Chapter Forty-Seven: Old Talk

However, since there is such a healing medicine as Jiao bone ointment, there is hope for healing, and he went to comfort Youlan and said: "Xiaolan, don't worry, I will definitely find a way to cure Gu Bo." ”

Youlan didn't cry anymore at this time, and nodded sensibly, although after listening to Dr. Xu's words, she had already given up in her heart.

At this time, I saw Wang Xiulian, who was wearing an apron, walking in from outside, and asked Jiang Yun for instructions: "Boss, the meal has been prepared, do you want to invite the two village elders to the table." ”

Jiang Yun nodded and said, "There is Miss Laowang." I'm going to ask for two villagers. ”

"Owner, do you want some wine?" When Jiang Yun got up and walked over, Wang Xiulian reminded again.

Jiang Yun turned back to Youlan and asked, "Xiaolan, is there still a store of wine at home?"

Yulan replied: "There is no good sake left, only home-brewed yellow rice wine." ”

Jiang Yun said: "Then it's good to serve yellow rice wine." ”

Wang Xiulian hurriedly said on the side: "How can this work, or I will rush to the next village now and sell some good sake." ”

Jiang Yun waved his hand and said, "Don't bother, just the yellow rice bar, home-brewed, although it is turbid wine, it is enough to entertain guests." ”

Wang Xiulian's lips moved, and finally she didn't say anything more. She had the same idea as her grandfather, thinking that the owner's infatuation had committed it again, and she was reluctant to pay for food and wine, and said that she still had to work hard to solve the case and uphold justice.

Jiang Yun asked Youlan again: "Yes, Xiaolan, did you give the money to buy vegetables to Miss Wang?" ”

Wang Xiulian hurriedly said: "I gave it, I cut two catties of meat, and then slaughtered an old hen, and the rest of the vegetables are all from my own field." According to the owner's wishes, I made four dishes and one soup, isn't this a bit shabby?"

Jiang Yun said: "It's not simple, it's enough." ”

Saying that, he went out and came to the living room on the side of the main hall, Zhong Yanze and Cao He were drinking tea and chatting in the living room, Jiang Yun walked over, arched his hand at the two of them and said, "Two village elders, I have prepared thin wine, please." ”

"Sorry. Zhong Yanze and Cao He got up, and followed Jiang Yun to the hall, and there was already a table of wine in the middle of the hall, which was indeed only four dishes and one soup, but there was chicken and meat, and it was not too shabby.

"Two villagers, please be seated. Jiang Yun stretched out his hand to let the two of them sit down, and he sat in the main seat.

Zhong Yanze and Cao He swept their eyes on the table and glanced at each other, all they thought in their hearts was that this little brother Jiang was really not particular, if it was an ordinary family, it might be said that it was hearty to prepare such a table of four dishes and one soup, but for a big family like the Jiang family, the table of four dishes and one soup was too shabby, at least it had to be eight bowls of noodles to be decent.

Although there was some slander in their hearts, both of them were people with a city government, and they couldn't see the slightest look on their faces, so they sat down.

There was also a jar of wine on the table, Jiang Yun opened the mud seal, picked up the wine jar, poured wine for the two, and when they saw the turbid rice wine poured out, Zhong Yanze and Cao He glanced at each other again, and seemed to hear the voice in each other's hearts, this little brother of the Jiang family didn't mean to be cold, as a big family, he didn't even have a slightly better sake for guests.

Although there is some dissatisfaction in their hearts, but both of them are people with a city government, and they still don't show anything on their faces, it seems that the rumored little brother of the Jiang family is a nerd who reads books, and he doesn't understand the world, and it is true, when the two of them think about it, the resentment in their hearts has faded a little, and they decided not to worry about this with each other.

Eating and drinking is just a trivial matter, Cao He is still thinking about his hard work, and he said that this can't be saved for me, but looking at this little brother of the Jiang family is so stingy, I'm afraid that this hard work will not be much.

Jiang Yun toasted a few times, and the three of them ate and drank, not to say that the guests and hosts were happy, but they were also harmonious.

"Brother Jiang, come, the old man will give you a drink. After eating and drinking for a while, Zhong Yanze raised his wine glass and toasted to Jiang Yun.

Jiang Yun raised his glass and said, "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be." ”

Zhong Yanze said: "Why don't you dare to be, Brother Jiang is studying in Qinghe Academy, he is a talented man in his hometown, and the old man should give you a cup." ”

The two touched a glass and drank it all in one go.

Cao He saw it in his eyes, a ray of light flashed in his cloudy old eyes, and he remembered at this time that although this little brother Jiang was a bit nerd, after all, he was studying in Qinghe Academy in the town, and he was not like the two boys of the Zhu family and the Zhong family, who smashed it with money, but really got into it with his own ability, which is not simple.

