novelCapital First Day
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Yuan Anshi was around 40 years old, he did not have any airs of authority and kindly received Qin Mian and the others. It was probably because President Huo had told him about the Qin Mian Family's situation, but when he saw the family of four, his expression did not change at all.
Huo Sirui delivered a gift on behalf of himself as well as Lei Xiangzhi, Qu Zongwen, Bu Qingyun and Zhao Tianhe. Qin Mian indicated for Lei Qinle to bring the gift over.
Huo Sirui smiled and said, "Uncle Yuan, you probably don't know yet, right? My big brother's family's wine and nectar is extremely famous in the entire Qingtian Mansion. This decayed milk does not smell fragrant, but it is exquisite in texture and has a fragrant taste. It can be said to be suitable for young and old."
Yuan Anshi laughed, "How come I don't know? In the capital, there was a restaurant that already had decayed milk. I heard that it was bought from the Qingtian Mansion, and each dish cost one tael of silver. I didn't expect that I could have a hearty meal today. Young Master Qin and Young Master Lei are too kind."
Qin Mian replied: "It's just a small matter, there's no respect at all. The capital was packed with students, and all the i s were packed. If it weren't for Master Yuan's help, it would have been difficult for our family to find a foothold in the capital. If Master Yuan thinks that the wine and milk are not bad, you can get Sirui to send a message to me at any time.
"Then this old man will thank you first." Yuan Anshi nodded with a smile.
After sitting in the Yuan Mansion for a while, everyone got up and left.
Madam Yuan came out from the i er room and looked puzzledly at her husband as he sipped his tea."Master, I don't understand." It's one thing for you to be so courteous to Young Master Huo and the rest. After all, he and that little Young Master Lei are both popular among the young masters of the Spring Festival, so why are you so courteous to those surnamed Qin and Lei as well? "But they??" Madam Yuan furrowed her brows, a look of disdain on her face.
Yuan An glanced at her, put down his teacup, and left with a flick of his sleeve."Women's opinions!"
"..."
The moment he left the gate of the Yuan Palace, Bu Qingyun was whining loudly.
"Big brother, big sister-in-law, you guys are so awesome! Your family has already sold all their rotten milk to the capital! Why don't you open a shop in the capital? I believe that I can definitely earn a ton of money! "
Qu Zongwen glanced at him, "Do you look like a scholar?"
Bu Qingyun crossed his arms, "Does it look like there's something wrong? I mean it."
Qin Mian said in an ambiguous ma er, "Maybe there will be that day in the future. Who knows?"
Lei Xiangzhi asked: "Eldest Sister-in-law, let's go back to the i and warm the books. Would you like to head back or go out for a stroll?"
Qin Mian looked at the clothes in his arms, "The two brats are still in high spirits, let's take them for a stroll first before we head back."Don't just sit in your rooms and read and memorize. You might as well interact more with other students and learn from each other. Perhaps you might have more experience."
Lei Xiangzhi, Huo Sirui and Qu Zongwen were all deep in thought.
"Thank you, sister-in-law, for your advice."
The group parted ways. Qin Mian let Lei Qinle drive the carriage back to the i
.
"Daddy, let's go shopping."
"Alright, alright."
This street was the residence of a large family. The family of four walked out of the street at a leisurely pace, following the stream of people to another busy street. From afar, they could see a lot of stalls and endless stream of pedestrians by the roadside and knew that this was the "commercial street".
The crowd was too crowded, Qin Mian and Lei Tia carefully held the two little fellows in their arms. Since they were here for nothing, no one dared to push them.
"Baked sweet potatoes, fragrant and sweet roasted sweet potatoes!"
"Let's go and have a look. It's a unique and superior material!"
"It's not like I don't want money!"
"Delicious sugar fire and sesame seed cakes. This shop will not exist after this village!"
"Selling kites! Beautiful kites!"
"Fun mud and rattle!"
"..."
Yuan Yuan's and Yuan Yuan's wide-open eyes were sparkling. They looked left and right and felt that a pair of eyes were not enough.
