Chapter 408: Helping in Times of Need

Su Xueyi spoke in a clear and gentle voice, "That's the calming incense made by your cousin's wife. It's made with medicinal herbs and can help with sleep. It doesn't have any side effects."

Dong Wenren sighed and admired in his heart.

When Su Xueyi called everyone to have breakfast, Shen Yueyao also took out the schoolbags prepared for everyone early, which contained food and some medicines needed to prevent colds, stomachaches, etc.

There are also medicines to refresh yourself.

During scientific expeditions, if you feel tired and sleepy, there are refreshing essential oils. Applying them on your temples will make you feel refreshed.

There is also a water bag, and the water in the water bag is the spiritual spring water that Shen Yueyao took out from the space.

Drinking it is also good for your body.

"There are spare medicines and quick-heating food inside. You all knew how to use them last night. This way you can have some hot meals while you take the exam inside."

"If you drink water in there, be careful. It's cold, so be careful not to get a stomach upset. This bottle of medicine is for stomach upset. If you feel uncomfortable in your stomach, take one pill, and it will work immediately."

"If you're nervous about an exam and have a stomachache, eat this, and also be careful of colds."

"Xue Yi has these down vests. These three down vests are for you. When you go in, if you feel cold, just wear one outside. It won't affect your writing during the exam."

The down vest that Shen Yueyao took out was taken out from the space.

They are all large sizes and are perfect for three people.

If you wear a down jacket, it will definitely be inconvenient to move around with the sleeves.

But wearing a down vest is not affected.

Su Xueyi already had two sets of custom-made down vests, so she naturally brought one with her to the exam room.

Dong Wenren and the others were so moved that their eyes turned red.

Their throats seemed to be choked and they couldn't speak.

They also understand that now is not the time to be pretentious.

They will repay this favor in the future.

Su Xueyi reached out and gently patted Dong Wenren's shoulder. Some things don't need to be said, everyone understands.

Those who understand Fumihito also understand that now is not the time to be pretentious.

The breakfast that Shen Yueyao prepared for everyone was very sumptuous.

There was a table full of food, but there was no porridge or soup prepared before.

Because drinking too much water will cause you to need to go to the toilet and affect your exam.

Shen Yueyao also prepared some candies for everyone, "These candies, if you feel dizzy and uncomfortable during the exam, you can eat some candies to replenish your energy."

Everyone remembered everything Shen Yueyao said.

Su Xueyi knew all of this. Yao Niang had arranged it this way when he took the exam before.

She thought of every detail she could think of.

The imperial examination consists of three consecutive sessions, each lasting three days, for nine consecutive days. Candidates cannot leave the examination room until the exams are over.

So it was quite hard for them to take the exam in the examination hall during these nine days.

Although it is spring this season, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and it is easy to catch a cold if you don’t dress warmly.

However, if you drink spiritual spring water every day, you will not easily catch a cold.

After everything was discussed, Su Xueyi said, "Let's eat first. After that, we'll go to the exam room."

"But today we're going to go around it from another route, which will take us more than half an hour earlier."

Su Xueyi believed in Shen Yueyao's judgment.

He thought that she might be dreaming again, and that dreams could help avoid danger.

Su Xueyi believed everything Yao Niang said.

Su Xueyi knew clearly in his heart that if it weren't for Yao Niang, he would not have been able to pass the exam and come to the capital.

Dong Wenren, Feng Xiu'an and Kang Haozhi looked at the table full of sumptuous breakfast and didn't even know what to eat.

Shen Yueyao made some rice dumplings yesterday and let everyone eat them, which also meant passing the exam.

Everyone had a very filling breakfast.

After breakfast, Shen Yueyao personally drove the carriage to take a few people to the examination hall.

It takes a long time to get there from Wutong Street.

However, there were few people on Wutong Street and few carriages on the road, so the journey was quite smooth.

When they arrived outside the examination room, Su Xueyi and the others got off the carriage. There were special inspectors at the examination room. After checking that there were no problems, they entered the examination room.

Seeing Su Xueyi and the others enter the examination room, Shen Yueyao also breathed a sigh of relief.

She knew that she would come to pick them up nine days later after the exams.

When Shen Yueyao was driving the carriage back, she passed a fork in the road and saw two scholars running and panting.

"quick……"

"Hurry up, or it will be too late."

"I can't run anymore. I really can't run anymore."

The two men were carrying packages and running, panting.

One person was unable to run any further and held onto the wall beside him.

