The ultimate rebirth of the abandoned woman

Chapter 149 Sackcloth Like Snow ([-])

Chongrenfang
Cuijia Restaurant is a newly opened restaurant, located in the middle of Xuefu Lane, with a hotel in front, a bookstore in the back, a restaurant run by a barbarian on the left, and a wonton restaurant on the right.

This is not the East City, but it is also very lively, it can be regarded as a small commercial area in a residential area.

And it was not the officials in Lifang who brought this bustling city, but those candidates who came to Beijing to rush for the exam.

Cui Wei was sitting in a private room on the second floor of her restaurant, facing the half-open window, watching with great interest the sackclothed scholars in and out of the street.

"San Niang, what are you looking at, so engrossed?"

Cui Liu sent away a familiar child, and when he returned to the box, he happened to see his younger sister staring intently at a certain place with her bare hands on her chin.

"It's nothing, brother, look, the wine shop next door is quite lively, the orchids even ran to the street to play and sing, aren't they afraid that Marquis Wu in the shop will come to drink?"

Cui Wei pointed to a few figures on the street and asked in confusion.

Cui Liu followed his sister's fingers to look over, and saw a few dancers in tight-fitting narrow-sleeve tops and bright pomegranate dresses happily dancing in the street on the spacious road, and there were a few other girls in dark green clothes at the door of the restaurant next door. Men of different races in Hufu played musical instruments to accompany the dancers.

On the side of the road, a circle of pedestrians gradually gathered, most of them were scholars in white linen clothes, admiring the exotic customs with great interest.

"Hehe, this is the usual method of soliciting customers in restaurants, how could Marquis Wu stop it?"

Cui Liuxin knew that his younger sister seldom went out, so he didn't know much about the common affairs in the market, so he explained to her the customs of restaurants and restaurants in the capital.

However, Cui Wei is a young lady who has not left the cabinet, and Cui Liu can't speak too clearly about some things.

For example, Cui Liu never mentioned the "prostitute circle" that is common in restaurants.After all, it is noon now, no matter how unrestrained those romantic scholars are, they will not do something degrading to the gentlemen in broad daylight.

"...So that's how it is!"

After Cui Wei listened to Cui Liu's explanation, she couldn't help clicking her tongue secretly, the ancients were far more open than she imagined.

Well, maybe this is also the unique charm of Datang. Orchids can wear gorgeous costumes and dance on the street with their arms and waist exposed.As for the pedestrians, instead of scolding each other for being 'indecent', they watched with great interest.

The two brothers and sisters were talking, and the singing and dancing of the orchids had come to an end. Some of the onlookers were attracted by the dancers, and entered the barbarian restaurant in groups of three or four.

Compared to the bustle of its neighbors, Cui's Restaurant is cooler, but not without a single customer. Now it is the 'Golden Week' in Xuefu Lane, the busiest time in the entire business district.

Cui Wei's gaze shifted to her own restaurant. She was in a very good position, and happened to be able to see half of the lobby.

Downstairs, near the south window, three scholars in their 20s were sitting around a table. On the food table in the middle, there were several dishes of Cui's restaurant's signature dishes. They chatted while eating.

"...Speaking of the delicacies in Beijing, you have been in Beijing for several months, and you must have tasted a lot, why don't you tell me about it?"

The one who spoke was the youngest of the three. He had a fair complexion, thin eyes and long eyebrows, and a thin figure. He looked a little frail, and looked like a frail scholar.

"Hehe, when talking about Beijing and China delicacies, I have to talk about those shops first,"

The person who answered was the scholar sitting on the right seat, who was also dressed in white linen, but was a little more noble than ordinary people.

This is none other than Liu Han, the son of the Liu family who lives in the Cui family.

"Oh? Which shops?"

This time it was a burly scholar who intervened. He had a wheat-colored face, sword eyebrows and bright eyes, thin lips and no beard.

"Ah Jing, don't be in a hurry, just listen to Brother Wei speak slowly,"

Liu Han took a sip of his wine, and then said in a familiar manner: "The first one is Lu's restaurant, a hundred-foot-tall building with a high-hanging wine flag outside the building, and how many wonderful people in the hall are playing silk and bamboo, which is far more than that of the Hu family just now." Ji is much more wonderful. There are four signature dishes of Lu’s family, all of which have been handed down from the previous dynasty: dried sea salamander, duo, mutton, and golden jade. Among them, golden jade is the most authentic, but it is a pity that it is now In the dead of winter, sweet oranges haven't been released yet, otherwise, I will definitely invite the two virtuous brothers to Lu's house for a taste."

"These dishes are extremely cumbersome dishes, which are acceptable occasionally, but they cannot be eaten every day."

It was a burly scholar who spoke, and his meaning was very clear. He was not interested in the palace dishes recommended by Liu Han.

Liu Han smiled slightly, and followed his meaning: "Well, when it comes to home-cooked food, there are several shops that you can't miss. For example, Yu's rice dumplings are as white as jade; Xiao's wontons are fragrant for thousands of miles; there are also shops outside the imperial city. Zhangshou Mei Shao shop is the most wonderful. His family is good at serving delicious food according to the seasons. The first day is Yuanyang, the Shangyuan Festival is the oil painting pearl, the Renren day is Lunar New Year's Day, February [-]th is Nirvana pocket, and Shangsi is Cooking with hands..."

The two scholars who spoke directly at the same table looked yearning.

Even Cui Wei, who was eavesdropping, was also attracted. She didn't expect that there were so many famous gourmet restaurants in the market. It was hard to say that most of them had never heard of them.

Cui Liu also found out about this table, but his focus was not on what the three of them were talking about, but on Liu Han who was talking eloquently.

