"It's not difficult to see the river view, you can't see it up close, you can still do it from afar, I go back to the top floor of the Ruyi Building to charter a private room, and everyone goes to play together." But I also have a condition, but I don't know if you should or not? ”

Everyone smiled and asked: "As long as you have a treat, you don't need us to pay money, we will meet any conditions you have, but I don't know what conditions you have?" ”

Wu Sanniang smiled: "It's also simple, and everyone will perform a show when the time comes." ”

The people sitting here are all from good backgrounds, if you want to say that the sisters sing a song together, chant a few lines of poetry, and dance music and dance, it is not a problem, it is Cang'er, and she can also dance a sword, but Banniang is worried, this time singing is not the same as the popular songs of her previous life, she really hasn't spent time on this ancient sound, let her memorize other people's poems, but the ancient rhyme is not necessarily right, as for playing the piano, well, she will be able to play the piano, but unfortunately not at this time. You can't tell her to play a set of punches, right?

Others responded happily, but Banniang didn't squeak with a sad face, and the sisters looked at her and laughed, Wu Sanniang's cousin Wu Wuniang smiled inadvertently: "It's not that Miss Zeng Ba is from a famous family, but she can't even play with the sisters, right?" ”

The tone and expression have their own subtle contempt.

When Liu Niang heard this, her eyebrows raised, but she didn't speak, although Qi Niang also felt that Wu Niang's words were a little ugly, but she never liked to deal with people, she had the heart to refute, opened her mouth, but she didn't know what to say, so she had to endure it.

Yun Xian, who has been smiling and grinning as harmless as a rabbit, laughed softly: "Sister Wu's words can be wronged by our eighth sister, our eighth sister is not very good at anything else, but she likes ancient texts, and she writes a hand of ancient texts that are majestic, we can't see it good, but it is deeply appreciated by my second brother, in the past, the eighth sister played with skin, and also made an article, mixed in the fourth brother's text, and sent it to Uncle Yong, I don't want to be praised by Uncle Yong, and the fourth brother is very ashamed," said while smiling apologetically at Wu Sanniang, Seeing that Wu Sanniang nodded knowingly, Yun Xiancai continued, "Why don't you ask the eighth sister to write an essay on the topic of taking the river view at night, how about asking the fifth lady to appreciate it?" ”

That Wu Wuniang was originally a merchant girl, and she was not like Wu Sanniang who was raised as a son-in-law, and her poems and songs were not bad, how could she have spare money at home to invite her husband? Where can you read a few words? Not to mention what articles to appreciate.

was provoked by Yun Xian like this, and Wu Niang of the Wu family instantly blushed. I don't know how to answer. If that's it, then really let her appreciate some ghost articles, just the little goods in her stomach, it would be good to be able to read all the words.

Zeng Liuniang glanced at Yun Xian approvingly, although she has a good temperament, she knows how to maintain her sisters, and this girl has always been silent, and at critical moments, this mouth is good enough.

But in the end, Wu Niang of the Wu family is also Wu Sanniang's cousin, so she has to save some face, so she smiled and pointed at Yun Xian's head, and scolded with a smile: "Just what you can, the eighth sister is just that hand of the article, it's enough to see, but we women, and we don't rush the scientific examination, the article is well written, what's the use?" I don't have to tell the sisters to listen to the jokes, you have to really feel sorry for your eighth sister, and when you look back at her little show, you can help her replace it. ”

looked at Wu Niang of the Wu family again and said, "Miss Wu, my sister is used to being pampered at home, and her words are inappropriate, please forgive me." When I go back, I will punish her. ”

In Yun Xian's words, there is nothing inappropriate, Zeng Liuniang said this, it is also clear that Wu Wuniang can't understand what Jinxiang article is.

But her words are polite and polite, so that people can't find out half of the mistakes.

The Zeng sisters have a good personality, and it turns out that they are not not powerful.

Lu Siniang and several people have always been friends with the Zeng sisters. And now it's an in-law family, how can there be anyone who doesn't help? Busy smiling and playing the round, Wu Sanniang knew that this cousin was shallow-eyed and small-hearted, so she didn't like it very much, so she glanced at the fifth lady, and said in her heart, didn't you use words to provoke me and let the third aunt go to the house to make trouble, let me bring you? Now that I have brought you, what shall I do? Do you think that if you are like a fish in water in your circle, these young ladies in front of you can also sell your account? If you are honest, when others look at me, they may not snub you, but you are narrow-minded.

