Chapter 329 Passed the Exam
Su Xueyi said, "The things are not expensive, and it won't cost much. I mainly want to bring you something when I come back."
Mrs. Meng was so happy that her smile was about to overflow from her eyes.
Everyone was very happy to hear that there were gifts.
Although the family has everything they need now, they still cherish the kindness of their loved ones.
Su Erya ate a few of each type of dumplings and said, "Aunt, each color of dough tastes different."
At first, Su Erya only noticed the different taste of the dumplings, but as she ate more, she found that the dumpling skin tasted different as well.
Shen Yueyao explained: "Because it is made with different vegetable juices and flour, it naturally has the flavor of different vegetable juices. Such dumpling wrappers are nutritious."
The eldest and second child both used chopsticks to pick up the food and eat it themselves.
Erbao's dimples moved with joy as he said, "Mom, it's delicious."
Dabao also nodded, "Mm-hmm, delicious."
The two little guys didn't bother to talk and just lowered their heads to eat dumplings.
They like to eat dumplings of every flavor.
Each plate is evenly filled with dumplings of various flavors.
People can eat a variety of flavors, and they think every flavor is delicious.
If it tastes good, you can’t help but eat more.
Su Erya said, "I think egg yolk tastes better."
Su Daya said, "I think the preserved egg flavor is delicious. It tastes different from the dumplings I've had before. It's a very novel flavor."
"No wonder preserved eggs are so popular. Every time merchants come to stock up, they want to buy more."
"Although we have collected a lot of duck eggs, they also want to buy a lot."
Madam Meng said, "Because Yao Niang collected duck eggs, many families are now raising more ducks. In a month or two, these ducks will lay more eggs, and the number will increase."
"For now, even if we send in duck eggs from all the nearby villages, the quantity won't be enough. I didn't expect this thing to be so popular outside, but it's really delicious."
Su Erya said, "Third Aunt is really amazing. She came up with the idea of pickling preserved eggs, which is why duck eggs are so popular."
Madam Meng sighed, "That's right. Raising ducks is simple. You just drive them to the river in the morning and don't have to feed them. They come back in the evening and lay eggs every day. Duck eggs used to be hard to sell, but now they're easy to sell. Every household can raise more ducks and earn a lot of money from them. It's enough to supplement their household income."
"This will make things more convenient for the elderly in the village. They can do these things at home."
Su Daya said, "I think many of the young children in the village can do these jobs."
Chen Yueyao said, "When our business grows bigger and we can no longer take care of these things, we can tell the villagers how to pickle preserved eggs. They can pickle them at home and sell them. If someone buys them, they can also sell them outside. This way, everyone can make a living."
Upon hearing this, Madam Meng worriedly asked, "What if there are middlemen trying to lower the price?"
"Just like food?"
Shen Yueyao said, "It's okay. The reason why those middlemen dared to lower the price when they came to buy the goods was because they had already agreed that even if the villagers sold the grain to others, the price would be the same."
"But I won't listen to them. If someone tries to lower the price, they can sell their preserved eggs to me and I can help sell them. My price is high, so if others try to lower the price, they won't get anything. So naturally, they won't dare to lower the price at will."
Su Xiuye sighed and said, "My sister-in-law is the one who has the solution."
Su Xueyi looked at Shen Yueyao, with a soft luster between her eyebrows.
Everyone was very full at this dinner.
“There are more dumplings.”
Shen Yueyao said, "I made a few more on purpose. They will be delicious when we have fried dumplings tomorrow morning."
After the meal, everyone cleaned up the dishes, washed them, and sat together to chat.
It was getting late before everyone went back to rest.
Because Su Xueyi had been away in the provincial capital for a long time, Dabao and Erbao both missed her.
So at night, Shen Yueyao and Su Xueyi took Dabao and Erbao to their room and the whole family slept together.
Dabao and Erbao were very excited at the thought of being able to sleep with their parents.
They lay on the bed and rolled around happily on the mattress.
And giggled.
Seeing how happy they were, Shen Yueyao also smiled.
Shen Yueyao looked at the dimples on their faces and couldn't help but stretched out her fingers to poke them gently.
It feels so fun.
I sighed in my heart how tender and beautiful children's skin is.
"Are you happy that your father is back?"
Erbao nodded, "Yeah."
Dabao said, "It's fun to sleep with my parents."
Shen Yueyao looked at their serious expressions and thought that she should spend more time with them.
She has been busy with work recently and hasn't been able to spend much time with them.
"Your father is back and can spend more time with you."
Su Xueyi is back and will stay at home for a while. She shouldn't be too busy.
Su Xueyi said softly, "Well, I'm going home now. I'll spend more time with you guys."
