One Piece of Song Dynasty

After handing the thief over to the Public Security Bureau and writing a testimony, Li Qingling and Tang Wan met Tian Kai and headed to Tianxiang Tower.

When they arrived at Tianxiang Tower, Li Qingling opened two private rooms, one for herself, Tang Wan, Tian Kai and Tang Wan's maid, and one for the remaining guards.

After sitting down, Li Qingling said, "You can order whatever Miss Tang likes to eat."

Tang Wan showed a little reserve and said, "Let's order it, Mr. Li, I can eat whatever I want."

So Li Qingling looked at the menu and said: "Waiter, let's order seven dishes: Braised pork elbows with soy sauce, preserved egg tofu, Tianxiang mixed vegetables, stir-fried chicken with soy sauce, braised carp, West Lake pork soup, lotus root and parsley flavor, for the next door Add braised pork, Dongpo pork elbow, and grilled lamb chops to the house.”

The waiter said: "Okay, some guests will wait a moment."

After the waiter left, Tang Wan said, "It seems that Li Langjun often eats at Tianxiang Tower."

Li Qingling smiled and said: "Haha, my father owns a restaurant, and the chefs in the family are all professional chefs who graduated from Fujian Culinary Institute. You must know that the teachers at this culinary institute are all the chefs in Tianxiang House."

Tang Wan became interested and said, "Oh, where is Li Langjun from?"

Li Qingling thought for a while and said: "I was born in Xinghan City, but my father is from Quanzhou, Fujian, and my mother is from Kaifeng, Henan. Miss Tang, where do you think I am from?"

Tang Wan blinked her bright and moving eyes and said: "It's really a bit confusing, but since Li Langjun was born in Xinghan City, he should be regarded as a Xinghan person. However, I haven't been to Xinghan Island yet. I heard that it is more beautiful than Jiangnan." Fun.”

Li Qingling nodded and said: "That's right, Xinghan Island is much more interesting than the mainland. When I have the opportunity, I will take Miss Tang to Xinghan Island."

Tang Wan blushed when she heard this, and Li Qingling realized that she had made a mistake and changed the subject: "Since Miss Tang knows my family background, can I also know about Miss Tang's family background?"

Tang Wan said: "As for Langjun, my family is from Shaoxing, Zhejiang."

Li Qingling said in surprise: "Oh, it's very close to Hangzhou. I went to elementary school in Hangzhou for six years."

Tang Wan joked: "Li Langjun has been to many places. He was born in Xinghan City and attended elementary school in Hangzhou for six years."

Li Qingling scratched his head and said: "Wherever the capital is, my father's business will follow. A few years ago, the capital was all in Hangzhou, so my father opened a restaurant in Hangzhou. Now that the capital has been changed to Yanjing, the restaurant has also opened in Hangzhou." Yanjing, what does Miss Tang's family do? Since Miss Tang is from Shaoxing, why did she come to Zhengzhou?"

Tang Wan replied: "My father is an official. Now he has been transferred to Zhengzhou as a fellow magistrate by the imperial court, and the Nu family has followed him."

Li Qingling was slightly shocked and said: "Oh, it turns out that Miss Tang's family is still in the officialdom. I remember that I was from the fifth rank, second only to the prefect. The thieves in Zhengzhou dared to steal Miss Tang's purse in broad daylight. It seems that the thieves here are very brave."

Tang Wan smiled and said: "The father of the slave family has just been transferred here. By the way, since Li Langjun's family runs a restaurant in Yanjing, why did Li Langjun come to Zhengzhou?"

Li Qingling explained: "I am returning to Fujian from Yanjing to attend university, and I am passing through Zhengzhou."

Tang Wan was surprised and said: "Yeah, which university is Li Langjun attending?"

Li Qingling replied: "Fujian University, which is the original Fujian Chongwen College, where is Miss Tang?"

Tang Wan shook his head and said, "The Nu family is currently in the sixth grade of elementary school in Zhengzhou. They have to wait until after the summer vacation to go to college."

