Chapter 192 Neighborhood Gossip

Qin Chi had only been home for one day.

Song Jin did not go to Liu's house that day. He stayed at home with Qin Chi. When Qin Chi went to deal with some things, he also went into his own medicine room.

From the bottom grid of the medicine shelf.

He took out several medicinal herbs and started making medicine, among which was Datura stramonium.

Song brocade is excellent in preparing medicinal materials.

He also understands pharmacology and knows how to make medicine.

She really took Qin Chi's words in the carriage yesterday to heart. When she was in danger, she didn't take it to heart.

But my family will worry.

Now she is no longer alone. After being married for so long, she only now realizes that she indeed did not consider Qin Chi's thoughts.

This drug only causes hallucinations and will not kill people. But there are side effects, such as feeling a little dizzy when you wake up, and possibly nausea and vomiting, which is very similar to a hangover.

Just made the powder.

Just about to put it into a small porcelain bottle.

“Knock knock.”

Qin Chi knocked on the door.

The door was not closed. Song Jin looked up at the door and saw Qin Chi walking into the medicine room against the sunlight. "My wife is so busy that she even forgot lunch?"

Song Jin raised his head and looked out the window.

It was indeed noon.

Qin Chi sat on a stool nearby and looked at the bottles and jars in her hands. It seemed that she was finishing them. "I heard from Uncle Li that you asked him to buy a batch of medicinal materials from the clinic and made a fortune by reselling them."

Song Jin did not deny it.

At that time, she was still thinking about working harder and helping them prepare the medicinal materials.

However, Shunan did not look for her.

This was obviously solved by a master chef.

Song Jin packed up and went to have lunch with Qin Chi.

Then, someone went to the kitchen and made some cakes. After dinner, Qin Chi was going to the Imperial College, so Song Jin took out a food basket.

"Sir, bring some cakes with you so you can fill your stomach when you're hungry at night." This time, Song Jin did not send anyone to the Imperial College, but just walked him out the door.

Qin Chi saw so many pastries.

Then he knew that he was asked to take it as a favor and send it to his classmates.

If it is something else, it would not be appropriate to give it as a gift, but some pastries from home are just right.

But Qin Chi didn't really want others to eat the food made by his wife, because it was her intention.

Qin Chi took the food basket and said, "Thank you, my lady."

He picked up the basket and got into the carriage.

Uncle Li drove away.

Song Jin stood there for a while and was about to go back to the house.

"Hey, Madam Qin, is your scholar husband going to the academy?" A lady next door greeted with a smile, "Why are you leaving so late? Aren't you going tomorrow morning?"

Song Jin had no choice but to stand still and said politely, "We have to attend the morning class tomorrow, so there's no need to rush now. Aunt Kang, have you had dinner?"

"Not yet. My husband is getting off work, and my eldest grandson hasn't come back from private school yet."

Aunt Kang walked over.

He looked around, then toward the Qin family's front door, "Don't you see Old Man Hong?"

"Uncle Hong is in the room."

Song Jin rarely met people.

We live in the same house, but we don't eat and sleep together, and we don't see each other every day.

Aunt Kang gossiped again, "I heard that your husband went to study at an academy. Which academy did he get into? I haven't heard that any academy accepts students."

Those little eyes are so cunning.

As if waiting for Song Jin to answer his questions.

Song Jin didn't know what she meant, "Auntie, do you know where my husband went to school?"

"Yes, it was the old woman at the end of the alley who spread the rumor that your husband went to a run-down academy, the kind that no one wants to go to and has very few students."

Aunt Kang talked a lot.

After listening for a while, Song Jin finally understood.

Then look somewhere else.

Several neighbors were very curious, for example, there was a young wife in the house opposite who was eavesdropping.

Aunt Kang added, "They said that famous academies recruit students in February or March every year."

A scholar who came from afar.

It's not easy to get into university. It's hard to get in without connections.

It just so happens that this family is very low-key.

I entered school quietly.

How did he get admitted? Isn't this just a guess?

Some say he used the back door, others say he went to an inferior academy that had no students but would accept anyone who signed up.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

Anyway, there aren't many good things to say.

Song Jin didn't want these people to ruin Qin Chi's reputation, so he smiled and said, "My husband did not enroll at the normal time. I heard that he got a place and was told that he could enroll at any time and take the entrance exam at any time. He came alone. I'm not sure."

Aunt Kang was stunned.

This sounds a bit wrong.

"What's the quota? It's so impressive?"

Aunt Kang was extremely curious.

Song Jin knew that although these people appeared to be nothing serious, they were probably waiting to see a joke in their hearts.

It’s not that Song Jin has a dark heart.

There are some people in this world who harbor malice towards outsiders for no reason, as if the worse other people's lives are, the happier they will be.

Song Jin deliberately said nonchalantly: "It's nothing, just a quota for tribute students."

The next moment.

Aunt Kang's smile froze. "Gong, Gongsheng, isn't your husband a scholar?"

"Yes, my husband won the third place in the imperial examination, and the academician there gave him a place as a tribute student."

Song Jin didn't want to show off, but she couldn't help it. She said helplessly, "I didn't say it before, but my husband stopped me, saying that these were just empty names and not worth mentioning. I didn't expect to cause misunderstanding among the neighbors."

"Oh, the soup is still simmering in the kitchen. I wonder if the fire has been turned off. I'll go take a look first and then talk to Madam Qin when I have time." Aunt Kang didn't wait for Song Jin to speak.

The man left happily.

Qin Chi suddenly went to the academy and didn't go home for half a month.

Song Jin was often away for long periods of time and had little contact with his neighbors, so he was misunderstood and some gossip arose.

Song Jin himself may not care, but Qin Chi is a scholar.

Scholars value reputation the most and also need a good reputation.

When Song Jin returned, he happened to see the cook and the laundry woman in the house, who looked at him with admiration.

The cook’s surname is Feng, and her family calls her Aunt Feng.

The laundry woman's surname was Pan, and everyone called her Mrs. Pan.

I heard that both of them were poor, childless, but hardworking and could make ends meet. I was also nervous when I first came to the host's house.

Later I found out that as long as they did their job well.

Both masters have good tempers and never hit or scold anyone.

Song Jin smiled and said, "There are still some cakes in the kitchen. You can eat them. Leave some for Uncle Hong and the others."

"Thank you ma'am."

"Thank you, ma'am."

Cook Feng and Mrs. Pan looked happy.

Song Jin nodded and went back to the pharmacy, where he stayed until late at night.

The next morning, Song Jin went to Liu's house again.

Song Jin brought two boxes of pastries.

One box was given to Xiaoxi, the head maid, and the other half was shared with the maids and old women in the yard.