Early the next morning, Xu He was still dreaming when he suddenly heard his mother saying in the courtyard: "He'er, He'er, get up quickly, Brother Yu is here to find you!"
When Xu He heard this, he jumped up from the bed.
"Damn it, I heard that the most taboo thing among scholars in ancient times was [taking a siesta]! Once someone finds out, both the family and the master will be reprimanded." Thinking of how yesterday he vowed to study hard in front of his mother, today I slept until about three o'clock in the morning... It was quite a slap in the face, okay?
Fortunately, when Xu He finished washing and came to the yard, Xu's mother thought that he was frightened and had to take the exam yesterday, which consumed a lot of energy, so she didn't say much about him taking a nap.
Qian Yu stood in the courtyard with a smile and said: "Brother He, my father heard that you were targeted by the county magistrate, so he specially prepared a table for you, and asked me to treat you to a tooth ceremony with all your classmates. !”
Xu He just wanted to go back, but the little fat man whispered in his ear: "Today, a Qinghuan named Gu Hengbo from the Jinling Jiaofang Division was invited to visit Haiyang Tower and had dinner at our restaurant at noon. , I heard that she will also sing a song live!"
"Jiaofangsi? Female history?"
Forget it, let’s go to Qian’s house for a meal. Women are not the point. The main thing is that it won’t offend the Qian family’s father and son!
Qian Yu originally thought that Xu He would have to take some trouble after getting the head of the case, but he didn't expect that Xu He would agree so simply. He couldn't help but be overjoyed, patted Xu He on the shoulder and said: "Good brother, what are you talking about? When a dog gets rich, why won't he forget about it?"
Xu He was speechless. We should never forget each other, but this boy said this!
"Brother Yu, listen to my advice. Just keep working hard and take the county exam in two years!" Xu He said earnestly.
Unexpectedly, Qian Yu nodded excitedly: "That's what I told my father too!"
"The results of it?"
"I was pushed on the table by my father and whipped!" Qian Yu's face collapsed.
The Qian family's Huibin Tower is in the east of Hailing City, not far from the city gate.
The two wandered around, chatting as they walked, and entered the city before they knew it.
Because I just traveled through time yesterday, I was not in the mood to look at Hailing City in this life.
As soon as he entered the east gate, Xu He saw the towering Haiyang Tower.
This building was called "Wanghai Tower" in later generations. It is said to have been built during the Northern Song Dynasty. When Teng Zijing was an official in Hailing, it was in this building that Fan Wenzhenggong chatted with him about the past and present, and criticized the current ills.
The man has passed away, and the high-rise building is vacant. Today's Haiyang Tower still stands here, but the sea has changed. If you climb the tower and look into the distance, you will no longer see the ocean.
The Qian family's restaurant is not far from Haiyang Tower. The poets and poets like to eat and drink in Huibin Tower after climbing up the building, so the Qian family's business has always been good.
After entering the restaurant, a chubby middle-aged man walked towards them. As soon as he arrived in front of Xu He, he exaggeratedly smiled and said: "The presence of Wenquxing will make the shop full of glory!"
Xu He quickly bowed his head and thanked him: "Uncle, my nephew is too embarrassed to be worthy of Wenquxing or anything like that."
The person who came was none other than Qian Yu’s father, Qian Jizu. He laughed and said, “In the future, our Qian Yu will have to rely on Brother He to take care of us!”
Qian Yu has always been brave enough to speak in front of his father, but he pouted his fleshy mouth and asked: "Dad, are you ready for Xi Mianzhi? I'm still waiting to have three thousand poems and wine with my classmates!" "
Xu He's eyes almost popped out when he heard this, that's it? Pay three thousand poems and wine? Can you brag first and write down the manuscript first?
Sure enough, Qian Jizu's face darkened: "You little bastard, you want to drink before your hair has even grown? I think your skin is itchy again!"
Qian Yu seemed to think of some unhappy past, and immediately shrank his head and muttered in a low voice: "It's so boring!"
The banquet prepared by the Qian family was arranged in a private room on the second floor of the restaurant.
As soon as Xu He opened the door and walked in, he found that all his social studies friends who had gone home in the same car yesterday were all here.
When everyone saw Xu He, they quickly stood up to greet him.
"Xiaohe, my father asked me to bring you a message, asking you to go to my house to catch a chicken to replenish your health!"
"Xiaohe, I bought some extra rice paper knives a few days ago. I won't need it at home anyway, so go get it!"
"Xiaohe,..."
What's the situation? After not seeing each other all night, these classmates and friends all seemed to have changed. They were either sending chickens or paper. Moreover, Qian Jizu had specially arranged a banquet.
After thinking for a moment, Xu He finally realized what he was doing.
Obviously, these classmates got the advice from their families and decided to make good friends.
"Although it's not a big deal to be the first person in the county examination, usually those who are selected as the first person will not give up in the county examination. In other words, in this life, I will be a child! That's why these people are rushing to make good friends!"
Someone has something to say, Tong Sheng? Tongsheng is nothing more than that.
In fact, this is not the case. Although Tong Sheng is nothing, it is still a step forward on the road to the imperial examination.
Once you become a child, you can call yourself a "scholar."
Otherwise, even if you learn to death, you will still be nothing more than a fool.
In this kind of society where all kinds of people are inferior but reading is the best, there is no need to elaborate on what it means to be a scholar.
At this moment, the waiter from Huibin Building brought the dishes.
Xu He couldn't help but look at the table expectantly.
Who knows if you don’t see it, you will be disappointed when you see it.
Hailing County belongs to Yangzhou Prefecture and was the birthplace of the famous Huaiyang cuisine in later generations.
I thought I would be able to see Huaiyang cuisine today, which is famous for its exquisiteness and elegance.
Who knew that the table was full of crudely made ordinary fish, shrimp and meat dishes.
"Come on, don't be polite, just eat whatever you want!" Qian Yu seemed to be quite proud of the dishes at this banquet. While greeting everyone, he boasted about the quality of his own dishes.
Xu He thought for a long time before he figured out the reason.
Huaiyang cuisine took shape in the late Qing Dynasty in another time and space. Due to the influence of water transportation and the salt industry, Huizhou merchants and Shanxi merchants brought dishes from their respective hometowns to Huai'an and Yangzhou.
Then combined with local dishes, Huaiyang cuisine was formed in later generations.
The Wei Dynasty in this time and space has obviously not experienced this kind of fusion of taste buds, and the dishes are still simple and plain.
When Qian Yu saw that only Xu He was not moving his chopsticks at the table, he thought he was not to his liking, so he asked, "Brother He, what do you want to eat? I'll ask the cook to do it!"
Xu He smiled and thanked Qian Yu for his kindness. He just picked up the chopsticks when a sudden noise came from downstairs.
"Qian Jizu, do you still want to open your special mother's restaurant?"
Everyone upstairs put down their chopsticks when they heard the vulgar words.
After a while, Qian Jizu said casually: "You guys, the food in the shop is well-known in Hailing for its good taste and color! If you are not satisfied, I will give you back all the money you paid for the food in the shop. I don’t want to curse people!”
Unexpectedly, Qian Jizu's humiliation did not bring peace of mind, but the man who just spoke scolded again: "What the hell, even pigs won't eat it..."
At this time, Qian Yu beside Xu He suddenly blushed when he heard this, screamed strangely, got up and rushed downstairs.
Seeing this, all the classmates could not stand by and watch, and they all followed him downstairs.
