Lady of Fortune, Jiao Niang

This time the rain was not too heavy, but many people were happy when it fell.

Spring rains are as expensive as oil, and last year's autumn and winter rains were not abundant. Nowadays, rain showers are the best thing for farmers.

In the capital city, such a sprinkling spring rain is also particularly suitable for the scene. It is not too big or too small. When walking under an umbrella, no matter who is going to have some poems, there are also several poem fairs in the capital. It is lively.

But for the candidates, it is not a good thing.

The exam location is in the Gongyuan, and the halls used for the exam are next to each other. Three walls are built, one side is transparent, which is convenient for invigilators and inspections, and also beware of cheating.

In each house, the layout is very simple, just a chair and two wooden boards.

At both ends of the house, there will be several brick supports of different heights. One of the wooden boards is used to form a table, and the other is used as a bed for resting.

It can be said that the house is extremely simple compared to an ordinary house.

It can only block the rain, not the wind. A little bit of cold can freeze people.

Today’s scholars are rare, not to mention the fact that they have passed the exam. They are full of elders from all over the world. They are poor at home, and they can get a lot of money after they get the fame. Naturally, they won’t suffer this again. This kind of crime, not to mention that many candidates have a solid family background, and they have never suffered so much.

The reason why many people fail to get their name in the first test is that they cannot adapt to the environment. They are either cold or hungry, otherwise they will not eat and sleep well, so naturally they have no desire to write.

Now this rain is even worse. Listening to the patter of rain, I feel the chill of the spring. Everyone feels cold in their heart and cold at their fingertips.

Qi Ming is the same.

He has never worried about money since he was a child. The Qi family has always treated him very well, and everything goes smoothly. In terms of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, Qi Ming can be considered comfortable and proper.

Such being put in a cold and rudimentary house, it will naturally not adapt.

However, Chu Chengyun had provided him with a foundation before and told Qi Ming to be prepared. When Qi Ming came in again, he came in with a big bag on his back.

In this bag, there are two thick cotton clothes and a brocade cloak.

Although when he entered the door, he was afraid that he would be entrained, and the people who searched the body used a knife to cut away these pieces, but they were still clothes when they were gathered.

Originally, Qi Ming wanted to put cotton clothes and cloaks under the quilt when sleeping at night, so that he could sleep more comfortably, but now after it rains, these have new uses.

Wrap one on his body, one on his shoulders, and use the cloak to block the sound to make himself more attentive in his composition. Qi Ming didn't delay at all.

And he was still thinking about it after he finished it, thanks to his second brother and Liusi's thoughtful consideration, and the reminder of the righteous brother, otherwise he would be like the opposite person, shaken into a sieve.

Not to mention writing in that appearance, it is difficult to lift a pen.

I really stayed for a few days, I'm afraid I will come in vertically and go out horizontally.

Qi Yun, who was being muttered by Qi Ming, was also thinking of his third brother at the moment.

Even though Qi Yun is usually picky about Qi Ming, either he dislikes his poor writing, or thinks his book reading is complicated, but as the second brother, Qi Yun really cares about Qi Ming.

Of course, Qi Yun still didn't believe in God and Buddha, but before Qi Ming entered the field, Qi Erlang had given him all the things he could consider.

Including this rain, Qi Yun was very fortunate to let his third brother wear thick-soled boots, so that it would not be too difficult.

However, he was still a little worried when he was ready in all aspects. Sitting in the study, Qi Yun unconsciously stared at the rain falling outside.

Manager Qin noticed that his boss was distracted, so he didn't speak, but carefully put a delicate bottle he had brought on the table.

But before he turned around, he heard Qi Yun say: "Bring it?"

Guan Shi hurriedly turned around, his smile was still warm, and he saluted Qi Yun: "If you go back to the second young master, this is a new batch of Jinzun wine, but it's different from the previous ones, this time the alcohol content is slightly lower. The taste is sweet and cold, perfect for a drink."

After finishing speaking, Guan Shi Qin stood aside in a little nervousness.

Because the degree was low this time, but the taste was good, Qi Yun said early on that he would sell it differently.

