Chapter 1414 Announcement (December Monthly Pass Plus 1)
On the way to Beijing, the two of them, who had already been informed by their aunt and Bai Shan about the importance of the six schools of the Imperial College, also became excited.
Passing the Imperial College is equivalent to having one foot in the officialdom, and passing the examination to become the Supervisor of Four Subjects or above is equivalent to having one foot in the officialdom of a high rank.
Being an official, just thinking about it makes me feel like smoke is coming out of the Zhou family’s ancestral graves.
Feng Zongping saw their reactions and thought they were cute. Like Zhou Man, they were very confident and they were indeed from the same family.
A smile flashed in his eyes, and Yi Ziyang also found it funny, so he suggested: "Since you have decided to study in Beijing, why not take advantage of the low housing prices during this period to buy a house so that you can live there for a long time in the future."
Manbao was shocked. "Houses in Beijing are so expensive. How can we afford them?"
Except for the people from the Zhou family and Bai Shan and Bai Erlang, no one present thought that she could not afford it.
Feng Zongping said angrily, "You've been in and out of the palace so many times, and you've been rewarded every time you've been in, yet you still can't buy a room?"
Manbao muttered, "What they gave me were things like cloth, not gold or silver..."
Everyone: ...
Ji Hao said, "If you can't use all the cloth, why not sell it to me? You can get some money."
Feng Zongping raised his lip and asked, "Why, is your family still short of silk and satin?"
Ji Hao said seriously, "That's also from my family. It's my sister's birthday, so I have to give her some gifts. Besides, Zhou Man's cloth is too much for her to handle, so I was merciful and helped her with some..."
"No need," Bai Shan said with a faint smile, "She doesn't have much cloth left. The remaining ones are all of her favorite patterns. The weather will be hot in two months, and she needs to keep them to make clothes. Besides, this is a reward from the palace. Besides wearing it herself, she can also give it to others. How can she sell it?"
Feng Zongping and the other two nodded in agreement. Even Liu Huan couldn't help but nod his head and whispered to Yin Huo, "This deal is a private one. How could he bring it up so openly and say such harsh things? Zhou Man would be a fool to do business with him."
Manbao was certainly not stupid, but if Ji Hao paid enough money, she wouldn't mind his harsh words.
But Bai Shan had already refused. Even though she didn't quite understand the reason, she nodded. No matter how much money Ji Hao offered, it would be useless.
We must always maintain the face of our own people.
Ji Hao knew that he had messed up again, and he couldn't help feeling annoyed, but he didn't show it on his face.
Bai Erlang looked at this and that, and was a little undecided.
He didn't know if it was because he saw his elder brother and Bai Shan getting engaged, but he always felt that there was something wrong with Ji Hao.
Bai Shan had seen through it long ago, so he secretly kicked Bai Erlang under the table.
Bai Erlang felt pain and couldn't help but turn his head to glare at him. Why was he kicking him?
Bai Shan glanced at Manbao and winked at him.
Unfortunately, Bai Jilang couldn't understand it for a moment, so he stared at him.
Liu Huan asked, "What happened to you two?"
Why does it look like they're about to fight?
Yin Huo, who had just finished ordering, turned around and saw this, and couldn't help but smile. Although he was ordering, he had also been paying attention to the movements at the table. He raised his hand and poured a cup of tea, then said to Bai Shan and Man Bao, "I wasn't there when you got engaged. Although you didn't get married, I'm not feeling well. I'd like to ask for a glass of wine from you to share in your good fortune. How about I have tea instead of wine?"
Bai Shan smiled instantly, picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea, then poured another cup for Man Bao, and said with a smile: "We are not good at drinking, so we also use tea instead of wine."
Manbao quickly picked up the teacup and thanked Yin Huo together with Bai Shan, and wished him good health.
Feng Zongping and the others were all stunned. Ji Hao was even more stunned. His eyes were red. It took him a long time to find his voice. "You, you are engaged?"
Bai Shan glanced at him and nodded reservedly, "That's right, but I didn't invite you at that time because I was in my hometown. But I will definitely invite you when I get married."
It’s up to you whether you want to go or not.
Feng Zongping was already eighteen years old and still unengaged. He couldn't tell whether he was envious or jealous. He also poured a cup of tea and said, "Then we'll toast you too. Forget it, let's just drink. Brother Yin, the wine at Zhuangyuanlou is so famous, are you really not going to treat us to a pot of wine?"
Yin Huo couldn't help laughing, turned around, rang the bell to call the waiter, and ordered a pot of good wine.
Bai Shan and the others were not yet able to appreciate the wonderful taste of wine, so they did not drink. Only Feng Zongping and the other two took the wine jug and poured themselves a glass.
Ji Hao's eyes turned red uncontrollably, and he reached out to take the wine jug and poured himself a glass.
Feng Zongping shook his head slightly when he saw this, and felt a little sympathy for him in his heart.
At this moment, even Manbao stared at Ji Hao thoughtfully. Only Zhou Lixue and the other two did not understand what was going on because they were new to the place and were not familiar with Ji Hao.
But who cares, because the waiter has brought the food.
Regardless of how the dishes at Zhuangyuanlou taste, they are of top quality in terms of appearance and aroma. At least many of the dishes look very nice when served, which Zhou Lixue and his friends have never seen before.
God knows the best thing they have ever eaten was made by Xiao Qian.
But would Xiao Qian specially carve flowers, horses, or all kinds of beautiful things when cooking?
Of course that's impossible.
So for a moment, the three young men were stunned. What Ji Hao? They almost forgot about their aunt.
Everyone congratulated Bai Shan and Man Bao and toasted them. Even though Ji Hao felt bitter on his tongue, he had no choice but to pick up his glass and toast them with everyone else.
After drinking the wine, my already bitter mouth became even more bitter.
Ji Hao tried hard to hold back his tears.
Bai Shan just glanced at him, and when he saw that he no longer spoke ill of him, he let him go.
During this meal, except for the three nephews and nieces of the Zhou family, the atmosphere among everyone else was a bit weird.
But who cares? Everyone just slowly finished the food on the table, then sat down to drink tea and chat before leaving.
Ji Hao did not stay any longer and left alone, making an excuse that something had happened at home.
Liu Huan couldn't help but say, "I feel like he's about to cry."
Yin Huo glanced at him, Liu Huan looked up and met Bai Shan's gaze, then immediately lowered his head embarrassedly.
Manbao had already vaguely sensed it, and she felt a little unbelievable in her heart. Did Ji Hao actually like her?
It's obvious that the two of them didn't get along well in the past.
Bai Shan stood beside Manbao, very close to her. In order to make it easier for her to see the doctor, Manbao wore clothes with narrow sleeves, but Bai Shan's student uniform was very loose.
His sleeves dropped down, directly blocking half of Manbao's hand. He used the sleeves to cover his hand and held hers. He just stared straight at Feng Zongping in front of him and said, "Brother Feng, we won't see you off."
Feng Zongping smiled at them. He had originally wanted to ask Manbao about the prince's condition, but today was obviously not a good time.
So Feng Zongping took his three friends and said goodbye.
Bai Shan turned around and invited Yin Huo to come to his house and sit with him. He said, "Let Manbao take your pulse, too, in case you need acupuncture?"
(End of this chapter)
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