The daily life of a peasant girl taking the imperial examination

As expected of the imperial pastry chef, Zhuge Yunshu squinted his eyes in enjoyment.

It's a pity we can't pack some to take back so that our cousins ​​Yunchun and Yunren can have a taste.

While eating, Zhuge Yunshu didn't forget to use serving chopsticks to put some food for Zhuge Yunchu, who was sitting next to her.

There was no way around it; most intellectuals of this era valued their reputation, and even if they were hungry, they would not repeatedly reach for the same dish of snacks in public.

Otherwise, how would Zhuge Yunshu have discovered that the plate of pastries directly in front of her was the most delicious? It was because she accidentally noticed that the two people opposite her had taken two bites, and sometimes they would even reach for the pastries again without realizing it. If she hadn't turned a corner at the end, the plate of delicious pastries would probably have been finished long ago.

Since Sun Xue left, apart from food, everyone was no longer as reserved as before. Because they had all passed the imperial examination in the same year, many people got to know each other. After all, with this friendship of being classmates, everyone tried to maintain this relationship on the surface.

Of course, scholars like Zhuge Yunshu, who ranked high in the provincial examination, basically remained seated, and people would naturally come up to greet them.

These people, some carrying wine and others tea, all appeared humble and polite, a stark contrast to their demeanor at the beginning of the banquet.

Upon seeing this, Zhuge Yunshu raised an eyebrow at Zhuge Yunchu beside him. Zhuge Yunchu, looking at Zhuge Yunshu like this, could only shrug helplessly.

There was no other way; you can't hit someone who's all smiles. As long as these people dared to come, they could just pretend they had nothing to do.

Isn't it just about being polite and perfunctory? Master Wang said that this is an essential skill for entering officialdom.

Sitting next to Jin Shi, Feng Huai looked at Zhuge Yunshu, who was surrounded by everyone. He felt envious and wanted to go up and befriend this outstanding young genius.

Although he was lucky enough to pass the county-level examination and become a scholar, he unexpectedly ranked tenth in the county-level examination.

However, due to his advanced age, Sun Xueti only offered a few perfunctory words of encouragement before shifting his attention away from him.

To be honest, it would be a lie to say I wasn't upset...

Zhuge Yunshu had no idea what these people were thinking. At this moment, she had the system announce the time to her. It was already around 8:30 pm. Since she had to get up early to go to Jingling Prefecture the next day, she simply said goodbye to everyone and then left the Hanyuefu government office with Zhuge Yunchu, Wang Yi and the other three.

On the way back, everyone was too tired to chat in the carriage.

Only after entering the small courtyard they rented at the Han Yuefu did Zhuge Yunshu relax and slump onto the table, looking pitifully at Zhuge Yunren, and say:

"Big brother, the banquet only has small snacks, which are not enough to fill my stomach. Hehe, I want to eat your noodles. It would be even better if you added a few poached eggs."

That's right. In their Zhuge family, because of her father Zhuge Laifu, her cousins ​​followed suit and also learned some cooking skills.

To paraphrase Zhuge Laifu, if you cook well, your wife won't leave you; if you want to win her heart...

Zhuge Yunren copied the recipe once and personally made a basket of steamed buns to send to his future mother-in-law's house. From then on, he couldn't stop making them.

It is said that even the noodles were made because his future sister-in-law liked to eat them, so he spent his free time studying the kitchen and that's how he developed his current skill.

Upon seeing this, Zhuge Yunjin looked at Zhuge Yunshu with some disbelief:

"Cousin Yun Shu, eating too much at night can easily cause indigestion."

It's no wonder he was so surprised. He hadn't spent much time with Zhuge Yunshu, and recently everyone had been leaving early and returning late. Even when Zhuge Yunchun gave Zhuge Yunshu extra meals, she would deliver them to her room. Therefore, Zhuge Yunjin was unaware of Zhuge Yunshu's large appetite.

In addition, since he had nothing to do at the banquet, he would keep an eye on Zhuge Yunshu and Zhuge Yunchu from time to time, just in case they were offered drinks by someone with ulterior motives because of their young age.

Sure enough, after observing the entire banquet, he noticed that his cousin's mouth never stopped moving...

“Cousin, Yun Shu has always had this appetite. You’ll get used to it in the future. But speaking of which, I didn’t dare to eat much at the banquet either, and I’m actually quite hungry.”

As he spoke, Zhuge Yunchu shamelessly asked Zhuge Yunren for a bowl of noodles.

Seeing that everyone looked like they hadn't eaten enough, Zhuge Yunren simply gave everyone a portion.

Zhuge Yunren was very happy that his noodles were so popular.

He thought that when he returned to Yunshui Town, he would give the rare little items he bought at Hanyuefu to Yinniang, and also have a bowl of noodles made at Qianli Yinyuan Shop to take there. That way, his future father-in-law might allow him and Yinniang to spend more time together.

Thinking of this, Zhuge Yunren felt a sweet warmth in his heart.

Half an hour later.

Zhuge Yunshu was quite satisfied.

She felt that this bowl of noodles was just right for her taste.

After finishing a large bowl, I felt incredibly comfortable.

It was at this moment that Zhuge Yunjin began to take seriously what Zhuge Yunchu meant by "you'll get used to it".

He looked at the bowl in front of him, which was the size of a normal adult's bowl, and then at the huge bowl in front of his cousin Yun Shu, which was four or five times the size of his bowl. It could be said to be a soup plate. He was at a loss for how to react.

However, Master Wang and his group were already used to Zhuge Yunshu's big appetite.

At first, they were shocked, but after some time, they found that Zhuge Yunshu's body did not show any abnormalities, and they were relieved.

Zhuge Yunjin was the same. He was only surprised for a moment, and after seeing that everyone else looked like it was no big deal, he comforted himself: Maybe smart people can digest food easily, so they ate a little more.

After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms to wash up and rest.

As always, Zhuge Yunshu entered the system for studying for the country and the people.

There's no way around it, there's just so much to learn.

Especially the medical skills that I only started working on recently.

At first, she naively thought that there must be many long-lost prescriptions in the system. Wouldn't it be better for her to memorize these prescriptions first, then use the cheat card to disguise herself and sell them in various pharmacies in the Great Xia? This would not only improve the medical level of the Great Xia, but also give her an extra source of income. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?

However, imagination is beautiful, but reality is so cruel!