Cheng Xi sniffed the scent of wine lingering on the tip of her nose, "Have you been drinking?"
"Um."
The voice next to him was a little deeper and hoarse, "There are many people in Su Ting Pavilion, so I can't shirk it. I drank a few drinks."
"Master Shen is killing everyone again today. I heard them all."
Seeing the confusion in his eyes, Cheng Xi put her hand on her chin and said jokingly, "There is only a narrow alley between the teahouse and Suting. It just so happens that we are sitting by the window today."
As long as they open the second-floor window, they can take in the bustle on the opposite side.
Although a few people did not push away because of ethics, the comments and exclamations next door could be clearly heard, and it was difficult not to understand.
Chen Xingluo: "..."
Suddenly, I felt what modern people call a sense of social death.
He sighed softly, picked up the ink block and helped her grind it, "Make the madam laugh."
"I'm just curious. It's not your style to be so high-spirited."
"When a young man becomes famous, he has to be a little frivolous."
Got it, just confuse everyone.
Cheng Xi realized clearly, "Everyone else is hiding their clumsiness. It would be better for you to just kill everyone."
That's okay. A 19-year-old boy is already a arrogant and arrogant age. If he is too mature, he will attract more attention, especially the one who comes from the Millennium Fox.
What the two of them didn't know was that the calligraphy treasures left by the students in Su Ting had been copied and divided into several parts and sent to various places such as the Imperial College and the Prime Minister's Mansion. Except for the Imperial College, the other places that ranked high in this examination It is also the first time that students come into the eyes of caring people.
At that time, Cheng Xi pushed the brush in front of him forward.
"You should write the invitations for Qin Zheng and the others, and I'll help you polish the ink."
"good."
The two of them didn't know many people in Beijing, and even fewer could invite them as guests. Apart from the three or four classmates in Lin'an Mansion who got along well with each other, they were just a few peers from the family home.
A few minutes later, Chen Xingluo started writing, and next to the Danya invitation in small regular script, there were several posts with completely different styles of writing.
The next morning, Su Zhan and Wang Shu each took several invitations and sent them out.
Two days passed by in a blink of an eye. Because Shen Xingluo was so brilliant in Su Ting, he stayed at home and read quietly, leaving many people in the capital wondering.
In the blink of an eye, it was time for the Shen family's first official banquet.
The alley where the second courtyard was located was very lively on this day. The flow of people had not stopped since the morning. Qin Zheng took advantage of the unique geographical advantage to arrive first.
Cheng Xi believed that if it weren't for the high wall between the two courtyards, he might have been able to turn it over.
"Sister-in-law, what are you going to eat today?"
As Qin Zheng spoke, he picked up the pastry on the table and stuffed it into his mouth, "Hmm - it's delicious, it's chestnut cake!"
He had eaten this pastry in Shenjia Village before. It had a soft, chewy texture with a hint of sweetness.
"If it's delicious, eat more. As for what to eat for lunch...it's a secret."
Cheng Xi pushed the plate of pastries to him and said, "You are half the host, go entertain the guests."
"okay!"
Keep it a secret, it seems to be more exciting.
Qin Zheng didn't care, and walked towards the front yard with the plate of pastries. He stood beside Shen Xingluo and introduced the Shen family's courtyard to everyone very familiarly, completely treating it as his own home.
Brother and sister Qu Shaojing and Jiang Yuyao came together. The Qin brothers and sisters came later, followed closely by Yu Heting and Wang Zhi. The male guests went to the front yard and living room to be received by the host, while the female guests followed Cheng Xi and Chen Xing. Qi is going to the backyard.
As for Yu Hefeng, little friend Yu Hefeng had twisted her little body in his brother's arms and pulled her down since she saw Cheng Xi. The moment her legs landed on the ground, she ran over.
"Sister Xi, sister Qiqi, Feng'er is here~"
Shen Xingqi caught the little cannonball running towards her and pinched his round cheeks itchingly.
Ah~ it feels so good, no wonder my sister-in-law likes to pinch herself sometimes
, it turns out it’s really addictive!
The little guy didn't mind being pinched, and he grinned with his millet teeth exposed, which made Qu Shaoya and the others next to him a little bit ready to make a move.
Yu Heting took a few steps forward, very helpless, "I have to trouble my younger siblings to take care of my younger brother again. Feng'er, you have to be good, you know?"
"I know, Feng'er can still help."
How else can you help?
Is it a disservice?
Yu Heting didn't believe it, but Shen Xingqi hugged the chubby little guy and affirmed, "Feng'er is right, he is a good cook."
...Okay, the master doesn't dislike it, what else can he say?
Yu Heting said hello and gave his younger brother a few words of advice, and then returned to the men's circle. Even though he was wearing the most ordinary gray clothes, he still stood out among the crowd.
Qin Nan looked at Feng'er curiously, but couldn't help but turn his gaze to Yu Heting.
"Is this Mr. Yu from Liuzhou? I heard from my brother that he is ranked very high in exams and his poems are also good."
"It's Mr. Yu."
Cheng Xi smiled meaningfully. This was a man who had experienced severe beatings from society. He was more resilient than those wealthy young men who had no worries about food and clothing since childhood. At the same time, he was more resilient than Shen Xingluo, a man who had been severely beaten. A little more righteousness and sunshine.
To be honest, these are the reserve cadres that the officialdom needs most.
However... this year, with Chen Xingluo in front of him, the results in the palace examination may not be as good as in the previous life.
"Come on, I'll take you to sit in the yard."
"OK."
Several people followed the owner to the backyard.
This small courtyard is not big to begin with, but everything has been cleaned and spotless. All the utensils in the courtyard are scattered in an orderly manner, which is enough to show the owner's exquisiteness.
It was the first time for Qu Shaoya and the others to see such a small courtyard. Their expressions didn't look any strange. Song Yan had seen a small farmyard in Shenjia Village and didn't think it was anything special. However, when a few people walked into the backyard, they were still attracted by the scene inside. Shocked.
"Wow~ This is... a vegetable?"
As noble ladies in the capital, even if they don't have to work in the fields, they have seen how vegetables grow on Zhuangzi. They can plant as much land as there is in the ground. This is commonly known as grounding in the literal sense. This is deeply rooted in their hearts. The ironclad truth.
However, this ironclad truth was broken today.
Various vegetables grow lushly in the three-layered wooden trough. It can be seen that they have been carefully cared for. Five or six different vegetable types can be distinguished at a glance.
The wooden trough is filled with familiar soil, but the outer layer is washed clean. There is faint water flowing out of the sink below the wooden trough, and it goes in the same direction along the slanted trough.
It can be said that everything is extremely familiar, but the combination is extremely strange.
Both Jiang Yuyao and Song Yan looked at each other in surprise.
"Xier, how did you come up with the idea of setting up wooden troughs for planting?"
