Twenty-three, sticky melon sticky; twenty-four, sweep the house; Twenty-five, frozen tofu; Twenty-six, go buy meat; Twenty-seven, roast rooster; Twenty-eighth, put the face hair; Twenty-nine, steamed steamed buns; Stay up for 30 nights, and walk all over the streets on the first and second days of junior high school.

The flavor of the New Year in the capital has not been affected by the heavy snow half a month ago, and it is only ordinary people who are homeless when the houses are crushed by the snow, and all the people in the capital who have some family backgrounds will only talk silently, because the heavy snow road closure has led to the rise in prices, as for the rest, I will not say more.

The heavy snow did not interfere much with Jin Niang and the others, because they had bought enough rice, flour, charcoal, and other consumables before the snow, so Xu Fu was not worried about the rise in prices outside.

And when the snow melts, the year is approaching, and the road is smooth, although the prices in the capital have increased slightly compared with before, but the magnitude is not large, and the extra money spent on Xu Mansion is really not worth mentioning.

But the Xu Mansion didn't take the three melons and two dates in his eyes, and most of the children of the poor were exhausted because of this incident. Not to mention far away, just talk about Wang Ke, because of the rise in prices, the already poor life is even more difficult.

But because the heavy snow collapsed the house, there were many local residents who were having a hard time, so he just wanted to go out and find a job and earn some money to subsidize expenses, but there was no progress.

At this time, Xu Erlang calmed people down.

After Wang Ke and Zheng Shunming came to the capital, they were kept in the Xu Mansion by Xu Erlang. The two of them had nowhere to go, and there were indeed a lot of spare rooms in Xu Mansion, so they stayed.

But living is living, and usually eating is not much in the house.

Xu Erlang knew that the scholar was somewhat high in his bones, so he didn't force it, but now is really not the time to be high.

Fortunately, Wang Ke is not unreasonable, knowing that his friend's persuasion is sincere, and what Runzhi said is indeed reasonable. If he delays his time because of copying books, he puts the matter of reading on hold, and he puts the cart before the horse. At that time, I will be in the examination room, and I will definitely be more than others. Therefore, I will put the matter of making money behind, and then find a way to repay the favor after the scientific examination, and now I have inherited the heart of my friend, and I will repay it when I have the ability in the future.

In this way, Wang Ke eats and uses in Xu's mansion, and Zheng Shunming simply eats and lives in the mansion in order not to embarrass Wang Ke.

Because they all live in the same mansion, this leads to several people living together.

Suqian still has objections to this, feeling that his friends abandoned him.

Xin Wei is a wealthy family with many rules, Wang Ke and Zheng Shunming don't go to live and just stop. But he has a small family there, and he lives in a few of their families, with his old father and mother, and there are a lot of spare rooms, why don't Wang Ke and Zheng Shunming go to live in his house? Don't you dislike him?

Zheng Shunming and Wang Ke, who heard him say this a year later, were speechless, and explained again and again in a funny way, "It's really not that I dislike Brother Su, it's just that Brother Su is now an official of the imperial court, and he is on an errand in the Hanlin Academy. Otherwise, you can't say that in case, you will be implicated by us. ”

There is a point in that.

Because earlier there were indeed cases of officials being implicated by classmates or friends. It was a case of fraud in the imperial examination a few years ago, and it is said that the test questions were first revealed from the Hanlin Academy.

Whether this is true or false is now impossible to verify, anyway, an official who was an official in the Hanlin Academy at that time was implicated by a friend who participated in the imperial examination, and directly lost his official position and beheaded him, and even almost implicated his family.

Although the official kept saying that he was wronged, who made his friend go to high school, and he had no talent for poetry and books. Then it is impossible to explain this matter, so no matter what the final considerations, this official is a dog.

Don't forget the past, the teacher of the future, anyway, since then, all students who have the imperial examination will no longer dare to stay in a house with relatives as officials. I'm afraid of implicating others, and I'm afraid of being implicated by others. Gradually, this became a tradition and was observed by the students.

When Suqian heard Zheng Shunming say this, he couldn't help but show a toothache expression.

He didn't care whether he was implicated or not, because he knew that except for Xin Wei, who had a good background, the rest of his friends were all small people in the market. If even they can get the test questions and cheat in the imperial examination, even if the test papers that have been revealed have been circulated by everyone.

So, implicated or something, it doesn't exist.

But with the kindness of his friend, he still had to accept it, so he just said a few more words, and missed the matter.

