Damn it, I'm in the garbage book I wrote

Chapter 214 Wow, what a coincidence

After sending the children to the examination hall, Xia Lin sat outside under the willow tree and ate candied haws. He felt relieved and relaxed. Now he just had to wait for the third morning to pick them up. The rest was just waiting for the results to be announced. These ten days were basically the peak time for the brothel business in Hongdu Prefecture. After all, the pressure of taking the exam was very high, and there needed to be some way to relieve the pressure.

"Is it yummy?"

Lao Zhang's voice came from beside Xia Lin. He looked up at Lao Zhang and found that he was chewing the fried pork ribs on a piece of oil paper.

Since rapeseed has been planted on a large scale in Jiangnan Road, even fried food can now be bought. Otherwise, how can we say that the development and iteration of society are so subtle and silent? Many people do not realize what it means when fried pork ribs and fried rice cakes appear on the streets.

Looking at other places, the daughter of a king of a different surname traveled so far just to buy 100,000 kilograms of oil. There are also some other small countries, such as Linyi, Zhenla, Dandan, Panpan, these small southeastern countries even started wars against each other because of oil.

"Your ribs are not as delicious as mine."

"It's normal. It's a little overcooked. Do you want to eat it?" Lao Zhang handed the ribs over. "Would you like to have a drink later? I found a good restaurant recently."

"No, I'm not in the mood, I'm too lazy to go."

"The lady boss of that restaurant is very plump and beautiful."

Xia Lin stood up and patted his butt: "It's not impossible to give it a try."

After arriving, Xia Lin realized that he had been cheated by Lao Zhang again. He was a man who made his fortune by cheating and deceiving people every day, but he was fooled by this villain again and again. He really felt that Lao Zhang deserved to die.

The proprietress looked heavier than two Xia Lins, and when she walked she stepped on the ground like a bear.

"Don't worry about that. I'm just asking if you are plump or not." Lao Zhang pulled off a chicken leg: "Eat chicken. Her cooking skills are excellent."

Fortunately, the food here was indeed delicious, which somewhat appeased Xia Lin’s resentment.

Halfway through the meal, Lao Zhang spoke up: "I estimate that about 80% of the people from the two academies will make the list this time."

"so much?"

"You guessed the topic." Lao Zhang took a sip of wine. "You guessed it perfectly. I don't know about Ehu Academy. Anyway, I have done more than a month of special training there, and I practiced with your topic. Now our two families will take 90% of the quota for the candidates in Jiangnan Province. In addition, this year the candidates from Lingnan Province will come to Jiangnan Province for the examination, and the candidates from Henan Province will go to Hedong Province for the examination. So strictly speaking, there are only four major examination halls. We will take 20% to 30% of the candidates in the world."

"Something's going to happen." Xia Lin scratched the surface of the table with his fingers: "Too much concentration."

"It's definitely nothing going to happen now, but if it's like this every year, there will be trouble the next time the results are announced. Besides, now all the candidates in the country are taking the same exam. You and I both know what level the northern scholars are at, and they will make a fuss. Then the exams will be divided into north and south, and we'll try to open a branch in Luoyang." Old Zhang raised his lips and said, "All the candidates in the country will still be ranked second or third. You and I are not from a clan, but we are from a wealthy family."

Old Zhang is indeed a born bad guy. This plan is really insidious and vicious. If this is true, after three games he will really have many students all over the world. By the time he is forty years old at most, Brother Zhang will be a big root with complicated connections.

"Take your time. Life is long. What if there's another fraud case?"

"Then it's up to you." Lao Zhang knocked on the table. "When the time comes, you can list the names of the central government officials above the third rank on a piece of paper and throw darts from a distance of three meters."

"What?"

"Whoever is hit by the throw is a traitor. Clear the court of the emperor!"

"Oh fuck!"

After the meal, it was already past two o'clock in the afternoon. Feeling sleepy, Xia Lin said goodbye to Lao Zhang and returned to the inn to take a nap.

He slept until dusk. He jumped out of bed and took a look at the sky. He felt something was wrong. He quickly put on his clothes and hurried to the palace.

At this moment, Prince Teng's banquet had already begun. Princess Li, who had arrived long ago, sat there with a gloomy look on her face. The prince, who was sitting next to her, was cursing in his heart. Although the banquet had not started yet, Xia Lin was really that person. He could ignore his father-in-law but he had to take care of the face of this princess of a different surname.

When the news that the prince consort had finally arrived finally came, the prince's face was longer than that of the donkey pulling the mill outside.

Soon Xia Lin rushed in at a trot: "Sorry, sorry, I'm late for discussing the test questions with the local academic officials, eh? Tender tofu?"

"Monkey!"

The moment their eyes met, Xia Lin shouted out immediately. Although Nen Doufu was wearing women's clothes today, this change was not so significant that she could not be unrecognized.

"Do you two know each other?" The prince asked curiously, and then introduced: "This is Princess Pingyang, the daughter of Tang King Li Yuan."

"what!"

Xia Lin went up to shake hands with the man, but was pulled down by the prince: "What are you doing!"

“I’ve heard so much about you!”

"I've heard you touch someone's hand for a long time, why don't you give him a kiss?" The prince shouted in a low voice: "Have some manners!" "Handshake, that's the rule of the grassland!"

