Food bloggers made fortunes in ancient times

Song Yan hesitated for a long time, but finally opened the brocade box again. Looking at the map, the shock in her heart was still hard to calm down.

His eyes were fixed on the map, and his fingers unconsciously slid lightly along the lines.

The majestic mountains, the rushing rivers, and the prosperous towns all seemed to appear before his eyes.

Although he could roughly understand the geographical features of Dajin based on the information provided in the original book, this map presented the features of the entire country to him with unprecedented clarity and detail, giving him a deeper understanding of this land.

"So this is Songzhou." Song Yan's finger finally pointed to the center of the map.

Songzhou is the province where they are located. Of course, it was not called a "province" at that time, but a "state."

Shu Changyu raised his hand and placed it on the back of his hand, and guided his finger downwards: "Guang'an Prefecture is here."

Song Yan followed Shu Changyu's instructions and the three words "Guang'an Prefecture" came into view.

"How long does it take to get from Yunshan County to Guang'an Prefecture?" he asked.

“It will take three days.”

Song Yan nodded, thinking to herself, "A three-day journey is neither long nor short."

"Then Erlin should be able to arrive in Guang'an Prefecture today." Song Yan was still thinking about Erlin who was going to Guang'an Prefecture to take part in the provincial examination.

Shu Changyu pinched Song Yan's fingertips and said, "If everything goes well, we should be able to get there."

Song Yan was thinking that he must go to Guang'an Prefecture in the second half of the year. Since it was a prefecture capital, it must be much more prosperous than Yunshan County. It had been a year since he traveled through time and space, and he had been wandering around in Yunshan County and had not been able to see the outside world.

Then, Song Yan's gaze passed over the continuous mountains and fell on the location of the capital on the map.

He turned to look at Shu Changyu: "You have been to Beijing before, can you tell me what kind of place Beijing is?"

Shu Changyu lost interest: "That's it."

Song Yan poked his shoulder: "You are too perfunctory."

"Yanyan, it's late, we should move forward." Shu Changyu covered his mouth with his hand and took him to the next room.

With Shu Changyu covering her mouth, Song Yan could only make vague whimpering sounds to express her protest.

The air is filled with a faint fragrance, which is so alluring and captivating.

The candlelight flickered and the bed curtains moved slightly, outlining ambiguous light and shadow.

It was late at night, in an abandoned temple ten miles away from Guang'an Prefecture.

The firewood crackled, and the flames illuminated the ruins of the dilapidated temple.

There was an iron pot on the fire, boiling water in it. Song Zhengdu added a handful of firewood to the fire, making the fire burn more vigorously.

Only when the hot water boiled did he take the iron pot off the campfire, pour out the hot water, fill a bowl, and pass it to Chen Ming.

"Is Brother Chen feeling better?" Song Zhengdu asked with concern.

According to the original itinerary, they should be able to arrive at Guang'an Prefecture this evening.

However, at noon, when they got off the car to rest, Chen Ming was so thirsty that he couldn't help but drink the raw water on the roadside.

At first he didn't think there was anything wrong, but not long after, Chen Ming felt a sharp pain in his stomach, and then began to vomit and have diarrhea.

It would still take half a day to reach Guang'an Prefecture, and the area nearby was remote and desolate, so it was hard to find a doctor.

They had no choice but to stop as they walked, and it was not until evening that they found this abandoned temple to rest for a while.

Chen Ming looked pale. He weakly took the hot water handed to him by Song Zhengdu and forced a smile: "Thank you for the medicine, brother Song. I feel a little better now."

He drank the hot water, leaned against a pillar to take a short rest, and said with a wry smile: "It's all my fault. I was thirsty and drank the raw water, which delayed everyone's journey."

"Brother Chen, don't blame yourself. Accidents are inevitable when you are away from home." Song Zhengdu said, "Although time is tight, we haven't delayed too long. It won't be too late for us to continue our journey tomorrow when you have recovered your strength."

"After the provincial examination is over, I will definitely thank you all." Chen Ming said gratefully.

Zhou Teng waved his hand: "Brother Chen, you are too kind. We are going to take the exam together, so we should support each other."

"But you do have to thank Zhengdu. If it weren't for the pills Zhengdu prepared, I don't know how long Brother Chen's illness would have lasted. I'm afraid it would have delayed the important event of the prefectural examination."

The other two classmates also said: "Zhengdu is very thoughtful and even prepared enough medicine."

Song Zhengdu pursed his lips and smiled, "My brother prepared it for me. My brother has always been cautious. Before he left, he repeatedly reminded me to make more preparations just in case."

Chen Ming said with emotion: "Zhengdu, you are lucky to have a brother like Brother Song. After the prefectural examination is over, I will definitely thank Brother Song."

Zhou Teng also nodded and said: "That's right, this favor cannot be forgotten."

The other two classmates echoed.

As the night deepened, the sound of the wind outside the dilapidated temple became much quieter.

They did not sleep well that night, as they were all worried about the upcoming provincial examination.

The next morning, Song Zhengdu woke up first and woke up the others. They quickly packed their luggage and prepared to continue their journey.

After a night's rest, Chen Ming has recovered a lot.

Outside the ruined temple, a carriage was parked there and the coachman was standing by waiting for them.

"Eleventh Brother." Song Zhengdu went up to greet him.

Eleven nodded without saying anything. Song Zhengdu knew that Eleven was a man of few words, so he said no more.

Everyone got on the carriage, the wheels rolled, and they galloped towards Guang'an Prefecture.

Finally, at noon, the carriage arrived at Guang'an Prefecture.

The carriage stopped at the city gate. After everyone got off and underwent inspection, they officially entered Guang'an Prefecture.

The prosperity and bustle of Guang'an Prefecture amazed everyone, with the streets crowded with people and shops lining the streets.

Eleven sent them to an inn and said, "This inn is clean and tidy. You can stay here for the time being."

After thanking Eleven, everyone walked into the inn.

The shopkeeper greeted them with a smile and greeted them warmly.

Song Zhengdu politely asked the shopkeeper about the room price.

The shopkeeper said: "You are all students who are here to take the provincial examination. Our ordinary rooms are 20 coins per night, and the superior rooms are 50 coins per night."

Several people looked at each other, and Song Zhengdu said, "Boss, let's book two ordinary guest rooms."

The shopkeeper nodded in agreement and called the waiter to take them to the room.

The waiter led them to the room on the second floor. Although the room was not big, it was indeed clean and tidy.

After putting away their luggage, they sat in the room to discuss the next arrangements.

Song Zhengdu said: "Let's go to the examination room tomorrow to get familiar with the environment and find out about the situation of this provincial examination."

Zhou Teng agreed: "Yes, only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win every battle."

The other two classmates also expressed their approval.

After the discussion, they decided to go to a restaurant near the inn to eat something.

On the bustling streets, there are shops on both sides with a dazzling array of goods, which are overwhelming.

They found a clean-looking restaurant and ordered a few light dishes.

After finishing their meal, they paid the bill and walked out of the restaurant.

When passing by a bookstore, they smiled at each other and walked in at the same time.

When they returned to the inn, it was already dark, so they lit the oil lamps and continued to review.

As the days passed, the day of the provincial examination finally arrived.

Song Zhengdu and others arrived outside the examination room early, waiting to enter.

With the sound of a gong, the provincial examination officially began.