The southern sun is strong and the sunshine time is long. Zhu Junyang once wrote to his mother and concubine to complain that he was sunburned. The concubine mother brought her a set of whitening and sunscreen skin care products. After using it for half a year, the effect is very obvious. Not only is the complexion whiter, but the skin texture is also refined. The wives in the small circle she came and went asked her how to take care of it.
Unexpectedly, this "Hua Xiangrong", which is so sought after by women all over the world, turned out to be the masterpiece of a girl who is not yet eighteen years old. And this legendary figure is about to become her younger brother and sister.
Yu Xiaocao was helping Pei'er to hold the candy box, the little guy stretched out his chubby little hand, and took an orange marshmallow with orange flavor into his mouth. The soft, sweet and sour taste makes the little one fall in love with this taste immediately.
Hearing this, Xiaocao raised her head, looked carefully at the face of the future eldest aunt for a moment, and said with a smile: "Sister Junya has a very good foundation and delicate skin. Maybe it's because she hasn't used sunscreen before, and her complexion is slightly pale. It's a bit dark. I just made a whitening and moisturizing skin care set at my place, and I will bring it to my sister another day, and with diet therapy, within three months, my sister's skin is guaranteed to be white and tender!"
"Is it as white as my aunt's face?" Lu Jiapei, who was eating candy with relish, suddenly came out to show her presence. The third aunt's face is like a hard-boiled egg that has been peeled off, it feels slippery...
Zhu Junyang's face turned dark immediately, and he grabbed the little nephew's sticky little hand, so that he didn't let him touch the little girl's tender and white face. Brat, it's up to him as an uncle to touch whether men and women can kiss each other!
Yu Xiaocao lowered her head and pinched the little guy's bun face, and said with a smile: "Yes, it's as white and tender as Auntie's face, are you happy?"
Hearing this, Zhu Junya touched her face. The skin of the third sibling in the future is the thinnest and tenderest she has ever seen, and it is so fair that there is no trace of blemish. To be honest, even before she got married, when she was a little girl, because she often ran outside and liked outdoor activities, her complexion was darker than that of ordinary little girls. If it was true what the third sibling said, then she could wake up laughing from her dreams. Can you feel the pressure of your own man, a woman who is whiter, more beautiful than you, and has thinner skin than you
Among women, when talking about beauty and skin care, it is easy to get closer to each other. Soon, Zhu Junya regarded her future siblings as bosom sisters and poured out her heart.
Under the supervision of the eldest brother, the little radish heads of the Lu family ate today's five candies and one delicious pastry, and were completely impressed by the third aunt's craftsmanship. When she came out to solemnly greet her, Xiaocao took out the meeting gift for the children—cartoon little animals with glass blue jade, exquisite and novel. The children liked it very much, and immediately hung it around their necks and couldn't bear to take it off.
Only Lu Jiayu, a villain, walked up to Xiaocao's side, and said puzzledly: "Third Aunt, you have already given us a meeting gift, why did you give it a second time?"
"Have you delivered it? No? These emerald pendants are the meeting gift from Auntie!" Xiaocao looked at him in surprise, waiting for his answer.
"That box of sweet and sour candies! If I had to choose candies and animal ornaments, I would definitely choose candies. The candies made by my third aunt are delicious. Yu'er has never eaten such delicious ones before. Candy. It would be great if the box was bigger!" After turning for a long time, this guy's purpose is here!
Yu Xiaocao suppressed a smile and said, "It's okay, Auntie will make you other candies after eating. The taste will never be bad!"
Lu Jialong also came over, the corner of his mouth was still covered with some crumbs of the egg tart, he rolled his nimble little tongue to lick off the crumbs, and said with a smile: "Third Aunt, the egg tarts and puffs are delicious too! "
"Do all of them! Auntie also makes all kinds of puddings, jellies, and milk jelly... If you have the chance, I'll make them for you to try!" Yu Xiaocao said one way, and the children swallowed, their eyes were frighteningly bright.
Lu Jiayu yelled: "Third Aunt, hurry up and marry me!" In his opinion, after marrying, he will be able to live in the palace forever. When the time comes, he can taste whatever delicious food Third Aunt cooks.
Zhu Junya pulled her son over, smiling with white teeth showing, she had no image at all: "Your third uncle and third aunt have their own mansions. Even if you marry, you can't live with us. Besides, we can't live with you." We can’t live in grandma’s house forever, we’ll move in when the house in Beijing is finished!”
When Princess Jing heard this, she was overjoyed and said with a smile, "You want to tidy up the Lu family's house? Are you planning to live in the middle of the capital and not go back to the south?"
"That's right! Zijin has received a visiting doctorate from the Imperial Academy. In the next few years, if he takes a position in the Imperial Academy!" Zijin is Lu Nianhua's name. In the Huguang area, the Lu family's family education is known to everyone, and Lu Nianhua, who is well-educated and well-educated, has many people admiringly worshiping him in the front row. The well-known Donglin Academy and Yuelu Academy in the south of the Yangtze River extended olive branches to him and invited him to give lectures. Unexpectedly, the Guozijian preemptively poached him.
