Chapter 28 Chapter 28
Chapter 28
In the private room of the restaurant, there was one more person at the Su family's birthday banquet.
The four members of the Su family did not object to this. They mostly felt pity for Yuan Rui's thinness, and they also knew that he spent the New Year alone.
But, isn't that gift a little too expensive?
In modern times, such butterfly ornaments inlaid with countless colored gems would be priced sky-high regardless of whether the gems are real or fake, just based on the design aesthetic.
Now the design is real, and so are the countless gems on it.
Li Ruiyuan didn't give her a chance to refute, and just said: "My craftsman has been working on it for half a year, specially for you."
What it means is, if you don’t want it, this gift is meaningless.
The servant behind Li Ruiyuan hurried forward and whispered to the Su family couple, "Our master and his wife know about this and have always wanted to thank you for taking care of the young master and coaxing him to eat more. Let alone a colorful butterfly, even if you take a mountain of gold, the master and his wife would be willing to do it."
To put it bluntly, to his family, it doesn’t matter; the thought is what matters most.
Looking at Yuan Rui's gaze, Su Yinyin had no choice but to hang it around her waist.
It really looks good.
Su Yinyin understood in an instant why so many people like gems. Regardless of their value, just looking at the shiny things would make them feel especially good.
The two of them played for a while, and then the dishes were served.
One of the dishes for Yuanxiao must be glutinous rice balls, which are even colorful.
Just after taking a few bites, someone from the kitchen came over and said, "The Su family is here to eat, so the price will be halved."
Not only that, the chef specially prepared his signature dishes as gifts and even made longevity noodles for the little birthday boy.
In a restaurant, the chef's status is second only to the owner.
If he dares to say this, he will give the Su family a discount.
Why?
The waiter quickly replied: "Our chef said that the colorful dumplings were inspired by your glutinous rice jelly. Many people come here to eat just for the colorful dumplings."
Wow, there is this connection.
The food was placed outside, and people who were familiar with the kitchen could tell the trick at a glance. Unexpectedly, the chef remembered them and gave them a discount when he knew they were coming.
Madam Su was pleasantly surprised: "This is an idea that our daughter came up with. It does save money."
Deputy Envoy Su and Su Xian nodded at the same time.
It’s all Yin Yin’s fault.
On his way back, Li Ruiyuan knew that a lot had happened recently, but he didn't expect that the baby would have such a surprise.
Su Yinyin, who turned four today, blushed when she was praised, and her cheeks were illuminated by the lanterns.
Birthdays are so great.
Many people helped her celebrate her birthday and praised her.
Su Yinyin picked up some food for her family. When it was finally Yuan Rui's turn, she deliberately avoided the glutinous rice balls that were difficult to digest and gave him some of her longevity noodles.
Eat this!
This is easy to digest!
Happy birthday.
This year is completely over.
Li Ruiyuan's return from the palace early surprised the court.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been intelligent since childhood. If it weren’t for that incident in his childhood, he would definitely be the most suitable candidate for the crown prince in everyone’s mind.
Now seeing His Highness slowly recovering and even preparing to practice horse riding and archery, there is someone to succeed him in the court. Everyone feels that God blesses the Wanlong Kingdom.
Deputy Envoy Su felt that their superior, Prince Ning, was in a good mood recently, and this was also the reason.
However, these few days, Su Yinyin and Mrs. Su packed their luggage and went back to their hometown.
I agreed before the New Year that I would go home to learn some new dim sum recipes.
I will probably be back for half a month this time, learning five to seven ways of making dim sum.
Su Yinyin can read, so she can ask Grandma Su to dictate the recipe and she will write it down. When she comes back, she can follow the recipe and it saves time.
The last time she ate in a restaurant, Su Yinyin realized that even the restaurant chef was thinking about innovation, and their dim sum shop also had to work hard.
The market in Bianjing seemed to be becoming more and more prosperous.
We set off on the 20th of the first lunar month and returned on the 7th of the second lunar month.
