Chapter 330: Shaved Sweet Potatoes

At this moment, Shen Yueyao didn't care about making a birthday cake, and hurried out excitedly.

Seeing that Dabao and Erbao were still standing there in a daze, she quickly grabbed Dabao and Erbao's hands and said, "Let's go out."

When I arrived at the yard, I saw Su Xueyi coming out of the house.

Shen Yueyao seemed to have thought of something, and hurriedly handed Dabao and Erbao to Su Xueyi, and she went into the house.

Soon, Shen Yueyao took out a pile of copper coins from the space and filled a basket with them.

He also took out a few purses.

When she arrived at the door, the messenger was already there and had verified the information with Su Xueyi.

The leader of the yamen came forward and congratulated loudly, "Congratulations to Mr. Su for passing the provincial examination, ranking first on the official list, and becoming the top scholar..."

After everything was said, the messenger handed the good news to Su Xueyi.

The messenger who brought the good news was very nice to Su Xueyi.

They were all small yamen runners, so they naturally knew what the top scorer in the title of Jieyuan represented.

This Mr. Su was only eighteen or nineteen years old but he had already won the first place in the provincial examination, which shows how knowledgeable he is. There is no doubt that such a person will be on the list of the imperial examination next spring and will directly become an official at that time.

If my grades were better, I might have been admitted directly to the Hanlin Academy.

Just by thinking about it, everyone knew that this person had a bright future, so they all congratulated him and were extremely respectful.

The smile on his face was also very sincere.

Su Xueyi held the good news with a calm expression, as if she had already been confident about this result.

But he still bowed elegantly and said, "Thank you very much, officers, for taking the trouble to come here. Please come into my house and have some tea."

They all have rules that they have to go back after delivering the good news.

Seeing that Mr. Su was so dignified and polite, everyone's smiles became even more pronounced.

"As you should. No need to drink tea for now. The master is waiting for us to return and report."

The yamen runner also spoke kindly, "I would like to congratulate Mr. Su on his academic success and success in the imperial examinations!"

"Congratulations to Mr. Su on his rapid rise..."

"Congratulations, Mr. Su..."

The yamen runners all sent their blessings.

He also wanted to curry favor with Su Xueyi.

The county magistrate said that if this person could win the top spot in the imperial examination and achieve some success, then everyone in Liu County would be famous and it would be a great honor to tell others about it.

In all these years, it has been difficult for Liu County to produce a juren, let alone the first place in the imperial examination.

I haven't heard of anyone here winning the title of Jieyuan.

Not to mention Liu County, even the prefectures, counties, towns and villages within their provincial capital have not produced a top scholar in all these years.

The county magistrate wants to come, but today is the day to announce the good news. After the good news is announced, the county magistrate will find an opportunity to come.

Su Xueyi thanked them one by one with a smile.

At this time, the villagers who were watching in three layers inside and outside also understood.

Everyone was stunned at first, and then started discussing.

"Did I hear correctly just now? Young Master Su won first place?"

"Yes, that's right, he's number one. He was number one in the previous exam, and he's number one again this time. That's amazing, isn't he even better than the Juren?"

"Those who pass the exam are all called Juren, but Jieyuan is the top one among the Juren, which is really impressive."

"You know, there are so many people taking the exam in our provincial government, and I heard that only a few dozen people can pass. Our Master Su is the number one in the entire provincial government."

Some people understood a little, and after this explanation, everyone became excited.

It's just like they passed the exam.

"So exciting, so impressive, just say that Master Su is very knowledgeable."

"That's right. If Mr. Su hadn't broken his leg, he would have already become a juren."

"It's okay. Our Master Su is well-educated and can pass the exam anytime."

"He passed the exam, he really did. Our village has produced a top scorer."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"Hurry up, we need to ask for wedding money, the wedding money of the top champion, so that our children and grandchildren can be successful."

At this time, Shen Yueyao had quietly handed several money bags to the yamen runners. Each runner had a small money bag, each containing ten taels of silver.

Shen Yueyao was very happy that Su Xueyi had passed the imperial examination and naturally did not care about the small amount of money.

So I give generously.

"Thank you for your hard work, yamen runners!"

When several yamen runners reached out, they were all shocked.

You can see how much silver is inside.

They were county yamen runners, working in the county government office, and their monthly salary was only a little over one or two taels of silver.

