Chapter 52 Making Money
The first thing Ji Zheng did when he got home was to seek comfort from his boyfriend.
"He An, if I don't pass the exam, will you dislike me?"
She put on a sad face and hugged her boyfriend and cried.
"How could that be? How could I possibly dislike A Lang?" Ji Hean was anxious and let Ji Zheng hold him. "A Lang, don't be sad. You have only been in school for more than two months and it is normal that you cannot pass the exam."
"Really?" Ji Zheng put on a complete show, squeezing out tears and looking at Ji Hean with a very sad face.
This was the first time that Ji Hean saw his son A Lang cry. He was already anxious and panicked. He quickly wiped the tears from Ji Zheng's eyes with his sleeves, "A Lang, don't cry. We still have next time. I, I believe you will be able to do it next time."
Seeing Ji Hean so serious and busy trying to comfort people, Ji Zheng could hardly hold back a smile. His boyfriend was truly the most deceitful person in the world.
She buried her head in Ji Hean's shoulders and cried loudly on purpose, "I'm so sad."
Stroking Ji Zheng's head, Ji Hean felt distressed, "What should I do? Is there anything I can do to make you feel less sad?"
Hearing this, Ji Zheng's eyes lit up. That's what you said.
"I need comfort." Ji Zheng said with sobs.
"I, I..." In a way, Ji Hean's mouth is really stupid.
"Don't be sad." Ji Zheng laughed when he heard the dry words of comfort.
Ji Hean was also at a loss. For the first time, he hated himself for being so stupid with his words.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Ji Zheng approached Ji Hean and whispered something in his ear.
I don't know what the words were exactly, but looking at the rapidly rising red bleach on Ji Hean's face and the hesitation in his big eyes, I guess it wasn't something good.
"Really, is this really necessary..." Thinking about what Ji Zheng had just said, Ji Hean felt very embarrassed.
“You don’t have to.”
Just as Ji Hean's eyes lit up, he heard Ji Zheng add, "It's okay. I'll just be sad for a while, so I don't need any comfort."
This operation, which was even more treacherous than that of a green tea, immediately made Ji Hean feel extremely guilty. Ah Lang was so good to him, and now Ah Lang just wanted a little comfort. How could he refuse because of a little embarrassment?...
Thinking of this, Ji Hean suppressed her shyness and pulled Ji Zheng's clothes and said, "I, I promise you, don't be sad."
A triumphant smile appeared on Ji Zheng's face. He gave someone a big kiss and said with a smile, "Sure enough, you are the best person to me in this world!"
Seeing Ji Zheng smile, Ji Hean couldn't help but smile, "Ah Lang is also the best person in the world to me."
Because they have been busy with exams recently, the two of them haven't had a good time together for a long time.
So that night, Ji Hean was like a piece of tofu in Ji Zheng's hand, being fried over and over again, and the piece of white tofu was turned into a piece of fried tofu full of various traces.
As summer arrives, daybreaks come faster and faster.
Since there was a servant at home, Ji Zheng didn't have to do housework and felt much more relaxed. Normally, he would have gotten up early in the morning to cook.
But now he can lie in bed with his warm and energetic child.
Having just finished his exams, Ji Zheng has no plans to go to the academy or go to work in the town for the next few days.
Just rest at home for a few days first, and don’t be in a hurry to make money.
After breakfast was ready, Ji Zheng served Ji Hean breakfast.
Wait until you have served the guests before you start eating.
The two servants in the family were no longer surprised by this scene. In this family, everything was headed by the master.
Of course, after being here for so long, they knew that Ji Zheng's family just lived in a shabby place, but as for other places, they were still very rich.
Although the food and drink supplies are not particularly good, they are much higher quality than those of other people in the village.
Of course, Ji Hean is an exception. It can be said that Ji Hean's food and drinks are all of the highest quality.
Mu Ya is a man who has seen the world. When Ji Zheng just came back from the county town at the end of the Spring Festival, he saw the bracelet on Ji Hean's hand.
The quality and grade of jade of that kind requires at least one hundred taels to purchase. One hundred taels is not a small amount, it is enough to buy a suite in the county.
After breakfast, because Ji Hean had been too exhausted last night, he went back to sleep.
Ji Zheng was bored, so he started thinking about ways to make money. His career as an official was not going to work out, as the next provincial examination would be in three years.
Although he cannot pursue a career in politics this time, he is still young and will only be 21 in three years. So for now he has no plans to go into business, but only to make a little money to support his livelihood.
If you still fail after three years, then you will have to go to the government to change your household registration and start a business.
After sitting in the yard for a long time, Ji Zheng let his eyes go and thought, looking for something that would not have a big impact but could make some money...