Alas?This person looks familiar, but where did he meet him?
"... Laba is the hopper of the Fawang, and Lari is the day lily noodles."

From the first day of the Lunar New Year when we talked about the Laba Festival, Liu Han articulately talked about the seasonal food for the year.

"That's amazing. After listening to Brother Junzhi for half a day, I think this family is the best at doing business. There are no special dishes, but there are new tricks all year round."

The weak scholar took a sip of his wine and said with a sigh.

"That's not it, what else..."

When it comes to eating, Liu Han definitely has the right to speak more than the two present. As a family member who is good at eating, drinking and having fun, the food he has eaten can really be compiled into a book.

"Junzhi is worthy of being from the Liu family of Pengcheng..." The hundreds of years of gentry background can be reflected in a single recipe.

The burly scholar sighed meaningfully.

His words finally woke up Cui Liu upstairs.

straight?Pengcheng Liu?
Wait, isn't this the Liu family that Xiao Ba invited? !Liu Han who cheated on eating, drinking, and reading in the Chenguang Academy!

Cui Huibo was stunned, but he paid more attention to the words of these three people.

There is no other reason, Xiaoba wants to participate in Chunwei with Liu Han, and the family has spread the word.Everyone said that Mr. Balang was young and talented, and he didn't bother with his family at all, and he had to rely on his own ability to take the imperial examination.This made Cui Liu's shoes, who managed to get a small official, very depressed: What do you mean by disdain for family shade?Who is this alluding to?
After being depressed, Cui Liu was very concerned about Xiao Ba's imperial examination, wishing to find evidence that he cheated and went through the back door, even if it could not destroy Cui Ba's future, at least he could vent his anger.

Liu Han was in high spirits. After talking about food, he started talking about wine.

However, the other two couldn't bear it any longer. Come on, they didn't come to Liu Han to show off, but to ask him to help.

Talking about food, I just picked up a topic at random, but I didn't expect this guy to get excited and babble endlessly, and let him talk about it at will. I guess they won't be able to talk about the topic until the curfew.

The two looked at each other, conveying a mutual understanding.

The burly scholar stopped the topic first, and said: "Well, 'Wuyun Juice' is indeed an extremely rare treasure. If our three brothers pass the exam this spring, we will not worry about not having good wine to drink."

The weak scholar hurriedly took over the conversation and said, "Ah Jing's words are true. When it comes to Chunwei, I don't know how brother Jun Zhi is preparing? With the talent of Jun's brother, he must be the number one scholar in high school, right?!"

This is flattering Liu Han.

Liu Han took a sip of the wine, half-closed his eyes as if intoxicated, to hide the splendor in his eyes.

Shaking his head slightly, Liu Han said modestly, "Ah Feng was joking, I am not as good as Ah Jing in strategy theory, hehe, I never dare to dream of being the champion."

At this time, the Jinshi subject mainly examines policy theory, and if it is subdivided, "test the five ways of current affairs policy, and post a great classic".

The scriptures are mainly memorized by rote, which is similar to the 'fill in the blank' in the current exam. As long as you memorize the twelve classics such as "The Analects of Confucius" and "The Classic of Filial Piety", you can pass the test.Moreover, the proportion of this item is not large, and it is not difficult for scholars.

But policy theory is different. It not only tests the examinee's views on current affairs, but also requires the examinee to come up with good strategies. This is somewhat difficult for ancient examinees with limited information.

After all, here, there is no 'Historical Technology Post', no current affairs exchange forum, and even books cannot be fully circulated. It is not easy for candidates in remote places to read more books, let alone be familiar with world affairs.

If you don't even know the basics, how can you analyze it? !
"Brother Junzhi is too modest. I study hard at home all year round. How can I compare with Brother Junzhi who travels around and has a lot of knowledge?"

When the burly scholar heard that his companion had dragged the topic away again, he hurriedly pulled it back and said: "Besides, there are still things that have not been resolved, and this matter is not over. Let's talk about high school. Whether you can successfully enter the exam is a problem. ah."

Liu Han shivered, he knew that the topic was coming.

Sure enough, the Weak Scholar followed closely, saying: "It's not...Brother Junzhi, let's get to know each other for a while, and I heard that you are staying in Cui Xianggong's mansion again, and you will definitely help us tide over this difficulty."

Liu Han pretended not to understand, and said in a daze, "What? The two virtuous brothers have not yet gone to the Ministry of Rites to pay the document explanation, family certificate and payment guarantee?"

The so-called Wenjie refers to the letter of introduction issued by the state government, which briefly introduces the candidate's place of origin, identity and learning situation;

The so-called family statement refers to the personal resume filled out by the candidate himself, the most important of which are the place of origin and the names of the three generations, which means to explain the family background of the family and what the three generations of the family do. This is very important and directly related to Candidates' future prospects.The family statement must be written according to the actual situation, and there is a standard format. If there is any violation, you will be scolded, or you will be "rejected" directly, that is, you will be disqualified from the exam.

Why guarantee?This is even simpler. In order to ensure that the information filled in by the candidates is true and that the candidates will not cheat during the exam, the imperial court requires that those who participate in the spring examination must be guaranteed.

There are two methods of Tongbao, one is to ask the ministers to guarantee each other, and the other is to ask the ministers of the DPRK and China to guarantee.

Once there is any "wrongdoing" in the case, the guarantor will be severely punished together with the case.

Liu Han thought to himself: There is still more than a month before the exam, and the two of them probably didn't come to him to discuss the details of the exam, they probably wanted to get him to 'pass insurance'.

PS: Aww, I almost vomited blood after checking the information, (⊙o⊙)...

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