Chapter 177: Encountering Cotton Before the Exam

Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan have never been to the capital, they only know that it is very big, and they have seen with their own eyes the road that can run more than a dozen carriages side by side.

"It's beautiful, and it looks atmospheric, it's really the capital of a country, and I turned around and made the place between the two newly bought Zhuangzi into a road like this, and I don't farm anymore." Zhang Xiaobao looked at the road in front of him, as well as the trees planted on both sides of the road, and muttered there.

Wang Juan didn't speak, he kept looking at the capital city that had left a lot of stories and legends, the streets where people came and went were more lively than the wharf of Sanshui County, and there were people wearing all kinds of clothes, and from time to time you could see a person who was obviously from a foreign country swaying over.

Li Xun was not surprised by this place, looking at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan standing there and looking around, and said beside him: "When you get to the place, you two will come to the palace with me to play, or go to your restaurant?" ”

Zhang Xiaobao and the two glanced at each other, and shook their heads at the same time, "Don't go to the palace." ”

"I don't know where my dad is, I won't meet my dad today, and I'll finish the exam tomorrow." Zhang Xiaobao didn't want to disturb his father now, so he asked the people around him to inquire, while he and Wang Juan walked slowly on the street.

Li Xun was not reluctant, he left with the guards, and found a place by himself, and he didn't enter the palace anymore.

It didn't take long for the people here to find Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.

"Little boy, little lady, the master is resting in the champion building now, are you two going to the champion building, or ......?"

The person in charge respectfully stood in front of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan and asked.

"Then let's go to Proud House, don't let my father know about what we came over, okay, go to Proud House." Zhang Xiaobao gave an order, then pulled up Wang Juan and prepared to go over there.

The steward hurriedly found a car, invited the two of them in, and walked from here to the proud house, then they had to go.

Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan sat in the car, lifted the curtain and looked out, at this time the places on both sides were houses, and at first sight, the houses were lined up there, and there were special ditches in the places where the houses and roads were, and elm trees and locust trees were planted next to them.

"Xiaobao, it's really good here, maybe it's the case that future generations have always remembered this dynasty and regarded it as a spiritual symbol, but it's a pity that when it tolerated many people, it didn't think of keeping some techniques secret and letting people learn it."

Wang Juan thought of something and said to Zhang Xiaobao.

Zhang Xiaobao nodded, and then shook his head, "In fact, it may be that these people think that future generations will also have a future, and they can always maintain this prosperity, which is a kind of self-confidence, self-confidence in themselves, and confidence in future generations.

He pushed Kaiyuan to a new historical high, and made Tianbao a precursor to the demise of the Tang Dynasty, the advantages and disadvantages of the imperial system were perfectly reflected in him, and he had to delegate power when it was time to delegate power, and he couldn't treat the affairs of the whole country as a game. ”

"So should we do something about it? You can't watch a powerful dynasty disappear, can you? Wang Juan asked a little unwillingly.

"Don't worry, we haven't reached the top of the prosperous world yet, we have time, little by little, tomorrow's exam, it's up to my father, as long as I can do what I should do well, other things will be easy, and if I go out to be an official, I may stay in the capital and fight with others all day long."

"Well, there shouldn't be any problem, your father usually learns solidly, and he came here in advance to feel it, and in these days, he writes poems from time to time, and he has already practiced it." Wang Juan knew that Zhang Xiaobao was a little nervous, and persuaded softly.

The two of them talked, and looked all the way with the car, to feel the momentum of this side, and the car walked to the West Market, and then you could see a series of shops on both sides, and even some foreign merchants were selling there.

"Xiaobao, look at the things they sell, there are all kinds of things, there are really a lot, wait for your father to finish the exam tomorrow, let's just walk around here, buy some gadgets and go back, you can't come out and bring nothing." Wang Juan looked at the people who were selling and the people who were bargaining there, and said excitedly.

"Well, you should buy some, and you can also give it to children who study well as prizes, you see there, there are flowers for sale, some of them are blooming, and some of them are just bare branches, especially the one, there is no flowering on it, that thing ...... Stop the car. ”

Zhang Xiaobao also said, pointing to a place where flowers are sold in clay pots, and shouted as he spoke.

The car immediately stopped.

"Xiaobao, what did you see, so anxious." Wang Juan asked when he was pulled out of the car by Zhang Xiaobao and let go there.

"Good flowers, cotton, I finally found it, I took it, I put the cotton in the flower pot, and the futon we covered was stuffed with cotton, where can it be compared to cotton."

Zhang Xiaobao said happily that it is easy to do with cotton, and there will be more things that can be done in the future, and the convenience of life comes from this.

