Traveling through ancient times

To become a scholar, one needs to take three examinations. The county examination is held in the county. After passing the examination, one has to take the prefectural examination in the county government. Only after passing the prefectural examination can one become a student!

But in this era, it was not easy to pass the examination to become a tongsheng. Although some people were scholars, they were not even tongsheng!

It is even more difficult to pass the exam and become a scholar. Some people can only remain as a student throughout their entire life!

Just like Gu Si, Gu Changhe from the old Gu family, he has taken the exam four times, and the academy examination twice in three years, but he is still a student after six years!

On March 20th, Gu Dalian, Qi Huli and Yuzhu were ready to set off!

As there were more than a dozen people from the academy who wanted to go, Gu Wenzhi and his companions left three days earlier under the leadership of Teacher Chen to avoid being delayed on the way!

Gu Dalian mainly wanted to take a look at the environment of the provincial capital in advance, and if possible, buy a small courtyard to settle down in!

Now, Gu Dalian's treasury has sufficient silver. Except for the few ingots of official silver from the previous dynasty that were sold, Hu Ge melted two boxes of them into small gold ingots!

Two thousand taels of gold are equivalent to twenty thousand taels of silver. It’s easy to buy the courtyard!

This time, Gu Dalian asked Wang Yingying and Zhang Jiaojiao to go along as well to broaden their horizons!

Also accompanying them were Hu Ge and his new apprentice Gu Xiaye, and two errand boys Lixia and Liqiu!

This time they brought three carriages, two for the people and one for everyone's spare clothes and pots and pans.

You have to know that it will take about four or five days to get here. If there is no village in front and no shop behind, you will have to rest in the mountains and wilderness, and then these will come in handy!

Although there is nothing missing in the space, it is still necessary to hide from others!

This time, three horse spirits came out: "Ghost", "Treading Snow" and "Flying Flowers"!

When they heard that their master wanted to let them go out to see the world, they started to neigh, and everyone could see excitement in the eyes of several horses!

Before leaving the house, little Gu Lun actually ran over with a small bag on his back!

"Sister, I want to go to the city with you! The teacher said that reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles!"

His eyes were full of hope, and beads of sweat were hanging on his forehead!

Gu Dalian took out a handkerchief and wiped it gently, saying:

"Look, did you regret it right after you got to the door? Go home first and change into dry clothes, otherwise you will catch a cold!"

Gu Lun tilted his head, wanting to say something, but suddenly he remembered something and smiled:

"Big sister, wait for me, I'll be there soon!"

Then he stuffed the bundle into Gu Dalian's hand and disappeared like a cat, making everyone laugh!

After a cup of tea, Gu Lun came out, changed his underwear, and even his outer shirt into a very simple color!

Her hair was tied into a ponytail, and she wore a light green robe with a brown embroidered belt, looking neat and clean.

"Wow, my brother looks like this. He will definitely be a handsome man when he grows up!"

Gu Dalian's slightly exaggerated expression made Gu Lun's face slightly red:

"My elder sister is always good at teasing people. Let's go!"

He turned over swiftly, got into the carriage, and never showed his face again!

Everyone got into their respective carriages. Qi Huli sat on the shaft, driving the "Ghost", while Gu Dalian, Yuzhu, Wang Yingying, and Zhang Jiaojiao sat in the carriage!

Lixia was driving "Taxue", with Gu Lun, Hu Ge, and Gu Xiaye sitting in the carriage, while Liqiu was driving "Feihua"!

Finally they set off, Gu Lun breathed a sigh of relief!

The eldest sister had not come back last night, so the second sister discussed with him that someone must accompany the eldest sister on such a long journey, and one person must also be left at home so that if anything happens here, someone can be brought out at any time!

After discussing for a long time, they decided that the older ones should stay behind to hold the fort, so Gu Lun could catch up!

Gu Dalian had already replaced the carriage with a larger one, and the wheels were covered with soft leather to serve as a shock absorber!

The carriage may look inconspicuous on the surface, but it is actually very special inside!

There was a thick wool blanket inside, and on top of that a thick mattress. There was a row of fixed seats on each side, also covered with thick wool blankets and thick mattresses, and four or five cushions were placed on each seat!

The frame at the rear was next to a treasure cabinet, on one side of which two large thin blankets could be placed, and on the other side there were several small drawers filled with all kinds of snacks and tea boxes!

There was a 50-centimeter small table in the middle, with a pot of tea, a few plates of snacks, and a few teacups on it!

The structure of the two frames is the same!

It was the first time for Hu Ge and Gu Xiaye to ride in this kind of car. They were shocked. The master's arrangements were too detailed!

At night, two people can lie down on the upper seats side by side, while three people can lie down comfortably on the lower seats!

It was their first time to travel far away, and Wang Yingying and Zhang Jiaojiao could not suppress their joy. They kept lifting the curtain on one side of the car and looking outside!

Their master, Gu Dalian, was quite tolerant towards them. They got along as closely as sisters and the atmosphere in the car was extremely harmonious!

From Cuiyu Village to the county town, and then walk south and slowly start to get away from the hustle and bustle!

Occasionally, carriages passed by on both sides of the official road. After walking for about three hours, we gradually heard noises!

"Master, it seems we have arrived in a town. There are so many people here!"

Yuzhu was very excited. At the age of thirteen, she was very curious about things outside!

Wang Yingying and Zhang Jiaojiao were also on the other side, lifting the curtain a little to look out!

"...Yeah,...it must be the market today. Look, the hawking over there is so loud!..."

"...Really...it's almost the same as our town!"

Seeing that everyone was in high spirits, Gu Dalian also wanted to take a look at this ancient market. What were the differences between the markets in each town?

"Let's get off right in front. We're hungry too. Let's see if there's anything to eat here."

Qi Huli drove the carriage to a secluded place and stopped it. She left Lixia to watch the carriage while the others walked out!

The vendors used their voices and gestures to attract the attention of passers-by, and they were full of enthusiasm and energy.

There was a simple stall every few steps along the street. The tea-making lady in a teahouse wore a big red flower and was dressed up pretty. She clapped her hands and sang while selling her tea.

They sell seasonal cakes and pastries, such as persimmon cakes, walnut cakes, fried dough twist cakes, and winter melon soup.

Seeing the girls’ happy faces, Gu Dalian bought some of each!

Finally I saw a wonton stall. There were people coming and going all the time. It must be delicious!

The couple selling wontons, one collects money and bowls and washes the dishes, while the other wraps the stuffing and cooks the soup. They work in perfect harmony!

The stall is clean, and the dishwater looks clean too!

Looking at the pot again, the wontons look like chubby white children, jumping happily in the pot.

Gu Dalian sat down with a smile and looked at the people behind her:

"Quick, who of you wants to eat? Tell the boss the number!"

Qi Huli saw the steaming wontons in the bowl of someone else and sprinkled some coriander leaves on them. The aroma wafted over and her stomach actually started to growl in response!

"My stomach is calling for two bowls!"

Everyone couldn't help but laugh. Even the guests who were eating nearby laughed good-naturedly at the girl's playful remarks!

"I only want one bowl, no cilantro!"

"I'll have a bowl too, put them all in!"

Gu Lun saw a stall selling roasted meat patties nearby, he smelled it and it smelled really good, so he moved over there!

Li Qiu hurriedly followed!