kvmb Chapter 274 Victory is certain
Chapter 274 Victory is certain
After bidding farewell to Yang Xiuxiu and Shen Dali, Lin Ting and Shen Qingzhou took a carriage. However, Shen Jizu had already set off a few days ago.
If Lin Tingting hadn't heard what Shen Zuxiong said, she would have had no idea that Shen Jizu had also gone.
It took Lin Ting and his companions two days to travel by carriage, and they did not enter Minzhou until the fourth day of the New Year.
At the city gate, Ye Xiaoman's carriage and a group of servants were waiting outside the city. Lin Ting didn't even need to look for it, as he saw the Ye family's carriage at a glance.
"Lin Ting, this... I'm here..."
Ye Xiaoman got out of the car and waved to Lin Ting.
Lin Ting and Shen Qingzhou's carriage drove up to her and stopped, and the two men got out of the carriage.
"Xiao Man, why are you waiting for us outside the city? Are you alone today? Isn't Master Qi accompanying you?"
Just hearing Qi Hua's name, Ye Xiaoman's eyes were filled with satisfaction.
"He's busy with the teahouse. I've already taken care of everything you mentioned in your letter. I came here specifically to wait for you two, fearing you wouldn't be able to find the place. Come on, I'll take you there..."
"it is good!"
Lin Ting asked Ye Xiaoman to find a quiet little courtyard for her and Shen Qingzhou. It didn't matter if it was a little remote, but it had to be quiet.
After the three of them entered the city, they walked for about half an hour before finally stopping at the gate of a small courtyard. On the brown wooden door, the words "Ya Shi" were clearly written.
"This is it. I've seen it myself. It's not big, but it's definitely a great place to read and relax."
Ye Xiaoman's guards opened the door, and what came into view was a rockery with water and fish.
A path passes through the flowers and plants in the yard and leads directly to the main house.
The color of the house is brown, just like the gate. Although there is only the main house, the east wing, and the kitchen, it can indeed make people feel at peace.
"What do you think, Shen Qingzhou? This is the place Lin Ting repeatedly asked me to find. Do you like it?"
Shen Qingzhou took Lin Ting's hand, and his moved eyes fell on her unconsciously. Lin Ting's preparations were always so careful.
"I like this place very much. Thank you, my lady."
Lin Ting felt that this was as it should be. After all, whether Shen Qingzhou could pass the imperial examination or not was related to Lin Ting's future career direction, so of course she took it seriously.
"Don't just thank your wife. By the way, Lin Ting, come with me to visit Hua Yan's agents in a few days."
Lin Ting nodded. Shen Qingzhou was about to enter the examination room, and Lin Ting wanted to stay here with him for a few days.
Ye Xiaoman also understood, so she asked Lin Ting to go again in a few days.
"Okay, you've been traveling so long, take a rest first. If you need anything, send someone to find me."
"Okay! Thank you, Xiaoman."
Ye Xiaoman waved her hand and said, "Why are you being so polite to me? I'm leaving now."
Ye Xiaoman left with her people, leaving only the cook and a servant to serve.
Lin Ting was also very tired and almost fell asleep leaning on Shen Qingzhou's arms.
"Lin Ting, go to sleep first. I'll pack these bags."
Lin Ting nodded and went to bed.
The two of them spent the past two days in Minzhou, discussing and predicting the test questions with the students who came for the provincial examination, and gained some experience.
The exam will be on the ninth day of the Lunar New Year, and you will have to enter the examination room on the sixth day. There will be a series of tests inside. Lin Ting and Shen Qingzhou have also inquired about it and are mentally prepared.
"Lin Ting, wait for me!"
Shen Qingzhou was confident and calm, as if he was sure of winning.
"Ok, I will wait for you!"
After sending Shen Qingzhou in, Lin Ting saw a familiar figure, that was Shen Jizu. He really came to take the provincial examination again.
According to his age, this may be his last provincial examination.
Although he was familiar with the procedures of the provincial examination, Lin Ting looked at his appearance. After Xu's death, he had no one to take care of him, and he had lost weight. There seemed to be something wrong with his eyes.
Lin Ting looked at him, he looked at Lin Ting, and the two passed each other without saying a word.
This exam will take nine days. During this period, Lin Ting can only go to Ye Xiaoman to see how Hua Yan is doing in Minzhou.
However, he and Shen Qingzhou had been waiting for the entire morning, and now it was already past noon. She would first find a restaurant, have lunch, and then go find Ye Xiaoman.
Jiangdong Tower!
Lin Ting walked into a restaurant casually. When the waiter saw the customer coming, he hurried forward.
"I'm alone, what would you like to eat?"
Lin Ting looked at the signature dishes hanging on the counter, which included shredded corn and boiled corn.
"Please serve me some of your signature dishes, and those corns too."
In August, there is no fresh tender corn, but this Jiangdonglou is still hanging there as a signature dish.
When it came to the corn, the waiter looked at Lin Ting with a changed and embarrassed look.
"Madam, we don't have much corn left in Jiangdonglou right now. Scarcity makes things valuable. A dish of shredded corn costs ten taels of silver, and a head of boiled corn costs five taels. Do you want to order some more?"
so expensive?
Lin Ting doesn't dare to sell it at such a high price. This Minzhou restaurant is really good, right?
Lin Ting was surprised for a moment, but before he could say anything, he was interrupted by the ridicule of a young man.
"Tsk! If you can't afford it, don't order it. This village girl must be shocked when she heard the price, right?"
Lin Ting looked at the person who came. The person was waving a fan in front of his chest, as if he could get a great sense of superiority by being on the poor people.
"Mr. Jiang, what do you want to eat?"
At lunch time, all the seats in Jiangdonglou were full and everyone had ordered their dishes. Only the table in front of Lin Ting was empty.
"What are you eating? Find a seat for me!"
The waiter turned around and saw that there were no seats left in the hall, and even the private rooms were full of people.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Jiang, we're fully booked today. Would you mind waiting a moment?"
Jiang Heng had finally scraped together fifteen taels of silver and wanted to come here to eat some stringy corn, but he arrived too late and there wasn't even a seat, which made him very angry.
"Wait, Jiang Heng, I'm going to eat. How can I wait? You told this village girl to get up. She can't even afford to eat corn, and you're still wasting a table here."
The waiter was in a bit of a dilemma. As long as they were customers in the restaurant, no matter how much or how little they ate, there was no reason to push them out.
"Mr. Jiang, we don't have such a rule. If you really can't wait, go to the restaurant next door to eat first."
Jiang Heng glared at the waiter, and she was so angry that she walked directly to Lin Ting and sat down, trying to use her own aura to force Lin Ting away.
"You, this position is mine, you leave."
Lin Ting raised his eyebrows: "Why should I leave? First come, first served, don't you know this principle?"
Sometimes when she was financially independent, Lin Ting really didn't want to bother with such people, but for fun, she was still happy to do it.
"You country girl, I came here to eat corn, and you can't afford it, so you should give this seat to me."
Lin Ting straightened up, crossed his arms over his chest, and said jokingly, "Oh! So you want to eat corn?
Well, since I can’t afford corn, you can buy me two boiled corns and I’ll leave right away.”