"It made people in Sui Shu laugh."
Shen Dongming looked stunned and poured Cheng Wanwan a cup of tea.
"There's nothing funny about this." Cheng Wanwan took a sip of tea and said, "As a mother, it's natural to worry about her son everywhere. Just like me, I worry about Sanniu's marriage every day and imagine what his wife is like. People... In short, I think it's normal, Master Shen doesn't need to feel embarrassed."
Shen Dongming felt a little relieved, and then talked about the Ministry of Household Affairs.
In the past three or four years, due to the promotion of regenerated rice and cotton, the lives of ordinary people in Daewoo Dynasty have become much better. Coupled with the use of agricultural machinery such as water trucks, agricultural tax revenue has increased significantly. After the national treasury is filled, the court intends to benefit the country. The people decided to formally construct the water conservancy project after the beginning of the new year. Shen Dongming was assigned to participate in this important matter because of his experience in Pingan County.
But he didn't know much about this aspect, so he asked Cheng Wanwan seriously for advice.
Cheng Wanwan herself was only a dabbler and needed to read books to understand the key points. She wrote down all Shen Dongming's questions and said with a smile: "I have never thought about these carefully. I will think about it carefully when I go back and give it to Master Shen." reply."
After the business was finished, Shen Zheng was mentioned.
Ever since he became an academic officer at the Beijing School of Management, this boy has matured day by day. He works during the day and studies at night. He has improved a lot.
Shen Dongming had examined his knowledge. In the past, he would have dared to say that his son would never be able to pass the imperial examination, but now, he was no longer sure.
Uncertainty means there is hope.
"Regardless of whether there is hope or not, the marriage between Zheng'er and Miss Lin has been decided." Shen Dongming looked relieved, "Originally, the Lin family was supposed to return to Beijing last year, but because of the Xiao Qin Grand Canal incident, it was a year late. Calculating the time, it will be February next year. The two children are not too young. What Mrs. Lin means is that since the two children have feelings for each other, then they should ignore the minor details and wait until spring is over to get married directly. .”
Cheng Wanwan laughed: "Then I will definitely drink this wedding wine before returning to Dahe Town."
She and Lu Yingxue had dinner at Shen's house before going back.
Winter evenings get dark very quickly. There was still daylight after dinner, but as soon as we walked outside, it started to get dark.
The carriage drove slowly on the streets of the capital. Because it was dark and cold, there were not many people on the streets, but the shops facing the streets were brightly lit and it was quite lively.
"Sister Wanwan, look quickly, the Reading Pavilion." Lu Yingxue opened the curtain and pointed to the street, "This should be the second Reading Pavilion opened by Zhaoer later. It can be opened on the street in the west of the city. It seems Reading Pavilion has made a lot of money in the past two years."
Cheng Wanwan looked over and saw that this Reading Pavilion occupies a large area and has three floors. It is impossible to rent it without money.
In the past two years, Reading Pavilion's income has indeed been considerable, firstly from the creation of a large number of novels and miscellaneous scripts, and secondly from past imperial examination questions compiled by Master Yu. These two alone have made Reading Pavilion a lot of money.
The three leaders only took a small amount of the profit sharing and invested most of the proceeds in the construction of the new reading pavilion.
At this time, a group of scholars came out of the Reading Pavilion, talking as they walked.
"The "15-Year Examination Questions" is sold out. This is the fifth time I've come here and I still haven't bought it."
"Can't the Reading Pavilion ask the booksellers to print more copies? It's really a hardship for us students."
"The three major booksellers in the capital have been printing all night, but the supply is still in short supply. There is nothing we can do. All the people from the country are coming to the capital now. There are so many people, and there is simply not enough space."
"Buying the book is only the first step. You also have to find a way to get the venue tickets."
"What is the venue ticket?"
"Yu Reading Pavilion invites a gentleman to explain the selection of imperial examination topics every month. It is said that everyone who listened to this class benefited a lot..."
"The person giving the lecture this month is Mr. Bai, and the content of the teaching plan is still written by Dongliu layman..."
Cheng Wanwan laughed, not expecting that the monthly lecture would be so successful.
The lecturer was a famous Confucian scholar whom Cheng Zhao paid a large sum of money to invite from the capital, and the content of the lecture was written by Master Yu. The lesson plans were sent from Dahe Town. These are all out-of-print content and are hard-to-find courses... ...However, the Reading Pavilion does not charge money and provides free lectures to students. There are fifty places available a month. Members of the Reading Pavilion can draw opportunities, and only those with good luck can get admission tickets.
"Now the scholars in the capital know about Dongliu layman." Lu Yingxue's eyes were a little hot, "I hope that one day, they will know that Dongliu layman is Yu Qingsheng. Our old Yu is an outstanding person. He is far away from the capital, but he can guess what will happen in the capital. The test question, this is not cheating, but extremely clever... Lao Yu is just too smart, and someone secretly tricked him, hey..."
Cheng Wanwan held her hand: "It will happen one day, don't worry."
The carriage slowly returned to the door of the house. As soon as it got off, Yan Hong walked out from the shelter of the side door and said anxiously: "My lady is back. King Qin came at noon and is still in the mansion..."
Lu Yingxue's brows were raised high, and a light of interest appeared on her face: "What, King Qin is actually here. Sister Wanwan, you are going to take the attack."
Seeing that she looked like she was just watching the fun and not taking it too seriously, Cheng Wanwan helplessly raised her forehead and said, "You'd better stop being such a gossip, or I'll let you go drink with King Qin."
"Spare me." Lu Yingxue shrank her neck, "After all, I am as beautiful as a flower. If someone takes a fancy to me, our old Yu will be sad. Sister Wanwan, I'm going to see what Xiao Zhan is doing. Let's go first. La!"
She entered through the side door, did not go through the main road, and took the path back to her and Yu Zhan's yard.
Cheng Wanwan shook his head and walked towards the living room.
Before she walked in, she heard the sound of weapons clashing. She took two quick steps and saw Zhao Sidan and King Qin sparring.
One was holding a spear and the other was holding a sword, and they started fighting in the yard.
Zhao Sidan was smaller in stature and weaker in strength, and he had been learning martial arts while studying. Naturally, he was not good at learning, and he was quickly defeated by King Qin's long sword.
Zhao Sidan was not convinced at all, and he deliberately shouted: "My lord, there is a big flesh worm on your shoe!"
These words surprised King Qin, and he quickly lowered his head to look. In such a moment of distraction, the spear in Zhao Sidan's hand was pressed against King Qin's heart.
"Jing Si, don't make mistakes." Cheng Wanwan came over and said, "My wife has met the King of Qin, but I didn't know that the King of Qin came to visit me. My wife has been rude many times, so please don't blame the King of Qin."
"People from Sui Shu are too boring." King Qin snorted coldly, "I stayed in Dahe Town for a few days, and the two of us had many intimate conversations. We should be considered friends. You come to the capital, You didn’t even know you said a word to me.”
Cheng Wanwan: "..."
Whoever is friends with this person is beyond her reach!
However, the etiquette on the surface should still be more thoughtful.
She said helplessly: "In total, I have only been here for three days. I rested on the first day, went to see my son the next day, today I went to see my godmother, tomorrow I went to the palace to see the queen, and the next day Go to Honglu Temple to report on the errands you have done in the past two years. After you are done, you have to go to the Ministry of Finance..."
"Okay, okay!" King Qin's face turned dark, "Just tell me, on what day do you plan to go to Prince Qin's Mansion?"
Cheng Wanwan looked at him innocently: "Why are you going to Prince Qin's Mansion?"
King Qin: "..."
He couldn't answer this question.