Spring has begun, and after the New Year, the days seem to pass quickly.

After a while, the temperature began to rise, the frozen river began to melt, the trees bloomed green buds, and even the spring flowers in the yard bloomed pure white flowers in the wind.

Spring is coming, and the time for the test has arrived.

The bustle and noise in the capital were visible to the naked eye, and when I looked up, there were students in clothes and scarves everywhere.

These students come from all over the world, speak their own dialects, and although there are situations of miscommunication, most of the time they can talk to each other heartily.

With such a grand occasion, it is natural to come out to see and see, so as not to come to the capital in vain.

The people who lived in Xu's Mansion walked out of the mansion and went to the street together when the spring was gorgeous.

Father Lin naturally came out, he was an elder, but he was also a son who could try. Therefore, although Wang Ke and Zheng Shunming were a little uncomfortable in the face of him, after so many days of getting along, they had common topics to talk about, and they could say a few words.

Even Father Lin, who thought he was knowledgeable, was shocked by the grand scene in the capital, not to mention the soil buns Wang Ke and Zheng Shunming.

Zheng Shunming stroked his palms and sighed, "Don't talk about anything else, just talk about today's experience, I didn't come to the capital in vain this time." ”

Wang Ke also looked at the rows of streets with longing, looked at the restaurants and teahouses on the street, and the students who were talking eloquently and wantonly putting forward opinions and questions, suddenly felt that his blood was boiling, his excited nerves were pounding, and he couldn't suppress the trembling all over.

His appearance is very common, after all, the first time he arrived in the prosperous land, the indigenous people have seen this performance.

It can be said that among the four people who came out together, except for Xu Erlang, who had really seen this kind of prosperous scene, the rest of them really couldn't imagine such a grand occasion.

Father Lin...... He is a typical "soldier on paper". After reading too many travelogues and introductions to humanities and customs, I thought I was also a wise man who knew the world without going out.

Zheng Shunming was even more gearing up, his eyes bright. As early as when he and Xu Erlang first went to Shuozhou to participate in the Autumn Festival, he was shocked by the scene of prosperity at that time. And the prosperity of the capital is hundreds of times stronger than that of Shuozhou, so you can imagine Zheng Shunming's excitement at the moment.

But no matter how shocked and excited they were, several people quickly managed their expressions and tried to make a flat appearance. Then he accompanied Xu Erlang to Wangxian Tower, looking for Xin Wei, who had already set a position and was sitting in the position waiting for them.

After Xin Wei participated in the banquet in Xu's mansion, he visited many relatives and friends in the capital one after another, which was really tiring. Fortunately, Brother Xin went to Beijing after the year and greeted many people on his behalf, so he was able to take a short rest. Now that he is resting, his face is ruddy and full, and his whole body is in good spirits.

Several people gathered together and began to speak. One is to talk about the exam in two days, and the other is to talk about the invigilator and deputy examiner this time; The third is to echo the discussions of some students downstairs and say a few words about the popular figures on the list.

Because the last time the exam was from Jiangnan, there were especially many people who bet on Jiangnan students' high school this time.

Among them, there are several students with a particularly high voice, who are said to be Song Mingqian's fellow disciples. The degree of its reputation is not far behind that of Song Mingqian.

And Song Mingqian was the last Huiyuan, and then he was appointed by His Majesty as the champion in the palace examination, which is a veritable big three yuan.

Song Mingqian's reputation is particularly loud, since some people dare to compare that student with Song Mingqian, it can be seen that he himself is also quite good, and he can't say that he has already won the Yuan, so he is waiting for the next Zhonghui Yuan and the champion, so that he will be the same as Song Mingqian, and become the great Sanyuan that will be passed down through the ages.

After that, there were several popular figures, including the students of the Guozijian in the capital, the disciples of the Great Confucian, and the students of the four major academies. But speaking of which, no matter what others say, Xu Erlang is not among them.

Zheng Shunming was a little dissatisfied, and whispered, "Those people should polish their eyes and take a look, those who are really capable are sitting here." ”

Wang Ke, Xin Wei, and Father Lin all laughed.

