Making money, taking exams, and raising a family in rural imperial examinations

Lin Ze doesn't care about the affairs of other people's family, he is now wholeheartedly trying to make his own life better.

He slept comfortably with Zhang Yu in his arms, and got up on time in the morning listening to the crowing of the rooster.

First steam the egg custard for his daughter-in-law, warm the hot water for washing his face, and then start to deal with the wild pork that was not finished yesterday. Yesterday, he simply boiled it to prevent it from breaking. Now this weather must be dealt with as soon as possible.

Although today's life is trivial, it is much more relaxed spiritually than in modern times. The main reason is that a man has a goal and a goal when he has someone he likes.

Zhang Yu is not a lazy person either, Lin Zeqi woke up after a while, looking at the cool bedding around him and the smell of firewood from the kitchen, his heart felt as if he was soaking in a honey pot.

He never thought, nor did he dare to imagine that one day there would be a man who would treat him so well, and there were not many men in the village who would cook and serve his wife like this. If people knew about it, they would envy him.

Xiao Xiao felt shy and sweet on the bed, and Zhang Yu quickly got dressed and went to help in the kitchen.

Although Lin Ze treats him well, his husband is always worried about the family affairs, how can he really enjoy himself by doing nothing.

Besides, the current Lin Ze is not the bastard who hated beating and scolding him before. He likes to look at Lin Ze, and he is happy every moment he stays with Lin Ze.

Lin Ze naturally had no objection when his daughter-in-law was distressed that she wanted to come to help.

In the early morning, the couple were flirting with each other and working sweetly in the kitchen. Even the breakfast was eaten in the kitchen one bite at a time. Of course, this was all Lin Ze’s idea. I was almost ashamed to death, but fortunately no one at home saw it.

In the morning, He Xiangfeng brought his two brothers over to deliver the honey they had left on the mountain before.

Fearing that the honey would be stolen by the black bear they like on the mountain at night, the He family brothers took the risk and ran back overnight. Fortunately, they had many brothers in their family and they were all powerful, otherwise some villagers would dare to run into the mountain at night.

He Xiangfeng not only sent honey, but also a lot of wild dried fruits such as wild fruits and pecans, which were more than what they had picked before. Obviously, the extra quantity was picked by He Xiangfeng and his brothers and distributed to them.

Lin Ze needed all these, and accepted them politely, and immediately told He Xiangfeng about building an oven.

"Brother He, I heard from Ah Yu that your father is good at building kangs and platforms. I need to build an oven to make dim sum. Later, you can help me and ask uncle if he can help? We will calculate the wages according to the rules, so don't shirk. The requirements for the style of the oven are a bit complicated, and I can't ask Shubai to do it, and I want to do it as soon as possible..."

Lin Ze knows a lot of Chinese desserts, but most of the Chinese desserts are complicated, and many of the ones he knows are available here.

So Lin Ze wants to sell Western-style desserts, and here are some fresh ideas, and there are several delicious recipes that are simple, and it is more suitable for his family's current situation of small staff without delaying time.

Western-style desserts are mostly baked, so building an earthen oven is a must.

"Okay, I'll let my dad come over that afternoon."

He Xiangfeng nodded after thinking about it.

Since Lin Ze said that the requirements are complicated, it is not a bad idea for their family to collect some money. Everyone is not rich, so there is no need to worry about this aspect. Lin Ze will give his family a chance to make money, and his family will look for opportunities in the future Just return the favor.

"Come over at noon. My father is supposed to come at noon. Uncle He can accompany him for a drink or two. You and Luo Geer will also come. Otherwise, my family will not feel comfortable eating with a table of men. I agreed to invite you guys." For dinner..."

Things have to be done one by one, and relationships have to be dealt with slowly, Lin Ze knows it well.

He Xiangfeng is not too hypocritical. He knew that Lin Ze was good at cooking, so he readily agreed after thinking about it. He wanted Zheng Xiaoluo to eat better if he didn't eat it.

In the morning, the couple continued to work in the kitchen.

He has put a lot of effort into his hands, and if he wants to have a good relationship, he must eat good food. This is a famous saying in the social arena.