Jinzun wine is golden in liquid and has a sweet aftertaste. However, the price is much higher than that of ordinary wine, but it is still ordinary wine, mostly in jars.

Piansheng changed a porcelain container this time, and it looked like it was specially fired, with bright colors and smart appearance.

Obviously it was sold to women.

Qi Erlang is not the kind of superior person. On the contrary, Qi Yun has been looking for ways to make himself richer.

Even if Qi Yun has rarely got the disease now, he still has a sense of urgency, especially after he has a wife, children, children and daughters, men can't wait to come out from the mountains of gold and silver, so that they can feel at ease.

The wine business had been done in the men's pile, and his eyes turned to the back house woman.

Qi Yun respected his wife and protected her. After getting married, he often helped Ye Jiao to sort out the relationship between the back house. He knew very well that the wife of the back house was very important if a family had to be strict, and they used to play less games. Less fun.

But this is the case, the irregular tea party poems are still constant, and the Qiongjiang Yuye must be an indispensable part of the banquet.

Men are addicted to spicy food, but women are addicted to pure temperature. There is still a lot of business to do in this area.

And this beautifully colored bottle is the first step.

Qi Yun stood up, gathered his coat, and then walked over and looked at the porcelain bottle on the table.

This porcelain bottle is slightly shorter than an ordinary bottle, with a big belly, and a lid. It looks like a cup.

When you open it, you can smell the scent of wine.

Because this was something Qi Yun told him, and the style map was specially drawn by him, but the finished product was obviously different from what Qi Yun thought.

He couldn't help but look up at Guan Shi Qin, "This seems to be different, the colors are too complicated."

Guan Shi Qin sighed: "Second Young Master, I have searched for the famous porcelain-making craftsmen in Beijing. They can't burn the appearance that Second Young Master wants. The villain is unfavorable and willing to be punished."

Qi Yun glanced at him, smiling but not smiling: "Money deduction?"

Qin Guan, who was still gentle and jade, shuddered and bent his back: "Second young master, don't worry, I will look for it again. Even if it is going to the south of the Yangtze River, I will find the best one!"

Qi Yun didn't really want to embarrass him, waved his hand, his voice was faint: "Why don't you take it easy, just remember it, there is still a period of time left and right from the two-month period I gave you, and I will talk about it at that time The matter of deducting monthly money."

Manager Qin responded and stood aside.

Qi Yun motioned for him to sit down, and then Qi Erlang talked about something that had nothing to do with business: "Counting days, it's time for the second test."

Guanshi Qin nodded and said, "Yes, it has been four days since the test has started. Today should be the second one."

Qi Yun nodded and said nothing.

After a while, he said, "Is there a man in the Wen family next door?"

Guanshi Qin knows everything in the capital well, and he said: "The second young master said that the sixth son of the Wen family is also the one who will try this time."

Qi Yun nodded, but nodded with his finger on the table.

When they moved in, they always had to get to know their neighbors, but it was delayed because of the rain after Qi Ming was preparing for the exam.

But this Wen family, Qi Yun inquired clearly.

The head of the Wen family is also a business man, but the brothers are appointed officials outside, and there are some ways. There is one wife and three concubines in the mansion. Seeing that there is nothing wrong with Xiang An, but there is only one concubine's room that has three sons, and there is nothing next to it. , It’s not too peaceful to come.

Originally, Qi Yun didn't want to let Ye Jiao come into contact with such a complicated family, but now that he lives next door, and sees you without looking up, he always has to make contact.

As I was thinking, Tie Zi spread from outside: "Second Young Master, the small kitchen asks what I want to eat at noon? Come and have an idea, so I have to prepare early."

When Guan Shi Qin heard this, he got up and said: "Second Young Master, I will ponder over this porcelain thing, and I will definitely not let Second Young Master down."

Qi Yun glanced at him and said to the gentle face: "You don't let me down, I won't let your monthly money down."

Guan Shi:...

After Guan Shi left, Qi Yun let Tie Zi come in and asked, "Can Jiao Niang come back from Taoist Temple?"

Tie Zi immediately replied, "Here, I just went to find the second youngest grandmother, and I have already asked for the safety charm, and it hasn't been long since I got home."

