The Lu family are authentic Huzhou people, and Mrs. Lu is good at making special Huzhou dishes.
Cheng Wanwan had a round belly and was very satisfied. After eating, Mrs. Lu also poured a bottle of wine for Cheng Wanwan.
Cheng Wanwan gave her money, but Mrs. Lu said she wanted nothing.
"My daughter has been trouble-free since she was a child. Now she has settled down with Lao Yu in Dahe Village. She is far away. As a mother, I am always worried." Mrs. Lu pulled Cheng Wanwan aside. "Yingxue has a strong temper and wants to win or lose in everything. If she and the child's father get into a fight, I hope Sui Ruren can make peace..."
Cheng Wanwan smiled and said, "The couple have a good relationship."
Over there, the Lu family's sister-in-law also pulled Lu Yingxue and muttered, and then put a money bag into Lu Yingxue's hand: "Since Xiaozhan is pursuing an official career, there will be money everywhere in the future. Don't refuse. Keep it. From now on, If Xiaozhan becomes successful, I will let you return your capital with interest."
Lu Yingxue was in a complicated mood. Her family members were all mean-spirited and said the most unpleasant things, but in fact, they had been secretly subsidizing her.
Because she chose Lao Yu, and Lao Yu was the greatest shame to all literati, and even the Lu family was secretly discussed by the neighbors.
She spoke slowly: "Sister-in-law, from now on I..."
"Okay, don't talk about the future." Sister-in-law Lu interrupted her, "Go back as soon as you are full. Do you want to stay for dinner?"
Lu Yingxue didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Okay, then Sister Wanwan and I will leave first."
As soon as Cheng Wanwan and Lu Yingxue left, a man who looked like a servant came to inquire. First, he asked about the price of the wine. Mrs. Lu sent him to buy it at the wine shop. The man was roundabout and tactful, and finally brought the topic to Cheng Wanwan. Wanwan was asking about Cheng Wanwan's identity both inside and outside his words.
Mrs. Lu kicked the person out directly. She knew that Sui Ruren came to Huzhou in a low-key manner. If someone knew his identity, it would be inconvenient for him to go out to do anything in the future.
The servant was frustrated when he happened to see a sister-in-law coming out from next door to the Lu family, so he went up to inquire.
"The daughter of the Lu family moved to the countryside at the beginning of the year. I guess it was a distant relative from the countryside who came to visit me..."
The servant asked: "Countryside? Which country?"
"It is said that it is Ping'an County, Dahe Village or Dashan Village." The neighbor said casually, "The daughter of the Lu family is determined to marry the scholar named Yu. No, her good life has been a mess. She was born and raised here. People from Huzhou can live a good life by doing whatever they want in the city. However, after marrying a person with a bad reputation, they can no longer stay in the place where they grew up and become a country boy. All I know are country bumpkins..."
The servant told his master and his wife word for word what he had learned.
Leng Yuanwai touched his beard and said, "It seems that he is really a country boy."
"But I am also a scholar. This time I came to Huzhou to take the college examination. Even if I fail the examination, I will not be able to return to the village to farm." Mrs. Leng said, "That woman was so clever with her tongue that she actually deceived us. Obviously. It was because they were unwilling to get married, and in the end, the whole city of Huzhou was talking about the fact that our Leng family went back on their word."
"It's better than this..."
Officer Leng curled his fingers and started discussing with Mrs. Leng in detail.
Outside the door, Miss Leng's fingers paused as she knocked on the door. A trace of shame and anger appeared on her cold face, and her throat felt a little itchy. She tried her best to hold it back, turned around and hid in a corner to cough.
After a few days, Cheng Wanwan gained a lot in Huzhou City and found a lot of seeds of various melons and fruits. The common ones were melons, melons and other kinds of melons. The less common ones were those she bought from the mall. Seeds that were used to fish in troubled waters, such as watermelons, cantaloupe, cucumbers, etc. She didn't know if Dahe Village could grow these. For the sake of a happy life in the future, she would give it a try no matter what.
