GBP Chapter 319 Wen Mo She 1
Chapter 319 Wen Mo She 1
“Madam, Miss Han has a clean background and no complicated interpersonal relationships. She can make close friends in the capital.”
Bai Lu told Lin Ting all the news she had received before. This news was also part of her way of protecting Lin Ting.
"I see. You two can take some of the dishes we packed at Qulou today."
"Thank you, madam!"
We had dinner at Qulou today. There were guests there, and Bailu and Xiaoman were serving them. We haven't had our meal yet.
When he came back, Lin Ting also packed some for them.
Originally, the two could have gone home to eat, but Bailu and Xiaoman didn't expect that Lin Ting would be so nice to them. He didn't treat them as slaves at all, but more like partners.
Lin Ting asked Bai Lu and Xiao Man to go downstairs. She took the food box to Shen Qingzhou. When she reached the door of the study, she saw Butler Zhou coming out with untouched food in his hands.
"Butler Zhou, what's going on?"
Seeing Lin Ting coming back, Butler Zhou hurried forward and said with a bitter face.
"Madam, you are back. The master is writing an article. He hasn't eaten a single bite of dinner tonight. I have already heated up the food three times."
It is normal to be under great pressure during the imperial examination, but Shen Qingzhou's body will not be able to bear it if he works so hard and forgets to eat and sleep.
"Butler Zhou, please go down. I brought food from Qulou for my husband."
Butler Zhou looked at the food box in Lin Ting's hand and thought, "With the lady here, the master will definitely eat it."
"Okay, Madam, if you need anything, just call me."
After entering the study, Lin Ting saw Shen Qingzhou still reading by lamplight, so she put out the food.
"If you don't want to eat the food prepared by Butler Zhou, then Shen Qingzhou, are you sure you don't want to try the food I bought from outside?"
Shen Qingzhou looked up and met Lin Ting's smiling face. Lin Ting snatched the book from his hand and pulled him up.
"Come over and have dinner. You've been watching all day."
Shen Qingzhou let Lin Ting pull him to sit at the tea table. Seeing that Lin Ting was in a good mood, he didn't want to spoil her fun.
"My lady, what happy things happened to you today? You seem to be in a good mood."
Lin Ting sat on the chair opposite him, his eyes moving from Qu Lou's food to Shen Qingzhou's face.
"I made an interesting friend today and even had dinner with her. She's General Han's only daughter, Han Yian."
Lin Ting is a businessman and has a lot of social engagements outside. He rarely eats at home, and Shen Qingzhou has gotten used to it.
"Is it General Han Yan?"
"Yes, do you know this general?"
Shen Qingzhou shook his head while eating, "I've only heard of his deeds. He was an astute soldier, well versed in military tactics, and had been stationed in the border town for many years.
Because of him and the Second Prince, the people of Xiluo dared not act rashly. They have made numerous military achievements. The Miss Han you mentioned must have grown up in a border town since childhood."
Shen Qingzhou paid attention to everything going on in the capital. If he wanted to inquire about the affairs of the ministers, Qu Yuanxun would tell him.
"No wonder I think Yi'an has a bold personality, unlike those girls who grew up in seclusion."
Lin Ting has a good personality and can make friends wherever she goes. She seems to have a natural attraction.
"Oh, my lady, we received a letter from Lord Yu today. He said that I was preparing for the imperial examination and it was inconvenient for him to disturb me. He also didn't want people to accuse me of having too much contact with officials in the court.
He also said in the letter that when he comes back after the examination, he should ask you to save the barbecue seasoning for him, as he is craving that very thing while he is in the capital.
Yu Kangle, a doctor from the Ministry of Revenue, has tasted all kinds of delicious food, but he actually likes the barbecue seasoning made with Wushan pepper.
"Master Yu is very foresighted. Please write back to him and tell him that I will definitely save the seasoning for him. But besides these, he should have told you something else."
Based on Lin Ting's understanding of Yu Kangle, he would not write a letter specifically to tell Lin Ting and Shen Qingzhou about this. There must be something else, or something that would benefit them.
"The letter is on the desk. Go and read it yourself, my lady."
Lin Ting stood up and went to the desk to open Yu Kangle's letter. In addition to what Shen Qingzhou said, he also suggested that Shen Qingzhou go to Wenmoshe in the capital.
It is said that there are many people from all over the world, and many of them are well-educated. They can discuss the national conditions and how Dongxia Kingdom can reform to achieve better development.
"This Wen Mo She that Lord Yu mentioned seems quite interesting. I'd like to go and see it with you someday."
Shen Qingzhou paused while eating and turned to look at Lin Ting.
"That place is full of men and all kinds of people. It's not suitable for you to go there. It's too dangerous. I'll go and listen. If I have any news, I'll come back and tell you."
Lin Ting frowned. There were many people from different places in this kind of place, and they had different understandings of the future reforms of Dongxia Kingdom.
This was news to Lin Ting. If she didn't understand the situation, she wouldn't know which direction the business was going.
"I wanna go……"
"No."
Shen Qingzhou refused flatly. He knew this kind of place best and it was really not suitable for women to go.
Shen Qingzhou had a stern face. Lin Ting knew that if she continued talking, Shen Qingzhou would not let her go. However, she had never been a person who would obey orders.
"Okay, okay, I won't go. Anyway, I'm busy with Hua Yan's affairs these days. Today is the eighth day of the second month, and I heard that the imperial examination will be on the twenty-third day of the second month.
You still have time to read, but you should also take a break and don’t overwork yourself.”
"it is good!"
Shen Qingzhou agreed to Lin Ting verbally, but after finishing his meal, he still picked up the book and read and wrote at the same time.
Seeing him like this, Lin Ting stepped aside and silently took care of Hua Yan's affairs.
In addition, she also needs to plan the Wushan pepper so that it can be introduced to the entire Dongxia Kingdom.
When Bailu and Xiaoman came over after dinner, they saw that the master and the mistress were busy again. Apart from pouring tea, they didn't dare to disturb them.
After staying in the capital for three or four days, Lin Ting spent most of his time at Hua Yan's factory, and also went with Lin Lin to visit Old Madam Qu.
I also bought gifts for Mrs. Cui. Although she didn't visit, I still had to observe the proper etiquette and social etiquette.
Today, Lin Ting asked Xiaoman to go to the general's mansion. She asked Han Yian to go to a place like Wenmoshe, and Han Yian would definitely like it.
What she liked was not this Wenmoshe, nor those scholars. What Han Yian liked was the excitement of running away from home.
"Madam, the master has left. We can get ready now."
Bai Lu brought all the men's clothes and Hua Yan's cosmetics to Lin Ting. Lin Ting had fair skin and big eyes, so her eyebrows needed to be trimmed to look more like a man.
"Let's get started. I heard that today's Wenmoshe is a little different. Even the emperor's tutor, Lord Jiang, will be attending. It's sure to be very intense today."
"Yes, the students who came to the capital today, as well as people from many other places, will participate in the debate. The emperor has allowed the existence of places like Wenmoshe. If there are any good proposals, the court will also adopt them."