"Then Madam Wu, I'll go and settle my family first. We can talk later when we have time." Boss Qian said.

"Okay, Boss Qian, you go ahead and do your work."

Boss Qian took the old man to the backyard of the hot pot restaurant.

"Uncle, I have arranged your rooms in advance. The backyard is very big, with many rooms and a study, which is just right for Wenwu and Xuedong to use. It is also quiet and you can't hear the guests talking." Boss Qian said.

Qibao came to the room that Boss Qian had prepared for him, and the corners of his mouth twitched. The decoration was either red or pink, and the combination of these two colors could only be described in one word: tacky!

Boss Qian said, "Qibao, I don't know what you like. Don't girls like red and pink? I asked someone to buy some and put them in this room. Do you like them?"

Qibao also understood Boss Qian's good intentions, so he said unconscionably, "I like it. Thank you, Uncle Qian."

Xu Wenwu laughed. How could he not know what his sister liked? It could be said that nothing in this room met her aesthetic standards.

Let Fuqiu put away the clothes and other things she brought.

After Boss Qian arranged the room, he said, "You haven't eaten yet, right? I'll have someone bring some food over and we'll eat here."

The old man said, "No hurry, the Scholar's Hall is still busy, you go and do your own thing first. This is my first time in the city, I will go out and walk around by myself later, just eat something."

Boss Qian said, "Okay, but since you've just arrived and aren't familiar with the place, I'll let my second son go with you."

"OK."

"Then I'll go get busy first, and call the second brother over by the way." said Boss Qian.

After Boss Qian left, the old man smiled and said, "Qibao, our hot pot restaurant is really big. We even have private rooms on the second floor! It's really great. So many customers like to eat here."

Qibao said, "Yes, otherwise this hot pot restaurant would have a net profit of nearly 100,000 taels a year! The novelty is one thing, but the taste is the most important."

"Grandpa, big brother!"

The second brother's voice was heard, followed by the third, fourth and fifth brothers.

"Brother, I miss you so much!" Lao Wu went up and gave Kui Wu a bear hug.

Kui Wu was also very happy and asked, "Why are you all here? Isn't it busy up there?"

The second brother said, "Brother, Boss Qian asked us to come and say hello to you and let me take you out for a walk."

After a few people exchanged pleasantries, the second brother said, "Third, fourth, and fifth brothers, you guys go back. I'll take the old man and the others out for a walk."

"Brother, how about I go in your place? You don't have to suffer this hardship." Lao Wu said, touching the back of his head.

"Go away! You don't even know which way to go with your brain. Who knows where you might take people and never come back. Just stay in the store and watch. I'll bring you something delicious when I come back!" said the second brother.

"Oh! Okay then!" Lao Wu said a little embarrassedly.

So the second brother took a few people out from the back door, turned into an alley and arrived at the main street.

The second brother said, "I heard from Boss Qian that you guys haven't eaten yet, right? I know there's a snack street with all kinds of snacks and places to play. Should we go check it out?"

The old man said, "Okay, we don't know anywhere, we'll just follow you."

Zhang said, "I won't go. I'm a little tired and I still have some luggage to pack."

Several people nodded and followed the second brother out.

Several people crossed the busy street. Several lanterns were lit in front of each shop, making the street particularly bright.

There were many pedestrians on the road, many of them were dressed as scholars, and some were accompanied by a servant boy.

The second brother said, "The imperial examination will begin in a few days. Most of the people who have come these days are scholars. There are also many soldiers and officers patrolling the streets."

The old man said, "I see that many of them are young people, about the same age as the civil and military officials. They are so young and yet they are taking the imperial examination. They really can't be underestimated!"

The second brother laughed and said, "Old man, there aren't many people like Master Wenwu and Xuedong who come to take the imperial examination at their age. Some of them just come here to experience the atmosphere of the imperial examination and want to know what the exam questions are this year."

The old man suddenly realized, "So that's how it is."

Qian Xuedong said, "Grandpa Xu, I heard from our teacher that not all of those who come here are here for the exam. The teacher will also bring a few classmates here in the next two days to feel the atmosphere. I don't know if we can meet again."

The second elder said, "When will your master come? Is there a place to stay? Most inns are already booked in advance, so it's hard to find a vacant room."

Xu Wenwu said, "The exam is still a few days away, and the teacher should be back in the next two days. I've already told him that I'll pick him up at the city gate tower. If they can't find a place to stay, we can let them stay with us. What do you think, Grandpa?"

The old man said, "Okay, Wenwu, you can make your own arrangements."

The few of them walked and talked, and soon arrived at the snack street that the second brother mentioned.

“Big and fragrant wontons, with thin skin and big fillings!”

"Soft and crispy fried rice cakes!"

"Sugar man, freshly painted sugar man!"

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Before entering, I could hear the voices of various stall owners hawking their wares. It was extremely lively, with customers queuing up to buy food at every stall.

The old man was also very happy and said, "It's really lively. Eat whatever you want today! I'll give you money."

"Miss, look at this sugar painting. It's so beautiful. The little rabbit is so lifelike." Fuqiu said happily, pointing at a sugar man.

Qibao took a look and said, "It's really like the painting."

So he walked up to the stall owner and said, "Give me seven sugar figures. How much?"

When the stall owner heard this, his eyes narrowed with laughter. He said, "Five cents each. Miss, what pattern do you want?"

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