Chapter 204 Outside Qingyun Tower
Have eaten.

The topic of family members was also brought up and we will try it.

In response to this, Yang Wenyuan patted his chest and assured that there was no big problem.

How can a real man say he is not good enough?
Although Yang Yuqing and Madam Chen believed in their nephew, they still looked a little worried. Yang Wenyuan was so confident now, and it would be a big blow to him if he failed the exam.

After talking for a while, Hualan looked up at the sky outside.

She was worried that Yang Wenyuan was already tired these days and had to attend social events in the evening, so she wanted Yang Wenyuan to rest first.
So he said to Yang Wenyuan:
"Sir, you still have to go to Fanlou for a drink tonight, why don't you go back and rest for a while?"

"Go to Fanlou?"

Mrs. Chen immediately said to Yang Wenyuan:

"You've been exhausted from taking exams these days, and Hualan has been praying for you every day. Why don't you stay at home with her and go out to drink with others?"

Yang Wenyuan: ...Aunt, what you said makes me sound like an unfaithful man.

But before Yang Wenyuan could say anything, Hua Lan helped to explain:
"Aunt, don't blame the official. I asked him to go."

Mrs. Chen's expression improved slightly.

But on the other hand, Yang Yuqing's face looked very unhappy.

He stroked his beard in thought.

Why did Hualan suddenly agree?
How could Hualan agree to this?

How can this be possible?
Thinking about what he had experienced over the years, Yang Yuqing felt even more sad and angry, and immediately cast an indignant look at his wife.

Look at this person!
Mrs. Chen seemed to have sensed something and just happened to look over. Yang Yuqing immediately used his unique face-changing skills and forced a stiff smile on his face.

When Mrs. Chen turned around, Yang Yuqing's face finally relaxed.

I can't stay in this house for a moment!
When Yang Ruijin heard that Yang Wenyuan was going to Fanlou, she could no longer sit still.

"Cousin, I want to go too!"

Looking at Yang Rujin's enthusiastic and positive attitude, Yang Wenyuan couldn't help but feel a headache.

But Yang Ruijin had put a lot of thought into it today and even cooked for me, so it was hard to refuse.

After much thought, Yang Wenyuan finally came up with an idea.

"Let your sister-in-law take you there."

Since Yang Rujin was going, Yang Wenyuan thought it would be better to go to Fanlou to get together. Of course, Yang Yuqing and his wife would definitely not go. Yang Wenyuan turned to Hualan and said:

“Ask your sisters if they want to come with you, and then you can take them to another table.

This is not good either..."

Yang Wenyuan thought that if they went downstairs, there would be too many people around, which would be inconvenient for these unmarried girls:

"We won't go to Fanlou anymore. We can just book a new restaurant and bring in the food and drinks from Fanlou."

Anyway, this kid Gu Tingye is not short of money, Yang Wenyuan thought secretly.

However, if he could bring Yu Yanran here again, Gu Tingye would be even more willing to spend the money. He would even want to spend it like water to show his true manliness. Unfortunately, this is not possible at all.

Which good girl would agree to go out for a meal with a bunch of strangers like you?
It’s just the same as being invited to a bar for a drink in the middle of the night in your previous life.

Seeing Hua Lan hesitate, Yang Wenyuan continued:
"We won't play until late at night, and when we go back, Changbai and Changfeng can take us back together, so there's nothing to worry about."

There was nothing fun to do in the evening, so Yang Ruijin naturally agreed with Yang Wenyuan's suggestion.

So he immediately followed suit:
"Yes, yes, sister-in-law, we haven't been together for a long time since the beginning of winter last year. Today, my cousin and the brothers of the Sheng family finally finished their exams, so we should celebrate!"

"Okay! Then I'll send someone to ask later."

Seeing that Yang Yuqing and Madam Chen had no objection, Hua Lan also agreed.

Afterwards, Yang Wenyuan went to take a nap, and Hualan told Changqing to go to Ningyuan Marquis Mansion Gu Tingye to ask his opinion first, and then go to the Sheng family to ask.

Gu Tingye naturally agreed to this.

He has never lacked money, but only lacked excitement, not to mention that he had been stuck in the scientific expedition for so many days. This was a good excuse for him to get together, drink and have fun.

If he was a man from another family and it were not difficult for him to invite girls from other families, he might have been the first one to suggest getting together.

Now that there are so many people around and it’s lively, Gu Tingye will not object.

He agreed immediately.

But after Chang Qing left for the Sheng family, another bad idea popped up in Gu Tingye's mind -

He quietly called his follower Shi Tou and asked him to book the restaurant and then go to Duke Qi's Mansion to inform Qi Heng that the girl from the Sheng family would come with them tonight.

