Traveling to an ancient peasant family: I got rich by doing business

Standing behind Li Yu was Yang Qingquan, the former chief academician of the Imperial College.

Li Yu met him in Mr. Su's private residence last year, and because of his special status, she remembered him very clearly.

Seeing Li Yu looking over, Yang Qingquan said, "This is the first time I've heard someone say that health is more important than the imperial examination. I find it a little strange. Please don't be surprised, Madam Li."

"Lord Yang remembers me?" Li Yu raised his eyebrows.

"Of course I remember. You're such a great cook. I'll never forget it once I've eaten it!" Especially the boiled fish last year, which was spicy, fresh and fragrant, and it was perfect to go with rice.

If Old Su hadn't ordered him not to disturb her, he would have paid some money and gone to his house to help with cooking.

Li Yu smiled at him and said, "That's just a trivial skill of mine."

"That's not the case. Being able to cook well is also a skill. Look, this year, Madam Li shined at the snack conference." Yang Qingquan said, finally remembering the purpose of his visit. He stopped talking and turned to look at Han Zheng, "Young Master Han, are you ready?"

Han Zheng said respectfully: "I can't say that I'm fully prepared, but I will try my best to write it and not embarrass Master."

Yang Qingquan stroked his beard and nodded.

Li Yu then asked, "Master Yang, are you sending your descendants to take the exam today?"

"No." Yang Qingquan turned and looked at the other candidates, "I just want to come and see these future pillars of Dayu in advance."

Although he had retired, he still missed the court, so he went out late at night. As soon as he arrived here, he saw Li Yu and simply came forward to say hello.

Li Yu didn't expect this to be his reason. He was stunned for a moment before he said solemnly, "Lord Yang is concerned about the country and the people. I really admire him."

Yang Qingquan shook his head. As a Dayu citizen, it was his duty to think about Dayu.

*

Li Yu talked with Yang Qingquan for another half a minute. Finally, Yang Qingquan saw someone and said goodbye to her and walked away.

Watching his back disappear, Li Yu continued to look around Han Zheng.

But today seemed to be a good day for an encounter. She had just stood there for a while when Xie Youlan, the eldest daughter of the Xie family, came.

Xie Youlan was wearing red tonight, with a fox fur coat on the outside. Her cold and pure temperament of the deep valley orchid was a little weaker, and she instead had more worldly nobility.

"I guessed that Shopkeeper Li would come to see off the examinees, and it turned out to be true." Miss Xie looked at her quietly, her eyes clear and a slight smile on her lips.

Li Yu looked behind Xie Youlan and asked, "Miss Xie, are you here to see your brothers off?"

Xie Youlan: "Yes, my cousin and brother are going to take the imperial examination, but they haven't studied hard, so they are definitely not as good as your brother-in-law."

Li Yu: “…”

*

A few meters away, someone suddenly called out Xie Youlan.

It was a teenage maid who ran towards the two of them while speaking. After she stopped, she lowered her voice and said to Xie Youlan, "Miss, Madam is looking for you. She said that the auspicious time is approaching, so you have to go back quickly."

Xie Youlan didn't seem to like this maid, and the little smile on her face disappeared in an instant.

She lowered her eyes, and after a few breaths, she said, "Go tell mother that I'll be there shortly."

After receiving the assurance, the maid left quickly with a relaxed expression.

Li Yu was a little curious when he heard these words, but he didn't ask too much. It's better to ask less about other people's affairs.

However, she didn't ask, but Xie Youlan took the initiative to say: "You should be very curious about what the auspicious time she mentioned is."

Then, without waiting for Li Yu to answer, she leaned close to Li Yu's ear and said, "The so-called auspicious time is the sixth quarter of the first lunar month. My mother asked a senior monk to calculate it. He said that if unmarried women in the family wear red clothes at the sixth quarter of the first lunar month on the day of the imperial examination to pray for their brothers, their brothers will definitely pass the imperial examination."

Li Yu was full of questions.

"It's surprising, right? I feel surprised too. Whether a person can pass the imperial examination should be related to whether he studies hard and his ability. Even a five-year-old child can understand this.

Some people just believe in those illusory things, thinking that as long as they are pious enough, their wishes will come true. If things don't work out, it's the problem of the woman who prayed for blessings. It's the woman's insincerity, so all the responsibility lies with the woman. "Xie Youlan's tone was normal at the beginning, but at the end, it was as cold as ice.

After saying that, she stepped back, smiled at Li Yu, then turned and left.

Li Yu: “…” It seems that the eldest daughter of the Xie family, who is famous in Beijing, is not living as comfortably as rumored.

*

After Xie Youlan left, no one else came.

Li Yu accompanied Han Zheng calmly.

At the hour of Yin, the Imperial Examination Hall opened on time. Li Yu stepped aside and Han Zheng carried his things for inspection. After the inspection was confirmed, he went in.

Li Yu waited for a while, and seeing that there was no problem, he went back to sleep.

But tonight was destined to be an unusual night. On the way, she met Lu Sheng and Qi Wangnian and others. Their carriage broke down, so they had to walk to the Imperial Examination Hall.

If Lu Xuan hadn’t had sharp eyes, he wouldn’t have been able to see them.

After listening to what they said, Li Yu immediately jumped out of the car and asked Lu Xuan to take them there.

"What are you going to do?" Lu Sheng and Lu Xuan sat side by side outside the carriage and asked anxiously. It was too dangerous for her to walk alone in the middle of the night.

"I'm going to sit in the inn over there for a while." Li Yu pointed to the lighted inn a few dozen meters away and said, "Don't worry about me for now, go quickly."

Although it was still early, it was better to go early than late, and taking a carriage would save effort. For these examinees, it was important to conserve their energy.

Lu Xuan had no choice but to raise his whip and speed them over.

*

Li Yu waited in the inn for more than half an hour.

When Lu Xuan appeared, she paid for the tea, said goodbye to the shopkeeper and left.

After returning to the private residence, the two went back to their rooms to rest.

In the morning, Li Yu woke up a little late. After getting up, she saw that Mr. Su had not eaten breakfast yet, so she took the initiative to make porridge for him.

After he finished eating, she took Han Xiaomei, Lu Xuan and Si'er to say goodbye.

Han Zheng is not staying at his private residence these days, so there is no need for them to disturb Mr. Su here.

Mr. Su: "That's fine, you can go back if you want. I've sent someone to watch over the Imperial Examination Hall. You don't have to wait there all the time. If anything happens, I'll arrange for someone to notify you."

Li Yu thanked Mr. Su first, and then said that he would go there in the next few days. "It's a rare opportunity to have an exam, I want to go and see what's going on in the next few days. Although it's not very useful, it can be considered an eye-opener."

Mr. Su knew that she was still worried, but he did not expose her and let her do what she wanted.

*

Li Yu did not go in the morning of that day, and went to wait in the afternoon.

When I arrived at the place, I happened to see a candidate being carried out.

He was an examinee from Beizhou Prefecture. Because he arrived late and failed to find a good place to stay, he caught a cold. He had a fever in the morning and fainted in the afternoon.

Fortunately, Emperor Tianyuan values ​​those taking the imperial examinations. For a candidate like this, government officials will send him to a clinic for treatment instead of abandoning him on the street and not caring about his life or death.

On the first day, only one candidate was carried out, but on the second day, there were several more.

Just like the first one, no matter they are from the capital or other places, there are people to pick them up.

Li Yu went there for the first two days. On the third day, when she was about to go out, Nanny Tian suddenly came over and said that Princess Jianing wanted to see her for something.