Yu Xiaocao sent the steaming roast chicken and sweet-scented osmanthus duck to Dean Yuan. Facing Yuan Sinian, who immediately turned the delicious food from a high-ranking Confucianist into a teaser, just about to pick it up with his hands, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a few teachers and students nearby who came over, and hurriedly pretended to be aloof, and said: " Cough! This dean is an upright person, so he does not accept gifts!"
Xiaocao complained endlessly in her heart: Whose stomach did the food she brought before go into? But now they say they don't accept gifts, what a joke!
well! Who told her little brother to rely on others to take care of him? She had to cooperate with the performance: "Dean, to be honest, I came here today to inquire about something. I don't know if you can take a step to speak, Dean!"
Dean Yuan raised his head even higher, stroking his beard and said, "It's just asking for some questions, why bring gifts? If you have any questions, just tell them directly! A gentleman is magnanimous, there is nothing to shy away from!!"
have to! Still pretending, pretending to be addicted, right? Xiaocao deliberately put the two oil-paper bags back into the food basket, and said with a smile, "Dean Yuan is really honest and honest, which is really admirable!"
Although Yuan Sinian's head was tilted up at a forty-five degree angle, he was still paying close attention to the food from the corner of his eye. Seeing that Xiaocao put away the roast chicken and sweet-scented osmanthus duck that was going to be given to him, she immediately became anxious, but if she showed something bad, she could only hint at her with her eyes.
Yu Xiaocao deliberately pretended not to understand what he meant, and continued to amplify her voice: "Dean, I heard that Rongxuan Academy has a quota for enrolling for five hundred taels of silver, so you have to reserve one for me. My family Uncle is also a scholar, although his aptitude is average, he works very hard... "
Dean Yuan's face turned pale when he heard the words, and he didn't care about the delicious food. He looked at Yu Xiaocao and asked seriously: "Where did you get the news? Since the establishment of Rongxuan Academy, people only look at it." Aptitude does not matter money. I, Yuan Sinian, set up this academy to provide the imperial court with talents for governing the country, not for money! Let alone pay five hundred taels to enter our academy, I just came here with gold and silver mountains, and failed the test , Don’t even think about going to the academy to study!!”
Once upon a time, there was a young son of a rich man in the south of the Yangtze River who just barely passed the exam. The rich man was willing to give half of his family property just to let his son be admitted to the hospital, but he was turned away. Fortunately, the youngest son of his family worked hard, studied hard for another year, and was finally admitted to Rongxuan Academy.
"President Yuan, don't be angry! It's like this, my grandma went to the melon shop today, and she asked us for five hundred taels as soon as she asked. According to her, the five hundred taels of silver are for my uncle to enter Rongxuan Academy Yes! So, just after I calmed her down, I came to the academy to ask you if there is such a thing!" Yu Xiaocao briefly explained the ins and outs of the matter.
Dean Yuan quickly calmed down, frowned and said, "I've thought about this matter for a while, and I think there are two possibilities. First, there are moths in Rongxuan Academy, and someone uses the academy's admission quota for personal gain; second, you My family met a liar, who took advantage of your uncle's eagerness to enter the academy to seek money. You follow me to the study to rest for a while, and I will talk to the head of the mountain and the supervisor... "
Xiaocao agreed, and followed the waiter to the dean's study. It is not the first time that Xiaocao has visited this antique building with a strong scholarly atmosphere. She put the oiled paper bag on the desk at the front door, took a collection of poems from the bookshelf, and flipped through them casually.
The waiter brewed a cup of fragrant tea and brought it in. When he saw that the oil soaked in the oil paper bag had stained a piece of writing that the dean had just finished, he felt very distressed: the calligraphy and painting of the dean are hard to find! Seeing Xiaocao casually flipping through the solitary book written by Wang Youcheng himself, I was very apprehensive, for fear that the little girl would damage it without cherishing it.
Yu Xiaocao, who dropped out of junior high school before graduating from her previous life, looked at the paper full of traditional Chinese characters, one head and two big. Although I have learned calligraphy from Xiao Shitou for a while, and I can handle some common traditional characters, but there are often many awkward words and sentences in ancient poems, which make people confused. She picked up a few ancient poems she had learned and shook her head to appreciate them.
When Yuan Sinian led the head of the academy and the supervisor in, what he saw was exactly this scene. A little girl dressed in plain clothes was holding an ancient book in her hand. Her big spiritual eyes seemed to have nothing to do with her I can't understand it.
"So the little girl has also studied!" Yuan Sinian smiled gently.
Xiaocao hurriedly put the poem scroll in her hand back to its original position on the shelf, and said with a smile, "I just learned a few words from my younger brother. I moved the books on the shelf without your permission, the dean, and I apologize to you." "
Dean Yuan smiled and said: "Love to read, what is the crime? However, let's talk about what we just said now!"
Liang Shanchang said with a serious face: "There is really no such thing as buying a place with money in my academy! Ms. Yu must have encountered a scam, right?"
The prison had met Xiaocao a few times, and had a good impression of her, so he gave a suggestion: "I think, you should report to the officials?"
Dean Yuan sonorously said: "Using the name of Rongxuan Academy to bluff outside, this kind of unhealthy trend must not be tolerated!! Serve the book, take my post to the county government. This matter is related to the reputation of the academy. Ask yourself!!"