"What does she want to eat?"

"The second young lady said she wanted to eat a warm pot."

Due to recent busy schedules, the two of them often don't eat lunch together, but since they have free time today, Qi Yun said: "Then I'll get together and I want to eat a warm pot."

But before he finished speaking, Ye Jiao had already entered the door when the curtain was picked up.

Originally, Ye Jiao saw a silk and satin shop on the road. She thought the material was good. She was going to ask Qi Yun when she would have time to make clothes. She also missed him because of the little ginseng, so she came over and took a look.

As soon as he entered the door, he heard Qi Yun's words. Ye Jiao immediately smiled and said, "Okay, let's eat together."

Hearing this, Xiao Su immediately went down to prepare, and Tie Zi didn't stand obstructively here, and followed Xiao Su to exit the door.

Qi Yun didn't look at them. He stared at Ye Jiao with all his heart. He walked over and seemed to want to try whether Ye Jiao's hand was cold or not. But the man's fingers were always cold, so he took back the half-stretched hand. Question: "Is it cold on the road?"

Ye Jiao grabbed Qi Yun's hand, put it in her arms, and smiled and said to him: "It's not cold, I didn't get out of the carriage except to see a silk and satin shop on the way. When I looked back, Let's go see it together, but Xiang Gong, have all the soup been drunk?"

Qi Erlang paused, then nodded.

As long as the sex is over, Ye Jiao will definitely change his tricks to stew soup for him the next day. Qi Yun has become accustomed to it, and even feels very relieved over time, but every time he has to pinch the strange-smelling soup to drink it is indeed a challenge.

Then Qi Yun took Ye Jiao to sit aside, arrived at two cups of hot tea, and waited for his servant to prepare the pot.

Ye Jiao has always been a heart-warming person, and he doesn't take many small things to heart, but now he manages the back home affairs in an orderly manner, so he cares a little more: "Is the quilt that Saburo brought thick enough?"

Qi Yun smiled faintly and said: "Enough, pick the thickest and take it. This little rain will not hinder him. In the end, it depends on knowledge, and everything else is done to the fate."

Speaking of this, Ye Jiao asked: "Msang Gong, Hua Ning told me before that after the palace test, he would attack and see the empress."

This made Qi Yun frown slightly.

Ye Jiao hadn't mentioned it to herself before, and Ye Pingrong hadn't missed his words. Qi Yun didn't know this at all. Now speaking, Qi Erlang's first reaction is not to let Ye Jiao go.

That is the palace, it looks magnificent from the outside, but it is dangerous inside.

My own girl is always weak, what if I get caught in trouble?

But when Qi Yun returned sensibly, he knew that this trip was a must, not to mention the friendship between Meng and his family, just to say that Meng is now the queen of honor, and it is honor to invite people to meet in the palace. It's a disaster to lift it.

So Qi Yun said: "Why don't it matter, I will accompany you when that happens."

Ye Jiao was taken aback for a moment: "Can we go together?"

Qi Erlang didn't intend to scare her, but said gently: "Why don't it matter, even if you wait at the gate of the palace, it's okay, didn't you say you want to measure my clothes? Go together then."

Ye Jiao responded and sat closer with Qi Yun.

The rain was ticking outside, and the room was quiet. The incense on the table was not the precious agarwood, but the sandalwood that could calm one's nerves. It was originally Qi Yun who used it to practice his hands in order to teach his wife. , As a result, the elegant fragrance of Ruoyuruuowu made Ye Jiao smell particularly peacefully, and she fell asleep soon after.

And what woke her up from her sleep was the smell of a hot pot.

Ye Jiao sat up straight and looked at the round table.

There was a copper pot on it, and the broth inside was running bravely, gurgling, and it was very fragrant to hear the sound, but the appearance of the copper pot was different from what she had eaten before.

In the past, many spices were added to the food, and a layer was floated on it, and the taste was slightly spicy.

But this one has only a light soup, except for the sliced ​​green onion and ginger, there are no other spices beside it, but it is fresh.

