Cui Zhiduan went to school, and the adults at home also had their own things to do.
Ye Zhenzhen almost recovered from her illness. Cui Weizhen did not let her go out with him. He went to visit Wang Junshen's mansion alone. He stayed at the palace all morning. When he came back in the afternoon, he informed Ye Zhenzhen that he would entertain his uncle and uncle at the mansion tomorrow.
My cousin and his wife took care of them.
The banquet was extremely simple. Ye Zhenzhen only had to decide on the dishes according to the guests' preferences. She knew a little about her uncle's preferences, but she only had contact with her cousin and sister-in-law when she accompanied Aunt Cui back to her parents' home last time.
Once, she was not sure about her estimation, so she went to ask Aunt Cui for advice.
Aunt Cui had been away from home for many years and didn't know much about it, but after all, she was much better than her daughter-in-law, who had a dark eye. She decided on the dishes based on her eldest nephew's childhood preferences. As for the nephew's daughter-in-law, she couldn't make up her mind either, so she just added some.
It’s a dish that you can’t go wrong with.
The next day came quickly. Wang Junshen and his eldest son and eldest daughter-in-law came to visit. The dust-cleaning banquet was held in the flower hall. Since they were members of the same family, there was no taboo about the difference between men and women, so they sat down at the same table together.
In the meantime, they couldn't help but talk about Aunt Cui's return to her hometown to visit relatives. Cui Weizhen was silent for a while, looked at his mother's expectant eyes, and finally agreed.
After the banquet was over and they returned to the house, Ye Zhenzhen asked Cui Weizhen: "Are you reluctant to let my mother go back to Taiyuan?"
Cui Weizhen nodded and shook his head: "My grandfather and grandmother are already old, and their health has not been very good in recent years. It doesn't hurt for my mother to go back and stay for a while."
In the end, I still couldn't bear to part with it.
Ye Zhenzhen didn't laugh at him either. Cui Weizhen and Cui Weizhen, mother and son, have been dependent on each other for more than ten years. It is human nature to be reluctant to part with each other. It is also human nature for Cui Auntie to miss her parents. As a child, Cui Weizhen naturally has no reason to stop her.
That's how things settled.
The next day, Cui Weizhen's vacation was over, and it coincided with the court meeting. He packed up early, put on his official robes, and went to court. Ye Zhenzhen also had no time to relax. She had been sick in the past few days and had piled up a lot of chores to deal with, both inside and outside the palace.
Quite often, she sent her two children to school in the morning, and thanked Princess Wei for taking care of her children these days. After returning, she had free time to deal with chores.
It was not until noon that she finally finished dealing with the pile of things. Cui Weizhen did not return home at noon. She arranged for her servants to deliver meals, and after picking up the children and coming back for dinner, she heard Qiu Wu report to her: "Madam, the exam results have been released.
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Qiu Wu knew that his wife was paying attention to the news about the general examination and had been paying attention to it. As soon as there was news, he came over to report it. Sure enough, Ye Zhenzhen asked curiously: "Who is Huiyuan? Did Zhang Yun and Li Qian win?"
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"Huiyuan is a scholar named Tao Yuning. Our husband's friend Zhang Yunlang also won the prize, and his ranking is a little later. As for Mr. Li Qian, I forgive my negligence and did not pay attention to this person."
Ye Zhenzhen also saw Zhang Yun and Li Qian staying together at the gate of Gongyuan last time, and then she remembered that it was normal for Qiu Wu to be unclear about such a prominent figure.
She nodded and ordered: "Go down and make a copy of the tribute list for me. I have other needs."
As for its purpose, it is naturally to choose a husband for the twelve sisters.
There is no privacy at this time. The famous tributes on the list will write down their place of origin. If they have a famous ancestor, they will also write it down. From this, they can understand their basic situation, and then send someone to inquire carefully.
Qiu Wu responded.
Not long after, she saw Yuxiu coming in beaming with joy. Ye Zhenzhen felt strange: "Yuxiu, what happy event makes you so happy?"
Yuxiu Yingying bowed down, but she couldn't suppress the smile on her lips: "Thanks to Mrs. Hongfu, I just received a letter from my brother. He has now passed the junior high school entrance examination and is at the top of the list. He only has to wait for the hospital examination in April.
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"Okay, it is indeed a great joy."
After all, Hong Zhiyuan walked out of the uncle Jingning's house, which was a happy event for the uncle's house. Ye Zhenzhen smiled and congratulated Yuxiu, and said: "Go to the warehouse to get some copper coins and distribute them, and let everyone join in."
Feeling happy."
The maids waiting around also became happy and threw out all kinds of festive words as if they were free of charge. Ye Zhenzhen felt like falling into the clouds when she heard this, and even thought a little rebelliously, no wonder there were so many foolish kings in ancient times.
With so many people surrounding you and trying to flatter you, it's hard to get carried away.
Fortunately, Ye Zhenzhen was determined and sent people to Fuxi Courtyard to inform Aunt Cui. After all, she was a servant who had been with her since she was young. Aunt Cui was also very happy and asked people to pack up a lot of history books and entrust them to Ye Zhenzhen.
Hong Zhiyuan, who was far away in Linxi County, sent him.
Ye Zhenzhen didn't need to worry, she just handed it over to Yuxiu, and then she would just let Zhang San do the errands.
After sending her two children to school in the afternoon, Ye Zhenzhen stopped by Dongshi to watch the grand occasion of the Gongshi results being released. Unexpectedly, she didn't see the grand occasion, but instead saw the farce.
What is the farce? Catching a son-in-law at the bottom of the list.
Ye Zhenzhen got out of the car and casually walked into a nearby restaurant to inquire about the news. Then she saw a dozen powerful servants burst into the restaurant and kept looking around in the hall. The first one who looked like a butler shouted
, "Is Zhang Junwu and Zhang Gongshi from Huizhou here?"
The restaurant that was still having a lively discussion suddenly fell silent, looking at the visitors curiously.
The housekeeper shouted again, as if he would not give up if he couldn't find anyone. Finally, a trembling voice finally responded, "I'm just here. I don't know what you have to do."
Only then did Ye Zhenzhen realize that the Jinshi who was speaking was next to her. He was in his twenties and looked like a frail scholar. "Thirty years old, Ming Jing, fifty years old Jinshi." This Zhang Gongshi could be considered young and promising.
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After he responded, the housekeeper came towards him with more than a dozen powerful servants. Zhang Gongshi was so frightened that his snacks fell to the ground. Just when he wanted to hide, the servants stood up and stood up, looking like a robber kidnapping him.
appearance.
However, the housekeeper still had a kind face and said with a smile, "Zhang Gongshi, I'm sorry, our husband has invited you."
This line is similar to what the gangster said when he kidnapped people.
Poor Zhang Gongshi is a scholar who has no strength to bind a chicken. He can't move at all. He can only shout with a stern expression, "What are you doing? I am a disciple of the emperor and a high-ranking tribute scholar. Why are you escorting me?"
The butler didn't answer him, kept murmuring apologies, and asked the servants to escort him away without any ambiguity.
As soon as the group of people left, the restaurant became lively again. This time they were not talking about Gongshi Huiyuan, but about Zhang Gongshi who had just been kidnapped.
Seeing this, Ye Zhenzhen still doesn't understand. There are already people who can't wait for the palace examination and are now looking for their son-in-law.