Chapter 265 My Wife Is Afraid That I'll Be Hungry

Old Li wanted to give some advice.

Qin Chi spoke first, "Cuihua Hutong is full of ordinary officials, and few people ride in carriages. I can't ask for special treatment. Don't forget that I am just a top scholar from a poor family, and I don't have extra money to support my family."

"Uncle Li, listen to my husband."

Song Jin smiled and said, "Doctor Jing said that it's good for your health if you move around more."

Old Li didn't force it.

Qin Ba put on the clothes of a servant and wanted to follow, but Qin Chi insisted on carrying the food box himself.

Song Jin's eyelids twitched.

I always feel that something is wrong with Qin Chi today.

Sure enough, just as Qin Chi walked out of the gate, someone from the house opposite also stepped out. He was wearing the same official uniform as Qin Chi, and he should also be working in the Hanlin Academy.

The man stood on the steps in front of the door, looking Qin Chi up and down with the attitude of a senior, a look that made people feel uncomfortable, and then walked down the steps to the middle.

He straightened his clothes and puffed out his chest.

Seeing that Qin Chi didn't respond, he coughed lightly again.

Qin Chi raised his lips and smiled frankly, "Master Dong, what a coincidence. Let's go together? I have a food box in my hand, so it's not convenient for me to bow. Please forgive me."

"Sir Qin, do you know if the yamen provides meals at noon?" Sir Dong's voice was a little sharp when he spoke, and coupled with his rather gloomy face, it was difficult for people to like him.

Qin Chi seemed to be unaware and lifted up his lunch box. "My wife was worried that I would be hungry, so she insisted that I take it with me. I had no choice."

Dong Xingde's expression froze when he heard this.

Suddenly he snorted coldly, as if he was disdainful of being associated with him, and strode away first.

Qin Chi smiled and followed him.

Walked a dozen more steps.

He met another official who was going to the yamen. The official greeted him warmly, "Isn't this Qin Zhuangyuan? Go and report today. You can rest for a few days."

"Report early and feel at ease, so you don't have to worry about me at home, right?" When Qin Chi said this, the people who heard it were stunned at first, and then burst into laughter.

Isn’t this the case for all scholars who have just entered the court as officials?

Then the man saw the conspicuous food box in Qin Chi's hand and asked, "Are you taking it to the government office?"

"My wife was afraid that I would be hungry, so she insisted that I take her with me..."

Qin Chi approached the man and chatted with him as they walked.

The aloof top scholar seemed to have fallen from the altar, and the distance between him and normal people was instantly shortened. It can be said that Qin Chi's move was rare in being approachable, as he did not lose sight of his position once he was on the list of successful candidates.

Song Jin at the door.

I accidentally saw these and was speechless.

Even Qin Ba and Old Li's mouths twitched when they heard this.

If their young master did this, I'm afraid that by tomorrow most people in the capital will know about the deep love between the new number one scholar and his wife.

Song Jin stood at the threshold and saw Old Man Hong standing beside him.

"Uncle Hong, who is that Mr. Dong?"

"The last No. 1 scholar, Dong Xingde, works in the Hanlin Academy. He is from a poor family just like you." Old Man Hong didn't understand Qin Chi's actions at first, but now he understands what Qin Chi did. "You said we should learn from Dong Xingde."

"The former number one scholar who is rumored to be sitting on the bench at the Imperial Academy?"

Song Jin suddenly felt that Qin Chi was a little bit immoral.

He deliberately moved to Cuihua Hutong, where ordinary officials lived, and to the house opposite that of a former top scholar.

The top scorer in the previous and current exams live opposite each other.

You can bump into it as soon as you take a step forward.

When people talk about Qin Chi's move, they can't help but mention his former title. From the fact that Dong Xingde sat on the bench in the Hanlin Academy for three years, we know that he is not very popular.

When I saw him today, I found his personality is really not pleasing.

Compared with his criminal record, Qin Chi's existence can be described as a white lotus in the world. The more people look at him, the more pleasing he is to the eye. This is especially obvious when he arrives at the Hanlin Academy.

This person is afraid of comparison.

Song Jin saw through it but didn't say anything. "Send food to the neighbors later, and send double portions to the neighbors across the street."

Old man Hong was confused.

Other people were puzzled as well.

Song Jingang went to the kitchen and spoke to the cook.

The carriage that was carrying the things also brought a letter to Song Jin.

The letter was written by Xing Lun.

