Zhao Yiming looked at Xiao Chunniang with a cold look in his eyes. He had done nothing wrong, but she was so frightened that she trembled and retracted her finger that was pointing at Tian An. She opened and closed her mouth for a long time before she muttered in a mosquito-like voice: "Yes, yes, I'm sorry..."
"What is Auntie saying? An An, did you hear it?" Zhao Yiming turned his head to look at Tian An.
Tian An immediately shook his head, "I don't have super hearing, how could I hear Auntie whispering to herself?"
Xiaochun's mother gritted her teeth and said loudly: "An'an, I'm sorry. It's my fault that you have been wronged." She ran to the yard and said: "I'm sorry, everyone. I'm late for everyone's dinner."
After saying that, he spotted a chicken that had just been served on a table, grabbed it without caring whether it was hot or not, and ran out.
"Damn, put down my chicken." The people at that table reacted and hurriedly chased after him.
I heard that they did catch her, but they just couldn't get her back. After the guys chased her out, the aunt ran so fast that she tripped and fell flat on her face, knocking out two of her teeth and leaving her mouth full of blood. She also scared the guys chasing her.
They could only spit and say "bad luck" and go back to their meal. But watching the people at the next table happily eating their chicken, everyone at the table wanted to curse Xiaochun's family. It was said that when they passed by her house on their way back, everyone spat at her door.
When Chun's father heard what the two had done, he beat up the mother and daughter when he got home, and finally took them to Dashu's house to apologize, but unfortunately he couldn't even get in the door.
Tian An then realized that the two families were planning a marriage, and if it weren't for what happened today, it might have happened. I really don't know whether this is a blessing or a curse for Dashu.
Of course, these are all later stories. At this time, Tian An was looking at the fat pigs in her pigpen and was reluctant to leave!
The reason is simple. The two pigs slaughtered this morning were gone long ago, and even the one slaughtered in the afternoon was only half left after two rounds.
This was only the first day! By the time the three-day banquet was over, would there be any pigs left in her pen?
"That one!" Tian An pointed at his second senior brother who was sleeping soundly.
Chen Qiang looked in the direction Tian An pointed. It was indeed big and fat, so it should be enough. However, "Miss, I guess there will be more people coming tomorrow than today. Should we save some meat?"
Tian An took a deep breath and said, "You decide! Just be careful."
"Okay, girl." Chen Qiang replied.
Tian An thought about Xiao Chunniang's chicken snatching in the morning, and reminded Chen Qiang emphatically, "Starting tomorrow, cut up everything before cooking, to prevent someone from snatching it away."
If anyone dared to run away with her bowl, she would take away her pot.
As time went by, more and more people came to the banquet. On the first day, three and a half pigs were ordered, on the second day, four pigs were ordered, and on the third day, which was the last day, there were the most guests, so five pigs were ordered.
At this point, the pigpen was completely cleared out, and at least she still had half a pig left. But there was not a hair left on the chicken. Fortunately, she chopped it up and cooked it later. If she had continued to stew the whole bird like the first day, she would have had to go out and buy another chicken.
The three-day buffet is over, and everyone is still reluctant to leave. The next time they eat meat will be during the Chinese New Year.
"It would be great if there was a scholar who could host a buffet every day." Someone said, wiping his mouth.
"You're dreaming. Has anyone in the surrounding villages had a child pass the imperial examination and hold a banquet? Our village is the first to do this. My sisters are so jealous of me because I live in the same village as a scholar!"
"That's not true. Not everyone can pass the exam and become a scholar."
"It seems that if I want to enjoy the buffet again, I still have to rely on Da Niu. After taking the exam for the scholar, don't I have to take another exam?"
The villagers didn't know about these things, so they went to ask the village chief and the head of the village for advice.
The village chief waved his hands and, mimicking the way a scholar shakes his head, said, "If Daniu takes the next exam, he'll have to take the provincial exam. If he passes, he'll be a juren. There aren't many juren in a county!"
Everyone gasped, "This is too amazing!"
Then he said excitedly: "If you pass the exam for the scholar, we will hold a three-day banquet. If you pass the exam for the juren, it must be ten days!"
When everyone heard this, their eyes widened.
It's a ten-day buffet! Not only is there free food and drinks, but there's also meat. It's better than anything we eat during Chinese New Year!
Everyone looked at Zhao Yiming, who had just returned from seeing off his former classmates, with burning eyes, "Great! You should work hard!"
Zhao Yiming was confused, "What are you working hard for?"
"Work hard and pass the imperial examination! Then we can have a buffet for ten days straight."
Zhao Yiming: "..."
"Daniu! Whether we can have a buffet for ten days depends entirely on you."
"Yes, Daniel, we are waiting for you, you have to do your best!"
Zhao Yiming opened his mouth and said after a while: "I'll try my best."
"Daniu is so smart, he will definitely win. Uncle is confident in you!"
"We're optimistic about you too!"
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Two days later was the day the Qin family would set off. Tian An prepared some things for Qin Yalan and went to the county town with Zhao Yiming early in the morning.
When the two arrived, the Qin family's carriage was still loading. Zhao Yiming was talking to Master Qin outside the door, while Tian An went in to find Qin Yalan.
Qin Yalan watched Tian An take out the so-called drug powder bag by bag, and she was so shocked that she quickly ran to close the door before saying, "I'm going to the capital, not running away. Why are you giving me these drugs and poisons?"
"I gave it to you because you were going to the capital. Don't worry, these things are not lethal. You should carry them with you just in case." Tian An pushed the medicine powder he had prepared in front of her.
"No need! My father hired an escort company to escort us, so there shouldn't be any problem." Qin Yalan felt that Tian An was a little too nervous.
Seeing that Qin Yalan didn't care, Tian An became a little anxious. "It's better to rely on yourself than to ask others for help. They get paid to do things, but they may not sacrifice themselves to protect you in a life-or-death situation. Just think of it as being careful and giving yourself an extra guarantee. If you have a safe journey, you can throw these things away when you get back."
Seeing Tian An's serious and anxious look, Qin Yalan was touched. "An An, you are so kind to me. I will definitely keep it with me."
Seeing that she was willing to take it, Tian An picked up the small paper packets and carefully explained to her the efficacy, usage, and dosage of the medicine. He asked her to repeat it again to make sure it was correct before he stopped.
The issue of the self-defense medicine was resolved. Tian An handed Deng Xue a package she was carrying. "Here are some snacks I made. There's dried meat, potato chips, small cakes, and so on. Eat them to pass the time when you're bored on the road."
After explaining the matter, the two talked for a while until Master Qin sent someone to say that they were about to leave, and then they walked out of the room.
Qin Yalan reluctantly got on the carriage, pulled open the curtain and looked at Tian An, "An An, you must come to the capital as soon as possible!"
"Sister Yalan, take care on your journey!"
Zhao Yiming also bowed to Master Qin and said, "Take care on your journey."
"Take care." After returning the gift, Master Qin got on the carriage and announced, "Let's go."
Tian An and Qin Yalan waved goodbye to each other.
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