Chapter 237: Almost Stocked Up

Shi Xiaoliu and his group went up the mountain every day to collect herbs. They were busy for many days and naturally had a great harvest.

So much so that one day when they were returning to the city, the officials at the city gate asked them whether they had picked so many herbs for their own use or to sell them.

Shi Xiaoliu and his sister and Xia Yu replied: "We will use it ourselves, and any extra will be sent to the Taoist temple outside the city."

The teenagers said: "After we dry the herbs, we will sell them to the medicine shop."

The city gate officials therefore reminded them: "Ask the owner of the medicine shop whether you need to pay the tax yourself."

The boys said they would definitely ask the owner of the pharmacy and thanked the city gate official for the reminder.

After the boys returned home and told their family, their family immediately asked them to tell the owner of the drug store.

Now that the city gate officials have reminded them of this matter, they must give a clear explanation.

After discussing, the three teenagers decided to ask Xiao Yingzi's brother for his opinion.

Eventually, the four of them went to the drugstore, met the owner, and said that the herbs had never been sold to any other drugstore before.

After hearing this, the host smiled and said, "Since you didn't come to ask me about this matter this time, I was going to have someone tell you about it.

When you sell more herbs to the store, we will pay the taxes to the government on your behalf, so you don't have to pay any more tax. ”

The host asked Xiao Yingzi's elder brother with concern: "This little brother looks unfamiliar. Will you pick herbs with them in the future?"

Brother Xiao Yingzi looked at the three young men and said with a smile, "As long as you three brothers don't dislike me, I want to go picking herbs with you three brothers."

The three young men smiled at him and said to the owner of the medicine shop, "Boss, he will come with us to pick herbs in the future."

On the morning of the palace examination, Master Decheng and Master Shanzheng returned.

After noon, Master Qiyuan and Master Qicheng also returned.

On the second day, they went to the best teahouse. In a private room upstairs, Shi Zelan stood by the window and saw the excited expressions on the faces of the people downstairs.

The window in the room to her left was open, and Shi Zelan heard a young woman say with a smile, "The box we booked this time has the best location. The top scholar parade will pass downstairs, and we can throw bouquets."

Shi Zelan quickly took off the hairpin on her head and stuffed it into her sleeve. She didn't want to be influenced by others and just threw the hairpin down.

Shan Zheng Zhenren naturally saw Shi Zelan's little action, and he immediately asked Shi Zelan with a smile: "Sister Lan, there is a flower seller downstairs, do you want to go down and buy a few bouquets of flowers?"

"don't want."

Shi Zelan refused firmly, so Master Shanzheng just smiled.

"The results are out."

There was a burst of noise not far away, and then both upstairs and downstairs became bustling.

Shi Zelan couldn't help but stick his head out, looked around, and then lowered his head to look.

Of course, she missed the disdainful look given by the girl on her left, while the girl on her right was now so excited that she clasped her hands together.

Time suddenly went very slowly, and both upstairs and downstairs fell silent at the same time.

It seemed like an eternity had passed before I finally heard the official shouting, "The number one scholar is being paraded through the streets."

Shi Zelan excitedly grabbed the window frame with both hands, turned around and said to Shi Xiaoliu and Xia Yu: "You two, come here quickly."

Shi Xiaoliu and Xia Yu came over and stood beside Shi Zelan. Shi Zelan said to the elders, "Master, uncles, and uncles, don't you come and take a look?"

At her reminder, the four elders had to walk to the window and look down.

"The top scholar is parading in the streets, and the idlers should stay away."

Shi Zelan smiled and said to Shi Xiaoliu, "Brother Xiaoliu, I'm so nervous right now."

Shi Xiaoliu said with a smile: "Besides knowing that brother, you don't know anyone else."

"I don't know other people, but the top scholar is different from other people after all."

Shi Zelan imagined a young man riding a tall horse with a smug look on his face, moving from far away to near, and then she saw the middle-aged top scholar.

Shi Zelan was stunned for a moment, then quickly looked behind him. The second person looked like a young man, but his face was too pale. He sat on the horse trembling with fear.

Shi Zelan looked at the military officer beside him, and then at the third person, a young man who looked elegant and dashing, riding his horse in a rather ostentatious manner.

"Fortunately, Tanhua looks pretty pleasing to the eye."

The young woman on the left could not help but make a sound, and then she threw the bouquet of flowers in her hand directly down, hitting the handsome boy so hard that he couldn't dodge in time and almost fell under the horse.

"puff."

A mocking voice came from the right, Shi Zelan retracted his head and sat back in his seat.

She said with some disappointment: "My luck is not very good. The top two candidates in this year's exam are talented but not very good looking."

Master Decheng looked at Shi Zelan and shook his finger: "Will you come to watch the No. 1 Scholar's parade next time?"

Shi Zelan thought for a moment and said, "It depends on the opportunity. If I meet him, I will stay and take a look."

Qi Yuan Zhenren raised his teacup to De Cheng Zhenren and Shan Zheng Zhenren at this time: "We will leave the capital tomorrow. See you in the south."

Xia Yu saw the surprised expressions on Shi Xiaoliu and Shi Zelan's faces, and he whispered to them, "You should also come to the south as soon as possible.

I heard that there are many talented men and beautiful women in the south, and the scenery is particularly beautiful. ”

Shi Xiaoliu and Shi Zelan nodded, and Shi Xiaoliu said, "No hurry, we will follow Master's arrangements."

On the morning of the second day, Master Decheng and his party saw Master Qiyuan and his party off from the city gate. From outside the city, they watched them go further and further away.

Shi Xiaoliu and Shi Zelan were a little reluctant to leave Xia Yu. After all, when the three of them lived in the same courtyard, they learned a lot from each other.

Master Decheng and Master Shanzheng exchanged glances, and Master Decheng asked Shi Xiaoliu and Shi Zelan: "We will continue to stay in the Taoist temple for a few days, what about you?"

Shi Xiaoliu asked Shi Zelan in a low voice: "Sister Lan, should we stay at the Taoist temple for a few days?"

Shi Zelan thought about it seriously and shook his head: "I don't want to live in the Taoist temple. There are many people coming and going in the Taoist temple, which is not suitable for me to practice sword when I feel like it."

Shi Xiaoliu said to Master Decheng: "Master, I don't want to live in the Taoist temple either.

We also need to take people up the mountain to collect herbs. ”

Shanzheng Zhenren smiled and said to Shi Zelan: "Sister Lan, let's stay in the Taoist temple for a few days.

If you want to leave the capital, we will go back and stay there for a few days. ”

Shi Zelan nodded, and Shanzheng Zhenren reminded her again: "Sister Lan, don't be too anxious about cultivation.

Take it slow, and when the time comes, everything will fall into place. ”

Shi Zelan nodded again, and then she watched the backs of Master Shanzheng and Master Decheng walking away.

Shi Xiaoliu stayed beside her and whispered, "Sister Lan, you don't want to cry, do you?"

Shi Zelan turned around and glared at him: "I'm not a child, I won't cry."

When the siblings returned to the city, Shi Zelan asked Shi Xiaoliu, "Xiaoliu, when the Taoist temple has stockpiled enough medicinal herbs, shall we leave the capital?"