In fact, Lin Ze also had his own ideas for inviting people to dinner. He is not a foolish and generous person for the sake of face. After all, his family is not rich now, so all the money has to be used wisely.

"...I'll consider what kind of desserts to sell. Before this, you asked Shang Luo Geer to come to our house to make some dessert boxes. Things have to be packaged to sell them at a good price. There are not many people in the town who are willing to eat desserts. What you care about is Clean, tasty and beautiful."

"We still have to print a trademark on the dim sum box, which represents our pattern. It will be much easier to spread our reputation and open a store in the future. At that time, we will hire a few guys. You are in charge of the store, and I will let you raise and eat me." My daughter-in-law's soft meal is to study hard at home, and strive to win the next township examination in one fell swoop, so that my daughter-in-law can become a husband..."

Lin Ze happily imagined the future, and read all these to Zhang Yu, so that his daughter-in-law could have a bottom line in her heart.

After all, he is a modern person. Obedience to the environment does not mean obedience to thoughts. He can pamper Ah Yu, but he doesn't want people to be trapped in this small space in the backyard.

In his eyes, there is no difference between a little brother and a man. Only when a partner walks hand in hand can they go on forever. If the gap is too large, it will be detrimental to the relationship between the two. He doesn't want Ah Yu to worry about being outside all day like those boudoir women in the future. The husband-in-law changed his heart and became sad.

"Then you have to work hard, Juren is not so easy to take the exam."

Zhang Yu couldn't find out what he was thinking in his heart, but Lin Ze's approach was very in line with his wishes.

He is not a character who sits and enjoys. They are husband and wife now. Lin Ze wants to take the imperial examination. He wishes that he can do everything in the family. Scholars in other families are all family-supported and don’t worry about anything. Now it is Their family's situation did not allow it, and Xianggong was distracted to take care of him all day long.

"Daughter-in-law, don't worry, I'm full of confidence now, but I still need your encouragement. If I don't want to kiss you, can I call my husband a few more times? Ah Yu, I really want to hear..."

Lin Ze is an unscrupulous person, and he can digress at any time when he is talking about business.

Zhang Yu was really convinced, but Lin Ze didn't know how to refuse once he cheated. Besides, Lin Ze, a thick-skinned man, would not give up until he achieved his goal, and he would not accept rejection at all.

In the end, he could only be teased by someone and shouted the word "Xianggong" as he wished, and Lin Ze was so happy that the room was full of laughter.

When He Xiangfeng and others came over at noon, the room was still filled with a smell called 'happiness', which made people who entered the room feel inexplicably comfortable.

Seeing the table full of food with plenty of oil and water, everyone was really greedy and felt it was a waste.

Although they are all made from pigs, they look like there is enough oil and salt in them, and with Lin Ze’s culinary skills, they look better than Chinese New Year’s dishes.

Lin Sangui was moved again, thinking that the food is so good must be the reason why the boss came here, and his boss is the most filial and loves him.

The old man and the old lady Lin, who had the cheek to follow him for a meal, even drooled directly. The Lin family wanted to provide for their son to study, and they lived frugally for a long time.

For some food, Lin Ze didn't bother to argue with the two old people. After all, the two old people were the real blood relatives of the original body. He couldn't be as unfeeling as he was to Chen Shuju and others, otherwise it would affect the imperial examination.

Therefore, so many foolish and filial people in the ancients were not really foolish and filial, but were suppressed by the rules.

For the sake of his own future, as long as the two old men don't have eyesight to cause trouble for him, Lin Ze will treat him as if he can't see it, and he will be annoyed if he makes trouble all day long.

Now for the entire Lin family, he just needs to get Father Lin together.

"Father, let's have dinner. Uncle He is here today. You two have a drink. I will clean the house for you in the afternoon. I agreed that you can stay here for half of the time every month. My son can honor you with just this." gone."

Lin Ze's ability to win over people has long been perfected, and he can do it at his fingertips.

One sentence made Lin Sangui want to cry again, and nodded quickly with red eyes,

"Hey, okay, dad, come here, you are just like your mother, you are so careful..."

