has the younger daughter by her side to take care of her, and the whereabouts of the eldest daughter are also known. Most of Mrs. Li's heart disease is gone, and her body is getting better day by day.

"Dad, mother, Aunt Yan, you try this. Delicious!"

Rong Xia makes sauerkraut fish.

The fish is fresh carp, washed with a knife, deboned, cut into slices, thickened with starch, coated in salt and oil. The sauerkraut is cut into thin strips, add green onions, ginger, star anise, cinnamon, and a small amount of red chili peppers, add soup, and simmer slowly with a piece of fish, and wait until the soup is milky white, and then get out of the pot and serve on a plate. Tender yellow shredded sauerkraut, milky white fish, and chili red oil wafting on the thick soup. There is a feeling of appetite when you look at it, not to mention the taste of it. No one here has the habit of accumulating sauerkraut, and naturally they have never tried the taste of sauerkraut. But when the dish tasted good, I only felt that it was sour and crispy, and it was full of relish.

That Aunt Yan's eyes lit up when she ate, and she was like flying chopsticks. Rong Xia made a total of four dishes, in addition to sauerkraut fish, there were also a plate of scrambled eggs with leeks, a plate of shredded radish and pork, and a bowl of four seasons tofu.

"Daddy, don't you like to eat fish heads? "The old man looks a lot thinner, the eldest daughter has an accident, and his father's heart is also anxious, worried, and sad. After a period of time, the whole person looks like he is seven or eight years older.

"Bh. Good. The old man looked at his well-behaved little girl, and felt very relieved in his heart.

"Aunt Yan, Ah Xia replaces wine with water, I salute you. Rong Xia shyly raised the teacup that was missing a notch in front of him.

Since Bisi was sold, Mrs. Li's purchase position was immediately taken down, and since ancient times, it was thought that it was easy to add icing on the cake, but it was difficult to send charcoal in the snow. When everyone was avoiding their house, Aunt Yan was able to come over to take care of the sick Mrs. Li, and Rong Xia's heart was full of gratitude.

"Okay, okay, sister-in-law, drink, Asha is really growing up, look at the food on this table is really delicious. ”

After a meal, the guests and hosts are happy.

After Rong Xia finished cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks on the table, she went back to [Luzhuxuan], looking at her back as she left, Aunt Yan patted the back of Li Niangzi's hand and said, "Okay, don't be sad anymore." Anyway, you still have such a sensible girl by your side... And Ah Xia is now on an errand at the second master's side, so I heard that it is very important. And she stood here and looked, and who else in this house dared to chew the root of the tongue in front of you. ”

Mrs. Li smiled after hearing this, and nodded heavily.

The next day, Bai Shanwen handed over the post and came to visit the Hou Mansion.

The two of them were talking in the Green Bamboo Pavilion.

Bai Shanwen said: "Why haven't you seen your little girl today?"

"You came here to see my little girl. ”

"Haha, aren't you still thinking about that dumpling!" Bai Zhiwen shook his head and laughed.

Pei Jinzhi shook his head, stood up, and personally poured two quilts of Yangchun tea.

After Bai Shanwen joked, the topic changed, and he got down to business, he leaned down slightly, and said with a serious face: "Brother Xian, have you ever heard that the emperor has appointed Qiao Shixin Qiao Ge to be the main examiner. "For students who are interested in the imperial examination, the chief examiner in that world is their lifelong teacher. Whether they can vote for what they like, and whether they can write articles that conform to the concept of the chief examiner, are all related to whether they can finally get on the list of emperors.

Pei Jinzhi used a spoon to spoon, unhurriedly dug out half a spoonful of honey from the small jar on the side, put it into the tea, shook it gently, and said lightly in the smoked heat: "I heard about it." Qiao Ge was in Chengxi for 11 years and Chengxi for 17 years, both of whom were the chief examiners, and this is the third time he has become a teacher. "This Qiao Ge Lao's life can be called inspirational, he was born in a poor family, but he was very good at reading, and later he was admitted to the champion of the year, and was allowed to be a daughter by his teacher.

Bai Shanwen nodded, suddenly let out a long sigh, a sad brow appeared on his face, and said in his mouth: "Su asked Qiao Ge to write a good hand, especially the thin gold body, even the emperor praised it as the first stroke of Da Rui!

Bai Shanwen and Pei Jinzhi are both students of Wulao Mountain Bailu Academy, although the two are not taught by the same teacher, but because of their similar temperament, their friendship on weekdays is still very deep, so after hearing Bai Shanwen's words, Pei Jinzhi chuckled, shook his head and said: "What's so difficult about this, there is just a handwritten word sticker written by Lord Qiao in the early years in the Hou Mansion, you take it back, copy it day and night, I think you can understand a few tips before the exam." ”

Isn't the white handle text here today for the famous "Qiao's Asking Tibetan Post"!