"Think about it, we finally came to the capital to take the exam. We studied so hard just to pass. Let's keep persevering."

"I never thought that the road I usually travel on would be in chaos. The road was completely blocked, and even the carriages..."

The two of them even walked that road yesterday just to get there early in the morning to take the exam.

They calculated that they had plenty of time, but they didn't expect that the normal route was blocked.

They could only take a detour and it was difficult to find a carriage.

Shen Yueyao has spiritual power and can hear the sounds from this side from a long distance.

When he drove the carriage closer, he immediately recognized the two scholars.

Aren’t these the two scholars who live next to the house that Dong Wenren and his friends rented?

She had been to Dong Wenren's house before and met two scholars by chance once.

They nodded at that time as a greeting.

Looks very polite.

Listening to their conversation, Shen Yueyao probably understood that they might be stuck on the road, and if they ran over here, they would probably miss the scientific expedition.

Shen Yueyao drove the carriage over and said, "Get on the carriage. I'll take you there. We should still be in time."

When Shen Yueyao said this, both of them almost cried with joy.

This is really a timely help for them.

The two were excited and moved, "Thank you, girl. Thank you, girl."

"Thank you, young lady. We will remember your kindness today."

Naturally, they also recognized Shen Yueyao.

They knew that this man was a relative of the scholar next door.

They also knew that this man was an excellent doctor and cook.

Looking at the noble woman in front of them, they were also slightly shocked.

Because I know this, I trust him and don’t have to worry that he is a bad person.

Shen Yueyao smiled and said, "It's just a matter of convenience. No need to be so polite."

Shen Yueyao and Su Xueyi had gone to Dong Wenren before, and they knew that both of them had good personalities.

He only knows how to read every day. I heard that he reads until midnight every day. He is very hardworking.

The two men got into the carriage panting.

After getting on the carriage and sitting down, the two of them finally felt like they could breathe a sigh of relief.

Although it was still a little cold in the morning, the two of them were sweating after running.

Shen Yueyao took two bottles of medicine and handed them to the two people, saying, "This is to prevent colds."

"You guys are sweating from running so fast, and if you're blown by the wind, you'll easily catch a cold. This is for prevention."

Both of them were stunned.

But when I thought about the scholar next door who was almost dying, it was indeed the girl in front of me who cured him.

Moreover, the injuries on his body were completely healed in two or three days and had no impact on his studies and examinations.

It can be seen that this girl has great medical skills.

Moreover, at the beginning, the girl did not know that Mr. Dong was her cousin, but she still helped to save people, which shows that he is a very good person.

One of them is called Lin Hai and the other is called Liu Wen Gu.

The two of them happened to meet Dong Wenren when they were out buying paper one time. After talking about it, they found out what was going on.

It was also a pity that Dong Wenren met his relatives when he went to Beijing.

It is also a very lucky thing to be able to meet relatives in the capital and take care of each other.

The two of them didn't suspect anything and weren't polite at all.

"Thank you, young lady."

Shen Yueyao waved her hand and said, "You're welcome."

She just did it casually.

These medicines are not difficult to prepare, the required medicinal materials are all common medicinal materials, and the cost is relatively cheap, so just treat them as gifts.

Moreover, the scientific examinations in this era are much more difficult than those in the technological era.

It not only tests knowledge but also perseverance. Even during the few days in the examination hall, not everyone can persevere.

Moreover, there are so many people in the Great Yan Dynasty, and only a group of talents are selected every three years.

Only a few thousand people can go to Beijing to take the exam, and only 300 can be admitted from these thousands of people.

Only after 300 people are admitted and enter the palace examination can the ranking be determined.

Lin Hai and Liu Wen Gu were sitting in the carriage, resting after the journey, and they could be considered to have rested.

After getting off the carriage, the two of them were just in time to enter the examination room. If they were any later, they would not be able to enter.

Both of them were scared. They almost couldn't enter the examination room.

Fortunately, they arrived in time.

I have to thank this girl for this.

The two people bowed to express their gratitude.

Shen Yueyao waved her hand and said, "Go in quickly, don't delay the exam."

“Yes, yes!”

The two of them didn't care about anything else at this time and hurried in to take the exam.

Shen Yueyao drove the carriage back home.

Su Xueyi was taking the scientific examination these days, so Shen Yueyao didn't have to help take care of him and cook for him at home.

She can now focus on her career in Beijing.

Especially regarding the milk tea shop, Shen Yueyao needs to be busy.

In the next few days, Shen Yueyao either went to the manor to teach her subordinates, or went to the store to check out the decoration.

