Chapter 203 I really deserve to die!
Someone in the crowd shouted and the door opened.

Everyone present ignored what they were doing and looked towards the gate of the Tribute Hall.

Sure enough, I saw the tightly closed wide door being slowly pushed open.

Immediately, a group of students with unhappy faces filed out.

That’s right. This scientific examination is like being locked up in a shabby little house and asked to “write a self-criticism”. If you don’t eat well or sleep well, how can your complexion be good?

"Goro, here it is!"

"Yun'er, come to your mother quickly..."

"..."

For a moment, all kinds of voices calling friends resounded throughout the venue, just like the scene when Yang Wenyuan finished the college entrance examination in his previous life.

Yang Wenyuan walked out of the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall carrying a book box.

I had been feeling a bit bored these days, but as soon as I crossed this threshold, I suddenly felt enlightened.

If it were not for the lack of advance preparation, Yang Wenyuan would have sung loudly and composed an impromptu poem on the spot even if he had eaten all his food.

"Why didn't I think of it earlier? It seems that I still don't have the talent to show off in front of others." Yang Wenyuan thought with regret.

Yang Wenyuan felt that he had brought shame to the time traveler.

But he didn't have much time to sigh.

At this time, Hualan's soft cry was heard from the front (don't ask how Yang Wenyuan heard it so loudly, the answer is that he has sharp ears and eyes, and their minds are in tune with each other).

Yang Wenyuan looked up and saw Hualan and Yang Yuqing standing in front of the crowd.

He immediately walked quickly to meet him.

"You've only been here for a few days, and you've lost some weight." Before the people arrived, Yang Wenyuan heard what his aunt, Mrs. Chen, said. Her eyes were red, and her tone was full of pity.

Yang Wenyuan turned his face slightly to the side.

Although Hualan didn't say anything, she was also in tears, and her clear autumn eyes were covered with a layer of mist.

"Sure enough, women are made of water. The ancients were right!"

"All right!"

Yang Yuqing didn't act like a tough guy crying, but patted Yang Wenyuan on the shoulder and said seriously:

"How do you think the exam went?"

Hearing this, the two ladies of the Yang family also looked over.

Yang Wenyuan immediately put on a relaxed look and said loudly:

"It's not a difficult question. My nephew answered it very smoothly."

"That's good!" Seeing that Yang Wenyuan's expression did not seem fake, but rather full of confidence, Yang Yuqing stroked his long beard with satisfaction.

"If Wenyuan can pass the exam this time, I will not be ashamed of my brother and sister-in-law in my grave."

"Hey, coming to the fore, why didn't Rujin come? Did she oversleep?" Yang Wenyuan glanced at the carriages behind him, but didn't see Yang Rujin, so he couldn't help but ask.

Naturally, Yang Wenyuan was unwilling to admit that he had not seen Yang Ruijin for a long time and missed her a little. He just felt a little uncomfortable without Yang Ruijin's help to carry the book box this time. So he had to reluctantly hand the book box to Changqing, the coachman beside him.

Mrs. Chen said unhappily:

"She got up quite early today, but she didn't come with us to the Imperial Examination Hall to wait. Instead, she said she would prepare a table of food in the Marquis's Mansion to welcome you. She is quite attentive."

Listening to his aunt's sour words, Yang Wenyuan had reason to suspect that Mrs. Chen felt that her affairs were taken away by Yang Ruijin, so she spoke in a sour tone.

"I'd like to see what dishes Rujin can come up with."

Yang Yuqing also spoke at this time, with the same indignant tone:

"I've raised her this big, and today is her first time."

It seems that the reason is different from that of Mrs. Chen. Yang Yuqing feels that his cotton-padded jacket is leaking, and all the cotton wool has flown to Yang Wenyuan, leaving only a layer of cloth for himself.

It is not visible at normal times, but it will immediately show up at the critical moment.

Yang Wenyuan laughed and said:
"I think Rujin wants to try out the skills she learned from Nanny during the winter. If my uncle or aunt has a happy event, I'm afraid it won't be my turn."

Yang Yuqing nodded quickly:
"Yes, that's for sure!"

At this time, behind Yang Yuqing came Gu Tingye's shout from a distance:
"Dong Huan, remember to go to Fanlou for a drink tonight! See you there!"