But in the end, it's her cousin, she has no face, and she has no light, so she has to save her a few faces, and when she sees everyone playing a round, she also uses the slope to get off the donkey, and says with a smile: "These five sisters in my family are usually so outspoken, but they make you laugh." Let's still say what we said just now, that is, everyone responded, and I asked someone to go to Ruyi Building early tomorrow to book. Tomorrow night, sit in the Ruyi Building and wait for you to come. ”

Naturally, everyone should be good.

Cang Er was impatient with the open and secret battles between women, and in her opinion, it was better to lie in bed and sleep for a while if she had the mood and time to do these useless work.

She didn't want to come, but today Lu Qiqi happened to be in the shop, and Banniang had the heart to tell her to have fun for two days, so she dragged her here. At this time, he didn't want to sit down anymore, so he got up first: "It's not early, tonight, there should be a lot of guests in the shop, I can't sit still for a long time, so I'll go back first." ”

Only then did everyone find out that the sunset was slanting in the west, and Wu Sanniang originally wanted to invite everyone to have dinner together and then disperse, but Wu Niang was so troubled, so she lost her mood, so she simply dispersed together.

Banniang took Wu Sanniang's arm, fell behind, and whispered to Wu Sanniang: "Third sister, is your godfather and godmother okay?" After two days, when the two elders are not busy going out to socialize, I will go to visit again. ”

Wu Sanniang smiled: "Okay, my mother mentioned you yesterday, and I will be happy to know that you will go in two days." By the way, I heard that your third uncle was transferred to Fuzhou Zhizhou, but is it true? ”

"Yes, an order has been issued, and I will go to work after my grandmother's ninetieth birthday."

Wu Sanniang thought about it for a while and wanted to say something, but there were many people, and it was not easy to speak. Out of the door of the teahouse, everyone said goodbye to each other and got into the carriage of each family.

Because Cang'er was going to the store, Banniang was with her, and Liuniang wanted to let her own carriage send them, but Banniang refused: "Sixth sister, you go back first, I will walk around the street with Sister Cang'er, fortunately, it is not far away, and it will be a few steps away." ”

Liu Niang no longer insisted, Banniang looked at Yun Xian and smiled again, walked up to her and thanked her in a low voice: "Sister Xian, thank you for maintaining it just now." ”

Yun Xian's face flushed, and he glanced at her: "My own sister, it should be, my mother said, my family is wrong, in front of outsiders, I must also maintain, my own affairs, go home and close the door and then talk about right and wrong, not to mention that you are not wrong, it is the fifth lady of the martial arts family who squeezed you." ”

Banniang always felt that Yun Xian was innocent and splendid, but she didn't expect this girl to be smart. I was worried that she would be like the Seventh Sister, and if she left home in the future, she would be easily bullied, so she didn't have to worry about it.

I went to the restaurant with Cang'er, it was already the time to hold the lights, and the lobby on the first floor was almost full of guests, Lu Seventeen was busy turning, and when he saw the two of them coming, he hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Two aunts and grandmothers, you can be regarded as back, eighth sister, you go to the kitchen to help, Cang'er, you also go to the cabinet, I will go to greet the guests." ”

Seeing that he was dressed in red and sweating profusely, Banniang was amused, and gloated: "You also know that you are busy?" Why are you alone, Chang'an? ”

"I asked him to greet the guests in the private room upstairs, not so that he could really help sooner, but I had to free my hands, and in two months I would have to go to the country. You can't always stay in the store, can you? You also let Lao Wang and them get familiar with the kitchen matter earlier. ”

Banniang sighed. After Lu Qiqi finished speaking, he also went to get busy.

Sheraton cuisine is novel, the taste is unique, and it is deeply liked by the people of Nanfeng City, so the business of the restaurant is like a day, since the beginning of the sixth day of the first six people, it is full every day, Cang'er is counting the money to the soft, Banniang is smiling all day long, Lu Qiqi expressed deep contempt for her unproductive appearance, but to see her so happy, secretly happy.

After the 15th Yuan Festival, after the national holiday, people are busy, and the business of the restaurant is slightly lighter, so it will not be so busy.

Because I have leisure, I can adjust the original deficiencies in the store, and slowly, everything is on the right track.

In the blink of an eye, February is the beginning of spring in the south, and although it is still very cold, it is much warmer at noon. The Zeng family has begun to be busy with the old lady's 90th birthday in May, writing posts to send to relatives and friends everywhere, and busy preparing head jewelry and new clothes for the old lady.

