Chapter 196: Trial (two more in one) (1/2)
Chapter 196 Trial (two more in one)
It snowed in the night, and when I got up in the morning, a layer of ice formed on the ground and it was slippery.
Gu Jiao had prepared well and spread the sand that had been tunned a few days ago on the ground of the corridor and yard.
She opened the courtyard door and wanted to pave the hutong. She saw that the hutong was all paved, with sand and coal ash, and straw mats.
Gu Jiao was wondering what was going on. A neighborhood not far away opened the courtyard gate, poked a head out of it, and smiled at Gu Jiao: ”Rokulang is going to take the exam, right?”
”Aunt Lu.” Gu Jiao said hello. This is one of the old lady's card friends. He has been to the house several times.
Gu Jiao understands that the road is paved by the neighbours, and the materials used in each household are different, so the paved is colorful.
She always thought that their home was isolated, but the old lady didn't know when they had already let their home into this alley.
Gu Jiao thanked her.
After , several neighbourhoods opened their doors, and they all said auspicious words like congratulations to Xiao Liulang High School.
Gu Jiao thanked each other.
Her gratitude is from the heart, they are not Xiao Liulang's family, and they are not obliged to do this for Xiao Liulang.
Their kindness is not duty, but affection.
Of course, there is also the credit of my aunt.
It's not that my aunt is doing well with them, telling them that Liu Lang in the family is going to take a scientific examination, they are afraid that they don't even know that there is such a character in the alley.
Each households also hung lanterns under the corridors to illuminate the alleys, usually only for the New Year.
Gu Jiao bends the corners of her lips.
She likes Beijing.
Xiao Liulang also got up, and the two simply used breakfast.
Because they knew they would get up early to go out today, they let Xiaojingkong sleep in the old lady’s room last night.
The carriage was waiting in the alley early, but it was not the carriage of the old sacrificial wine, it belonged to the Xuanping Hou Mansion.
Liu Guanshi bowed to Xiao Liulang and Gu Jiao, and said with a smile: ”Little Master, Young Lady, get in the car.”
Not far away, Liu Quan stood wrongly beside another carriage. He arrived a step late and was snatched by this grandson!
Same last name as Liu, but they have no relatives.
Xuanping Hou’s iron hoof and wheels are anti-skid treatment in accordance with the war specifications. The ice and snow can be charged and trapped. This kind of road condition is naturally not a problem.
Xiao Liulang did not refuse.
He first let the carriage go to Lin Chengye’s house to pick up Lin Chengye and Feng Lin, and then all the way to Gongyuan.
I don’t know how many carriages and horses slipped on the road, and the carriage of Xuanping Hou’s mansion rode on the ground like dust, and arrived at the destination without any influence.
They were the first batch to arrive, and the rest of the candidates were probably delayed by the road conditions.
Gu Jiao lowered the curtain and said, ”Fortunately, it's only admission today.”
Xiao Liulang nodded.
Gu Jiao checked before going out, and then took out his baggage for a second time.
Xiao Liulang wants to spend three days and two nights in it. No silver charcoal or hand stove is allowed. Gu Jiao has to think about clothes and food.
Gu Jiao prepared a jar of dried chili for all three of them. If it was really cold, she would chew some dried chili. After all, the room was so small that she couldn't get up and run around.
It is not necessary to prevent mosquitoes in winter, but to prevent the wind and cold. Gu Jiao also filled the three of them with cold medicine, which would not doze off after taking them.
There is also frostbite cream.
The seat numbers for the test are not allocated according to the results, but are drawn on the spot.
Seeing that the time was almost up, the three of them went down to draw a lottery.
The Gongyuan in the capital is much larger than the local ones. There are four examination rooms in the east, west, south and north, and the three of them won three of them. This is no luck.
Xiao Liulang is in the No. 5 examination booth of the East Examination Hall.
The size of the test shed is the same as that of the place, but the walls are made cleaner. There are still two wooden boards in the test shed, one as a table and the other as a bench. When sleeping, the two wooden boards form a bed.
Bedding is provided by Gongyuan.
After all, it's very cold, and it's not good for candidates to be frozen out.
The test is presided over by the Ministry of Etiquette and invigilated by the Hanlin Academy.
As early as yesterday, the scoring officers of the Hanlin Academy had already entered the inner hall of the Gongyuan. Like the township examination, the inner curtain officers could not leave the inner hall until all the examination papers were reviewed.
It didn’t take long for the three of Xiao Liulang to enter the Gongyuan, and other candidates appeared one after another. Du Ruohan was not slow, he was the twentieth.
Gu Jiao also gave him a small medicine packet.
Du Ruohan thanked him politely, but he didn’t take it seriously. What's the joke, how could he get sick with such a good health?