Gu Tingye originally wanted to avoid inviting Qi Heng tonight in order not to offend Princess Pingning, but since the sixth lady of the Sheng family was coming, Gu Tingye felt that as Qi Heng's second uncle, it was reasonable for him to inform his nephew.

Of course, Gu Tingye refused to admit whether he did it just for the fun.

How can you use bad intentions to speculate on matters of family affection?
Jiying Lane.

Sheng family.

When Changqing came to report, the Sheng family had just finished their meal in Shou'an Hall.

Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu both knew that Changbai and Changfeng were going out for a drink to celebrate in the evening, and they agreed. After all, they had studied hard for so long, so it was normal for them to go out and have fun and relax.

Anyway, we are not gathering to visit prostitutes, we are just drinking.

But when Yang Wenyuan came over and asked if the girls should go to the dinner together, Sheng Hong became a little hesitant.

He was not worried about the safety issue, he was just worried that it would be bad if word got out.

A girls' night out...

If it were daytime, Sheng Hong would definitely not be vague.

"It's called dinner, but by the time they finish eating, it's just getting dark."

Wang Ruofu didn't have as many concerns as Sheng Hong:

"What is there to worry about? We are not going to a crowded place. Besides, didn't Wenyuan say that Gu Tingye booked the entire restaurant? It is better for the ladies and the gentlemen to sit separately. It is more open and aboveboard than the polo club."

Mrs. Wu did not avoid the difference between men and women at the polo match, and they could play polo together. Wang Ruofu thought it was just going out for a meal, no big deal.

Besides, the family is made up of a group of girls who have not yet reached marriageable age, and there is no one with a bad reputation among the people who go (Gu Tingye has Changbai and Yang Wenyuan's endorsement, and his image in the eyes of the Sheng family has improved a lot).

There's nothing wrong with that.

Sheng Hong also thought it made sense.

However, he still told Changbai to look after his younger brothers and sisters and go home early.

Changbai nodded seriously in agreement.

The sun is setting.

The orange sunset cast a glowing red cloud in the sky.

In front of Qingyun Tower.

The area around here had already been surrounded by guards from the Yang family and followers from the other two families.

Today is the day after the imperial examination, and it is a good day for students to go out for a drink to celebrate. Although Qingyun Tower is not as famous as Fan Tower and Pan Tower in Da Zhou, it is also a good place to drink, and naturally it has attracted many candidates to come and drink.

However, when they arrived in front of Qingyun Tower excitedly, they found that the tower had been blocked by a group of ferocious guards who allowed no one to enter.

This immediately made them feel unhappy.

They were not fools and could naturally see that some dignitaries would come here to drink soon.

But you eat yours and I eat mine, and you block the door and enjoy it all by yourself, isn't that too arrogant?

This immediately caused a commotion in front of the restaurant.

However, despite the riot, no one dared to confront the group of muscular guards in their gray and black uniforms, and compared their own thin bodies with their washed-white Confucian robes.

Although scholars have a high status, they are only juren now and have not yet achieved the title of jinshi.

Of course, if it was during the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the weight of Juren was still very important, and there was still a share of official appointments, but now, Juren have become too numerous to count, and it is difficult to find a vacancy for Jinshi, and it is even more difficult to find an official appointment. In comparison, Juren is not worth much. Although he dared not make a fuss, he still complained.

"Whose child is this? How could he be so domineering?"

"Looking at this scene, it shouldn't be the family of a great gentleman. I think it's the family of a nobleman."

"That group of Chi Lao? Didn't they say that most of them went to Lingzhou? Why are they still so domineering in Bianjing now?"

"Shh!"

A servant dressed as a servant nearby listened to the students' speech, put his finger to his lips and whispered:

"You guys are courting death! There are several noble families here today! If someone hears what you said, it will be a disaster!"

At this time, someone noticed that a restaurant worker had sneaked in among them, and immediately asked curiously:

"You know so much about this, could it be the job of Qingyun Tower?"

"Yes what's the matter?"

"Then why don't you wait inside, but come here instead?"

"It's not that the nobles didn't come."

The fellow lowered his voice as he spoke:
"But I heard from the shopkeeper that the restaurant was booked in the afternoon, and the servants that the nobles will use later will be the maids they brought from their own families, and the dishes will be delivered by someone from Fanlou. They won't need us, so they kicked us out."

"How extravagant!" someone in the crowd was indignant.

"Brother, don't be discouraged. This is life. However, if we have the title of Jinshi, those people in there will treat us as guests of honor. There is no need to belittle ourselves."

However, some people curiously asked the waiter:

"Then what are you still doing here?"

"Just to watch the fun!" the guy answered confidently.

"..."

Everyone present was speechless.

