Jiang Miao closed the shop early these two days and went home to make pork jerky.
Although Shen Yingxue helped, she still made the pork jerky and dim sum for three days.
Jiang Miao made pork breasts, hawthorn pot helmets, cookies, and chestnut cakes, which are relatively durable foods. Together with the candied fruits and green plum wine she made before, she prepared a large bag full of them.
"Third brother will be very happy to receive it," Shen Yingxue looked at the busy Jiang Miao with envy.
How happy it is to have someone who thinks of you wholeheartedly.
Jiang Miao's packing hand paused slightly. Her mind was a little confused. She couldn't tell whether she cared about Shen Yanqing or simply wanted to hug his thigh. If she couldn't figure it out, she stopped thinking about it. Shen Yanqing was so far away from her anyway, so she just kept thinking. torture yourself.
Beijing, Shengjing Academy.
A group of students were waiting outside the academy gate for the entrance exam. Shengjing Academy was proud of the world. They all had to pass the exam if they wanted to enter the academy, even the children of the royal family were no exception.
Shen Yanqing was in the middle of the queue. He was wearing a moon-white robe made by Jiang Miao. His figure stood as straight as a green pine. He stood out among a group of students because of his outstanding bearing.
"Is that Shen Yanqing?" Liu Wenxuan flicked his fan and looked at the man not far away with jealousy in his eyes. A poor boy who looked like a pretty boy was even compared to him, the number one young master in the capital. .
"He was the one who stole my cousin's apprenticeship, and Mr. Wei was deceived into the dark." Liu Hui secretly hated him.
Without Shen Yanqing, Sun Hao would have been Mr. Wei's closed disciple, and he could have followed Mr. Zhanguang and become Mr. Wei's name. Unlike now, he could only serve as Liu Wenxuan's companion and would not be eligible to participate in the college entrance examination.
"Well," Liu Wenxuan smiled sarcastically, "I'm afraid that old man Wei Cheng is too old to be blind and will accept anyone. Don't worry, I won't make it easy for him once he enters the academy."
"The young master is wise."
Liu Hui smiled doggedly, with a glint of success in his eyes.
He knew that Liu Wenxuan would take the bait if he moved out of Mr. Wei. Three years ago, he wanted to become a disciple and was humiliated by Mr. Wei. Liu Wenxuan was disgraced. However, after being busy in the capital for a long time, the Liu family and Mr. Wei also became enemies.
Shen Yanqing felt that there was a malicious look staring at him. He looked around and found nothing strange. He frowned. Could it be that he felt wrong?
Before he could think about it, the door of the academy opened from the inside and he was about to enter. He gathered his thoughts and followed the flow of people and walked inside.
The exams at Shengjing Academy are more stringent than the provincial exams, and students must undergo a physical examination before admission to prevent candidates from cheating.
"name?"
"Shen Yanqing."
Shen Yanqing had experience in taking exams and was not afraid of the stage. His calm and generous demeanor made the gentleman in charge of the inspection take a second look. After the inspection, the gentleman handed him a sign with his name and room number on it.
"Go in."
Shen Yanqing thanked him and went straight to the room on the sign. He said that the room was actually just a small grid with only one table inside and it was inconvenient to stand up and move around.
He put the pen, ink, paper and inkstone he had brought with him and sat on a stool with his eyes closed to rest his mind. He would stay in this small room for three more days, so he had to gather his energy first.
The questions in the academic examinations are also benchmarked, but the proportion of each part has changed. The academic examinations in Shengjing Academy pay more attention to policy questions and explanations, and the number of questions is also large.
Shen Yanqing was not in a hurry to write. He browsed through the questions in the test paper first. After reading the entire test question, he felt confident, so he picked up the pen and started to answer the questions.
Three days passed by in a flash. Although Shen Yanqing felt tired, he could still accept it. He went back to the inn without any further delay.
Before he was admitted to Shengjing Academy, he could only live in an inn. Fortunately, he had a bookstore business, otherwise he would not be able to afford to live in an inn for fifty taels of silver a month.
As soon as he entered the inn, Xu Ziwen's waiter Xu Ming came up to him with a package.
"Mr. Shen, you have sent something from your home. My young master asked me to deliver it to you." Shen Yanqing went to the Xu family's business road where he sent the letter before. Jiang Miao also asked the Xu family to help send it this time.
Shen Yanqing was excited and took it eagerly, "Thank you for your hard work. Take it for tea."
He gave Xu Ming a few pennies for traveling expenses and couldn't wait to take the package into the house.
The package was filled to the brim, and he looked through the entire package with a frown. His brows relaxed only when he saw the letter in the mezzanine.
Shen Yanqing carefully opened the letter and gently stroked the words on it with his slender fingers.
"Ms. sir, everything is well at home... Mom and I were worried that you would not be able to eat well in the capital, so we made some snacks for you to eat. I made three kinds of each, and you shared them with Mr. Wei and Mr. Xu... "
Shen Yanqing pursed her lips tightly and looked at the food in front of her with reluctance.
"If my husband likes it, I will send it to you next time..." Jiang Miao thought about him, and Shen Yanqing's heart felt like bubbling, and she was about to overflow with joy. The corners of her mouth were raised high. It was obvious that Jiang Miao only wrote a short sentence. He couldn't help but read a few words over and over again.
"Miaoya..." I miss you so much.
He took out the letter and wrote down his thoughts under the moonlight outside the window. At this time, the academy was exploding because of him.
After the college exams during the day, the gentlemen gather together to mark the papers in the evening. Shengjing Academy has an unspoken rule that if they meet a student they like during the marking, they can be admitted to the school in advance. Therefore, although the work of marking the papers is cumbersome, there are still a group of gentlemen competing for it. Come on.
After all, those who can get into Shengjing Academy are the best, and are one step away from the imperial court. If the students they like are successful in the future, their reputation as students will also be bright.
The marking room was full of people. Under the bright candlelight, everyone had a stack of test papers at hand. Most of the people here came for Liu Wenxuan.
The legitimate son of the Prime Minister, who came from a distinguished family and became famous at a young age. This proud man made the gentlemen of the academy fight over him privately, just to see who would be lucky enough to get his test paper during the examination.
"Hahaha, I got it!"
Suddenly a burst of laughter erupted from the corner. Mr. Zheng held up the test paper in his hand and laughed loudly, "I got Liu Wenxuan's test paper."
"He is worthy of being the most talented man in the capital. He has perfect scores in the Four Books and Five Classics. His policy questions are also critical of current problems, and his reasoning is convincing!" He deliberately said loudly, and the gentlemen around him were envious and jealous. Why didn't they have such good luck? If so, By accepting Liu Wenxuan, not only will he have another disciple with outstanding talents, but he will also be able to get closer to Prime Minister Liu.
"Eh? Who is this Shen Yanqing? He has solid knowledge and outstanding literary talent. He is better than Liu Wenxuan. He is a malleable talent!" Mr. Zhao stroked his beard and admired him. He can also accept a good apprentice this year, but he still has Before he could be happy, the gentleman next to him poured a bucket of cold water on his face.
"I heard that he is a closed disciple that Wei Laoxin has accepted."
"Wei Cheng, that old fox, has robbed all the good seedlings."