Who would have thought that he would receive a reward of ten taels of silver just for coming to report the good news.

You have to know that they only get a little money when they go to other villages to tell the good news to those who have passed the imperial examination.

Not so many.

The yamen runners were so happy that they smiled and kept saying good things.

Of course, they were sensible and knew that people should celebrate the good news, so they did not disturb them and quickly left.

Instead, the villagers gathered around excitedly and kept congratulating him.

Everyone wanted to come forward and rub against Su Xueyi, because she was the top scorer in the imperial examination.

He will become a high-ranking official in the future, and ordinary people like them will never see such people in their daily lives.

Shen Yueyao carried a basket and threw out handfuls of copper coins.

"It's a gift of wedding money, and everyone wants to get some of the talent."

"Haha, thank you, Master Su and Madam Su..."

Everyone rushed to grab it happily.

Shen Yueyao scattered a lot, and everyone with quick eyes and hands were able to grab and pick up a lot.

"Boss, we are here, here."

If the people at the back can’t squeeze to the front, they won’t be able to grab the food from the people in front.

After seeing it, Shen Yueyao smiled and threw it directly behind her.

Throw it in all directions.

Everyone can grab it, and everyone has a smile on their face.

Aunt Qiu and her family also came over from the dormitory.

On weekdays, when the workshop is closed, they go back to the dormitory to rest.

I heard the hustle and bustle in the village and came out to take a look out of curiosity.

Only after this glance did I realize that Li Yuan was one of the three sons of the master family.

They had lived in the marquis' mansion in the capital before, so they naturally understood what the top scholar was.

Nanny Qiu and the others were excited and happy watching from a distance.

Geng said, "Mother, Master Su is amazing. He was the first in the provincial examination. I heard he also got first place in the imperial examination. He might even get the top spot in the imperial examination. Then the Su family will be well again."

Geng and the others were genuinely happy for the Su family.

Aunt Qiu said, "We'll see. The master will definitely return to the capital. With the Third Young Master's knowledge and the Third Madam's abilities, they will definitely be able to support the Su family again. Perhaps it will even be better than when they were in the Marquis' Mansion."

I don’t know why, but Aunt Qiu has such confidence.

Cao Guang and Lei Ge were also shocked when they learned that Master Su had passed the imperial examination.

After realizing what was happening, the two of them rushed to grab and pick up the wedding money.

Of course, they always remember the rules of their boss and will not rely on their strength to snatch from the villagers. At most, they will pick up the copper coins on the corners.

When Shen Yueyao saw Aunt Qiu and Cao Guangleige here, she directly used some strength to sprinkle it on the outer circle.

But they were deeply moved.

They know that the boss is throwing it here for them.

After the two picked it up, they grinned happily, "Congratulations, Mr. Su, thank you, boss..."

The entrance was bustling for quite a while and the villagers were reluctant to leave.

After talking for quite a while, everyone went back one after another.

Madam Meng's eyes were red with excitement and tears were about to flow.

Judging from the abilities of the third son and his wife, the Su family will be even better in the future.

She will be able to live up to the ancestors of the Su family in the future.

Shen Yueyao noticed that Madam Meng was in a bad mood and hurriedly said, "Mom, let's not neglect Dabao and Erbao. The two little guys are still waiting for us to make birthday cakes."

As Shen Yueyao spoke, she hurriedly said to Dabao and Erbao, "Quick, take your grandma into the house to sit down and rest. Don't let your grandma get tired."

When Dabao and Erbao heard what their mother said, they hurried to hold Madam Meng's hand.

When Shen Yueyao diverted her attention, Mrs. Meng's attention immediately turned to her grandson. With this interruption, her emotions calmed down a lot.

I was so excited just now that I almost couldn't bear it.

Old Madam Meng has been waiting for the day when the Su family can be proud again.

Now that Su Xueyi has passed the imperial examination and gained the title of Li Yuan, she sees hope.

Su Daya and Su Erya were so excited just now.

Su Xiuye's eyes were also red.

Ever since the Su family was exiled, he has been holding a grudge.

Knowing that his third brother had made great progress, Su Xiuye ​​was very excited and happy, and felt that the pressure on him was much lighter.

Su Xiuye's knowledge is not as good as his second and third brothers.

It’s a pity that my second brother is gone, and now only my third brother can support the Su family.

