Ming Da, Chang Yu and Man Bao sat together on the observation deck, while Bai Shan and the others went to class.
The palace people did not dare to neglect the two princesses, so they were brought fruit and snacks as soon as they sat down.
Seeing Man Bao and Chang Yu taking a fruit, Ming Da couldn't help laughing and asked, "Man Bao, don't you go to the Imperial Hospital and the Imperial Medical Office?"
Man Bao shook his head and said, "Today, the Imperial Medical Office has no classes. I'm not on duty at the Imperial Hospital. If no one calls, I won't go."
There are only a few masters in the harem, and usually the imperial doctor on duty can take care of them if they are sick, and if they are not sure, someone will call her.
She said: "I want to stay here in Chongwen Museum to repair books."
She is not only an imperial doctor of the imperial hospital, but also an editor of the Chongwen Museum.
Changyu asked while eating the fruit: "Then you are still sitting here."
"I'm looking for inspiration here, not to mention," Man Bao looked at the two of them, "You really don't want me to accompany you?"
"It's best to have you with me," Chang Yu asked with a smile, "How long will you be with us?"
Man Bao thought for a while and said, "For a while."
It took a while, but she had been sitting in the observation building to spend time with them. Mingda looked down at the direction of the Chongwen Museum, and seemed to hear their reading aloud, so she sighed: "I don't know how sure Bai Er is. I can pass the exam."
Changyu said: "Anyway, Wei Yu will definitely pass the exam."
Man Bao was surprised, "So confident?"
Changyu said confidently: "Wei Yu's homework is not bad, his talent is outstanding, and he is not only my son-in-law, but also Lord Wei's son. I don't believe that someone will fail him."
She turned her head to Mingda and said: "Father loves you, Bai Cheng doesn't look like a fool, he should also be on the list."
Man Bao already knew that reputation was very important to candidates, and also knew that the external situation would have an impact on candidates, but he didn't know that the impact was so great.
Seeing that Changyu spoke confidently and Mingda did not refute, Man Bao knew that things might really develop like this.
She thought for a while and said: "It seems that Bai Shan still has to make a name for himself."
Mingda laughed and said: "I think he doesn't need it, it's too late. Now he has a reputation for loyalty and filial piety, and he has a reputation for talent. His reputation is really good. As long as the exam papers are not bad, not only will he be admitted, but his ranking will also be good." It will be low."
In fact, Wei Yu's article is not bad from his previous talent and name, but now he is not only Wei Xiang's son, but also Chang Yu's son-in-law, these two identities have concealed his talent and name.
So for Wei Yu, this "fame" is more harmful than beneficial, but for Bai Erlang it's the opposite, but Ming Da thinks clearly, but he doesn't say it out loud, so as not to worry Chang Yu.
But although she didn't finish her words, Man Bao still heard it, and she nodded thoughtfully.
Many people decided to take the Jinshi examination this year, and at the Imperial College, Ji Hao, who had no idea at all, also participated.
As soon as he participated, Wei Chen and others, who had just come over from the government school, immediately made a fuss and wanted to join together.
Anyway, they are Guozijian students, so they are eligible to take the Jinshi examination directly, unlike other people who have to go through the government examination before they can be qualified.
Bai Shan and the others got together with them after taking a rest, and simply gave them a share of the homework assigned by the gentlemen of Chongwen Hall.
Although the exam questions have not yet been determined, the questioners are likely to be Kong Jijiu and several of his subordinates. Although they also teach in the Guozijian, Kong Jijiu is still the Guozijian Jijiu, but it is difficult for them to get to Kong Jijiu. class.
It's completely different from Bai Shan and the others who have to attend a class of offering wine to Confucius every other day.
Not to mention Wei Chen, even Ji Hao felt that they might get the upper hand, so he didn't reject the homework they sent, but took it back and studied it seriously.
March passed, Zhou Dalang took time out of his busy schedule to come back with Xiaoqian, visited Liu's house with Man Bao, and immediately started to walk the six ceremonies after returning.
Because they think that Liu Sanniang will be more promising in the future than their son. After all, she will be an imperial doctor in the future, and Datou is just a farmer now. It seems that he can make more money by going out with the fourth child to do business occasionally.
But not to mention whether the little money earned is as much as that of the future daughter-in-law, even if there is, it is earned by leaving home, far less decent than Liu Sanniang as an imperial physician.
So in order not to let his son feel too guilty, Zhou Dalang and Xiaoqian calculated all the money in their house, only to find that they had saved a lot in the past two years.
Zhou Dalang said: "If you have a bowl of water, you have to keep some for the third head. Although the family will make money in the future, but he is still studying. Shu Xiu, books, paper and pens all cost money. I Last time, I heard him and Li Gu talk about what books to copy to make money, and one book only earns twenty-five copper coins."
So Zhou Dalang picked out two pieces of silver from a pile of money, "I'll weigh it to see how much there is."
"Twelve taels, otherwise, let's keep these two yuan. If you only have to pay for four years, counting pen, ink, paper and some books, it will be enough for two years. After two years, how can we save it?" Some."
Xiaoqian said: "The three heads are already fifteen years old, so it's time to talk about kissing after two years?"
In fact, if it is someone else's family, or before the family, they should start seeing each other at the age of fifteen, and they can get married after seeing each other for a year or two, which is just right.
But since Saturday Lang, the children in the family got married later and later, but no matter how late, seventeen years old should start.
Since they want to talk about marriage, they have to reserve some money for marriage and marriage. Even if they can make money, it will be difficult to make money for a son to marry a wife in two years.
So Zhou Dalang scratched his head, "Then... the betrothal gift on Datou's side is less?"
"Let's have less," said Xiaoqian, who was actually a little guilty, but they only had so much money, and now there are two sons who are not married, so it is better to have a bowl of water.
So, Zhou Dalang began to distribute some broken silver and copper coins to the other side, because he thought that the two of them could still earn in the next two years, so the distribution was still a little less.
Xiaoqian also thought so, so he agreed with his method of division, and began to count the pile of money, most of which were copper coins, and those pieces of silver were all the public money that his parents had distributed before.
Only then did Zhou Dalang think of Zhou Zhoulang's good fortune, and murmured, "Silang doesn't know when he will come to the capital, and he won't get any share of the money he earned last year."
Xiaoqian said: "If you want to share, it's also for father and mother. It's useless for Shiro, the second and third children are still in their hometown."
Zhou Dalang thought it was true, so he talked with his parents, "I don't know when my parents will come to the capital."
At this time, the old Zhou Tou also looked at the tea leaves that Zhou Zhou Lang took back and said, "You bought all the money you earned last year for tea?"
Zhou Zhou Lang said: "Father, the tea on the grassland sells very well, and there are tea bricks, basically whatever you take can be snatched up."