It's a pity that Rong Niang has also become another wife, and now she doesn't know where her life and death are, and she can't see how their son is so good.

Looking at his wife's son so much, Lin Sangui's heart feels like a knife is piercing him. It has been like this for so many years.

The old man and the old lady heard Lin Sangui mentioning Jiang Rongniang again, couldn't hold back the shaking of their hands, and tried to bury their heads in the bowl to plan rice, wishing to treat themselves as a transparent person.

The regret in my heart, if they hadn't been obsessed with their grandson, they would not have done the stupid thing of divorce their daughter-in-law, separated from their son, and married Chen Shuju, an evil woman who dared to harm their Lin family's blood.

But it’s useless to regret it now, who told Jiang’s family to be more ruthless than them, their own daughters were sold casually regardless of where they lived or died, so they had no chance to make amends and bring her back, Sangui blamed them all day long...

Everyone didn't mention these past events too much, and they knew in their hearts that speaking out would cause a bad atmosphere.

In addition, the dishes made by Lin Ze are fragrant, such as stir-fried fatty intestines, cold pig ears, radish and pig miscellaneous soup, etc. Let’s not talk about eating, but the dishes that have never been seen before will make people’s stomach growl. Eat it as a meal I'm pretty happy.

No one thought that the dishes made from pig offal could be so delicious. Sure enough, scholars are knowledgeable, and they can even think of ways to deal with such smelly things as pig offal.

Of course, Lin Ze's willingness to spend oil and salt is the most important thing, and the people in the village who are careful about budgeting do not dare to be as lavish as Lin Ze.

After eating Lin Ze's good food, Uncle He started to work, He Xiangfeng didn't leave, he followed his father to help, they were all real people.

Lin Sangui thought that the brothers of the He family had been hired to help in the field, and he would not delay too much if he went away for a while. He was more nervous than Lin Ze himself about what kind of oven his son wanted to make a living, so of course he wanted to stay and help together .

The old man and the old lady Lin also followed Zhang Yu and Zheng Xiaoluo to the bamboo forest to cut bamboo and help weave some bamboo products.

It's not that these two old men are so kind, but because Lin Sangui shouted, he had to stay and help.

Because of the ex-daughter-in-law matter, they have been unable to hold their heads up in front of their son for so many years. As long as Lin Sangui speaks, the two elders will have no confidence and can only obey with their tails between their legs.

Fortunately, Lin Ze was not stingy with dinner, and still cooked a good meal for everyone who helped.

The old man and old lady who had been busy for a whole day suddenly rejuvenated. Before leaving, they looked at Lin Ze eagerly, with a clear expression on their face, "Grand grandson, let grandma stay and continue to work for you! Don't pay for your food." Just do it!"

Of course, this good wish naturally failed, and Lin Sangui frightened him back to the Lin family with a black face.

As soon as the old man and old lady left, Lin Sangui turned around and changed into a smiling face, and walked into the room his good son had cleaned up for him.

……

Lin Ze stayed at home for another five or six days before he selected the utensils and desserts to sell.

Don't think that setting up a stall is a job that can be done as soon as you say it. If you want to do things well, preparation in advance is a very important step.

What's more, Lin Ze intends to make a name for himself in the dessert stall, and then open a shop, so it doesn't mean that the task is completed when the things are ready and sold, anyway, there are many things to consider.

Also, the soil oven is not a convenient oven, and Lin Ze still needs to master the heat to get used to it.

After inviting the He family, Lin Sangui, neighbors, and Li Laofu and several prestigious elders to come to the house to taste, Lin Ze finally decided on the taste of the bread to sell.

Yes, selling bread, he had already thought about it.

He is just setting up a small stall now, mainly for profit and new flavors, not suitable for selling desserts that are too complicated, such as cakes, even though there is no special machine for egg whites, it can be done, but it is really tiring!

Bread is different. The ingredients are simple and easy to make. After kneading the dough and throwing it into the oven, it’s OK. The test shows that it has a large expansion volume and is a fresh product. Customers think it’s a good deal to buy.

