Chapter 31: The Dark Horse
When she woke up the next day, Gu Man found that she still woke up from her bed.
Gu Man only felt that he was going to be angry.
Later, every day or two, Cheng Mo would always come to Gu Man's house before going to sleep, but Cheng Mo didn't ask Gu Man to sleep with him again. It was still him who slept on the bed, Gu Man slept on the couch, and then when Gu Man woke up, he woke up on the bed again.
Later, the resentment of the women in the courtyard towards Ji Moyan from the beginning slowly shifted to Gu Man's body.
Looking at Gu Man's listless appearance again, he felt even more angry.
But how did they know how painful Gu Man was every day!
Of course, Ji Moyan knows!
Finally, the autumn exams are coming. A few days before the autumn exam, Cheng Mo was busy day and night, and in the end he didn't even have time to go home, so he lived outside the Hou Mansion in order to work.
Finally, Gu Man can sleep well!
On this day, Gu Man was lying on the rocking chair leisurely basking in the sun, but suddenly heard Qing'er muttering with a few sweeping maids who didn't know what to say.
So he beckoned Qing'er to come over and ask.
I only heard Qing'er say: "Mrs., it was Xiaocui who said that the autumn season is about to begin, and there are a lot of people from all over the country who have come to catch the exam, and now, it is lively outside!" ”
"Really?" Gu Man thought in his heart.
As he was talking, Ji Moyan walked in and asked with a smile, "What are you talking about?" So lively? ”
Gu Man immediately got up and greeted him, "Yan'er, I heard that there are a lot of people outside who come to catch the exam, and it's very lively, why don't we go and have a good time!" ”
"Is that good?" Ji Moyan was a little moved and a little hesitant.
"What's wrong, I'm going to suffocate to death in this Hou Mansion all day long, let's change into men's clothes and go secretly, no one knows us!"
Ji Moyan himself grew up unrestrained outside, and since he came to this Hou Mansion, he had to restrain his behavior. Now that he was hooked by Gu Man like this, he was also ready to move, and it didn't matter how Gu Man persuaded him, even if he agreed.
said that it was too late, and after a short time, Gu Man and Ji Moyan changed their clothes.
After leaving the Hou Mansion, the two felt freedom that they had never felt before.
As the autumn exam is approaching, there are more and more people setting up stalls on the streets, among which the most people are selling exam books and fortune-telling stalls in previous years.
There are always many people who want to hear something nice from a fortune teller to give them a little more confidence.
There are even crowds on the streets, and there are more people hoarding New Year's goods than during the New Year.
There were also a lot of women on the street, and they all looked at the faces of those scholars who were rushing to take the exam, as if they were picking a son-in-law.
Gu Man pulled Ji Moyan and rushed into the most lively crowd.
Walking and walking, the two came to a restaurant, the name of this restaurant is very flattering, called "and the first floor"
It means "champion and first"!
Many people come to live in this restaurant in order to curry favor.
This restaurant has a total of seven floors, the first floor is a place for ordinary people to eat, and the second floor is a gamble set up by the restaurant owner.
This gambling game is also a tradition of this restaurant.
The third and fourth floors are where the lifters eat, and the other three floors are where they stay.
Gu Man entered the restaurant with Ji Moyan, and saw a man dressed as a little two walking over.
The man looked to be in his twenties, with a flattering smile on his face, and when he saw that Gu Man and Ji Moyan were dressed extraordinarily, he greeted him and asked with a smile: "The two sons looked at the eyes, aren't they also here to bet?" ”
"Betting? What to bet on? Gu Man and Ji Moyan were puzzled at the same time.
Seeing this, the shopkeeper made up his mind, guessing that the two of them must have come from other places, so he said: "This is a traditional activity of our "and the first floor", the two sons are from other places, right?" ”
Gu Man nodded, it's not a lie!
Ji Moyan herself is not from the capital, and she Gu Man is even more outside.
The shopkeeper smiled even more earnestly, "No wonder the two sons don't know, this" and the first floor "opened a gambling game is a tradition for several years, there are no local people in the capital who don't know, do you want to introduce the two of you?" If you find it interesting, the two sons can also place a bet for entertainment! ”
Gu Man thought it was quite interesting, and the book did not mention the "and the first floor" gambling game, so he nodded.
Ji Moyan on the side whispered with some scruples: "Sister, don't do it, don't get involved in gambling!" ”
Gu Man patted Ji Moyan lightly, "Let's listen to it first, if it's really interesting, let's talk about it!" ”
After saying that, he looked at the shopkeeper, "Little brother, please speak!" ”
The shopkeeper smiled and led Gu Man and Ji Moyan to the second floor, "The two sons, please come with me, let's talk while walking." ”
Gu Man nodded and walked upstairs with Ji Moyan.
The shopkeeper led the way in front of him, and turned back and said: "This second floor is specially opened by our shopkeeper to let the people in the capital participate in betting!" Look here! ”
Walking up to the second floor and turning left, you will see a wall full of wooden plaques with the names and surnames of the people who came to participate in the scientific expedition.
The shopkeeper said: "The people hanging on this wall are the most promising candidates for the Jinshi in this scientific examination!" As he spoke, the shopkeeper took off a sign close to him and turned it over, "Look, there are odds after each brand!" ”
Gu Man took it and looked at it, the name on the wooden sign was Zhang Wenxing.
Well...... Not impressed!
Odds: 24 to 1!
For the top three in this scientific expedition, Gu Man has an impression, which is mentioned in the book.
Gu Man looked up at the many famous brands on the wall, and suddenly asked, "Is there a sign of Liu Changqing?" ”
The shopkeeper suddenly said excitedly: "You also know Liu Changqing and Liu Gongzi?" ”
Gu Man nodded.
The shopkeeper said with a smile: "Also, with our Liu Gongzi's talent, it is not surprising that he is famous!" ”
As he spoke, the shopkeeper took down Liu Changqing's name tag from the highest part of the wall, the first position in the first row, and then handed it to Gu Man with both hands.
Gu Man took it and flipped over.
Odds: 2 to 1.
Or don't say ten gambles and nine treachery! The odds of being the easiest to pass the test are smaller.
Seeing this, the shopkeeper hurriedly said: "Everyone knows the reputation of our talented Liu, and we will definitely win the top spot this year, so Liu Gongzi's odds are less, but there will be dark horses in Beijing every year!" Maybe the unfavored person will be successful, this is not necessarily a thing! ”
Gu Man nodded, it's true! This year, there is a dark horse that shocked everyone's jaws! Others don't know, but she does, and only she knows!
Gu Man laughed, isn't this God chasing after the money?
For the first time, Gu Man felt the benefits of the crossing to her!