But who isn’t?!

Otherwise he would have gone somewhere to drink and not just been waiting here.

As for whether there are other ideas in mind, that depends on different people’s opinions.

It’s past mid-afternoon.

Finally, carriages began to arrive.

"Wow, I recognize this!"

As a restaurant worker, you may not know other things, but you must be able to recognize the styles of carriages and flags of the dignitaries in Bianjing. If you don't have a keen eye, you can't be considered a qualified worker.

Seeing a group of scholars who usually looked high and mighty looking at him, waiting for him to speak, the restaurant waiter suddenly felt elated and felt that his life had reached its peak!
This scene can be boasted about till old age!

He was lost in thought for a while, but he didn't dare to keep it a secret any longer, so he quickly said:
"This is the carriage of the Ningyuan Marquis family! The person coming must be the second son of the Gu family who booked the restaurant!"

It’s no wonder that the clerk in the restaurant recognized Gu Tingye. No, it should be said that there was no clerk in any Bian Jing restaurant who couldn’t recognize Gu Tingye’s carriage.

How could a regular customer not recognize him!
Gu Tingye came from a prominent family and was also a candidate of the same year, so all the students present had heard of his reputation.

At this time, Gu Tingye got off the carriage, and everyone immediately saluted him, wanting to see what the former little overlord of Bian Jing looked like.

"He is indeed from a noble family." Seeing Gu Tingye's upright posture, someone in the crowd couldn't help but sigh.

"Just a warrior."

Some people disagreed and sneered:
"Looking at his appearance, he must be obsessed with martial arts. He will definitely not pass the imperial examination."

Everyone present nodded silently, agreeing with him.

I heard that Gu Tingye didn't study hard for a long time and he also liked practicing martial arts. He would be thankful if he could pass the imperial examination and worship his ancestors. How could he expect to pass the imperial examination?

Otherwise, wouldn’t their decades of hard study become a joke?
"I heard that Gu Tingye is studying at the Sheng family. Wouldn't his son, the young master, and the young marquis also be here?"

A word to awaken the dreamer.

Among the students of the same year, the Sheng Family Academy has become a legend.

After all, it was quite a miracle that a private school owned by a civil servant could attract so many sons of noble families to study there.

Not to mention that there were five successful candidates in the same family, all taking part in the imperial examination together.

Similarly, this incident also made Zhuang Xuejiu famous.

He seemed to have gained the reputation of being the number one scholar in the Great Zhou.

"I was wondering why there was such a commotion! It turns out that so many noble sons are coming."

"That's right. I heard that the young marquis of the Yang family will inherit the title of Marquis of Pingyang after the imperial examination. If he passes the imperial examination and becomes a Jinshi..."

"Alas, others have already been made marquises and prime ministers before they are even 20 years old, but I am almost 40 years old, and I am still crossing the river by feeling the stones, trying to get to the edge of the Jinshi..."

“People are really different.”

"..."

It seemed to confirm everyone's speculation.

Soon, carriages from various families arrived one after another.

Restaurant waiters can also play the role of commentator very well.

"That is the Yang family's carriage at Pingyang Marquis's Mansion. I heard that the young marquis has a cousin. I wonder if she will arrive today."

"I have never seen this carriage before. It should be the Sheng family's carriage? But why are there three of them?"

"..."

Everyone present also felt strange.

There are too many carriages here. Could it be that they are so generous that each person can ride in a carriage?
But the answer was revealed soon.

I saw a group of maids and nannies getting off some of the carriages, holding portable screens in their hands and placing them behind the guards to block everyone's view.

"Are there any female relatives here?" Someone in the crowd said this.

"It really is!"

Although there was a screen in front of her and a round fan to cover her face, her clothes would be seen when she got off the carriage even if she hunched over.

In the Sheng family carriage.

Molan lifted the door curtain and leaned out.

Naturally, she also saw the students standing outside, wearing Confucian robes and watching the excitement.

Molan loved being flattered by others the most. It was the first time that she was being watched from afar by so many people. She did not feel nervous but secretly proud.

Now she was in no hurry to get off the carriage.

She waved away Chang Feng's hand and chose to get off the carriage by herself.

Molan slowly picked up the hem of her skirt and slowly walked down the stool sideways.

As if there was something there and not there, the round fan was gently waving, and the side profile of a pretty face was quietly revealed to the outside.

Molan inherited Lin Qinshuang's good looks.

Even though it was just a profile, the students outside the crowd couldn't help but exclaim.

Suddenly, someone in the crowd said:
"Even the leaders of Guangyuntai are no better than this!"

This remark immediately aroused public anger.

You actually compare a noble lady with the leaders of the group. This is really disgraceful!

(End of this chapter)