Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Bai Ruozhu has been active in the north and is not familiar with the people in Jiangnan. He only knows Lin Xufei and others who have participated in the Eight University Palace Competition before. But this person said that he had seen his second brother in the Eight University Palace Competition, how could he not recognize her? Woolen cloth?

"Tong Juren doesn't need to be polite. I get the salary from the court and share the worries of the people." Bai Ruozhu didn't want to talk to Tong Zhengye, so he had to follow the habits of the officialdom and speak in an official tone.

Tong Zhengye didn't want to leave, and said with a smile: "Will Mr. Bai stay here for a long time? Or will he leave soon? I would like to invite you to my home as a guest. My father will be very happy. He always said that he wants to find you in Linchuan City. Thank you, but after asking around, I found that you had already left with someone."

"Thank you Tong Juren for your kindness. I have to go on my way, so I won't go to Tong's house to bother you." Bai Ruozhu said.

Tong Zhengye looked slightly embarrassed, "Let's talk about it later when we have the chance."

After saying that, he turned to the waiter and said, "Master Bai's account will be settled in my name, and I will also bring them a few jars of imperial drunken crabs."

Bai Ruozhu wanted to stop him, but when she saw that Tong Zhengye looked like he would stop playing if he didn't accept it, she had no choice but to bow to Tong Zhengye and say thank you.

"Did you hear it? It's the Royal Drunken Crab. How many people order it in advance every year? Many people can't even grab it. Young Master Tong can buy several jars at a time. Who is this woman? Why does she still sound like a pawn? Official?"

"How did this woman become an official?"

"You must be ignorant. Why can't a female bachelor in the academy become an official? Let's talk about our female bachelor Lianluo from Jiangnan. She doesn't want to be a female official. Otherwise, based on her talents and knowledge, her official position will definitely be high."

"Don't go off topic, who is that woman? Young Master Tong values ​​her because she is capable. He doesn't have to worry about food and drink wherever he goes."

"..."

Everyone's voice was not loud, probably to avoid Tong Zhengye, but Bai Ruozhu had good ears and heard everyone's conversation.

Thinking about it in her heart, this Tong family seems to be very famous in Jiangnan, as if Tong Zhengye talked to her, and she got a lot of credit from them.

Bai Ruozhu didn't like being watched, so she and Si Yihuan ate quickly, took the drunken crabs given by the waiter, and left the restaurant directly.

"Ruozhu, this Tong Zhengye doesn't seem to be simple." Si Yihuan tilted his head and thought for a while, "I think it sounds familiar."

Suddenly she slapped her head, "I remembered it, how could I forget such a big thing? The owner of the Zuixian Tower just now was the Tong family. The Zuixian Tower is just like welcoming guests. It is very famous in the south. There are Zuixian Towers in many large cities."

The corner of Bai Ruozhu's mouth twitched. The "such a big thing" she said was referring to the famous Zuixian Tower in Jiangnan. She was indeed a foodie.

"No wonder someone just said that they would not have to worry about eating and drinking if they knew him. These people really think about it." Bai Ruozhu shook his head helplessly.

Si Yihuan glanced at the imperial drunk crab that the maid helped to carry, swallowed his saliva and said, "I wonder how different the imperial drunk crab is from the drunk crab we just ate."

"You can't eat anymore today. At worst, I'll hide a jar for you and you can eat it tomorrow and the day after tomorrow." Bai Ruozhu glared at her.

Si Yihuan smiled sarcastically, "Okay, I'll bear with it."

The two returned to the inn and gave the drunken crabs to others, but no one liked it. The Bai family were from the north and were not interested in eating crabs, and Ji Ling and the Jiuli tribe did not eat it either.

Si Yihuan was happy now and quietly said to Bai Ruozhu: "This is not easy to spoil. Let's eat it slowly on the road."

Bai Ruozhu nodded, "That's right, it's a pity that they don't eat."

"It's not a pity, I'm not." Si Yihuan laughed softly.

Bai Zepei, who happened to walk over to talk to the two of them, paused. He just heard something. It was so embarrassing that his wife and little sister were such foodies.

He sighed helplessly and said: "Ruozhu, I have heard of that Tong Zhengye. He is also somewhat famous in Jiangnan. During the previous competition in the Eighth Palace, his mother was ill and he gave up the competition in order to take care of her. Otherwise, even if Even if you can't compare with Tang Feng, you can still shine in the competition."

Bai Ruozhu was a little surprised, "Then why is he not one of the four talents selected by Jiangnan?"

"Because the Tong family is a businessman, Tong Zhengye is a merchant before he joins the officialdom, and he cannot be considered a scholar. Those Jiangnan literati do not like him as a merchant. However, the Tong family is very wealthy, and Tong Zhengye has been well-educated since he was a child, and his talents and learning are outstanding. . It’s a pity that when he passed the imperial examination and was about to continue the imperial examination, his mother died of illness. He returned to Jiangnan to observe filial piety and was not allowed to participate in the imperial examination for three years." Bai Zepei said, "Otherwise, I estimate that his talent and learning would put him in the top ten. .”

Bai Ruozhu was really surprised this time. Among the four great talents in Jiangnan, only Tang Feng got into the top ten. This Tong Zhengye was actually better in knowledge than the other three. He was really a talent.

"He invited me to be a guest at Tong's house, but I declined. If the second brother appreciates his knowledge, I can go and meet him." Bai Ruozhu said.

Bai Zepei nodded, "Then let me go and visit."

As he was about to leave, he suddenly found Si Yihuan still staring at him. He was a little embarrassed and said hurriedly: "Yihuan, go to bed early tonight. I may come back later."

"Okay, don't drink too much." Si Yihuan said with a smile, "If he gives you a drunken crab, you must accept it."

The corner of Bai Zepei's mouth twitched. It was in vain that he was worried that he had not taken care of his little wife just now, fearing that she would think too much and her mind would be filled with drunken crabs.

In the end, he hummed, and then strode away.

Bai Ruozhu looked at her second brother, then at Si Yihuan, pursed her lips and snickered.

She found that the second brother had changed a lot. In the past, the second brother had a light temper, but he was not so careful. This is all the result of Si Yihuan, covering it with slow fire and warmth, even a stone can warm it up.

Si Yihuan was also laughing, counting on his fingers how many times he could eat those imperial drunken crabs. After he finished counting, he sighed and muttered: "Oh, I always have to finish them. It would be great if I could cook them myself." .”

Bai Ruozhu hit her unceremoniously, "What's the use of knowing how to do it? Good crabs don't come every day."

Si Yihuan grimaced, but soon laughed again, "It's okay. There are other delicacies in other seasons. There are always differences throughout the year. Anyway, we can't stop eating delicious food."

"No wonder you can warm up your second brother, you are really different." Bai Ruozhu laughed.

The next day, the team continued to move forward. Tong Zhengye actually delivered it to the city gate in person, and the Tong family master also came. He saluted and thanked Bai Ruozhu in person. Of course, he also gave many gifts of thanks, including several The royal drunken crab in a jar made Si Yihuan feel good for a few more days.

The journey afterwards went smoothly until they encountered heavy rain in Fengxing City and the team had to take a break.