cargo system

Chapter 71
"What are you doing!" The boy in front of Manfenglou reached out and stopped the four farmers who were carrying wine.

"Master, the county magistrate asked us to come here. They are all good wines of more than ten years. If you don't believe me..." the farmer turned his head. "Open the lid of the wine and let me smell it."

The farmer behind him lifted the lid of the wine, and the mellow wine smell came out, it was really good wine.

"There are wines in Manfenglou, and there are also aged wines in Manfenglou."

"Master, this is what the county magistrate ordered, and I don't know why." The farmer reached into his arms and took out a book. "This is the manuscript of the county magistrate, and it's still stamped. Look at it, sir."

The doorman took the document, opened it and looked at it. "Okay, let's go in."

"Come out as soon as you put it in the wine room. Don't wander around in it. If you are caught breaking a bone, you will blame yourself for not following the rules."

"Understood, sir, we understand the rules!" The four farmers put the wine poles on their shoulders and entered the Manfeng Tower.

After passing the kitchen, under the guidance of some servants, the four of them walked to the wine room, looking left and right along the way.

The four of them were very well-behaved. They put down their wine and left. The steward who was in charge of the wine also watched them leave the kitchen.

Before leaving, the four farmers told them to drink this wine tomorrow. It was made by the county magistrate in his hometown, which was unusual.

……

"Because of your plan, the county magistrate was forced to entertain Quan Lin'an's talented scholars. The expenses are all spread on me, so I naturally won't recognize them all." The county magistrate held the teacup in his hand.

In the same room as before, in front of him stood Mr. Accountant.

"Don't worry, my lord, I will fully accept the fee."

"I don't have that much money now."

"Your Excellency, you can send two people to go with me to withdraw the money, 5000 taels of silver is for emergency."

"fair enough."

……

This is by far the busiest winter solstice in Lin'an County.

There were lights and colorful decorations everywhere. To celebrate the fact that Su Huan, Su's great talent, was commended by His Majesty, the county magistrate specially invited talented people from all over Lin'an County to gather together to discuss talents and knowledge, share examination experience, and help Su Huan and other children become more likely to be admitted as scholars.

Because it was made public, it was not considered cheating. Many people in Beijing knew about it and turned a blind eye.

Xingchao Hongtai three years November 27th, the winter solstice.

Lin'an County has a very Chinese New Year feeling. Bai Yuanyuan dressed in white and rode a white horse on the street, forming a beautiful picture with the red lanterns on one side of the building.

The county magistrate opened a small stove, Manfenglou was booked by him in name, he set up a small room alone on the second floor for his precious daughter Yang Yuehua.

The baby girl is not too young this year, and has reached the age of marriage. Unfortunately, she has never had a young talent in her heart. The county magistrate Yang Xingchang thought, if the little girl can secretly watch this party upstairs, maybe there is a talented person who can be fancy. , if he still can't make a decision, he can only come forward to see which of his colleagues has young children of the right age.

"Yuanyuan, here!" Yang Yuehua stood on the street early, saw Bai Yuanyuan's figure, and ran up immediately.

This time there were only two people, Yang Yuehua and Bai Yuanyuan, and the maid was not brought out.

"Yuehua, aren't all the talented people in Manfeng Tower? We two girls, shouldn't we be able to get in?"

Yang Yuehua covered Bai Yuanyuan's mouth and looked left and right. "Shhh! My dad gave me a small stove. Let's go through the back door and go to the second floor. No one will find out."

"So it's like this. I said, I couldn't figure it out all the way. I obviously didn't invite women."

"Let's go!" Yang Yuehua took Bai Yuanyuan's limp hand. "Someone should be waiting for us at the back door of Manfeng Tower."

Walking to the back door, squatting by the door, the servant with his hands hidden in his sleeves immediately greeted him excitedly, and led the two girls upstairs.

The room is relatively hidden. It is the last room on the second floor. Through the gap, you can see the complete appearance of the genius downstairs.

After Bai Yuanyuan came in, she sat down familiarly, pinched a grape and put it in her mouth. This year, she often comes to Manfenglou. The layout of every room on the second floor is the same. She is very familiar with it.

After an hour, it was noon. (11 noon.)
Talented scholars entered the Manfeng Building one after another. The county magistrate, magistrate, Dianshi and other officials had already arrived and sat in the innermost seats.

Su Huan was disheveled and his eyes were squinted. He was forcibly picked up and stood at attention by Chen Youtu.

Su Huan, who was used to sleeping late, was seldom woken up by his brothers at Si time (9:[-] a.m.).

"Old Su, this banquet is specially held for you alone. If you are absent, I don't think the county magistrate will beat you to death." Wang Qian yelled from the side.

Su Huan then packed up his clothes and went out with them.

The carriage moved forward slowly. Along the way, several senior brothers kept testing Su Huan's knowledge. Su Huan answered fluently, so he thought it would be no problem to pass the examination.

After arriving at Manfeng Tower, Su Huan said hello to several officials and sat down at the front table, while several seniors sat next to Su Huan.

The county magistrate sat relatively far away, and Dian Shi sat relatively far away. Only the county magistrate's table was only ten steps away from Su Huan's table, making it easier to talk. This was deliberately arranged by the county magistrate.

This time, eight farmers brought the wine. With the passage from the previous time, the boy at the door did not make any trouble this time. He saw that the jar was full of wine and ignored him, allowing the eight of them to enter.

After looking around for a while, eight farmers were carrying wine in the hall, pouring wine one by one.

The eight farmers were not locals. They probably came from the county magistrate's hometown. They were quite honest and honest. Judging from the calluses on their hands, they must have been doing farm work all year round. They still smelled like mud.

After the boy at the door figured this out, he no longer had any doubts.

"Officer, drink."

The magistrate frowned and turned to look at the magistrate. "Drinking during the winter solstice?"

"My lord, this wine is sent by Manfenglou, and the dishes will be served later." The farmer with thick, cracked hands smiled apologetically.

"Okay!" The county magistrate looked at the farmer. "Is the glutinous rice ball ready soon?"

"It should be ready soon, the little one will go to the kitchen and hurry up."

After pouring, the eight farmers walked towards the kitchen.

After a while, the glutinous rice balls and dishes were brought up one by one.

The amount of a dish is very small, and people are constantly walking in the hall to replace the empty plates.

After eating the glutinous rice balls, everyone was drinking and eating delicacies, feeling very happy. At this time, the county magistrate was already preparing the opening remarks in his mind.

This is also the moment when a person is least vigilant.

A few farmers came from behind Su Huan, pushing a small dining cart, and it seemed that they were coming to collect the dishes.

The owner of Manfenglou watched from upstairs, these people were very unfamiliar, but he got the report, it was called by the county magistrate Yang Xingchang, so he was not very vigilant, and it was impossible for him to ask Yang Xingchang himself for such a trivial matter .

(End of this chapter)