Of course, Su Xiuye ​​has not fallen behind in his training over the years and his martial arts skills are pretty good.

But he had no connections at home, so even if Su Xiuye ​​made contributions in the military camp, the credit would be taken away from him.

So before, even though he was fighting desperately in the military camp or on the front line, he was still just a soldier.

That's because it has no relationship.

But my third brother’s results in the scientific examination were based on his own strength, and this cannot be faked.

As long as my third brother passes the imperial examination, the Su family can revive.

Su Xiuye ​​didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

Su Daya and Su Erya were very happy. They walked home hand in hand, talking and laughing.

Shen Yueyao smiled and said, "It just so happens that it's Dabao and Erbao's birthday. Xue Yizhong knows Yuan, so we have to celebrate it tonight."

"Yes, we do need to celebrate."

Madam Meng asked, "Niang Yao, are you going to treat the villagers to a feast later?"

Whenever there is an important happy event in the village, the villagers will be invited to a banquet.

The person who passed the exam and became a liyuan is different from the one who became a scholar.

Shen Yueyao said: "Of course we have to arrange this. The sweet potatoes should be ripe now. I'll go dig some up in the field. When we prepare the feast, we can let everyone taste the sweet potatoes."

Madam Meng smiled and said, "Don't mention it. The potatoes we had before were very delicious. We borrowed potatoes from you and planted them. If the sweet potatoes are good and the yield is high, everyone will probably think about planting them."

Shen Yueyao said: "These are all good things. Not only are they delicious, but they also have a high yield. If you think they are good, you can buy some sweet potatoes and borrow some to plant back home."

Old Madam Meng felt a lot of emotion in her heart. Fortunately, Xue Yi married such a good woman like Yao Niang.

Yao Niang is kind-hearted and very wise.

We are willing to share such good things with the villagers for planting.

Dabao and Erbao actually didn’t quite understand what the title of Jieyuan was, but seeing how happy everyone was, they were smart enough to know that it must be very impressive to be the Jieyuan.

So their dad is awesome.

Dabao and Erbao looked up at Su Xueyi with admiration in their eyes.

Su Xueyi was in a relatively calm mood.

This is what he demands of himself.

But seeing how happy everyone was, a smile appeared on his face as well.

Shen Yueyao made a big birthday cake in the evening.

Also made chicken cutlets.

She originally wanted to make steak, but the imperial court at that time had strict control over cattle and did not allow them to be slaughtered and eaten at will.

So I made chicken cutlets.

She thought that in this case, the family could just have chicken cutlet cake in the evening.

A chicken chop and some cake should be enough to fill you up.

This was the first time for everyone to eat Western food and cake.

Especially when the cake was made, everyone was amazed at how beautiful the cake was.

"Aunt San, so this is the birthday cake!"

"Such a beautiful cake, can you really eat it?"

Especially the top layer, which contains strawberries, some candies and cartoon toys made of sugar.

They all look good.

Who would have thought these things could be eaten?

Shen Yueyao said: "Of course you can eat it. When it's your birthday, I will make birthday cakes for you."

Su Daya and Su Erya's eyes were sparkling.

It feels really strange. Third Aunt is really amazing. She can think of all kinds of delicious food.

Shen Yueyao also specially made candles.

"Come, light four candles to represent your fourth birthday. It's gone by so fast! You've grown another year older."

Dabao and Erbao looked at the cake with sparkling eyes.

Very curious, almost without blinking.

After Shen Yueyao lit the candles for them, she asked the two treasures to blow them out together.

Then sing birthday song to them.

"Happy birthday to Dabao and Erbao, happy birthday to you..."

Shen Yueyao slightly modified the birthday song and sang it to Dabao and Erbao.

Her voice is beautiful to begin with, and it sounds even better when she sings.

The unique tone makes everyone feel refreshed.

After Shen Yueyao sang it once, Su Daya and Su Erya also hummed along.

Dabao and Erbao have never celebrated their birthdays like this before.

In the past, when they celebrated their birthdays, grandma would secretly make longevity noodles for them.

There was no one gathered around to watch them and sing.

The two little guys were very happy but also a little overwhelmed.

Shen Yueyao encouraged them, "After you blow out the candles, we can eat the cake."

After the two treasures blew out the candles, they began to cut the cake under Shen Yueyao's guidance.

