Weijiawan is not far from the academy. After leaving the county seat of Wufeng County, you will reach it after passing a long pavilion and seeing the Qingmu River.
Carrying a bag of snail and clam shells, Wei Hao had already thought about how to eat them. He cracked the snails, washed the clam shells, picked a handful of garlic leaves from the garden, stir-fried and then stewed them, making them perfect for rice.
"Xiao Guanren has come back early?"
"Sir, if you have something to go out, you will leave school early."
The sister-in-law from the same village said hello, and Wei Hao responded politely.
"Little official, I have a rich family, and I have only two children. His daughter is 28 years old, virtuous, virtuous, and has a gentle temperament. She is looking for a good son-in-law. Somehow, I heard that the little official is a talented person.
He has a good temperament, so he wants to ask someone to act as a matchmaker..."
"..."
Wei Hao was speechless. Since he was selected as a scholar in the Ming Dynasty Science and Technology Department, countless people have tried to match him. If he hadn't used the excuse of studying hard to prepare for the provincial examination, he would have crossed the threshold.
However, there is nothing that can be done about it. Scholars in the Daxia Dynasty are indeed well paid. Even if they are scholars, it is no problem to be exempted from land tax for a few acres of land in their family.
"Sister-in-law, the provincial examination is about to take place..."
"It's my concubine's fault, but I have forgotten this important matter. Then... after the provincial examination for a small official, how about 'reducing your dignity' and meeting me?"
This sister-in-law was also very difficult to deal with, but she was from the Wei family, so Wei Hao couldn't blame her. After thinking about it, he went to Fucheng to hide for a while while waiting for the provincial examination, and the troublesome matter was resolved.
"My sister-in-law has said this, how can I not give her face?"
"It's just one of our own."
My sister-in-law was immediately overjoyed and went happily.
Her family doesn't live near Wei Hao, so it can be seen that she came here specifically to wait for him.
Wei Hao smiled and shook his head. No matter whether it was before or after time travel, the treatment of this "half-step civil servant" was the same.
After putting the school bag away, he poured the snails into the bucket and was about to wash them with water. Suddenly, he picked up a large snail that was plump and beautiful in appearance.
"What a beautiful snail."
The fist-sized field snail is completely different from the broad bean-sized green shell snail next to it.
Not only is it big and round, it is also slightly transparent, and its color is not blue-gray. After the moss on the surface falls off with the mud, it turns out to be like blue-white jade.
"I don't want to eat this, why don't I keep it?"
I found a clean water tank and put this beautiful snail in it.
After closing the lid, Wei Hao ignored it and just washed the snails, cracked the clam shells to get the meat, and pinched some garlic leaves in the garden for later use. When washing and steaming the rice, he started a new stove and stir-fried some beans with oil.
To enhance the flavor of the sauce, add water and simmer slowly.
When the juice is almost gone, add the washed and chopped garlic leaves, stir-fry a few more times, cover the pot and simmer for a few seconds, then take it out of the pot.
In the countryside, trees are often planted in front of the yard to enjoy the shade. Wei Hao's house had grapes. After setting up a shed, it was full of grapes and looked very beautiful.
Put the table under the grape trellis, pour some rice wine, eat the snails, and eat very comfortably.
After the rice is steamed, the remaining soup is mixed with rice and wrapped with mussels. It is really satisfying and satisfying.
After eating and drinking, I tidied up a little, found a deck chair, held a cattail leaf fan in hand, and took a nap under the grape trellis.
After just squinting for a while, Wei Hao actually fell asleep and had a dream. In the dream, a woman whose face could not be seen clearly saluted him and thanked him, saying how much she wanted to thank his benefactor for not killing him.
After waking up, Wei Hao also felt strange: "How could I have such a strange dream?"
After washing up at night and going to bed, I had another dream. It was the same woman I met in my dream while taking a nap during the day.
"why is it you again?"
"Don't worry about your kindness, it will be repaid later."
"..."
I was speechless when I suddenly woke up from my dream.
When I opened my eyes, I saw that the sky outside was already turning white. Not long after, the rooster crowed, and the whole sky became brighter.
I brushed my teeth and washed my face, and cooked porridge in a casserole. After cleaning up, I ate a bowl of porridge, picked up tools, and went to work in the fields.
The water diversion ditch for irrigation does not need to be very wide. Wei Hao has excellent physical strength, and because he is a scholar, he can easily repair the broken farm tools without fear of damage.
I worked from morning to noon and waited until several aunts called me, then I stopped what I was doing and went home to have lunch.
When I got home, I fetched water from the well and washed my face. I was about to make soup when I suddenly smelled the aroma of food. I suddenly felt strange. When I entered the room, I saw three dishes and one soup on the table.
A plate of braised tofu with green onions, a plate of fried dried fish with black bean sauce, a plate of bitter melon stuffed with meat, and a bowl of egg custard.
There are vegetables and meat, and the combination of meat and vegetables is really just right.
Wei Hao suddenly felt strange: "Could it be sent by the aunt and others?"
It was normal for him to help dig ditches for a lonely family, and it was normal for others to thank him. However, the food was exquisite. It looked like ordinary farm dishes, but it was made with exquisite craftsmanship, and it was not what ordinary people should have.
"Oh...I remembered it."
After patting his head, he forgot that Chen Mengnan, a rich second generation, had agreed to give Wei Hao an all-inclusive lunch in order to compete for the courtesan.
It should have been sent by Chen Mengnan.
Immediately he was not polite, picked up the bowl and chopsticks and started eating.
When I came back from work the next day, there were three dishes and one soup again, but the dishes had changed.
A plate of braised pork with plums and vegetables, a plate of fried rapeseed, a plate of dried tofu and stir-fried garlic sprouts, and a bowl of crucian carp and tofu soup.
The soup contains fresh white fish, tender meat and coriander, and it really makes you feel happy when you eat it.
"Xiao Chen can handle this."
As a joke, Wei Hao then picked up the bowl and chopsticks and began to cook without mercy.
On the third day, there were still three dishes and one soup; on the fourth day, it was still the same.
This made Wei Hao feel a little bit embarrassed, it was just an oiran, there was no need to create it like this.
Wei Hao planned to go to the city to criticize Chen Mengnan. One dish and one soup would be enough. Three dishes and one soup would be a waste.
On the fifth day, Wei Hao came home from work and met Chen Mengnan waiting outside. Wei Hao thought it was strange. This guy delivered the food himself?
But after entering the door, the food was already on the table.
Inviting Chen Mengnan to eat with him, this guy was not polite and ate even more happily than Wei Hao.
"Brother Wei, how can you cook such a delicious meal when you are working and studying here alone? Could it be that... there is Jiao'e hidden in the thatched house?"
"Ah? Brother Chen, didn't you send someone to deliver it every day?"
"Is this happening?"
"Is not it?"
"Perhaps I forgot about this matter after I gave my instructions to my slave."
After three rounds of drinking, Wei Hao went out to see off guests. On the second day, Wei Hao pretended to go to the fields with his farm tools on his shoulders. Halfway through the journey, when he returned home, he saw a woman emerging from the water tank. Shi Shiran went to the stove to light a fire to cook...
"How do I remember that there was only one snail in that water tank?"
Wei Hao suddenly realized that something seemed a little wrong.