kvmb Chapter 156 There's nothing better than a younger sister in the world; a brother with a younger
Chapter 156 There's nothing better than a younger sister in the world; a brother with a younger
“It’s not your fault.” Shen Jinzhu took her hand.
She recounted how Zhao Changgeng exposed her identity, causing the wife of the Minister of Revenue to remove the screen.
Zhao Yining froze on the spot.
She lowered her head in shame.
"I'm sorry, I've caused you trouble."
After all, the Shen family helped sell all her embroidery.
Now that their identities have been exposed and so many people have cancelled their orders, the Shen family will likely suffer a significant financial loss.
All of this was caused by my younger brother.
Shen Jinzhu gently patted the back of her hand to comfort her, "How could that be? If we can't sell them here in the capital, we can transport them back to Hangzhou. It'll just increase the cost a bit."
Hearing her say that, Zhao Yining breathed a sigh of relief, but still felt guilty.
She had finally emerged from the shadow of divorce, but now this matter has once again caused a great uproar, making her the talk of the town.
Zhao Yining was under too much pressure and fell ill immediately.
Yu Zixi went to Shen Jinzhu's house to invite her to visit her mother, and only then did Yu Ningyao realize that such a big thing had happened.
"I'm so useless, I've only made you worry." When Zhao Yining saw the mother and daughter, she quickly had her maid help her up from the bed.
"Aunt Ning, lie down quickly. What does this have to do with you?" Yu Ningyao hurriedly told her to lie down.
Looking at Zhao Yining's pale face, Yu Ningyao couldn't help but curse in her heart: Zhao Changgeng is really hateful!
Before he appeared, Zhao Yining and her children lived a very happy life.
His arrival threw the whole house into chaos.
What bad luck!
No, Zhao Changgeng needs to be taught a lesson so he'll understand that while he can eat whatever he wants, he can't say whatever he wants.
However, with the scientific expedition imminent, she does not plan to take action now.
This will prevent Zhao Changgeng from using his injury and failure to pass the exam as an excuse to blame Zhao Yining.
She'll give him a good beating after he finishes his exams.
"Yaoyao is such a good girl." Zhao Yining looked at Yu Ningyao with a look of satisfaction.
This girl is so considerate.
Shen Jinzhu and Yu Ningyao took turns comforting her, which finally made her look much better.
Finally, Shen Jinzhu looked at her earnestly and said, "Sister Yining, you have to cheer up. You are the only mother to your two children. What will they do if something happens to you?"
Zhao Yining nodded hurriedly.
"I'll get better soon. You don't need to worry about me. Ziheng's imperial examination is more important."
Yu Ziheng will also be taking the imperial examination this time.
Shen Jinzhu already has so many things to worry about; she can't afford to cause any more trouble.
Shen Jinzhu smiled and said, "Okay. Then you'd better get better soon, after all, I'm counting on you, my lucky charm, to make money for me."
The atmosphere finally relaxed a lot.
With Shen Jinzhu's comfort, Zhao Yining recovered in just two days.
Meanwhile, all three branches of the Yu family were preparing for Yu Ziheng to take the exam.
After all, the imperial examination consisted of three sessions.
Each event lasts three days and two nights, for a total of nine days and six nights.
Once you enter the examination room, it will be closed off, and you can only leave after the exam is over.
Candidates will spend the night in their assigned cells.
Each cell has two brick seams, one above the other, used to place two number plates.
During the day, the lower number board served as a chair, and the upper number board served as a table; at night, the examinees would remove the upper number board and place it together with the lower number board in the lower brick tray to form a simple bed for resting.
The examination rooms are cramped, and many people are not physically fit enough to keep up, making it easy for them to faint during the exam.
So, ever since Yu Ningyao started learning martial arts, she made her brother practice standing meditation and horse stance with her every day.
In addition, Shen Jinzhu was very particular about her child's diet, preparing enough meat, eggs and milk every day according to Yu Ningyao's requirements. As a result, Yu Ziheng's physical condition was much better than that of ordinary scholars.
