dressed as a scholar

After leaving the city, Fang Yu lay down in the carriage and dozed off. The journey was long and he could pass some time with his eyes closed.

Fortunately, the carriage was wide and he was the only one sitting in it, so he could still lie down with his legs bent.Although Xiao Qiao told many people not to reveal his wealth outside before going out, even the clothes he prepared with him were all simple and simple, and he did not bring any valuable accessories except the official seal, but the carriage was still in a large size , just for the sake of suffering less on the road.

The official road outside Yuncheng is wide and flat, which can be said to be easy to walk. Fang Yu didn't sleep much last night, and fell asleep after curling up in the carriage for a while.

When he woke up again, he was still shaken awake by the jolt of the carriage. He got up from the carriage and opened the curtain of the sedan chair. The sun was already scorching outside. In the lot, there are not many people on the road, but if you look far away, you can see the yellow rice and the dried corn in the hillside ridge.

Occasionally, I could see two or three old villagers wearing straw hats and pulling up their trousers with their bare feet grazing cattle and mowing grass.

The official road at this end is not as smooth as the one outside Yuncheng, and the horse jolts with pain in the buttocks.

"My lord, there is a tea shed in half an hour's walk. You can come down and eat some dry food to breathe. The horses also eat grass. In the afternoon, I will rush to Huining County to live."

"Row."

Fang Yu opened the folding fan in the carriage to fan the wind for a while, the curtains of the carriage were lowered and the inside looked like a steamer, but if the curtains were rolled up, the dust outside was very choking, it was really stifling.His condition is still good, and he has a carriage to sit in. I don't know how those students with poor conditions should live. In such a strong sun, they would have to sweat two catties without drying off a layer of skin.

Rushing to take the imperial examination is indeed a sweet annoyance. Not only do many of the common people have the opportunity, but they have to suffer the pain of rushing to take the exam.

During the exam season, many people have to go out to take a look. They are not sure that when they pass by the door, they are still scholars, and when they come back, they will have a reputation. Jinshi in the middle school can also be a master, teach and educate people, and after a long time, if the family has money and connections, they can donate money to be an official, and the lintel will rise.

Fang Yu went out of his mind for a while and arrived at the tea shed mentioned by the groom. At this moment, there were already many people enjoying the shade in the tea shed. There were village merchants on their way, but most of them were scholars.

He asked the groom to take the horses to graze. He drank a bowl of bitter tea and ate some dry food on the dry and cracked table. Qiao Hezhi prepared some lo mei and cold courgette for him in the food box, as well as meat pies. These things are not conducive to preservation in summer, and they can be used for at most one day, but it is also enough to go to Huining City to prepare dry food.

After shaking for more than two hours in the afternoon, Fang Yu sat out of the carriage from the carriage. When the sun was westward and the clouds were all over the sky, it could be considered that he had arrived in the city.

Hui Ning City is a small city that is far less prosperous than Yun City. Because the land is barren and there are no outstanding industries, the few county magistrates who came here have no talents, and they have been tepid all the time. The only benefit is that The only way to rush into the city of Yongjiang Prefecture is to rush for the exam. Every year when it comes to rushing for the exam, the city is the busiest time.

The prices of food in the inns in the city are also skyrocketing, especially for foreigners who come here with their bags on their backs, and everything in a shop is priced at two prices.

When Fang Yu entered the city, his legs were swollen and sore after sitting in a carriage for a whole day, and he booked a house on the street closest to the gate of the city at the price of a shop.

The driver of the chariot and horse would ask for a tael of silver for a meal. Fang Yu felt that this unscrupulous inn was ordering dishes from people, but he heard a few scholars coming in cursing at the door, probably saying that the inns in the city charged higher prices.

"Mr. Xiucai, do you want to live here or not? There are only five rooms. You should settle down in the city with all your heart. Otherwise, the price will only be higher if you are late. Inns are in short supply."

"Stay here." Fang Yu took out a few pieces of silver from the money bag, and gave Xiao Er a few copper coins: "Please also ask Brother Xiao Er to bring some hot water to my house."

"Okay, room No. [-], I'll get you a kind number plate, and I'll bring you hot water later, and Mr. Lang can walk on the street outside the inn after washing up. The square bamboo shoots in the city are now in their prime, so you can try them, Mr. Lang.”

"Thank you, little brother."

Fang Yu went upstairs, the inn was a bit noisy, coming and going were all the sound of walking and checking in, looking up, they were all passed the exam, and there were not many people with beards who were near the age, and the faces were still young when they were not yet [-] Yes, there is the sound of reading in the corridor.

With a click of his tongue, he found his own room and went in. The ground-sized room was very spacious, with a table, a bed, and a clean room hidden by a screen. It was worth the money spent.It's fine if the money is spent, what annoys him the most is that the money is spent but he doesn't get comfort.

When going out, Xiao Qiao stuffed him with a lot of silver coins, put the two bags of broken silver in different places, and prepared a small amount of silver bills, which are easy to carry and use without being conspicuous.

He packed up the money carefully, took off his clothes and put on a thin coat, he is prone to sweat, his vest was already soaked in sweat, Xiao Er was also able to do it, and quickly brought hot water up.

"Your Majesty, do you feel dull in the bath? Do you need some aromatherapy saponins or flower petals?"

"Just some saponins."

"Okay, but that's a different price."

"..."

Fang Yu really didn't expect to search so much, and he had to charge extra money for taking a bath. He pretended to complain, but still gave Xiao Er a copper coin.

