Chapter 165 Imperial Examination
In the morning, the sun is shining brightly.
Lin'an Street.
Su Yuan and Meng Yunqiao were strolling along the street, approaching the center.
She suddenly stopped, raised her chin slightly and pointed at the three-story building in front of her with a plaque covered with a big red silk cloth, then turned her head to look at the woman next to her and introduced:
“This is the hot pot restaurant.”
After that, she moved her eyes to the left to a shop with its doors and windows also closed, and smiled faintly with the corners of her lips slightly curved:
"This shop is my father's Xiangsufang. The shop has been prepared for a long time. He is waiting for you to bring people to the capital this time. He plans to open it in two days."
Meng Yunqiao nodded in understanding, then a hint of doubt flashed across his eyes and asked:
"What about the Qingyi Grain Shop? Yesterday I went to the palace and inscribed the name Qingyi in person. I have asked someone to make a plaque for it. I will hang it above the door when the time comes. It will be our living signboard!"
Su Yuan shook his head, sighed, and explained:
"You will be fully responsible for the grain store in the future. After all, I am the grain merchant appointed by His Majesty. Although His Majesty may not be aware of my involvement in private, I will serve as an official in the court in the future."
"At least I have to show that I have nothing to do with it, so that no one can find fault with me. Also, to put it bluntly, I don't have to avoid it if something goes wrong. At most, it belongs to a relative's business, so I can handle it impartially."
After all, royal grain merchants are different from hot pot shops.
Once approved by His Majesty, it is very likely that military rations and royal grain will be involved in the future.
This is a lucrative job. It is not a big deal if officials from various departments intervene and try to get a share of the profits, but what is worrying is that jealous villains may cause trouble.
If she were tied to him, not only would she not be able to gain any benefit, but she would also be easily used as a target.
At that time, it would be killing two birds with one stone, and it would have ruined the fame that she had spent several years to obtain.
Think about this.
Su Yuan couldn't help but think of the original intention of taking the imperial examination.
——Gu Ranran.
It is said that she has been in the capital for more than three months.
He also participated in several poetry gatherings of various sizes. Given his personality, if he had arrived in the capital earlier, he would have inevitably made a name for himself.
But now it is like a stone falling into the sea.
This person seems to have disappeared, so strange!
But this has nothing to do with me.
Now she has already messed up the original plot, and the original heroine Gu Ranran is also suppressed by her everywhere on the road to the imperial examination.
As the saying goes, a single move can affect the entire body.
The future is no longer predetermined. Even she, who has read the original novel, is not sure how it will develop.
But there is one thing.
She is not a quitter.
Just because the potential enemy disappears, the imperial examination that you have been preparing for for several years will not be postponed.
Anyway, she can occupy a position in the court. As long as the future emperor of Fengqi Kingdom is not her enemy, it will be fine to be a salted fish and go with the flow.
Thinking of this, Su Yuan smiled, then turned to look at her business partner and sister-in-law, raised her eyebrows slightly, and asked:
"It's almost noon now, you should go into the store to take a look. If you don't want to go in, I'll take you to Ruyi Zhai in front for lunch."
Meng Yunqiao looked up at the blazing sun that had risen to the zenith, then turned his head, blinked a few times at Su Yuan, and said jokingly in a drawling tone:
"Anyway, this shop won't run away. And since you designed the blueprint yourself, I'm relieved. Now I'm starving, let's go to Ruyizhai for lunch!"
After hearing this, Su Yuan said "hmm" softly, turned around and walked forward with his men.
——
At dawn.
The distant eastern sky gradually turned white, the surrounding scenery was still a little blurry, and the air was cool.
Outside the Imperial Examination Hall.
Father Su rarely wore a dark red brocade robe, and the eye-catching red color made him look very energetic.
He raised his head slightly, glanced at the woman in front of him who was only wearing a thin shirt because of the hot weather, then reached out to help her straighten her clothes and instructed:
"As the saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. You have accumulated a lot of experience and made it all the way to Kyoto a few years ago. Now is the first step to becoming an official in the court. Study hard for the next few days. In three days, your old father and Nanchu will welcome you back home."
"Also, don't blame Daddy for saying something discouraging. Yuanyuan, don't feel pressured because you have always been first. If you fail this time, there will be plenty of opportunities later. Of course, hehe, Daddy still hopes that my good daughter will strive for first place."
opposite.
Su Yuan was told by his father, nodded seriously, looked at the man with a smile, and agreed:
"Don't worry, Daddy. I know very well how much literary talent my daughter has. Now I am in a calm mood before entering the examination room. You and your husbands don't need to worry about me at home."
Father Su nodded slightly, took the bag containing writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone from Nan Chu's hand, but did not hand it to Su Yuan immediately after receiving it.
Instead, he opened it slowly, looked inside carefully, and then handed it to his daughter, saying:
"You go in now. You have already said goodbye to the men in the carriage. Also, there are so many parents sending their children to take the exam crowded together. Go slowly or you will get trampled."
Su Yuan took the shoulder bag from his father, and upon hearing this, he glanced around the crowd and nodded in agreement.
Then he turned his head and glanced at the three husbands behind Su's father, waved at them, and said in a gentle voice:
"You guys should go back quickly, especially Yue Zhong, your belly is already nine months pregnant, walk slowly and be careful not to get bumped by others, I will go to the tribute hall now."
After saying this, he used his hands to push aside the crowded crowd of people, squeezed in with his feet, and shouted:
"Excuse me, excuse me."
"Please make way for the reference students. Thank you, parents of my classmates!"
Behind.
When Su's father saw his daughter's funny look, he shook his head and smiled until he could no longer see Su Yuan.
He then leaned over to support Song Yuezhong's arm, turned around and walked towards the carriage, jokingly saying:
"Look at how clever my daughter is. I was just worried that someone would step on her feet and cause trouble, but I didn't expect that it was unnecessary. She really has the bravery of a father like me."
"Well, back then, Yuanyuan almost always asked me to look at the list of honors. I've experienced this crowded scene many times before. It must be me."
The men present didn't think there was anything wrong with the way Su Yuan came in, until Su's father mentioned it.
Thinking of his always aloof wife, who had just jumped up and down like a monkey, shouting as she entered the tribute hall.
Everyone laughed out loud, and finally someone said something that revealed the truth:
"Of course I can't step on her. After all, she is a juren (academic candidate) who is taking the imperial examination. People are too embarrassed to shout out because of their reputation. Only my wife is thick-skinned. Haha——"
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