Tang Shiyue didn't quite understand what he said, and after Magistrate Lin explained it, she realized that it was now allowed to pay to go to the Imperial College. Once admitted to the Imperial College, one could take exams and become an official just like ordinary tribute students.
The so-called Yinjian are the second and third generations of officials who obtain the qualification to enter the prison by relying on the official positions of their fathers and ancestors, while those who buy the qualification to enter the prison with money are called Lijian.
I didn’t expect Xu Wenqu to be so immature and passionate at times. He was completely different from the Xu Siyuan she knew!
Tang Shiyue couldn't help but ask: "That startled horse...was it man-made or an accident?"
County Magistrate Lin's eyes flashed, and he patted her head: "You kid, how dare you ask anything!" After that, he whispered: "Who knows this?"
Tang Shiyue asked: "When did this happen?"
County Magistrate Lin said: "It should be... the early years of Ming Yan, more than six years ago."
Tang Shiyue: “…”
She asked, "What's the governor's name?"
County Magistrate Lin said, "Li Jinzhong."
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The two of them kept asking and answering each other, and Yang couldn't help but said, "Let me see the prescription first!"
"Wait a minute," said Magistrate Lin, "let me make a copy first." Then he took the note and went to the study.
Until she came out of the county government office, she was still immersed in the surprise that "there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers around me".
I went out and did some shopping in the town, and also visited the Sanquan Restaurant.
Sanquan Restaurant is not big, and it doesn’t look like it’s located in a more luxurious street like Sifang Restaurant. The houses around it are relatively low, so affordable products like preserved eggs should still have a market.
When I passed by a rice shop, I saw that it was selling broken rice.
Many people were still reluctant to eat rice. Even if it was broken, it was not cheap, so few people bought it. Tang Shiyue stared at the half jar of broken rice and thought for a while, then went over to bargain and bought all of it.
With lime on hand, she thought of another thing, jelly.
There are no sweet potatoes in Dayan, but you can use rice to make rice jelly, which is also a suitable food for summer.
I bought the rice, but I don’t have time to cook it.
Because the first batch of beer has been brewed and a batch of fruits and medicinal materials have also been purchased, Tang Shiyue is still in a hurry to brew longevity wine.
The materials are added in a special factory, and it was stated in advance that people are not allowed to walk around at will.
Qi Jing also came and went in with Tang Shiyue, Fourth Uncle Tang, and Madam Zhou. They weighed the prepared medicinal materials on the spot and put them into large wine jars. Then Tang Shiyue took the last step, and moved it aside for someone else to seal the jar.
Tang Yong was outside, patrolling with a few people, including Uncle Tang San.
Someone couldn't help but say, "Mrs. Tang is so young, but she is so steady. If someone marries her, they will marry a golden child."
Another person laughed and said, "You are a fool. Do you think Qi Xiaolang is so concerned about you just because of a favor?"
Someone said to Uncle Tang San with a smile: "You, the fourth brother, are too cautious. There are four of us, and one of us is a young lady. How long will it take? Brothers like you can go in and help out. What's the harm?"
Uncle Tang smiled awkwardly and said nothing, but he felt a little unhappy in his heart.
Who are you guarding against so carefully? They are brothers! Aren't they much closer than Tang Shiyue?
This batch of loquat wine weighed 2,000 kilograms and peach wine weighed 1,000 kilograms, which filled a total of 60 large wine jars. It took a whole day to prepare them.
She got up early the next morning and prepared to make rice jelly.
First wash the rice carefully and soak it in water for about three hours.
Then add lime and water to make saturated lime water, let it stand and let it clarify naturally, and then take out the supernatant.
She found a nearby family with a stone mill and ground the rice into rice paste, along with water. The ratio of rice to water in rice paste is usually one to one.
After coming back, put it into the pot, boil the rice milk over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer slowly.
