After Dressing Up As a Stepmother, I Transformed the Whole Family Into Working In the Fields Chapter 768

Chapter 768 The lost old man

Qin Yao, who consciously enjoys helping others, hides her merits and fame.

After leaving Kuanzhengfang, we walked towards the main street.

It has been cold recently, and Qin Yao thought the streets would be deserted.

Unexpectedly, when I left Kuanzhengfang and came to the main street, the flow of people was even higher than usual.

Especially the inns, restaurants and tea shops are all full of people.

In the direction of Beidingmen, there was a long queue of people entering the city. There were actually more people entering the city during festivals than usual.

But if you take a closer look, you will find that these extra people all have foreign accents and look like scholars.

Several scholars carrying leather book boxes and accompanied by bookboys or old servants passed by Qin Yao.

One of them walked forward and then came back and asked Qin Yao, who was standing alone on the street:

"Girl, do you know where to go from studying government?"

He was a gray-haired old man, who looked to be in his fifties. He carried his luggage and went to Beijing alone, with no companions around him.

He spoke in a dialect. Seeing Qin Yao's slightly stunned expression, he realized that the other party might not understand. He quickly changed to Mandarin with a strong regional accent and asked again.

Qin Yao understood the word academic affairs this time and raised her hand to point to the southwest, "Go ahead and see the fork in the road, then go to the right, and then ask the people over there."

The capital was a square city with many streets and alleys, all of which looked exactly the same. She was afraid that she would get lost if she pointed out too many people.

The old man couldn't ask any more questions, so he thanked him and headed southwest.

But he had only walked a hundred meters when he was frightened by the sudden speed of a nobleman's car and fell to the side of the street.

Others have seen this happen too often, and no one cares about it at all.

The old man was angry and in pain. He finally got up. The driver had already rushed far away. He opened his mouth, but in the end he did not dare to cause trouble and curse.

Qin Yao only felt that fate was something that was destined in some mysterious way and could not be explained clearly.

She clearly watched the old man get up and go in the right direction.

But after she wandered around for a while, she unexpectedly met him again in another alley.

At this moment, there were two young men in their thirties beside the old man. They looked respectable in their clothes.

But the wind blew through the old thin shirt that was accidentally exposed, and it still exposed their true situation.

The linen undershirt that has been rolled up with wool must have been worn for many years and has not been changed.

All three seemed lost.

The two young men were reluctant to ask for directions.

Because I have received so many supercilious looks along the way, I feel a little intimidated.

In their hometown, they are the masters of the nation.

But when you get to the capital, everyone who comes has a relative who is an official, and even if you throw them into the river, they won't make a splash.

The old man was older and more experienced, so he turned around to ask for directions.

It's just that there are hawkers doing business next to him, and he doesn't want to buy anything from them, so they are naturally impatient to answer.

He waved his hand and told him to go aside and not interfere with the business.

It was at this moment that the old man's eyes lit up.

"Girl! I meet you again!"

Qin Yao showed an awkward yet polite smile, "Let's go, I'll take you there."

I just happened to go to Jing Zhaoyin to see if Liu Ji had finished his work.

Seeing the old man bringing Qin Yao over, the two young men were both surprised and ashamed.

The two said politely: "Sorry for bothering you, girl."

Qin Yao nodded slightly, said nothing, and walked in front to lead the way.

The three of them followed her carrying their bags.

As she walked, Qin Yao heard a "gulu" sound in her stomach.

This sound seems to be contagious. After one sound, another sound comes up. Qin Yao looked back and saw the old man and two young men, their faces all red with embarrassment.

Qin Yao looked up at the sky, it was already noon.

"Didn't you have breakfast?" she asked.

The three people nodded in unison, and the old man explained: "I have just arrived, and I haven't registered well with the Academic Affairs Department, so I don't dare to relax for a moment. I just want to complete the candidate certification and then find a place to live and prepare my own meals. I didn't expect that the capital city is so big." , I walked all morning and still couldn't get out of this street.”

"Has the old man prepared food?" Qin Yao was a little curious.

She had never seen the candidates who went to Beijing to take the exam in ancient times, and thought that everyone came well prepared.

After meeting these three people just now, I remembered that there is neither a navigation nor various strategies to share with netizens.

In an era when educated people are selfish, it would be extremely difficult for ordinary people to just leave home and come to Beijing if they are not masters, apprentices and disciples.

Those who successfully reach the capital are those who are the best in economy, physical strength, and intelligence.

Sure enough, the old man pointed back at the bag on his back and said, "I have prepared some grains brought from home. It's easy for me to be acclimatized when I'm new here, but if I have the grains from my hometown, I won't be afraid."

“And cooking your own meals can save a lot of money.”

The old man was so generous and generous, and Qin Yao found it very interesting.

The other two were obviously better at noodles. Not only were they reluctant to eat a bowl of noodle soup that cost more than ten yuan a bowl at this roadside stall, they just said they were too busy and forgot about it.

"No rush, no rush, let's get things done first." The two said cheerfully.

But my stomach still didn't live up to expectations and made a growling sound.

Qin Yao shrugged and handed the snacks she was holding to the old man.

Anyway, those two people were not in a hurry.

The old man was busy putting it off, "How embarrassing."

Qin Yao: "It's okay. Give it a try. It should be pretty good."

Seeing her putting down her food bag and striding forward, the old man smiled, thanked her, and quickly followed her.

The smell of the snacks was so appetizing, and the old man had a good appetite because he was hungry, so he picked them up and ate them.

The snacks inside also taste quite good as Qin Yao said.

The other two people who just smelled it felt vaguely regretful and wanted to save face.

The old man ate two or three pieces, and after subduing his hunger, he wrapped the rest and put it in his bag, saving it for his next meal.

With Qin Yao leading the way, the three of them finally arrived in front of the Xuezheng Sifu Yamen.

There are already two long lines here, all of them are scholars coming to take the exam.

This is the first batch to arrive, there are four to five hundred people.

There will be a second, third, and fourth batch next, and until the middle of February, the blank answer sheets will end.

Qin Yao estimated that there will be three to four thousand candidates in the spring festival next year!

This should be the session with the largest number of candidates in Chunwei after the founding of the Sheng Kingdom.

The competition is quite fierce. Qin Yao sighed secretly.

After sending the three old men to the place, Qin Yao left.

On the way to the Jingzhao Mansion Office, I saw the carriage of the Imperial Prefecture heading towards the Academic Affairs Department.

The car drove past Qin Yao, and Sun Jiang, who was driving the car, whispered a reminder into the car.

The car curtain opened, and Sikong Jian only saw Qin Yao's white back.

This spring, the Minister of Rites and the Imperial Master jointly co-administered the examination, and the Queen served as the examiner.

When the news came out, the people of Kyoto took a big bite of the melon.

But unlike the last time to worship the Earth Mother, this time there was no objection.

Some people say that the Queen visited the Qi family at night, and Xiaozhi moved her with her emotions and reason, and persuaded the old prime minister, and won the support of most of the emerging aristocratic families.

That's why no one jumped out and objected loudly this time.

Chapter end

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