Lin Ze temporarily decided to sell three flavors, dried wild fruit with walnut, salty meat floss, and jam sandwich.

The first type of jam is suitable for young people with good teeth, the second type is suitable for the elderly, and the third type of jam is naturally aimed at children. Every age group is considered, so no one will buy it.

In short, everyone who was called by Lin Ze to try the product gave a thumbs up, and they all liked it very much!

"This bread is fresh and tastes good. It's not worse than the pastry shop in Le Xianju in the town. Dad thinks it's okay. Boss, how much are you going to sell it for?"

Lin Sangui worked as a busboy in a restaurant when he was young, so he has some knowledge. Lin Ze's bread business is enough for him just to taste the taste.

It’s just that the cost is too high. It’s all white flour, sugar, dried fruit, and meat made into floss. Now it’s all homemade or found in the mountains. It doesn’t cost money, but the cost must be calculated according to the price.

So if you sell it cheap, you won’t make any money, and if you sell it expensive, you’re afraid that people won’t buy it, so it’s not easy to set the price.

Lin Ze has already considered this and made an agreement with Zhang Yu.

"There are about 13 pieces of dried fruit and walnuts per catty of flour, 15 pieces of salty meat floss, and 20 pieces of jam sandwich. The cost is estimated to be about 20 yuan per catty. The materials are all good things, and there are other tools in our stall. It costs a lot…”

"So I plan to sell dried fruit walnuts and salty meat floss for 6 renminbi, and a small meal pack of jam for 3 renminbi each."

Calculated in this way, the cost of each flavor can be tripled. Hearing Lin Sangui's dumbfounded click, he felt that it was too expensive.

"Can it be sold at this price? It's more expensive than meat buns."

"No problem, we use good materials for everything. Bread looks much bigger than steamed stuffed buns. Others must think it's a good deal. Pastries are expensive. People in the village don't mind it, but people in the town don't mind spending a little more. Wen Qian is an early adopter, try this price first, if it doesn’t work, change it..."

Lin Ze is not worried at all. The living standards of the people in the town and the village are different, and the way of spending money is naturally different.

He didn't think his price was too low at all. Selling things is not only counted as material costs, but also labor and technology. He sells this bread craft exclusively now, and earns fresh and exclusive money.

This is also the reason why he chose to make bread. The puffed food is deceiving people. Although a piece of bread is expensive, it looks like a big piece!

Hearing what Lin Ze said, Lin Sangui also thought it was true. His son’s bread is more expensive, but it’s delicious.

Zhang Yu had been persuaded a long time ago, and he had no objection.

After all the preparations were done, Lin Sangui helped to look after the house, and Lin Ze and Zhang Yu went to the town to try selling bread.

*******

Lin Ze borrowed an ox cart from Li Laofu’s family because he wove a bamboo cabinet specially for sale and had a lot of stuff, and he needed to buy some things that were missing at home when he came back.

In ancient times, transportation was the most inconvenient. Even if there was an ox cart, the dirt road along the way would knock Lin Ze's internal organs to the point of shaking.

This once again proves that he has the foresight. If you make a cake or something, such a shaking method will be completely broken in the town, and it will be sold for nothing.

I have to find a way to solve it when I have a chance in the future.

As for moving to the town, it is currently unrealistic. First, there is not enough money; second, even if you do not become a merchant, you will easily get the impression of a merchant if you move to the town because of business. He must pay attention to it before the scientific examination.

For example, after the businessmen here basically made a fortune, they bought a lot of fields in the countryside, then built ancestral houses, and after owning a large amount of land, they changed their business registration to agricultural registration.

But even if you want to completely eliminate the influence of the family of merchants, you have to pass it down for several generations. The division of household registration here is really not clear in one sentence.

Today is not a market day, so even though it was not early when Lin Ze and his two arrived at the market, they could still find a stall, and they could set it up casually after paying a few pennies.

Zhang Yu used to go to the market to sell vegetables and was very familiar with the market. When he got there, he took Lin Ze to an empty stall.

Surrounded by a few vegetable and silk flower network sellers, there is no conflict with their business, and there are many people passing by on the road, so it is a good location.