Looking at his wife and son, Su Xueyi's expression became even gentler.
Shen Yueyao chatted with her sons and told them stories before the eldest and second sons fell asleep.
Su Xueyi carried Dabao and Erbao to the bed.
The bed in their room is very big and can accommodate many people, so there is plenty of room for sleeping.
After Dabao and Erbao slept inside, Shen Yueyao slept in the middle, and Su Xueyi slept outside.
After the two of them lay down, Su Xueyi reached out and held Shen Yueyao in her arms.
Holding him like this, Su Xueyi sighed.
Holding it like this, it seems that the feeling of missing someone can be alleviated.
During the time he was away from home, only he knew how much he missed Shen Yueyao.
Shen Yueyao was leaning in Su Xueyi's arms at this moment, feeling the warmth of his body, hearing his strong heartbeat, and feeling at ease in her heart.
The night is quiet at this moment. Even if the two of them just hug each other without saying anything, there is a warm feeling.
They enjoyed the warm embrace at this moment and no one wanted to go to sleep.
After a while, Shen Yueyao said softly: "It must be hard outside?"
"No, thinking of you doesn't make it hard."
It was Yao Niang who gave him the strength in his heart.
"During the exam, everything you gave me came in handy, especially the cooling oil. It was very refreshing when I applied it on my forehead."
"There are also heating packs. Pour water over the noodles you gave me to heat them up. Once they're done, you can eat them. It's very convenient, and you can eat hot rice."
"It's the compressed biscuit you gave me. It's very filling."
"By the way, Lin Ce and the others also said that they performed quite well in the exam. They persisted through the nine days of the exam and did not feel unwell."
"Lin Ce said that one day, after drinking some water, he felt a little uncomfortable in his stomach, which almost affected his exam. He quickly took the medicine you gave him, which was for stomachache, and he felt better after taking it."
"Du Song and Zhuang Mao also took the medicine you gave them during the exam and finished it smoothly. When they came out, they looked tired but still energetic."
"Many people fainted right after leaving the exam room. Some were carried away by their families, while others walked back alone, feeling weak..."
Speaking of this, Su Xueyi also sighed with emotion.
"Those who don't have family members to pick them up are most likely students from poor families, right?"
Su Xueyi nodded and said, "Indeed, those students from poor families who were able to take the provincial examination and pass it not only learned good fortune but also had great perseverance. They relied not on family resources but on personal ability."
Shen Yueyao also admires those who rely on their personal perseverance to take scientific examinations.
"By the way, is the provincial capital prosperous?"
Su Xueyi nodded and said, "The provincial capital is much more prosperous than the provincial capital. There are many things sold in the streets and there are many people. I will take you for a tour when I have the chance."
"good."
Shen Yueyao said: "By the way, the story about Master Ke is like this..."
Shen Yueyao told Su Xueyi the specific details of the matter.
Su Xueyi touched Shen Yueyao's hair and said, "You did a good job, and the Xu family doesn't need to worry. It will be closed down in a few days."
Shen Yueyao's expression changed and she asked, "Did you give those letters to the higher-ups?"
Su Xueyi said, "I gave it to a friend of mine. He's in a decent position now. He took the evidence to handle these matters. After the Xu family was sealed off, it can be considered his achievement."
Shen Yueyao nodded and said, "Then I feel relieved."
This way, we don’t have to worry about what the Xu family will do.
Shen Yueyao also chattered to Su Xueyi about what had happened during this period.
Su Xueyi listened carefully.
Shen Yueyao talked about the winery and said, "I want to brew good wine. When it's brewed, we will have something to give to you in official circles and at banquets in the future."
“Also, I feel that good wine has a high value and is more profitable.”
Su Xueyi smiled and said, "It's not still, but it's very profitable. Not to mention other places, in the capital, there are many people who like wine, and a bottle of good wine is very valuable."
"The best restaurant in the capital costs thousands of taels of silver for a bottle of wine. Even if you want to buy it, you may not be able to buy it."
Shen Yueyao's eyes brightened up when she heard this.
If you brew good wine and sell it, you can make a lot of money.
She believed that the wine brewed according to her secret recipe must be delicious.
“If only we had grapes, we could make wine.”
Wine is a good thing. If she can make wine, she can occupy the entire wine market of the Great Yan Dynasty.
When she went out and when she went to the provincial capital, she asked around and found out that there were no grapes or wine at all.
Even though Yang Yanran led a caravan across the country, she didn't know about grapes and wine.
Unfortunately, she didn't find any grapes even when she went deep into the mountains.
Even the space couldn't produce grapes for her.
"If we have grapes, we can build a grape rack in the yard and eat grapes under the rack in the summer."
