Have a good night's sleep.
Cheng Wanwan got up early, while Ninglan combed her hair, and then went downstairs to have dinner.
After driving the carriage all day, she just ate some dry food at noon, so she had to eat better in the morning. She ordered a table of meals, and the seven of them shared two tables to eat.
Just halfway through the meal, the Cheng family came out of the backyard. They fell asleep most of the night, so they got up a little late. They saw Miles Wanwan dining in the lobby, with a table full of various foods, including porridge, eggs, Dumplings, noodles, scallion pancakes...the fragrance spread out, and the Cheng family all swallowed.
Sister-in-law Cheng was the thickest-skinned and immediately went to Cheng Wanwan's table: "His second aunt, this meal is very beautiful, but I don't know how it tastes..."
With this look, his desire to eat is almost written on his face.
"It tastes super good." Zhao Sidan licked his lips, put the last dumpling into his mouth, and said vaguely, "Wrap the rest and eat them slowly on the carriage later."
Sister-in-law Cheng said dryly: "Fresh food will change after a while, otherwise my aunt will help you eat it..."
How could Zhao Sidan agree?
He still remembered that when he went to Cheng's house before, his aunt often pulled his ears and said he was a glutton, scolding him bloody at every turn.
He would rather feed the food to Xiaodian Xiaohei than give it to the Cheng family.
He put everything at the bottom of the bowl into a paper bag, wrapped it up, put it into his sleeve, grunted, and walked towards the carriage.
When Mrs. Qi and others saw that the young master did not waste food, they naturally wrapped up the remaining meals and took them away.
The two tables were immediately clean, with not a grain of rice left.
Cheng Wanwan stood up and said, "We'll set off in a quarter of an hour. You guys should eat something as soon as possible."
After saying that, she also walked out of the inn and took a walk outside to eat.
Sister-in-law Cheng made a fuss and muttered: "Everyone in the family can eat, but none of us in the Cheng family can even eat a bite. His second aunt is getting more and more stylish. No wonder some people say that rich people Every dog in our country is nobler than us common people, tsk tsk, it really is like that..."
"What are you talking about, sister-in-law?" Cheng Wanwan suddenly appeared at the door with a smile on her face, "Does this mean that sister-in-law is envious of my dog?"
Mrs. Cheng's face was full of embarrassment as she was caught talking behind her back.
Brother Cheng coughed and said: "What your sister-in-law said is right, we are just a few servants, how can we eat so well? Look at us, each of us only ordered one steamed bun, not even as good as the people under you . My parents are old, tired from traveling and traveling, and they are still eating so poorly. If they continue like this, they will fall ill sooner or later. You are also a daughter, how can you..."
"Why, when I call you sister-in-law, do you really think you are my eldest brother and sister-in-law?" Cheng Wanwan pulled her lips and smiled, "We broke off our relationship more than a year ago. Although my surname is Cheng, I am not your Cheng family. We I can go with you all the way because of Zhao'er's sake. What I eat is up to me. You can eat it if you want. Just sign a contract and I will take care of you all the way. If you can't shame yourself and become a servant, just Don’t envy me that my servants eat well!”
These words can be said to be merciless.
Brother Cheng and Sister Cheng's faces turned blue and white.
Cheng Wanwan continued, "By the way, your Cheng family still owes me five hundred taels of silver. I don't mention it because your Cheng family is short of money and plans to talk about it later. Since you are shameless, then why should I care about you?" As for your dignity, Mrs. Cheng, you also have more than a thousand taels of silver on hand, why not use it to settle the account?"
Mrs. Cheng was almost furious.
The eldest daughter-in-law is really a troublemaker in the house. Isn't it good to live in peace with her, but she has to get into trouble?
She said quickly: "Wanwan, don't argue with these two white-eyed wolves, there is no need... I have remembered the debt of five hundred taels of silver. When the capital settles down, I will definitely use the surplus silver to pay you back. This I need you to look after me more along the way, thank you for your hard work."
These words finally made Cheng Wanwan feel a little better.