Princess Pingyang heard their conversation and the frost on her face disappeared. Instead, she smiled and said, "There is indeed a handshake etiquette on the grassland."

Princess Pingyang then tilted her head and looked at Xia Lin: "Are you Xia Lin?"

"Xia Lin, Xia Daosheng." Xia Lin said with a smile, "It's fine if the princess wants to call me Xiao Shengzi. I don't mind."

"County Magistrate Xia's words are quite interesting." Princess Pingyang raised her chin slightly. "I heard that County Magistrate Xia is well-read, talented, and has great skills in both literature and martial arts. Even my second brother is willing to admit that he is better than me. Now that I see him, it is true that a hero emerges from his youth."

"Ah? Your Highness, speaking of this, I had the honor of meeting the prince several times before. When I first saw him, I felt that he had the appearance of a dragon and a phoenix among men, but when I looked closely, I found that something was missing. Now, when I think about it again, I find that this dragon and phoenix is ​​in the princess."

This sentence made the stern Princess Pingyang burst into laughter. The prince next to him looked at him grimly from the side, thinking: "This little bastard is very capable. I'm afraid my daughter will also suffer from his smooth talk."

"I'm afraid Uncle Teng has already told you the reason for my visit. Let's get straight to the point."

But at this moment, Xia Lin just waved his hand and said, "Don't talk about business at a family dinner. Eat, eat, eat, everyone. Your Highness, are you in a hurry to return? You can have a good time in Hongdu Mansion in the next few days."

Princess Pingyang's brows gradually furrowed: "Of course I am anxious to return."

"Oh, Your Highness, please don't be polite. When you came here, I'm sure you knew that some things can't be rushed. The things the princess wants can't be raised in a short time. Moreover, Your Highness has to inspect them in person. These things are worth more than ten thousand kilograms. No one can bear this responsibility." Xia Lin immediately began to walk around: "It just so happens that I have to stay here for the next few days, so I will be a guide for Your Highness. Come on, let me toast to Your Highness."

After Xia Lin finished drinking, he frowned and said, "This drink is not strong enough. Someone, come and change it to Fuliang strong liquor."

Soon, the highly distilled liquor was brought up, and Xia Lin started to get busy again. He picked up a bowl of wine and said, "I've been to the grassland before. This grassland is good in other ways, but it's really lively when drinking. I also learned their toast song. This first toast is to Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Princess Pingyang was a heroic woman. Although she had been married for a long time, she really looked down on her husband. They had been married for ten years but had never slept together. Later, she even led troops to garrison the border of Longcheng. She had a lot of contact with the grassland and liked that kind of heroic aura. Now, when the toast song came, she felt as if she had arrived on the prairie.

She was so happy that she picked up the bowl and started drinking. Xia Lin took a sip every time he sang a line, but Princess Pingyang drank half a bowl in one gulp. This kind of strong liquor was not comparable to the usual watery wine. After she drank it in one gulp, she started to get excited.

Before she even finished singing a song, she plopped down on the table.

Prince Teng was stunned when he saw this scene. He hadn't even eaten yet, but he fell down first. He said he was here to talk business...

"Don't panic, Your Majesty. I will lower the price within three days. I learned how to deal with these generals from the Russians."

"Who is Maozi?"

"Yes... people from the grassland. Because they have a lot of hair on their bodies, I call them Maozi."

"Oh... nothing's going to happen, right?"

"rest assured."

The next day, Princess Pingyang woke up at noon. She still felt dizzy when she washed up. Thinking of what happened yesterday, she knew that she was drunk by that guy. She was a little unconvinced, but at this time, the servant outside knocked on the door: "Your Highness, the prince consort is hosting a banquet and has prepared a roasted whole lamb for you."

"Roasted Lamb!"

Princess Pingyang stood up with gritted teeth: "I will go meet him later!"

This time, she was stunned when she arrived at the backyard, because there was a prairie tent set up in the backyard, and seven or eight people dressed in prairie clothes were slaughtering sheep and roasting meat, and the whole yard was filled with the smell of Western spices.

She opened the door curtain and walked in. She saw Xia Lin sitting there directing people to cut the mutton. As soon as he saw her coming, he said, "Princess, are you here? Come on, come on, sit down. I invited people from the grassland caravan to come and cook the mutton. It tastes delicious!"

"Why did you get me drunk yesterday?"

"Who forced you to drink? Oh... Everyone has their own drinking habits. I know your drinking habits. You drank sour plum juice today. I got up early and made it for you. Now is the perfect time to drink it. It's a good thing for sobering up."

After that, he asked someone to bring out the sour plum soup, and Xia Lin took out the wine jar: "Then I'll have someone put this jar of wine away."

"No! If I drink one bowl today, you must drink one too!" Princess Pingyang was obviously trying to get more excited: "How about it?"

"No, Princess, you are in a precious body and your alcohol tolerance is not good. It's not good to get drunk. Just eat the mutton."

Princess Pingyang snorted coldly and snatched the wine jar away: "Don't worry, I know it."

"Well then." Xia Lin smiled helplessly, then clapped his hands: "I have arranged an exciting program for the princess today."

(End of this chapter)