On the second day, Zhao Yu rarely slept until three o'clock in the morning before getting up.

After eating the hot buns and soy milk that Xiao Er put at the door, Zhao Yu began to think about how to survive the two months of the list. It is obviously unrealistic to eat and drink in a restaurant in Bac Ninh all the time, and it is against the way of a gentleman. When he was eating noodles last night, he also asked the shopkeeper if he needed helpers, but the shopkeeper refused him with the phrase 'gentlemen stay away from cooking'.

Speaking of which, Zhao Yu and An Lucheng actually have a small relationship.

At that time, Zhao Yugang remembered that he had been brought to Anlu City by his parents once, and it seemed that he had just caught up with the time when the students were taking the exam, and the street was full of scholars in Confucian shirts shaking their heads and chanting Zhihu, Xiao Zhao Yu was put on his shoulders by his father, holding a string of sugar gourds in his hand, and his mother was by his side.

Zhao Yu's father and mother are both scholars, and her mother grew up rolling in the stacks of books since she was a child. They took the little Zhao Yu along the streets, eating, drinking, and playing, and taught him some catchy poems, which Zhao Yu remembered, that was his initial enlightenment.

I remember that time I went to Anlucheng with my parents, and it was a friend of my father's business who married a concubine, so my father took them to Anlucheng to say goodbye. In my memory, my father's friend had a simple face, and I saw him timidly hiding behind his father, and bent over to joke if he was a little girl.

Zhao Yu only has so many memories of this father's friend, more than ten years have passed, he has almost forgotten his face, and I don't know why he suddenly remembered this friend today, probably because he unloaded the burden in his heart and was relaxed.

Zhao Yu smiled and stood up, remembering the words of the shopkeeper Wang yesterday, he planned to go to the street to find a job as a 'scholar', if possible... It's best to find some ways to attract guests to Bac Ninh Restaurant, so that he can continue to live in Bac Ninh Restaurant with peace of mind.

It's just that although he is the son of a merchant, he has not inherited his father's good brain for business, and now although he has made up his mind, he doesn't know anything about soliciting customers, and he doesn't know where to start.

Walking to the street, it is true that as the shopkeeper Wang said, there are not a few people who choose to stay in Anlu City and wait for news, and there are also many poor students like him who set up a stall on the side of the road to do some work to write letters and help people pick up letters. It's just that there are so many people setting up stalls that the street is almost squeezed, but most of the stalls are crowded in front of them, and few people patronize them at all, and occasionally a few, just curious to see, and quickly walked away.

He made a cross in his heart to make money from setting up a stall, and when he was about to go down the street, he was suddenly tapped on the shoulder, turned around suspiciously, and looked at him with an unimpressed face with a smile.

"Are you...?" Zhao Yu asked suspiciously.

The other side patted him on the shoulder, Zhao Yu's heart jumped, and a terrible conjecture came to his mind. In the next second, the self-cooked man really raised his eyebrows in surprise, and said very familiarly: "Brother Zhao!" Do you remember me! ”

... Zhao Yu wanted to answer that he didn't remember, but this self-cooked boy had a very young face, and he looked like he was about the same age as Zhixue... Zhao Yu was very worried that if he answered like this, the little boy in front of him would be able to shout about the two of them in the corridor and shouting frankly about each other... Although being honest with each other is just a necessary means in the township test, it is a good strategy to prevent students from cheating...

But this kind of thing has only been circulated among their students, if it reaches the ears of ordinary people... Zhao Yu couldn't help but shake silently, then their scholar's reputation... But that's it!

Thinking of this, Zhao Yu nodded, and at the same time pulled this self-acquaintance to a relatively secluded corner at a lightning speed, in case he suddenly burst out of something amazing.

"Dare to ask what Childe is called?" Zhao Yu saluted and asked curiously.

"Fu Ruoshui." The mature boy smiled crookedly, "Where is the son?" ”

Fu Ruoshui's doll-like face was already intimate, Zhao Yu was infected by his smile, and he also bent the corners of his mouth and said, "My home is in Yanling." Listening to Fu Gongzi's accent, he doesn't look like he is from Anlu City, right? ”

"Yan Ling. I know there, and I heard that both men and women in Yanling have a knack for dyeing and weaving fabrics. Fu Ruoshui thought for a moment and clapped his hands, "My home is in a small town on the edge of Anlu City, some distance from Brother Zhao. ”

Zhao Yu nodded, didn't speak again, at this moment he regretted pulling this Fu Ruoshui here, it's easy to pull, but how to pull back? He has always been a man of few words to outsiders. At this moment, he and Fu Ruoshui met their eyes, but they had nothing to talk about and could only laugh dryly, which was really embarrassing.

This embarrassment didn't last long, and Fu Ruoshui soon couldn't hide his curiosity, revealing his true purpose of shouting Zhao Yu on the street: "Brother Zhao, how did you do in the exam this time?" Swallowing his saliva, he seemed to understand that what he said was too straightforward, Fu Ruoshui added with a weak heart, "If Brother Zhao feels that he didn't do well in the exam... Don't worry about it... In case it may be... It's on the list? It's all a no-brainer. ”

If I really didn't do well in the exam, I would have to be stunned if I didn't get angry with you now. Zhao Yu slandered, this Fu Ruoshui is so lacking in heart and eyes to ask this... It's no wonder that in such a dark corridor, he dared to pat another person on the shoulder without any scruples, just to verify whether that person was the unlucky person he guessed.

