The breakfast shop under the system tray did not open immediately, but was surrounded and decorated as if it were being decorated.
People passing by took one look and thought, "This store is being renovated and will soon open." The neighbors would chat casually from time to time, guessing that it might be a store selling something.
After passing the examination, students left Beijing one after another. Most of them were people who had no confidence in being on the list.
Of course, most students still choose to stay and wait to check their results on the day when the results are released.
No one in the Shen family asked too much. Cheng Xi and the little girl had full confidence in Shen Xingluo and never thought that their relatives would fail the exam. As for Mr. Xu, he was even more powerful.
"Why do you care about this? That kid is full of bad ideas and can survive anywhere."
The old man rolled a book into a scroll and hit Cheng Xi on the head. "Man, you can't be too powerful. Now you can suppress it." I can’t help it, it might be a good thing for you if you fail.”
“.” Please don’t do this.
Also, why does she suppress her husband? What ancient principle is this?
Cheng Xi was completely defeated by his master's brain circuit, "Since you think he is a disaster, instead of harming others, let him harm the court officials."
Xu Lao was happy, "That's the truth!"
A black head suddenly appeared on the east wall. Qin Zheng didn't know what he had stepped on, and he was waving in this direction excitedly.
"Sister-in-law, are you free? I'll take you out to play and introduce you to some girls from relatives!"
Mr. Xu waved his hand impatiently, "Go ahead, go ahead. , don’t talk to me here and waste my time.”
Cheng Xi chuckled and put down the medicinal materials in his hand, clapped his hands and stood up.
"Just take me?"
"Of course not, Xing Luo has nothing to do, let's go together!"
Since we want to introduce the little sister to her, of course it can't be just her, so Cheng Without thinking, Xi pulled Shen Xingqi along, and a family of three plus Qin Zheng soon appeared in the teahouse box.
Pushing the door open, a room full of handsome men and beauties almost blinded Cheng Xi.
“Come on, I’ll introduce you.”
Qin Zheng took the lead. Since everyone in the teahouse knew who he was going to bring, he simply took the lead in introducing the two women in the box.
The woman in the orange dress is Qu Shaoya, the second lady of the Wu'an Hou Mansion, and the woman in the sky blue dress is Qin Shiyun, the legitimate daughter of Qin's family. In addition, there is a ten-year-old girl beside Qu Shaojing. The seven or eight-year-old woman is Mr. Jiang’s granddaughter Jiang Yuyao.
Cheng Xi read the relevant information compiled by Su Zhan and understood the relationship between the two after learning that the Marquis Wu'an Mansion and the Jiang Mansion were about to get married.
Qu Shaojing dropped his usual carefree attitude and respectfully saluted several people:
"Thank you very much, Mrs. Shen, for rescuing me a few days ago. Since the person behind it has not been found out, it is inconvenient to come to express my gratitude. I hope Brother Shen and Mrs. Shen will forgive me.”
"It's no need to say thank you."
Shen Xingluo glanced at Qin Zheng and knew what was going on today, "The young marquis has taken into account the safety of everyone in the Shen family, I understand."
"Brother Shen is really a cheerful person."
Qu Shaojing opened the folding fan with a swishing sound and pulled Shen Xingluo aside to chat, and the girls naturally gathered together.
“We were all frightened when my brother was taken back to the house by servants that day. Fortunately, Mrs. Shen came to the rescue.”
Qu Shaoya sat next to Cheng Xi, her delicate little face full of curiosity, "I heard from my father that practicing martial arts requires a long period of accumulation. Mrs. Shen is a master at such a young age. It's amazing!"
"Master It’s out of the question, I can just protect myself.”
“I can definitely save my brother. She is much more powerful than him, but Mrs. Shen is too modest."
Qu Shaoya's expression said "I know you are powerful, so don't deny it", which made Shen Xingqi laugh, especially her pair of expectant stars. Eyes, it simply exudes the meaning of "tell me more about martial arts."
“My sister-in-law’s father came from a martial arts background and is now an escort for the Hongwei Escort Agency. It’s not surprising that my sister-in-law has been practicing martial arts since she was a child.”
"Wow -"
The girls, such as the escorts, did not pay attention. They were completely attracted by the four words "from the world of martial arts" in front of them. They already believed that the father of the Cheng family was a master of martial arts with an extraordinary background.
It’s not surprising that they think so. Although Qu Shaojing is not very popular on weekdays, he has a good family background. Marquis Wu’an was awarded the title for his solid military achievements. He is in charge of Dayan’s 100,000 cavalry and is the direct relative of Marquis Wu’an. My son has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and his skills are still ranked high in the capital.
A person like him can be attacked and injured by more than a dozen killers, but Cheng Xi can beat them all down, which shows how powerful she is.
The girl looked at Cheng Xi with awe, then moved her gaze to the civilian scholar playing chess next to her, her expression suddenly became much more subtle.
Although the Shen couple's talents and looks are a perfect match, can the wife really live a happy life with such a high force value?
And Mrs. Shen's strength is not in vain. Her eyes alone reveal a certain degree of freedom and spontaneity, which shows that she is intelligent.
You may not be able to pick out such outstanding ones in the capital.
The looks in their eyes were so obvious that even Shen Xingqi could tell what they were thinking, and there was a hint of smile in their dark eyes.
