I'm just a dude

The next day, Qi Yuan went to ask Tang Siye for leave early in the morning, and hurried home again.

Hu Fu was already anxiously waiting at home, Qi Yuan returned to the courtyard only to find that his younger sister Yun Lan was also there.

Hu Fu explained in a low voice: "Yesterday, the miss asked someone to deliver food to the servants, and happened to see you going out, young master."

Because Mrs. Peng asked him not to go home if he had nothing to do, Qi Yuan only stayed in the middle of the afternoon when he came back these two times, so he didn't go forward.Hufu listened to the young master and didn't speak out.Unexpectedly, it was a coincidence that someone bumped into her yesterday.

Yun Lan looked at Qi Yuan sullenly with a cold face.

Qi Yuan, as if nothing happened, walked over to her with a smile and gave her a bow.

Yun Lan frowned and said, "Brother, why bother? How many people have tried everything possible to enter the Imperial College just to pass the provincial examination for a few months. Brother, why don't you stay in prison and come out to make a living instead?"

Students from all over the country had to go back to their hometown to take the exam, and the number of places admitted in each place was limited. The literary style was prosperous in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Although there were many places, the ratio was very low, sometimes about fifty or sixty.As a result, many people rushed their heads to come to Shuntianfu to take the exam. In order to protect the qualifications of local students to take the exam, Shuntianfu is very strict on the matter of "counterfeit nationality".Only Guozijian students are relatively free. They can either go back to their hometown for the exam or take the exam in Shuntianfu.

Therefore, every year of Dabi, there are extraordinarily many scholars who try their best to enter the Guozijian.This year the imperial court opened another prison, and the standard for accepting grains has also risen again and again. In the past, a few hundred taels of silver could be admitted to the Guozijian, but this year, a thousand taels of silver cannot be admitted.

Although Qi Yuan was in the Imperial College, he didn't know much about these things. After Yun Lan finished speaking, he asked in surprise, "I think the number rooms of the Imperial College are almost full? Why are you still here?"

No matter those who came in through the door or those who entered the prison, they all went to Zhengyi Hall, Chongzhi Hall and Guangye Hall. When Qi Yuan went, there were no rooms.

Yun Lan glanced at him, and said: "Then who knows, I still heard from Sister Fu that all the guild halls in central Beijing are also in restaurants, and they are full of scholars and talents from all over the world all day long. How could it be so lively in the past? Now There are also many more ships entering Beijing, and it is said that the post houses in Tongzhou Station will not be able to accommodate them.”

Only then did Qi Yuan remember that when he ran away at the beginning of the month, Xu Yu and Commander Luo were huddled together in a small courtyard. It is said that Xu Yu has a history in Dali Temple and is also the third son of the Duke's Mansion, so he shouldn't be so wronged. .

But Commander Luo...

Qi Yuan's mind turned, and he suddenly remembered that Xu Wei appeared with Commander Luo and his group yesterday evening.Later, Xu Yu even thanked Luo Yi, could it be...he asked Luo Yi to help find him?That's right, when you come out of Uncle Zhongyuan's mansion, there are three north-south avenues leading to the Imperial College. Wouldn't it be troublesome if you go astray?

Qi Yuan realized later, he hurriedly turned his head and asked Hu Fu: "After I left yesterday, did someone come to look for me?"

Hu Fu didn't wait for an answer, but heard the little maid next to Yun Lan say cleverly: "Yes, someone knocked on the back door and asked if the young master had left. That's why I knew that the young master came back."

Yun Lan glanced at her: "You are the one who talks too much. Don't tell him."

The little maid stuck out her tongue and smiled.

Qi Yuan's heart was as expected, but he was a little confused, did Xu Wei ask Luo Yi to find him together?As for?This roommate is too nice, right?

Seeing him in a daze, Yun Lan coughed vigorously.

Qi Yuan hurriedly regained his composure, and explained with a smile: "I'll take advantage of the rest and come back to make some Xiangwan Xiangbing. It doesn't take much time. But you, what are you doing here?"