The passersby were all rubbing shoulders, and there were also quite a few people making trouble in the confusion. Before they walked far, Qin Mian saw the two little thieves being tripped over and pounced on the two passersby, taking the chance to cut off their money bags without anyone noticing. The two passersby patiently asked the little thief if he was hurt, and didn't know if they had gotten lucky in the slightest.
Lei Tia asked: "Wife, Yuan Yuan, full, what do you want to buy?"
Qin Mian looked at him unhappily and ridiculed, "Yuan Yuan, look quickly, is the sun going down to the east today? Your dad actually knows how to take the initiative and ask about our needs."
Yuan Yuan, no matter how smart she was, couldn't understand his teasing. She honestly looked at the sun and shook her head. The two brothers said in unison, "Daddy said that the sun would rise from the east and set in the west."
Lei Tia calmly embraced Qin Mian's shoulders, "Before we enter the city, didn't you let me treat you guys to something nice to eat?"
The corner of Qin Mian's mouth curled up, and nodded seriously, "It's good that you didn't forget."Yuan Yuan, what do you want to eat?"
Yuan Yuan looked from left to right and similarly couldn't make up his mind.
A thirteen or fourteen year old boy walked over, suddenly tripped and fell towards Qin Mian.
Qin Mian raised his eyebrows, the corner of his mouth held a dense smile of interest. The little thief jumped on him, and the moment he grabbed the purse, he quickly pinched the little thief's wrist.
"Ouch!"
Doubtful, he lowered his head and clapped his hands together, "Ah! "Thief!"
The surrounding people all looked over, and when they saw that the young man was holding onto Qin Mian's purse, they immediately understood.
The youth thought that it would be easier to make a move while they were talking, but he didn't expect that he would be unlucky. He glared at Qin Mian in embarrassment and anger, "You, you?? "Let go of your father!"
Qin Mian smiled faintly, he exerted some strength in his hands and the youth cried out in pain before letting go of him and passing the full bag to Lei Tia.
"Tia, wait for me here. I'll send the thief to the government."
"No!" The youth's eyes widened in fear, and his neck suddenly went numb. His exclamations came to an abrupt halt.
He asked curiously, "Father, why did you send him to the government?"
Yuan Yuan said with a serious expression, "Little brother, he's a bad guy, he's got to be punished for doing something wrong."
Mighty nodded in understanding.
The little thief drooped his head.
Qin Mian held onto his shoulder, turned into an alley and stopped, opening the young man's mute acupoint, and released the grip on his body.
The young man knew that he had met a tough opponent, but even after obtaining his freedom, he didn't dare to run away. He fearfully asked, "You??" What do you want? "
Qin Mian said with his hands behind his back, "Seeing that you are still young, I will let you go today. However, if we were to meet again, we won't be so lucky."
The youth could not believe his ears, "Are you really letting me go? "Then why did you??" It was only released here.
"Because I don't want to mislead my son." Qin Mian took out a piece of silver from his sleeve and stuffed it into his hands. Without saying another word, he turned and left.
The youth looked at his back and unconsciously followed him for a few steps. Watching him walk back to the side of the man in black, that adorable kid extended his arms towards him with a smile.
Qin Mian knew that many of the little thieves were specially trained by others to commit burglary. They were organized, and couldn't even sympathise if they wanted to. This boy might have one of them. However, he suddenly recalled that when Qin Mian had fallen to his Qingshan Village in the past, he had also suffered greatly, which was why he was able to do a good deed for himself today.
At this moment, he didn't expect that today's unintentional act of kindness would help him forge a good relationship. Therefore, the old saying "good will be rewarded" was very reasonable.
Back to the main topic. The family of four did not take the small episode to heart, and after tasting several snacks, they bought a few toys for Yuan Yuan and the others before returning to the i
.
