A few days after the results were released, it was time for the palace examination.

This time when they sent Mr. Zhao and Mr. Zhao off to go out, everyone in the family had very cheerful expressions.

It's just a matter of ranking.

Mrs. Zhao arranged the clothes for her sons one by one and straightened the wrinkles on the sleeves.

This time they didn’t explain anything anymore, they all smiled and talked about the good news they were waiting for.

The sun is shining brightly today, the spring is warm, and the weather is getting warmer.

Several peach blossom trees planted in the house have many peach blossoms in bloom.

Wu You was under the peach blossom tree, sharing the peaches given by the palace to the children.

Zhao Changrui took the peach and gnawed it, and then looked at the peach blossom tree above his head. There were only a few peach blossoms in bloom on the branches, and most of them were buds.

"The peach blossoms are not in full bloom, so why are there peaches?"

Zhao Bozong first rubbed the peach with his hand, and it felt hard.

"Mature early,"

"There are also several pear trees in our village that bear pears at the earliest."

"When all the pears on the trees are eaten, most of the pears on the trees in the village will not be edible yet."

Zhao Changrui nodded, feeling that Zhao Bozong was right.

Wu Mu moved to Lu Ming's side and gave her the biggest peach in his hand.

Lu Ming specially chose a small one, and the peach in Wu Mu's hand was bigger than hers.

"No, I can't finish it."

Wu Mu looked at the big peach in his hand, and then at Lu Ming's mouth.

"I cut it for you."

After that, he called the maid and asked her to peel and cut the peaches.

Wu You looked at this scene and was very satisfied. His younger brother also knew how to take care of others.

Lu Ming thought of the Yingyue Lake he went to a few days ago. The mountains opposite were full of peach blossom trees. If they were all in bloom and reflecting the clear lake water, it would be great to see them.

The imperial examination is very fast, three

It was over in an hour.

When they came back, the two Zhao brothers brought guests.

The two brothers who came here were Zhao Benzhu and Zhao Liangcai, whom we mentioned just a few days ago.

"It's a lot of trouble."

Zhao Benzhu still looks like a fair and fair scholar, but Zhao Liangcai is tanned and looks stronger.

The two brothers stood together, one was black and the other was white, but their facial features were very similar, and one could tell they were brothers just by looking at them.

Zhao Liangcai was also holding a jar of wine, which was sealed with a black jar and red cloth. The edges of the seal were tightly tied with cotton cloth and wrapped in a thick circle.

There is also a square white paper stuck on the altar, with the words "Zhao Ji" written neatly on it.

"This is home-brewed wine."

Zhao Laoer laughed and took the wine jar.

"The Liangcai family's liquor store is called Zhao Ji."

"It's really fate."

"Fortunately, you brought it today. Ever since I smelled the aroma of wine in your yard, I've been craving it for days."

Brothers Zhao Liangcai and Zhao Benzhu were quite nervous when they arrived.

The Zhao family from Jiangcheng County were dressed to impress in the capital, so they naturally heard about it.

Even when renting an apartment, the landlord's aunt heard that they were also from Lin'an City, and their surname happened to be Zhao. She even came to ask them if they knew each other, and she said they were probably from the same family.

Although they knew each other and had met him several times, Zhao Liangcai also shook his head and said that he didn't know, otherwise he might not know how many people would come to him for information.

He was afraid of trouble himself and also worried about causing trouble for the Zhao family, so he simply declared that he didn't know him.

The Zhao family is close to Her Royal Highness the Princess and Prince Duan, so he naturally knows about it.

Thinking that the young master who had dinner with him was actually His Royal Highness, Zhao Liangcai still felt like he was dreaming when he thought about it now.

of.

Rao was mentally prepared. When they saw Princess Yongning, the two brothers were sweating.

The princess was also a legendary figure, with golden branches and jade leaves, and a noble status. The two brothers bowed deeply and saluted, not daring to look at the princess at all.

"Don't be too polite."

Wu You didn't pretend to be a princess, she dressed normally and kept smiling.

He was a guest, and staying here by himself always made the guests uncomfortable, so he took his younger brothers and sisters to find his grandma and aunts.

The Zhao brothers who stayed behind entertained the guests.

After His Highness the Princess left, Zhao Benzhu dared to raise his head, with sweat on his forehead.

Zhao Laosan smiled and joked: "I haven't seen you so nervous when I meet His Majesty today."

Zhao Benzhu wiped the sweat from his face and just smiled, "Your Majesty is sitting in the high hall. I am far away. I have to concentrate on answering questions here, so naturally I am not so nervous."

Zhao Liangcai was still able to write, so he breathed a sigh of relief, "The princess is really a golden branch and jade leaf."

Zhao Benzhu couldn't hold back his laughter. "My brother is really hard to praise. No wonder he has never been able to find a wife."

The guests were coming as agreed upon yesterday, and the Zhao family's daughter-in-law and daughters were all busy in the kitchen.

There were two maids standing at the door of the kitchen. When they saw Wu You and someone coming over, they hurriedly subdued themselves.

There were no maids in the kitchen, but there were five beautiful ladies, plus a pretty girl, and an energetic old lady rolling up her sleeves and making dough. These seven people were completely busy in the large kitchen.

"Grandma, let's help."

It had been a long time since they had gone to the kitchen to help, so Zhao Changan and the others stepped in with their sleeves rolled up.

Li Xiuxiu was filleting fish when she heard the sound and started without raising her head.

Give orders to people.

"Chang'an, use the small stove over there to boil a pot of hot water."

"Changfu, I'm sorting the green onions and bringing the seasonings from the shelf."

"Yigui, wash your hands and go get some pickled radish from the jar."

"Xu An, go help Miaomiao pick vegetables."

The four got the order and went to work happily.

"Second Aunt, what are we doing?"

"Mom, I'm here to help too."

Several children who were not named asked quickly.

Li Yuebai wiped his hands on his apron and said, "Xu Xiaosi, you bring Nanzhou to light the fire, and you're going to steam the buns."

When his name was called, Xu Similima pulled Nan Zhou over and patted Li Yuebai's chest to ensure that the fire he and Nan Zhou were burning would be prosperous and red.

There were a few little ones left who were eager to try. Zhao Mianmian looked back at the vegetables that had been washed and put aside to control the water, and found a job for them that would give them something to do and not affect other people.

"You go and arrange the dishes to look better."

Even with such a task, the three children happily washed their hands and squatted in front of the dishes to discuss how to arrange them nicely.

Wu You looked quite surprised, and quietly smiled to Zhao Yicha: "The dishes are ready, will they be cut later?"

It's not steamed on a plate. It's still drained in a bamboo dustpan. It will be cut and fried later.

Zhao Yicha also started to roll up his sleeves, "They have something to do, so they just don't cause trouble."

Wu You also became interested and looked around.

"What can we do to help?"

Mrs. Zhao had just finished kneading the dough and waved to the remaining three girls.

"Here, help grandma make the dough."

This is also the same leisure work as the three little kids who were just asked to set up the dishes.

Wu You smiled and took the initiative

Walked over and said, "Here we come."

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