"Young Master, I don't know your taste, the cooks at home are all brought from the capital, if you don't like it, find a few from Yangzhou." Zhu said timidly.

Tang Yi didn't care, as long as the northern and southern dishes were delicious, he would not refuse. Especially the Zhu family was born in a noble family, and the chef he brought was no worse than the imperial chef. For example, the roasted sea cucumber with green onion in front of you, the best sea cucumber is selected, which is soft and smooth, the green onion is fragrant, the green onion is mellow, warm and nourishing, and there is no residual juice after eating, which is definitely a rare delicacy.

Sea cucumber sand is fishy, the most difficult to please, but the nature is strong, and it can never be simmered in clear soup. The dishes in front of you are ingenious, with the practice of "attacking thick with thick", with thick juice and strong flavor into it, and the strong color is outside, so that the color, flavor and shape are complete, and it can be called a high-quality product.

Tang Yi wanted to say that there was no need to bother, the cook was very good, but when it came to the tip of his tongue, there was only one word left: "Hmm"

Both sides felt a strong embarrassment, and could only say without a match, Zhu asked a few words about his father's situation, and Tang Yi replied hastily, completely losing his previous talkativeness.

After a meal, Zhu took Tang Yi to the courtyard where he used to live, "It's all the same as when the eldest young master left, and it hasn't changed at all." It's just that a small kitchen is added to the back, and if you like to eat, you can just tell it to go down. ”

"Thank you!" Tang Yi bowed slightly, Zhu also owed his body, and turned around to leave.

It wasn't until she disappeared in front of her that Xu Wei patted Tang Yi on the shoulder and laughed, "Okay, didn't you tell your brother about taking medicine?" Why can't it be done to yourself? At this time, if you call your aunt, you may be able to get the New Year's money! ”

"Shen Lin, shut his mouth for me!" Tang Yi shouted angrily, Xu Wei ran away, and the two of them chased in the yard. Tang Yi flicked his sleeves and returned to his bedroom. Leaning back on the wide circle chair, looking up at the neat bookshelves. In fact, he had already warned himself, isn't he a stepmother, which big family is not like this, what's the big deal, why bother yourself. But the real thing is coming. His sanity, his chicness, his composure were all useless.

In fact, Tang Yi is not angry with the Zhu family, but angry with himself.

After sitting for a long time, he simply grabbed a copy of the Tao Te Ching and read it. He has memorized these 5,000 words for a long time, but every time he revisits them, he has different opinions and feels that his wisdom is constantly sublimated.

That's the charm of thought. Although it can't solve the problem of food, clothing, shelter and transportation, it can make your heart stronger and stronger.

After reading until the middle of the night, Tang Yi felt a lot more relaxed, and fell asleep directly. When I woke up, it was already daylight.

Tang Yi struggled, he felt that he was going to visit the Zhu family, as the so-called family and everything is prosperous, he can't be too willful. Besides, as long as you pass the test, you can move out and live in a good name. Even if it's embarrassing, how long can it last.

He walked away, but Shen Lin walked in with a basin of water.

"Young master, Madame got up early to go to the incense."

Boom!

If you can't go, Tang Yi shook his head, let's wash and eat. Xu Wei also came over with a sigh. Unceremoniously took the braised pork knuckle for himself, opened his bloody mouth, and bit off the ruddy and trembling flesh skin at once, and swallowed it into his stomach in two bites.

"Ironing, yes. Why don't you think I'm fat when I eat like this? ”

"Phew!" Tang Yi smacked Gu Ying's self-pitying Xu Fat Man fiercely.

"Brother Wen, in fact, it is also a willow waist - it has to be cut into three parts!"

Xu Wei blinked and said with a smile: "Don't praise me. As he spoke, he brought a plate of braised mutton in front of him.

Tang Yi was speechless for him, "If I stay with you for a long time, I will definitely become a pig, Shen Lin has nothing to do, let's go out for a walk." ”

Shen Lin scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "Young Master, I'm afraid it won't work, Lord Zhou Xun came over this morning." ”

"What is he doing here?"

"I sent an invitation to the young master, saying that it was sent by the new Zhizhou Lord Tan, and he invited the young master to come over."

"Lord Tan." Tang Yi took the invitation in his hand, looked at it, and said casually: "People are parents and officials, Lord Qingtian, let's go over and take a look." ”

Xu Wei mended the knife on the side: "It's not just your parents' official, but also the main examiner of your county exam, yes, whether you can win the case depends on people's thoughts!" ”

……

Not to mention, Xu Wei's words reminded Tang Yi that as a good boy who respects teachers and values education, he can't neglect the future exam. Tang Yi deliberately chose a piece of inkstone, a walking stick, and two boxes of delicate snacks, which were neither too light nor too heavy, after all, the Tang family is different now, and there is no need to tie up the little Zhizhou.

The car is familiar with the road, and when he arrived at the Zhizhou Yamen, everything has not changed, but the original Zhizhou Chen Menghe has been promoted and replaced by Tan Cong.

When Tang Yi hesitated in front of the door, Zhou Xun saw him at a glance, hurriedly ran over, and bowed down.

"I've seen Childe."

"Uncle Zhou, let's call me nephew." Tang Yi said with a smile.

When Zhou Xun heard this, he straightened his waist with joy.

