Liaozhai: I just want salted fish with invincible magical powers

Chapter 13 Preparing for the College Examination
Hu Butong said again: "By the way, Qian'er, seeing that the college exam is coming, I wonder what your plan is this time?"

"Father wants me to take the exam?"

"Although Dad is a county magistrate, there will always be a day when he retires, and the family will depend on you.

No matter whether you are willing to do business or get fame, Dad will support you. "

After the family had dinner, Hu Qian and Shen Yuzhen returned to their bedroom.

After washing, the two lay on the bed.

Shen Yuzhen rested her head on Hu Qian's chest, and said softly, "Why didn't Mr. Xiang say a word? Are you thinking about what Dad said?"

Hu Qian responded.

Hu Tong has been an official for dozens of years, and his family has quite a lot of wealth, but just like the last time Zhennan King was killed, if the higher authorities want to punish you, it will be a matter of minutes.

But it's really embarrassing for him to take part in the scientific examination as a modern person, and the original owner is even more of an idiot.

"My husband should be troubled, even if I follow him to live a life of men farming and women weaving, and eating bran and swallowing vegetables, I have no complaints about myself. I just hope that the two of them can stay together forever, and I will be content."

Hu Qian was moved in his heart, hugged her tightly, and kissed her on the forehead, "If you have a wife in this life, what more can you ask for. But don't worry, lady, I will never let you suffer any grievances."

Shen Yuzhen looked at him, her eyes were full of tenderness, and she said happily: "Master, why don't you give it a try, if you can win, take the status of a scholar, it will be regarded as a glorious family, and you will fulfill the wishes of your father and mother."

Hu Qian said: "Then do you like me as a scholar?"

Shen Yuzhen is a well-known talented woman who knows how to read and understand, so she naturally admires talented people.

However, she also knows that although there are many talented people in the world, there is no one who can treat her equally like Hu Qian, regardless of the status of men, women, and husbands and wives.

Even her father and younger brother talked about the three obediences and four virtues on weekdays, and they were all thinking that men are superior to women.

Thinking of this, she felt even more sweet and happy, and immediately buried her head in Hu Qian's arms.

"My concubine loves my husband. If my husband is Bai Ding, then my concubine likes Bai Ding. If my husband is a scholar, then my concubine likes a scholar."

Hu Qian laughed, "Okay, then the husband will be a scholar, and the lady will be happy."

Shen Yuzhen looked at him in surprise, "Is Mr. Xianggong ready to study hard?"

"You have to work hard in reading, and you have to work hard in other aspects."

"other aspects?"

Hu Qian chuckled, wrapped up the quilt and pressed her who was panicked like a bunny under her body.

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The college exam is held once a year, and there is still half a year before the college exam starts this year.

After that day, Hu Qian began to stay behind closed doors, studying poetry and books with Shen Yuzhen by his side.

At the beginning, I had a headache and my feet hurt from reading. After three or five days, I gradually made some progress.

After all, it is with the thinking of modern people, and it will definitely not memorize it by rote like the ancient people.

After suffering for a month, he couldn't take it anymore, so he took Shen Yuzhen, Xiaohuan and two servants to the market.

Nanyang County is a large county in Liangmi, with many rivers and lakes, and rich aquatic products, so it can be regarded as a rich place.

There are many merchants coming and going in the market. On both sides of the street, there is an endless stream of people who are testing characters, selling vegetables and fruits, and carrying burdens.

Going further, there are restaurants and tea shops, cloth shoe shops, rouge gouache, gold and silver jewelry.

Five people stop and go, playing all the way.

"Ma'am, are you tired?"

"I am not tired."

"Miss, I have something to give."

"what?"

"Come with me."

As he spoke, he took Shen Yuzhen to a gold and silver jewelry store, and after repeated selection, he chose a crested hairpin with an emerald green color.

"My lady, what do you think of this?"

Shen Yuzhen was overjoyed, nodded and said, "It's very beautiful."

"Come on, let me put it on for you."

The owner of the shop didn't want people to try it out at will, but seeing Hu Qian and his servants dressed in fancy clothes and accompanied by servants and maidservants, he didn't dare to stop them.

Shen Yuzhen said "Yes", and let Hu Qian put the crested hairpin on her head.

"What do you think, Mr. Xiang?"

Hu Qian said: "Linglong clouds are in a bun with flowers, and the fragrance of roses is wafting in the air."

Shen Yuzhen was taken aback, "Which of the poems that Xianggong read just now is the poems of everyone, why have I never heard of them?"

Hu Qian's heart skipped a beat, and he understood immediately.

This world does not belong to any dynasty he knows, so there are no famous literati.

In this way, as long as the works of those great writers are copied, wouldn't it be easy to become a scholar.

So he said to Shen Yuzhen with a cheeky face: "I just saw that the lady is as beautiful as a fairy, so I couldn't help but recite it."

Shen Yuzhen said happily: "Xianggong has made great progress in his studies. Judging from these two sentences alone, it is difficult for everyone to do it today."

This Hu Qian naturally knew, after all, it was Bai Juyi.

While talking, Hu Qian looked at necklaces, necklaces and other accessories, and felt a little vulgar.

"Boss, do you have any good things, take them out and have a look."

"My lord, that crested hairpin is no longer an ordinary thing, if you ask for something more expensive..."

The servant behind rushed forward and shouted: "Blind your dog eyes, our son is the son of County Magistrate Hu, and we will be short of your money!"

The boss hurriedly bowed, "It turned out to be Hu Daxian who caught the fox. The little one has eyes but doesn't know Mount Tai. Please forgive me."

"Daxian?"

Hu Qian was a little bit dumbfounded, feeling like a Tianqiao performer.

"Okay, okay, is there any good stuff?"

"Yes, yes..."

As he spoke, he opened the lock of the cabinet at the back, took out a golden lacquered wooden box, opened it, and found a necklace made of pearls and jade.

There are three pieces of emeralds, one big, two small, and two pieces of agate in the middle, and silverware on the back, which looks very graceful and luxurious.

Although Shen Yuzhen was from a rich family, she had never seen such a treasure before, and was immediately stunned.

Hu Qian said: "It is indeed a good thing."

So I took it out and put it on for Shen Yuzhen.

For a moment, there was no other color in the store except her.

Seeing Hu Qian staring at her in a daze, she said softly: "Sir..."

Only then did Hu Qian regain his senses, turned to the boss and said, "This thing is simply not a mortal thing."

The boss said: "An old man sold this to me. It is said that it was obtained from the deep sea. It is worth thousands of gold!"

Shen Yuzhen said: "Sir, this is too expensive..."

Hu Qian said: "It should be such a treasure to be worthy of you, boss, how much is this thing, please set a price."

The boss said: "If others want it, I won't sell it without 1000 taels, but since Hu Daxian wants it, I only need 800 taels."

Hu Qian laughed, "Boss, do you know what my family does."

The boss's complexion changed, and he said with an apologetic smile, "I was just talking about it, 500 taels, absolutely no less!"

Hu Qian said: "What if I find out that you lied to me in the future?"

The boss smiled wryly and said, "Even if the young one has three heads, he wouldn't dare to lie to you."

"Wrap it up!"

While they were talking and laughing, they suddenly heard shouts from outside: "Dead man! Herring kills people!"

(End of this chapter)