Chapter 354: I am the head of the family in a world dominated by women
The next day, the Lin family got up early and got busy. Even the very young Xiaobao didn't sleep in, and followed Zixian around.
Although he usually just watched or asked various questions, he gave the impression of being very busy.
At around ten o'clock in the morning, Gongsun Can brought her husband to Lao Lin's house.
Lin Wanwan and her whole family warmly welcomed them, and then brought them to the yard.
Tables and benches had already been set up in the yard, and everyone sat in the yard and started chatting.
Lin Wanwan no longer had to deal with kitchen matters and left everything to Zixian.
Gongsun Can’s husband is called Zhou Han. When he arrived at Old Lin’s house, after greeting Lin Wanwan and Lin Yu, he also went to the kitchen to help.
Apart from the two of them, they brought a coachman and a maid.
The maid carried all the gifts into the yard, and then she and the coachman led the horses to graze nearby.
"Wanjie'er, your home is nestled in the mountains and beside the water. It's a really great place."
"Unlike my home in the city, which is like a pigeon coop. I'm trapped inside the walls all day long, and even the air is stuffy."
Gongsun Can grabbed a handful of pine nuts in his hand. These pine nuts were fried by Lin Wanwan early in the morning.
Each pine nut has a small hole in it, so it is not difficult to eat.
As Ka made the sound of cracking pine nuts, the two of them also started talking about the upcoming imperial examination.
"I plan to take the upcoming Juren exam. Before that, Sister Can, do you want to take the Xiucai exam first?"
The scholar examination is held before the juren examination.
Even those who had just passed the examination for the title of scholar still had time to register for the examination for the title of juren.
It’s just that the time interval between the two is a bit short, so there is not much time to prepare.
"My mother asked me to sign up for the exam, but I'm not very confident."
Speaking of the imperial examination, Gongsun Can put down the pine nuts in his hand in a somewhat dejected manner.
When she talked about exams, she lost her appetite.
"Is there anything you don't understand? I can probably answer a few questions for you."
Lin Wanwan raised her own questions.
Logically speaking, Gongsun Can's family is well-off, and in addition to the teachers in the school, he should have other private teachers.
With such favorable conditions, shouldn’t I fail the exam?
"Actually, I'm still very confident in my knowledge, but every time I take an exam, something unpleasant happens."
"For example, during the first two exams, I was assigned to the smelly section. The smell was so bad that I couldn't even concentrate on the exams. I almost stopped breathing."
"Another time, it started raining heavily just as I arrived at the exam room. Coincidentally, the ceiling of my cubicle was broken, so I was soaked to the skin. I fainted from a fever before I even finished the exam."
Gongsun Can told Lin Wanwan about her bad luck, which also opened Lin Wanwan's eyes.
I never thought that someone could be so unlucky.
"I never thought you'd have such an experience, Sister Chan, but I believe in you. This time, good things will definitely turn out well."
Lin Wanwan didn't know what to say. Luck was not something she could control.
"Let me borrow your auspicious words!"
"If everything goes well this time, I'll be more confident."
While the two were discussing the imperial examination, Zixian had already brought out the meals prepared in the kitchen one by one.
Even though they only talked about this one thing, more than an hour had already passed.
"Sister Can, come and try my husband's cooking. He got up early and made it himself."
In fact, these chestnut cakes were made by Lin Wanwan and Zixian together, after all, the other party had never made them before.
But I have to say this to save my husband's face.
In this era, women are superior to men, men cook, and women rarely cook.
Gongsun Can was already salivating at the sight of the exquisite pastries.
But when the braised meat in the pot was served, along with various cold dishes, Gongsun Can's eyes lit up.
"Gurgle~"
"Wanjie, how much prey did you catch yesterday? You even prepared such a sumptuous meal."
Although the simplest cooking method was chosen, the ingredients are good and they taste delicious no matter how they are cooked.
The two pig heads were braised to perfection, and Zixian scraped off all the meat and made several special sauce dishes.
Everyone picked up the braised meat and dipped it in the sauce, it was so delicious.
Even Zhou Han couldn't help but eat a few more pieces.
"No wonder my wife always says she wants to come to your place to play. Your food is so good! Not only my wife, but even I think it's delicious."
While eating, Zhou Han praised the Lin family's food.
"If you feel sick of it, you can also eat it with this lettuce wrap, it tastes very good too."
Zixian took out a plate of washed lettuce. In addition to braised meat, there were also fried meat, stewed meat and cold dishes.
Each dish tasted different and each one took the meal to a new level.
Gongsun Can was busy eating this dish and then tasting that dish.
After finishing his meal, Gongsun Can was so exhausted that he could not even walk. He collapsed in his chair, gasping for breath.
"Sister Can, you can't eat like this. Come and drink a bowl of digestive soup, or you'll feel uncomfortable at night!"
Seeing that everyone had eaten too much, Lin Wanwan asked Zixian to cook a pot of digestive soup.
Digestive soup can help speed up digestion and prevent food accumulation.
"Wanjie, look at my stomach. Is there still enough space for your bowl of soup?"
Gongsun Can patted his round belly and looked at the bowl of soup in his hand with some worry.
"Just treat it as a snack, drink it quickly!"
Lin Wanwan also ordered a bowl for herself. She was really a little full today.
"Well, I hope your soup tastes good!"
A bowl of turbid digestive soup, it looks really unappetizing.
But when Gongsun Can took the first sip, he changed his mind.
This soup is so delicious, sour and sweet, and it makes me feel less bloated.
"It tastes good, right? Do you want me to pour you another bowl?"
Looking at Gongsun Can's belly, Lin Wanwan asked.
"Okay, give me another bowl!"
"I think my stomach can hold a little more."
After drinking two bowls of soup, Gongsun Can couldn't drink any more even though he was greedy.
So the two of them sat in the yard and talked, while Zhou Han and Zixian went into the house to chat.
Xiaobao was taken by his grandparents to patrol the fields. They would go out for a walk every day, on the one hand to exercise their bodies, and on the other hand to exercise Xiaobao's leg strength.
Children can only grow taller if they walk and jump more. Staying at home all the time will only make them useless.
The coachman and maid brought by Gongsun Can took the horses to eat grass after dinner.
So the two of them can chat freely in the yard and enjoy the surrounding scenery.
When Gongsun Can's stomach felt better, they started walking on the country road again.
Lin Wanwan pointed in the direction of the forest and told her what was there.
Gongsun Can was envious after hearing this and said that he must come and experience it when the time comes.
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