excluded, there is still a profit of more than 700 taels.
Brother Ninth happened to be looking at the income of Huangzhuang under his name. He almost jumped up due to this comparison.
Shushu, a small village, has an average income of two taels of silver per mu of land this year!
You know, even if it is the best land, the income from planting a crop of crops will not reach two taels of silver.
The Imperial Manor under his name was all rented out, and only rents were collected, and the profits were huge.
“Growing melons and fruits is good, it’s more profitable than farming!”
Brother Jiu was surprised.
Shu Shu said: "There are still favors in it..."
Brother Jiu shook his head and said: "You can't calculate it that way. We don't sell it according to the market price, but only half price. This price is enough to sell to those melon dealers."
Shu Shu thought for a while and said, "It may not be this price next year."
The reason why the price of late watermelons is higher is also because of the small quantity.
But this year's price is indeed attractive, and more people will plant late watermelons next year.
Including those in the clan, most of them are not very knowledgeable about economics, and they often have a hard time imitating others in their behavior.
Brother Jiu frowned and said, "This is also a question. Should I plant it next year?"
Shu Shu said: "Plant less and plant cantaloupe for the others..."
Two of the cantaloupe melons in Qiugong were divided into two and the seeds were left.
Shu Shu also greeted the Queen Mother and Concubine Yi in advance and told them that she wanted to try the seeds.
A lot of seeds were left in both places.
Now a small amount of seeds have been taken for trial planting in the Prince's Mansion.
The remaining seeds should be able to grow a lot of melon seedlings next year.
Brother Jiu proudly said: "This is good, we make the profit first, and if others want to imitate, let them follow behind and eat ashes!"
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It’s been half a month since I updated. Thanks to my father, the leader. I wanted to update several times in the past few days, but I couldn’t get up at night.