After removing the things from the bullock cart, Zhang Yu first took a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to Lin Ze to wipe his sweat without rushing to tidy it up.

Lin Ze was so beautiful in his heart that he wanted to embrace the idea of ​​kissing his wife, but he still knew how to measure outside, so he could only pour Zhang Yu a glass of honey water prepared at home.

Zhang Yu took it with a smile, a sweet smile.

Seeing several stall owners around selling things pursed their lips and grinning, they must be newly married couples who are so sticky.

"Hey, little brother, what are you and your husband selling here? Such a big stall..."

The enthusiastic stall owner took the initiative to strike up a conversation. It was the aunt selling vegetables next to him. Seeing that they also brought bamboo cabinets, they were curious.

Someone started, and other stall owners followed up, "Yeah, Mr. Mr., what do you sell..."

I can’t blame everyone for being so curious. In fact, all the stalls in the market sell things in baskets and dustpans, or spread cloth on the ground. It is simple and convenient. Few people like Lin Ze carry so many things.

Unless those who sell food will bring pots and small table items, but these Lin Ze don't have any. Looking at the layered bamboo cabinet and two rectangular bamboo baskets, I am very curious.

"We sell food, called bread, which is a kind of dessert. It's the first time we sell it. I don't know how you like it. If you don't mind, please help me to try it. My husband and I are not very good at talking, everyone If uncle and aunt think it's good, they can help us say a few words later..."

Lin Ze opened his eyes and spoke nonsense.

He pretended to be gentle and polite, as if he really didn't know how to do business, but in fact, he was trying to develop the few stall owners around him as customers who opened their doors for business.

Zhang Yu smiled inwardly, and cooperated with him to cut the bread into small pieces, and offered them to the surrounding stall owners for a try.

"Try it, uncles and aunts. This is a snack that my husband-in-law figured out from a book. I heard it came from overseas. We don't have it here..."

Try this marketing method. Lin Ze told him at home, and Zhang Yu thought it was feasible.

Although it was a bit of a waste, Lin Ze was right. Not everyone wants to eat for nothing, and the smell of wine is also afraid of deep alleys. Let people know that their food is delicious and can be sold well.

The stall owners around were not taking advantage, and they wanted to refuse at first, but when they saw the bread that Zhang Yu brought out looked good, and it smelled sweet when they got close, they were moved.

Dim sum is rare here, let alone children, adults are also very rare.

Hearing that it is something from overseas, from a far place, it is inevitable that the curiosity in my heart will be stronger. Seeing someone take the lead in eating, the people behind can't help but follow suit.

As a result, everyone's eyes lit up when they tasted it.

good to eat!

Stall owners who are not good at rhetoric and praise can only use this word to express their feelings in their minds.

The taste of soft bread mixed with dried fruit, meat floss, and jam instantly captured these ancient people who had never seen the market. Lin Ze was not surprised. Even modern people who are used to eating various delicacies still like it.

"Oh, this is called bread, right? It's the first time I've eaten such delicious buns. Oh no, it's dim sum. It's no worse than Le Xianju's pastries..."

People with a more straightforward personality praised directly, telling the truth, without the slightest compliment because of cannibalism.

Looking over there, Lin Ze has already placed the bread in the bamboo basket on the bamboo cabinet, and the unique shape looks comfortable.

Especially the kind of jam meal bag specially made for children, Lin Ze took great pains to make it look like a rabbit and a pig, it is extremely cute, and the visual effect is particularly strong when you look at it.

"Master, how do you sell this bread? How much is it?"

As Lin Ze expected, several stall owners who had tasted the taste immediately asked the price.

Such fresh food is good-looking and delicious. If the price is not expensive, then buy some home for the children to eat. The children must be happy. Parents and grandparents always have a common problem, that is, no matter how hard it is, they must try their best to raise their children well.

"All uncles and aunts, just call me Lin Ze. This is my husband, Zhang Yu, Brother Yu..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ze pulled Zhang Yu to introduce himself, and then continued to speak.