Xu Erlang couldn't cry or laugh when he was teased, and begged for mercy, "I'm late to get started, and I'm a little inferior to those real sons of heaven." ”

Zheng Shunming said, "Why should Runzhi be humble? Outsiders don't know about your skills, but a few of us do. I don't dare to say anything else, this time you must be stable in the second class, and it is not impossible to enter the first class. ”

After speaking, he was a little envious, "Runzhi worshipped a famous teacher, but it was different." Mr. Xia and Mr. Chu are especially good at teaching their disciples, and they are both great Confucians in the world, Runzhi has won the blue eyes of the two gentlemen, and the two gentlemen also said that Runzhi will have a harvest this time, so Runzhi will definitely be on the list. As for the ranking in the meeting, Zheng Shunming felt that at least the second class would not be able to run.

During this time, he and Wang Ke lived in Xu Mansion, and sometimes several people got together to talk about poetry and fu, and he could clearly feel that today's Runzhi was by no means Wuxia Ameng three years ago.

At that time, the two of them were very different, but now he is far inferior to Runzhi, and many questions need to be consulted by Runzhi before they can be opened. This is not to say that he has not studied hard in the past few years and has regressed. In fact, he has worked harder than before in the past three years, because with the goal of Runzhi, he has not rested more than two hours a day for the past three years.

The family even invited him from other state capitals, and he himself went to Qiyang College to study. It can be said that he has grown a lot in recent years. Whoever passes him in the test must praise him.

But even so, he is far worse than Xu Erlang.

Zheng Shunming didn't say much, and Xu Erlang didn't say anything else.

A few people talked about the possible test questions, and they couldn't help but talk about this year's hot spot, that is, the excavation of the canal.

The canal was established in the last dynasty and runs from Yangzhou to Kyoto. After the opening of this canal, the time from Yangzhou to Beijing can be more than doubled.

However, because of the continuous natural disasters during the fall of the previous dynasty, the canal was also abandoned by no one for many years.

After the founding of the Qi Dynasty, several generations of monarchs wanted to rebuild the canal, but there were bandits on both sides of the canal, and the canal had been completely abandoned because it had not been carefully repaired for more than 100 years. To rebuild is the same as to re-digging.

And this involves a huge amount of money and property, involving water bandits along the way, the relocation of the people, and many other issues, which cannot be agreed on at a moment.

The court has been arguing about this matter for several months, and in the end it has not come up with a reason, so it is entirely possible that this time the test will be a major matter related to the people, and it is entirely possible that it will be selected as a test question and appear on the test paper.

As soon as you said a word, you forgot the time, and it was not until it was dark that I came back to my senses from the fierce judgment just now.

Later, a few people had dinner in Wangxian Tower before leaving. However, Xu Erlang walked out of Wangxian Tower, and he seemed to fall back after remembering something.

Seeing this, Father Lin asked, "But what have you forgotten?" ”

"Not really." Xu Erlang said a little surprised, "I think the canned stewed beef I just ate is good, there is also a dish of abalone with thick sauce and four treasures, and a stir-fried jade shrimp also has a unique flavor, I think it should be in line with Jin Niang's taste." Xu Erlang didn't say the rest of the words, but Father Lin didn't know what he meant. For a while, he couldn't help but smile on his face, and after bowing his head slightly, he told him a few words, and then left with Wang Ke and Zheng Shunming first.

When Xu Erlang bought the dishes and went back, Jin Niang and the three little girls hadn't slept yet.

When Father Lin came back, she asked why Erlang didn't return, and Father Lin didn't want to expose the surprise that his son-in-law gave his daughter, so he thought of an excuse and went over.

But Jin Niang knows a lot about Xu Erlang's personality, so she has a conjecture in her mind.

Thinking of Xu Erlang's actions, she couldn't help but smile sweetly, so she thought about sending a few little girls back who were playing quickly, so as not to disturb their husband and wife's love and relationship.

Unexpectedly, the three little girls would not feel at ease when they saw Xu Erlang come back, so they insisted on waiting for him to return here.

Seeing this, Jin Niang was also helpless, so she could only stare at a few little girls with wide eyes. But a few little girls didn't realize that they were disliked, and they were happily playing tangrams.

With Xu Erlang entering the door together, there is also an attractive smell of vegetables.

Xiao Yu'er, a little white-eyed wolf, swallowed his saliva and stared at the food box in his father's hand with a pair of ignorant and shiny eyes. As for the father who returned late...... She couldn't remember who her father was.

How many years older are Pian Pian and Changle, and when they saw the brocade box in Xu Erlang's hand, they had already realized in their hearts at this time. The two little girls were a little embarrassed, but they saw the little fish running towards Xu Erlang like a cat...... The brocade box in his hand left, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud.