"Haha, thanks to my brother Shaocheng, everything is fine with me!"
After greetings, Qi Yu invited Yang Gonglin to the private room on the second floor to watch and talk.
Bang bang bang!
With three high-fives, a waiter respectfully brought the menu for ordering.
"Mr. Yang, you are a guest from afar, so please order some dishes."
"In this case, I will be disrespectful."
Yang Gonglin didn't refuse and took the menu calmly.
After opening it, I saw that I didn't recognize most of the dishes inside. Let alone seeing them, I had never even heard of them.
Hot and sour potato shreds?
What is this?
And this vinegar-flavored pink skin, what kind of weird thing is it?
Yang Gonglin, who boasted that he had traveled all over the country and was well-informed, was confused when he saw this, and froze there while holding the menu.
After thinking for a while, he asked tentatively: "Let me tell you, how do you make potatoes..."
Perhaps because he was eager to express himself, before Yang Gonglin could finish what he said, he jumped in and replied: "To answer this question, sir, our store's potato recipes are very diverse, including the hot and sour potato shreds you just saw."
, as well as vinegar, cold salad, shredded meat, meat stew..."
Yang Gonglin didn't know what to say, and he didn't want to make a joke and be laughed at by the boy, so he had to pretend to understand: "How about you give me a copy of everything!"
"ah!"
"Huh? What's wrong?"
"Ahem! It's nothing, nothing. I'll make arrangements right now."
That boy is also very strange. I have seen people who like to eat potatoes, but I have never seen one who has such a special liking for them. Tell me, aren't you tired of eating this table full of eggs and vegetables?
Qi Yu sighed secretly: Mr. Yang is indeed his old friend. You see, even when we have a meal, he is thinking about helping us save money...
While waiting for the food to be served, the two began to talk about the past.
The two first introduced each other's current situation, and then chatted about the provincial examination.
Yang Gonglin is currently a tutor appointed by the Ministry of Rites, in charge of the affairs of Qiu Wei. Naturally, his focus is on the imperial examination.
Qi Yu introduced him in detail to Qiongzhou's preparations and the number of students waiting to take the exam.
Generally speaking, the workload is not large.
Qiongzhou's culture and education developed relatively late, and there were not many scholars who achieved fame, so the number of people to refer to was not that large.
"Even if this matter is easy, the imperial court should not send me alone!" Yang Gonglin smiled bitterly and suddenly sighed.
Huh?
There is something in these words!
Qi Yu didn't try to hide it and asked directly: "Master Yang, why did you say this?"
Yang Gonglin smiled and said: "Other provincial governments all appoint two or more deacons, but Qiongzhou only sent me here. I don't know, it's because the Ministry of Rites sees how much work I can do.
One against two, they still underestimated your culture and education in Qiongzhou. Looking at the current situation, it is obvious that they did not pay enough attention to it."
Qi Yu took a brief look at it and replied directly to him: "In my opinion, it should belong to the latter."
Qiongzhou has been recognized as a foreign land since ancient times. Business is not prosperous, culture and education are not prosperous, and no king has ever paid attention to it. Now, it is unprecedented to be able to send a master here.
To put it bluntly, the court did not take it seriously.
What they attach great importance to is Qiongzhou's economic development and military strength. As for culture and education, they are basically ignored.
This is a reasonable thing, and there is really no need to worry about it.
After feeling relieved, Qi Yu said with a smile: "The performance in literature and education depends on the level of the candidates, not the number of teachers. If that's the case, why bother with these unnecessary things?"
Yang Gonglin smiled awkwardly and quickly said yes.
After talking about the provincial examination, he suddenly changed the topic and said with twinkling eyes: "Brother Shaocheng, why do you think His Majesty sent me south to Qiongzhou?"
Qi Yu chuckled and said, "Your Majesty knows that you and I have a good relationship in private, so he sent you to Qiong. If two unfamiliar people collaborate on official duties, there will inevitably be an embarrassing situation where they can't get along."
Yang Gonglin corrected him: "Brother Shaocheng, you only got one of them right."
"Oh? So, there is another one?"
"I think there should be."
After saying that, Yang Gonglin stood up and quickly closed all the open doors and windows.
After that, he said cautiously: "I think your Majesty sent me here with the intention of letting me convey news about the second lady Qi Yin and your young master."
Qi Yu was stunned when he heard this, and said hurriedly and solemnly: "Could it be that Mr. Yang noticed something?"
"Brother Shaocheng, I don't know. When I was in the capital, the emperor sent me to teach the prince Li Hongyu arithmetic knowledge, and your young master, as his companion, would also study with me. These three comings and goings, the degree of familiarity
It grows spontaneously.”
"Oh, I see."
"In addition, the emperor also sent me as an envoy to go to the second lady to give gifts. Do you think your majesty arranged this intentionally?"
"I see!"
Ming people don't need to explain it in detail, Qi Yu just thought about it briefly and figured out the outline.
In short, the emperor arranged for Yang Gonglin to come to Qiong for two purposes.
In addition to asking him to serve as the tutor for the provincial examination, it seems that he was also intentionally or unintentionally asked to make a "message" to him to prove how well Yin Tao and his son were staying in the capital.
You may not believe it when others say it, but if your friends tell you, you will basically believe it.
Your Majesty's move has the effect of killing two birds with one stone.
After understanding this section, Qi Yu couldn't wait to ask.
Are they any good?
Yang Gonglin was a little confused by his question and said hurriedly: "Shaocheng, don't be impatient, please listen to me slowly and carefully..."
After that, he started talking.
According to him, Yin Tao, mother and son are fine in Beijing and don't need to worry too much.
"The Second Madam lives in seclusion in the capital and doesn't have much social contact. Except for occasionally visiting Zhou Chunsheng's house, she basically never leaves home."
"oh……"
After hearing this, Qi Yu thought to himself: Living in seclusion is definitely not Yin Tao's style of doing things. She must have sensed something was wrong by doing this, so she deliberately reduced her outings.
It can also be inferred from this that something strange must have happened in the capital city, otherwise Yin Tao would not be so cautious.
As for what happened, Yang Gonglin also expressed that he did not know the inside story.
Suppressing regret, Qi Yu continued to listen.
"You know, Shaocheng, that it is not appropriate for your young master to serve as the prince's companion!"
"Not suitable? Why...why?"
Hearing this question, Yang Gonglin suddenly burst into laughter. His expression felt very strange.
Seeing this, Qi Yu's curiosity suddenly became even more intense.