"My bread has three flavors, dried fruit walnut, meat floss, and jam packet. The first two are 6 yuan a piece, and the jam packet is 3 yuan a piece."

After the words fell, the eyes of the stall owners around them widened, and they suddenly felt that they had just eaten a copper coin.

This price is nothing in a pastry shop, but it is really expensive in a market.

Lin Ze smiled calmly and continued,

"Uncle, don't think the price is expensive. This bread is made of whole white flour, and the ingredients inside are all high-quality. Take this meat floss bread as an example. The meat floss is made of pure pork, and the sugar is replaced by honey. , it is the wild honey that my family specially collected from the mountains, it is not only delicious but also nutritious.”

"The meat buns in the town cost 2 cents a piece, but the buns are only half of my bread..."

Everyone thought it made sense, the meat floss bread just now tasted like meat, the dried fruit should also be made from sweet fruits, and the jam bread was sweet, I don’t know how much sugar was put in it.

But it still hurts to spend 6 Wen to buy a piece of dim sum, and you can eat a bowl of wonton with a few more Wen.

Everyone hesitated, wanted to buy but felt sorry for the money, and the residual taste of bread in their mouths was full of aftertaste.

Seeing this, Lin Ze continued to persuade, with his hands behind his back, with a particularly advanced appearance,

"Uncles and aunts, you know that the origin of this bread is not common overseas. According to the local legend, Bread was a passing Taoist priest. Seeing the local people suffering from severe drought, he poorly taught the recipe of bread, so that the local people attracted the attention of the gods with rare delicacies. Rescue those forgotten people..."

"Afterwards, this bread became a local blessing and sacrificial object. After many years of inheritance, although people can't make it as delicious as it impresses the immortals, eating bread made according to the ancient method will also benefit the body and be blessed by blessings."

"Thus, to make this bread, those who do it must bathe and burn incense, and recite Buddhist scriptures while making it. The method is extremely complicated, and the ingredients used must not be faked. It takes a lot of work. If you sell it cheap, you will lose your money... "

Not only the stall owners around were dumbfounded by the nonsense, even Zhang Yu almost thought that his own things were gods.

This remark would naturally be laughed at now, but it would be a gimmick in the ancient times of feudal superstition. The ancients who had no entertainment liked listening to stories the most. Everyone present was stunned, but no one realized that Lin Ze was fooling around.

After hearing about making bread, burning incense and bathing, reciting Buddhist scriptures and so on, everyone's eyes widened.

"Lin Xianggong, are you a scholar?"

These days, monks and nuns are the only ones who can recite Buddhist scriptures, and many ordinary people can’t even write their own names. Who can read Buddhist scriptures if they don’t know big characters? Those superstitious old ladies can only say a few words of Amitabha and Bodhisattva’s blessings.

Looking at Lin Ze's temperament, he is quite scholarly, and looks different from ordinary people.

"Yes, the boy is not talented, but he is a talented man in the year of Yihai."

Lin Ze smiled slightly, and said a few sour words.

"In recent years, my family has lost all their wealth due to my son's studies. The days are sad and I have to support the family, but I can't let go of my father and husband. I happen to see bread and other blessing foods in the book. This is why I am here to make a living, firstly to support my family, and secondly, to spread the blessings to benefit my children in the future, and I will not lose the books I have read for many years to let my husband know the lesson..."

Selling everything to eat can be said to be such a noble nonsense that it benefits the people, and he can only pretend it.

Everyone was stunned when they heard it. They didn't know if the bread was blessed, but Mr. Lin turned out to be a scholar.

It is so rare for Xiucai Lang to make things with his own hands, even if he is not blessed, he is still talented!

In the eyes of the ignorant common people, it must be good for anyone who has read the book to touch anything casually, and everyone's eyes lit up immediately.

"Hey, that sounds amazing, then give me a piece of that meat floss, my kid likes salty food, buy it back and give him good luck..." Talented!

"I'll have two too, the one that looks like a little pig, one for each of my daughters..."

"The one with dried fruit and walnuts, pack one for me."

Several market stall owners around successfully became Lin Ze's first customers.

Lin Ze smiled.