The content was that the purchasing manager of the Liu family, just as Song Jin had expected, came to him again and invited him to the restaurant to talk. After three rounds of drinks, he asked to buy medicinal materials and only offered half the price.

Xing Lun declined on the spot.

The Liu family refused to give in and even threatened.

Xing Lun left Shuntian Prefecture with his fleet last night.

Song Jin looked at him with a frighteningly calm expression.

After reading the letter, he burned it.

"Aqi, go ask outside to see if there is a rumor that the Liu family is abusing their power to scare away drug dealers." Song Jin said to Qin Qi beside him.

Qin Qi agreed respectfully and went out to inquire.

It was almost noon.

Song Jin heard the rumors outside.

It was said that the Liu family had taken a fancy to a certain drug dealer's medicinal materials and threatened the dealer to sell them to them at half price, otherwise they would make it impossible for the dealer to do business.

The merchant was timid and fled the capital overnight! The rumor was stopped by noon and did not cause much trouble.

Qin Qi said: "When the Liu family heard the rumor, they immediately punished the purchasing manager and told the public that the matter was purely a misunderstanding."

"Oh, I see."

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

Song Jin knew that this matter would not cause much trouble to the Liu family, so he was not disappointed.

A thousand-mile long dike can be destroyed by a single ant hole.

Take your time.

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Hanlin Academy.

The officials took a break at noon.

Qin Chi spent the whole morning getting to know his future job. The person who was responsible for helping him get familiar with the job was Dong Xingde.

When Qin Chi thought that the other party would make things difficult for him, although the other party still had a bad face, he explained the work process in detail and reminded him of the things that needed attention.

"Master Dong, it's time to eat."

The servant in charge of miscellaneous chores came over and brought lunch to Dong Xingde.

A bowl of rice, a serving of boiled vegetables and boiled meat slices.

Qin Chi took out the food box he brought and asked the servant to help heat up the food.

Originally Dong Xingde was used to eating this.

When Dong Xingde saw the servant bringing the hot meals, he suddenly found his food a little hard to swallow.

At first glance, the other party's food was not outstanding, with some fragrant braised pork ribs, a portion of green stir-fried cabbage, a nourishing soup, and a bowl of rice.

Obviously a very ordinary meal.

It's so attractive that people can't take their eyes off it.

Looking back at his own food, the wilted boiled vegetables and the pure boiled meat slices did not arouse his appetite at all.

The free lunch provided by the Hanlin Academy Kitchen is boiled vegetables and boiled meat all year round, regardless of whether people will get tired of it. Someone once raised an opinion, but it was unanimously despised, saying that this is the tradition of the Hanlin Academy, and the reason is a bit nonsense, saying that it is to cultivate one's character, care about the people, etc.

Qin Chi had learned about the Hanlin Academy in advance.

He also knew about lunch, but he couldn't understand what lunch had to do with the lives of the people in the world. "Do you want to eat with me, Mr. Dong?"

Qin Chi made a polite invitation.

Dong Xingde refused with a straight face and said, "Confucius said: The superior is the model of the people. Officials should set an example, establish a good style, and lead the people forward. You have just entered the court as an official, so you should be diligent and frugal--"

"Hey hey, I finally found it!"

A fat white official came over with a bowl of rice in his hand.

His eyes lit up when he saw the braised spareribs in front of Qin Chi, "Qian, are you ready to eat..."

"Master Yan..."

Qin Chi stood up to salute.

The person who came was the Imperial Scholar, the boss of Qin Chi's boss. When he saw Qin Chi was about to bow, he quickly stopped him and said, "No need to be so polite! From now on, we are all colleagues and family."

"Would you like to have dinner together, sir?"

Qin Chi took the initiative to invite the other party, "My wife prepared a little too much, I'm afraid one person can't finish it."

"Okay, I'll help you eat some."

As Lord Yan spoke, he reached for the braised spareribs with his chopsticks. The smell of the spareribs made him want to cry. "Why didn't I think of bringing my own food before? I have been eating boiled pork for more than a decade. Is this what a human being does?"

He pretended to cry while eating.

The corners of Qin Chi's mouth twitched slightly.

In just a short while, half of the braised spareribs were gone, and Qin Chi quickly joined the group, eating in a very polite and decent manner. This was the upbringing and manners that came from his bones, and it was hard to imagine that he was just from a farming family.

Wait until a meal is finished.

The distance between people has also been shortened unknowingly.

This is exactly Qin Chi’s purpose.