Yu Xiaocao saw that the answer she wanted had been revealed, so she said goodbye. Looking at the time, the elementary school should have ended, and those little guys who are waiting to be fed are already in a hurry!
Of course, Xiaocao didn't expect that just as she left the study, three famous Confucian scholars whose combined age was almost two hundred years old were fighting wits and courage in order to get two oiled paper bags, and they almost didn't fight. In the end, Dean Yuan gave them the roast chicken and sweet-scented osmanthus duck in a kind tone.
When Yu Xiaocao arrived at Xiaoshitou's dormitory, four pairs of dark eyes stared in the direction of the door eagerly. Among the tableware in front of the little ones, except for Xiao Shitou's green vegetables, the others were just white rice. Well, just wait for the roast chicken and duck in her hand to be eaten!
Seeing Xiaocao's figure, the little ones looked expressionlessly at her hand, and saw two bulging oil paper bags in the food basket, so they cheered and surrounded Xiaocao. A bunch of realistic guys!
"Second Sister, they heard that you were called by the dean, and they have been in a low mood, constantly muttering: Today's food is ruined!" Xiao Shitou suppressed a smile, watching a few guys grab the chicken legs. If they have a conscience, they will give him one!
The food sent by Xiaocao was cut off by the dean not once or twice. Later, in order not to disappoint the little ones, Xiaocao delivered double meals. Of course this time is no exception!
Seeing the little ones eating the food she brought with great admiration, Xiaocao smiled and said: "The roasted chicken and duck are big enough to eat with an open belly. Eat slowly, don't choke!"
Sun Xiaopang gnawed on the duck leg, and said with a greasy mouth: "Second sister! I'm so glad that I share a dormitory with Xiaoshitou. Last time when Xiumu came home, my mother disgusted me and said that I'm fat again! There's no way , who told our second sister to cook delicious food!! Second sister, next time you send some vegetables in oyster sauce, something lighter, I should lose weight."
Liu Jinye slowly divided the roasted chicken and duck into four portions, and piled his own portion in an oversized bowl. He eats slowly and competes with Fatty Sun and Situ Houzi, only to suffer. So, he replaced the bowl with a larger one. He took his portion of the food first, lest Sun Xiaopang snatch it all.
Hearing this, Liu Jinye swallowed the chicken in his mouth slowly, and said with a smile: "It's not easy to eat green vegetables? There are plenty of them in the dining hall. If you want to lose weight, that's even easier. You can even eat the meals in the cafeteria for a month. Lose ten pounds!"
Sun Xiaopang frowned, with a painful expression on his face: "Forget it then! Can the boiled vegetables in the cafeteria compare with our second sister's craftsmanship? It's like pig food, how can I eat it? Let me eat one The food in the Moon Cafeteria—forget about making me fat!!”
There was a burst of good-natured laughter from the crowd.
"Xiaocao? It's really you!! I thought I was wrong just now!!" A familiar voice came from the direction of the door.
Everyone turned their heads to look over in unison, and Xiao Shitou shouted in joy: "Brother Xiao Wen! Have you eaten yet? My second sister brought the roast chicken and salted duck from Zhenxiu Restaurant this time, come and try it!"
Roast chicken and osmanthus duck at Zhenxiu Restaurant? It is said that it has risen from the initial five taels of silver to ten taels, and the supply is still in short supply. The Yu family really did as his mother said—life has improved a lot!
However, life for the Qian family is much better now than in the past. His family's ducks are no longer too worried to sell, and even the duck eggs are rounded up by Zhou's family. The ducks sold to Zhenxiu Restaurant alone can earn tens of taels of income. His mother hatched another batch of ducklings not long ago, and caught a lot of ducklings from other places. This time, she raised four to five hundred ducklings! The Qian family, who has tasted the sweetness, is ready to roll up their sleeves and do a big job!
Qian Wen looked at Xiaocao, he hadn't seen her for a long time, the little girl was taller again, her skin was so fair and translucent that water could be squeezed out, her big eyes seemed to be able to touch the depths of a person's soul...
I heard from my mother that the roast chicken and sweet-scented osmanthus duck at Zhenxiu Restaurant have a lot to do with the little girl in front of me. The watermelons planted this spring that are not favored by others can sell for five taels of silver. Not to mention that Yu's family still has a business of stewed vegetables on the pier, and buying and selling seafood... The distance between his house and hers seems to be getting bigger and bigger...
However, he doesn't think so! The husband said that with his current knowledge, he will be able to take the boy's test next year. If he can pass the college examination smoothly, he will be the only scholar in Dongshan Village. And he was only fifteen years old at that time. Now that the family conditions permit, he will be admitted to the Juren and Jinshi exams in the future! Until then…
"Brother Xiaowen, this chicken leg is for you!!" The tangy aroma in Xiao Shitou's hand interrupted his thoughts.
Qian Wen smiled at the little guy and said, "I've already eaten! You can eat the chicken legs yourself!"
Usually, Qian Wen takes good care of Xiao Shitou. With his hard work, Qian Wen has always been ranked among the top three in the intermediate class. Xiao Shitou likes this big brother from the same village with a bit of respect. The little guy insisted on sharing the delicious food with Brother Xiaowen: "After eating it, you can also try a chicken drumstick!! It's really delicious!!"