With the encouragement of her good sisters, Zhao Mingzhen quickly cheered up.
But saying it and doing it were two different things. Although she had the courage to like someone again, it was still difficult to really get in touch with him.
Fortunately, Qiu Wei needed three days, which was enough for her to digest it on her own.
Jiang Miao and Xu Zilan did not try to persuade them. They were both very confident in their relationship and would just wait to enjoy the wedding wine from their good sisters.
In the past three days of autumn, the Shen family also welcomed a happy event.
Mr. Shen Erlang became a scholar.
He returned to Furong Town after the Mid-Autumn Festival to take part in the college examination, and the courier who announced the good news came back earlier than he did.
Shen Erlang has just turned twelve this year. Among scholars at this age, he is already a young talent. However, because the Shen family has the more perverted Shen Yanqing, Shen Erlang is not complacent. He even feels that compared with his third uncle, he still has many shortcomings. .
But this does not affect the Shen family's happiness.
Father Shen and Mrs. Zhang arranged a three-day banquet at a hot pot restaurant, which was somewhat similar to the running-water banquet in the village. Anyone could come in and eat, as if they were enjoying the happiness of the Shen family.
This is the first time that the Shen family has been so high-profile since they became rich, but no one said that they were nouveau riche.
After all, there is another talented person in the family. This is a good thing. If a family is getting stronger and stronger, isn't it because the younger members of the family are successful?
After Shen Erlang returned home, his face was full of joy. He had a handsome figure, a young man riding on a white horse, and he looked quite high-spirited.
Although he was very confident about this exam, the result did not come out and he was still uneasy. Now that he had won the first place as a scholar, Shen Erlang breathed a sigh of relief.
"Okay! Today, Nai will cook delicious food for my sweet grandson. Just tell Nai what you want to eat."
Mrs. Zhang smiled so hard that the wrinkles on her face were squeezed out, and she touched Shen Erlang's head with a loving expression on her face.
Shen Erlang was used to his cold face. When he saw the smile on her face, he subconsciously shuddered and drew his neck back. When he saw Mrs. Zhang trying to change her face, he quickly stopped and said with a flattering smile.
"I want to eat pickled cabbage and stick bones made with milk. These days in Furong Town, the soup I eat is clear and watery, and I'm dying of it."
"Okay, I'll make milk for you right now!"
Mrs. Zhang patted his head. Don't think that she didn't see the fear in Shen Erlang's eyes just now. This brat just needs to be dealt with, but she is in a good mood today, so she will let him go for now.
Mrs. Zhang walked towards the kitchen with small steps. Mrs. Wang had the opportunity to look her son from left to right, obviously she had not been away for long, but she missed him very much, for fear that he would not be able to eat or sleep well outside.
"It'll be good to come back, it'll be good to come back!"
She doesn't expect her child to have much future, as long as he is safe and sound around him, he is a blessing.
The Shen family is now rich and powerful, and what the couple does is to provide support for their two children.
"hey-hey."
Shen Erlang rubbed the back of his head and smiled stupidly. He would always be a child who would never grow up in front of his parents.
Shen Yanqing patted his shoulder, his eyes filled with relief.
"Erlang is good."
Although Shen Erlang is not as talented as him, if he works hard and is smart, his future achievements will definitely be high.
Being praised by his most respected third uncle, Shen Erlang blushed with excitement and expressed his gratitude to Shen Yanqing repeatedly.
"Uncle, I want to get first place in the next exam, and I want to get the same three-point score as my uncle!"
This was his wish, which he had never said aloud. This time he said it out of curiosity.
Boss Shen patted him on the head and said, "You still want to win the first place in the third place. You don't want to see if you have your uncle's ability. If you win the first place, your mother and I will be very satisfied."
Shen Erlang lowered his head in shock, but Shen Yanqing disagreed with his elder brother's words.
"Erlang is smart and talented, so how does the eldest brother know that he won't win the top prize?"
"This... I just can't stand him talking big words. Is it okay to say the number one scholar casually? If you can't say it, it's not enough to make people laugh..."
"What dad taught me is that I will never speak arrogantly again."
Shen Erlang pursed his lips, lowered his head to his chest, and exuded a sense of despair.
"It's a good thing for a young man to be ambitious. A few jokes from others are indispensable. Erlang, just study hard. My uncle has some notes and they will be sent to you later. Whether you are the number one scholar or the Jinshi, you just have to take the exam. Uncle believes in you."
It was rare for him to say so many words. Shen Erlang's originally depressed heart was soothed, and he looked at Shen Yanqing and nodded heavily.
"good!"
He will study hard, win the first prize, and live up to his uncle's expectations.
The Shen family's hot pot banquet was held in the capital for three days, feasting many civilians who had never had hot pot before or who could not afford it. Now everyone in the capital is talking about the good hot pot and the generosity of the Shen family. , the hot pot restaurant that has been open for three years has become famous again, even more famous than before.
Shen Dalang had a keen eye and came to find Jiang Miao the next day.
"Do you want to open a branch?"
Jiang Miao looked at the drawing handed over by Shen Dalang. It showed the locations of several shops, not only in wealthy areas, but also in civilian areas. He wanted to develop customers and take the civilian route.
You must know that although there are many rich people in the capital, there are more civilians, and the consumption power of civilians is the most easily ignored.
"Yes, these three-day hot pot banquet has made our hot pot famous. I believe that once my nephew has eaten our hot pot, he will never forget it and want to eat it a second time or a third time."
"So this is the best time to open a branch."
"you're right."
Jiang Miao nodded and agreed with Shen Dalang's words. She had thought about opening a branch before, but she forgot about it because she was taking care of her two children.
Moreover, hot pot used to be aristocratic in the past, and ordinary people could not afford it. There are two shops, Shen's and Xu's, which are enough for rich people.
But now that the market is opening, they must also pay attention to the sinking market.
After all, hot pot has to be both high-end and affordable. The cost itself is relatively low. It caters to aristocrats who focus on service, while ordinary people pay more attention to taste.
Jiang Miao and Shen Dalang discussed for a long time and finalized the location and positioning of the hot pot restaurant. In early September, the branch opened.
This autumn is destined to be a prosperous season.
And Qiu Wei's results are about to come out.
As expected, the top pick was indeed Han Feng.
Wang Yanchang was lying in the woodshed of the inn, listening to the people talking outside, and his originally handsome face became distorted.
"Han Langjun is indeed very talented. I heard that the emperor personally chose him as the number one scholar. His good writing made the emperor full of praise."
"That's right, don't look at who Han Langjun's previous master was. I heard that he not only had the same teacher as the prince, but also studied with Mr. Wei."
"Mr. Wei? But Shen Shoufu's teacher Wei Chengwei Daru?"
"Otherwise, who else could be there besides Wei Daru? This Wei Daru retired from old age and returned to his hometown a few years ago. He recently returned to the capital with his granddaughter and is now in the Shen family."