"I did pretty well." Zhao Yu put away the gentle smile on his face, grinded his teeth and said loudly, for fear that Fu Ruoshui would not hear it behind his ears. But Fu Ruoshui misunderstood his voice, and while changing the topic bluntly and awkwardly, he comforted him, "Stay in the green mountains, don't be afraid of no firewood." ’

That's it?

Zhao Yu finally understood the meaning of the two words that Qiao Zhi always said. He didn't continue to explain to Fu Ruoshui, if you make a mistake, you can make a mistake... Anyway, there will be a day when the list will be released, and then it will be good to talk about the results.

Fu Ruoshui saw that Zhao Yu seemed to be still sullen for the township test, so he stretched out his arm and grabbed his shoulder, wanting to take him to the No. 1 restaurant in Anlu City to have a light meal, and make a good compensation.

Zhao Yu's heart moved, and politely declined Fu Ruoshui's kindness, and instead solemnly invited him to come to Beining Restaurant for dinner.

"Brother Zhao. Are you stupid? Fu Ruoshui looked at him like a fool.

...... "I really did well in the exam!"

"Brother Fu, anyway, the township exam has been completed, and the exam papers have been sealed on the road to Kyoto, so it's always okay to go to Beining Restaurant at this time, right?" Seeing that Fu Ruoshui's face was still hesitant, Zhao Yu said again, "Or is it that Brother Fu actually didn't do well in the exam, and he is afraid that his failure to make the list will bring bad luck to Beining Restaurant?" ”

Fu Ruoshui choked, and all the refusals he had prepared were speechless—what should I say? You can't say that he really doesn't want to go to Beining Restaurant because he didn't do well in the exam, right? What's more, he is confident in his exams... Looking at Zhao Yu's eyes, Fu Ruoshui sighed, forget it, just sacrifice your life to accompany the gentleman.

Zhao Yu looked at Fu Gongzi who was following him with a dishful face, and he also looked guilty, and promised Fu Ruoshui that he would invite this meal.

Fu Ruoshui looked at the white-washed robe he was wearing, and remembered the 'reason' why he lived in Beining Restaurant, waved his hand, and did not agree.

Under the shocked gaze of other scholars, the two of them came to the door of Beining Restaurant together. The scholars who were setting up stalls around to sell words were all shocked, exchanging shocked glances with each other, and 'whispering' in a not small voice. Zhao Yu was not used to the attention of so many people, Xiao Er just opened a crack in the door, and dragged Fu Ruoshui in.

Shopkeeper Wang was also surprised when he saw Fu Ruoshui, who was following up in embarrassment, this Zhao Yu had not seen him for just half a day, why did he turn someone back? Not... Wearing a long shirt, he is still a scholar!

A greasy smile suddenly appeared on the face of the shopkeeper Wang, who was still calm just now, and he rubbed his hands and pulled out the chairs for Zhao Yu and Fu Ruoshui with a smile.

This is the second scholar to come in his store since this township test! Unable to hide his excitement, the heart of the shopkeeper Wang was extremely excited, and the plan that had been shelved by him was lifted again, and he quietly looked at Fu Ruoshui opposite Zhao Yu: he looked like he was only fifteen or sixteen years old, with a face that people couldn't help but get close to, and always had a faint smile - it looked a lot smarter than Zhao Yu, a scholar.

Zhao Yu called Xiao Er and asked him to prepare a few of the best dishes in Beining Restaurant, warm a pot of wine, and handed over the silver that had not been able to be spent.

Xiao Er didn't want to accept Zhao Yu's money, but he remembered Fu Ruoshui who was sitting opposite, his eyes rolled, Xiao Er didn't say anything, took Zhao Yu's silver and went into the back kitchen to report the food.

At this time, the shopkeeper Wang had already pulled out a chair by himself, and greeted Fu Ruoshui with bright eyes.

"Fu Ruoshui, Fu Gongzi." The shopkeeper smiled flatteringly, "You are really young and promising!" At a young age, you dare to apply for the township exam! It's... What's that... Heroes out of teenagers! ”

Zhao Yu nodded with honor on the side.

Fu Ruoshui's always gentle face suddenly had a touch of embarrassment: "Laughing, I'm actually not young anymore." ”

"Brother Fu is really humble." The shopkeeper of the king has been inch by inch, and he has already used the title of brother, "You look like you are only sixteen years old at most, right?" I'm still at the age when I just tied my hair..."

Hearing this, Fu Ruoshui's face was not only embarrassed, but also a layer of helplessness: "Blame me, I didn't explain it clearly to Brother Zhao and Shopkeeper Wang at the beginning." ”

"I'm twenty-five years old."

Twenty-five years old! Zhao Yu was a little surprised, this Fu Ruoshui looked inconspicuous, looking like a milk doll, and he was actually three years older than him!

Fu Ruoshui looked at the shopkeeper Wang and Zhao Yu in surprise, and smiled humbly and reservedly.