When Princess Jing thought that her daughter could stay in the capital, the mother and daughter would not have to be separated from each other, and they would not see each other for several years, she immediately felt very happy. However, she still asked in surprise: "Didn't Mr. Lu set the family rules, saying that the fourth generation of the Lu family cannot be an official? Why?"
"Zijin is a 'visiting' doctor who only gives lectures and has no rank or position." Without rank and position, he is not considered an official in the court and does not conflict with family precepts. Before coming, it was approved by the old man.
The happiest one is still Princess Jing. The Lu family's house in the middle of the capital is not far from Prince Jing's mansion, and the daughter can often come to chat with her. However, when she thought that her youngest son would move out soon after he got married, she was filled with reluctance.
Although the youngest son has spent more time traveling outside than in the mansion in recent years, every time he comes back from business, he always comes to her courtyard to pay her respects. If the government goes out, there will be even fewer opportunities for the two of them to meet. What made her even more disappointed was that she thought that Xiaocao would marry into the mansion to accompany her, but who would have expected...
However, she quickly explained to herself: what the lord said is right, the children will have their own lives when they grow up, she is dedicated to her lord, and all the children are filial and sensible, so they should be content in this life.
After returning from Prince Jing's mansion, Xiaocao became busy. Not only busy with his own marriage, but also with his younger brother Chunwei in a few days. Originally from Li Tang, Chunwei has been scheduled for three days each on February 9th, 12th, and 15th. However, at that time, the mid-Beijing spring was cold, and many students caught wind chills due to the cold during the intense nine-day exam, or affected their exam results. Therefore, after Zhu Junfan came to the throne, he postponed Chun Wei for one month and set it in the middle of March. The date of marrying Xiaocao with Zhu Junyang was only staggered by three days.
The ninth day of the third month of the lunar calendar is the first exam, which lasts for three days. The second session was on the 12th, and the third session was on the 15th. Candidates had to stay in cramped dormitories for nine days and seven nights. When entering the arena, candidates should prepare a test basket, which allows them to bring some necessities such as dry food, pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
The dry food that Yu Xiaocao prepared for the younger brother is convenient for storage, so as not to spoil it after a few days. There are instant noodles one inch by one inch, and various small biscuits. The most unusual thing is a bag of soup dumplings, the vegetables inside are dehydrated, and put together with various seasonings, as long as you wash it with hot water when you eat it, it will be a bowl of delicious vegetable soup. If it is brewed together with instant noodles, it will be a bowl of delicious vegetable noodles!
In order to prevent candidates from being carried in the food, the size of the food should not exceed one inch square. Therefore, instant noodles are made of a thin noodle plate and are larger than copper coins. A bowl of noodles needs to be soaked in more than a dozen yuan to be enough to eat. Xiaocao brought most of the basket of instant noodles to his younger brother. After Yuan Dalu saw the little apprentice's food basket, he also asked Xiaocao for a lot of instant noodles, and brought them to his little grandson Yuan Yunxi.
Speaking of ancient exams, what a pit! The length of the house is only about 1.3 meters. On the left and right walls of the house, two feet above the ground, two upper and lower brick brackets are built, so that the upper and lower wooden boards can be placed on it.
During the exam during the day, the upper wooden board is the table case, and the lower wooden board is equivalent to sitting and waiting, and sit on it to answer the questions in the exam. At night, the wooden boards on the upper floor are pulled out and merged into the lower floor, which is the bed for sleeping. However, the dormitory is so narrow, and a small stone who is already over 1.75 meters tall can only curl up and lie on the hard wooden board. How can he sleep well? Fortunately, Xiaocao brought him instant coffee powder, hot water was provided in the dormitory, and when he was feeling down, he would drink a cup to refresh himself.
Xiao Shitou has been eating well these few days. If he wants to eat sweets, he has all kinds of crispy and delicious biscuits. If you are tired of eating sweets, go for a bowl of delicious vegetable noodles. He also has a cup of fragrant coffee from time to time... The students in the dorms on the left and right of him are suffering. Not only the narrowness of the dormitory and the harsh environment, but also the temptation of the scent from the side. Smelling the tempting fragrance, and looking at the dry food like pig food I brought over, my heart is full!
In ancient times, the students who participated in the scientific examination really took off a layer of skin after nine days. Many of them were carried out by others, and many of them became seriously ill after they came out. Chun Wei is fine, the temperature is low, and the dry food brought over will not deteriorate. During the autumn period, due to the hot weather, candidates lived in small dormitories. Candidates often suffered from heatstroke and illness, or were poisoned by eating spoiled food, and accidental deaths also occurred from time to time.
In ancient scientific research, the prevention of cheating was relatively strict. Except that the food is cut into one-inch squares after all, if any prohibited items are found, the examinee will be expelled from his honor for a lifetime, not allowed to take the exam to be an official for the rest of his life, and tied to a pillar in front of the gate of the Gongyuan for public display for two months.