Jiang Yuyao coughed lightly and looked at Shen Xingqi with a gentle smile:
"What does Sister Shen do in her daily life?"
"Reading, embroidering purses, cooking, and learning martial arts from my sister-in-law."
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Wait, before. We can understand two things, and we can accept the third, but what the hell is the last one?
The three girls were confused again.
"Sister Shen knows martial arts?"
"You have learned a few moves and can protect yourself." The little girl was a little embarrassed. After all, she could only beat Wang Shu in the entire Shen family. Oh no, my sister-in-law said she could still beat Mr. Xu. But Mr. Xu is an elder and cannot be beaten. Absolutely not.
Calculated in this way, her force value is really not very good.
However, these words had another meaning in the ears of the three girls.
Mrs. Shen seemed to have said the word "self-protection" just now. Is it possible that this delicate little girl is also an expert?
As soon as this idea came up in their minds, the three of them immediately suppressed the idea.
It’s impossible, it must be impossible, don’t think about it.
How old is this girl? She looks younger than them. Even if she learns kung fu from Mrs. Shen, she will not become a master so quickly. At most, she will only show off her skills.
Well, yes, that’s it!
The girls thought this and suddenly felt at ease.
They are girls who have seen the world in the capital, how could they scare themselves?
Too unsteady.
Jiang Yuyao obviously thought so too. Her eyes fell on the embroidered handkerchief in Shen Xingqi's hand and she smiled softly, "Is this the handkerchief embroidered by Sister Shen herself?"
"Yes, earlier. I saw the peach blossoms blooming just right, so I embroidered them.”
The little girl calmed down from her initial restraint and liked Jiang Yuyao's docile temperament. Soon they started chatting over embroidery pictures, and Qu Shaoya and Qin Nan also participated.
Cheng Xi watched from one side, adding a few words from time to time, and spent some time to figure out the characters of several people.
Qu Shaoya was born in the Marquis House of Wu'an. She can be said to be the representative of noble ladies in the capital. She is lively and somewhat innocent, which is very endearing. When she smiles, the corners of her eyes will also curve.
Jiang Yuyao is a well-known lady, who comes from a scholarly family. She has a gentle and virtuous personality, and her every move is somewhat bookish.
Qin Nan's temperament is somewhat similar to that of his brother Qin Feng. At first glance, he doesn't seem to have a strong presence. He doesn't talk much but can get to the point every time. It shows that his emotional intelligence is high. He is almost like Qin Zheng. It's a world of difference.
There was always something to talk about between the little girls. Shen Xingqi read a lot of books and was good at embroidery, so they quickly exchanged nicknames affectionately.
Cheng Xi, who was next to him, also listened with interest. After all, not everyone can witness the beauty of a famous family in ancient times.
Thousands of years apart, these people chatted surprisingly harmoniously.
Shen Xingluo, who was sitting by the window, inadvertently caught the smile in the corners of her eyes, and unconsciously raised the corners of her mouth.
“Brother Shen, are you confident about this test?”
"Do your best and obey fate."
Qu Shaojing clicked his tongue, obviously two years younger than him, how could he look more stable than his old father?
This couple is simply not human.
No wonder they came together!
The general examination is over, and Beijing is still prosperous.
Since the results of this examination will be announced in mid-September, the remaining students breathed a sigh of relief. Those who are confident that they will be on the list have begun to prepare for future palace examinations.
The atmosphere in the second courtyard belonging to the Shen family is relaxed and there is no sense of tension at all.
As Cheng Xi stuffed the meat into the dough one by one, more than a dozen steamed dumplings were stacked neatly on top of each other and put on the pot. Shen Xun, who was responsible for "learning" next to him, never left.
Wang Shu opened the door and walked in, "Madam, the bamboo craftsman from outside the city has brought the steamer."
"I'll go take a look."
Cheng Xi washed her hands and walked out of the kitchen, and walked straight through the backyard. She saw a young man pushing a trolley at the door, with many small steamers densely packed on it.
"Mrs. Shen, this is the steamer you want, see if it fits?"
Xiao Mianjiang met Cheng Xi at the market the day before yesterday, when he was selling at the stall I made the small baskets myself, but I didn’t expect that the other party would order fifty small steamers after seeing them.
What was surprising was that each steamer was required to be the same size, and was only slightly larger than a palm in appearance. No matter how much he imagined, he had no idea what this thing was used for.
"Madam, are you sure this is a steamer?"
"You made the thing yourself. What is it if it's not a steamer?"
"But it's so small that it can only hold one steamed bun."
"The steamed buns in the north are indeed a bit big."
Cheng Xi nodded in agreement, "But I use it to steam steamed buns."
Baozi?
The little bamboo maker was even more puzzled. Baozi was usually as big as a steamed bun. Could it be that there was only one in a cage?
So weird.
“It’s well done, very suitable.”
Cheng Xi picked up a few and looked at them repeatedly, very satisfied, “How much are these?”
“A steamer with 2 coins Money, a total of one hundred coins.”
Wangshu took out a bunch of copper plates and handed them over. The little bamboo maker was so happy that he could not see his teeth, and he happily pushed the cart away without caring about the unsolved doubts in his heart.
“Everything is ready, this breakfast restaurant can open tomorrow.”