Chapter 41: The Exam
Zhan Xinglan was left behind, and Ye Yunyu and Qiu Chuyan were worried.
The two of them waited silently outside the Zhuji Pavilion, their eyes full of worry, not knowing whether Zhan Xinglan would be reprimanded by Peng Shanggong.
"Zhan Niangzi, please take a seat."
Peng Shanggong made a "please" gesture towards her.
Zhan Xinglan also reprimanded her for Peng Shanggong's unethical remarks, which shows that Peng Shanggong's face is the same, and he thought it was the calm before the storm.
"Yes."
Peng Shanggong saw Zhan Xinglan sitting down carefully, so he spoke: "I appreciate what Zhan Niangzi said very much, but Zhan Niangzi still doesn't want to mention these remarks in the future." ”
Zhan Xinglan was quite surprised, "Doesn't Peng Shanggong think that what I said is a deviant statement?" ”
"What Zhan Niangzi said is the truth, and the truth has always been harsh. However, I still hope that Zhan Niangzi will swallow these words into her stomach in the future. Sometimes a word of truth can become a trick for others to grasp you. Zhan Niangzi is so smart, she should understand the truth that if you say too much, you will lose. That's all I say, Zhan Niangzi, please go back. ”
Zhan Xinglan was full of doubts, but saw that Peng Shanggong had already lowered his head and turned over the desk on the desk, and no longer looked at her.
She had no choice but to stand up, bow slightly to Peng Shanggong, and leave the Zhuji Pavilion alone.
Ye Yunyu and Qiu Chuyan, who were standing at the door, saw Zhan Xinglan walking out, and hurriedly stepped forward, grabbed her arms left and right, and looked up and down.
"Lan'er, are you alright?"
"Did Peng Shanggong punish you?"
Zhan Xinglan shook his head at them and shook their hands.
"Don't worry, Peng Shanggong didn't punish me, just ......"
She suddenly remembered what Peng Shanggong said to her, so she smiled, "It's just that Peng Shanggong said that my words are too intense, which hinders the friendship of my classmates, so I should be more cautious in speaking in the future." ”
"That's good, scare us to death."
Ke Wanning, on the other side, learned that Zhan Xinglan was detained by Peng Shanggong, and secretly rejoiced in her heart.
Peng Shanggong is a well-known person who follows the rules, and this time Zhan Xinglan will definitely be reprimanded.
In the next few days, no matter what ugly things Ke Wanning said, Zhan Xinglan never fought with her again, which further confirmed Ke Wanning's conjecture.
Shun Huajian these six arts, in addition to female celebrity and meals, Zhan Xinglan can be at his fingertips.
This is thanks to the fact that she has a good girlfriend like Sang Wan.
Since entering the Shunhua Prison, the daily time of these ladies of the family has been arranged, and almost all of them have sharpened their heads to squeeze into the Jinghong Pavilion.
Ke Wanning originally wanted to stumble Zhan Xinglan, but she also had more than enough heart and not enough strength.
Ten days have passed in the blink of an eye.
In the twilight, a wisp of spring color sprinkled on the eaves of the Zhuji Pavilion.
In the pavilion, a wisp of Qi Nan incense rose into the air, intertwined with the candle flame hanging on the roof.
Peng Shanggong looked at the other three and said: "There are four more days before the small test, how accomplished the little ladies are, I think you can also see a few points in the plain day." Your Majesty means to select the most outstanding ladies into the Jinghong Pavilion, and you have to judge them well. ”
"Yes."
That night, the moonlight grew thicker, and the moonlight shone on Zhan Xinglan's body.
She slowly opened her eyes, turned her head to look at Xi Li'er, who was still asleep, tiptoed off the quilt and put on her shoes to get out of bed, gently pushed open the door and walked out, seeing that Xi Li'er was still sleeping soundly, she closed the door with confidence.
As soon as she stepped out of the Orchid Pavilion, she saw a figure hiding behind a tree.
"Sister Ye?"
The figure behind the tree poked out his head when he heard Zhan Xinglan's soft call.
"Lan'er, you're out."
Ye Yunyu smiled at Zhan Xinglan, and the two walked towards the back kitchen together.
In a moment, three candles lit up in the corner of the back kitchen.
Zhan Xinglan held a kitchen knife in his hand, his eyes were firm, and he vowed to become a benevolent if he did not succeed.
About half an hour later, Zhan Xinglan wiped the sweat from his forehead and took out a can of fragrant donkey broth from the pot.
"This is a warm and cold flower stuffed donkey, which is most suitable for eating when it is warm and cold, Sister Ye should try it."
Zhan Xinglan scooped out a small bowl of soup for Ye Yunyu and watched cautiously at the change in her expression.
The surface of the broth is clear and fragrant, the donkey meat is soft and mellow, and the unique aroma of Huadiao wine penetrates into it.
"Sister Ye, how is it?"
"The entrance is mellow, and the teeth and cheeks are fragrant."
Zhan Xinglan almost couldn't believe what she heard, she came out every night to secretly open a small stove, and finally changed from a completely unpalatable dish to a delicious delicacy.
She hugged Ye Yunyu excitedly, not to mention how happy she was.
Zhang Weixi, who was standing outside the door at the moment, saw this scene through the crack in the window, and couldn't help but hook the corners of his mouth.
Every day, Zhan Xinglan comes to the kitchen to cook secretly, and she actually knows it.
However, as a teacher, she can't come forward to guide Zhan Xinglan, and all she can do is to accompany her to progress.
However, it was not Zhang Weixi and Ye Yunyu who saw Zhan Xinglan's progress, and a black shadow was revealing a resentful gaze through the crack in the door at the moment.
