Xie Qing and Qin Wan sat in the teahouse, looking at the crowded guesthouse across from them. They didn't quite understand her approach: "You can do this too, why let Bai do it?"
"What I do is just a subtle influence, and I can't achieve a shocking effect." Qin Wan looked at Bai Wanyi with a fierce look in her eyes. Even though they were rivals, she still admired her sometimes.
"Bai Shi has never cared about what others think. I can't do that, so I always think carefully before I do anything. But Bai Shi is not like that. She only cares about achieving her goals."
Xie Qing looked at Qin Wan's expression and suddenly smiled, "No wonder you showed mercy even though you could have completely defeated her a few times."
Qin Wan was puzzled. "When did I show mercy? She's the kind of person who will get back on her feet as long as there's a glimmer of hope. So if we want to defeat her, we have to defeat her completely."
Xie Qing looked at her thoughtfully: "Aren't you curious about what she will preach today?"
What to preach?
Qin Wan had heard it in her previous life, but she had no interest in hearing it again in this life.
However, in his previous life, Bai Wanyi had the support of the Pingyang Marquis' Mansion. At that time, Lu Yan was a general who had returned to the court to guard the border and held important positions in the Ministry of War and the Five Armies Commandery. Even if they did not like what Bai Wanyi said, they had to listen patiently.
But it's different now.
The reality is different, and the people invited to the banquet are also different.
I don’t know what the scene will be like then.
Qin Wan thought so, and her originally uncurious heart was shaken.
Xie Qing had been watching her and noticed the subtle change in her expression. He immediately pulled Qin Wan up and said, "Let's go take a look."
Qin Wan tilted her head to look at him: "Aren't you busy lately?"
Although there are still a few days before the seal is issued, as the Crown Prince Regent, how could he really be idle every day?
Xie Qing pulled her downstairs and said with a smile, "A ruler must know how to use people well. This is what my father taught me. Now that my father is seriously ill, I also want to demonstrate my ability to rule over his subordinates, so I have assigned all the tasks. After all, it's the New Year, so there's no rush."
Qin Wan frowned and asked, "What about the construction of the dam?"
The construction of the dam was stopped as soon as winter came. Although it is still early in spring, the preliminary preparations for the construction of the dam must be started.
Qin Wan was really afraid that the fourth brother would become desperate and attack the dam.
Xie Qing comforted her: "I've sent someone to watch over it, don't worry."
Xie Qing asked her again, "Are your brothers really not going to take the imperial examination this spring?"
The people Xie Qing asked about were naturally Qin Wan's brother and several cousins.
Qin Wan shook her head. "My brothers are all busy and can't let go for a moment. Besides, the Qin family's prosperity doesn't depend on this, so they won't participate in the imperial examination."
"There are a few people in the clan who have always been good at studying. They won't be able to take the imperial examination this spring, but they will participate in the provincial examination."
If one is strong, it is appropriate to take the examination for the scholar in spring, and then the examination for the juren in autumn. After three years of preparation, it is just right to take the examination for the spring examination.
Qin Zhan not only restrained his own sons and grandsons, but also restrained his own family, and also restrained many members of the side branches. Therefore, all the people in the Qin family only studied and never participated in the imperial examinations.
At most, a few people passed the examination to become a scholar, and then they stopped taking the exam. Now, after so many years, there are quite a few scholars in the family. In the autumn, they take the provincial examination and become a juren, and then take the spring examination after a few years, which is just right.
Xie Qing frowned: "No one? I really need people for the work I'm doing now."
Qin Wan stood on tiptoe to smooth his brows and said with a smile, "You are the crown prince of the current dynasty, and now you are also the regent. If you are short of people, it is natural for you to use any of the new Jinshi. There is no need to win them over."
The Fourth Prince's reputation was ruined, so he found another way to make a name for himself among the scholars. Although the Spring Examination was still early, students from various academies in the capital were already preparing for it.
The Fourth Prince now spends his days writing poetry and prose, and hanging out with scholars. His title of "virtuous king" is about to be replaced by "talented scholar."
Xie Qing understood Qin Wan's meaning, nodded with a smile, and stopped talking about it.
Huibin Building.
Bai Wanyi held a new product launch today, but Huibinlou did not close its doors to serve her only. Instead, it set aside a space in the middle of the lobby on the first floor with a screen.
There are two benefits to doing this. First, it prevents others from spying on these ladies.
Second, the screen blocks the view but does not block the sound, so people outside can still hear Bai Wanyi's preaching.
Hearing and not seeing, doesn't this pique people's curiosity? Then ask around and the reputation of her Jinghuayuan beauty shop will be spread, right?
Bai Wanyi was proud of her design, especially the fact that she divided the main entrance of the guest building into two parts, one half for normal entry and exit, and the other half for the ladies attending the press conference.
Therefore, when Xie Qing and Qin Wan entered the guest house from the other side, she didn't see them at all.
Xie Qing asked for a private room on the second floor. The screen could only block the view from the first floor, but from the private room on the second floor, he could see the situation inside clearly.
Xie Qing ordered a few dishes according to Qin Wan's taste and sent the waiter away. "The seafood at Huibinlou is heavily oily and spicy. Even if we got the best seafood from Qianxianglou today, they would still cook it this way. So I didn't order any seafood for you, only a few common dishes."
Only heavy oil and spicy food can cover up the less fresh taste of seafood. Now even if there is fresh seafood, the chef of Huibinlou will not make it with other flavors.
As they were talking, the waiter brought over some snacks: "These are snacks for you. They are all new products from Good Luck. Please enjoy them slowly. If you like them, you can go to Good Luck to buy more."
There were four large plates, each containing only a small piece of dessert less than an inch in size, but they were beautifully decorated.
Qin Wan looked around while holding the plate, then smiled at Zigui and said, "We should ask Zhenzhen to send someone to take a look. If we arrange the dish this way, with a smaller quantity, the price can be doubled. How great is that?"
As she spoke, Qin Wan picked up a small spoon and gently scraped a little bit of the dessert from the top. She smelled it and found it a bit too sweet. Although she didn't want to eat it, she still took a small sip and immediately frowned: "Why is it so sweet?"
Xie Qing quickly handed the empty plate to her: "Don't eat it, or you'll vomit."
Qin Wan quickly spit out the tiny bit of snack in her mouth, then took the tea that Yi Jia brought and rinsed her mouth. After finally diluting the taste in her mouth, she shook her head: "No wonder Good Luck's business is getting worse and worse. This stuff is getting sweeter and sweeter."
Qin Wan had eaten Good Luck's dim sum before. Although it was not to her taste before, at least it was novel in style and tasted fresh. Now this taste...
It’s really hard to put it into words.
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