Xia Ying's arrival broke Zhao Cheng's regular life for a month, so that he did not eat breakfast on time. By the time he went out to the street, most of the breakfast stalls had dispersed, leaving only one person selling wontons on a burden.
"Bring me two bowls, I want the big one." Zhao Cheng took out a pile of big money and put it on the pole of the wonton stall.
There was a bellows and wood, and soon the fire was burning red, the water in the pot boiled, and warm steam came out. A dozen meat-stuffed wontons floated and swirled in the pot, and the aroma soon wafted out.
Zhao Cheng stood next to the wonton stall and ate a bowl. When the second bowl was ready, he took it back and gave it to the woman named Xia Ying.
As soon as she entered the door, Xia Ying had already come out of the bucket, her upper body was naked, and she seemed to be checking the injury on her shoulder. When she saw Zhao Cheng pushing the door open, she quickly turned her back.
Zhao Cheng really forgot that she needed to change clothes. He really didn't pay attention and apologized quickly: "I'm sorry, I forgot. I just bought some wontons. If you are hungry, you can eat some."
"I'm going to class. If you want to leave, don't forget to lock the door for me. The lock is hanging on the door knocker."
Zhao Cheng exited the room, silently said sorry in his heart, and hurried to Zheng Yucheng's house. After all, rescuing people was just a sideshow, and class was the real thing.
It is already the end of the twelfth lunar month, and there is still a month at most. In early February, the county exam will start. There is only one month between the government exam and the county exam. Zhao Cheng plans to pass both exams in one go. , and then prepare for the autumn provincial examination with peace of mind.
Zheng Yucheng didn't set a time, but he was used to Zhao Cheng coming to his door every day at the beginning of the hour. Today was almost the beginning of the hour, and Zhao Cheng hadn't arrived yet, so it was a little strange.
While I was thinking about this, I heard a knock on the door. It must be Zhao Cheng, so I asked Zheng Xiaoyue'er to open the door.
Zheng Xiaoyue'er is Zheng Yucheng's youngest daughter. In the past month, she and Zhao Cheng have gone from strangers to familiarity, and now they have become clingy and often stay by Zhao Cheng's side.
When Zheng Xiaoyue'er heard her father asking her to open the door, she guessed that it was Zhao Cheng who came. She happily ran over and opened the door, opening her hands for a hug.
Zhao Cheng picked her up and said to Zheng Yucheng, "Something has delayed her."
Zheng Yucheng said: "It doesn't matter, you have made great progress in the past month, and I am very pleased. If I talk about the classics and meanings in more depth, I'm afraid you won't be able to digest it, but with your current level, you can pass it. There should be no problem in the county examination, but you still need to do your best in the government examination."
Zheng Xiaoyue'er struggled to get down: "Brother's body smells like medicine."
Zhao Cheng thought of the woman Xia Ying he rescued that morning. Maybe the medicine on her shoulder rubbed onto her clothes, but he didn't notice it.
Zheng Yucheng smoothed his beard and looked at Zhao Cheng with a look of satisfaction in his eyes: "Although the exam is coming soon, you don't need to work so hard. From my point of view, you should have no problem passing the county exam. The main thing is to pass the government exam."
"But you just need to work hard, your body must not be exhausted, and you must not take medicine randomly. Do you know that some quack doctors have killed people?"
"I still have a dose of the medicine for replenishing qi and calming the mind. You can take it back later, decoct it with water and take it three times. However, this medicine avoids fishy smell. You don't need to go to Dashunzhai to buy vegetables at noon. Jingyi made ginseng chicken soup. Although It’s a little lighter, but it can replenish your energy.”
Zhao Cheng nodded repeatedly, saying that saving people was not a big deal, so he did not explain why he smelled of medicine.
It was another morning of intense study, so much so that Zhao Cheng even forgot about the passage of time. It was not until his nose smelled the unique fragrance of ginseng chicken that he realized that he was already hungry.
Although Zheng Yucheng never agreed to Zhao Cheng's request to become a disciple, his attitude towards Zhao Cheng was almost the same as that of a real disciple of his master.
Jingyi is Mrs. Zheng Yucheng’s nickname, and Zhao Cheng calls her Mrs. Zheng. After finishing the meal, Zhao Cheng rolled up his sleeves to clear away the dishes, but was pushed aside by Mrs. Zheng: “You just need to study with peace of mind, don’t let it down. Sir’s expectations of you.”
Zhao Cheng was speechless and had no choice but to continue studying hard. This time he had to come back first.
Zhao Cheng's mind was originally very smart, and since he traveled through time in this life, he had a very good memory. He could keep many things firmly in his mind after reading them once and never forget them.
Mr. Zheng taught many sutras and meanings. Even if I think about it a month later, I can still clearly recall Mr. Zheng’s demeanor and expression when he explained this sutra.
Zhao Cheng calls this positive state the sequelae of time travel. Perhaps because of the fusion with this body, his mental state is often kept full and relaxed compared to ordinary people.
After lunch, Zhao Cheng stopped disturbing him. Zheng Yucheng had lectured all morning and was very tired and needed to take a nap at noon.
Zhao Cheng got up to say goodbye and went home to practice calligraphy.
When he returned to his home in Fenghuangli, the door was locked as expected. Thinking that the woman named Xia Ying had left, Zhao Cheng took out the key and opened the door. When he returned to the room, he saw that the bathtub had been cleaned and the room had been lightly cleaned. However, the placement of the items remained unchanged.
On the table in the room, there is a small copper sky-swallowing beast.
This sky-swallowing beast holds a copper ring in its mouth. The copper ring and the copper ring together are only half the size of a palm and are quite exquisitely made.
The sky-swallowing beast is also known as the Taotie and the Roe Deer Owl. It is a ferocious and gluttonous beast in myths and legends, one of the four great beasts. "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" records: Taotie's shape is like a sheep's body and a human face, its eyes are under the armpits, tiger's teeth and human claws, and its voice is like a baby's.
This copper sky-swallowing beast was obviously made according to this record in the "Book of Mountains and Seas". Although it is not big, its expression is extremely ferocious and terrifying, and its hair, teeth and claws are lifelike, which is very different from the image of a dragon head made by the folk. different.
Zhao Cheng thought this small object was quite interesting. A month ago, the jewelry shop brought two jade bracelets. Because Zhao Cheng was in jail, he waited at the gate of Fenghuangli for another day. After all, they cost three hundred and seventy-five taels of silver. The order is so big that the store owner is reluctant to leave.
Although Zhou Rushuang had left, Zhao Cheng still bought these two bracelets and hung them in the room as decorations. Now there is a strange-looking sky-swallowing beast, which just matches them together, giving it a unique charm.
"From today on, you should stay with these pair of jade bracelets to prevent them from being lonely." Zhao Cheng hung up the copper ornaments, went to clean his hands, spread out a piece of rough paper on the table, dipped his pen in ink, Start practicing calligraphy.
In fact, the time he spends practicing calligraphy every day is also the time Zhao Cheng spends practicing writing poems. Although the proportion of poems and verses in the county examination is not as important as that of writing scriptures, it is still a very important part. If you want to get the first place, poetry It needs to be done in advance.