It was not time for lunch, so there was no one eating in the lobby. Almost all the tables and chairs were occupied by the scholars. They gathered together to discuss knowledge and poetry. There were even some who were discussing the most popular candidates for this year's Spring Festival. It was extremely noisy. The i keeper's attitude was very good. Not only was he not angry, he even provided them free tea. Without even thinking, it was clear that if the top scholar, top scorer, and flower scout really came from his i
, his i
's reputation would immediately spread far and wide.
Qin Mian saw a few pieces of red paper hanging on the wall when he was at the corner of the stairs. On the red paper, a few names were written on the wall.
"What is this?" Qin Mian asked, puzzled.
Lei Tia said: "The odds of being a popular candidate in the spring."
Qin Mian's eyes widened in shock, "Who do you think will win the top three?"
Lei Tia nodded.
Qin Mian shook his head, "I really admire those people who like to gamble, able to take out anything to gamble with."
Yuan Yuan asked curiously, "Daddy, what is a 'bet'?"
"Ahhh, why is my stomach so fast and hungry again? "Come, let's hurry back to our room." Qin Mian strode upstairs with Yuan Yuan in his arms.
Lei Tia chuckled, and followed along leisurely.
Lei Xiangzhi, Huo Sirui and the other four were not present and had only returned in the evening. Qin Mian found out that they had also heard of the popular people in Spring Festival. In the afternoon, when he was conversing with a few students from other cities, he had even surprisingly solidified one of the top scorers for the top scholar, Gu You Ran from West Mountain Prefecture. Gu You Ran's odds were even lower than Lei Xiangzhi's and Huo Sirui's. The three of them chatted merrily and even made an appointment to go to the famous Hundred Flowers Garden in Beijing to attend the student gathering the next day.
Thinking that it would be a big deal to make new friends with Huo Sirui, Qin Mian gave them 50 silver each.
Lei Xiangzhi and Huo Sirui did not decline, they really did need the money, and bringing more would make it easier for them to take care of things, the two of them silently remembered their brotherly and sister-in-law relationship, and would repay it in the future.
Zhang Biao and the other four bodyguards could not stay in the capital forever and wait for the Spring Festival to end. They would leave the capital the next day. Qin Mian and Bu Qingyun sent them out of the city gate together.
In the next few days, Lei Xiangzhi and his team left early and returned late, busily interacting with other students.
Qin Mian's family of four were busy playing. On the first morning, Lei Tia brought his wife and son to visit the Imperial Palace. Of course, it was outside the palace walls about half a kilometer away. Civilians were not allowed to get too close to the walls of the imperial palace, or else they would be treated as assassins.
Qin Mian was extremely curious about the Imperial Palace, including what the Emperor looked like, whether the Emperor's attendant was a eunuch, whether the Emperor really had three palaces and six courtyards, and whether the empress dowager was exceptionally beautiful?? He whispered to Lei Tia: "Wait until my cultivation is higher, I will definitely sneak in to take a look."
Lei Tia whispered into his ear, "I'll take you in tonight."
Qin Mian's eyes lit up. How could he have forgotten that his family had a large facial paralysis. They were people who had once gone to court two years ago, so they were definitely very familiar with the Imperial Palace!
He blinked his eyes and whispered into Yuan Yuan's ear, "Big brother, I saw father secretly kiss father's ear again."
"Shh!" Yuan Yuan whispered, "Don't say it. Dad said Daddy would be shy and let us see it but pretend not to see it."
Qin Mian, "..."
Lei Tia calmly carried his two sons and quickly left, "Wifey, we'll bring them to fly kites."
Before he could take two steps, a growl came from behind him, "Lei, Tie!"
Laughing loudly, he said, "Father, run quickly. Daddy is catching up!"
Lei Tia hugged the two little fellows tightly and walked away quickly.
Qin Mian chased relentlessly, "Stop!"
Yuan Yuan was also happy, "Daddy, do your best!"
"Awoo!" Bai Xiang ran after him.
The happiness of a family of four and a wolf infected the happiness of the passersby, and they revealed a smile on their faces.
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