Food bloggers made fortunes in ancient times

Song Yan got up early and helped Song Zhengdu pack his luggage.

Before this, Song Yan had inquired about it. There were five examinations in total in the county examination, and each examination lasted one day. One entered the examination room in the morning and handed in the paper before the evening.

Therefore, Song Yan did not prepare too much food. He just made some dry food that was easy to preserve, and a small bag of jerky. He also took a water bag and filled it with water and put them all in the bag.

"Erya, we're leaving. Take care of yourself and Yaya at home." Song Yan turned around and shouted into the house.

Song Wanzhou ran out and said, "Brother, go ahead. I will take good care of the family."

"Second brother, you should study hard and strive to become the top scorer. Then our family will be honored!" Her eyes were sparkling and full of anticipation.

Song Yan smiled and tapped her forehead: "Little girl, you only know how to say nice things." After that, she took Song Zhengdu and set off.

After the spring equinox, the weather starts to warm up, but it is still cold in the mornings and evenings, so you still need to wear warmer clothes.

Song Yan was driving a donkey cart with Song Zhengdu sitting on it. The clatter of the donkey's hooves raised a light dust along the way.

"Erlin, where are your classmates planning to live?" Song Yan's voice came in the breeze.

Song Zhengdu was stunned for a moment, then replied: "Brother, some of my classmates have relatives in the county town, so they stayed with them. Some other classmates made an appointment to stay at a nearby inn together."

"We have agreed to meet outside the examination room tomorrow and go in to take the exam together," he continued.

Song Yan wanted to ask him if he wanted to meet his classmates and exchange ideas with them. But after hearing him say that, and remembering that the male lead Gu Qianfan would also participate in this county exam, she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

Then he said, "It will take quite some time to get to the county town, you should take a rest first."

Song Zhengdu responded and said no more, but he was silently reviewing the article and poem in his mind.

It was almost noon when they finally arrived at the county town.

Stopping in front of the Thanos Gang, Song Yan jumped out of the car and knocked on the door: "Uncle Wang, open the door!"

After a while, the door opened, and an old man with gray hair but vigorous spirit appeared in front of him: "Hey, it's Xiao Song, come in quickly."

Song Zhengdu also got out of the car.

Song Yan introduced: "This is Uncle Wang."

Song Zhengdu hurriedly bowed: "Hello, Uncle Wang."

"Okay, okay, come in quickly. You must be tired from the journey." Uncle Wang welcomed them in with a smile.

Song Yan led the donkey cart into the yard and asked, "Have Brother Zhong and the others returned?"

Wang Bo replied, "Deputy Gang Leader Zhong and his men haven't come back yet, so the Gang Leader is inside."

Song Yan walked into the yard, tied up the donkey cart, and took Song Zhengdu into the house.

"Brother Ying!" Song Yan shouted as he entered the room.

"Brother Yan, come here." Brother Ying waved impatiently when he saw Song Yan, "Look at my wood carving."

Song Yan walked forward and saw that Brother Ying was holding an exquisite wood carving in his hand. The carving was lifelike and depicted a majestic general.

"Brother Ying, this wood carving is so lifelike!" Song Yan exclaimed.

Brother Ying raised his eyebrows proudly: "Not bad."

Song Yan moved closer and looked carefully at the general's expression and armor, as if he would come alive in the next second.

"Brother, who is this moment?"

Brother Ying laughed: "This is carved based on the appearance of General Zhou."

"General Zhou?" Song Yan asked curiously, "How do you know what General Zhou looks like?"

"Brother Yan, you don't know that General Zhou's portrait can be seen in every street and alley nowadays, and some wealthy people even claim that they want to build a temple for General Zhou." Brother Ying said with admiration.

Song Yan was thinking in his heart that General Zhou was convicted of a serious crime by the previous emperor and his entire family was executed. Now, storytellers were telling stories about General Zhou's heroic deeds, and local gentry wanted to build a temple for him.

The wind direction became really strange.

However, the affairs of the court had little to do with ordinary people like him, so Song Yan didn't take it to heart after listening to them.

At this time, Brother Ying's eyes fell on Song Zhengdu who was behind Song Yan. He had seen Song Zhengdu before when he went to the Song family for the housewarming party, so he was not unfamiliar with him.

"You can stay here with peace of mind. Don't be polite to us. If you want to eat or use anything, just let me know." Brother Ying said readily.

Song Zhengdu hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you, Brother Ying. I'm sorry to trouble you."

