Wang Xing went home today; he's going to take an exam soon. His mother bought him an exam basket and asked him to come back and pick it up.
The preliminary examination consisted of three stages: the county examination, the prefectural examination, and the provincial examination.
As long as Wang Xing passes the county and prefectural examinations, he can become a student of the lowest level.
Moreover, Wang Xing is very easy to take care of. After all, he is older and has accompanied the Third Young Master to the examination hall.
He never caused Aunt Wang and Fatty Wang any worry about his studies or exams.
I have already prepared everything myself, including the mutual binding and the binding of the bond.
I'm coming back this time to get a test basket and then immediately go to the academy to study with my classmates.
It was Fatty Wang who stopped him, saying, "Have a meal at home before you go back."
Wang Yan took a small pot and went to the mutton soup shop next door to buy a pot of mutton soup.
Wang Ying went a little further, all the way to Ma Xing Street, to buy steamed buns for her brother.
Aunt Wang and Fatty Wang are preparing the ingredients. They'll cook together when Wang Yan comes back.
During this time, Wang Yan and Fatty Wang supervised each other's cooking practice.
Wang Yan is alright, but Fatty Wang has two weaknesses that are quite fatal.
One problem is that they don't know how to control the seasoning when cooking, and the other is that they are prone to multitasking.
It's not that he wasn't serious; quite the opposite, he was too serious.
Like a regular chef, when cooking, you only need to call out to adjust the heat according to the dish, without having to worry about tending the fire.
But Fatty Wang is different. While he's cooking, he's constantly thinking about when to turn the heat.
To train him in this area, Wang Yan, even though she already knows how to start a fire, still spends two hours a day practicing.
The purpose was to ease Wang Pangzi's tension and allow him to focus wholeheartedly on cooking.
So far, there have been some positive results, but long-term practice is still needed.
Wang Xing was also watching a performance by his father and sister!
"Father! Is everything ready?"
Fatty Wang confidently raised his head. "Ready!"
Fire!
With Wang Yan's deliberate training, Fatty Wang no longer worries about his temper.
"Okay, I've turned the heat up high. Now you can add the seasonings."
Fatty Wang picked up the prepared salt, sugar, and other seasonings and put them down one by one.
After placing the vegetables in the pot, just focus on the vegetables in the pot. After a few stirs, a stir-fried vegetable heart with meat is ready.
Just as the dishes were cooked, Wang Ying returned with a basket of steamed buns from the Imperial Academy that she had bought.
Not only did I buy a basket of Taixue steamed buns, but I also bought three portions of Shanhaidou (a type of steamed bun).
As for the other dishes, such as boiled sliced pork, mapo tofu, and braised tofu, these have already been prepared.
One serving of Shan Hai Dou contains only three pieces, making a total of nine.
The outer skin is somewhat similar to the tofu skin buns that Wang Yan made at the Marquis's residence; it's also crystal clear and very pretty.
The only difference is the filling; the fish and shrimp are first blanched in boiling water and then steamed.
Then blanch the bamboo shoots, dice them, mince the fish and shrimp, and season with Shaoxing wine, salt, and soy sauce.
Wrap the filling in a dough made from mung bean flour, tie it with shredded water celery, and steam it for about 15 minutes.
Wang Ying bought this especially for her brother, saying, "This is also considered a spring delicacy, brother should eat more."
"well."
The family set up a table outside the shop, sat around it, and began to eat in a lively atmosphere.
They had only eaten halfway when someone came to reserve a table, and Fatty Wang quickly got up to greet them.
"Are you sure you want to book our banquet, which costs one tael of silver?"
Yes, yes.
This made Fatty Wang extremely excited. This was only the second time someone had made a reservation since their banquet sign was put up.
Should I say it or not? Wang Yan's plan to make money through banquets has basically failed.
Well, how should I put it? Their little eatery isn't very famous, and the dishes they serve are quite unique.
Generally, people book banquets for entertaining guests, or for family birthdays or similar occasions.
In this situation, even if people don't go to Baifanlou, they'll go to the small restaurants that ordinary people frequent.
There was no other reason than that her family's dishes were too novel, costing a tael or two of silver each, and no one wanted to gamble and risk eating bad food.
So, the fact that there was a second table of food today made Fatty Wang extremely happy.
People from the Earl's mansion came to buy food for Guixiang. They were mainly there for the glutinous rice cake.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a full meal, so they felt embarrassed to ask people to break it down into individual portions.
