Zhuang Keqing woke up at dawn the next day. Xu had something on his mind, and his mind was full of messy dreams all night long.
She sat on the bedside, dazed for a moment, and then realized that the clothes on her body were all wrinkled.
I quickly got up and changed into a coat, asked the waiter to bring some hot water, briefly freshened up, and then went downstairs with the clay pot in my arms.
It was still early, and there were not many people inside when she passed by the lobby. She walked through the aisle, went to the kitchen, lit the clay stove, heated the medicine in the jar, and then found cotton cloth to wrap the clay jar.
Exited the door of the inn.
Many vendors on the road to the examination center have already started doing business, but whether they are doing business or buying things, everyone seems to know that today is the day of the government examination, and no one is making any noise.
He bought a few large buns from a bun shop along the street. Zhuang Keqing held them in his hand and quickly walked outside the examination center.
It was already getting bright by now, and gradually people were coming here with things in their hands.
"Second uncle."
Zhuang Keqing saw Zhuang Er squatting at the entrance of the examination hall from a distance. She took a few steps up, helped him up, and asked with concern: "Why don't you find a place to take shelter from the wind? It's so cold here."
"Hey, eldest niece, you are here."
Zhuang Er huddled here and waited all night, without even taking a sip of water. The cold wind blew his mouth a little dry, but he still smiled honestly, "I'm not afraid that if Brother Ling does well in the exam, it will be like the previous few times."
Are you coming out so early?"
Zhuang Keqing pushed the meat bun into his hand and dragged him to find a shelter from the wind.
"You can eat some steamed buns first, and then go back to the inn to rest. I'll wait here."
"That's okay, I'll take care of you here."
Zhuang Er was so hungry that he took two bites of a big meat bun and finished several of them in a few seconds. After finishing his meal, he wiped his mouth and snatched what Zhuang Keqing was holding in his arms.
"It's so cold today, who knows what the conditions are like in the examination room?"
"You don't know, eldest niece, that just yesterday when you left, a few people couldn't bear it anymore and they all left crying!"
Zhuang Er's words were so conclusive that Zhuang Keqing didn't dare to take them lightly anymore and could only let him stay. The two of them waited for Aling to see when he would come out.
Kaushali.
The last test strategy discussion.
Yesterday, Shen Ling finished answering the questions in a draft, but because it was late, he did not rush to light a candle and copy. Instead, he went to bed early. He waited until daylight today to take out the paper and polish the ink to copy.
He has been practicing handwriting on his left hand for almost a year, and he can write quickly and well. When other candidates were still scratching their heads and thinking about how to word their words, he called the patrol officer and Shi Shiran left the examination room.
Shen Ling was the first to hand in his paper. When he came out, he passed by other rooms. Almost all the candidates stopped writing and looked up at him.
Why did this man answer so quickly?
Not to mention the surprised and stunned expressions of all the candidates, there was even one person with fiery eyes who followed Shen Ling's figure until he disappeared around the corner of the examination room.
This happened to be the scholar who sat in the room opposite Shen Ling for the first exam.
Yeah, it’s this person again!
In the first game, the master answered the questions "Zuo Zhuan" and "Gu Liang Zhuan" very quickly!
No, after this exam, I will find a way to inquire, no matter what, I have to go to your door to make friends.
The scholar was planning in his mind, but he did not notice that the ink on the tip of the pen wetted the draft, leaving a large ink ball on it.
"Someone's out!"
"Someone's out!"
There was a commotion at the entrance of the examination hall. The candidates' servants and relatives who were sitting or squatting outside all swarmed forward, stretching their necks to see if the people coming out in front were their own family members.
Zhuang Keqing just picked up a bun and was about to eat it when Zhuang Er pulled his sleeve.
"Eldest niece, Brother Ling is out!"
Zhuang Er was tall and stood a little taller than the others. He tiptoed in the direction of the noise and saw his niece-in-law coming towards them with a test basket.
Zhuang Keqing no longer cared about eating steamed buns at this time, and hurriedly followed her second uncle to squeeze forward.
"Excuse me, my family is coming out."
"Auntie, please give me some space, thank you!"
The people waiting around also saw clearly that the people who came out were not their own family members. They lost their energy for a while, and soon dispersed, only talking in low voices.