After shouting at Yang Wenyuan, Gu Tingye turned around immediately without waiting for Yang Wenyuan to reply, relying on his strong physique to rush through the surging crowd, and went to find Changbai and Changfeng...

However, Yang Wenyuan had already seen Qi Heng. He had already met the Duke and Duchess of Qi. He didn't know whether Gu Tingye would dare to ask Qi Heng to go to Fanlou for a drink in front of Princess Pingning. Yang Wenyuan thought with amusement in his heart.

Yang Wenyuan came back to his senses, and then Mrs. Chen said:
"Are you going out for a drink tonight? Not with Hualan?"

As she spoke, Mrs. Chen glanced at Hualan who was standing beside her.

Yang Wenyuan also took the opportunity to look at Hua Lan beside him, but saw that her face was the same as before, without any change in expression:

"If you want to go, go ahead!"

"Danger, danger!" Yang Wenyuan immediately felt a red light in his mind.

He has been with Hualan for a long time and knows everything about it.

This is not "go if you want to go", this is clearly "try and die"! .

Yang Wenyuan immediately turned serious and said fearlessly:
"Why go to Fanlou to drink? Is the wine in Fanlou better than the wine at home?"

"Alright, alright, get on the carriage first, so Rujin won't get anxious waiting at home." Yang Yuqing spoke up to help.

Everyone nodded immediately.

While Yang Wenyuan was helping Hualan into the carriage, he also cast a grateful look at Yang Yuqing who was helping Madam Chen into the carriage next to him. However, what he got in return was a look of disappointment and disdain.

Yang Wenyuan was stunned. What did his uncle mean by this?
Could it be that he felt that he was not brave enough to drink and would bring shame to the men of the Yang family?

But when you were drinking outside, your aunt Madam Chen sent a maid to deliver a message to you, and you came back in disgrace. Then you were dragged back to your room by the ears. The scene has been vividly remembered in my nephew's mind!
'What qualifications do you have to look down on me!'

Yang Wenyuan was so angry that he was shaking all over. Even though the sun was out today, he was still sweating all over and his hands and feet were cold.

Others may laugh at you when you have taken only fifty steps forward, but you have already taken a step forward, and now you are laughing at your nephew who is just starting out, right?

On a moving carriage.

Yang Wenyuan was about to talk to Hualan about going to Fanlou to drink in the evening.

As a result, without saying a word, Hua Lan's slender white jade fingers touched Yang Wenyuan's lips.

Seeing this, Yang Wenyuan's heart was moved.

"Could it be that Hualan likes the new tricks I taught her..."

Open your lips and eat immediately.

But then Hualan's gradually plump body leaned towards him.

Warm jade in the arms.

Hua Lan snuggled up to Yang Wenyuan's arms, her head resting on his chest, her cherry lips slightly parted:

"You've been tired for so many days, it's time to go out and relax. Go to Fanlou earlier in the evening and come back earlier."

Yang Wenyuan silently kept his lips closed.

'I am so damned! '

For the first time, Yang Wenyuan felt ashamed of his own filthiness.

If the carriage had not been grounded, Yang Wenyuan would have definitely dug out the Marquis of Pingyang's Mansion.

It was warm and silent all the way.

Pingyang Houfu.

Just as Yang Wenyuan helped Hualan down from the carriage, he saw Yang Ruijin running out of the gate with excitement on her face, with a little white powder on her face.

Yang Wenyuan was just curious when he heard Mrs. Chen roaring:

"Yang Rujin, I asked you to pick someone up but you didn't go. What are you doing at home?!"

“Flour!

I will cook for you myself!"

When there were many people around, Yang Ruijin was never afraid of Madam Chen, and even dared to talk back to her provocatively.

Now that the truth has been established, the situation is out of control.

At that moment, I was eager to try to reason with my mother.

But unfortunately, Mrs. Chen also understood Yang Rujin's temper.

Interrupt the spell immediately.

"Oh!"

After Mrs. Chen responded simply, her expression instantly calmed down, and she no longer looked angry. She smiled and invited everyone in:
"Come on, let's go see what delicious food Rujin has made."

After saying that, he left Yang Ruijin aside and walked in with Yang Yuqing.

Yang Ruijin's excited expression suddenly froze and he stood there in a daze.

‘That’s it? ’

Seeing that Mrs. Chen really had no intention of speaking, Yang Rujin shrugged his head and said silently when his mother passed by him:
"I'm cooking at home."