They weren't worried about Yu Ziheng's health or his answers to the questions; they were only afraid that Yu Ziheng would go hungry.
Therefore, I racked my brains trying to figure out how to prepare things for him.
Yu Ningyao's first thought was to prepare a self-heating hot pot, so that it would be convenient to eat and she could have a hot meal without too much complicated operation.
Unfortunately, she only knew that the heating pack of self-heating hot pot contained quicklime, activated carbon, and some iron powder, but she didn't know the exact proportions and couldn't invent it in a short time.
They had no choice but to abandon the idea.
Then she thought of instant noodles, which could be eaten immediately after being heated with hot water.
However, dehydrated vegetables are also troublesome to prepare.
Yu Ningyao looked up at the sky and sighed deeply.
"Why can't I make this or that?"
"What's wrong, my dear? What do you want to do?" Yu Kangjing couldn't help but ask.
Yu Ningyao expressed her thoughts.
Finally, she couldn't help but add, "If it could really be made, it would be much more convenient."
Yu Ziying's eyes blinked. He stared at his sister, seeing her as a radiant god of wealth.
"Little sister, you are so smart. If you can make these things you mentioned, you can sell them to merchants and students taking the imperial examinations. You will definitely make a lot of money."
Shen Jinzhu looked at her youngest son with a helpless yet proud expression.
Ziying actually saw a business opportunity from just a few words; she truly is a born businesswoman.
Shen Jinzhu said, "I don't know what kind of instant noodles Yaoyao is thinking of, but chess piece noodles should be similar."
"What is a chess piece face?" Now it was Yu Ningyao's turn to be puzzled.
Shen Jinzhu explained with a smile: "After kneading the dough into pieces the thickness of chopsticks, cut them into small cubes the size of Go stones. After steaming and air-drying, they can be stored for a long time. When you want to eat them, just boil them in water until soft. With some meat sauce, it should be similar to the instant noodles you mentioned."
Yu Ningyao nodded: "That's very similar, but it's a bit troublesome to cook."
During the imperial examinations, most families would bring dry food that could be stored for a longer period of time, but very few people would cook on-site.
After all, during exams, you're under immense pressure and every minute is spent frantically writing; who has the time or inclination to cook?
Moreover, pots were not allowed at the scientific expedition site. Instead, a stove and a basket of charcoal would be placed in front of each examination cell for candidates to heat food or boil water.
"It's alright, it'll only be a few days, I can handle it!" Yu Ziheng patted his chest and assured him.
"Whether you can handle it is your business, but this is all out of our good intentions." Yu Ningyao looked up at her brother.
"I just want my brother to have an easier time."
One sentence moved Yu Ziheng to tears.
There's nothing better than a younger sister in the world; a brother with a younger sister is like a treasure.
He clenched his fist and said, "Don't worry, Yaoyao, I will definitely pass the imperial examination and become a Juren, so you can be proud of me."
"Yeah! Brother will definitely be fine!" Yu Ningyao pumped her fist in encouragement.
Yu Ningyao shifted her focus back to the food.
If you can't make self-heating hot pot, can you use hot pot base instead?
Yu Ningyao's eyes lit up.
She figured it out.
I can make two hot pot bases for my brother: one clear broth made from bones and one spicy broth.
All you need is a small piece of food. Put it in water, then your brother lights the charcoal, pours all the food in, and slowly cooks it. Then you can enjoy a hot and delicious meal.
"I'm such a little genius! You just wait!"
Yu Ningyao went off to study hot pot base ingredients with great excitement.
Shen Jinzhu was from Hangzhou Prefecture and was not used to spicy food.
However, her second sister-in-law, Liu Fuyu, was from the Sichuan-Chongqing region and had always loved spicy food, so she gradually became able to eat some of it as well.
Especially after the last time I went back to my parents' home, the children fell in love with the spicy flavor after trying it.
When eating noodles, I always scoop up a spoonful of chili sauce.
Over time, my family's ability to eat spicy food has greatly improved.
Seeing Yu Ningyao running so fast, everyone was curious about what she was going to do and couldn't help but follow her.