Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 177
The braised pig's trotters at Luo Da Niang's trotters shop is the best in the store, but it also has dozens of other wines and dishes, and there are as many as seven or eight kinds of drinks alone.

But the reason diners really like it is that Aunt Luo’s pig’s trotters restaurant is relatively spacious. In addition to two tables on the first floor, there are five tables on the second floor. Almost all of the tiles are one-story bungalows. The houses on the second floor are mostly occupied by shops such as inns, gambling halls, brothels, or relatively large restaurants.

Aunt Luo's trotter shop just rented a two-story shop, which gave the shop room to play, so the business has been very good.

When everyone went up to the second floor, Fan Ning saw Cheng Yuanyuan's little maid standing at the door of the store and would not come in, so he waved to her, "This is not a home, there are not so many particulars, come up and have dinner together!"

The little maid looked timidly at the Cheng brothers and sisters, after all, they were their own masters.

Cheng Yuanyuan nodded to his elder brother, and Cheng Ze smiled and said, "Since Xiaoguan Fan has already said it, you can come up here! It will be like this from now on, and you don't need to talk so much about etiquette outside."

The little maid then went upstairs with them. At this time, the lunch time had not yet officially arrived, and there were not many people in the shop. The five of them found a big table by the window and sat down.

Cheng Ze asked curiously, "Why don't you come for your birthday?"

"He went to sign up today and felt a lot of pressure, so he has to study hard when he comes back. I can understand his mood." Fan Ning introduced a little vaguely.

"Then go back and bring him something to eat!"

Su Liang shook his head, "Don't bother, he and a restaurant specially ordered meals, and someone will deliver them every day."

"What's going on? Don't you eat together?" Cheng Ze was even more puzzled.

His younger sister Cheng Yuanyuan whispered, "Brother, don't ask, there must be a reason."

Fan Ning smiled and explained: "There is no special reason, the main reason is that Dashou couldn't stop practicing calligraphy, and he was embarrassed to keep us waiting for him, so he ordered meals at the restaurant and stayed for a long time. Everyone has their own habits, like Xiao Su and I don’t come out to eat every time.”

"That's true. I also have some bad habits. I hope everyone will forgive me!"

Not long after, a waiter served them wine and tea. Today was to welcome their brothers and sisters. Su ordered rice wine. He was very careful, and he ordered pear juice for Cheng Yuanyuan and the little girl Du Juan. The main course was excellent stewed pig's trotters , has been cut into small pieces, and there are more than a dozen other cold dishes, hot dishes and seasonal vegetables.

Su Liang was about to greet Su Liang for dinner, but Fan Ning kicked him lightly. Looking at the wine glass, Su Liang suddenly came to his senses, picked up the wine glass and got up and said, "Today is to clean up the dust for Brother Cheng and Miss Cheng. Brother Cheng must concentrate on preparing for the exam." , I won’t say much, I wish Miss Cheng have a good time in the capital, live well, come! Let’s have a drink.”

Everyone toasted and drank, and the table became casual. Cheng Ze sat beside Fan Ning, and he leaned over and smiled at Fan Ning: "My studies are still far behind Jinshi. I’m here to experience the imperial examinations, the most important thing is to participate, to be admitted to Jinshi, etc., I never dare to hope.”

Fan Ning also smiled and said: "Actually, we are the same, it is the first time to take the provincial exam! We are all participating, and we don't dare to expect to be admitted to Jinshi, and Xiaosu and I are both taking the boy's exam, which will be more difficult. "

"How is the boy's test this year?" Cheng Ze asked again.

"Only 3000 people will be recorded. There are about 60 tribute scholars in each state capital, and about [-] people will be admitted to one person."

"That's better than the normal imperial examination. The normal imperial examination has 10 people as reference, and about 500 people will be admitted, and one person in 200 people will be admitted. I'm daunted."

"It's not easy!"

At this time, Su Liang, who was sitting on the other side of Cheng Ze, was talking to Cheng Yuanyuan with a smile on his face, "This is the third time I've come to the capital. The first two times I was too young to go to any scenic spots. I plan to visit this time as well." Looking at the Eight Scenic Spots of Bianliang, is there any place Miss Cheng would like to go in particular?"

Cheng Yuanyuan pursed her lips and said with a smile: "I heard that the water quality in the capital is not very good, but the water quality in the Plum Garden in the south of the city is good. I want to have a look in two days."