Xiao Er accepted the copper coins, and said to Fang Yu in a low voice: "Your Majesty, do you want someone to take a bath? The girls in Fengyuanlou are all pretty, if you want, you can ask two of you to wait on me, and the price is not much." high."

Fang Yu: The service is quite comprehensive~

"Thank you, no need."

After hearing the words, Xiao Er didn't make much effort, said goodbye and went out.

Fang Yu took a shower and relieved himself of the exhaustion from the journey. After changing into clean clothes, he went downstairs to look for food. He saw a restaurant not far away. The boss greeted him with an extremely warm voice at the door. There was still space, so I went in and sat down.

He ordered a few dishes, and according to what Xiaoer said, Fang bamboo shoots were in high demand, so he ordered stewed quail with bamboo shoots, fish soup with sour bamboo shoots, and two dishes of fried vegetables.

Bamboo shoots are rare at this time of year, and the square bamboo shoots are as thin as a finger. The stewed quail is very delicious and crisp, and the bamboo shoots soaked in a jar are sour and appetizing. He ate a big bowl of rice directly.

"No, no. Sir, please don't embarrass me. This is a restaurant. Where is there any accommodation? You might as well ask those inns."

"The woodsheds and stables in the inn have been arranged. I really had no place to go, so I asked to come to the restaurant. It was only because I was robbed on the way, otherwise I wouldn't be in such a state of despair. Please help my little brother." , just give me a place to shelter from the rain and let me lie down overnight, and I will leave early tomorrow morning."

"I really have no place. If you don't eat, don't delay the small business. We are also a small business. It's hard to get a business. You are so entangled. You can pass the high school entrance examination. We have to rely on small business Live, don't you mean to keep us from living?"

The scholar wanted to speak, but seeing Xiao Er's impatient look, he swallowed his words again, and walked out the door with a cloth bag stained with mud.

Fang Yu put down his chopsticks and looked at the dark scholar, who seemed to be a year or two older than him. He was wearing a blue shirt. There is still some dirt, and the hair style is a bit messy.

He was a little convinced that he really ran into a robber.

"Brother!"

Seeing the scholar turn his head, Fang Yu said, "It's hard work for the exam, if you don't mind, let's have some food together."

The scholar paused, pursed his lips and rolled his Adam's apple.

"My lord, Sheng Jia, thank you for your hospitality."

"Don't be too polite, let's eat some food."

The scholar wanted to be polite, but he was really hungry and the food was delicious. He couldn't hold back and cooked three bowls of rice. After he was full, he said to Fang Yu: "Xiaosheng came from Linya County. In order to rush for the exam, fortunately, brother Fang generously entertained me, Xiaosheng really can't repay him."

Fang Yu has heard about this Linya County. It is the most remote and barren county under the jurisdiction of Yongjiang Prefecture. There are bandits lingering, and the common people are suffering unspeakably.

Coming from that end to rush for the exam is actually more difficult than the candidates in any county in Yongjiang Prefecture.It's no wonder that the scholar is unkempt, as if he has fallen into trouble.

"It's not easy to travel thousands of miles to catch the exam, but there is still a long way to go, so what if there is no trouble."

Sheng Jia said: "It's a pity that you can't go to the county government office to get money for the rural examination. When I went to the city, I also thought about going to the government office to borrow some money for money. It's a pity that I'm not from Huining City, and the people in the government office refused to borrow money. The matter has come to an end. I can’t help it, I think it won’t rain today because the moon and stars are sparse, at worst, we’ll just spend the night on the street, let’s watch as we walk.”

"Brother Sheng is really open-minded."

"It's useless to worry, since you've already gone out, you have to find a way to get to Fucheng."

Fang Yu laughed, but was a little moved: "If Brother Sheng Jia is willing, I can borrow some silver taels to make money for Brother Sheng, so as to relieve the current worries."

"Really?" Sheng Jia's eyes widened when he heard the words, and his dark pupils were as dark as his skin color: "Brother Fang and I met by chance, are you really willing to lend me money?"

"Meeting is fate, it's like making a friend."

Sheng Jia got up quickly, ignoring the eyes of others, and waved his hands like a roc spreading its wings and saluted Fang Yu: "Brother Fang's great kindness will never be forgotten in this life."

Fang Yu gave Sheng Jia ten taels of silver. According to his consumption, ten taels would definitely not be enough to make money, but for a scholar like Sheng Jia, it could not be more, and giving too much would make people feel uncomfortable. He felt a burden, and besides, he didn't want people to think that he was being taken advantage of by luxury.

Sheng Jia wrote an IOU to Fang Yu, fearing that people would think he was insincere and would not repay the money, so he even bit his finger and pressed the blood mark, Fang Yu accepted it with a smile.

The two dispersed at the entrance of the restaurant. Fang Yu went to buy some food on the way tomorrow and went back to the inn to rest. He had to hurry on the road tomorrow, otherwise he would suffer the punishment of the sun if he was late.

Tired from traveling during the day, it was easy to sleep at night. He tossed and fell asleep on the bed. At some point in the night, there were frequent creaking noises from the bed next door. He opened his eyes impatiently. After a while, there was another sound of joy between men and women.

Fang Yu rolled his eyes, the wooden house is cool, but the sound insulation effect is too bad!He threw the pillow on the wall, and couldn't help cursing: "Brother, you are really energetic, you can still toss after a day's journey."

"That's really stronger than you."

Fang Yu: "!"

This is where the sound insulation effect is not good, it is not sound insulation at all.