After Zhan Xinglan and Ye Yunyu feasted, Zhan Xinglan became worried.
"You don't have to worry about the meal, what can you do with the female red."
Ye Yunyu comforted: "There are still three days, I'm afraid I can't do it quickly, so it's better to ask Hu Shanggong for advice." She is enthusiastic and easy to speak, if you humbly ask for advice, Hu Shanggong will definitely teach you again. ”
"That's all it can be."
In the next three days, Zhan Xinglan almost became Hu Shanggong's follower.
Hu Shanggong couldn't erase his feelings, so he had to secretly teach Zhan Xinglan.
On the day of the quiz.
The sky is clear, and the spring breeze is warm.
Everyone stood in the front yard as neatly as they had stepped into Shunhua Prison on the first day.
It's just that this time is different from the past, and they are no longer the simple little ladies they were when they first came.
Peng Shanggong saw that they were now standing like a pine and graceful, and he was very comforted in his heart.
"You ladies have been in Shunhua Prison for half a month, and those who are excellent in all aspects today can enter the Jinghong Pavilion, otherwise they will enter the Youlan Pavilion, I hope you will go all out."
"First of all, take the poetics!"
The ladies draw lots separately, answer according to the content of the lottery, and then Peng Shanggong judges whether the answer is appropriate.
Zhan Xinglan was mentioned by Peng Shanggong, and she was naturally easy to do this.
The second level is the tea ceremony.
Zhang Weixi has used all his life's learning to teach him, and whether these ladies can play well depends on their understanding.
In fact, Zhan Xinglan is not very confident at this level.
The process of making tea is cumbersome, and if one of them is not done properly, it will be wasted.
Zhan Xinglan took a deep breath, first roasted the cake and tea on the fire, then crushed the tea cake into powder with a tea mill, and then sifted it into fine powder with a sieve, and put it in boiling water to boil.
The fragrance of tea was pervasive here, and Zhan Xinglan's tense heart was also relaxed.
She scooped the tea soup into the tea pot and let it go to the third of the table to show that it was finished.
Zhang Weixi saw that she had finished it, so he came to taste it.
She picked up the tea pot to look at the tea, smelled the fragrance of the tea, and finally tasted it.
After a while, Zhang Weixi raised his eyes to look at Zhan Xinglan and smiled slightly, "The entrance is smooth, and the tea taste is fragrant." ”
Zhan Xinglan smiled back, and was ready to start the third level.
This level is female red.
It is also the level that Zhan Xinglan is most afraid of.
The little girls removed the tea set on the table and brought the embroidery, patterns, and needlework needed for the third level.
Zhan Xinglan slowly opened the pattern, and it turned out to be a picture of Luan Feng and Begonia.
This is exactly what Hu Shanggong has taught her in the past few days.
She looked up at Hu Shanggong, but saw Hu Shanggong unnaturally aside.
This Hu Shanggong usually talks little, and he is very shy, but he didn't expect to be so righteous at a critical moment.
An hour later, the little ladies around me completed the embroidery one after another, only Zhan Xinglan and another woman were still embroidering.
Hu Shanggong looked at Zhan Xinglan's clumsy appearance, and sweated for her in his heart.
"There is also half a pillar of incense, I hope the two little ladies will hurry up."
Zhan Xinglan and the other woman were as stupid as twins.
The half-pillar of incense was fleeting, the gong sounded suddenly, and the two held the embroidery aloft almost at the same time.
"I'm done!"
The two looked at each other, and Zhan Xinglan found out that this girl was the youngest daughter of the Gao Chongwen family, Gao Xi, who was the secretary of the military department.
After all, they weren't acquaintances, and the two just nodded.
The fourth level is etiquette.
Qin Shangyi was waiting on the stone bridge early.
The ladies had a bowl of water on their heads, and those who could walk smoothly over the wooden bridge made of wooden benches had passed this hurdle.
Zhan Xinglan has the physique of the original owner who has practiced martial arts for many years, and this wooden bridge is simply easy for her.
Qin Shangyi stood tall on the stone bridge, and couldn't help but shake her head when she saw the little ladies who were crumbling on the stone bridge.
The fifth level is dance music.
"In this fifth level, two people dance the same dance as a group, if anyone can dance from the head of the stone bridge to the end of the stone bridge in one good step, they will pass. All the ladies please come to draw lots first, dance clothes and makeup are also considered elements in the dance and music, please solve it yourself. ”
As soon as Qin Shangyi's hand was raised, the little girl on the side held a silver tray full of paper sticks and stopped in front of the little ladies.
"The second floor of the Zhuji Pavilion has prepared dance skirts for the ladies, and the ladies can choose by themselves. After a stick of incense, be sure to come here to prepare for the test. ”
When the ladies heard this, they hurriedly ran towards the Zhuji Pavilion.
Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one around, Zhan Xinglan secretly opened the paper slip and saw the word "green waist" written on it.
Although she is not very proficient in dance and music, she has had some skins with Sang Wanyi in the past, and it is not difficult to pass this small exam.
By the time she arrived on the second floor of the Jewel Pavilion, all the gorgeous dance dresses had been picked up.
The rest are some plain and thin dance skirts.
She looked at Ye Yunyu and Qiu Chuyan, who were also simple dance skirts.
That's right, they have always been non-fighting and non-grabbing, how can they rob this group of women.
She picked out a turquoise dress from the hanger, which was not gorgeous but could outline her figure well, and it also matched the word green waist.
Once she had decided on a dress, she took her shoes out of a shoe cabinet.
After the ladies dressed up, the time was almost to a stick of incense.
In front of the stone bridge, the ladies stood in pairs according to the paper sticks.
Zhan Xinglan looked at the person standing beside him in surprise, it turned out to be Ke Wanning.