After giving the medicine packet to Du Ruohan, Gu Jiao had no need to stay any longer.
”Let's go.” Gu Jiao said.
Guan Shi asked from the outer car seat, ”Where is the young lady going?”
”Medical Hall.” Gu Jiao said.
More than half a month has passed, Gu Chenglin’s kid hasn’t been discharged yet, and Gu Jiao intends to send him away!
Guanshi Liu’s attitude towards Gu Jiao has changed drastically. Gu Jiao didn’t ask why he did this, but it’s not difficult to guess from Xiao Liulang’s attitude that he, the ”illegitimate son”, had already met Xuanpinghou.
And Xuan Pinghou’s attitude towards him is not too light, otherwise Guan Shi would not change his face so quickly.
No longer on the road at this time, the carriage drove slowly down the street.
Gu Jiao curiously admired the scenery along the way.
She has never been to this area, it's so fresh.
She was looking energetically, Liu Guanshi suddenly smiled and said, ”Madam, how did you and Master meet?”
Gu Jiao said: ”You Xuanping Marquis is so powerful, won't you check it yourself?”
Of course I checked it. Didn’t this ask you to check it?
Guan Shi has already figured out the reason for his misbehavior. This illegitimate son Xiao Liulang actually looks a lot like the dead little Hou.
The age is basically the same, that is, Xiao Hou Ye’s birthday is in the twelfth lunar month, and Xiao Liulang’s birthday is in the first lunar month.
In fact, the interval should have been longer, but Master Xiaohou was born a month prematurely.
He said to Lord Hou: ”It's all your flesh and blood, brothers, don’t you look strange! Is it possible that the dead little Lord Hou can come back to life?”
His own Master Hou obviously also understands this truth, but he still has to inquire.
Guan Shi Liu smiled and said, ”Madam, when you saw the young master, did the young master have a mole under his right eye?”
”No.” Gu Jiao said.
Guan Shi said: ”You don't need to answer so quickly, you think about it.”
Gu Jiao said: ”I see him a hundred or eighty times a day, do I still think about whether he has a mole on his face?”
Liu Guanshi was speechless.
Manager Liu said in his heart that he not only underestimated the little young master, but also underestimated the young lady. There is not the slightest sourness of a poor child, and it is not easy to handle, and it is not easy to fool.
Is it really a family, don’t enter a family.
The carriage was driving on the streets of the southeast district. Because of the test, several main streets were closed, and only test-takers were allowed to pass. The road they took when they came can no longer return the same way.
They changed streets.
The shops on this street are very novel, giving a feeling of red and green.
”What is that?” Gu Jiao asked, pointing to the attic on the left.
Guan Shi said: ”Madam Shao said Cuixianglou? That is a brothel.”
Is this an ancient brothel?
I haven't seen it for so long. Gu Jiao opened the curtains a bit and looked at the brothel in front of him curiously.
Guanshi Liu looked back and saw her unconcealed excitement, frowning slightly.
The girl’s family, shouldn’t you avoid the brothel? Why do you still like it? Without blinking your eyes?
”What building is that?” Gu Jiao pointed to another store in a two-storey building and asked.
Guan Shi said, ”Is it Yunle Hall? It's a theater building.”
”Listen to the show?” Gu Jiao asked.
Guan Liu paused, and explained: ”Men listen to the show.”
Gu Jiao: ”Oh.”
The Guozijian area is a key school district of Zhaoguo, and this kind of drunken place is not allowed. Not to mention brothels and theaters. Gu Jiao has never seen a gambling house or a martial arts hall.
”Is that a gambling shop?” Gu Jiao asked, pointing to a shop with big gambling words hanging in front of it.
Guan Shi: ”Yes, Mrs. Shao.”
”What about that?”
”It is also a gambling house.”
”Why didn't you write the word gambling?”
”It is a gambling house with a relatively high status.”
”what about this?”
”auction.”
Gu Jiao asked several places again, whether it was a brothel or a martial arts hall or a gambling house. Her eyes were bright, as if there were green lights.
Guan Shi: ……Madam, are you really good like this? Looking back, Lord Hou asked, but I really didn't bring it badly.
After crossing this street, the shop floor became much more serious. Gu Jiao was in a state of lack, yawned and lowered the curtain.
He carefully selected one of the most noble streets in the capital for Gu Jiao and planned to come to a tour guide to introduce Guanshi Liu: ”...”
When reached the end of this street, a burst of shouts and arguing attracted Gu Jiao’s attention. Gu Jiao opened the curtains a gap and looked at the shop on the side of the street: ”Where is this place?”
”This is Qingfeng Tower.” Guanshi Liu said.
Gu Jiao poked her head out: ”It seems very lively, what are they doing?”