After Su Yinyin came back, she found that her brother studied harder.
After asking, he found out that the questions in the children's examination in the northern city of Bianjing this year were extremely difficult. There was only one student who passed the examination and became a scholar in their private school, which made the Jinshi teacher grit his teeth in anger.
The Jinshi master was dissatisfied, so he picked out a few students who he thought had great potential and gave them private tutoring without charge. He was determined to get them to pass the exam and become a scholar in order to avenge his shame.
Su Xian is one of them.
Did my brother get directly into the elite small class?
Alas, it is indeed not easy to pass the imperial examination.
After receiving the imperial examination letter, Su Yinyin and Su Niangzi looked at each other. Before Su Niangzi had even packed her luggage, someone came to visit her.
This time, Madam Wei came with her husband. The gifts they held didn't seem to be many, but they were actually expensive fabrics.
Madam Wei looked unhappy. She did not hide it from the Su family and thanked the baby directly. She held Su Yinyin's hand with gratitude and said, "If you hadn't reminded me, I would have fallen into their trap."
When school started in the first month of the year, someone from Mrs. Wei's family came to propose a marriage for her eldest daughter. He was a promising scholar in the family.
Moreover, that scholar Wei could come to the capital, buy a house and settle down, and prepare to study in Bianliang.
I thought it was a good thing.
But Su Yinyin reminded him that the Tongshi exam was about to begin, so why didn’t his family wait until it was over before making a decision? Did they think he would not pass?
Few people can notice this kind of detail.
After all, no matter how you look at it, Wei Shusheng is a potential stock, and it was his wife's family who came to act as matchmaker.
Madam Wei first asked her parents' side to check on the situation. After listening to what the little baby said, she asked her husband to ask his colleagues at the local government in Dingzhou.
After a few tries, the clues were finally discovered during the children's exam.
OK, it turned out that Mr. Wei tried to buy the local children's exam questions before the exam.
After the incident, the local government directly revoked their qualifications to take the exam.
It’s just that all the scholars in the county were preparing for the exam at that time, so it was difficult to say it out loud and affect the candidates’ scores.
Wei Shusheng's family was preparing to get the marriage done as soon as possible before the truth was revealed.
But it would definitely not be possible in the local area. After all, after the child examination was over, there was no need to conceal the matter. Even if he was engaged to a local girl, he could just cancel the engagement.
The Wanlong Kingdom is not so restrictive towards women breaking off engagements.
And no matter how you look at it, it was his family that was at fault first.
Therefore, the Wei family wanted Wei Shusheng to go somewhere else.
Madam Wei in Bian Jing was targeted, and by the time the news came over, it would have been a done deal.
As for buying a house in Bian Jing to prepare for the exam, it was not for studying or to reassure the girl's family.
It’s simply because I can’t stay in my hometown.
Furthermore, the Wei family also hoped that the investigation in the northern city of Bianjing would not be strict and would ignore Wei Shusheng's crimes in Dingzhou County.
With so many candidates, it's normal not to notice it.
But his family never thought that if Bian Jing knew about it, his Yue family would also be implicated.
By then, both parents-in-law will be implicated.
Maybe you thought about it, but you still do it.
Anyway, they are not the ones who suffer.
If his family had not been more careful and asked their colleagues in the government, they would have fallen into the trap.
"This man is really hateful." The deputy envoy of the Inspection Department was extremely angry. If they were not two hundred miles apart, he would have definitely beaten the other person up.
After hearing the whole story, the Su couple felt terrified.
They also have a daughter. If their family encounters such a thing, even a calm person like Deputy Envoy Su would rush over and beat people.
Su Yinyin was shocked when she heard this.
Wei Shusheng must be a bit stubborn to dare to do something like cheating in the imperial examination.
Fortunately, the local authorities discovered it in time.
She was afraid that she was being too suspicious, but she didn't expect that being too suspicious would have benefits.