Li Qingling asked: "Have Miss Tang already thought about which university to go to?"

Tang Wan said: "Currently, the only universities that we women can go to are the Medical University, Communication University, and Normal University, or the lower drama school."

Li Qingling nodded and said: "That's all for now, but there will be more in the future. I heard in Yanjing that the imperial court will open new universities or colleges such as the University of Finance and Economics, the Academy of Music, the Academy of Dance, and the Academy of Painting. These will all recruit women."

Tang Wan pouted and said, "It's a pity that the slave family can't catch up."

Li Qingling advised: "Actually, it's not bad. In a few years' time, primary school students will not be as lucky as we are now. The imperial court has already prepared to add a middle school between the university and the primary school. It will also have a six-year schooling system. In other words, after the primary school students graduate, they will still have to go to school." You have to study in middle school for six years before you can go to university, and you have to take a national unified examination after six years of middle school, and only those with excellent scores can go to university or college for further studies."

Tang Wan nodded and said: "Well, even now, not all primary school graduates can go to university or college. Just like the primary school where the Nu family is studying now, I heard that only the top in grade can go to college. There are many universities or colleges now. They are concentrated on Fujian Road and Xinghan Road. Even in Zhejiang, I heard that only two schools have been opened so far, and the follow-up ones are still under construction, and the number cannot satisfy the number of graduates every year."

Li Qingling asked: "Does Miss Tang plan to go to college on Fujian Road or Xinghan Road after the summer vacation?"

Tang Wan thought for a while and said: "Go to Fujian. The slave family doesn't like to study medicine. It should be either Fujian Normal University or Fujian Communication University. Dad doesn't want the slave family to go to university on Xinghan Road. Xinghan Road is too far and we have to go from Fujian My parents are afraid it won’t be safe when we go out to sea by boat.”

Li Qingling couldn't help but said: "That's great. Both universities are in Fuzhou. Even the Fujian University I went to is also in Fuzhou. When Miss Tang arrives in Fuzhou, I will take you to visit the entire Fuzhou city. I have been in Fuzhou for half a year and I am already familiar with it. It’s quite familiar.”

Tang Wan nodded and said, "Okay, then when we get to Fuzhou Nujia, we will go to Fujian University to visit Li Langjun."

The two of them were chatting, and the dishes they ordered came one after another. When they saw the dishes, Li Qingling said: "Miss Tang, come and eat first."

Tang Wan used her chopsticks to pick up a large mixed vegetable and put it into her mouth to taste it and said, "Well, the food at Tianxianglou is still delicious. The same dishes made by other restaurants are not as good as those at Tianxianglou."

Li Qingling put a piece of elbowflower into her mouth and said, "Don't Miss Tang come to Tianxiang Tower to eat often?"

Tang Wan shook his head and said: "Eating at Tianxianglou is not cheap. The Nu family is not as rich as Li Langjun. It's good to be able to eat there two or three times a month."

Li Qingling said: "Miss Tang's father is a high-ranking official, so the monthly salary paid by the court should not be low."

Tang Wan nodded and said, "It's not low, but I can't come to Tianxiang Tower to eat every day, and my family's expenses are not small."

Li Qingling said with a smile: "Since Miss Tang likes Tianxianglou's food so much, when we get to Fuzhou, I will invite Miss Tang to Tianxianglou for dinner every month."

Tang Wan blushed when he heard this and said, "How can you be so embarrassed? Li Langjun's money didn't come from the strong wind."

Li Qingling waved her hands and said, "It's okay. After today, Miss Tang and I are friends. My family has a big business, so I can still afford to treat Miss Tang to dinner at Tianxiang Tower."

Tang Wan blushed and said, "Then thank you Li Langjun. Since we are friends, Li Langjun will be called Nujia Wan'er from now on."

Hearing this, Li Qingling was filled with joy and said, "Yes, Wan'er."