A big piece of cake per person.

Su Erya couldn't wait to take a bite with her fork, "Wow, what a delicious delicacy this is."

“It’s delicious.”

Su Erya didn't bother to talk and started eating the cake quickly.

Su Daya also ate quickly.

Madam Meng tasted it and her expression changed.

It’s really delicious, with a sweet taste but not too greasy. People of her age would find it good.

Su Xiuye ​​and Su Xueyi were also stunned.

Both of them had eaten all kinds of delicious food in the Marquis' Mansion.

But I have to say that even the imperial kitchen cannot make cakes.

Su Xiuye ​​didn't say anything and ate the cake with relish.

Fortunately, the cake made by Shen Yueyao was very big, so everyone could eat as much as they wanted.

Because everyone had never eaten this kind of food before, they felt the cake was soft, sweet and delicious, and were immersed in the delicious food.

After they were almost full, Su Xiuye ​​finally spoke: "Third sister-in-law, with your ability, you will definitely be able to resist a food trend in the capital."

"No one else can make this cake, so I thought, if there was a cake shop in Beijing, it would definitely be very famous."

Su Xueyi said, "I don't want Yao Niang to be tired from opening so many stores. I just want her to have an easier time in the future."

Shen Yueyao smiled and said, "It's okay, I like to study these things."

Bringing these delicacies into this dynasty and seeing everyone like them makes her happy and feel a sense of accomplishment.

"A cake shop like this can't just be opened in the capital, it can be opened throughout the Great Yan Dynasty."

Everyone listened to Shen Yueyao's words and couldn't help but imagine such a scene, and they all felt very excited.

Merchants had a low status in this era, but no one thought there was anything wrong with doing business.

It is because of their business that they can have enough food to eat and enjoy so many delicious foods here.

So no matter what Shen Yueyao wants to do, the whole family will support her.

After eating cake and chicken chops, everyone was very full.

"Cream is delicious. I like cream."

After Su Erya finished eating the chicken chop, she continued to eat the cake in small bites. Even if she was full, she still wanted to eat more.

It’s so delicious.

The eldest and second baby eat slowly, and the cream gets all over their cheeks.

Shen Yueyao couldn't help laughing when she saw their little clown faces, and then she patiently wiped their cheeks.

Shen Yueyao discovered that Dabao and Erbao had really gained a lot of weight, with chubby cheeks and more flesh than before.

…

After a few days, Shen Yueyao took her family to the field to see if the sweet potatoes were ripe.

These sweet potato seeds were taken from space.

In fact, Shen Yueyao also planted some sweet potatoes in her space, but Su Xueyi was the only one in her family who knew that she had a space.

So she put the sweet potatoes in the space in the warehouse first.

First, go to your own field to dig sweet potatoes.

Everyone had nothing to do, so the whole family went out together to dig sweet potatoes in the fields.

Actually, I just wanted to see what the sweet potatoes would look like when they were grown, and whether they would grow in large quantities at once like potatoes.

Su Xueyi attaches great importance to high-yield crops.

If he becomes an official in the future, he will have to pay more attention to matters related to civil affairs.

Su Erya said excitedly: "Aunt, the roasted sweet potatoes you took us to eat before were so delicious. I still remember them now."

"Yes, it's oily, sweet and really delicious."

Old Madam Meng still remembers the taste of sweet potatoes.

Su Erya said, "The weather is getting colder. When winter comes, we can roast sweet potatoes around the stove. Aunt San said it would be very poetic."

Shen Yueyao smiled while carrying the hoe and said, “You can also put a bottle of fruit wine in it when the time comes. Drinking some fruit wine will be more meaningful.”

"With sweet potatoes, I can also make you potato balls and fermented rice wine dumplings."

Unfortunately, there is no taro.

Here, Shen Yueyao really didn’t see anything like taro.

But it’s good to have sweet potatoes and potatoes.

Su Daya and Su Erya couldn't help drooling when they heard what their third aunt said.

When did they become so greedy?

Shen Yueyao also saw at this time that some people were harvesting corn in the fields one after another, and everyone was cutting the corn stalks to take back and use as fuel.

Since the wheat harvest, Shen Yueyao has hired people to grow vegetables such as cabbage, radishes, and leeks.

Anyone who sees Shen Yueyao and the others will greet them warmly.