Chapter 184 Cannon Fodder in the Imperial Examination 7
Chapter 184 Cannon Fodder in the Imperial Examination 7
"That's easy. Invite your classmate to your house for dinner, and then let them meet quietly without making it public."
The matter was settled. Zining made an appointment with Du Zhuo and asked him to come to their house for dinner.
As for Xie Pei, Xie Yi informed her.
At the appointed time, Zi Ning left the space to the young couple. Du Zhuo didn't know what he said, and after he left, Xie Pei's face was still red.
However, Xie Pei finally agreed to the marriage with Du Zhuo and agreed shyly.
A few days later, Du's mother brought people to exchange the engagement letter. The two families exchanged tokens and formally established the marriage contract, to be held in March of the next spring.
Although Du's mother has a cruel temper, she is a clear-headed person and gets along surprisingly well with the fierce Xie Yi.
The two families became neighbors and in-laws, and they visited each other more often.
Du Zhuo often came to Zining's house to see his fiancée on the pretext of studying with Zining. The two of them had a pretty good relationship before marriage, and they shouldn't become a pair of resentful couples after marriage.
In addition, Zining also told Du Zhuo privately that he was not allowed to take a concubine and could only have his sister as his only woman.
Du Zhuo agreed without hesitation. I hope he can do what he says.
The end of the year is approaching, and Zi Ning has thought of a few new dishes, which he plans to send to Zhaixing Tower to show Xie Yi.
During the Chinese New Year, restaurants are the busiest and this is when they can make a lot of money. If they come up with some auspicious dishes with auspicious names and slightly more expensive prices, they will sell well.
When I walked deeper into the alley, I saw a group of people gathered there, and I didn't know what they were doing.
When I got closer, I realized that they were beating up a teenager.
It's Chinese New Year, isn't this unlucky to find someone? And in the back alley of my own restaurant!
Damn it! Whoever ruins the feng shui of my restaurant and blocks my path to wealth will die!
Zining angrily pushed his way through the crowd and squeezed in.
The boy looked very pitiful, with several footprints on his body. He curled up, protecting his head with his hands, and those people kicked his stomach and legs.
"Why are you so arrogant? You are just an abandoned child of our family. How dare you snatch my woman? I don't even consider whether you are worthy enough!"
Those people beat and insulted me, showing no mercy.
Zi Ning couldn't bear to watch it. Although this matter had nothing to do with her, she just couldn't turn a blind eye to it.
"What are you doing! So many people are bullying one person, do you have any shame?" Zi Ning rushed forward, grabbed a man and punched him.
She has been exercising a lot in the yard these days. After all, he is a man and he is very strong.
Although there is no method, at least it can knock people down.
"Who are you? How dare you meddle in other people's business!" The man who was knocked down shouted angrily.
Jiang Xun was in a good mood today. He felt so good that the arrogant Jiang Suining was beaten like a dog. He wanted to tell his friends about it and show off.
"Hmph, I'm in a good mood today and don't want to bother with you." The leading young man waved his hand and left with his men.
The man who was beaten collapsed on the ground in a mess, his eyes seemed to be open, but they might also be closed.
Zining was unsure and moved closer to him, "Hey, are you okay? Can you still walk?"
Such a strong smell of alcohol. How much alcohol did this guy drink?
Zi Ning pulled aside the boy's messy hair, trying to see if his eyes were open.
Huh? Why does this person look familiar?
Isn't this the Jiang Da from that day? How did he get beaten like this?
Zi Ning thought that since they knew each other, he might as well take him in. Besides, it was freezing in this snowy place, and if he really froze to death in this alley, it would be a sin.
Zining carried the man on his back and brought him to Zhaixing Tower, put him in a room, and went to deliver the menu to his sister.
There are many special dishes for the New Year. Xie Yi and Zining discussed for a long time and made some improvements. It was not until dinner time that they decided on the final plan.
After dinner, Zining remembered that she seemed to have brought someone back home. She quickly took the food to Jiang Suining's room.
"Knock-"
Zining didn't hear anyone respond, but she still opened the door and went in.
The young man seemed to be sober and was sitting on the bed in a daze.
"It was you who saved me." When he saw Zining coming in, the corners of his mouth raised and he forced out a smile that sounded like a bitter smile or a self-deprecating smile.
"Yeah. I see that you are quite good at Kung Fu, so how come you were beaten down by those people? This shouldn't be the case." Zi Ning put the food on the table. After that, he didn't know what to do. He had awkward hands and didn't know where to put them.
They don't seem to be very familiar with each other, right?
The young man did not answer Zi Ning, which made Zi Ning even more embarrassed.
"Well, how about you stay here first?"
Zining's toes were already pointing towards the door. She couldn't wait to leave and get away from this weirdo.
"Yeah." He responded, as if agreeing with Zining's words.
Zi Ning stopped talking and moistened his face quickly.
But later I heard from Xie Yi that this man left in the first half of the night and left behind a silver ingot.
Zi Ning clicked his tongue twice, it seemed that he was not short of money.
School was over on the 25th of the year, and Zining went to dinner with a few of his good friends. The young people gathered together, full of vigor and enthusiasm, chatting about everything, as if there was no obstacle ahead and the future was bright.
Afterwards, Du Zhuo and his mother came to Xie's house for another meal. The two families had a lively meal together. They believed that Xie Pei's life would definitely be better after she married into the Xie family.
Du's mother was straightforward and said what she thought. She also liked Xie Pei very much and almost treated her as her own daughter. She would send her any good things at home. Xie Pei reciprocated and embroidered a lot of underwear for Du's mother.
The New Year is getting closer. This year is a transition year for the Xie family, and the days to come will get better and better.
Xie Jia was wearing the clothes that Xie Pei had just made for her. She had her hair in two buns and a red hairband. Her little face was rosy and her big eyes were watery, clean and bright, just like a fairy child.
Regular customers who come to Zhaixing Tower to eat like Xie Jia very much, because she is beautiful and cheerful. No one knows if she learned it from Xie Yi, but she always says nice things to people she meets, and gradually everyone calls Xie Jia Shancai Tongzi.
On New Year's Eve, the Xie family gathered together to look back on this dreamlike year. It is still hard to believe now. However, the house and the good mood of the family can be seen. Hopefully, next year will be even better.
After midnight, everyone went to bed.
Zining was already very sleepy. She squinted her eyes, yawned, walked to the window, blew out the candle and prepared to go to bed.
With a "bang", the window of Zining's room was broken. Before Zining could react, she was lifted up and flew into the sky.
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