"Oh!"

After saying only one more sentence, Yang Rujin became a little anxious, and walked quickly along with Madam Chen inside.

"I cooked this myself!" "Yeah!"

“A new dish!”

"Not bad!"

"..."

He forced him to be strong, and the breeze was blowing on the hills.

Even at the dinner table, Yang Ruijin was still chattering beside Madam Chen, but Madam Chen just ignored him and at most replied with a "OK", which made Yang Ruijin feel helpless.

In the end, Yang Ruijin pouted, as if she was the one who was unreasonable just now.

But Hualan, my cousin-in-law, is still a good person.

Seeing that Yang Ruijin was a little unhappy, he immediately smiled and kept praising the dishes on the table.

He was just about to put his hands in front of his chest and applaud.

Having comforted Yang Wenyuan before, now he is here to provide emotional value to Yang Ruijin.

Hualan: This family will break up without me!

Facing Hua Lan's constant praise, Yang Rujin was delighted and waved his hand modestly:

"Cousin, don't praise me like that. I only cooked one dish. I asked the kitchen staff to make the rest."

“This is incredible!”

Hua Lan said with joy:
"When I was your age, I couldn't even tell where the kitchen was, let alone how could I cook."

"Rujin, you are amazing!"

As he said this, he rubbed his arm against Yang Wenyuan next to him, signaling him to join in the supporting role.

"Uh-huh!"

Yang Wenyuan nodded perfunctorily:

"Yes, yes, yes, Rujin, you are awesome, so amazing!"

One can tell whether someone is sincere or not at a glance. Yang Rujin's expression froze for a moment, and he snorted at Yang Wenyuan:
"Cousin, you are so heartless. I cooked for you myself, and you still try to evade me like this."

Yang Wenyuan also felt that something was wrong with him. After all, Yang Ruijin had really given a lot to him. The rich lady cooked for him herself. Although he didn't see what was cooked, Yang Wenyuan was still very touched.

But it was also Hualan's fault for raising the bar too high, so he really couldn't bring himself to say anything to praise her.

I, Yang Wenyuan, am definitely not a flatterer!

Soon, all the dishes were served, but Yang Wenyuan did not see Yang Ruijin stand up to introduce them for a long time.

That's not right.

If Yang Rujin cooked the dish herself, wouldn't she stand up proudly and tell everyone about the hardships she had experienced?

"Yang Rujin, where's your food?" Others might not dare to ask, but the mother and daughter, who were enemies, had no reservations.

Yang Ruijin remained calm and even brushed the flour-stained hair on her forehead with her hand, as if showing off her achievements.

But she also knew that she would not be able to stand up if she didn't take out the food, so she got up and went to the kitchen.

After a long time, Yang Ruijin came over with a large porcelain plate and a lid in both hands.

“Is this your cooking?”

Mrs. Chen was the first to raise questions.

Served on such a big plate, it must be a big dish.

But she still doesn’t know Yang Rujin?
If Yang Rujin knew how to cut meat and cook, Mrs. Chen would dare to cut meat and cook herself!

It's a matter of inheritance, isn't Mrs. Chen aware of it?
“That’s what I did!”

Yang Rujin straightened her body and spoke in a very firm tone.

After saying that, he turned to look at Hua Lan instead of Yang Wenyuan, and said expectantly:

"Sister-in-law, can you help me see how it's done?"

As he spoke, Yang Ruijin took out a few mini candles from behind him.

Yang Wenyuan took a closer look and found that the candle in Yang Ruijin's hand looked very familiar.

He reacted immediately.

Isn’t this the little candle that Hualan specially made for her birthday last winter?

How did it end up in Yang Ruijin's hands?
After looking at Hualan and Yang Ruijin again, and then glancing at the large porcelain plate on the table, Yang Wenyuan roughly guessed what was inside.

“Dang, dang, dang~!”

Sure enough, as Yang Ruijin played cheerful music, Hualan removed the lid of the porcelain plate, and the contents inside were immediately revealed.

Yang Wenyuan took a closer look and saw that there was a cake inside!
Strictly speaking, the picture below is a freshly baked egg cake covered with a thick layer of cream.

This was something Yang Wenyuan came up with after racking his brains last year when the young couple got married and it happened to be Hualan's birthday not long after.