Wang Juan was also happy, she had been thinking about looking for watermelons and cotton before, but she didn't expect to meet here, and said next to her: "They originally planted cotton as a flower, it seems that it was in the Song Dynasty that it had other uses, this thing doesn't seem to be called cotton, what is it called?" ”

"Just ask, that flower seller, how do you sell this flower?" Zhang Xiaobao asked, standing in front of Mian who was about the same height as him.

"This little boy, are you asking Bai Diezi? If you only buy flowers, you can take two pennies, and give you some mountain soil, if you buy it with a pot, then you can do it for 12 wen. ”

The flower seller turned his head and saw that it was two little babies, so he lowered his voice and said, so as not to scare people.

Zhang Xiaobao looked at Wang Juan, Wang Juan was also thinking there, and said, "Flower seller, where did you find this white stack?" We want to buy more, can you still get one? ”

"Yes, no matter how much you buy, I'll find it, and it's cheaper, it's just ...... Can you agree with it? "The flower seller thinks it's a big deal, but I'm afraid that the two little babies will just talk about it, and they won't be able to come up with the money.

Zhang Xiaobao estimated it and said, "Let's buy 10,000 plants, how much do you think?" ”

As he spoke, he gave the steward who came down from the other car and walked here, and the steward immediately said: "Sell flowers, don't worry about money, as long as the little boy and the little lady say to buy, they will naturally give you a lot of money." ”

With his words, the flower seller was relieved, and his face showed a slightly embarrassed look, "If you have 10,000 plants, you have to wait for a few days, I can't find so many today, I have to go to someone else to get it, a few together may be okay, buy these, it's better to give 17,000 Wen, right?" ”

"Fifteen thousand, we'll pay the subscription first." Zhang Xiaobao returned the price, which could have been lowered, but he felt that it was not easy for the flower seller, so he gave more.

The flower seller paused slightly, and immediately agreed, as for how to get the luck, that is the matter of the steward.

Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, who found cotton and ordered 10,000 plants, happily drove to the proud house again.

"Xiaobao, the cotton is here, where shall we plant it? You can't plant it in the field, and if someone reports it, it will be cleaned up. With the cotton available, Wang Juan began to worry about planting again.

"After planting the land of my grandfather's house, he still didn't plant anything in that land, it turned out to be a wasteland, and no one would say anything." Zhang Xiaobao thought of the old man's place, which was just right.

"Okay, when the time comes, I'll make a futon, give him a set first." Wang Juan said generously.

Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan arrived in the capital Sure enough, no one told Zhang Zhong, and the people knew that if the master knew that the little boy and the little lady were coming, his mood would not be so calm, and he would be absent-minded when he didn't take the exam.

Zhang Zhong was eating at this time, a simple light dish, and a pot of warm wine, he was not going to see anyone outside today, he saw the people he should have seen a few days ago, and the posts that should have been sent were also sent, just waiting for this exam to see how it goes.

Cheng Xianling accompanied him opposite, and told him how to do it during the exam, Cheng Xianling had not taken the Jinshi exam, but he had taken other exams, and he also knew some things about the Jinshi exam.

Zhang Zhong listened carefully to what Cheng County ordered to say, the two of them ate this meal for two hours, the dishes were withdrawn when they were cold, replaced with new ones, and the wine was also warm at any time.

In the afternoon, Zhang Zhong read a book for a while, then went to bed early, and got up early tomorrow.

The people began to prepare the things they were going to bring tomorrow, and the four treasures of the study had prepared three sets, as well as food, and some things that might be useful.

Early the next morning, countless people accompanied by their subordinates, or alone, came to the outside of the tribute courtyard prepared by the Ministry of Rites.

Zhang Zhong took a few subordinates, saw so many people waiting in front of him, took a deep breath, slowly spit it out, calmed down, and walked over.

There were soldiers over there who were maintaining order, and many of them were talking in whispers without a bottom in their hearts, and some people had their eyes closed.

After Zhang Zhong came to the capital, he got to know a lot of people, and at this time, all the way, those people greeted each other, those who were admitted to the classics, those who were admitted to the science department, according to the different exams, gathered together to guess what they would test.

Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan also secretly rushed over, stood from a distance and watched, and the subordinates around them surrounded the two of them, so as not to get lost when crowded.

As the time for the examination came, some officials came here first, said what they should pay attention to during the examination, and asked the soldiers to check the things that these students were carrying, but the matter of body search did not appear.

These people also began to move in one after another, Zhang Xiaobao clenched his fists in the distance and muttered, "Dad, don't be afraid, come on, you will definitely be able to do it." ”

"Xiaobao, what are you shivering about? also said that others are not afraid, depending on your nervousness. Wang Juan grabbed Zhang Xiaobao's arm next to him and said.

"I didn't take the test, so of course I was nervous."