The villagers who can stay and help build the houses are very happy, after all, now that the autumn harvest has just passed, there is no work in the fields, not to mention helping to work and take care of food, and they can still get paid. As for those who were politely rejected, they were certainly unhappy in their hearts, but they didn't say much, so they could only go home in disgrace.

With enough manpower, under the leadership of Ning Daniu, a group of people quickly began to build a house. In the old house of the Ning family, the Zhang, Ding, Liu, and Ning Pozi were eating at noon. Ning Xue'er wanted to help, but there were too many people in the kitchen, and she had been outstanding recently, so everyone felt sorry for her and didn't let her work.

Where does Ning Xue'er live idlely, she thinks that since she doesn't need to help in the kitchen, then she will find other ways to make money. After thinking about it, she was going to sell tea eggs. However, if you want to start a small business, you have to investigate it first. So, Ning Xue'er quietly went to her grandfather's house.

The Zhang family was very happy about Ning Xue'er's arrival, after all, she was different from the past, and she was appreciated by the county magistrate, and she sent five hundred catties of sweet potatoes last time, and those sweet potatoes made the family earn a lot of silver.

After a period of courteous hospitality, Ning Xue'er slowly said what she meant. "Tea eggs?" Everyone looked at her in amazement, what was this?

Ning Xue'er then remembered that the ancients had never eaten tea eggs, so she rolled up her sleeves and prepared to cook a few for them to taste.

After some steaming, the fragrance of tea eggs gradually wafted out of the kitchen, Zhang Mingxiu's nose was the smartest, he was the first to smell it, but when he rushed into the kitchen, Ning Xue'er told him with a smile that he would have to wait for a while before eating.

Zhang Mingxiu reluctantly glanced at the boiling eggs in the pot, looking like a child.

When he walked out of the kitchen full of loss, his wife Xiufang complained to him: "How old are you, are you still greedy?" ”

The others couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh. Zhang Mingxiu didn't think so, he thought in his heart that he would see if you would grab it or not.

After a while, the tea eggs came out of the pot, and Ning Xue'er gave one by herself. At first, when the shell was removed, everyone swallowed slowly, after all, the tea eggs were not good-looking, and they didn't look very delicious, but when everyone tasted the first bite, everyone involuntarily accelerated the chewing speed.

Ning Xue'er's little uncle was the most exaggerated, he even swallowed all the eggs in his mouth, chewed a few times, and swallowed it, and then he asked for another egg and continued to eat.

When the others saw it, they were not to be outdone, and they all sped up their chewing speed, and each of them asked for another egg to eat.

With two eggs, everyone was satisfied, and they also affirmed Ning Xueer's craftsmanship.

Uncle Zhang Mingxiu was the first to agree with Ning Xue'er's idea, "Xue'er, I think what you said is that the eggs you make are really delicious, I think someone will buy them!" ”

"Yes, yes, I agree, it's the best egg I've ever tasted!" Uncle Zhang Mingsheng also agreed.

The two uncles agreed, and the others would not object, after all, he was the pillar of the family.

So, the matter of selling tea eggs was decided. Ning Xue'er discussed it with her two uncles, and they decided to sell it at home first to see how the market reacted.

In addition, Uncle Zhang Mingxiu also proposed to make a few pots of tea eggs and give them to the neighbors to taste, which is equivalent to advertising in disguise.

Ning Xue'er didn't have any opinion on this, after all, the eldest uncle had a flexible brain, and it was a good thing to have ideas for doing business.

But the two aunts didn't seem to be very happy, and the little aunt muttered: "Don't buy eggs, there are several baskets, as well as condiments, firewood, what kind of money is not needed, give it to the neighbors for free, and they may not receive our affection." ”

"That's, that's it, it's thankless, let's not do it." The eldest aunt also hurried out to stop it.

Zhang Mingxiu watched his authority being challenged, or in front of his niece, he immediately exploded, "I'm sorry, you women have long hair and short knowledge, what do you know?" Didn't I send some sweet potatoes to my neighbors last time, can we sell those sweet potatoes? ”

"Last time was last time, we didn't spend money on sweet potatoes last time, can it be the same this time?" The eldest aunt Xiufang was not afraid at all, and she immediately shot back at Zhang Mingxiu.

In fact, to put it mildly, the two aunts just couldn't bear the money for those baskets of eggs. What's more, Ning Xue'er, the rich man, is still there, her family is busy building a house, and she won't even have money for a few baskets of eggs?

Ning Xue'er, the little abacus of the two aunts, saw it clearly, but unfortunately she didn't want to pay attention to it, so she stood with a smile and didn't say a word.

The last time I gave sweet potatoes, it was because I promised my uncle before, but it turned out to be good, and my aunt tasted the sweetness, and every time I wanted to take advantage of it.

Ning Xue'er will not get used to her for this kind of problem.

Zhang Mingxiu felt that the atmosphere was wrong, he didn't want to offend Ning Xue'er, his niece, so he slapped the table and said: "Okay, okay, I'm in charge of this matter, I came out with the money for those baskets of eggs, don't grind and chirp one by one, why should you go." ”

When it comes to money, that is to move Xiufang's heart, and she is absolutely unwilling to give in.