At this time, use a wooden stick to stir the pot constantly to prevent it from sticking. Boil it until it is half cooked, then slowly pour the lime water prepared earlier into the pot to allow the rice slurry to solidify.
The amount of lime water used should generally be controlled to avoid a bitter taste.
This amount is not easy to master. Tang Shiyue used four pots of rice milk before finally finding the most suitable amount. Generally speaking, for ten scoops of rice milk, one scoop plus one bowl of lime water is just right.
After adding lime water, the rice slurry still needs to be boiled. At this time, you should keep stirring it until the rice slurry can be picked up by the spoon and spread on the shovel, then it is done.
Then pour it into a basin, and after it has cooled completely, take it out.
Tang Shiyue was busy for most of the day before she finally made the jelly. She felt an overwhelming sense of accomplishment!
She was looking at it with her hands on her hips when she saw Qi Jing come in and asked, "What are you doing?"
Tang Shiyue smiled and said, "Wait! You are in for a treat!"
She cut out a small piece of jelly, cut it into small cubes as big as mahjong tiles, then added salt, soy sauce, vinegar, fermented black beans, mashed garlic, sesame powder, pepper powder and the like, mixed it a little, and handed it to him: "Try it."
Qi Jing took it and a salty fragrance hit his nose. The small square dumplings were white and looked like fat, and crystal clear, with the seasoning pressed on top like a pile of snow on a mountain.
Qi Jing stirred it lightly with chopsticks and took a bite. It was cool and smooth, numb, sour, salty and fragrant. Eating it on a hot day made him feel refreshed all over!
Tang Shiyue asked: "Is it delicious?"
He ate a few pieces in a row before saying, "Delicious." He paused and said, "Do you want to try it?"
"Okay!" Tang Shiyue said, "I haven't tasted it yet!" and took a pair of chopsticks.
Just as she was bending over to pick up some, he suddenly picked up a piece and put it to her mouth.
Tang Shiyue was slightly stunned and glanced at him. His dark phoenix eyes just stared at her steadily.
She would never admit even at death that her heart was fluttering because of his action and his eyes!
She hesitated for a moment, but still opened her mouth to eat. Qi Jing raised the corner of his mouth slightly, lowered his head and ate a few more before asking, "What is this?"
Tang Shiyue straightened up, his ears feeling slightly hot.
So he smiled and said, "I just thought of it and haven't given it a name yet. How about calling it Ajing Tender Tofu?"
He glanced at her. Although he didn't know what the word meant, he instinctively felt that it was inappropriate, so he said, "Since you came up with it, why not call me Ayue Tofu?"
Tang Shiyue laughed: "Okay, I won't tease you anymore. This is made from rice flour, so let's call it rice jelly."
Before he could finish his sentence, he saw several people coming in. Tang Junchen said, "Brother Qi, Ayue, you are so rude. You are eating alone! We heard it all from the next door!" He walked over and said, "What is this? Is it delicious?"
He stretched out his hand to grab the chopsticks, but Qi Jing dodged quickly, then he jumped onto the roof and ate slowly.
"Ahh!" Tang Junchen raised his head and said, "Brother Qi! You are so disloyal!"
Tang Shiyue laughed and said, "Okay, go wash your hands and come over to have a taste!"
Tang Junchen left shouting and yelling. Tang Shiyue looked up and saw Qi Jing was still sitting on the eaves with a hint of childish pride between his brows. This revealed emotion made him look a lot younger, handsome and dazzling.
Tang Shiyue brought out a few more dishes. As they were eating, they heard someone outside say, "Master Tang!"
Now not only the people in the winery called her Tang Dangjia, but even the people in the village called her that, because Fourth Uncle Tang also had the surname Tang, everyone called him Fourth Dangjia, as if there were two Dangjias in between.
Tang Shiyue responded, and the person outside came in and said with a smile: "These two are looking for your brother! I brought them here."
Tang Shirong and Tang Junchen were happily sharing a plate of jelly. When they looked up and saw the person coming, they were both surprised.
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