But it took Yang Wenyuan a lot of effort.

However, this thing costs a lot. If it gets out and becomes popular in the Great Zhou, it will cause a lot of losses.

Therefore, Yang Wenyuan planned to bear all the pain alone!

For the sake of national affairs, Yang Wenyuan did not tell anyone else about this thing. He only tried it with Hualan when he was craving for it occasionally.

Yang Wenyuan immediately turned his head and looked at Yang Ruijin.

So how did she know?
He looked at Hua Lan, who was standing beside him with a look of admiration on her face, and the reason was self-evident.

"It is said that a loving mother often spoils her child. This sister-in-law is probably not much different when it comes to loving her." Yang Wenyuan muttered softly.

And Yang Rujin's music was also hummed by herself at the beginning...

How audacious!

This little girl Yang Ruijin not only plagiarized her own craft, but now she even stole her own soundtrack. She is simply lawless!
In my previous life, I would have argued with you in court!

At the same time, Yang Wenyuan was secretly worried:
"If I stayed with Yang Rujin for a long time, I would never dare to think about it!"

Mrs. Chen claimed to be her daughter's "taster" and "prosecutor", so she naturally stood up, walked to the cake, took a closer look, and finally nodded.

"I've never seen this thing before. It looks novel."

But he turned to look at Yang Rujin and asked:
“Where did you learn this?”

"My sister-in-law taught me." Yang Ruijin answered honestly.

Hua Lan was also very honest and reported Yang Wenyuan on the spot:
"I was taught by the official!"

"Um?!"

Mrs. Chen's eyes suddenly became unfriendly.

Was this something Yang Wenyuan taught me?
She has raised Yang Wenyuan for so many years, but she has never seen him once! !

Could this be the legendary "forgetting the mother after getting a wife"?
Yang Yuqing's expression turned serious as well.

The couple looked at Yang Wenyuan in unison, with expressions as if they were going to accuse him.

Feeling the two fierce gazes, Yang Wenyuan felt like crying but had no tears.

Yang Ruijin, isn't it enough that I allow you to plagiarize?
"I got this from somewhere else not long ago, so I tried it out of curiosity, and it turned out pretty good."

Yang Wenyuan did not say that he invented it.

After all, this reason is too far-fetched.

As the saying goes, a gentleman stays away from the kitchen, not to mention that Yang Wenyuan is a young man from a noble family who has never been involved in housework. It is reasonable to say that it was not Yang Wenyuan who did this.

Of course, the main reason was that the looks from Yang Yuqing and Madam Chen were too terrifying, so Yang Wenyuan decided that saving his life was the most important thing.

Seeing that Yang Yuqing and his wife's expressions had eased a little, Yang Wenyuan quickly invited everyone to taste Yang Ruijin's cooking.

"I made it once myself, but I thought the taste was just so-so, so I didn't show it off. Now I want to see Sister Rujin's cooking skills." Yang Wenyuan still had a strong desire to survive.

Hua Lan also glanced at Yang Wenyuan with a half-smile.

Yang Ruijin and the others gathered around him, and then he took out an unused kitchen knife from his waist.

Seeing Yang Ruijin suddenly taking out a knife, Mrs. Chen was startled at first, but then she saw Yang Ruijin start to cut the cake with a proud smile on her face.

This made Mrs. Chen very angry.

It’s only because there are so many people here now, otherwise Yang Ruijin would definitely be in trouble!
If you don't punish him for one day, he will tear off the tiles on the roof!

Yang Wenyuan and Hualan had both tasted the cake before, so they didn't find it too surprising.

It’s okay that Yang Yuqing doesn’t like sweets.

But Mrs. Chen and Yang Ruijin are different!

Yang Ruijin was also trying to make it for the first time, and she was a little nervous at first. But as soon as she put it in her mouth, she was shocked by the soft and tender taste!

Mrs. Chen originally wanted to find fault with Yang Rujin, but she loved sweets to begin with, and the experience she felt on her taste buds made her speechless.

While eating the cake, Mrs. Chen glanced at Yang Ruijin who was overjoyed.

"Well, I'll let you make this pastry to make up for your mistake!"

Education is fun.

Since Yang Rujin was so happy, Mrs. Chen felt that she should not deprive her daughter of her hobby!
(End of this chapter)