In addition, I also bought some spice seeds, such as cumin, pepper, Sichuan peppercorns, etc.
Of course, forget about something too strange, she doesn't really want to attract too much attention.
In a blink of an eye, it was the day of the exam.
The government examination and the college examination were held on the same day. The government examination was invigilated by the prefect, while the college examination was personally invigilated by the government officials sent from the provincial capital. The two examination rooms were near the government office, so they were not too far apart.
Early in the morning, Cheng Wanwan and Lu Yingxue sent several children to the examination room.
Because you have to stay in the examination room for three full days, eating, drinking, and having sex. Not only do you need to bring pens, inks, paper, and inkstones, but you also need to bring a kettle, dry food, and bedding for sleeping at night. Cheng Wanwan personally prepared all these things for Cheng Zhao. , help carry it to the examination room.
After passing the Yuelai Inn, we first passed the venue of the government examination.
Lu Yingxue handed the things in her hands to her son and said seriously: "Your father and I don't have such high expectations for you, just do your best."
Yu Zhan nodded. At a young age, he carried a huge luggage bag, turned around, and walked into the examination room step by step.
Immediately afterwards, Cheng Wanwan took Cheng Zhao and the three of them to the venue for the college examination.
"Sui Ruren." Mr. Qian had been waiting at the door for a long time. He came over with a smile on his face, "My grandson is so shameless that he lives in the same inn as Sui Ruren. He must have brought a lot of trouble to Sui Ruren." , how about I serve as a host today and treat Suiru people to a simple meal?"
Cheng Wanwan waved her hand: "The children are taking exams inside. How can they be in the mood to eat? Let's talk about it later."
She stood on tiptoe and looked at the entrance, which had the word "Dragon Gate" written on it. No matter what the examination room was, the long passage in was called the Dragon Gate. The carp jumped over the Dragon Gate. This was the only way for many poor people to change the entrance hall. Road, every student who walks here carries the huge hope of the entire family.
"Mr. Qian, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
Cheng Wanwan watched Cheng Zhao and Shen Zheng go in, then turned and left with Lu Yingxue.
Mr. Qian stood there and watched Cheng Wanwan leave before turning around and preparing to board his carriage.
There were several people around who were stunned. These were all dignitaries who sent their children to take exams. Some of them were also businessmen and had business dealings with the Qian family.
Although the Qian family is just a businessman in Baiyun County, the family business is actually that big. Moreover, last year, the son of the Qian family received the Four Treasures of the Study as a reward for his meritorious service. Because the Qian family specially publicized it, everyone in the business world knew about it, which attracted a lot of attention. Many people are willing to do business with the Qian family. In the past six months, the Qian family's family business has expanded a lot. Many people in Huzhou know Mr. Qian.
Everyone knows that Mr. Qian rarely pays attention to some people because of his promising grandson.
But just now, they actually saw the old man talking down to a woman dressed in extremely ordinary clothes, which really shocked them.
"Mr. Qian, who are you chatting with?"
"Who is that woman just now? How could I ask you, Mr. Qian, to be so courteous to me?"
"I know all the women of some status in Huzhou City, but I have never seen this one..."
Mr. Qian touched his beard and said, "Half a fellow countryman, when a fellow countryman meets a fellow countryman, he should naturally be polite and courteous."
What a joke, the Qian family hasn't boarded the Suiru people's ship yet, so how could they tell these people the shortcut?
After the Qian family and the Sui Ru people were completely on good terms with each other, he wouldn't mind letting some news out.
In short, his Qian family must be the first to board the ship.
Mr. Qian stroked his beard and got into his carriage with a smile.
The businessmen who stayed behind couldn't help but become more curious, always feeling that Mr. Qian was deliberately hiding something... However, the woman's dress was ordinary, and she didn't even have a gold hairpin on her head. She didn't look like she had one. People with status, maybe they really think too much?