Yun Lan didn't believe it, she pointed to the small kitchen and said, "It doesn't take much time, you got so much back? If you don't know, you still think you want to open a shop!"

"Isn't this just taking advantage of the cheap price?" Qi Yuan smiled apologetically, "One month before and after the Dragon Boat Festival, the price of spices has to go up, and if you buy them to make things at that time, you won't make a profit. I'll get them back now and make some The fragrant pancakes have been stored in the cellar and will be ready to sell after more than a month."

Yun Lan heard that she was reasonable, and took another look at him carefully, then turned her beautiful eyes, and let out a soft snort.

Qi Yuan hurriedly said, "Don't complain to your mother."

"I want to file a complaint and go already." Yun Lan took a delicate sachet from the maidservant, handed it to Qi Yuan, and said, "Look."

Qi Yuan's eyes flickered, he saw how many clumps of flowers and plants were embroidered on the sachet, the stitches were neat, the embroidery was exquisite, it was not much worse than the embroiderer Qi Mansion invited, he couldn't help being taken aback.

Yun Lan peeked at him, and seeing Qi Yuan's amazed eyes, she said: "Didn't the family hire an embroiderer for the elder sister before? I secretly learned a little from her. In the past two years when my father was not around, the elder sister's embezzlement became more and more serious." I was very hairy, so I secretly made some embroidery, and asked Lian Dong to sell it to supplement the family."

It's only been a month since Qi Yuan came back from rebirth, he made a fortune by making fragrant pills, and went to the Imperial College to study and take care of food and housing, he hasn't realized the hardships of the original body.Counting it now, Peng's tael of silver is far from enough to spend, and it is estimated that Yun Lan has made up for it.And the bottle of rose water that she gave herself was probably the money she made for embroidery.

His heart warmed, and thinking about Yun Lan's usual appearance, he probably kept it a secret, saving some money secretly, and felt a little distressed.

"Come to me when you need money in the future, big brother, I'll make more fragrant pills." Qi Yuan patted his chest, and said with a serious face, "Doing embroidery is too hurtful to the eyes, so don't do it."

Doing embroidery really hurts the eyes, and Yun Lan has to hide it from others, and often stays up late to do it.It's just that Qi Yuan used to be very strict with her, asking her to follow the rules of her boudoir all day long, and didn't like to see her little tricks. It's never happened before that Qi Yuan patted her chest as a backing for her like today.

She was happy in her heart, and was touched by having such a good brother, and when Qi Yuan finished speaking, she hurriedly said with a smile: "Brother, won't it be a waste of time to make the incense balls, not to mention that you have to prepare for the exam and come out of the Imperial Prison It's not easy." After she finished speaking, she stood up, pointed to the few packets of spices placed in Qi Yuan's house, and said, "I was thinking, why don't we brothers and sisters do business together?"

Qi Yuan let out a "huh" and raised his eyebrows to look at her: "Let's hear it."

Yun Lan said: "Sachets and embroidered bags are in great demand during the Dragon Boat Festival, but if you only sell sachets, the price may not go up, why don't you help me choose some materials to put in."

The sachets of the Dragon Boat Festival are usually filled with Angelica dahurica, Chuanqiong, Cencao, Paicao, Borneol, Gansong and other things, which are used to drive away evil spirits and pray for good luck.Both men, women and children will wear it, and will offer sachets to temples, but the sachets enshrined in temples imply "Western Pure Land", and the raw materials and patterns worn by people are different.

Qi Yuan thought that he was the only one who was thinking about the Dragon Boat Festival, but Yun Lan was also thinking about it, this proposal is really good.

Yun Lan smiled and said, "I'm planning to make a few more, and it will be easier to sell if I add ingredients. It's just that I don't know much about spices. I didn't expect that my brother would suddenly be proficient in this."

Qi Yuan laughed and laughed: "I've read so many books." After thinking about it, he thought it was good, and added, "Then you can make two kinds of sachets, one is plum, chrysanthemum, lotus, Peach and the like, and then I make some flower fragrance powder, put plum fragrance in the plum blossom sachet, and lotus flower fragrance in the lotus sachet, as long as it doesn’t cover the smell of traditional Chinese medicine to ward off evil spirits.”