"This is the first time I've walked out on my own."
"So what? Who knows how he did in the exam? He came out so early, maybe he answered all the questions randomly."
"That's right, I heard from my son that this first game is much more difficult than before!"
Everyone saw a middle-aged man and a girl welcoming the young man out. Some of the others were envious, some were disdainful, and many even made slanderous remarks.
But Zhuang Keqing didn't hear anything. She only saw Shen Ling getting closer and closer. She saw him slowly walking towards the sun, and the golden light shone on his shoulders, making his figure even more handsome and tall.
Even though he had not had a good rest all night, his eyes were as clear and quiet as before, and only when he looked at himself, there was some warmth in his eyes.
"Aling."
Zhuang Keqing smiled.
The willow eyebrows are slightly curved, and the almond eyes are moist and lively.
The next moment, he fell into Shen Ling's arms like a baby swallow returning to its nest.
Everyone around was dumbfounded.
This, this girl is too frivolous!
Even a couple can't do this if they throw themselves into each other's arms in public!
Zhuang Er stood aside, even more shocked that he couldn't close his mouth. He only held up a clay pot in embarrassment, neither moving forward nor retreating, holding it blankly like a human-shaped wooden stake.
Shen Ling only felt a slight heaviness in his arms, and then the light fragrance of the girl's hair filled the tip of his nose. The smell was light and hinted at the bitter taste of Chinese medicine, which made his heart tremble.
Is she sick?
"Ke'er?"
Zhuang Keqing raised his head.
Her cheeks were rosy, her lips were pink, her brows were smiling, and Shen Ling's worried face was reflected in her pupils.
Fortunately, except for the cyan color that stays up late at the moment, everything else is fine.
Shen Ling breathed a sigh of relief and let her pull him out.
"Aling, you haven't eaten well in two days. I made a dose of medicine to nourish the spleen and stomach yesterday. You drink it while it's hot. Then you can eat when you get to the inn."
As he spoke, Zhuang Keqing took the clay pot from Zhuang Er and poured a bowl of dark, bitter medicine into it.
"Drink quickly, it's still hot."
It was originally a tonic made for me.
Shen Ling didn't even ask. He raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.
"Going back."
After drinking, he took his little wife and walked back.
"It turned out to be a sick man."
"I said so. No wonder I came out so early. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to bear the pain anymore, so I had to come out to drink medicine."
The jealousy and sourness that had just appeared in everyone were all wiped out in this bowl of medicine. Looking at the couple walking away from each other, their eyes showed a little sympathy.
Even if Tong Sheng tries this, I'm afraid it will be difficult later!
The three of them returned to the inn. The shopkeepers were very attentive and had prepared hot water, meals, and even the dishes were all light-flavored. They put a lot of thought into them.
Zhuang Keqing thanked the shopkeeper and went about his business alone.
She was the only one who came back to rest yesterday. Now she is in good spirits and doesn't care to do more.
On the other side, Ji Shan Tang, which Zhuang Keqing visited yesterday, is also open.
"Hopu, how was the store last night?"
Doctor Liu was sitting in court today, came to the store early, and asked Houpu who was scrubbing the counter.
He asked casually, just like asking how the weather is today, just a daily greeting. The young apprentice often answered with words like "nothing" and "very good".
But today, Houpu put down the cloth in his hand with a confused look on his face, walked up to him slowly and said, "Master, there was something happened yesterday, I don't know how to explain it."
Dr. Liu was a kind-hearted man. Seeing his young apprentice's appearance, he thought he had made some mistake and needed to cover it up, so he led him to the backyard.
There was a small patio in the backyard. Doctor Liu waited until no one was around before asking, "Tell me, what happened yesterday?"
"Master, someone came to get medicine last night."
Houpu didn't know whether he should tell the girl's story, but it did break the rules of the store. If he didn't tell him, he wouldn't be able to bear any responsibility if something happened later.
"Just get the medicine for him, as long as he has a prescription."
Doctor Liu still thought it was a big deal and just comforted him softly.
"Master, that man doesn't have a doctor's prescription."
Doctor Liu was shocked.
Could it be that this guy was getting medicine for someone else when he had no prescription? That’s why I begged him so early in the morning?