"And it would be nice to have a grape rack. In the summer, it would be a nice experience to sit under it and chat while eating chilled fruit in the cool air."
As Shen Yueyao spoke, her eyes sparkled, and she couldn't help but picture that scene in her mind.
Speaking of grapes, Su Xueyi's expression changed as she said, "Grapes are a fruit that the Northern Kingdom sends to the palace. They are only available when tribute is paid. At that time, the emperor will reward some people, and the Su family will be rewarded. However, it is only a small basket of grapes, and they are indeed very sweet."
Because it is a very unique fruit that I don’t see often, and it tastes delicious, so I have a deep memory of it.
Besides, fruits are rare, so people usually remember them after eating them.
Su Xueyi would only remember it when Shen Yueyao mentioned it.
When Shen Yueyao heard this, she quickly got out of Su Xueyi's arms, looked at him excitedly and said, "Are there really grapes?"
"They are grapes, bunches of them, very small grapes, purple in color."
Seeing Shen Yueyao so excited, Su Xueyi described it to Shen Yueyao.
Shen Yueyao's eyes became brighter.
"Yes, that's right. Apart from the tribute grapes, isn't there anything else?"
Su Xueyi shook her head and said, "I haven't heard of it anywhere else."
"After the emperor gave grapes as a reward, everyone thought they were good and tried to grow them. They saved some grape seeds and planted them for a try, but it seemed that grapes were difficult to grow, so no one managed to grow any."
Shen Yueyao was not worried about this.
She has space, so she can cultivate the grapes in the space now and then transplant them to the fields. This way, the grapes will be very adaptable to the soil and climate, and will be easy to survive and have a high yield.
If she could plant grapes on a large scale, she could make wine.
Shen Yueyao knew that Beibang was a small country adjacent to Dayan Dynasty in the northeast.
If she were further north, she could get grapes from the North.
But their place is still far away from the north.
I can only see if I can get some grape seeds.
As if thinking of something, Shen Yueyao said: "It's just right that you are back. In a few days, it will be Dabao and Erbao's birthday. We can celebrate their birthdays properly."
Dabao and Erbao will soon be four years old.
In the past, my predecessor would never celebrate the birthdays of the eldest and second child.
Su Xueyi said, "Here, the custom for celebrating birthdays is to eat longevity noodles."
Shen Yueyao smiled and said, “Then I will make longevity noodles for them, but I will also make a cake, a birthday cake.”
Su Xueyi's expression changed. He hadn't heard Yao Niang mention birthday cake yet.
The moonlight was bright at night, shining into the house, so Shen Yueyao could also see Su Xueyi's puzzled expression.
She explained: "You'll know when you make it."
Su Xueyi smiled and said, "Okay, that way Dabao and Erbao will be very happy."
Speaking of which, Su Xueyi felt that she had treated Dabao and Erbao unfairly in the past.
Because his leg was broken before, he couldn’t take care of many things, so he neglected to take care of his two children.
The two of them talked like this and fell asleep when they felt sleepy.
…
In the next few days, Su Xueyi stayed at home to accompany Dabao and Erbao to study and also taught them martial arts.
Su Daya and Su Erya also looked at it with envy.
Su Xueyi will also give appropriate guidance to Su Daya and Su Erya.
Because Yao Niang said last night that Daya and Erya wanted to learn some Kung Fu to help themselves.
Recently, the eldest brother is busy with the winery business, and Su Xueyi has nothing to do at home reading and taking care of the two babies, so she has a good opportunity to teach Daya and Erya kung fu.
Shen Yueyao took the time to prepare for Dabao and Erbao's birthdays.
A few days later, it was the birthday of Dabao and Erbao.
Shen Yueyao got up early and prepared.
I made a hearty breakfast first.
After the eldest and second baby got up, I put new clothes on them.
Madam Meng looked at Dabao and Erbao's brand new clothes and said happily, "These clothes look great."
Su Daya said, "I think it looks good too. This was designed in advance by Third Aunt and made by the embroidery workshop."
"Grandma, Aunt Qiu and the others are really good at making clothes. The clothes they make are very beautiful."
Some time ago, Aunt Qiu's second son and his family also moved here.
Now they are all working in workshops.
Aunt Qiu and the others were good at making clothes and embroidering, so Shen Yueyao arranged for them to work in the embroidery workshop.
Aunt Qiu and the others are mainly responsible for cutting matters.
If there are clothes or other things that need to be made that require delicate embroidery, Shen Yueyao will feel free to let them do it.
Now Aunt Qiu and her family live in a large suite in the dormitory. There are three suites, which is just right for their family to live in.
Nanny Qiu and the others are very grateful to Aunt San for being able to live a stable life.