"That's a good idea!" Yun Lan clapped her hands happily, and asked him, "How many floral fragrances can you make?"

"As long as you can embroider, I will do it." Qi Yuan said triumphantly, "Besides, if you make some sachets of little monkeys, rabbits and little tigers, I will make some fruity scented pills for you. Children like it the most. Children’s things are best for making money, so we can make more of them.”

The siblings hit it off immediately, Yun Lan immediately asked Hu Fu to take out a pen and paper, drew a few patterns, and agreed with Qi Yuan which ones to make.

In this way, yesterday's spices don't have to be made into fragrant pills and stored in the cellar.There was a small empty suitcase at Yunlan's side, and she asked the maid to bring back a lot of must-have spices such as Gansong, Chuanqiong, and Cencao, and store them for Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan waited for her to go far away, but he didn't dare to stay at home for a long time, he and Hu Fu were busy with each other, making honey here and frying ingredients, it was only past noon, and the things had already been consumed.

The two packed the incense pills in porcelain jars, and because they were afraid that there would be a lot of rain recently, they found a place in Qi Yuan's room, dug a hole and buried it.Qi Yuan was still thinking about the exam the day after tomorrow, so he didn't dare to eat at home, so he hurried back to the Imperial College.

Xu Yu didn't go to school that day either.

Qi Yuan gave him a big problem the day before, so that he couldn't sleep peacefully all night.That kind of thing was still very unfamiliar to him, and he really couldn't agree to it, and he didn't know what to do.But if he let him watch Qi Yuan go begging for Fang Chenghe... that would be even more impossible.

Although Qi Yuan is a bit unruly and self-willed, he doesn't listen to greetings, is sharp-tongued, mischievous, but that's the heart of a child, he is still a pure and lovely boy in essence.Since Fang Chenghe is a few years older than him, he should take good care of him and take care of him all the time. How could he bear to treat him like this?

Thinking about what Fang Chenghe and Ruan Hong did that day, and thinking about how Ruan Hong tricked Qi Yuan into looking for her, Xu Yu felt angry.Fortunately, Qi Yuan met him, if he met someone with a bad heart, how would he stand up in the future?

The more Xu Yu thought about it, the angrier she became, and she didn't really want to talk to those two people, but after thinking about it again, she must know what Qi Yuan said about "helping", so she can decide what to do.It is indispensable to ask Ruan Hong about this matter.

After Ruan Hongcai inquired about the exam questions from the instructor, he heard that Mr. Xu, who is straightforward and straightforward, had come and asked him to meet him in Shepu.He was puzzled, so he didn't go back to the school, and wandered to the shooting garden on the west side of the Imperial College, waving his folding fan, and he really saw a tall, slender figure standing there.

Ruan Hong was even more amazed, he laughed and said, "It's rare that brother Zijing would actually want to find me. Why, didn't you take the arrow?"

Xu Yu stood with her hands behind her back, and looked at him indifferently: "No, I'm looking for you for something else."

Ruan Hong was thinking about the exam questions that he just asked, so he didn't notice the embarrassment that flashed across Xu Yu's face.

Xu Yu had been preparing for a long time just now. Although he was ashamed to talk about this kind of thing, he was not an indecisive person. Now that he had decided to ask, he would not put on airs.

Xu Yu forcibly concealed her unease, coughed lightly, and asked Ruan Hong, "Brother Shen, do you still remember the scapegoating of Zelan?"

"That beautiful young voice actor?" Ruan Hong regained his senses and nodded, "Of course I remember, didn't the case be solved?"

"Yes." Xu Xuan said, "I have some...subtle points, I don't know very well, and I want to ask for advice."

When he said this, he couldn't help turning his head away. Although he forced himself to cover up, he still blushed a little.Ruan Hong was used to seeing it in Fengyuechang, so he immediately understood.

