I fell through the tunnel and brought my family to live a good life

Although Xu Congyi knew that everyone is complex and multifaceted and that she could not easily draw conclusions based on external evaluations, she was still very curious as a modern person when she heard her two brothers speak highly of Grand Tutor Tang, who played an important role in the court and was also quite accomplished in scholarship.

"Will Grand Tutor Tang come to your school again?" Xu Congyi couldn't help but ask the question in her mind, but then she realized that it was already a great honor for such a big shot to visit their small school once, and it would be a luxury to expect him to visit again.

"Master Tang will not come to our school again, but he will go somewhere else." Xu Congwen's answer confirmed Xu Congyi's guess, but she still couldn't help asking, "Where else will he go?"

"The day after tomorrow, Grand Tutor Tang will go to Qizhen Academy in Qicheng with the Crown Prince." His brother's words rekindled Xu Congyi's hope, but it was immediately extinguished by the cold water of reality. "However, ordinary people will not be able to enter that day. Only students of Qizhen Academy or those with visiting cards can enter."

"Qizhen Academy?" Xu Congyi murmured to herself. This name was completely unfamiliar to her.

"Brother Shen Xiao is from Qizhen Academy." Xu Cong'an's words surprised Xu Congyi a little, "Really? Did he tell you?" Xu Congyi asked hurriedly.

"Yes, he mentioned it to us before." Xu Congwen nodded.

"Doesn't that mean Tang Wenhao is also in Qizhen Academy?" Xu Congyi suddenly thought of Tang Wenhao again.

"It should be." Xu Congwen nodded again to confirm.

Hearing this, Xu Congyi suddenly had a plan in her mind. Although she didn't have a visiting card, Tang Wenhao, as a student of Qizhen Academy with "money power", must have a way. So after dinner, she chatted with her family for a few words and returned to the bedroom to enter the space. She wanted to choose a gift for Tang Wenhao from Taobao. If she wanted to ask Tang Wenhao for help, she had to show her sincerity. She thought about Tang Wenhao's preferences. She remembered that in addition to liking ancient books and calligraphy, Tang Wenhao was also particularly interested in the four treasures of the study, especially the fine inkstone and ink stick.

Xu Congyi decided that she would give Tang Wenhao a set of carefully selected four treasures of the study as a gift. She searched for a long time on the Internet and carefully selected an inkstone made by ancient methods. Its color is warm and the stone is fine, which is very suitable for grinding ink. She also selected a precious ink stick with rich ink color, which makes people feel its unique quality as soon as they smell it. In fact, Xu Congyi originally planned to pick a telescope from the space to give to Tang Wenhao, but she thought that it was a bit bad to give it back to Tang Wenhao after he just gave it to her. Moreover, telescopes are very rare and expensive in this era, which is not in line with her consumption ability. However, the four treasures of the study are more suitable. It not only meets Tang Wenhao's interests and hobbies, but also has a relatively reasonable price and is easy to buy.

Xu Congyi set out early the next morning. From today on, Daniu's ox cart would start traveling between Liushuzhuang Village and the county town, so he could just take the car. There were quite a few people going out. The aunties on the car each brought their own items, either to the county town to purchase or to visit relatives and friends. Everyone greeted each other and shared their daily trivia. Xu Congyi also joined their chat. This kind of gossip about the neighbors was very time-consuming, and it felt like they had arrived in the city in no time.

When she strolled to Tang's, the waiter told her that Tang Wenhao went back to Tang's home yesterday and was not in the store now, so Xu Congyi waited on the first floor. It happened that Tang's freshly baked dim sum came out of the pot, and the whole hall was filled with the aroma of dim sum. When Xu Congyi smelled the fragrance, his appetite was aroused. The waiter was very considerate and gave Xu Congyi two pieces of freshly baked peach blossom cakes. The milk yellow filling of peach blossom cakes was taught by Miss Xu, and all the waiters in Tang's pastry knew about this.

It must be said that the craftsmanship of Tangji Pastry's chefs is truly outstanding. Xu Congyi had only briefly shown them how to make peach blossom pastries, but now after tasting them, she found that these pastries have far exceeded her expectations. The pastry is so perfect, each layer is as thin as a cicada's wing, crispy and crisp, and the filling is soft and delicate, with a milky aroma, sweet but not greasy, and perfectly combined with the pastry.

She had just finished eating two pieces of peach cake when Tang Wenhao came in. He frowned slightly and walked upstairs without looking around, as if he was worried about something. Xu Congyi hadn't seen him look like this for a long time, except for the time when he came to Tang's with popcorn and Tang Wenhao looked serious when he first discussed cooperation with her.

"Mr. Tang!" Xu Congyi called him.

"Miss Xu?" Tang Wenhao stopped in surprise when he heard the voice and turned to look at her.

"Mr. Tang, I want to trouble you with something." Xu Congyi was a little embarrassed.

"Whether it's a trouble or not, come upstairs and talk," Tang Wenhao suddenly returned to his usual playful appearance, as if the person with a serious face just now was not him.

The two went upstairs together and entered the house. Xu Congyi took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and finally explained her purpose. She handed over a beautiful package, which contained a gift she prepared for Tang Wenhao.

"You want to see Master Tang?" Tang Wenhao still didn't react. "Why do you want to see him?"

It's no wonder Tang Wenhao didn't understand. In this era, no women went to academies. Women usually invited teachers to their homes to teach them, and most of the content they learned was poetry, songs, and women's cooking. As for the trip of Tang Taishi and the prince to Qizhen Academy, their purpose was far more than a simple education. Qizhen Academy was the most prestigious institution in Qicheng. The purpose of Tang Taishi and the prince's trip was not only to publicize the court's good governance to these students, but also to recruit talents in advance and reserve strength for future government.

"My two elder brothers are studying in the village school. Yesterday, Master Tang went there. My brothers told me a lot about Master Tang's deeds. They told me that Master Tang is not only knowledgeable and highly respected, but also a wise man who cares about the world and is concerned about the country and the people. So I am very curious and want to see this great man with my own eyes." This is what Xu Congyi really thinks. As a time traveler who has received modern education, she is very curious about history, so she wants to go and take a look.

"I can disguise myself as a man so that no one can tell that I am a woman." Xu Congyi quickly added. She also knew that it would be impossible for her to meet an important official of the court as a peasant girl.

"Okay then!" Seeing that Xu Congyi was not lying, Tang Wenhao agreed readily. After all, it was just bringing one person into the academy, which was still very simple for him.

"Tomorrow you just need to pretend to be my friend. Shen Xiao and I will go in together, and you just need to stay with us."

So simple! Xu Congyi could not hide his joy. The two agreed to meet at Tangji the next morning and take a carriage to the academy together in the afternoon.