Madam Meng smiled and said, "She is good at making clothes. She learned embroidery at home when she was young. Among all the maids, she learned it the best."
At that time, when Mrs. Meng was a child, she had many sisters at home.
They all attend classes together, and the family also trains the maids so that they can learn something.
At that time, Nanny Qiu worked extremely hard.
After learning embroidery, I helped her make clothes.
Thinking of her youth, Mrs. Meng felt quite nostalgic.
Who would have thought that time passed so quickly? In the blink of an eye, she has grown old and has grandchildren.
Time really flies.
When I think of my youth, it seems like it was just yesterday.
"Do you like what you're wearing?"
"like!"
"Mom, I like it so much."
Dabao and Erbao have never had the experience of celebrating their birthdays.
The two little guys were very excited when they knew their mother was going to celebrate their birthdays.
They were very excited to wear and touch their new clothes.
"And these shoes, put them on."
Old Madam Meng was very curious when she saw the shoes worn by Dabao and Erbao.
"These shoes look very sturdy and different."
Su Erya said, "This was also designed by Third Aunt. She said that the embroidery workshop can also make shoes like this and sell them outside in the future."
Su Daya and Su Erya both want to wear such shoes.
Shen Yueyao designed this shoe by combining modern and ancient shoe styles.
Let the embroidery workshop make it.
The two babies' clothes and shoes are exactly the same.
The two little guys stood together quietly, and for a moment it was difficult to tell who was the eldest and who was the second.
The two little guys put on their shoes and walked around, "Mom, these shoes are great."
"Comfortable clothes."
"Don't worry about wearing it, don't be afraid to move it, mom will make it for you."
Now that we have embroidery workshops, if we need clothes or something like that at home, we can just ask the workshop to make them. It’s really much more convenient.
After breakfast, the two babies came to the yard and started running around excitedly.
For lunch, Shen Yueyao made longevity noodles.
The whole family ate longevity noodles together.
In the afternoon, Shen Yueyao started making birthday cakes.
The two treasures watched from the side, very curious.
Just when the family was busy in the afternoon, a yamen runner came to the village to report the good news.
It happened to be the two-day closing time for the workshops, and the villagers were resting at home. With nothing to do, many people were sitting on the street talking and chatting, and the children were running and jumping excitedly, making the scene very lively.
Everyone saw someone coming to the village.
Nowadays, everyone is used to seeing people coming to the village.
Because many businessmen from other places come to Liuhe Village to purchase goods.
There are a lot of cars and horses coming and going.
But this time it was different, everyone thought it was a yamen runner.
The key point is that the yamen runner is different from usual ones. His clothes show that he is a yamen runner who is here to announce good news.
Someone's expression changed and asked, "Could it be that Master Su has been selected?"
"Yes, the yamen runner should be holding the good news."
The villagers are usually very concerned about the Su family's affairs.
The whole village knew about Su Xueyi's return that night.
Everyone also knew that Su Xueyi had returned after the exam.
As for how the exam turned out, no one knows.
But the villagers hoped that Su Xueyi could pass the exam, so that their village could have a juren, and it would be a face-saving thing to tell others about it.
So when the villagers saw the yamen runners bringing the good news, they were all very excited.
"Let's go, hurry up, let's follow the yamen runners and take a look."
"Yes, maybe there will be some wedding money."
"Oh, this is exciting."
"Hurry up, let's go, hurry up."
Everyone in the village quickly put down what they were doing and ran to the Su family.
The runners in charge of announcing the good news saw the villagers and asked, "Excuse me, fellow villagers, does Su Xueyi from Liuhe Village, Beiliu Town, Liu County, live in this village?"
"Yes, they live in this village, behind the village. We will take you there."
Soon, a large group of villagers followed the yamen runners and headed towards Su Xueyi's house.
Shen Yueyao was busy making a birthday cake at home.
Hearing the noisy sounds outside, they were all stunned.
"Why is it so lively outside?"
Su Erya was washing strawberries so she could put them on the cake. When she heard the noise, she said, "Aunt San, I'll go out and take a look."
With that, Su Erya ran out. When she arrived at the door, she saw the yamen runners and villagers who came to announce the good news from afar.
As if she had thought of something, Su Erya said excitedly, "Aunt San, come out quickly, Uncle San, the yamen runners are coming towards our house."
"They are holding something in their hands. Is it good news?"
At this moment, Su Erya was so excited that she shouted loudly towards home.
Shen Yueyao became excited when she heard this.
She calculated the time and it was about the same.
Su Xueyi had mentioned it before, around these few days.
Even Old Madam Meng hurried out of the house, and she looked very healthy from her speed.
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