Cheng Wanwan and Lu Yingxue were completely unaware of the episode that happened downstairs.
Cheng Wanwan was suffering from severe motion sickness, so she drank a bowl of white rice porridge and had a comfortable sleep. When she woke up the next day, she felt full of energy again.
She stood at the window of the room and looked downstairs. Below was a bustling street. This street was very long, at least five times as long as the street in Ping'an County.
Early in the morning, the streets were very lively.
Cheng Wanwan turned around and walked out of the room. Lu Yingxue came over with interest and said, "I just saw people juggling on the street from the window. Let's go and join in the fun."
"How many children are there? Have they had breakfast?" Cheng Wanwan asked, "There are many delicious snacks on the street, so the children can come back to study with a full stomach."
Cheng Zhao and Yu Zhan got up early and studied in their rooms.
Shen Zheng and Qian Hui were sitting in the lobby of the inn eating. They even met a few literati and talked loudly together.
Cheng Wanwan was very helpless. Xiaozheng was a little too relaxed. Did he believe that he would definitely be admitted as a scholar?
However, it is a good thing to relax a little before the exam. A string that is too tight can easily break.
She walked up to Cheng Zhao and Yu Zhan's room and called the two children out: "Let's go down for a walk, have something to eat and then come back."
Cheng Zhao never refused any request from his second aunt, so he immediately packed up his books and followed out.
Cheng Wanwan saw with sharp eyes that the brush used by Cheng Zhao was actually the same one half a year ago. It had some thorns. Could he still bring this brush into the examination room?
She glanced at the inkstone placed on the table. It was also the most common and cheap kind.
For such an important exam, you still need to use something better.
Cheng Wanwan planned to go to the street later to buy a set of four study treasures for each of several children, and give each of them a set, so Zhao'er would not refuse.
A group of people walked out of Yuelai Inn.
"Auntie, let me tell you where the dim sum is delicious, that's the one." Shen Zheng pointed not far away, "My father brought me here last year, and I am familiar with the streets and alleys of Huzhou City. Whatever Auntie wants to buy, just tell me Just tell me."
The corners of Qian Hui's mouth twitched. Such flattery was beyond his reach. No wonder Shen Zheng could live in Sui Ru's house.
He closed the paper fan and immediately came over: "Sui Ruren, our Qian family has a Jinxiu Shop in Huzhou that sells ready-made clothes. There are many beautiful women's clothes. Sui Ruren, do you want to take a look?"
Cheng Wanwan's eyes lit up. There were no ready-made clothes shops in Ping'an County. She had to sew any clothes herself. But she couldn't sew clothes, so she had to trouble her eldest daughter-in-law every time. Gradually, she became less willing to make new clothes.
She nodded: "Lead the way."
Lu Yingxue was also very excited. There is no woman who doesn't like to wear new clothes. If she does, she must be too poor.
Shen Zheng raised his hand and hit Qian Hui's belly hard with his elbow. This bastard was so shameless, and he blatantly tried to please his aunt.
Qian Hui gave him a provocative look. His mission in Huzhou was not to take the imperial examination, but to make friends with capable people. If he made good friends with Suiru people, his grandfather would definitely praise him.
Thinking of this, Qian Hui's attitude became even more attentive: "It's right here, Qian's Jinxiufang, Sui Ruren, Mrs. Yu, please come in."
Cheng Wanwan visited an ancient clothing store for the first time, and everything she saw was strange. The store was very big, half of it was women's clothing, and the other half was men's clothing. She walked around the women's clothing area and was immediately petrified. Everything was in that kind of clothing. A gauze skirt with three layers outside and three layers embroidered with many complicated flowers. As a woman living in a rural area, she was not suitable for wearing such a grand dress, so she finally gave up with regret.
She walked to the men's clothing area, probably because ancient times were a patriarchal society, and the styles of men's clothing were actually richer. There were short collars, long shirts, and robes in a variety of colors, suitable for people from various professions.
"Take this moon-white one, this azure blue one, and this gray, black, green... take them all." Cheng Wanwan pointed casually, "Give me the two smaller clothes over there, too. "
If you can't buy it for yourself, then buy it for your children. You have to experience the fun of shopping.
"Zhao'er, come here, try this one, Xiao Zhan, try this one." She said with a smile, "Xiao Zheng, this blue one suits you, Ah Fu, take this black one, you all go and try it on try."
Qian Hui came over with a shy face: "Sui Ruren, what about me?"
Cheng Wanwan looked at him strangely: "This shop belongs to your Qian family. You can just take whatever you want. Do you still need to ask me?"
Qian Hui: "..."
Well, he still didn't manage to blend in.
After buying a set of clothes for each of the children, Cheng Wanwan went to the place where she bought pens, ink, paper and inkstones. They still had a set for each child.
Lu Yingxue was embarrassed: "Sister Wanwan, how can I keep asking you to spend money? I will pay for it..."
"Master Yu teaches in Dahe Village. He only earns two taels of silver a month, and he can spend half of it on food. You can't afford it." Cheng Wanwan laughed and said, "How can I get you to pay if you call me sister? Rest easy."
Lu Yingxue: "..."
Okay, since she married Lao Yu, one word has been engraved on her body - poverty.
In fact, the Lu family is not poor either.
She has been raising her children for so many years and has lived in poverty. Shouldn't she also learn from Sister Wanwan and work hard to make money?
The group of people walked around and ate. After the time was almost up, they were ready to go back home. After all, they were here for the imperial examination, so they couldn't relax too much.
"It's so lively in front." Shen Zheng was eating snacks and tiptoed to look forward, "There is an embroidery building over there, I don't know what it is doing."
The crowds on the street have been gathering in that direction, and the flow of people is getting larger and larger, and it is getting more and more lively.
Qian Hui grabbed the passerby and asked, "What happened over there?"
"You don't even know this. Member Leng of the Leng family is looking for a son-in-law for you."
"The eldest lady of the Leng family is throwing a hydrangea ball to find her husband. All unmarried men can participate."
"If I become the son-in-law of a cold member, I won't have to worry about it in this life. Let's go, let's go!"
Most of them were men, with faces full of excitement surging in that direction.
Cheng Wanwan immediately widened her eyes and threw the hydrangea. A scene she had only seen in costume TV dramas before was actually played out in front of her eyes?
Shen Zheng unfolded the paper fan excitedly: "I have only read about throwing embroidered balls in story books, but I didn't expect that someone would actually use this method to find their son-in-law. Let's go around and watch the fun."
Qian Hui nodded immediately: "Go and see what's going on."
Ah Fu also walked that way: "What if I snatch the hydrangea, will I make a fortune..."
Shen Zheng hit him on the head with a fan: "The sky is clear and the sun is shining brightly, what are you dreaming about?"
Lu Yingxue tugged on Cheng Wanwan's sleeve: "Let's go see what the eldest lady of the Leng family looks like. She must not be good-looking, otherwise she wouldn't find a man in this way."
Cheng Wanwan took the time to look back: "Zhao'er, take Xiaozhan back to the inn first."
Cheng Zhao looked at the road back. It was densely packed with men who had heard of the news. It would be easy for him and Yu Zhan to get separated if they walked against the current.
He said helplessly: "Second aunt, wait a minute, let's go and see the excitement."