Ye Jiao was also hungry. She ran to Taoist temple in the morning and rode a carriage back and forth. The two bowls of porridge she had eaten for breakfast were already digested.

Smell the smell at this moment, and the stomach will move.

The copper pot over there is grunting, and the belly is grumbling too.

Piansheng Ye Jiao didn't feel embarrassed. Instead, he took Qi Yun's hand on his stomach and said softly, "Msang, hungry."

Qi Yun immediately said, "Come on, let's eat first..."

"Second Young Master, Director Qin is here again." Tiezi's voice came from outside the door.

Ye Jiao sat down halfway up, glanced at the copper pot eagerly, and then said to Qi Yun: "You go first, you might as well."

Qi Yun squeezed her hand: "If you are hungry, eat first, don't wait for me."

But Little Ginseng stubbornly shook his head: "No, waiting for you."

Seeing her insistence, Qi Yun didn't say anything. He just asked someone to pick up the apricot cheese to fill up her stomach first, and then got up and went back to the study.

The soft couch is placed in the side room next to the study. Once the door is closed, you can't see the movement inside.

But Guanshi Qin has seen a lot of the cordial appearance of his husband and wife these days, and he also knows that he’s coming here for fear of disturbing them. Before Qi Yun could speak, he bowed and said, "My boss, if something happened suddenly, please forgive the villain. Abruptly."

Qi Yun didn't speak, just sat behind the desk, looked at him and asked, "Let's talk, what's the matter."

Guan Shi Qin is a clever man, he heard the extension.

If it's something that slows down, it's fine. If it's trivial, I'm afraid it's asking for trouble.

Fortunately, Guan Shi is not a person who doesn't know how to advance or retreat. He hurriedly stepped forward and put an object wrapped in red cloth on the table. Without asking Qi Yun, he opened it and said: "Second master, look at this thing. "Speaking, the red cloth opened, revealing a porcelain jar inside.

Porcelain firing is also a technique, and every link must be mastered very well, and the kiln used is also the key to it. It is not something ordinary people can make casually.

At first glance, this porcelain jar is known to be not from an official kiln. It is a bit rough and even rushed in details.

But this color is really gorgeous.

The faint blue color, like a deep lake, is amazingly beautiful.

Qi Yun asked immediately: "Where did this come from?"

Guan Qin didn’t go around things, but his voice was gentle but simple: “The old man whom the Second Young Master asked me to find last time has just received news that this pot is his craftsmanship, but the fired shop and kiln have been taken away. But the craft is still there."

When Qi Yun heard it, he knew that there was another famous person inside.

Since it is a fall in the family, there must be a reason behind it, but such a good color is indeed excellent, and it is not easy to find it after letting it go.

So Qi Yun said: "Go and find out carefully. If you can help, please help. If not, I want as much of this porcelain as he has."

Both directions are feasible.

Guanshi Qin understood, and agreed.

And while they were talking, Ye Jiao in the side room looked at the copper pot with eyesight, her belly getting louder and louder.

She naturally wanted to wait for Qi Yun to come over and eat together, and waiting for Qi Yun to pick her up vegetables during the meal has become a pleasure for Little Ginseng.

But being hungry is really hungry, at least the groaning of the stomach can't escape.

If there are vegetables on the table when you are by the side, it's okay to put a chopstick in your mouth to relieve your greed.

But this time it's a pot, and the surroundings are raw, so naturally it can't be done.

Xiaosu saw the thoughts of the second young lady from the family, and said hurriedly: "The second young lady, the second young lady has already sent people to serve the apricot cheese."

Ye Jiao stared at her with watery eyes, "Go and see."

Xiao Su immediately responded and went out cautiously, without disturbing the people in the study, and ran to the small kitchen.

But Ye Jiao looked left and right, eyes suddenly fixed on a colorful porcelain on the table.

Colorful and especially eye-catching.

Ye Jiao took it over, opened the lid with her slender fingertips, put it aside, and leaned in to smell it.

It's like wine, and it doesn't have that spicy taste, but rather sweet.

Little ginseng never touched alcohol before, only tried it once, and I felt that the spiciness couldn’t stand the spiciness. She was originally ginseng, and her body was very hot. After drinking, she felt flustered and sweated. Naturally Not happy to touch it again.