"Is that the question?" Ruan Hong was amazed, and thought that brother Zi Jing was so coquettish, but he said with a smile, "What's the matter, who is not coquettish? Brother Xu is really asking the right person. !"

Xu Yu was taken aback for a moment, and looked up.

Ruan Hong was also a little embarrassed, opened the folding fan with a snap, covered his face, leaned over and said with a smile: "I just got a wonderful book, it is a wonderful book written by the previous generation of poets! I haven't read much, so I will lend it to you first. have a look."

Xu Yu was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered what he had discussed with Fang Chenghe that day, and waved her hands quickly: "I didn't ask you to borrow that one, I'm not interested in looking at paintings."

Ruan Hong chuckled, and said mysteriously: "What is there to paint or not to paint? This is a serious book, and there are no paintings."

Xu Yu hesitated for a moment, originally he wanted to ask Ruan Hong how to help with that kind of help, but now he thought about it, since it was that kind of thing, I'm afraid everyone would be ashamed to say it.If there is a book guide, it will be fine.

Seeing him nodding his head, Ruan Hong asked Xu Yu to follow him back to the number room to pick it up without further ado.

Xu Yu was still worried, so she flipped through the book after she got it, and saw that the title of the inner seal was "Ruyi Jun Biography", and the back was also serious and orderly, so she couldn't help but asked hesitantly: "This, that...are there any ones who help each other? ?”

Ruan Hong nodded again and again: "I have everything you need, don't worry about it." After finishing speaking, he pulled Xu Yu and told him secretly, "Brother Zijing must hide it well, and don't let Jiancheng search it."

Xu Yu agreed, and now she didn't have the heart to go elsewhere, and immediately went back to her room with her hands in her hands.

Ruan Hong watched him go away, and when he saw him go straight to the number room, he was surprised and sighed, thinking that people really can't be judged by appearances.All of them, the more they look like gentlemen, the more impatient they are. Fang Cheng and his virtues of taking advantage of everything are enough to surprise him. I didn't expect Xu Zijing to be even more powerful today...

Now that the books are with Xu Yu, I don't have to worry about being discovered by Jian Cheng, and I can prepare for the exam with peace of mind.Ruan Hong hurried back to the school happily, and first silenced the exam questions.

Here, Xu Xuan took the book back and felt inappropriate just after reading the beginning, but she was thinking about the "help" that she wanted to check in her heart, so she had to read it again from the beginning with a blushing face.

Qi Yuan went back at noon, went to Si Ye early to sell the leave, and before he could eat, he ran to Ruan Hong to ask the exam questions.

Ruan Hongzheng had a good word with Fang Chenghe, and asked him to finish writing earlier and he had to be silent several times.Now that Qi Yuan came to ask, he secretly gave the exam questions first, and then asked curiously: "Who do you ask for help? Don't let the wind leak."

Qi Yuan smiled and said: "I didn't look for anyone else, but I did look for Mr. Xu."

Ruan Hong let out a "huh" and thought, why didn't he realize that Xu Wei would also write for others?But since I didn't leave early, it seems that there are many things, and I would never have thought that Xu Wei would borrow that kind of book from me.

He was still in shock, seeing that Qi Yuan was about to run to the numbered room with the note in his hands, he quickly pulled him back——Xu Wei took the divine book and went back to study, Qi Yuan is now in the past, what if he bumps into something How bad.

Qi Yuan's body smelled of firewood and spices, he hurried back to change his clothes, and looked at him inexplicably: "Why don't you let me go back?"

"Jiancheng is checking the number of the room today." Ruan Hong lied, "You are not too late, come and endorse first." After he finished speaking, he called Fang Chenghe: "Isn't it, Brother Fang? Shouldn't Brother Qi be Endorsed?"

"Yes." Fang Chenghe didn't turn his head, and said calmly: "It's time for you to practice calligraphy, one picture for each person, and come back after practice."

Ruan Hong: "..." He couldn't help complaining, but seeing Qi Yuan looking at him, he could only take out the copybook.

