Chapter 288 Making Friends
Qin Huiyin watched Meng Shushen disappear from view and said with a smile, "This guy is quite interesting."
She returned to the Song residence and heard that Song Ruize had returned. She rushed to his study, but heard the sound of arguing.
Jiang Qibin broke out of the door.
When he saw Qin Huiyin, the anger on his face subsided a little and he looked a little embarrassed.
"Brother Qibin, are you busy?"
Jiang Qibin nodded and his voice became gentler: "Sister Huiyin, I have something to do today, so I won't be back for dinner."
"Brother Qibin, please take a good rest and don't work too hard."
"Thank you for your concern, Sister Huiyin." Jiang Qibin said, "It would be great if someone could be as kind as Sister Huiyin."
Qin Huiyin knew who this 'someone' was referring to.
It seems that Jiang Qibin and Song Ruize had an argument and their relationship was put to the test.
In the original novel, Jiang Qibin never betrayed Song Ruize. Even though Song Ruize died miserably in the end, he was the one who fought for him to the end.
Thinking this way, there shouldn't be any major conflicts between the two.
After Jiang Qibin left, Qin Huiyin knocked on the study door.
"Come in."
Qin Huiyin pushed the door open and saw Song Ruize sitting there, pressing his forehead. She asked with concern, "Brother, what do you want to eat tonight? I'll make it for you."
"Tang Yichen didn't come back?"
"The prefectural government has set up a banquet, and he and other students on the list are among the invited guests. I asked him to go there for the socializing. After all, we are a family, and we can have this meal anytime, so there is no rush."
"Chen Yong is out helping me with some errands, and he won't be back for dinner tonight. Since it's just the two of us, let's try Brother's cooking. You direct, and I'll do it."
"What do you want to eat?"
"Let's make ramen! You teach me how to make it."
"good."
Qin Huiyin could see that Song Ruize's brows were full of worry, and there must be a lot of troubles waiting for him. She didn't ask, because he didn't need her to ask what he wanted to say. If he didn't want to ask, she would take the initiative to ask, which would make him more embarrassed.
Pah! Qin Huiyin left a fingerprint on Song Ruize's forehead with her flour-covered finger.
Song Ruize who was kneading dough: "..."
He raised his head, with a pale face, and looked at her with a very dangerous look in his eyes.
Qin Huiyin suppressed her laughter and said in a serious tone, "It looks good this way, believe me."
"Really? Then I'll put some on Yinyin too." Song Ruize said, extending his claws towards Qin Huiyin.
Qin Huiyin quickly begged for mercy, grabbed Song Ruize's hand towards the basin, and urged him to knead the dough: "I was wrong, brother, you should knead the dough faster."
Under Qin Huiyin's guidance, Song Ruize made pork ribs noodles.
Song Ruize is strong, and the noodles he kneads are chewier than those kneaded by Qin Huiyin. She fell in love with it as soon as she tasted it, and pestered Song Ruize to make it for her again in the future.
After eating ramen, the two went out for a walk to get some fresh air.
"Tang Yichen didn't pass the exam this time because the time was too short. The left-handed calligraphy he practiced for two months was not enough to support the honor of being a top candidate."
"Brother, you still recognize your brother's ability, right?"
"I'm not stupid, how could I not see his ability?" Song Ruize stroked her hair. "My dislike for him and my approval of him have never been contradictory."
"However, although my brother did not become the first place winner, he may still become the first place winner. There is still a long time before the next imperial examination, and he has enough time to prepare."
"After becoming a juren, you can enter the Imperial College to study. But not just any juren can enter the Imperial College. Someone must write a letter of recommendation."
"To put it bluntly, it all depends on who has the strongest backing!" Qin Huiyin said helplessly, "I think the prefect wants to win over my eldest brother. When he comes back from the banquet, I'll ask him what his plans are."
Tang Yichen and a scholar were walking on the street. Tang Yichen was staggering and obviously couldn't stand steadily. The other scholar kept supporting him and cared about whether he wanted to vomit.
"Brother Jinzhi, where is your home? How about this, I'll take you to my home to rest for a night, and then we'll go back tomorrow when you're sober."
"No need, I'll just take him back." Qin Huiyin trotted over and supported Tang Yichen who was unsteady on his feet.
"Girl, it's you!" The scholar who was supporting Tang Yichen was none other than Meng Shushen.
When he saw Qin Huiyin, his eyes were full of surprise.
"It's you." Qin Huiyin said with a smile, "We are really destined to be together."
"Brother Jinzhi is your family member?"
"He's my brother." Qin Huiyin said, "You drank too? My home is not far from here, how about going for a cup of hangover soup?"
"No, no." Meng Shushen handed Tang Yichen to Qin Huiyin to support. "Miss, can you support him?"
"I can't help him, so you have to support him." Song Ruize said lightly.
Meng Shushen looked at the tall boy in surprise: "Aren't you here? You can help him."
"If I help him, he might not see tomorrow's sun." Song Ruize glanced at the drunk Tang Yichen with displeasure.
Qin Huiyin lowered her voice and said, "Mr. Meng, I have to trouble you to help me support my elder brother. I can't support him, and the guy next to me doesn't like others to get close to him."
Meng Shushen muttered: "What a weird guy."
However, since he was the one who brought the person out, let him take her home!
"Mr. Meng, my brother was so drunk, and the prefect didn't even bother to send you back. Didn't they host a banquet for all the students who made the list? This kind of hospitality is not what a prefect should do."
"This has nothing to do with the prefect." Meng Shushen carried Tang Yichen on his back. "The banquet isn't over yet! I saw that Brother Jinzhi was very drunk. If he continued drinking, he would definitely make a fool of himself. So I took him out under the pretext of going to the toilet. Of course, I don't want to drink anymore. Although I have a good alcohol tolerance, I can't handle this kind of drinking!"
"Have you known my brother for a long time?"
"No. We met once when we first entered the examination room. Someone accused me of bringing cheat sheets, and turned my things upside down, including my food. You know we have to take the exam for several days, and we can't do without food. My family is poor, and I don't have money to buy food. Brother Jinzhi noticed my predicament and gave me half of the pancakes he brought in. I'm ashamed to say that I wanted to find him to thank him after I left the examination room, but I couldn't find him."
Qin Huiyin thought of the pancake she had prepared for Tang Yichen. It was such a thin layer that it would break at the slightest touch. There was no way there would be any trace of it being carried, so she would not search too vigorously.
She prepared a lot for him at that time. Even if she gave half of it to Meng Shushen, it could barely sustain his food for a few days, so he should not have suffered any injustice.
"My brother is a very easy-going person. Since you are taking the exam at the same time and graduating from the same place, you must take care of each other." Qin Huiyin said, "When do you plan to go to Beijing?"
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