Sure enough, when he heard Pei Jinzhi say this, he immediately became happy, arched his hands and thanked him again and again.

The Bai family is rich, but in the end it is not as good as the Hou Mansion, a family with a hairpin for generations, and there are some things that cannot be obtained even if you have money. The thoughts in his heart have been implemented, and he also has the leisure to talk about other things, what is the son of the Xie family yesterday in the Huibin Building, to meet friends, what Jiangyuan Province has a student surnamed Jiang Chengzhang, once in front of the eyes of the public to show his knowledge, he is lively, well-informed, and it is interesting to learn things vividly. Pei Jinyi drank the tea with honey in his mouth lightly, and listened to his nagging speech, looking very leisurely.

Not long after, someone outside came to report that the eldest prince was coming.

"Big Brother White......

"Brother Ann Zhixian......"

Pei Anzhi's face was actually ugly when he came in, as if he had encountered something blocking his heart. He didn't expect that there were other people in the study, so he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, but Bai Zhiwen got up and greeted first: "Brother An Zhixian, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

"When did Brother Bai come, why didn't you ask someone to inform the younger brother. ”

"Hahaha...... Didn't I just go looking for you, by the way, I brought a pair of "Qingchi Lotus Picture" by Wu Guangdao today, you come and give me a look, see if it's genuine. Pei Anzhi's reading is not as good as Pei Jinzhi's, but in painting, he is very spiritual, and he is the best at painting flowers, birds, fish and insects. At this time, when I heard that Bai Shanwen had a pair of Wu Guangdao's "Qingchi Lotus Picture" in his hand, all the ideas, anger and annoyance in his heart were all left behind, and he said again and again: "What Brother Bai said is true? Quickly take out the painting and let me see ......it." ”

Pei Jinzhi looked at the two of them who were quickly becoming a group, shook his head slightly, and continued to taste his honey Yangchun tea one by one, looking very comfortable.

******

In recent days, the atmosphere in the capital has been extremely restless, without it, but the triennial examination of the Darui Dynasty will come again. At this time, the innkeepers in the capital will be in a good mood, without it, business is good. In short, these people are "fat sheep"! Food, clothing, housing, and transportation, these candidates have greatly stimulated the economic benefits of the entire capital, except for the Beijing Mansion Yin who is responsible for public security, the pressure is doubled, and the rest of the people are still happy~~~

The bosses are busy making money, the candidates are busy making the final sprint, and Rong Xia is busy taking care of the exam utensils for Pei Jinzhi.

Rong Xia also stayed up late to make a pair of knee pads, the black velvet was very thick and warm, and a slender and straight bamboo was embroidered with green thread.

Basically everything is sold in the capital, Rong Xia asked someone to buy a ewe back, set up a shack, and raised it in the bamboo forest, because of the daily feeding of the spirit well water, this ewe is already in the lactation period, and the milk is more abundant under the water. Rong Xia had learned the recipe for removing the smell of goat's milk before, so the goat milk she boiled was not only not fishy, but full of milky flavor, smooth in the mouth, and very sweet, but Pei Jinzhi didn't seem to like it very much, compared to goat's milk, his breakfast would rather be a bowl of steaming tofu flowers.

But every time at this time, his little maid stood there, looking at him with a face: This is a good thing, you must drink it! So, Pei Jinzhi could only pinch his nose and pour it down.

Rong Xia squinted her eyes, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of her pink mouth, goat milk is not only nutritious, but most importantly, it is very stomach-nourishing, as long as she insists on drinking, Rong Xia believes that the second young master of her family will be able to raise his stomach one day.

Time passed quietly in this tension and busyness, and before I knew it, the day of the test had finally come.

For students, going to the exam room is like going to the battlefield.

So that morning, Pei Jinzhi basically saw all his family members in the main courtyard of Shou'an Hall.

Grandmother's few words that are not salty or light, the encouragement of the eldest uncle, Pei Anzhi's encouragement, the hearty care of the stepmother, and even the youngest Yingniang and Hezhi: Big brother come on ↖ (^w^). ↗ Pei Jinzhi kept it all in his heart and thanked them one by one, but in it, he didn't see his own father.

"What about the second brother, why haven't you come here yet!" asked Dingyang Hou in a low voice with displeasure.

The second lady Zhao raised her hand and brushed the hair on her sideburns, glanced at Pei Jinzhi in front of her with some embarrassment, and said vaguely: "The second master drank some wine last night, and now I'm afraid he hasn't woken up yet!"

In fact, he spent the night with his new concubine Hu Tianhu, and his hands and feet were weak and he couldn't get up.

When Dingyang Hou heard this, there was obviously a displeased look on his face.