Chapter 282 283. This Lady
Shangjing really attaches great importance to this imperial examination.
Because there are so many people signing up, we are adding numbers day and night these days.
Even for some candidates who had nowhere to stay, many wealthy families deliberately vacated one or two small courtyards to accommodate these candidates. Regardless of whether they could pass the imperial examination or not, at least they could establish a good relationship.
From that day on, Gu Wenheng really stayed indoors, and occasionally he would go to Jin Qianqian's space to take advantage of the time difference and study all the files that Dan Ke'an had sent him before.
Jin Qianqian has been staying in the kitchen these days. This time, Gu Wenheng will stay in the dormitory for nine days, so many things have to be prepared in advance.
I went to the kitchen with her to research instant noodles. There were many brands of vegetarian noodles in the space, but none of them could be taken out of thin air.
Based on the information collected before, Jin Qianqian conducted experiments again and again. Several older girls praised her repeatedly, and only then did Jin Qianqian stop.
Looking at the pieces of dough neatly stacked on the food box, Jin Qianqian changed to making various dried meats.
When Gu Wenheng and Liu Wenping came out of seclusion, they saw four food boxes half a person's height placed in front of them.
"You each have a portion of what's in here. You should have tried various ways of eating it these days. Come here now, I'll tell you something." Jin Qianqian was afraid that these two grown men would not know how to enjoy the food, especially Liu Wenping.
Liu Wenping, "This is too much trouble for my sister-in-law. I was just about to ask my servant to go out and buy some.
We have been eating and living in the mansion these days, so it would be inappropriate to take anything away from here."
Gu Wenheng, "Brother Liu, this is a little too formal, but you can also take a look at these things to see if they are suitable. If there is anything missing, you can prepare them later.
We will be staying in the cell for quite a while this time, so you should bring some warm clothes with you."
Gu Wenheng kindly reminded him that after all, it was a late spring cold snap, and if the temperature dropped suddenly one day, it would really delay things, and he might even freeze himself and get sick.
"I've brought them all." Liu Wenping had heard a lot of advice from the dean and the teacher. Now Gu Wenheng could kindly remind him again, and he was extremely grateful.
Gu Wenheng looked at Liu Wenping who had gained weight, then lowered his head to glance at his belly. Fortunately, he still found time to do some exercise. Otherwise, with the frequency of feeding Jin Qianqian and sitting for a long time, he would have had a belly like Brother Liu.
Liu Wenping knew nothing about all this. He was quietly listening to Jin Qianqian introducing how to eat various foods.
"Sister-in-law is really talented. You have come up with so many simple and quick recipes. I don't know how to thank you enough."
Seeing this scholar about to show off his knowledge, Jin Qianqian quickly waved her hand and said, "Senior Brother Liu, you and my husband are both fellow disciples.
Besides, all this is just a small favor for me, so I don't deserve your thanks.
But I don't have any experience, so you guys can decide what to prepare and ask the butler to prepare it together."
Gu Wenheng, "We need to prepare some writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone. We have to go to the dormitory tomorrow. Senior Brother Lin and I will go out for a walk and buy those things."
It's like being in prison, staying in a small cell for nine days. If he doesn't go out to relax, Gu Wenheng estimates that the days ahead will be even more difficult.
Liu Wenping wanted to refuse, but then he thought it was time to go out and relax, so he followed him out.
"Madam, I don't know whether Mr. Liu understood what you said. If he doesn't know how to prepare these to eat, wouldn't that be a waste of your kindness, Madam?" The careful Qinglan reminded Jin Qianqian in a low voice.
As for the master, they were not worried because they had seen him cooking for his wife more than once.
But it’s different for Mr. Liu. It’s estimated that his hands have never touched kitchen water.
Jin Qianqian, "Ask the kitchen to prepare and put all these things in the hall. I'll let the master and Mr. Liu do it on the spot in the evening."
Jin Qianqian turned to look for Butler Fu again, "Have you looked in the market? Aside from some small plums, are there no other fruits?"
Butler Fu said with a bitter face, "We have sent people to various markets to guard, but there is still no news."
Jin Qianqian also knew that fruits were hard to come by at this time, and her space was full of them, but she couldn't take them out.
When he was in distress, Ye Yi came to ask for a meeting.
Jin Qianqian looked at the two baskets of fruits on the table and couldn't help but frown. These fruits arrived too timely.
Ye Yi, "I met Hong Da on the road before, and he told me that Madam asked them to look for fresh fruits everywhere. It just so happened that the farm sent some these days, so the prince asked me to deliver it here."
Jin Qianqian, "...Thank you for your consideration, Master. I will definitely come to thank you someday."
Ye Yi, "...The prince asked me to wish Gu Juren success in the imperial examination."
"Thank you!" Jin Qianqian asked someone to prepare a red seal, "Thank you for your hard work, Night Guard."
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Gu Wenheng didn't expect to be stopped by someone just after he came out of the bookstore.
"Madam, please make way." Mingfeng stood in front of Gu Wenheng immediately.
"Mr. Gu, I didn't expect to meet you here today." Xiao Wanyu wanted to take a step forward, but Jiang Mili blocked her from the other side.
Gu Wenheng frowned, "I don't know you, you may have recognized the wrong person."
"How could it be wrong? You are Gu Xiucai from Fu County. You were in the prefectural government office at that time. We have met before."
Gu Wenheng frowned and reminded her again, "I really don't remember seeing you before. You are blocking our way now."
"Why are you like this?" Yu Xiaoju also protected her young lady, "Even if you don't remember our young lady, you should remember our Master Xiao."
"What you said is a bit unreasonable," Mingfeng took a step forward and said to Yu Xiaoju, "Knowing Mr. Xiao does not necessarily mean knowing Miss Xiao. What's going on now? Our master has already said that he doesn't know your young lady. It's a bit rude for you to block here."
Xiao Wanyu looked at Gu Wenheng with obsessed eyes, "My father wanted someone to be a matchmaker back then."
Gu Wenheng quickly took a step back and said, "I have already married and had children in the past few years. How can I be a matchmaker?"
Gu Wenheng also remembered at this time that the concubine daughter that Lu Ping was talking about was the one in front of him.
But wasn’t Prefect Xiao exiled to a poor county town to serve as a county magistrate at that time? How could this person appear in Shangjing?
Liu Wenping cleared his throat and said, "My dear, since you are already married, you should not speak so easily."
Gu Wenheng was reminded, "Madam, please be careful with your words. First of all, I really don't know you.
Second, if you stop a strange man in the street to talk to him, it will be bad for the reputation of your husband's family and your own family."
(End of this chapter)
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