Because the money was in place, Fan Quan hired more craftsmen to work, so the internal structure of the store has been completely renovated.

The tables and chairs haven't been built yet.

Because Shen Yueyao had specified the dimensions of the tables and chairs and it was not possible to buy them ready-made, Fan Quan asked a carpenter to make them.

We hired a few more carpenters to do the work so that we could make the tables and chairs faster.

There are also shelves for desserts inside.

There was no glass in this era, so Shen Yueyao planned to make a shelf similar to the one used to store bread in cake shops in the technological era, except that there would be no glass partition on the outside, only gauze with coarse holes would be used to make the outer sliding window.

It is also convenient for guests to see and take desserts, and it is also convenient to pull up the dust partition.

The walls are somewhat bare.

In this era, people generally hang famous paintings on the walls, especially paintings by great scholars, which make the house look more upscale.

Shen Yueyao looked at the wall and felt that it needed to be carefully designed.

Fan Quan stared at the decoration of the shop. Seeing his master coming, he respectfully asked, "Master, do you want to decorate the walls with paintings?"

Shen Yueyao said: "This side of the wall, let me see how to design it."

"By the way, are all the lanterns ready?"

Fan Quan said, "We also hired craftsmen who specialize in making lanterns to make them. When they saw your design, they were shocked and said they had never seen such a lantern before. However, they knew how to make it according to your design."

Shen Yueyao nodded.

She knew that the wisdom of the ancients was actually extraordinary.

Some craftsmen's skills are passed down from their ancestors.

And they are all full of wisdom.

Moreover, some capable craftsmen have tempers. They make things not for the purpose of commercial interests, but think about how to make things better.

Especially some of the lanterns in the market, some of which are really beautiful, beautifully carved, and have a strong artistic flavor.

"By the way, Master, you said you needed to buy some flowers. We went to some shops and they all had potted flowers. Do you want to put the potted flowers on the table?"

Fan Quan remembered his master saying that flowers should be placed on every table.

Shen Yueyao said: "No, don't use a flowerpot, use a bottle. Pour water into the bottle and put one or two branches in it. It doesn't take up much space and it looks more elegant."

But Shen Yueyao thought that there were no glass vases in this era.

She thought that she could actually use a bamboo tube as a vase and put some flowers in it. There was no need to buy expensive flowers, flowers from the wild would be enough.

Then change the flowers inside every few days.

When the time comes, we can just hire someone to pick some flowers from the mountains, which will be cheaper.

If you go to a store specifically to buy those flower pots, the price will probably be quite high.

The main feature is freshness and elegance.

As if she thought of something, Shen Yueyao's expression changed as she looked at the wall.

"I see. You can just graffiti and draw on the wall."

Many paintings of this era are landscape paintings in ink and brush, but there are no watercolors.

The main problem is that the colors are not complete.

Of course, Shen Yueyao knew how to squeeze some color out of some plant fruits in the mountains.

Fan Quan was stunned. He didn't know what graffiti drawing meant.

But he believed in his master's ability.

Whatever the master makes must be very good.

Just like this store, which was originally a very ordinary store, after the structure was modified according to the owner's instructions, he actually felt that the whole space was different.

Shen Yueyao planned to paint some paintings on the wall by herself.

You can paint landscapes, flowers and birds.

The ancients liked to appreciate scenery and flowers and birds.

She can also draw some animals.

Because some ladies will probably bring their children to drink milk tea.

Draw some small animals, such as the cute cartoon animals of the Chinese zodiac, which children will like.

You can paint on both the first and second floors.

This kind of painting does not exist in this era.

So we focus on one feature.

In this way, people will be willing to come to the store to eat and drink milk tea even if it is just for the elegant environment.

Just relax and unwind.

But to do this, you first need to get the paint.

Shen Yueyao plans to make it herself.

There are also small square frames nailed on the wall where you can place aromatherapy.

The ancients liked aromatherapy, and a house filled with a light aroma would also have an elegant feeling.

Shen Yueyao doesn't need to buy things like aromatherapy.

If you buy them, the price is expensive, but Shen Yueyao can make them herself.

However, she can design the wooden box for the aromatherapy herself and have someone make it.

Just small and exquisite.

Thinking of this, Shen Yueyao's eyes sparkled.

This is her first milk tea shop in this era, and she must make it a success.

When the business becomes popular and has a good reputation, Shen Yueyao also plans to open milk tea shops all over Dayan Dynasty.