Anyway, Granny Gui said to buy it no matter the price, so let's order a whole table of food.
Wang Yan had no idea that the young man who came to buy food had gone through so many twists and turns in his mind.
He happily got up to help Fatty Wang and the others.
Wang Xing had almost finished eating while they were talking, and he rolled up his sleeves, ready to come and help, but Wang Ying pushed him away.
"What are you doing doing this now? What if you get cut by a knife or something?"
Now that we've finished eating, let's have some tea and rest here.
Sigh, thinking about the exam, Wang Xing didn't dare to help chop and split the vegetables, but he still wanted to help wash them.
Was it stopped by her younger sister?
"If all else fails, you can go back to the academy to study. The exams are in a few days."
Seeing that he couldn't stay still, wandering around here and there, brandishing fire and knives, Wang Ying decided to let him go.
"Take this basket of steamed buns back and share it with your classmates."
Even Aunt Wang told him to leave quickly, as she had almost burned her hand while taking the tea stove to make tea.
The coal stove for brewing tea was too small; when Wang Xing stretched his hand down, he almost burned himself.
After going around once, it was like coming back for a meal, and then I would carry my basket back to the academy.
Fatty Wang was so enthusiastic; he chatted with the young man while cooking.
"Oh, young man, you're from the Anbo family?"
"That's right. I came here specifically because one of the ladies in our household said your glutinous rice cakes are delicious. I came here specifically for these glutinous rice cakes."
"Alright, buddy, I'll give you two extra pieces later."
"That would be wonderful!"
Wang Yan guessed from her words that it might be Gui Lan, but she was still not sure.
However, when packing the glutinous rice cakes, I packed several extra pieces for him.
The food vendor hadn't left yet when Wang Xing returned. He was so focused on carrying the basket of steamed buns from the Imperial Academy that he forgot to take the two books he'd brought back with him.
So he happened to see Wang Yan serving the servant two plates of glutinous rice cakes.
After everyone left, Wang Xing couldn't help but tease her, "Is this how you and your father do business? Buy one get one free?"
Don't worry, if they come back to buy next time and you only give them one plate, they'll cause trouble for you.
Wang Yan glanced at him. "What?" "This was probably sent by Guilan. That's why I gave her a little extra."
"Gui Lan? From the Third Young Master's courtyard?"
"That's right, let me tell you, the Third Young Master is in really bad luck right now. I heard he's been dismissed from his post."
Is that true?
Wang Yan: "Yeah! And I heard it was to bribe officials, and they even used the young mistress's dowry money."
The Second Master's past gambling activities have been exposed, and we can hear some rumors about them at this market.
However, there haven't been any new rumors to hear in the last couple of days. The previous gossip has also gradually faded away.
I'd heard it was going to be a book compilation project, and I was even planning to go to the storytelling stalls to listen to it. But then it all fell through.
Wang Xing couldn't help but laugh. "Alright, alright, we're just servants of the Marquis's mansion, so let's not go and see the Qian family make a fool of themselves."
"Okay, sure."
He came back to get two books, and then heard news about the Third Young Master, which made Wang Xing feel extremely uncomfortable. He had no desire to talk to his sister anymore.
I packed my things and prepared to go back to my academy, but halfway there I went and bought a bag of rice noodles.
She walked around to the side gate of the Marquis's mansion. The gatekeeper wasn't Aunt Cui, so she gave the gatekeeper a few coins.
"Please help me pass on a message, Granny, to find Lin Mu in the manor. I am his brother."
Lin Mu came out shortly after, and was quite surprised to see Wang Xing. "You have exams coming up soon, why are you looking for me? Is something wrong?"
Wang Xing was a little worried about Lin Mu. The Third Young Master was so unlucky, did he take his anger out on Lin Mu and the others?
"That's not true. None of the maids or servants in our courtyard went to the Gu residence with them. Except for the young mistress's maid."
The Third Young Master, having suffered a humiliation, is unlikely to run to the Marquis's mansion to vent his anger on us.
And now I don't stay at the Moyuan Academy anymore; I work as a errand boy in the accounting office.
Wang Xing was overjoyed. His brother was indeed quick-witted, managing to get himself transferred to the accounting office in such a short time. This would be a good career path for him in the manor.
"That's good. I'm relieved that you didn't suffer any mistreatment."
Wang Xing wasn't worried about the maids and nannies who accompanied the third young mistress at all.
The third young mistress will definitely protect her maids and nannies; he only cares that his friends are safe.
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