Fantasy: Starting out as a gigolo, born a Confucian sage

Tiansheng Restaurant is the top restaurant in Zhongshan County, and the food there is also very particular.

Not only is the chef's craftsmanship good, but he also pays attention to ingredients, seasonality, condiments, spices...

Anyway, everyone who tasted it said it was good.

And they are always paying attention to new delicacies on the market, and will reproduce them as soon as possible.

In order to be able to meet the needs of guests.

Beet sugar pressing has become popular throughout Zhongshan County, and people at Tiansheng Restaurant have naturally been paying attention to it.

I bought it from outside and heard that it was made from cowhide vegetables. All the chefs were extremely surprised.

All the beef vegetables in Zhongshan County were wiped out by Cao's workshop, and they couldn't buy them.

But this group of cooks did not hesitate to use the mana of gourmets to cultivate kraft seeds into vegetables.

But no matter how they reproduce it, they can't achieve the effect of the beet sugar they purchased.

"I can even say that it only restores three or four tenths of the taste, which is far from it."

The head chef of Tiansheng Restaurant tasted the beet candy he had made himself and quickly spit it out.

After eating the candies from Cao's Workshop, he felt that what he made was simply bullshit.

Before him, the people at Tiansheng Restaurant had tried to do it one after another, which was even worse than his shit.

"Still not working?"

The shopkeeper of Tiansheng Restaurant smiled bitterly, took a piece of beet candy made by the chef and put it into his mouth.

His face has changed slightly recently. Although he didn't spit it out immediately, everyone could tell that he was dissatisfied and something was wrong.

"This Cao family workshop has so much ability. It's so difficult to make just one beet sugar..."

The chef in charge said with a wry smile.

"It's not about Cao's Workshop." The shopkeeper is in charge of the entire Tiansheng Restaurant and has friendships with high-ranking officials in Zhongshan County.

"I figured it out. Behind him is the young man from Shouting Hou Mansion, Master Shen Wuming."

"Is it him?" Everyone was shocked. After all, Shen Wuming had become quite famous in the past two days.

Especially the song "Die Lian Hua" made all the women in the boudoir cry secretly and then blame their husbands.

Even the wives of cooks like them, who were originally just market women, followed suit and caught up with Die Lianhua.

He kept saying that Shen Wuming was the most affectionate person in Zhongshan.

As for the man, secretly he is called "Brother Haggard".

Because of the entire song Die Lian Hua, the most praised one is the last line, "I feel so sick for Yi."

"Brother Haggard, isn't he a scholar? Why can he still cook? Who is a good person who wants to steal our cook's business?"

A young apprentice was speechless.

"What's wrong with the cook?" The chef in charge knocked the stove with his spoon dissatisfied, "The cook can also do great things."

"Our gourmet family has also produced famous figures. Yi Yin, the prime minister of the Shang Dynasty, was from our gourmet family."

"Everyone has never read a book and looks down on us cooks. Let me tell you, if people are not good enough, don't blame the uneven road."

The head chef began to train the apprentice, but the shopkeeper couldn't stand it and waved his hand, "Okay, okay."

"Let's put this matter to rest now. I'll report it to the main building and hear what the building owner has to say."

Tiansheng Restaurant not only has stores in Zhongshan County, but also branches of Tiansheng Restaurant in many prosperous cities.

And it’s not just a business of wine and food.

…

The time for the autumn examination is getting closer and closer, and Shen Wuming's status in the family is getting higher and higher.

Not only did the food at home get better, but Su Yuee and Chu Youyi also refused to allow him to go to the kitchen.

It's not that the gentleman stays away from the kitchen, but that he should review his lessons when he has time, which makes it difficult for Shen Wuming to fish.

Even the bookstore that made him linger for a long time, he had not been there for a long time. He had known that he would get those books back.

In addition to the main meal, Chu Youyi will also prepare delicious morning tea and afternoon tea for him.

