Chapter 129 Set off
In the following days, the Rong family no longer cared about the waterwheel. All they cared about was Rong Yuzhe's provincial examination.
The provincial examination starts on August 9th, with one session every three days for three consecutive sessions. By then, all the scholars in Ganzhou who want to continue taking the exam will gather in the provincial capital. The restaurants and inns near the Imperial Examination Hall will definitely be full. If you live too far away, you may miss the time to enter the examination hall.
Therefore, in order to avoid the lack of a nearby inn, the whole family discussed and decided to have Rong Bingwu and Mo Zhu accompany them and set off a few days in advance.
When it came to choosing the accompanying person, the family had to go through a series of competitions and screenings, and in the end, Rong Bingwu, the second-in-command, made the final decision and let him lead the group.
The reason is simple. He is often out and about, and with his martial arts skills, he can handle any problem in a timely manner.
No one can refute this.
But, I still feel uneasy when it comes to him being alone.
Finally, it was Mo Zhu who recommended himself at the suggestion of his young master.
He had good reasons.
During the years in the capital, the young master seldom went out due to health reasons, and he was the one who ran around to take care of many things. Moreover, he was not only good at martial arts, but also knew some simple medical knowledge and pharmaceutical experiments. Having him follow him around provided him with some support and care.
My uncle is in charge of the overall situation, so it is just right for him to take care of some errands and wait on others.
Besides, the young master and his son-in-law also have to take the imperial examinations, so he should go with them to see the world, adapt to the situation, and gain some experience so that he can take better care of them in the future.
After hearing what Mo Zhu said, the other members of the Rong family hesitated.
The other party is from the Lu family. If he goes to take care of the third brother, won’t Uncle Haohao have no one to look after him?
Seeing this, Lu Mingxiu hurriedly said that he was at home and not going anywhere, and there was no need for Mo Zhu at all.
Mo Zhu nodded repeatedly. Now the most things he did every day were fetching water and accompanying the young lady to Rong Ji. As for taking care of the young master... He thought about it and was shocked to realize that he hadn't even cooked a meal since he came to Fushan Village.
He glanced guiltily at his young master and young lady, and began to reflect on his own incompetence as a servant.
Lu Mingxiu patted him. This guy was good in every other aspect except that he thought too much.
After all these years of getting along, he and his younger sister have long regarded him as a family member.
Mo Zhu chuckled and looked at the Rong family members: "The young master said that I am the most suitable."
"Indeed," Lu Mingxiu agreed with a smile, "I don't need it. It's Rongji. I'll have to trouble my two sisters-in-law and my little cousin."
"Then I'll have to trouble Mingxiu and Mozhu."
Although the Rong family still felt embarrassed, they agreed for the sake of their children.
Lu Mingxiu smiled, his expression more serious: "If you say trouble, Mo Zhu and I have been..."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the Rong family:
"We are all one family, so we should keep our differences."
"Mo Zhu has been helping me a lot these days."
"Don't be polite, we won't bother you with that."
"As a family, if we care too much, we will become strangers."
“…”
Lu Mingxiu smiled and nodded, that's right.
On the second day of August, the weather is sunny and windy, making it easy to travel.
Early in the morning, Rong Yuzhe, accompanied by Rong Bingwu and Mo Zhu, bid farewell to a large group of people at home and set out on the journey to take the exam.
At the age of eleven, he passed the examination for the title of scholar and was revered as a child prodigy by many students. They believed that he would surely pass the examination for the title of juren in three years, and then pass the joint examination and the palace examination in one go, and from then on he would realize his ambitions.
He was young and ignorant back then, and thought that his life should be like this. Later, the Rong family suffered a disaster, and he was forced to give up his path to imperial examinations.
At that time, his mind was full of living a good life with his family, and he had no mind to mourn the hopelessness of the scientific examination. After his family settled down, life gradually got better. When he woke up in the middle of the night and thought about his former high spirits, he felt lost but unexpectedly calm.
Now, as I set out on the road to taking the exam again, I am more confident than ever before, and I have an even stronger determination to win.
This is the first step for the Rong family to get back on their feet. He must stand up and make a good start.
right,
Only success is allowed, failure is not allowed!
After Rong Yuzhe left, the Rong family went back to their own business as usual.
There are three fewer people at home. I don’t notice it at other times, but it feels a lot quieter during meal times.
"I don't know if they've arrived yet."
Calculating the time, three days have passed, so they should have arrived a long time ago.
Rong Yuqing comforted her, "Mom, don't worry. Second Uncle and Mo Zhu both have experience, so it will definitely go smoothly."
"This child hasn't left this home for over a decade. I don't know if he's used to it," a mother worries when her child is thousands of miles away. Although Liu Manyun understands this, she still can't let go emotionally. She sighs softly, "I don't know if he can pass the exam."
"He's 26 years old now, so he'll have to get used to it even if he doesn't," Rong Bingwen said without worry. "He hasn't given up studying in recent years. After more than a decade of experience, he'll only be better than before."
He personally taught the third child and knew his academic level best. If he still failed the exam, it would only prove that the examiner had no vision.
After hearing what her husband said, Liu Manyun finally felt relieved.
My husband is the top scholar in the imperial examination. If he thinks it is good, then it must be really good.
