Chapter 670: Those Things About Chunqiu
The sun is strong in the south and the sunshine hours are long, and Zhu Junyang once wrote to his mother to complain that he was tanned. The mother concubine brought her a set of whitening and sunscreen skin care products, and after using it for half a year, the effect was very obvious. Not only is the complexion whiter, but the skin texture is also delicate. The ladies in her small circle asked her how to maintain it.
Unexpectedly, the "Flower Xiangrong", which is sought after by women all over the world, turned out to be the masterpiece of a girl who is less than 18 years old. And this legendary figure is about to become her younger sibling.
Yu Xiaocao was helping Pei'er carry the box of candy, and the little guy stretched out his chubby little hand and took an orange orange-scented juice gummy and put it in his mouth. The soft, sweet and sour taste makes the little one fall in love with the taste immediately.
Hearing this, Xiaocao raised her head, carefully looked at the face of the future eldest sister for a moment, and said with a smile: "Sister Junya's foundation is very good, and her skin is delicate. It may be that I have not done sunscreen before, and my complexion is slightly darker. I just made a set of whitening and moisturizing skin care sets there, and brought it to my sister another day, and then combined with dietary therapy, within three months, my sister's skin is guaranteed to be white and tender! ”
"Is it as white as my aunt's face?" Lu Jiapei, who was eating candy with relish, suddenly came out to brush up on her sense of existence. The third aunt's face was like a boiled egg with its shell peeled, and it was slippery to the touch......
Zhu Junyang's face suddenly darkened, and he grabbed his little nephew's sticky little hand with saliva, so that he didn't let him touch the little girl's tender white face. Stinky boy, men and women don't kiss, and if you want to touch it, it's also his uncle's touch!
Yu Xiaocao lowered her head and pinched the little guy's bun face, and said with a smile: "Yes, it's as white and tender as my aunt's face, aren't you happy?" ”
Hearing this, Zhu Junya touched her face. The skin of the future third sibling is the finest and most tender she has ever seen, and it is so white that there is no trace of blemish. To be honest, even before she got married, when she was a little girl, she often ran outside and liked outdoor activities, so her complexion was darker than that of ordinary little girls. If it was really as the third brother and sister said, then she would be able to wake up laughing in her dreams. Can you feel the pressure of your own man, a woman who is whiter than you, more beautiful than yourself, and whose skin is thinner than yourself?
When it comes to the topic of beauty and skin care, it is easy for women to get closer to each other. Soon, Zhu Junya regarded her future brother and sister as her confidant sister and poured out her heart.
A few little radish heads of the Lu family, under the supervision of the eldest brother, were completely impressed by the craftsmanship of the third aunt after eating today's five candies and a delicious pastry. When he came out to greet him solemnly, Xiaocao took out a meeting gift for the children - the cartoon animals with glass blue jade, exquisite and novel. The children loved it and immediately hung it around their necks and were reluctant to take it off.
Only Lu Jiayu, the villain, rubbed to Xiaocao's side and said puzzledly: "Third aunt, you have already given us a meeting gift, why did you give it a second time?" ”
"Delivered? No? These jade pendants are the meeting gifts that my aunt gave you! Xiaocao looked at him with some surprise, waiting for his answer.
"What a box of sweet and sour candy! Candy and animal ornaments, if I had to choose, I would definitely choose candy, the candy made by the third aunt tasted good, Yu'er had never eaten such delicious candy before. If only the box could be bigger! "It's been a long time since I turned the corner, and this guy's purpose is here!
Yu Xiaocao couldn't help but smile and said, "It's okay, my aunt will make you other candies after eating." The taste will never be bad! ”
Lu Jialong also came over, the corners of his mouth were still stained with some crumbs of egg tarts, his flexible little tongue rolled up, licked off the crumbs, and said with a smile: "Third aunt, egg tarts and puffs are also delicious!" ”
"Do it all! My aunt also makes all kinds of puddings, jellies, and custard...... If you have the chance, I will make it for you to taste! Yu Xiaocao said one, and the children swallowed their saliva, and their eyes were frighteningly bright.
Lu Jiayu shouted: "Third aunt, you hurry up and get married!" In his opinion, if he marries, he can live in the palace permanently, and when the third aunt makes something delicious, he can taste it first.
Zhu Junya pulled her son over, smiled and showed her snow-white teeth, without any image at all: "Your third uncle and third aunt have their own mansion." Even if you get married, you can't live with us. Besides, we can't stay at my grandmother's house permanently, and when the house in Beijing is tidied up, we'll move over! ”
When Princess Jing heard this, she was overjoyed and said with a smile: "You want to tidy up the Lu family's house?" Are you planning to live in Beijing forever and not go back to the south? ”
"Yes! Zijin received a visiting doctor from Guozijian, and in the next few years, if he takes up a position in Guozijian! "Zijin is Lu Nianhua's character. In the Huguang area, everyone knows the Lu family's family education, and Lu Nianhua, who is a scholar and a wealthy man, has many people who worship him in the front row. The famous Donglin Academy and Yuelu Academy in the south of the Yangtze River have extended olive branches to him and invited him to give lectures. Unexpectedly, he was dug up by Guozijian first.
