When Shen Xingqi was speechless, she saw a figure rushing into the kitchen with a "whoosh" sound.
"Madam, I am so happy, so happy!"
The two people in the kitchen were stunned for a moment before they realized that the figure was Su Zhan who had gone out early in the morning to inquire about news.
It's just... isn't this reaction a little too big?
Su Zhan always gave people a stable impression, and everyone was used to his unhurried and unhurried style of doing things in the past. They had never seen him lose his composure like this before.
Isn't this thing worn?
Cheng Xi complained nonchalantly in her mind, "Looking at how happy you are, your young master won't be at the top of the list, right?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Zhan saw an expression like "Madam, how did you know?"
Cheng Xi: "..."
To be honest, she really just blurted out what she said. Could it be that she really hit the mark?
Cheng Xi did have enough confidence in Shen Xingluo, and also firmly believed that he could absolutely crush his peers with his abilities, but the expectation was one thing, and the reality was another.
In fact, when she saw Su Zhan's eyes that were equivalent to confirmation, she felt a joy that she had not even noticed.
"It's true! Our family is going to be in the limelight now."
But does it matter?
Not important, really not important.
After all, it was only a matter of time before Chen Xingluo, who was so sinister that he plotted against people's death, came to the limelight sooner or later, so it didn't make much difference whether he came out early or late.
Shen Xingqi next to him realized it later, with an extremely excited expression on his face.
"Onii-sama is the top? Onii-chan is the top! Huiyuan in this audition, is it true? Is it true???"
"It's true, Miss, you heard it right. I saw it with my own eyes from the imperial list posted by the Ministry of Etiquette."
"Great, brother is so awesome, I knew it!"
Cheng Xi: "..."
That's not what you just said.
She seemed to be infected by the little girl's smile, she chuckled and waved her hand, "In that case, give me something to eat and drink for extra dinner tonight!"
「Okay~(〃「▽「〃)」
*
Chen Xingluo and Qin Zheng pushed the door open, and a domineering fragrance hit their faces, causing the latter to take a breath.
"Ouch!"
It smells so good!
It must be another rare delicacy!
Qin Zheng couldn't hold himself any longer. He stepped through the wooden door, crossed the male owner of the courtyard and headed straight for the backyard.
"My sister-in-law is making delicious food again. I'm so lucky!"
Chen Xingluo had long been accustomed to his fiery temperament. He quickly followed him into the backyard without even pausing.
At this time, the long dining table in the living room was already filled with all kinds of food, each of which was full of aroma. The smell just now was even more overbearing because it was so close.
Cumin mutton, sweet and sour short ribs, pickled fish, boiled prawns, grilled quail...
Flying in the sky, running on the ground, swimming in the water, a combination of meat and vegetables, the nutrition is extremely balanced, there are even several dishes that even Qin Zheng can't tell what kind of ingredients are used, there is nothing that can't be seen, only unexpected. .
Even Qin Zheng, who was used to big scenes, couldn't help but his eyelids twitching and the corners of his eyes twitching.
Good guy, he called him good guy. Isn’t this food too rich?
Compared with the food of the Shen family, even the three meals a day of the major royal families and official families in the capital are much inferior. What's more, although the dishes on this table are indeed richer than before, the Shen family's usual meals are not at all On.
Qin Zheng suddenly felt a strange sense of humility in his heart.
By the way, what's the use of the Qin family being the richest man in the Yan Dynasty? They were so busy all day long with things in major shops, their strength and intelligence were not as good as this couple's, and their food was even more incomparable. What on earth did they need so much money for?
In terms of enjoyment, it's even worse.
Lost, lost, it was his Qin family who lost.
There's no comparison, there's no comparison at all.
Seeing Qin Zheng's face getting weirder and weirder, even Shen Xingluo, who could see through people's hearts, couldn't guess what he was thinking about.
However, the other party did not need him to greet him for things like eating. Before the host and hostess of the Shen family could sit down, Qin Zheng took a seat by himself, and his expression returned to normal from the initial depression.
Others: "..."
Do you have such a big heart?
Sure enough, mentally retarded children are much happier.
Although Qin Zheng is not mentally retarded in the traditional sense, he can be regarded as a silly son of a landlord to a certain extent.
"It's so lively in front of Gongyuan today, why didn't my sister-in-law go take a look?"
After one bite of sweet and sour pork ribs, he didn't like anyone else.
"forget it."
Cheng Xi, who has experienced countless crowds during the Spring Festival and peak tourist seasons, said she is really not interested in crowds. "Today is a large-scale lemon juice show, so we mortals will not join in the fun."
Lemon essence into essence? what is that?
Qin Zheng wanted to ask, but when he saw that the plate of prawns in front of him only had one extremely fast tachyon left, he breathed a sigh of relief when the prawn fell into his bowl.
Fortunately, okay, I saved it.
It scared him to death just now.
The guests and hosts enjoyed this meal. The Shen family members were really happy. They were happy for Shen Xingluo from the bottom of their hearts. Qin Zheng himself also achieved an amazing ranking, so he got high while eating and drinking. Soon he started dancing.