And Liuniang's dowry, wedding dress, jewelry, etc. are also almost purchased, Banniang is free, and together with her sisters and sister-in-law, she went to the street to choose a lot of things for Liuniang, silk and satin yarn, everything is not bad, and the furniture made by the Liu family is all done and transported to the Qiao family's workshop in the city, just waiting for the paint to be done, you can move to the house.

The three brothers of the Zeng family, who are far away in the capital, are also nervously preparing to participate in the scientific expedition in a few days.

Uncle Ouyang Yong originally wanted the three brothers to move to his own house, but now he is also renting a yard in Beijing, the family lives together, and is not lenient, the three brothers declined, lived in the inn for a few days, and felt that the inn is not a good place to study quietly, but the money prepared at home is enough to spend, the three of them simply spent ten times a month's rent, and rented a quiet small courtyard near the Great Xiangguo Temple, so that they can have a quiet place to study, and it is also very convenient to participate in the gathering of friends. And before the opening of the Great Xiangguo Temple every year, it is a good place for literati to gather and talk about poetry and Taoism, and to discuss with many people, which is also conducive to their own growth.

In March, the examination of the Ministry of Rites began, and Brother Fu was the first reference, but Zeng Ziye and Zigu had participated in the scientific examination, so although there was no family to help, the examination room was all needed, but it was also prepared, and the three brothers all stepped into the examination room with full hope.

When they came out of the examination room, thousands of gentlemen were in high spirits when they entered, and although they couldn't be said to be unkempt when they came out, they really didn't have much spirit.

Brother Fu is the most clean, out of the examination room, looking for his two brothers, and said: "Brother, do you go back first, or go out to talk with friends?" My brother has to go back and wash up first. ”

At this time, how can anyone still have the heart to go out and play? Those who are in the capital know that their families are missing, and they can't wait to return home immediately, and those who are not in the capital have their hearts hanging in their throats for these few days, who doesn't want to go back and fall into bed and sleep well?

Zeng Ziye hurriedly said: "Let's go back together." In the evening, the two of us also have to go to Ouyang's house with your second brother to visit, and I think Uncle Yong is also thinking about how the three of us brothers are doing. ”

The three of them went all the way home, but they didn't mention what happened to the test.

The landlady, who is also a considerate woman, often rents out the yard at home, naturally knows what it will be like for these students to come back after the college exam, so she has already prepared a good meal for the three brothers of the Zeng family, and boiled a large pot of hot water, so that they can soak in hot water and eat a hot meal when they come back.

The Zeng brothers were grateful, took turns to take a bath, ate, and fell asleep until the time of the lamp, Zeng Erlang, who had always been self-disciplined, woke up, put on a white Confucian shirt, put on a black hat, washed his hands and faces, and called the two brothers up, cleaned up, and told the landlady to leave the door for them at night, so he turned to the street, bought some gifts, and went to Ouyang's mansion.

Uncle Ouyang Yong's family came to visit a lot of protégés this night, the brothers of the Zeng family were welcomed in, the flower hall was already full of people, as soon as the three brothers entered the door, everyone knew that this was Ouyang Gong's proud protégé, and they all got up to say hello, Ouyang Yongshu also got up and said with a smile: "Da Lang, Erlang, Zifu, you are also here, sit down and talk." ”

As he spoke, he summoned the three of them to sit beside him, and then asked in a low voice how the three of them were doing.

At this time, the scientific research focused on poetry, rather than strategy, and there was Xikun style before poetry, and the current Taixue style, both of which were disdained by Zeng Zigu. Therefore, he was really not sure, and when he saw the teacher asking, in order not to worry, he only said, "It's okay." ”

Because there are many people, it is inconvenient for Uncle Ouyang Yong to ask more.

It was not early in the morning, and the servants began to stream into the hall and set up the dishes.

Uncle Ouyang Yong is everyone's beloved leader in the literary world, and most of the people present are his protégés, so he picked up the master's shelf, waited for the wine and food to be placed, and got up and said a word of encouragement.

At this time, Ouyang Yongshu was an official to the middle school, and he was also a real power faction, and he was good friends with Prime Minister Yan Shu, after the banquet, Ouyang Yongshu left the three brothers of the Zeng family to speak, Zeng Zigu recommended his friend Wang Jiefu to Ouyang Yongshu, saying that this person was talented, but unfortunately it was not reused, and now it is just a state's Jiedu Judge's Office, which is really incompetent, and I hope that Wang Jiefu can be reused by the court.