Unfortunately, he couldn't come up with any idea after thinking for a long time. In fact, there are many ways, but he felt that none of them could be solved with his current status.
Lying down on the rocking chair, Ji Zheng looked up at the blue sky and sighed, "Money, money, how can I get you from someone else's pocket into my pocket?"
Around noon, someone came to the house. It was Li Wencheng.
"Hello, brother-in-law!" Li Wencheng greeted Ji Hean with full energy.
Ji Hean smiled politely, knowing that Li Wencheng was looking for Ji Zheng, so he took Mu Ya to the room to write.
"Why are you here? And Lu Qin is not with you?" Ji Zheng invited Li Wencheng to sit down.
"He went back yesterday afternoon. I guess he won't come back until the results are announced. But that's not right. I guess he won't come back anymore." Li Wencheng said this with some disappointment.
"Why?" Ji Zheng didn't understand.
"Brother, are you pretending to be stupid or do you really not know?"
"Hurry up and say it, don't just talk." Ji Zheng rolled his eyes at him.
At this time, Grandma Ying brought up tea and cakes.
Li Wencheng took a bite of the cake and then said slowly, "Lu Qin will definitely pass this time, so he should prepare to go to the capital to take part in the autumn examination as soon as the results are announced."
"Besides, the capital is quite far from here, so we have to leave early so that we can have some spare time to review when we arrive in the capital."
So that's how it is. Ji Zheng didn't know that much about the imperial examinations, and some details of the imperial examination system of this dynasty were different from what he knew, for example, the time of the metropolitan examination and the provincial examination were opposite.
"Then he will go alone?" Ji Zheng asked.
"It's not clear yet, but I think he might be traveling with someone else." Li Wencheng frowned and changed the subject, "Brother, let me tell you, where did you buy the cakes that made you choke so badly?"
Putting down the cake he had taken a bite of, Li Wencheng took a big sip of water before swallowing the cake in his throat.
Ji Zheng patted him on the back twice and said, "I bought it from the bakery in town. Where else can I buy it?"
"That's true," Li Wencheng said, then complained, "But I say that the cakes sold in the town and the county are either these kinds of cakes that make you choke to death, or these kinds of cakes that are sticky and greasy, and they're not tasty at all."
Thinking about the cakes he saw in the store during these visits, Ji Zheng nodded in approval. The cakes here were almost all steamed or fried, but that was normal since there were no ovens yet.
No! Oven....
It seems he has found a way to make some money. Although he can't make an oven, he can make a bread kiln!
Why didn’t he think of this before? Ji Zheng slapped his head hard, thinking that he was getting dumber and dumber recently.
Although he had never worked in a bakery in his previous life, he had done math problems related to bakery, the kind that were required for Olympiad mathematics.
He has a clear understanding of the basic principles, design and materials of the bread kiln.
Thinking of this, Ji Zheng became excited.
But Li Wencheng, who had no idea what he was thinking, was scared. Why did his elder brother suddenly start dancing? Could he be possessed by an evil spirit?
"Brother?" Li Wencheng cautiously took a few steps away from Ji Zheng.
Ji Zheng was very happy at the moment. When Li Wencheng called him, he immediately smiled at him and said, "Brother, do you want to get rich with me?"
How did the topic suddenly turn to this? Li Wencheng swallowed his saliva and asked, "Brother, are you feeling unwell?"
"I feel so comfortable. I have never felt so comfortable before!" After all, the money in other people's pockets would soon become his pocket.
Li Wencheng didn't say anything, but just took a few steps back, looking as if he was ready to run away at any time.
Ji Zheng didn't notice it either. His mind was full of the drawings of the bread kiln, so he said to Li Wencheng, "Is there anything else? If not, then hurry up and leave. I'll come to discuss things with you in two days."
Hearing this, Li Wencheng remembered the purpose of his visit to Ji Zheng. "Oh, by the way, I came to tell you that many people in our painting town and the county have begun to imitate me, so I don't plan to do it anymore. It's tiring and I can't make any money."
Then he took out another ten taels of silver from his purse and gave it to Ji Zheng, "This is what I earned recently."
Ji Zheng had anticipated this, so he was not surprised. He just wanted Li Wencheng to be the first to try it.
"It's okay. There are other ways to make money. I'll come to you when I've figured it out." Ji Zheng waved his hand nonchalantly.
This time he did not plan to sell the recipe, but to invest in it and open a pastry shop under the name of Li Wencheng.
In ancient times, food was made from real ingredients, so the profit from selling food was not particularly high. The dignitaries did not look down on such a small profit. In addition, Li Wencheng had Lu Qin, who was a backer, so he decided to form a partnership with Li Wencheng instead of selling it out.
He did what he said. After Li Wencheng left, Ji Zheng went back to his room and started drawing the design.
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