Both of them are used to being lazy, Qi Yuan asked Xu Ting to help with writing, and he hadn't started writing for a long time, the writing that he made this afternoon was full of loopholes, and Fang Chenghe circled a lot of writing.Correct the typo, and go back after dinner, it will be dark.

The three of them walked back to the number room together.Qi Yuan was so tired that he kept complaining along the way, and Ruan Hong helped him.Fang Chenghe walked ahead expressionlessly, until several people entered the retreat gate and Qi Yuan walked to the other side, then he turned his head and narrowed his eyes to look at Ruan Hong.

Ruan Hong felt guilty after being looked at, and shrank his neck subconsciously. After thinking about what he had done for the past two days, he regained his confidence, and asked with staring eyes, "What are you looking at me with?"

Fang Chenghe smiled, and asked rather maliciously: "Be careful, do you know what the meaning of retreating from the provincial gate is?"

Ruan Hong; "..." He squinted vigilantly at the three words on the door, and then at Fang Chenghe, not daring to answer.

With a smile on the corner of Fang Chenghe's mouth, he said softly: "Look, it scares you, what does it mean to retreat from the provincial gate and reflect on yourself..."

Ruan Hong: "..."

"Oh, it's good." Ruan Hong blinked and replied consciously, "I don't have anything to introspect these two days." Because he asked Fang Chenghe, he didn't do anything out of the ordinary these two days.

"Really?" Fang Chenghe leaned over with a smile, but hooked his neck, and asked in a low voice, "Then why don't you let Brother Qi Xian go back to the number room?"

Ruan Hong: "?!"

"Tell me," Fang Cheng said softly, "What is Xu Zijing doing in the No. [-] room? Are you so afraid of being seen?"

"I don't know!" Ruan Hong hurriedly said, "I don't know anything...I..." The voice paused, then quietly lowered, "I just gave him a book..."

"what book?"

Ruan Hong laughed: "The sacred book written by the poets of the previous generation..."

"Ruyi Jun Chuan?" Fang Chenghe wondered, "Where did you get it?"

"I..." Ruan Hong came back to his senses and shouted, "You! How do you know that!"

This book was sent to him, and no more than three people must have read it in the Imperial College.And what Fang Chenghe meant, did he already read it?

Ruan Hong fell into deep doubts, and the situation of Xu Yu on the other side was not much better.

After reading the book in the afternoon, he regretted it a lot. The description of the things on the bed, from the dialogue to the demeanor, was too detailed. He replaced Qi Yuan and himself, so until now, his mind is still filled with all kinds of inappropriate images.

He couldn't accept this kind of thing no matter what. On second thought, Qi Yuan was young after all, probably because of the influence of such pornographic books, he was greedy prematurely and went astray. If you put in more effort, you should also teach Qi Yuan to return to the right path.

Xu Yu thought about it secretly for half an afternoon, and finally when Qi Yuan came back, the two looked at each other, and he couldn't help but blush first.

Fortunately, the sky was dark, Qi Yuan yelled to change his clothes after entering the door, and didn't notice his awkwardness.

Xu Yu had no choice but to continue to give herself some hints, but he didn't know whether it was because the fragrance on Qi Yuan's body was too strong, or because the young man's body had a different style in every move, so he unconsciously followed Qi Yuan's back and waited until he returned. God, the whole body was "boom", and the whole body became hot.

Qi Yuan hastily changed into clean clothes, then turned around and lit the lamp, talking to Xu Ting.

There was already a thin layer of sweat on Xu Yu's face.

Qi Yuan was a little surprised, and came over with concern and asked, "Why is Mr. Xu sweating? Is it too hot in here?"

Xu Xuan raised her eyes to look at him, but said: "Young Master Qi, please sit down, Mr. Xu has something to discuss."

Qi Yuan saw that he seemed to be worried, so he sat down obediently and looked at him with wide eyes.

Xu Yu still felt ashamed, turned his eyes away, but asked: "Young Master Qi...do you know Mr. Ruyi?"

He really didn't have the courage to speak directly about men and women or about men and men, so he had to be more tactful, first look at Qi Yuan's attitude.