Zhang Yu stared at him with his head sideways, trying to remember if he had been fooled by this guy and hadn't noticed it yet.

His man is so capable!

……

Lin Ze was so good at talking, the few stall owners around him couldn't escape his claws, and they all paid to patronize.

But after all, the price of bread is not cheap. Many people come to sell things in the village, and spend money carefully, so everyone doesn't want much. They just buy some to take home for the children and the elderly to try.

But for most people in the town, spending money is much easier and more generous.

Almost everyone paid for the bread after tasting the taste of the bread, and many adults with their children were dragged over by their own children. The main thing is that the shape of the jam bread for children is so cute.

The taste is not worse than that of Le Xianju, but the price is cheaper than Le Xianju, which is very affordable.

In addition, Lin Ze’s stall was kept clean, and he used bamboo clips to hold the bread, so his hands didn’t stick to it. Finally, it was packed in a small oiled paper cake box with the words “Love at First Sight” printed on it. Street food for a few pennies.

The snacks are fresh, and the small cake box made of oiled paper looks more ingenious and rare. In ancient times, no one knew how to fold paper boxes. This idea is extremely novel and attractive, and people like it just by looking at it.

Those who can read and understand the words on the box are even more rare to smile, and look at Zhang Yu with special meaning in their eyes,

"Oh, it's love at first sight, this gentleman really got a good name..."

"My aunt laughed. My husband worked hard after marrying me, and I can only please him like this. I also hope that those who have eaten my dim sum will also fall in love with my dim sum at first sight."

Lin Ze's attitude is modest, but his words and expressions are capitalized to show off.

Everyone who heard it couldn't stop laughing, it wasn't teasing, but a smile infected by happiness. I had never seen such a cheeky and aboveboard expression of love to Fu Lang.

If everyone is a modern person, Tongding will reward you with the nickname of 'Dazzling Husband and Mad Demon'!

Faced with everyone's gazes and smiles, Zhang Yu almost blushed from his face to the soles of his feet.

Lin Ze is really shameless, how dare he say these words in public.

But even though he was annoyed, he really liked the feeling of being recognized and loved by Lin Ze in public. No one would dislike his lover introducing himself to outsiders like this, and being generous and pampering.

With Lin Ze's eloquence, he could solve such difficult customers in the past, but now the aunts and uncles in these markets are simply trivial.

But anyone who stopped by him today would not be coaxed by him to spend money happily.

I brought 150 loaves of bread out for a trial sale, and they were sold out in less than an hour, earning more than 600 coins.

The main reason is that there are many repeat customers who bought it home for their children to taste and came back after the children didn't enjoy it. That's why it sold so fast, and adults are very willing to do it for their children.

This is the first day, and many people don't know about bread. After the reputation spreads, the income for a day is definitely very considerable.

Zhang Yu was very excited holding the money bag. I really didn't expect the people in the town to be so willing to spend money. If this business can continue, the family will not have to worry about food and clothing.

After evading the regretful customers who did not buy, the husband and wife packed up their things at noon, ate a simple bowl of clear noodle soup, and went straight to the grocery store to buy what they needed at home.

Originally, there were few things left in the old house, and during this time they were all used. If the pots and pans were not replaced, they could only stare blankly when the old pots broke.

There are also flour ingredients, tools, oil paper, etc. for making bread. In addition, Lin Ze needs to review books, pens, inks, papers and inkstones.

Because he bought a lot of things, the owner of the grocery store was extremely enthusiastic. Knowing that after the cooperation, Lin Ze would definitely buy a large amount of rice, flour, grain and oil from him for a long time, and he readily agreed to Lin Ze's desire to store bamboo cabinets.

Lin Ze originally wanted to give some storage fees, but the boss didn't ask for it, because he is good at doing business and attracting customers.

The grocery store always spent a few taels of silver to buy it. Not to mention Zhang Yu's distress, Lin Ze felt that he couldn't help spending money.

But there is no way, rice, white flour, grain and oil, which are very common in modern times, are good things here. Copper pots, jars, dishes, and dishes are not cheap for home use.