Madam Wei thanked him again: "No matter how much I say, it's not enough. From now on, if your family has problems, they will be my family's problems, and I will definitely not refuse."
Madam Wei had a straightforward personality and had received education when she was young. She had lived in the northern city of Bianjing for a long time and had made many friends. When she said this, she was acknowledging their personal friendship.
The deputy envoy of the Inspection Department was from a branch of a big family. Although he was not taken seriously, he was still somewhat respectable. He nodded and expressed his gratitude.
The two stayed for dinner that night, during which they praised Yin Yin for her intelligence.
This kind of sensitivity is a talent.
As they were talking, there was another knock on the Su family's door.
Su Xian went over to open the door and saw that it was the private school teacher who had asked the students to deliver the newly added homework. He said that the questions for this year's children's examination had been sorted out and asked them to do them all.
Su Yinyin looked outside and saw that her brother's teacher was really angry about this year's children's examination and actually sent someone to take the examination overnight.
The issue of admission rate has indeed troubled all teachers in ancient and modern times.
But the man at the door is wearing a brand new blue robe. Could he be the only scholar who passed the exam in my brother’s private school this year?
Su Yinyin has never met the scholar.
Seeing her daughter's curiosity, Madam Su asked casually, "What's wrong?"
"Mother, it seems to be Mr. Huang outside."
Huang Xiucai, Xianer’s classmate?
The Su couple naturally knew him, as he was the only one who passed the imperial examination and became a scholar in Xianer Private School.
This year's children's examination questions were extremely difficult. He was the only one who passed all the tests and became a scholar. He was the favorite disciple of Mr. Jinshi.
Is it also an encouragement to students to let their beloved disciples deliver the papers?
Huang Xiucai was extremely helpless.
The teacher also asked him to wear a green robe to send him off, as if he was deliberately showing off.
Speaking of the newly-appointed scholar, Madam Wei and the deputy inspector looked over at the same time.
Who made me almost cheated by a fake scholar? Now a real scholar came and I couldn’t help but take a few more glances.
Madam Wei looked at him and couldn't help asking, "Did this scholar just pass the exam this year?"
"How old are you? Are you married?"
How would they know this?
When Su Xian came back with the test paper of the Tongshi exam, he was a little at a loss when faced with the burning eyes of his aunt and uncle.
What's going on?
"Xian'er, how old is your classmate?"
"Are you married?"
"How is the family situation?"
"As for character, a person's character is the most important."
The twelve-year-old Su Xian was a little confused. The little baby Su Yinyin was already holding her forehead, so she shouldn't have looked at her that much longer!
Su Xian did not answer Huang Xiucai's personal question, but only said: "Brother Huang has excellent conduct, a steady personality, and solid knowledge."
What a talent!
Just passed the exam this year.
Su Xian paused and said no more.
You cannot talk about other people’s family situations behind their backs without permission.
Madam Wei, the Deputy Inspector General understood this and even admired the Su family more.
Deputy Envoy Su has only been in Bian Jing for a short time and comes from a military background. He did not expect that his family would be so outstanding.
Needless to say, Madam Su not only runs her own snack shop, but is also kind and charitable, and is extremely good to her poor subordinates in her family.
The eldest son, Su Xian, studies very hard and does not judge others easily.
The youngest daughter is very smart and can see the big picture from the details.
This family of four is really enviable.
Although she was envious, Madam Wei still asked Su Xian to help her ask Mr. Huang about his situation to see if he had the same idea.
After all, at first glance, the young man in the new green robe was really good. He was calm and steady, and he did things in a prudent manner.
Back home, people wanted to paint a picture of her becoming a scholar in the future.
Now she is determined to find a real scholar for her daughter.
Otherwise I won't be able to vent this anger.
Su Xian was dumbfounded and stared at his sister for a long time.
Thinking of his classmate Huang's situation, Su Xian didn't refuse directly. He could only admire his sister and said, "Under such circumstances, you can also match them up?"
Is this reasonable!
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