"Zhang Mingxiu, are you arrogant this time? How many baskets of eggs do you pay for? Hmph, why didn't you be a little more generous when Xuan'er came back yesterday and asked for silver to buy books, and only then did you give a penny of silver, what is the use of that silver? I can't even buy half a book, and it's not that I took my dowry subsidy to Xuan'er, hey, why am I so miserable, marrying such a fool as you....................."

Ning Xue'er saw her eldest aunt scolding and crying, and finally sat directly on the ground and cried.

"Cry, you know crying, don't let me go back to the room." exposed the ugliness of the family, Zhang Mingxiu was furious and kicked his wife directly.

Seeing that the situation was wrong, the little aunt hurriedly picked up her sister-in-law, and persuaded her while helping her back, "Sister-in-law, I know you are uncomfortable, but Xue'er is still there, no matter what, we can't let the younger generation see the joke, right?" ”

As soon as Xiuhe said this, the cry of the eldest aunt immediately became smaller. Uncle Zhang Mingxiu looked at Ning Xue'er and smiled awkwardly.

Grandmother pulled Ning Xue'er into her room, poured her another glass of water and handed it over, and then sat down, helplessly said: "That's it at home, let you see the joke." As for your eldest aunt, people are not bad, but your eldest cousin has been busy taking the exam recently, pen, ink, paper, inkstone, examination fees, travel expenses, accommodation fees, everything needs silver, she can't help but be careful with her calculations, and you are more than heartfelt. ”

Listening to her grandmother's muffled words, Ning Xue'er couldn't help but think of her own mother in her previous life, the woman who had been busy with life, and in her impression, she was always in a hurry, getting up early to cook, laundry, grocery shopping, and sometimes she had to go to the factory before she even had time to eat breakfast. In order to make more money, she always takes the initiative to work overtime, and rarely has a rest day, either doing housework at home, or taking her baby daughter to buy clothes. Every time she buys something, no matter how high or low the price is, she always has to habitually bargain, and sometimes she can't even stand it anymore, after all, it's really not appropriate to quarrel with others for five yuan.

Now Ning Xue'er finally figured it out, at that time, she was too well protected by her parents, she hadn't suffered the hardships of life, she didn't know that money was hard to come by, and she didn't understand that firewood, rice, oil, and salt were expensive.

"No, my aunt is dedicated to thinking about my cousin, and in the future, my cousin will gain fame and glory for his ancestors, and my cousin will not follow suit!" In order not to embarrass her grandmother, Ning Xueer deliberately picked up nice words.

Sure enough, as soon as the words "Gaining Fame and Honoring the Ancestors" were mentioned, my grandmother was extremely excited, and she smiled and said: "No, our Mu Xuan is amazing, he will definitely be able to be an official in the future, and he will definitely be able to glorify the ancestors, you just wait to get the light." ”

On the way back, Ning Xue'er sat on the ox cart and thought about it carefully, her grandfather's family had bet all their treasures on the two cousins, otherwise they would not have smashed the pot and sold iron to send them to the best academy in the town, the Wang Family Academy. If the two cousins really have a chance in the future, then should this thigh be hugged now?

"I'm counting on those two boys of the Wang family to be promising, hmph, you have to wait another thirty years!" The system suddenly popped up and said such a nonsensical sentence.

Ning Xue'er disagreed, and retorted with consciousness: "It's too early for you to say this, my cousin is about to take the Tongsheng exam, and the Tongsheng is a Xiucai after passing the exam, and if he wins the Xiucai, he will continue to take the exam, and if he wins, he will wait to be an official!" ”

Bai Tuanzi first rolled his eyes, and then cast a caring look at Ning Xue'er like a mentally retarded look, "Host, there are some facts that you may not be very clear about, I will report to you here." The Gusu Mansion where you are located is a treasure land of outstanding individuals, the style of reading is very prosperous, and the champions who have been produced in the past dynasties belong to Gusu the most, so the show talent of Gusu Mansion is difficult to test, and I am afraid that I will not be able to pass the test if I do not have enough strength. ”

Ning Xue'er raised her eyebrows and floated out a sentence, "Hmph, I won't be bluffed by you." ”

The system was speechless, so he had to use a killer move: "In the more than 200 years from 1450 to 1680, a total of 100,000 people in Gusu Mansion participated in the township examination, and only 2,000 people successfully passed the Xiucai examination, and the admission rate was only 2 percent, compared with 5 percent in Jiangxi, 8 percent in Guangzhou and 15 percent in Gansu in the same period. ”

Ning Xue'er listened to this series of data, and couldn't help but gasp in her heart, no wonder every year in the college entrance examination, there is such a picture circulating on Weibo, in the national college entrance examination, Beijing is a simple mode, Gansu, Tibet, Xinjiang is a first-level difficulty, Henan and Hebei are second-level difficulty, and finally to my big Jiangsu, it has become a hell mode, it turns out, everything is justified, and the tradition of difficult questions in Jiangsu has been around since 1600.

However, no matter how difficult the exam is, there will be people who will win, and Ning Xueer believes that as long as her cousin works hard enough, she will definitely be able to pass the exam.