Except that time, I never drank it again.

But this bottle is beautiful, the contents smell fragrant, and there are these two words on it.

Jin Zun.

This is the name of the wine, and there is nothing to doubt about my own wine.

The little ginseng licked it, feeling a bit sweet and spicy, but more fragrant, so he licked it again.

When I got used to it, I took a sip directly into my mouth.

After swallowing it, it was not spicy, but sweet. The little ginseng smiled and took another sip.

But this jar was very small, and it took a few sips. Ye Jiao put the jar down with some regret.

She got up to see if Xiaosu came back, but as soon as she stood up, she felt a little dizzy.

Holding the table steady, Ye Jiao felt that her cheeks were slightly hot, and her ears were warm. Just now, the wine was still cold and cold. It suddenly broke out in her stomach. It was warm, not burning, just warm, warm head. All dizzy.

Little Ginseng, who had never been drunk before, only felt that he was sleepy. After two steps forward, he swayed again and reached out and grabbed the door frame.

At this time, Xiao Su happened to come back and watched her second grandmother slide down against the door frame with a blank expression.

She didn't care about holding things in her hands, so she put her hand to the side, Xiao Su lifted her skirt and ran over and hugged Ye Jiao.

Xiaosu is small, but strong, so he directly supported Ye Jiao with a quick voice: "Second mistress, what's wrong with you?"

Ye Jiao stared at her, but did not speak, but instead curled her lips and smiled.

The small ginseng is naturally beautiful, with beautiful features and clear eyebrows. No matter how much you eat, the chin is still pointed, and the small face with the palm of the hand is beautiful from a distance.

At this moment, Ye Jiao’s cheeks are blushing, and the tip of her nose is also red. There is a layer of mist in her eyes. The light in those eyes is like stars at night, even Xiao Su is not consciously red. Face.

This is... too good to see.

Ye Jiao helped her stand upright, but she spoke softly: "Xiaosu, why do you always dangle? Stop it, it's very dizzy."

Xiao Su heard this, and smelled the faint taste of wine in Ye Jiao's words, and knew that his second grandmother was drunk.

Although I don’t know where she got the wine, Xiaosu has seen women eating wine before. As I said, this is the easiest to get drunk when drinking on an empty stomach. It's normal to be dizzy.

Xiao Su immediately straightened her body, helped Ye Jiao up again, and whispered: "Second young lady, you drank too much. May I help you to rest?"

Ye Jiao blinked, drinking too much, what to drink?

She was confused in her head, and could not understand the words she understood, so she grabbed the door frame and didn't walk away, but said softly to her: "I won't rest, I'm looking for a mate."

Xiao Su was awkward, and when Ye Jiao spoke so softly, it was too difficult to refuse. Xiao Su repeatedly agreed and coaxed her to sit down, fearing that she would hit the pot and it would be hot, so she asked her to put the copper pot first. Take it out, and then go to Qi Yun.

On the left and right sides facing the door, Xiao Su buckled the door and said: "Second Young Master, Second Young Grandma... Second Young Grandma asks you to have tea?"

After all, Xiaosu was taught by Mrs. Liu, knowing that he can't just say that his master is drunk. It's not good to get drunk during the day. When Mr. Qin heard it, it would be troublesome, so he changed his questioning method.

In charge of Qin only thought it was the second young lady who wanted to be her boss, came over to remind her, smiled in her heart, but got up to leave with a very serious expression.

Qi Yun waited for him to leave before pushing the door into the side room, but as soon as he entered, he was thrown into his arms.

He hugged the soft person in his arms hurriedly. Before he could figure out what was going on, he heard his wife's soft voice ringing in his ear: "Mother, I'm hungry, I'm still dizzy, and..."

The woman hung one hand on his neck, stopped talking, and burrowed her face into his arms.

Qi Yun was a little confused and anxious, and stepped back, wanting to see what happened to his wife.

The next moment, I saw Ye Jiao touching the hairpin on her own head with her white hands, looking at him aggrievedly, her eyes were red, and her voice was choked: "My husband, what should I do? Grass."