Princess Jing was suddenly happy when she thought that her daughter could stay in Beijing, and that the mother and daughter would not have to be separated, and they would not be able to see each other for a few years. However, she still asked in surprise: "Didn't Lu Lao set a family rule, saying that the Lu family can't enter the office within four generations?" How? ”
"Zijin is a 'visiting' doctor, who only lectures, and has no rank or position." If you don't have a rank and position, you won't be counted as an official in the court, and it will not conflict with your family motto. Before coming, it was also approved by the old man.
The happiest is still Princess Jing. The Lu family's house in Beijing is not far from King Jing's mansion, and her daughter can often come over to talk to her. However, when she thought that her youngest son was going to move out soon after getting married, she was full of reluctance.
Although the youngest son has been running around outside for longer than in the house in recent years, every time he comes back from an errand, he has to come to her courtyard to greet her. If this is a separate house, there will be fewer opportunities for the two to meet. What made her even more disappointed was that she thought that Xiaocao would marry into the mansion to accompany her, who would have thought that......
However, she quickly explained to herself: what the prince said was right, when the children are older, they all have their own lives, and she has a heart to her prince, and several children are filial and sensible, and they should be content in this life.
After returning from King Jing's Mansion, Xiaocao became busy. is not only busy with his own marriage, but also the matter of his younger brother Chunfu in a few days. Since Li Tang Dynasty, the Spring Festival has been scheduled for three days each on February 9, 12, and 15. However, at that time, the spring in Beijing was expected to be cold, and many students were infected with wind chill due to the cold during the tense nine-day exam, or affected the test results. Therefore, after Zhu Junfan ascended the throne, he postponed the spring festival for a month, and set it for mid-March. The days when he married Xiaocao with Zhu Junyang were only staggered for three days.
The ninth day of the third lunar month is the first exam and lasts for three days. The second session was on the 12th, and the third session was on the 15th, and the candidates had to stay in the cramped dormitory for nine days and seven nights. When entering, candidates should prepare an examination basket, in which they are allowed to bring some dry food and necessities such as pen, ink, paper, inkstone, etc.
The dry food prepared by Yu Xiaocao for the younger brother is convenient to preserve, so as not to spoil it for a few days. There are instant noodles in one inch square, and there are small biscuits. The latest novelty is a soup packet, the vegetables in it are dehydrated, and together with various seasonings, as long as you eat it with hot water, it is a bowl of delicious vegetable soup. If you brew it together with instant noodles, it's a bowl of fragrant vegetable noodles!
In order to prevent candidates from carrying in the food, the size of the food should not exceed one inch square. Therefore, instant noodles are all noodles that are larger than copper coins made of a thin noodle plate, and a bowl of noodles needs to be soaked in more than a dozen pieces to eat almost enough. For instant noodles alone, Xiaocao brought most of the basket to his younger brother. After Yuan Daru saw the little apprentice's food basket, he also asked Xiaocao for a lot of instant noodles and brought them to his little grandson Yuan Yunxi.
Speaking of ancient exams, what a pit! The length of the house is only about 1.3 meters. The walls on the left and right sides of the building are one or two feet above the ground, and two brick brackets are laid up to allow the upper and lower planks to be placed on them.
During the daytime exam, the wooden board on the upper floor is the table, and the wooden board on the lower level is equivalent to sitting and waiting, and sitting on it to answer questions during the exam. At night, the planks on the upper floor are pulled out and merged into the lower floor, which is the bed for sleeping. However, the small stone that is so narrow and has a height of more than 1.75 meters can only curl up and lie on the hard wooden plank, where can I sleep well? Fortunately, Xiaocao brought him instant coffee powder, and hot water was provided in the house, so he made a cup of refreshment when he was not in good spirits.
Xiaoshi has been eating okay these days, and if you want to eat sweets, there are all kinds of crispy and delicious cookies. When you get tired of eating sweets, you run for a bowl of fragrant vegetable noodles. And a cup of fragrant coffee from time to time...... The students on his left and right sides were suffering. Not only the narrowness of the house, but also the harsh environment, but also the temptation of the fragrance from the side. Smelling the tempting fragrance, and then looking at the dry food like pig food that I brought over, my heart is congested!
In ancient times, the students who participated in the scientific examination, after nine days, it was really a layer of skin. Many of them were carried out by others, and many people became seriously ill after they came out. The spring is fine, the temperature is low, and the dry food brought over will not spoil. In the autumn, due to the hot weather, the candidates eat and live in a small house, and there are often candidates who get sick from heat stroke, or get poisoned by eating spoiled food, and accidental deaths also occur from time to time.
In ancient scientific research, the prevention of cheating was still relatively strict. In addition to the food after all, cut into an inch square, if the prohibited items are found, the candidate will be removed from the fame of his life, he will not be allowed to take the exam as an official for the rest of his life, and he will be tied to a pillar in front of the gate of the Gongyuan for two months.