Bai Ruyan personally escorted him downstairs.
"Go back now, I must be leaving!"
"Um!"
After leaving, Qin Yu hadn't taken two steps when he heard the woman calling him again.
"Young Master!"
Turning around, their eyes met. At that moment, the other person's beautiful eyes seemed to hold a thousand tender feelings, and their red lips parted slightly, as if they wanted to say something but hesitated.
Qin Yu smiled knowingly, realizing that she was still worried about him.
"If I become the Green Emperor in the future, I will make the peach blossoms bloom everywhere!"
"Don't worry, young lady. Once I've achieved fame and fortune through the imperial examinations, I will definitely return."
Only after Qin Yu's figure had completely disappeared from sight did Bai Ruyan finally reluctantly return.
The carriage sped away, and amidst the bumps and jolting, Qin Yu, while reminiscing about what had just happened, felt a little sleepy and tired. He tilted his head and quickly fell asleep.
"Don't miss it if you're passing by."
"Bolunlou Restaurant is launching a new dish: Peking duck. Come and try it! With the imperial examinations just around the corner, all meals for examinees today are free!"
Then, the carriage suddenly stopped.
Qin Yu was awakened by the sudden braking and noise. Pulling back the curtain, she saw that the road ahead was blocked and countless people were crowded in front of the Bolun Building, most of whom were examinees.
"Oh?" Qin Yu asked An Fu with interest, and told him to stop.
"Young master, would you be interested in going in and having a taste?"
Speaking of which, this Bolun Restaurant has quite a background. The chefs in the restaurant come from all over the world and are good at making all kinds of dishes from all over China. The flavors are unique and very delicious.
As one of the four most famous restaurants in the capital, and with connections in the imperial court, its business has been booming for a long time.
However, there are also drawbacks. Since the customers who frequent the building are almost all government officials, wealthy merchants and celebrities, the prices are relatively high.
For most scholars traveling to the capital for the imperial examinations, such expenses were unaffordable.
"This Berenhouse is actually quite decent!"
Qin Yu stared at the crowded scene at the entrance of the restaurant and nodded in satisfaction.
"After a day of sightseeing, I'm hungry. Let's go in and have a look, so that I can... also taste the dishes of this famous restaurant in the capital."
So many customers were drawn in that Qin Yu had to queue for quite a while before she could finally get in.
"Come, come, sir! This way please!"
The moment he stepped inside, a waiter approached with a beaming smile and shining eyes, grabbed Qin Yu's arm, and led him upstairs without a word.
"this."
Upon arriving at the private room on the second floor, Qin Yu felt somewhat embarrassed.
"There's no need for such hospitality on the two of us."
"I presume you are also a candidate traveling to the capital for the imperial examinations? This is a special treat offered by our restaurant to all candidates: free food and a private room!"
"so good?"
Qin Yu asked in surprise, feeling that this Bolun Building was incredibly generous.
No other restaurant has this policy.
"Sir, what would you like to eat?"
This made Qin Yu feel a little embarrassed, so he casually ordered a few vegetarian dishes and also asked for the newly launched dish.
The food was served very quickly; in less than half an incense stick's time, all the dishes were served by the waiter.
The aroma wafted over instantly, especially the newly launched signature Peking duck, which was golden and bright, incredibly tempting.
One bite, and the crispy skin and tender meat inside are so delicious, they practically drip with oil. Served with thin pancakes, sweet bean sauce, and scallions, this duck dish is undeniably exceptional.
After wolfing down his food, Qin Yu let out a satisfied burp. The waiter entered at that moment, still all smiles, "Sir, how do you find the food at our restaurant?"
"Excellent! It has a perfect combination of color, aroma, and taste! It truly deserves its reputation as a famous restaurant in the capital!"
Anyway, it's free, but the food is so bad that it's inedible. Qin Yu still had to give it a thumbs up and praise it for being delicious. Not to mention, the waiter's service attitude was just as pleasant!
Logically speaking, after eating and drinking to their hearts' content, it was about time to leave. However, just as Qin Yu was about to pack up and leave, the waiter asked him mysteriously.
"Sir, please don't be in a hurry."
"Oh? Is there some good news for the test takers again?"
"No, this building knows that these thousands of candidates have traveled thousands of miles to the capital, enduring hardships and sleeping in the open, studying diligently for ten years. Their journey has been extremely arduous." Qin Yu felt that it was a bit strange for the waiter to suddenly bring this up, so he immediately frowned and interrupted him.
"Wait! What exactly are you trying to say?"
The other party lowered their voice again and whispered, "So, do you want to buy these secret exam questions? Each question costs ten thousand taels of silver!"
"What!"
Qin Yu was startled and suddenly realized what was going on.
No wonder the Berren Building is so considerate; no wonder they provided each examinee with a single room. So that's how it is!
Anfu immediately assumed that the waiter and even the entire Bolun Restaurant were ripping people off, and angrily rebuked them.
"The imperial examinations are of paramount importance to the court. How could the exam questions have been leaked to the common people? You must be lying. Let us go!"
Qin Yu interrupted him directly, without showing any displeasure or anger, but instead asked with great interest.
"That's exactly right. How can you guarantee that these exam questions are real and that I will trust you? Each question is worth ten thousand taels of silver!"
The waiter appeared extremely confident, patting his chest as he spoke.
"Sir, rest assured. Everyone in the local community of Bolunlou knows that we have connections in the imperial court, so these secret exam questions are definitely worth the price. You won't lose out or be cheated!"
"Besides, the Bolun Building has stood in the capital for more than ten years. If it's fake, you can come and find it. You can't hide forever, can you?"
A cold glint flashed in Qin Yu's eyes, but he quickly concealed it, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"My family also has connections in the imperial court. So, who is the person behind these secret exam questions you mentioned?"
The waiter's eyes lit up even more when he heard that he had an extraordinary background, but he shook his head repeatedly.
"That's hard to say, but we can guarantee the accuracy of the prediction questions! You just need to make the payment."
Judging from his expression, and after thinking about it, I guess I can't get anything out of the person behind this.
After a moment of contemplation, Qin Yu immediately gave the instructions.
"Anfu, give him the silver!"
"But!"
"Just give it to me. By the way, the six questions cost a total of 60,000 taels, right?"
Seeing that the deal was about to be finalized, the waiter became even more excited. "If you want to buy the whole thing, I'll give you a 20% discount, which makes it 50,000 taels of silver!"
After a glance, Anfu handed over the silver, and the other party also took something from it in a very discreet and mysterious manner.
After being warmly seen off, Anfu finally couldn't help but ask.
"Your Majesty, what do we need this for? If we want to know the exam questions, we can simply go back and summon the officials of the Ministry of Rites and ask them."
"What's more, that's a full fifty thousand taels of silver, no small sum!"
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