Even Pei Zian and Cao Juyu would not disturb him when they came to play in the Hou Mansion.

At most, I could come here to deliver some food, or get some tutoring materials, and gossip.

"Brother, are you sure? How about I capture my grandfather and give you some extra lessons?"

Pei Zian, a greedy girl, put her treasured snacks on Shen Wuming's table and asked.

"It's not good..."

Shen Wuming waved his hand. Everyone regarded Qiu Shi as very important, but he actually didn't take it seriously.

With his incredible understanding in hand, he can pick up everything at his fingertips. As long as he doesn't exceed his goals, his grades won't be too bad.

There is no need to go through the back door.

"Okay, if necessary, tell me. My grandfather has presided over the provincial examination before and he knows a lot about it."

Pei Zian gave a few more instructions before leaving with peace of mind.

Shen Wuming picked up the information she had just sent and wrote down some precautions for the autumn exam.

There is also scientific examination content.

The Jinshi subject is administered by Confucianism, and the test basically revolves around the Six Arts of the Gentleman.

The six arts are divided into Rites, Music, Sheyushu, and Shushu. Among them, the four subjects of "Rites, Musics, Shushu" are all theoretical.

Archery itself refers to archery and driving, but later it gradually evolved into actual combat.

Therefore, the same is true for the imperial examination of Jinshi. There are only two examinations in total, one theoretical and one practical.

Theory is about making papers, similar to the college entrance examination, with three parts: scriptures, essays, and policy papers.

That is, filling in the blanks silently, writing poems and poems, and practical essays.

As for the actual combat, it is in the Confucian Temple in Gongyuan, which is a subsystem of the Confucian Temple in the capital.

Various scenarios and actual combat with opponents will be simulated...

So, Confucian scholars who can pass the imperial examination are often not weak and helpless pretty boys.

Rather, they are cultivators who can master the power of heaven and earth.

Time soon came to the fifth day of July, which was the time for the autumn examination.

All parts of the Northern Han Dynasty were preparing intensively, and Shen Wuming was no exception. He got up early.

At dawn, Xiaohua dragged him out of the quilt and helped him wash up.

When he came to the dining room, his father-in-law, mother-in-law and his wife had been waiting here for a long time, and even Song Nanzhu came.

Everyone's expression was quite solemn.

This scene reminded Shen Wuming of the college entrance examination in his previous life.

The grandparents in the orphanage were also like this, as well as other brothers and sisters, nervous and expectant.

"The first subject of the autumn exam will take one day. You need to prepare your own lunch. I have already packed it in a lunch box for you."

"There is a stove in the Gongyuan for heating dishes, but you have Confucian magic power, so just warm it up."

"There are also three sets of pens, ink, paper and inkstone for you. If there is any problem, you can also ask the Gongyuan..."

Chu Youyi carefully told Shen Wuming that everything was ready, except for him.

"Okay, don't worry, I will definitely get a good score." Shen Wuming comforted.

"Well, I believe you." Chu Youyi grabbed his hand, "But don't be too stressed, just perform normally."

When Shen Wuming was eating, footsteps were heard outside. It was Pei Zian and Cao Zhuyu.

The two of them got up early and came to see Shen Wuming off together.

Outside the crowded Gongyuan, everyone was queuing up for inspection and then went in to find the examination hall.

As a result, they saw a beautiful scenery at the end of the street, and a group of scholars were immediately indignant.

It's not like they didn't have family members to see them off, but Shen Wuming...

There were three beautiful women around him, Chu Youyi was dignified and generous, Cao Zhuyu was plump and attractive, and Song Nanzhu was heroic.

In addition, there was a little girl... Although she was very pretty, she was too young, just like a beast.

"Hey, haggard brother, you came so early?"

A cry of surprise sounded, and everyone realized that the person who came was the haggard brother Shen Wuming who wrote "I am haggard for her".