In fact, Xiaocao had no plans to buy anything. What her mother had prepared for her was more than enough for food, clothing and daily necessities. She did not have a strong desire for material things, so no matter how exquisite the item was or how attractive it was to ordinary women, she would just take a look at it. She was even worse than Wenren Yang, who was sure that she was not ignorant of the value of the items and was not trying to save money for her mother. The other people looked at her with strangeness, as if to say, are you still a girl
What can Xiaocao do? She just isn't interested.
Shopping is a physical activity. Picking herbs and crossing mountains and hills are no problem. But now, you feel exhausted.
Add to that Wenren Xiaosi, a nerd among otakus, and he looks completely depressed.
Wenrenxi and Youshi were puzzled, is the fourth sister (sister-in-law) so physically weak
Wen Renxu directly criticized Wen Renyang, "You are useless." Learn from him. It will be no problem for him to fight with his wife and sister for another two hours. "With your behavior, you won't be afraid of being despised by your wife after you get married." Wen Renxu said jokingly.
Wen Renyang said that he did not understand what his brother was saying at all. As for his future, the whole family did not expect him to have much. Otherwise, based on his knowledge, he should have taken part in the imperial examination eight hundred years ago. Why is he still a white man now
Wenren Yang never thought about becoming an official, and no one in his family had ever considered it either.
It doesn't mean that he can't handle the officialdom. With his personality, when he really does something, he will definitely be more focused than anyone else. Such a person, no matter how bad he is, should be at least three points better. Accordingly, it is easy for him to change his temperament, and he probably won't live a happy life. Since it is not what he pursues, why force it? The world of fame and fortune does not need him, and Wen Ren does not need him to support the family.
Seeing that he had no reaction at all, Wen Renxu sighed helplessly. He gave up all thoughts. If he wanted to tease someone, the person being teased had to react. With their fourth brother being like this, it was no fun at all.
Because of these two physically weak people, they found a nearby teahouse to rest.
The teahouse is elegantly decorated, with the atmosphere of literati everywhere, from the couplets at the door, the hanging "menu", the things placed on the counter, and even the tables and chairs, not to mention the walls.
The calligraphy works left by different people are the most basic ones, the hanging paintings and calligraphy are all exquisite works, there are also reliefs of various sizes, various carved ornaments, and a sculpture more than one person tall slightly at the back of the lobby. It scales a magnificent landscape, an ancient pine tree, and two old men sitting and playing chess below. It is very lifelike, which shows that the carving ability of the person who made it is very impressive.
Xiaocao was delighted to see this and couldn't help but walk forward.
If she has any hobbies, it is probably carving. She first learned carving to practice her hands and to be more flexible with the scalpel. Maybe she has a talent in this area. Now she can be said to be a master, especially in carving figures. Few people can match her. In fact, she knows every muscle and every bone of the human body. She knows what a thin person looks like, what a fat person looks like, and what the skin texture of an old person is like. Therefore, the finished products are lifelike and vivid.
After watching for a while, I looked back and realized that the atmosphere seemed a little wrong. When I came in, I could hear loud conversations, but now it was so silent.
Looking around, basically all the people were scholars. Apart from the few people who had just come in, there was no woman to be seen. Qi Chao was very strict with women in some aspects, but not in other aspects. There was no rule that women could not go out, nor did they have to wear veils wherever they went. Xiaocao felt a little uncomfortable being stared at with deliberate eyes, but it didn't affect her.
Xiaocao walked back to her family and asked, "What? Women are not allowed to come in here?" She said in a voice that was neither loud nor low.
"That's not the case." Wen Renxu said. However, he forgot that the palace examination was held yesterday on the first day of March. Before the results were announced on the fourth day, similar places were crowded with students, some who had participated in the palace examination and some ordinary students. Normally, other people would not come in, so now they were like intruders, bad guests, not very welcome, and a bit embarrassed.
Wen Renying explained it to Xiaocao quietly.
"So there's no clear rule that says you can't come in, right? Fine, let's go upstairs."
The remaining few people, except Wen Renyang who was still not in good shape, looked at each other. This girl of theirs really had a strong heart and could remain calm in this situation. They were all ready to leave, but... they still had to bite the bullet and follow.
Most of the servants stayed outside, with only two or three following.
Under the watchful eyes of the public, walk through the lobby and go upstairs.
"She doesn't look like a person who doesn't know etiquette, but I didn't expect that she is so shameless. A girl like her isn't afraid of not being able to get married." The sudden voice clearly had ill intentions.
This immediately attracted a lot of laughter. Of course, this was only a minority. Most people couldn't help but frown. There was indeed no clear rule that prohibited entry. Besides, even if there was something wrong, it was really ungentlemanly for a scholar to speak ill of a woman. If he deliberately tried to attract attention in this way, he was no different from a clown.
There were also a few people who looked a little strange.
"I haven't noticed before that the person next to that girl is Wenren Yang?" He lowered his voice.
"really."
"Doesn't that nerd rarely go out? If this is a bookstore, I wouldn't be surprised, but this is a teahouse!"
Everyone present who knew Wen Renyang found it strange.
"The sun rises from the west?"
On the other side, Xiaocao stopped and looked back, and easily found the person who spoke. He had an arrogant expression, with his chin raised, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Xiaocao was even a little lustful.
Xiaocao had met similar people in the past two or three years. She knew that survival was not easy, and she would not be without self-protection methods. But often before she could do anything, kind-hearted people would help her solve the problem. They were just ordinary people after all. As for this one, you could tell from their clothes and arrogant looks that their status must be high.
Xiaocao doesn't easily cause trouble, but he is not afraid of it. Even if the other party's family background is higher than the Wen family, they are not all unreasonable idiots.
Just as Xiaocao was about to speak, her little fourth child suddenly took a few steps over there. He was no longer the silly and cute person he was in, but instead had an inexplicable aura of a big boss. He bowed and said, "Brother, are you a scholar from the Imperial College?"
"Third place." His expression became even more proud.
If you rank third in the provincial examination, you will have a chance to compete for the first place in the palace examination. Normally, you will have reason to be proud of yourself.
Wen Renyang nodded, indifferently, "Then the knowledge must be very good. I am Wen Renyang, and I would like to ask you for advice. I hope you can give me some advice."
Dai Xiaosi introduced himself. Even those who were originally laughing couldn't help but take a breath. Who is Wen Ren Yang? Any scholar in the Kaiping Imperial City, even if they have never seen him, must know his name.