"That's right, the water quality in the capital is not very good. If you want to order a pot of good tea, you can only spend money to buy water outside the city. Miss Cheng is also proficient in sencha?"

"It's not proficient, it's just a hobby. Does Brother Su like fried tea?"

"Of course I like it, but it's not fried well. I can just ask Miss Cheng for advice."

Next to it, Fan Ning's mouth almost went to the sky, really defeated by this guy, when did he like Sencha?I have lived with him in the dormitory for two years, but I have never seen him make tea.

Fan Ning couldn't help it, so he smiled and said: "Xiao Su, let's greet Miss Cheng to eat first! The food is almost cold."

"Yep!"

Su Liang came to his senses now, and laughed quickly: "Try their pig's trotters, it's so rotten and fragrant, fat but not greasy, it's their signature dish."

Cheng Ze couldn't help but picked up a piece of pig's trotter and chewed it in his mouth, and praised repeatedly: "Not bad! The taste is really good! I like it very much."

Back at the residence, Li Dashou had already vacated the room and moved to an outside room. The two rooms he lived in were connected by a door, which happened to be for Cheng Yuanyuan and her maid to live in. Everyone was busy cleaning the room throughout the afternoon.

Fan Ning went back to his study and made himself a pot of tea. He also had to admit that the water quality in Bianliang was indeed not very good. One of the reasons is to mask the bitterness of the water with the taste of tea.

Therefore, there are many people who deliver and sell water on Bianliang Street. They all take mountain spring water from outside the city, some of which are given to various teahouses, and some are sold to big families in the city.

Fanning filled his Ru porcelain teapot with tea and poured another cup of tea.

At this time, Su Liang came in with a cup of tea. He frowned and complained to Fan Ning: "I found that the water quality in the capital is really bad."

Fan Ning looked at him speechlessly, and said for a while, "I told you about this on the first day you came to the capital. You said you were not that delicate, why are you complaining now?"

Su Liang blushed, he closed the door and whispered: "Did I lose my composure today?"

"What do you think?" Fanning asked with a smile.

Su Liang muttered in a low voice: "I don't know, I just feel like I'm being too courteous."

"This depends on different people. In my opinion, you may be too courteous, but in the eyes of the Cheng brothers and sisters, they may think you are normal."

Su Liang scratched his head and asked blankly, "What do you mean by that?"

Fan Ning smiled, "We have given a simple example, just take water as an example. Today, you very much agree with Miss Cheng's mention of the bad water quality in the capital. You said that you have a deep understanding and have long been dissatisfied with water. What you are talking about is the truth, there is nothing unusual, but I know that you kid never cares about the quality of the water, and what you said today is obviously to please Miss Cheng."

Su Liang's face was hot, and he couldn't hold back his face, so he could only whisper: "Don't say these words, save some face for me."

"So you just try to be courteous. As long as I don't tell you, no one will know who you are. Of course, you need to bribe me and do everything you can to please me and keep my mouth shut."

Speaking of this, Fan Ning thought for a while, and said with a smile: "Starting tomorrow, you will buy breakfast from now on, and I will also buy one for Miss Cheng. I will tell Miss Cheng that you like to get up early to exercise, so go buy it by the way." breakfast."

"You guy, it's too much!"

Fan Ning spread his hands, "Then I can't help it, maybe I will slip up and tell Miss Cheng that you have many blind dates in Pingjiang Mansion, what's the matter, it seems that you never like fried tea."

"Okay! Alright! I'll just buy you breakfast, and you'll be ruthless!"

Fan Ning laughed, "That's right! By the way, when are you going to accompany Miss Cheng to fetch water outside the city?"

Fan Ning reminded Su Liang with one sentence, reminding him of the business of looking for Fan Ning, he quickly said: "I plan to accompany her to see the Plum Garden the day after tomorrow, but I am sorry to go alone, I want you to accompany me .”

"Let me go with you?"

Fan Ning widened his eyes, looked at Su Liang with disdain and said, "I never do this kind of thing of accompanying people to pick up girls. You and her love each other, what am I doing by the side? Do you want to hold the lamp for you?"

"Why don't you bring Zhu Pei, or Ouyang Qian, anyway, you have to help me this time."

"Let's talk about this matter later!" Fan Ning didn't say anything to death, leaving a bit of leeway.

However, he also found that he had not seen Ouyang Qian and Zhu Pei for a long time.

Just then, a bell rang outside the gate.

'jingle!Jingle! 'This is a letter delivered in a hurry.

(End of this chapter)