Just as he was sitting down, Mr. Xu held a bottle of fruit wine in one hand and drank. His wise eyes narrowed slightly, fell on Chen Xingluo and let out a groan.
This kid has some ideas.
Well, he is worthy enough to be the disciple that his family took in halfway, that is...
"Why does this girl have such a silly smile on her face?"
Cheng Xi, who was worried about his future life by his master, had no idea of Mr. Xu's worries. After instructing Qin Shan to send his master back to the next door, he let everyone here disperse.
When she returned to the room, Shen Xingluo was sitting in front of the window and looking quietly at the scenery outside the courtyard. It was hard to tell what he was thinking in his dark eyes.
"What's going on? You're not happy about winning the first place?"
Chen Xingluo came to his senses, stood up and made room for her, "Madam, you've thought too much. You're in a good mood tonight."
Cheng Xi looked at him for a moment and said, "You don't look happy. Is it possible that you don't have confidence in the imperial examination?"
Before Shen Xingluo could answer, she denied this statement herself, "That shouldn't be the case. If there is no one from this class of essays that you can beat, no one will be your opponent."
"..." He didn't really want to fight with others, so why did he use this description?
But one thing is right, those scholars who cannot carry on their shoulders and lift with their hands are indeed a bunch of weak chickens with no fighting ability.
"There is no need to worry about this matter. Although the competition in the palace examination is not just articles and opinions, but also requires a certain amount of luck, but... I am confident that I can have a place in the first class."
First armor?
Wouldn't that mean the top pick, the second pick, and the third overall pick?
"So confident——"
Cheng Xi saw Shen Xingluo's expression of indifference, and based on her understanding of him, she knew that this was not a big lie. He must have had his own considerations in saying this.
"Tell me the basis for your conclusion?"
It is not easy for a child from a poor family to get ahead. Some things are not determined by strength. There is no one in the court and no background. No matter how powerful you are, it will be difficult to get ahead.
Moreover, this exam is an additional test for students from other places. The level of the students from the Zijian Prison in Beijing is not low. The latter also have advantages that foreign students do not have - connections and backgrounds.
Based on this analysis, the possibility of foreign students wanting to enter the first class is really very small.
"The three places in the first class are appointed by the emperor."
Chen Xingluo said calmly, "As an emperor, how many of you have a good impression of the family?
The intricate connections between these families have weakened the emperor's power a lot. Even if they have interests in the royal family, His Majesty does not have a good impression of them. "
"So, Your Majesty intends to weaken the family's power?"
Cheng Xi suddenly remembered what he once said. In his previous life, Yu Heting was still the top pick in the next imperial examination.
"By the way, what's Mr. Yu's ranking?"
"Very high, seventh on the list."
"Wow~"
He is also a real scholar.
It's just that this god of learning may really have to say goodbye to Yijia this time. After all, there is someone who is more popular than him. No matter how much your majesty wants to weaken the power of the family, it is impossible for him to kiss two humble children at once. One armor.
Cheng Xi thought about something and rolled her eyes, with a bit of slyness, "I think you can be a little bolder."
If the person on the dragon throne really wants to take action against the noble family, maybe they can give him a push.
"What do you want to say, madam?"
"Here, guess what this is?"
Chen Xingluo raised his eyes and saw Cheng Xi's slender fingers holding a thin letter, "Is it a letter from Shenjiacun?"
"Yeah, do you want to guess what the news is?"
The man thought for a moment and thought, "The second season of potatoes will be harvested this year. This is a good news letter from Uncle Mantun."
"clever."
Cheng Xi was not surprised that he could guess that the letter sent from Shen Village was nothing more than those few things. It would be even weirder if he really couldn't guess it at this time and in this season.
"The second crop of potatoes was planted in early July. Uncle Mantun has rich planting experience and has managed the second crop of potato seedlings very well. It is already mid-September and the potatoes will not grow much if we wait any longer. The harvest is at the best time.”
The current person in power in Lin'an Mansion is the son-in-law of the Du family, and the Shen Family Village is tightly protected by the Fifth Prince's soldiers. Even the neighboring villages know nothing about growing potatoes. It can be said that the confidentiality is kept tight. .
However, both Magistrate Xie and the fifth prince knew that the person behind the potato planting was Chen Xingluo. When all the potatoes from this crop were harvested and a memorial was presented, his name would definitely fall on that person's table.
Perhaps you have already registered your name with His Majesty?
Cheng Xi continued, "The potato yield in the upper-grade fields is basically around 4,500 kilograms, and the potato output in the lower-grade fields is also over 3,500 kilograms. They will all be harvested in a few days, and the news will spread accordingly." .”
In fact, Shen Mantun's letter was not sent after the whole village's potatoes were harvested, but only a few acres were selected to see the yield, and the results were very satisfying.
After all the potatoes in Shenjia Village are harvested, there will be hundreds of thousands of kilograms of potatoes.