Although I heard that this little brother Jiang is studying hard and has gotten into the horns, and there is no hope of going to school, but after all, he is from a scholarly family, his grandfather and father are both Xiucai, even if he can't pass the Xiucai exam, I'm afraid it won't be a problem to make a name for himself, so he can't be underestimated.

Thinking of this, he also picked up his wine glass, and said with a smile: "What Zhong Xiang said is that Brother Jiang is a talent from his hometown, and sooner or later he will be proud, and he will be nominated by the gold list, and the old man will toast you here." ”

"Ashamed, ashamed!" Jiang Yun politely touched another glass with him and drank it all.

"This year's county test is imminent, Brother Jiang is ready, will he show his skills as soon as he enters the field? Zhong Yanze took a mouthful of the dish into his mouth, chewed it a few times, and asked seemingly casually.

The county exam of the dynasty is the first step to enter the school, which is generally held once every two years, if you miss this year, except for the occasional additional test, you will only have to wait for another two years, for this year's county exam, Jiang Yun does not have much confidence now, but he will not waste such an opportunity in vain, listening to the other party's question, he calmly replied: "Yes, the late student is preparing to participate in this year's county exam." ”

As he spoke, he arched his hand towards the two of them and said, "I also want to ask the two seniors for more advice." ”

Zhong Yanze and Cao He are both famous people who have entered the school, Zhong Yanze is even more of a talent, and the two must also have experience in the imperial examination, if they can get some tips, it will not be helpful to Jiang Yun.

Zhong Yanze waved his hand and said: "It's a shame to say, the old man didn't get lucky to go to school until he was not confused, and he got the fame of being a child, and then it took six years before he was lucky enough to be admitted to Xiucai, and since then, he has repeatedly lost in the competition for laurels. ”

His words may be modest, but in the ears of Cao He next to him, he was a little embarrassed, and said in his heart If you are a talented person with dull qualifications, then what is my seventy or eighty old boy.

Speaking of which, this Cao He is even worse than Zhong Yanze, it was not until he was fifty years old that he was lucky to be a child, and he was an out-and-out old boy, and he took the exam several times after that, but he never passed the exam.

Zhong Yanze seemed to be a little interested, and said again: "The most important thing in this imperial examination is to have a heart that is as quiet as water, not arrogant in victory, not discouraged in defeat, not in a hurry, accumulation is the right way." ”

"If Brother Jiang is willing to listen to me, I don't recommend that you go to the county exam now, so as not to lose once and frustrate your spirit, maybe wait a few more years, and your mental cultivation will have more accumulation, and you will have a greater grasp. ”

Jiang Yun listened, but he was noncommittal, just perfunctory, of course, he didn't listen to it at all in his heart, and told him to wait a few more years?

In fact, in the history of the imperial examination of the dynasty, old children like Zhong Yanze and Cao He naturally abounded and countless, but there was no shortage of prodigies who became famous and proud at a young age, and it was not uncommon.

Not to mention that he is sixteen years old now, he is not even a child, he is eleven or twelve years old, and he can be a high school child at the age of thirteen or fourteen.

Jiang Yun felt that he should demand himself by the standard of a prodigy genius, not by the standard of an old boy like Zhong Yanze and Cao He, so Zhong Yanze just listened to what he said, and if it was serious, it was not necessary.

Zhong Yanze is an old man, and under the observation of words, he knew that what he said just now was not listened to by the other party, and he didn't say anything more, but he turned his nose up in his heart, and his good words were against his ears, which always made people unable to listen to them.

He didn't believe it at all now, the young Jiang Yun participated in the county exam this time, there was any possibility of winning, the sixteen-year-old boy, in other families, the scholarly family was nothing, but in Shahe Village, he was a little genius, he didn't think Jiang Yun would have such talent.

Cao He didn't say anything, as an old boy, he was generally not happy to talk about these things in the imperial examination, just because it was all tears, he was young and learned, and he was only admitted to a child's fame in his fifties, how many bitterness and bitterness there were, only he knew, so he was just a stuffy head eating and drinking, and the food on the table was indeed less, but this pot of old hen stewed was really fragrant and delicious, which made people salivate, even if he didn't have a good appetite, he couldn't help but eat a few more bites.

After a while, when they were full of wine and food, they removed the banquet and rested and chatted for a while, Zhong Yanze and Cao He called someone to inform the two heads of the village, Zhu Yougui and Zhong Jin, and asked them to gather all the young people in the village to the threshing floor at the west end of the village, and prepare to inspect the footprints.

After the news spread, the entire Shahe Village was in an uproar, and all the young people of the village obediently went to the threshing floor in the west of the village to gather, whether they were reluctant or not, if they did not go, they would be suspected of being weak-minded.