Chapter 177 Fish-flavored Shredded Pork
"You...you...get out of my way...Fang Ziheng, why are you so cowardly? You just watch her bully the Fang family like this...Ouch..."
Hui Niang was very strong to begin with, and was no match for a frail middle-aged scholar. She waved the broom and drove the man out in a few strokes.
When Xu Qingmeng saw this side of Hui Niang, she realized how gentle Hui Niang was.
Hui Niang put down the broom in her hand and saw that everyone was staring at her. "I'm sorry, I made you all laugh."
Zhou Yuanjia suddenly realized what was going on and bowed, "No, sister-in-law is definitely a heroine. I admire her very much!"
"puff······"
Hui Niang was immediately amused. Fang Ziheng put down the ingot in his arms, took out a handkerchief and handed it to her: "Madam, you must be tired, wipe the sweat off your face quickly."
"It's all your fault. You shouldn't have let him in. You even wanted him to stay for dinner. You really gave him face." Hui Niang took the handkerchief, wiped the sweat off her face, and glared at Fang Ziheng.
Fang Ziheng said flatteringly: "My fault, my fault, my fault. Aren't there too many people here? It's not good to get angry right away, right?"
"How could I not know you? I am destined to be a bad person." Hui Niang said.
"How can that be possible? This is love. Only by obeying your wife's words can you make your family prosperous."
Gu Yunyi glanced at Xu Qingmeng, and the look in his eyes couldn't be more obvious.
Xu Qingmeng coughed twice and said, "Well, it's time to eat. Let's cook first. Today, three scholars came out of our yard at once. We have to celebrate. Whatever you want to eat, you can have it today."
"Really, sister-in-law?" Zhou Yuanjia was so excited.
"No, why don't we go out to eat? You're not in good health..." Gu Yunyi said worriedly.
Zhou Yuanjia patted his head and said, "Yeah, why don't we go out to eat."
Xu Qingmeng shook her head. "It's okay. It's just cooking. It won't be tiring. Besides, my sister-in-law can help me!"
When Gu Yunyi heard her say that, he didn't say anything.
"What do you want to eat?"
Zhou Yuanjia glanced at Gu Yunyi and said, "Is that okay?"
Gu Yunyi nodded.
"Thank you for your hard work, sister-in-law. I want to eat sweet and sour pork ribs."
Sweet and sour spare ribs are sour and sweet, but it is Zhou Yuanjia’s favorite dish, no doubt about it.
"good."
"Boiled fish is OK!"
"Can."
Zhou Yuanjia's eyes lit up, "I want another chicken..."
Gu Yunyi gave him a look and said coldly: "You can do it now!"
"It's okay, then add another spicy chicken!" Xu Qingmeng knew that they all liked it, so she said with a smile.
"Hehe, I'll just order these three, thank you sister-in-law for your help." Zhou Yuanjia smiled.
Zhou Yuanjia finished ordering and then looked at Fang Ziheng and his wife.
Fang Ziheng ordered a dish of fried pork with peppers, and then asked Yuanbao for a steamed egg.
Hui Niang didn't say anything, so Xu Qingmeng asked Hui Niang again: "Sister-in-law, what do you want to eat?"
"I'm the same as the boss."
Xu Qingmeng looked at Gu Yunyi again.
Gu Yunyi's eyes were gentle: "Just slap a cucumber."
How could Xu Qingmeng not understand that they were afraid that she would be tired, so Xu Qingmeng said jokingly, "Let's order. After all, today is the last meal for everyone."
She had just heard that a banquet was being held under the leadership of the government, and the new academician would also be there. All the students who ranked higher on the list would be invited to attend, except for those who had already left, like Huang Boyang.
Huang Boyang is also fourth on the list this time and is the focus of discussion.
Gu Yunyi and the others discussed it and decided to leave the city early tomorrow morning and return to Yan County.
Xu Qingmeng said this was the last meal, so he didn't poke. Then he thought about it and said, "Then let's have shredded pork with fish flavor."
"OK."
Xu Qingmeng asked around and got the recipe, then went to the kitchen with Hui Niang to cook.
Taking time into consideration, Xu Qingmeng did not make any soup. The dishes ordered by everyone were also ordinary dishes, some steamed and some fried.
Soon, the fragrance wafted out.
After the announcement was made, the three men in the yard finally relaxed and sat in the yard drinking tea, looking quite leisurely.
Zhuo Yuanjia sniffed the fragrance in the air and was very satisfied: "This trip to the capital city is really great. Not only can I eat the delicious food made by my sister-in-law every day, but I also passed the imperial examination!"
Zhou Yuanjia not only passed the examination for a scholar, but also ranked fifteenth.
"Are you going back to check it out tomorrow?" Fang Ziheng asked.
"Brother Gu and the others will go tomorrow, and I will go with them." Zhou Yuanjia said.
Gu Yunyi originally thought that he would stay for a few more days, after all, he had a playful personality.
"We will go back the day after tomorrow and visit a gentleman tomorrow," said Fang Ziheng.
"Then I'll leave this yard to Brother Fang to vacate."
"Okay, no problem."
"By the way, I don't know if the landlord has read the list and knows that three people from our courtyard have won the prize, and they are still at the top. Will he refund our rent?"
"That's a nice thought." Gu Yunyi said with a smile.
Xu Qingmeng cooks very quickly, and soon the table is full of food.
"Oh, another great meal."
They ordered all the dishes themselves. The first dish they finished was the sweet and sour spareribs, which was sour and sweet that even little Yuanbao enjoyed it very much.
The announcement of the results was immediately sent to all counties. When the people in the county government of Yan County got the news, they were all beaming with smiles on their faces.
Yan County is just an ordinary county within the jurisdiction of the provincial capital. Not to mention the top scholars, there are not many ordinary scholars and talented people.
It's only in recent years that the results have improved, but the first place in the academy examination is the first in so many years.
Even County Magistrate Huang, who was usually very serious, smiled so hard that two more wrinkles appeared at the corners of his eyes.
Of course, not everyone is so happy.
For example, the County Lieutenant Liu in front of us.
County Lieutenant Liu raised the corner of his mouth symbolically, but the moment he turned around, his expression immediately fell.
After May, the Liu family never recovered. Not only did the academy disappear, but even his most beloved son was imprisoned.
Unfortunately, he couldn't retaliate and could only endure it. He thought that he had a solid backer, but he couldn't rely on him anymore.
County Magistrate Huang had already begun to reduce his power, and his former subordinates had also secretly defected to County Magistrate Huang.
How could he bear this? How could he watch the culprit, Gu Yunyi, return home in glory?
County Lieutenant Liu clenched his fists.
(End of this chapter)
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