The gate of Gongyuan slowly closed, and Xu Mo's figure was completely swallowed up.
Jiang Sheng held his chin, his big eyes full of expectation, "After passing the general examination and then the palace examination, my eldest brother will be able to become an official in the future. We will no longer be afraid of being looked down upon. Maybe we can still walk around Fengjing." .”
"Don't walk sideways, it will be bad if you cause trouble to your elder brother." Wen Zhiyun warned in a low voice.
Jiang Sheng thought it made sense, "Then let's not cause any trouble to eldest brother. After eldest brother becomes very powerful, we can go sideways."
"That's not okay, we have to be humble." Wen Zhiyun taught patiently, "The higher the position and the more power you have, the more you must restrain yourself."
If Xu Mo were here, he would most likely give his fourth brother an appreciative look and give Jiang Sheng a headache.
It's a pity that he is not here, there is only Chang Yan who is holding back a smile and his shoulders are shaking slightly.
Fengjing officialdom is not simple.
Even with the support of Dou Shangshu, Xu Mo, as a descendant of a poor family, would have to struggle for decades if he wanted to be in a high position, and his hair might turn gray before he could sit in the second or third rank position.
Even so, it may not be noticed by the Fengjing family. For example, the Qi family clearly has a minister of the Ministry of Rites, but because he has no family background, he has been excluded by the family.
Only simple people like Jiang Sheng and Wen Zhiyun thought that everything would be fine once they became officials.
Just like at the beginning, a few people who couldn't have enough to eat thought that being a member of the Communist Party of China was the happiest thing. Typically, food and clothing limit thoughts, thoughts limit realm, and realm limits life.
But Chang Yan didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
Not everyone needs to stand at the highest point and overlook life, not everyone needs to see through nothingness, and not everyone wants to have power and the ability to turn clouds and rain with their hands.
In this way, spending time with your family, being able to eat what you want, afford what you want to wear, going out to play from time to time, and laughing together are the best and happiest times in Chang Yan's eyes.
"Fifth brother, fifth brother." Jiang Sheng shouted several times from the side.
It took Chang Yan to come back to his senses, "What?"
Jiang Sheng grinned, "Fourth brother and I want to have a bowl of wontons. Do you want to come with us?"
What and the fourth brother, Wen Zhiyun next to him looked innocent, it was clear that the little fat girl was greedy, and she used her brother to support her.
Chang Yan did not expose it and agreed with a smile.
Just as Jiang Sheng had wondered a long time ago, there are wonton stalls near every Gongyuan. Although they are located far or near according to local stall regulations, they always stand within three miles.
The broth made from kelp and shrimp is piping hot and delicious. When paired with the thin-skinned and thick-meat ravioli, it goes into your mouth warm. It is truly a delicacy on earth.
The only bad thing about it is probably the price.
Wontons in Anshui County only cost five cents, but when they arrived in Fengjing, they sold for twenty cents a bowl. Jiang Sheng's heart was bleeding from the food.
Chang Yan teased her, "You can earn hundreds of taels of silver a month, so how can you feel so distressed just eating a bowl of wontons?"
"Fifth brother, you don't understand. People who live in poverty are reluctant to spend a lot of money." Jiang Sheng carefully put away the copper plate. "If it wasn't to get some luck for my eldest brother, I wouldn't eat it."
In the past, every time Xu Mo took an exam, they had to eat a bowl of wontons. After eating, they would receive news from the leader.
Jiang Sheng is confident, and this time is no exception.
She hid the copper plate in her purse and ate the wontons happily, even the small shrimps floating in the soup.
Aunt Zhang was hesitant to speak next to her, thinking of Jiang Sheng's newly rented small courtyard with a hundred taels of silver, and looking at the way her wontons were too expensive to eat, she felt mixed emotions in her heart.
How come a bowl of wontons costing twenty cents is too expensive?
How could anyone find it expensive to eat a bowl of wontons worth twenty cents?
Mrs. Jiang, who was walking by in plain silk, pretended to be passing by. After some hesitation, she sat down next to the Jiang Sheng brothers and sisters.
The old lady of the Jiang family, the top aristocratic family in Fengjing, actually went to eat wontons from a roadside stall. If this news really spread, everyone in the Jiang family would be laughed at.
But after they were all seated, the waiter came up and asked, "What would you like to eat, ma'am?"
Mrs. Jiang could only glance at Jiang Sheng's table and said in a deep voice, "Two bowls of wontons."
Soon the wontons were served. There was a semi-turbid soup floating in the bowl that had been used by countless people. The unrefined meat-filled wontons were rising and falling in the soup. Because they were overcooked, the wonton wrappers were even a little cracked.
"Old madam." Tan Yue, who was waiting carefully, said, "How about you give me all the food?"
Although she is Mrs. Jiang's maid, she has never eaten from these vendors.
"No need." Mrs. Jiang took a deep breath, picked up the spoon, scooped a wonton into her mouth.
Unexpectedly, it is not unpalatable. The soft wonton wrappers are wrapped with large meat fillings and the flavor of the soup stock merges in the mouth. It is not top-notch delicious, but it is not inferior to the exquisite craftsmanship of the chef.
Maybe sometimes, the taste of food that has been tempered by small vendors will be more outstanding.
Mrs. Jiang tasted it carefully. She came from a well-off family. Taking the initiative to eat from the vendors would make people talk, but since she ate it, she couldn't waste the food.
By the time her bowl was bottomed out, Jiang Sheng next to her had already drank all the soup, with a face full of satisfaction, but reluctant to ask for another bowl.
The brothers saw this and each pulled two out of the bowl and gave them to the greedy sister.
"Oh, this is so bad." Jiang Sheng refused and couldn't help but take a sip.
The kitten-like contentment not only made the brothers at the table laugh out loud, but also made Mrs. Jiang laugh.
"Madam, there are two bowls, forty coins in total." The waiter stood nearby at some point.
Only then did Tan Yue realize that most of the vendors paid first and then ate. She quickly took out her purse and then froze in place.
Mrs. Jiang saw something was wrong and reached out to touch her waist, but she also froze.
She is a distinguished old lady of the Jiang family. Everything she needs is sent to the Jiang family by the store, and she then asks the housekeeper to withdraw money. Even if she occasionally goes out, she just goes to sit in Youran Residence without even wearing a silverware.
I couldn't afford forty cents to eat at a small stall.
But this time I came out in disguise. In order to be closer to the image of a poor family, I didn't even wear any silver jewelry.
Mrs. Jiang's expression broke, she was worried that her reputation would be ruined.
"Old madam, I'm going to get the money right now." Tan Yue stood up in a hurry, but was stopped by the waiter.
"I'm not going to leave you alone and run away." The young man said a little irritably, "If you run away, what's the use of keeping an old lady here."
Tan Yue froze again, at a loss.
Seeing that the waiter was about to report them for eating the King's meal, Jiang Sheng on the side looked over in confusion and recognized the old lady with a stubborn pout.
Two pounds, two pounds of roasted chestnuts with sugar.
She almost jumped up. Wasn't this the old lady who blackmailed her? Why did she seem to be blackmailed by Chaos Tan now?
"You must hand over these forty cents today. If you don't hand it over, I will report it to the official." The man said angrily.
Mrs. Jiang had no choice but to take off the jade bracelet she had always kept with her, "I'll use this as a counterweight."