"It's still a virtuous nephew who misses the old, and the uncle has climbed high." Zhou Xun is also lucky, he served Chen Menghe very well, before leaving, Chen Menghe sent a letter of recommendation to the Nanjing officials, plus Taicang has done well in the past two years, the chicken dog ascended to heaven, Zhou Xun actually rose to the position of judge, for this big coarse, it is simply the ancestral tomb smoke.

It's just that he has risen fast, and the Tang family is even more prominent, and he is also happy to see that Tang Yi has no contempt for him.

"Virtuous nephew, how is Lord Tang? Uncle has long seen that he is not a thing in the pool, but now that he is really developed, you are more capable than your father, or in a few years, the uncle will rely on your father and son. ”

"Hehe, Uncle Zhou can afford us, and the little nephew will naturally do his best." Tang Yi smiled: "By the way, my old parents called me over, what's the matter?" ”

"This ......" Zhou Xun's face changed, and he said strangely: "Virtuous nephew, it's hard to say, but don't worry, it's definitely not a bad thing." ”

"Oh!"

Tang Yi nodded, didn't ask much, and came to the second hall. In a flash, there was an official in his fifties wearing the official uniform of Zhizhou, smiling and waiting. Seeing Tang Yi appear, he hurriedly greeted him.

"Hahaha, the number one talent in Jiangnan is here, forgive the old man for being late, and ask the virtuous nephew to atone for his sins."

Ooh!

When did you have an extra title and become the number one talent, if you let the pig in the family know, you won't laugh at yourself. Tang Yi secretly wiped a handful of sweat, bowed down and said, "The old parents have an overreputation, and the students dare not be ashamed!" ”

"You deserve it, you don't deserve it!" Tan Cong took Tang Yi's hand very kindly, and said as he walked: "A few days ago, someone sent "Jingwei Ji", the poem is well written and ambitious! The pair is also right, according to the old man, it is much more powerful than Xu Wenchang. What's more, the virtuous nephew is less than half the age of Xu Wei, so there is a lot to do! ”

Lord Zhizhou cordially pulled Tang Yi and entered the second hall, Tang Yi wanted to sit down, but who knew that Tan Cong directly pressed him opposite and sat down.

This frightened Tang Yi, no matter what, he couldn't be compared with the future teacher, and under Tang Yi's repeated insistence, Tan Cong finally let him sit at the bottom.

"Hehe, can the old man tell you to do it?"

"I can't ask for it!" Tang Yi hurriedly clenched his fists and said, "If the old parents are so polite again, they will really be embarrassed in their later life." ”

Tan Cong nodded with satisfaction, it could be seen that Tang Yi did not have the arrogance of a young man, and it seemed that the Tang family's tutor was strict enough. Children who know how to be polite and are good-looking are welcome everywhere.

Soon the more they chatted, the happier they became, Tan Cong asked, "Xingzhixian nephew, are you ready to participate in the imperial examination?" ”

"Yes!" Tang Yi was sitting in a precarious position, and said busily: "When I go home in the evening, I will review the eight shares and prepare to take the county exam after the Chinese New Year." ”

"Hahaha, okay, the court is lacking a young talent like you, don't dare to say anything else, the old man who is the head of the county test has promised you."

Don't need Tang Yi to talk nonsense, send it directly to the door, this Lord Zhizhou is really caring. Tang Yi had a smile on his face, but his heart was churning, this guy was a little too polite to himself. Although the father is hot, he is a Zhizhou who was born in the Eight Classics and Imperial Examinations, and he can't afford to be inferior to a young man.

Tang Yi frowned slightly and said, "Old parents, Taicang Hidden Dragon Crouching Tiger, I'm afraid that my little nephew will live up to your hopes." ”

"Where." Tan Cong said with a smile: "I have read the poems you wrote, and I have also heard the lyrics you made, the virtuous nephew has a delicate heart, and the first case is in your pocket, and no one can snatch it away with me." ”

When it came to this, Tang Yi couldn't pretend to be tall, so he hurriedly got up and saluted, thanking Tan Cong for his support.

"The old parents are so frightened to think so highly of the late birth. I don't know how to repay the kindness of my old parents in my later life. Tang Yi took the initiative to send the ball to Tan Cong, Tan Cong was stunned for a moment, people made it clear, if you have any requirements, just say it.

Tan Cong got up and grabbed Sugarcoat's arm.

"Xingzhi virtuous nephew, if you want to talk about it, the old man really has one thing to ask for, you come with me."

Tang Yi was puzzled, followed Tan Cong through the two courtyards, and arrived at the back garden of the Zhizhou Yamen.

Just when Tang Yi was thinking nonsense, Tan Cong pulled him to the front of a flower room, he took the lantern from the hand of the servant, led the way in front, and Tang Yi followed in.

The flower room was hot and very humid, Tang Yi frowned and looked at it, and almost screamed, only to see a huge round object in the room, three or four feet square, and if you look closely, there are four pillar-like thighs below. Maybe he heard the human voice, poked out a head, and stared at Tang Yi with small dark and bright eyes.

"What a big turtle!" Tang Yi couldn't help but exclaim.

Tan Cong smiled triumphantly: "Good eyesight, this is exactly a turtle, and it is also the most noble turtle in the world." Auspicious from the sky, auspicious from the sky! ”

Tan Cong roared excitedly, but Tang Yi was not happy at all, after a short period of surprise, he had already seen that the thing in front of him was the Galapagos tortoise, which he had seen a lot in his previous life. It's just that he couldn't imagine why this thing would cross the ocean and run to Daming, and why would Tan Cong treat it as a turtle? It's just confusing. (To be continued.) )