Chapter 503: Entering the General Zhenxi's Reserve Camp

Xu Wencheng stayed at home for half a month.

Half a month later, he entered the reserve camp of the General Zhenxi as a military candidate.

Before leaving, Song Yuntang prepared a lot of detoxification pills, wound medicines, hemostatic medicines and hunger-relief pills for him.

There are several recipes for hunger-relief pills alone. Taking one pill before a battle can keep you from feeling hungry for the whole day.

In addition, he spent a lot of money to buy him a good horse and equipped it with a light and practical horse armor.

It’s a pity that I didn’t encounter the legendary invulnerable golden soft armor.

Otherwise, I'd really like to get one for him.

Seeing Song Yuntang being so meticulous, Xu Wencheng was very moved. He bowed to Song Yuntang in a serious manner.

"I'm sorry to trouble you, sister-in-law."

Song Yuntang smiled and shook his head.

"Your elder brother is busy with the affairs of the Imperial Academy and has no time to prepare these things. As your sister-in-law, I have to worry about them. If you go to the battlefield in the future, you must protect yourself and come back alive."

Xu Wencheng nodded firmly.

"good."

Jiang came forward with red eyes.

"Write a letter home when you have time. Don't try to be brave on the battlefield. Your parents don't care how many military achievements you have made. They just hope that you can come back safely."

Xu Yongwang glanced at him with a mixture of disdain and reluctance.

"Just have fun, don't really think of yourself as a savior hero. The Great Xia Dynasty has so many people, and they don't need a hero like you."

After hearing what Jiang said, Xu Wencheng was almost moved to tears.

As soon as his father said this, he was stunned at first, then he laughed with red eyes.

"Okay, when I have satisfied my craving, I will come back to accompany my parents."

Xu Yuande reminded from the side.

"Go earlier, don't keep people waiting for too long."

"Okay." Xu Wencheng looked at them, "Dad, Mom, Grandma, Sister-in-law, and Hao Ting, I'm leaving."

With Lan Xin's help, Mrs. Hu took a step forward with a worried look on her face.

"Be careful."

Xu Wencheng nodded, looked deeply at his relatives in front of him again, turned around with red eyes, mounted the horse, kicked the horse's belly, and rode away.

Only when the horse's back disappeared from their sight did they wipe their eyes and return to the yard.

Jiang sighed.

"When Wencheng was around, I always thought he was noisy and stupid, but now that he's gone, I feel peaceful and at peace, but I can't bear to let him go."

Xu Yongwang comforted her.

"My daughter-in-law has prepared so many things for him, so he should be fine. The child chose his own path, and we can't tie him up at home and not let him go."

"I know." Jiang said, "Now I just hope he can come back safely."

…

Xu Qingye worked in the Hanlin Academy for a period of time. His knowledge and insights were appreciated by the emperor, who had already paid attention to him. In less than half a year, he was promoted to the sixth rank of Hanlin Academy lecturer and began to come into contact with the affairs of the previous dynasty.

Because he was highly regarded by the emperor, the ministers in the court were also polite to him, with an intention of winning him over and currying favor with him.

Unlike the compilers of the Hanlin Academy, the lecturers of the Hanlin Academy had to attend the morning court and arrive at the court location at the beginning of the morning. Taking into account the time wasted on the road, the morning wake-up time was advanced from the beginning of the morning (5 a.m.) to the beginning of the morning (3 a.m.) every day.

After the morning court session, he had to stay in the palace and was responsible for drafting imperial edicts and memorials, compiling classics, serving as the emperor's adviser, participating in the decision-making process of political affairs, and explaining classics.

If necessary, they may also be involved in serving as examiners and invigilating the marking of imperial examinations.

He can't come back until he finishes the work in the palace.

Song Yuntang was worried that he would overwork himself and ruin his health, so he carefully prepared various medicinal foods for him.

Although busy, I am still in good spirits.

Lu Jingnian is still working as an editor in the Hanlin Academy. After He Shi became familiar with the neighbors, she would make some cloud cakes and sell them to them to supplement the family income. Whenever she made some, she would cut out a portion and ask Lu Xingyan to send it to Yunshang Lane for Song Yuntang to taste.

Occasionally I would do some needlework and embroidery, and could earn about eight or nine hundred coins a month, so life was still somewhat hopeful.

As the year draws to a close, the weather is getting colder.

It started snowing in late winter and continued on and off for more than a month. It was wet outside, making it inconvenient to go out and very cold.

The fireplace in the main hall was burning all day long. Song Yuntang also placed two lounge chairs and a table and chairs in the hall. When he had nothing to do, he would invite a few elders here to drink tea, talk and eat snacks, and even teach them how to play Mahjong.

When Xu Qingye returned home from the Hanlin Academy, he saw several people with more or less pieces of paper hanging on their faces, and he couldn't help but smile.

"I'm playing."

Song Yuntang glanced in his direction, took off the note from his face, walked forward and pulled him to sit in his seat.

"Mingyue Tower in the capital is opening today. Manager Miao sent someone to deliver a hot pot to our home. Please play with grandma and parents for me while I teach Nanny Wang how to make the sauce."

After saying that, he hurriedly opened the curtain and went to the backyard.

Xu Qingye glanced in her direction.

“I’ve never played…”

Before he could finish his words, Mrs. Hu at the side covered her mouth and laughed.

"Qingye is so smart, he will learn it after playing a few times. Tang girl has bad luck today, if she plays again, she won't have any place to hide."

After being treated by Song Yuntang for more than a month, Mrs. Hu looked stronger and stronger, and now she can walk without the help of crutches.

Xu Qingye smiled helplessly.

"I see."

No wonder after I forced him to sit down, the soles of his feet felt like they were greased.

After being married for more than two years, Tang'er has changed a lot and is much more lively and tactful than before.

While they were playing, Song Yuntang and the two maids had already prepared the hot pot.

She looked at the mahjong table and saw a few more notes on her grandmother and parents-in-law's faces, but Xu Qingye only had one, and it seemed that he had good luck.

"Let's eat first."

Xu Yongwang, who had the most notes hanging on his face, quickly tore off the notes and stood up.

"No more playing, no more playing, first fill your stomach."

Mrs. Hu smiled and stood up with the help of Mrs. Jiang.

"I think you can't afford to lose."

Xu Yongwang always said stubbornly, "I am not sorely defeated. Let's continue tomorrow. I will definitely kill everyone and stick the notes all over your faces."

Several people smiled without saying anything, then stood up and sat down at the dining table.

The aroma of hot pot filled the air, extremely tempting.

Seeing that everyone was eager to try, Song Yuntang picked up the serving chopsticks and demonstrated to everyone how to cook hot pot.

"This is a shabu-shabu hotpot. For lighter flavors, go for the clear soup hotpot. For stronger flavors, go for the spicy hotpot. After putting the meat slices into the hotpot, count to one, two, three in your mind, and then you can pick them out and dip them in the sauce. The degree of doneness of the vegetables can be determined according to your own taste. The radish needs to be boiled for a longer time, so I asked Nanny Wang to boil it in the pot in advance. It should be ready to eat after a while."

Xu Yongwang followed her example and scalded the meat slices, dipped them in the sauce and put them in his mouth. When he first put them in his mouth, he felt a flame dancing on the tip of his tongue. It was so spicy that he inhaled. After his taste buds were completely opened, the fragrance and spiciness intertwined in his mouth, immediately whetted his appetite.