Rong Bingwen didn't want his wife to continue to dwell on the topic of their son, so he asked, "How's the waterwheel?"
Rong Yuqing nodded. "The waterwheel I built with Uncle Pu and the others has been successfully installed and used. I built another one in the past two days. Uncle Pu said that this time he didn't give me any instructions."
Lu Yao knew that ancient craftsmen were very capable, so she was not surprised to hear that they had mastered the key points in such a short time.
"Many people who came to the store today were discussing this matter," Lu Yao said. "They all said that as scholars, our family can have such wonderful ideas to benefit the people. It's a pity that the surname Chen is not a good person, otherwise the Rong family would have done so much good things for the country and the people over the years."
"Dad, this is true," Rong Ziyu also said, "Now what we did has spread throughout Xikang County. I heard that people from other counties have come to the county magistrate and asked for the waterwheel."
Ye Jiayue nodded: "At this rate, I believe it will spread throughout Ganzhou soon."
"The County Magistrate did a great job!" Lan Xin said happily, "Our Rongji is now much more famous in Xikang County than Baiweiju."
Qin Tianxiao said: "Fortunately, there are two other villages to share the burden. There are fewer people coming to our village in the past two days."
When the men planned to make the waterwheel, she was worried that their expectations were too high, but after seeing the real thing, she truly understood where Xiaorong's confidence came from.
People at two tables were chatting while eating.
Lu Yao looked at everyone with a smile on her face.
Days like this are quiet, peaceful and full of hope. It’s so nice.
The next morning, just as Lu Yao and the others finished breakfast, there was a familiar knock on the door.
The people who came to pick them up arrived.
Because of the departure of Rong's second uncle and Mo Zhu, it was not convenient to go to the county town every day. They originally planned to suspend business for a while. After Zhang Wende and his family learned the news, they immediately arranged their own carriage to come over.
How can I bear not being able to eat such delicious food for almost a month?!
So, at the strong request of his wife and children, Zhang Wende contributed their family's only carriage and the coachman.
Every morning the driver drove the carriage to Fushan Village to pick them up and take them to the city, and then sent them back after closing time.
It has been several days since Mo Zhu and the others left.
Because they were all female relatives, Rong Yanhui and others wanted to accompany them, but Lu Yao and others did not want them to delay their studies. According to them, who in the entire Xikang County didn't know about the Rong family, the Lu family, and the Pu family?
If you really have those evil intentions, you should be prepared to be despised by others.
That’s true.
However, Zhang Wende did as they thought and arranged for people to guard the shop in advance, leaving those daring scoundrels no chance at all.
It has been more than a month since the opening, and everyone has already practiced it. Even with two people missing, things in the store are still well organized and not at all chaotic.
"Sister-in-law, a bowl of ice jelly with jam and fruit."
Lu Yao came over from the lobby, handed the copper coins to Lan Xin, and leaned aside to wait for Ye Jiayue to finish. From time to time, her eyes swept across the lobby and the braised food next door.
These days, the shop was a little busy because of the lack of two people, so Qin Tianxiao came to help.
With her joining, everyone's pressure is much less.
Lu Yao withdrew her gaze and looked towards the window again, waiting for Ye Jiayue to pack the ice jelly.
Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of her eye and looked quickly to make sure she was not dazzled. Because of this, her brows furrowed, and her originally calm expression was tinged with worry.
"What's wrong?" Ye Jiayue handed the ice jelly to her, and seeing that she didn't know what she was thinking, she asked with concern.
Lu Yao shook her head and took out the bowl. Seeing the two people walking towards her, she quickly explained something and turned to the lobby. She placed the ice jelly in front of the customer who ordered the meal, picked up the bowl, chopsticks and spoon placed aside and went to the backyard.
Ye Jiayue patted Lan Xin's shoulder, indicating that she wanted to change places with her. Although the latter was puzzled, she did not object because of the tacit understanding they had established over the years.
In just a short while, the two people Lu Yao mentioned had already walked up to her.
"I heard that the food here is very delicious. I didn't believe it at first, but I didn't expect there would be so many people."
The woman who was speaking was about fifteen or sixteen years old. She had her hair combed into a bun, a tasseled hairpin with kingfisher feathers, and a light blue satin strapless long dress. She wore a beige gauze with large sleeves and a light blue shawl. Her every move exuded the delicate beauty, elegance and grace of a young girl, and it was obvious that she was born into an extraordinary family.
The man accompanying her was tall and handsome. Even though he was dressed in ordinary clothes, one could feel the elegance and nobility emanating from him in his every move.
Hearing the woman say this, he curled his lips and smiled, "I've heard people talk about it a lot, but unfortunately I've never had the chance to try it."
As he spoke, he looked at the woman and asked softly, "What flavor do you want?"
He is a gentleman, elegant, gentle and considerate.
Ye Jiayue smiled businesslike, but in her heart she was sneering without caring about her image. If Yaoyao hadn't mentioned it, and if it weren't for this familiar face, she might have been unable to resist admiring and praising the handsome man and beautiful woman in front of her.
Oh no, even now, she had to admit that this man did have some abilities.
Well, just like his father.
She lowered her eyes, concealing the emotion in them. When she looked up again, she put on her signature professional smile. "The ice jelly we currently sell includes the basic variety, as well as other flavors with added ingredients. The specific ones are listed here. Do you have any favorites?"
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