Zeng Zigu had also written to Ouyang Yongshu to recommend this person before, so Ouyang Yongshu did not pay attention to Wang Jiefu, and the one who was Wang Jiefu's boss at this time was Han Zhigui, who was a famous minister, and he also admired Wang Jiefu. I just think that he is Gengjie by nature and still needs to be encouraged. It's just this, but it's not good to talk too much to Zigu. Uncle Ouyang Yong twisted his beard and said with a smile that the court would not drown out the truly talented.

Zeng Zigu has always trusted the teacher, so he won't say more.

It also said that the official family wanted to reuse Fan Xiwen Fan, who was demoted to Shaanxi Road at this time, and was serving as a transfer envoy, if he entered Beijing and served as the governor, he wanted to change the current problems such as redundant soldiers and redundant officials in the Great Song Kingdom.

Zeng Zigu listened, the spirit lifted, now there is a strong enemy in the north of the Great Liao, and the northern region of the Great Song Dynasty has suffered natural disasters in succession, resulting in the treasury is not full, it is really an internal and external trouble, if Fan Gong can return to Kyoto, it will be able to make a great change in the dynasty, and there are Ouyang Gong, Du Gong, Fu Gong, Yan Xiang and others to help, do not worry about not becoming a big thing.

Hearing such exciting news, Zeng Zigu's heart was swept away by the apprehension caused by the imperial examination. I talked to the teacher, and when I saw that it was already night, I took my leave and went back.

Zeng Ziye and Zeng Zifu saw that he was full of joy all the way, and they were also curious, and asked him why he was happy, Zeng Zigu knew that Fan Gong's return to Beijing was a major event in the court, and the teacher revealed to him that one was to trust him, and the other was probably happy, and couldn't help but talk to him, a proud protégé, so although he was a brother to inquire, it was not easy to say. I made an excuse and vaguely passed it.

Next, we are waiting for the release of the list. During this period, he was constantly socializing with the gentlemen who were friendly with each other, and he visited the entire Bianjing City. And the three brothers simply spent a few days buying some novel small gifts for the elders and younger brothers and sisters in the family.

By the time the list is released, they have already packed up, if they can't go to high school, they will go home, if they win, they will have to participate in the court exam, participate in the Qionglin banquet, thank the teacher, and go home.

The Jinshi of the Great Song Dynasty, before being sent to official positions, had a one-year vacation to go home to deal with chores, so the three of them had to go back to Nanfeng's home first, regardless of whether they were in the middle or not.

On the day of the release of the list, the three of them went to see the list, although they thought they had come early enough, but the place where the list was posted was already crowded, there were students who had a reference to see the list, relatives and friends came to help, and more people in the city came to see the excitement, of course, there were many people who were waiting to be selected to be caught home as sons-in-law.

Brother Fu saw that there were many people, so he said: "There are so many people, it's not easy to squeeze in, why don't the two brothers find a teahouse and sit and drink tea first, and wait for the younger brother to finish reading the list, and then come to find the two brothers?" ”

Because there were too many people, although the two sons of the Zeng family wanted to know the result as soon as possible, it was really insulting to squeeze around, so they agreed to Zifu's proposal.

Zeng Ziye pointed to the teahouse opposite and said, "Let's go to that teahouse, you got the news, and you came here to find me and your second brother." ”

Waiting for Brother Fu to enter the crowd, the two brothers reflexively entered the tea shop, the same as outside, the tea shop was also overcrowded, fortunately the two came early, the shopkeeper came to see the two of them outfits, and knew that the two of them were the students of this session, and their bearing was extraordinary, although they are not official now, they are not allowed to wait a while, but they are an official body, so they respectfully apologized and said: "Two officials, there is no place to sit downstairs, only one upstairs private room remains, if the two officials want to rest here, the villain will lead the two over?" ”

After all, he couldn't stand outside, Zeng Ziye nodded, went upstairs into the only remaining private room, and said to the guy: "Make us some tea, if someone says that someone is looking for the two brothers surnamed Zeng in a while, you just have to bring someone here." ”

The little two answered, led the two into the private room, and served tea from time to time.

The two brothers didn't want to speak, they just looked at the crowd in front of the list outside the window, and waited for more than half an hour before they saw Zifu sweating and disheveled and following the shopkeeper in.