Brother Ying waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter whether it's a trouble or not. Your elder brother is an honored guest of our gang, and it's his duty to take care of you. Just focus on preparing for the exam and don't worry about anything else."

After exchanging a few words with Brother Ying, Song Yan took Song Zhengdu to the next room to settle down.

This room is where Song Yan lived when she came. Although it is not big, it is kept clean and tidy.

Not long after, Xiaowu came in with two bowls of steaming noodles.

"Brother Song, Brother Song, eat it while it's hot." Xiao Wu said enthusiastically.

Song Yan and Song Zhengdu hurriedly took the noodles and thanked them repeatedly.

After dinner, Xiaowu cleaned up the dishes and left.

Song Yan wanted to go to the next yard to take a look, so she told Song Zhengdu to have a good rest.

Song Zhengdu agreed, and Song Yan went out.

The yard was very quiet. Song Zhengdu sat alone in the room for a while, then picked up his book to continue reviewing.

Over there, Song Yan went to the next yard and chatted with Aunt Pang, Aunt Hua and others for the whole afternoon.

In the evening, Song Yan took Song Zhengdu to have dinner with everyone.

Since Song Zhengdu was going to take an exam the next day, after dinner he returned to his room and took out his books to review again.

Song Yan sat in front of the window, staring out in a daze. She didn't know whether she would meet Shu Changyu again when she went to the county town this time.

In two days, it will be the agreed half-month period.

I don’t know whether Shu Changyu’s injury has healed or not. So many days have passed, he should have healed by now.

Song Yan was extremely conflicted about whether or not she should go and meet Shu Changyu.

He scratched his hair irritably and sighed again.

"Brother, what's wrong?" Song Zhengdu put down the book and asked puzzledly.

Song Yan came back to her senses and forced a smile: "It's okay, I was just thinking about something."

Song Zhengdu looked at him, didn't ask any more questions, and continued to read with his head down.

"It's late, go to bed quickly, you have to get up early tomorrow." Song Yan reminded.

Song Zhengdu closed the book, blew out the oil lamp, and lay down on the bed.

The next day, at three quarters past three in the morning, as soon as the night watchman rang the gong, Song Yan got up, lit the oil lamp, and quietly prepared breakfast.

Song Zhengdu was also awakened by the subtle noise. He rubbed his eyes and quickly got dressed and washed.

Soon, the simple breakfast was ready.

After the two brothers finished their meal, they pulled the donkey cart out. The South Alley where they lived was some distance away from the examination venue, so they had to leave early.

Along the way, the sky was still pitch dark, with only a faint light from the lantern in Song Yan's hand.

Song Yan couldn't help but mutter: "When answering questions, you should think carefully first, write neatly, and don't panic."

Song Zhengdu pursed his lips and said seriously: "Brother, I remember it.

When we arrived at the entrance of the examination room, there were already quite a few candidates and their companions, and they were queuing up to enter.

Song Yan helped Song Zhengdu straighten his collar: "Don't be nervous, just do your best."

Then he handed him the prepared basket and said, "There's food in here. Eat something when you're hungry."

Song Zhengdu took the basket and said, "Brother, go back soon."

Song Yan shook her head: "I'll wait for you here, go and take the exam with peace of mind."

At this time, someone in the crowd waved and shouted, "Zhengdu, we are here!"

"Go quickly, your classmates are calling you." Song Yan said.

Song Zhengdu nodded to Song Yan and walked towards his classmates.

"Zhengdu, we've been waiting for you, let's go in together." said classmate Zhou Teng.

Song Zhengdu responded and lined up with them to wait for entry.

"Zhengdu, why haven't I seen you these days?" Gu Qianfan asked in a friendly tone.

Song Zhengdu glanced at him and replied, "I'm concentrating on preparing for the exam at home and have no time to go out."

Gu Qianfan's eyes flickered a few times: "Are you confident in this exam?"

Song Zhengdu frowned slightly: "I can't say it's a sure thing, I can only go all out."

At this time, the team moved forward, and several people followed slowly.

After a while, it was finally their turn.

The clerks in charge of the inspection were serious and meticulous. They carefully checked the belongings of each candidate, even the interlayers of their clothes.

When it was Song Zhengdu's turn, he handed the basket to the clerk.

The clerk opened the basket and carefully checked every item, even breaking the bread in half to check it, and then searched Song Zhengdu's clothes.

Only after confirming that he did not carry any prohibited items was he allowed to enter the examination room.