Traveling through ancient times

The next day, it was cloudy and rainy. Feng Qinglan looked at the weather and decided not to go out. He just wanted to eat the boiled fish in the space!

Gu Dalian was in a good mood, so she volunteered, ran to the kitchen, dismissed the servants, threw the fish in the kitchen into the space, and then replaced the fish in the space with fish!

All the ingredients were replaced, and a big pot of tender corn cobs were boiled and a big pot of rice was steamed!

Then he took out his dagger that could cut through iron like mud, knocked out the two ten-pound black fish, scraped off the scales, and removed the internal organs!

Cut into fish fillets, paddle the fillets, boil a little water, put the fish fillets in and blanch until 8% cooked, then remove immediately. Blanch the bean sprouts in a pan without water.

Heat the oil and add some dried red chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns. When the chili peppers in the pan turn slightly black, pour the oil over the fish fillets. Divide into two bowls!

At this time, the rice and corn cobs are cooked!

Gu Dalian counted and found that there were twelve of her second brother's classmates who were living here this time. She took out more than twenty corn cobs, a large bowl of rice, a large bowl of boiled fish and some cold dishes and sent them over!

Over here, Eunuch An and his companions have already sat down at the table. The corn cobs have been cut into segments so they are easier to eat!

The cooked corn glows golden like amber, and the plump kernels seem to speak of endless sweetness and richness. A bite of it is soft, sweet, and leaves a lingering fragrance.

Everyone was busy eating, and at this moment, the boiled fish was served!

The fish meat of boiled fish is as white as jade, with delicate taste and delicious soup. The uniqueness of this dish lies in the perfect fusion of its soup and fish meat, which makes people have endless aftertaste.

The maids scooped the rice into bowls and placed them in front of everyone. Eunuch An didn't say much, he just picked up the rice and used his chopsticks first!

I picked up a piece of fish first, the mellow taste danced on the tip of my tongue, and the spicy taste was irresistible.

When everyone saw Eunuch An put the fish fillet into his mouth, his eyes lit up, and without saying a word, he reached into the basin, picked up a piece with chopsticks and put it into the bowl!

They all followed Eunuch An's example and started eating until they were half full. Then they moved on to other cold dishes!

Cold-mixed black fungus, cold-mixed cucumber, cold-mixed spicy and sour lotus root slices, and cold and sour spicy tomato shrimp paste!

I didn’t expect that simple ingredients could be cooked so deliciously. When everyone put down their bowls and chopsticks, they all ate until their stomachs were full!

Today, Eunuch An was in a very good mood. If it were a rainy day in the past, even if he drank the herbal medicine prescribed by Shang Yuanzheng, he would still feel a dull pain. The kind of pain that penetrated deep into his bones was like a maggot attached to his bones, and he could not get rid of it no matter what!

Today, he can eat to his heart's content, drink a little wine, and chat with others happily. He feels that life is so perfect, and he is even more grateful to Gu Dalian!

After returning to the bedroom, he couldn't wait to drink today's jade liquid. He felt much better. In the past, on rainy days, when others wore two thin shirts, he had to wear two thick shirts, and he still didn't feel warm. Today, he felt like a normal person. He hid in the bedroom alone, crying with excitement!

It has been twelve years. Ever since that year, in order to save the emperor, he ran frantically in the thigh-deep snow in the northern border for three days and three nights. He rescued the emperor and carried the emperor out on his back. Ever since then, he has suffered from bone pain!

As the emperor's personal servant, Eunuch An is loyal, but the pain in his body is so severe at times that he really wants to die!

Today is only the second day, and the pain has obviously improved. How can I not be excited? How can I not be moved? How can I not be grateful?

August 18th was Gu Dalian's birthday. Since she was not yet of college age, Feng Qinglan held a family dinner and invited some officials' wives and their children who were familiar to the family!

Who can refuse to give the Duke's Mansion face? Gu Dalian is now under the care of the Lord of the Prefecture, and the Lianrui brand has also firmly established its foothold in the prefectural city!

This time, Feng Qinglan introduced that the granddaughter he adopted was personally conferred the title of Hua'an County Master, Second Rank by the Emperor. Who could not give her face?

So, the birthday party was held with great enthusiasm and Gu Dalian received so many gifts!

Two days later, it was the day for the results to be announced!

Eunuch An was in a good mood and actually went to the outside of the Imperial Examination Hall with Feng Qinglan, Gu Dalian and others. The red list was always posted on the west wall of the Imperial Examination Hall. Now, there were three layers inside and three layers outside, and three layers inside and outside!

Here, some are the candidates’ family members, some are servants, and some are even those who look at the list themselves!

When the red list was released, some people screamed:

"Gu Wenzhi from Shannan County, the first in the court case... Oh my God! This is the third place winner!"

"Gu Wenzhi is only fifteen years old. This is incredible. Shannan County has another rising star!"

Gu Wenzhi, the top candidate in the Xiao Sanyuan Court case, was sitting on a bench outside the carriage with Eunuch An and his party. They were leisurely looking at the people who were looking at the list not far away, looking like outsiders!

In fact, there is no need for so many people to check the list, but everyone would rather wait outside the Imperial Examination Hall than wait at home!

Soon, Xu Xiuhe squeezed out from the crowd of people looking at the list, running and jumping with joy, shouting from a distance:

"Master, the first place in the court case... you are the third place..."

The people on the side followed Xu Xiuhe's figure and looked at the head of the court case, and couldn't help but shout:

"Oh my, this year's top candidate is so young and so pretty. I wonder whose daughter he is!"

"Hey, young master, are you engaged? I have three daughters, all of them are beautiful, but none of them are engaged yet!..."

Someone immediately joked:

"Mr. Chen, your three daughters, the oldest of whom is only 11 years old, what are you dreaming of?"

The one surnamed Chen retorted, "What's the matter? You are still young, what's there to be afraid of? Get engaged first, and it won't be too late to get married when you are old enough!"

Someone immediately came over to Gu Wenzhi: "

"Young Master, I have a niece who is 14 years old this year. She is beautiful and well-educated. She is a perfect match for you, young master. How about I bring her here for you to meet?"

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In just a quarter of an hour, Gu Wenzhi was surrounded by a large circle of people, making him feel overwhelmed. Several people escaped from the encirclement, shouting:

"Isn't this too big a fuss? If there's another big three yuan, won't it squeeze everyone into a meat pie?"

Gu Dalian was overjoyed and immediately asked Xu Xiuhe and others to buy firecrackers and start firing!

"Congratulations, second brother. You are now a student on government stipend. With government subsidies, you won't starve anymore..."

Gu Wenzhi couldn't help but laugh when he saw his elder sister teasing him!

It has been more than a year since they fled from famine. If it weren’t for this sister, they wouldn’t know what situation they would be in now!

As he was laughing, he saw his classmates coming towards him. Wei Lin walked listlessly, while the others held their heads high and were in high spirits. It was obvious at first glance that they were on the list!

He walked over, patted Wei Lin, and said:

"Brother Wei, don't be discouraged. The college entrance examination is held every three years. At worst, you can take it again the year after next!"