In fact, these are still small, and the things in the study are the real money.

"Three Enlightenment Books for Three Hundred Thousand, Ten Knives of inferior rice paper, a piece of ordinary black ink, and one essay written by the leaders of previous provincial examinations, totaling 13 taels and 450 essays."

Lin Ze stood in front of the counter of the study, listening to the price calculated by the study mate, it took a lot of effort to hold back his mother-in-law.

He has fully understood why Lin Jianwen is so insidious and even punished his elder brother for the family property and money. In fact, the poor people in ancient times really couldn't afford to read books!

He only bought a few books and some low-quality rice paper and ink sticks, and he spent most of the money he has now. God knows how Lin Sangui gritted his teeth to support his two sons in the past.

Fortunately, the original owner had memorized all the books that should be memorized before, otherwise Lin Ze would give up the idea of ​​the imperial examination. He just wanted to have a reputation to protect himself.

"Sir, why don't we buy three hundred thousand? You can read it to me and I can learn it..."

Hearing the price quoted by the study buddy, Zhang Yu was bleeding from heart, liver, spleen and lungs. He didn't expect to buy a book so expensive.

Three hundred thousand was bought by Lin Ze to help him learn characters, which are the legendary "Three Character Classics", "Hundred Surnames" and "Thousand Characters", which are special enlightenment books for beginners.

The Lin family used to have these books, but after the two sons grew up and learned the books by heart, those books were used for secondary use and sold back for money. This is what poor families do when they study, saving money.

Since he wanted to teach Zhang Yu how to read and write, Lin Ze planned to teach it well, and there must be no shortage of basic teaching materials.

"No, I need all of these, Xiao Er, wrap them all up..."

No one can wrong his daughter-in-law if he is wronged. Lin Ze is reluctant to save things for Zhang Yu.

Besides, the three-hundred-thousand thousand enlightenment book is not expensive. It is mainly because he used it to study the "Previous Leaders' Policies Collection" to grasp the key points of the rural examination. The five-year college entrance examination and three-year simulation, clear the outline and difficulty of the question is a must for students!

"Okay, Xiucai Lang, please wait a moment."

I have seen a lot of shy scholar study buddies like Lin Ze, and he didn't show any impatience, and continued to do business with a good attitude.

"Hey, isn't this Brother Lin? You bought a collection of policy theory? Why, Brother Lin is going to take the provincial exam this year. Could it be that the strange disease of fainting in the exam was cured by some magical doctor?"

At this moment, two young men dressed as scholars in robes and scarves suddenly walked into the study.

The other party was dressed in ordinary clothes and held a cheap folding fan in his hand. It was not difficult to see that he should be an ordinary homeschooler, but his face showed an arrogance that ordinary people did not have, and... ridicule.

Lin Ze quickly realized who the other party was when he turned around. He was originally a classmate in a private school, and the relationship was not very good.

Since it is not a good relationship and the other party has no background, Lin Ze naturally has no worries.

At that moment, he smiled lightly, and went back directly,

"It turned out to be Brother Wang and Brother Qian. I heard that you two went to the Tongsheng Examination again. It should have been released by now. I wonder if the two of you have passed the exam this time? I think it's been ten years since we were classmates. I have been waiting for you to invite me to a scholar banquet..."

Daji Xiucai Lang would wear a jade pendant specially issued by the imperial court to show his identity, but the two in front of him did not, so naturally they were white bodies who had not even passed the exam as a scholar.

Even with this qualification, he dared to laugh at Yuan Chen for failing the exams repeatedly. No matter how bad Yuan Chen was, he was still a scholar.

Yuanshen used to be very talented, and many private school classmates were jealous, these two were just one of them, so don't take them seriously at all.

The tolerance of the two of them is not as good as that of Lin Zedahe, and they are so angry that they lose their composure and show their ugly faces with a single sentence.

"Lin Ze, don't think that you are a great scholar just because you passed the exam when you were young. No matter how talented you are, if you suffer from a rare disease like fainting in the exam, you will be a useless person all your life. How dare you come to the study and dream of taking the exam? Just keep on dreaming..."

"This is the right