She drove the carriage for free, allowing the Cheng family to save a lot of money. Moreover, with her as the imperial wife accompanying them, the dangers the Cheng family encountered along the way would be greatly reduced. She was unconditionally good to the Cheng family, but the Cheng family still refused. Speak ill of her behind her back and make her feel like a heinous person.
She said quietly: "If Boss Cheng doesn't like me spending money, then let's go separately."
Old Mrs. Cheng pinched Brother Cheng so hard that she wanted to eat her son alive.
Brother Cheng was reluctant to speak: "Wanwan, that's not what I meant... Hey, I said the wrong thing. Don't argue with me. Let's go. It's getting late. If you delay any longer, it will be before dark." We won’t be able to get to the next station.”
Cheng Wanwan twitched the corners of her lips and turned around to go out.
The motorcade continued to set off, taking the official road all the way. The road was wide and flat, and there were people greeting them at every station, so it went smoothly.
Because there was no rush to meet the deadline, and the Cheng family was suffering from severe motion sickness, Cheng Wanwan couldn’t stand it any longer, so she asked Mrs. Yang to help diagnose her pulse and prescribe medicine, and rested for an extra day, so she walked all the way. Eleven days later, on April 29th, we finally arrived in the capital. As soon as they arrived at the city gate, the Cheng family got out of the car to get some fresh air, preferring to walk rather than ride in a carriage.
Cheng Wanwan also had a sore back and had long wanted to get out of the car and take a look at the scenery of the capital.
As a result, when they got off the bus, they saw that the capital was bustling with people, and the streets were crowded with people. The carriage could not get in at all, so Cheng Jia and Wei Xiaohai could only let Cheng Jia and Wei Xiaohai guard the carriage outside the city. They went in to see what was going on.
After entering the city gate, the excitement became even more lively, and the crowds were surging in one direction like crazy.
Old Mrs. Cheng was almost knocked over. Fortunately, Brother Cheng was strong and protected her. Otherwise, she would not know who to blame if she was knocked over.
"Oh my god, what happened?" Although Mrs. Qi is from the capital, this is the first time she has seen such a formation. "Mother Yang, Ninglan, you protect Anren, I will go and ask what's going on."
In the end, there was no need to ask at all, there were a lot of people around to help answer the question.
"Today, the emperor's number one pick, No. 2, was paraded through the streets. People from outside the city came to watch the fun, otherwise there would not have been so many people."
"The top picks in the previous years were all from poor families. How can there be such a big battle? This year's top pick is the eldest son of the Fu family, the Minister of Rites. The Fu family has made money all the way, and everyone in the city has come to share their happiness. I won't say any more, and go quickly. Pick up the money ahead.”
"So many people can't even get a few pennies, so why go to all this trouble? I came all the way just to see the third flower. The third flower three years ago was really ugly. I don't know how this one looks like this year."
"..."
Mrs. Cheng's eyes suddenly widened: "The palace examination...the palace examination results are out, let's go and see what Zhao'er's results are!"
Brother Cheng was a little disappointed: "They said the number one scholar's surname was Fu, so it must not be Zhao'er. Didn't they say that Zhao'er would definitely be admitted as the number one scholar? Why is it different from what was originally said..."
"I think you are confused!" Old Man Cheng slapped him on the back of the head, "As long as you can become a Jinshi, even if the ancestors of the Cheng family have accumulated virtues, you can still be the number one scholar. You are a fucking idiot. You don't understand. Just don’t talk nonsense, or you’ll be laughed at!”
Cheng Wanwan said: "The No. 1 pick and the No. 2 pick come out of the palace and cross this main street to see the gold medal list. Let's go directly there to see the results."
She suppressed the excitement in her heart, held up her skirt and walked in a direction with fewer people. Mrs. Qi and Mrs. Yang were leading the way.
Ahead is the East Gate of the capital, where all important notices in the imperial city are posted. At this moment, there is a golden imperial list posted here. This is the most eye-catching imperial examination gold list. At this time, the number one scholar and the Jinshi are Parade, there were not many people here, Cheng Wanwan walked in easily.
She started directly with the first name.
First place: Fu Zheli.
Second place:…
Third place: Cheng Zhao.
Cheng Wanwan's inner joy burst out suddenly.