Qi Yuan froze for a moment, seemed to think about it, but said: "Mr. Ruyi, I know!"

Xu Xuan was startled, and glanced at Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan's eyes were very clear, with a smile on his face.

"Isn't it the story of Po Weng?" Qi Yuan said with a smile, "I heard it from my father."

Xu Yu was shocked: "Your father said it?!"

"That's right. Wang Anshi's three troubles with Bachelor Su, I've heard of it a long time ago." The patriarch of the He family in the capital loves Po Weng, and Father Qi looks down on the patriarch of the He family and thinks he is arty, so he also tells Qi Yuan about it on weekdays. Some interesting things about Su Dongpo.It was at these times that Qi Yuan wouldn't run around, and his father wouldn't be mad at him for being useless.

"Su Dongpo wanted to investigate Wang Anshi, so he took out a book from his bookcase, and asked Wang Anshi, 'Is the king happy? With a dazed look on his face, he asked in surprise, "Don't Mr. Xu know?"

Xu Yu really hadn't heard of it, and wondered where Xue Aocao got his concubine?That book was not written!

Seeing that he really couldn't remember it, Qi Yuan smugly slapped his thigh and said, "Oh, it's just a short story in the Complete Book of the End of Han Dynasty! Back home, courting every day, and nicknamed the man Ruyi Jun. One day the big fox went out to hunt for food, and the little fox stayed to play with Ruyi Jun, but Ruyi didn’t satisfy her, so the little fox ate him ..."

Xu Yu was stunned for a moment, and looked up at him in disbelief.

Qi Yuan chuckled and said: "Then the big fox came back and asked 'Is Ruyi Jun happy?', the little fox said, 'I've already eaten it'. The big fox got annoyed, and the two foxes started fighting, and the whole mountain was fighting Scold...hahahaha..."

The more Qi Yuan talked, the more excited he became, and then he laughed uncontrollably, imagining how lively the two foxes were beating and scolding.

There was a "buzz" in Xu Ting's head, and she was stunned.

Seeing that he didn't smile, Qi Yuan said "Hey" and asked, "Mr. Xu, isn't it funny?"

"...Okay, it's funny." Xu Wei smiled dryly, swallowed, and asked, "Brother Qi Xian, what you said yesterday, let me help you..."

When he mentioned that his ears were almost turning red, he hesitated for a moment, and continued, "What can I do for you?"

Qi Yuan let out an "hey", jumped up happily, hurried to the bed, and found the note that Ruan Hong wrote to him, "You write this down, and I'll memorize it, so that you won't be afraid of the exam the day after tomorrow. .”

Xu Yu stared at the note, which was marked with Ruan Hong's handwriting, which read, "Proclaim the three virtues every day, have a family in Suye Junming, respect the six virtues in the strictest days, and have a state of brilliance..."

Xu Yu: "..."

Qi Yuan saw that Xu Xuan's face changed, thinking that he was going to change his mind, put his hands together, and said in a soft voice, "Can you help me? I can only rely on you..."

"The help you said yesterday..." Xu Yu felt her throat tighten, and it took her a long time to ask in a low voice, "Is this it?"

Qi Yuan nodded vigorously and looked at him eagerly.

"Are you sure you want help..." Xu Yu asked again, "It's just this?"

"That's right!" Qi Yuan said, "What else could it be? Exams are a major event in my life!"

Xu Yu: "..."

After waiting for a while, Qi Yuan gradually sensed something was wrong, and tilted his head to look at him suspiciously: "Mr. Xu, are you alright?"

Xu Yu got up slowly, wiped off her sweat: "It's fine."

Qi Yuan was worried, watching him move towards the desk step by step, he asked concerned: "Are... are you okay?"

Xu Yu took a deep breath, didn't dare to look at him, and nodded with a blushing face, "Very good, very good."

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pps: Please don't search "Ruyi Jun Biography" read by Xu Wei, it is not suitable for children.

The allusion of Su Dongpo's "Ruyi Jun An Le Wu" comes from "Jing Shi Tong Yan", which Qi Yuan said roughly in vernacular