Seeing that it was past the time to eat, Jing Li sat bored under the eaves and took a look inside the house.

Still chatting.

So hungry.

There was a growl in his stomach, Jing Li rubbed his stomach and sighed softly.

Inside the room, Qin Zhao suddenly stopped talking: "Why not come here first today."

Pei An: "?"

"This... we haven't finished talking yet." Pei An asked, "Are you tired, sir? Why don't we take a tea break first?"

Qin Zhao shook his head: "No, it's just that at this time, I should go cook for my husband."

No one can starve his little fish.

Pei An's expression went blank for a moment: "You... cook?"

Qin Zhao: "Is there any problem?"

Pei An: "Shouldn't it be the husband who cooks?"

Qin Zhao: "My husband doesn't know how to cook."

Pei An: "..."

Is this a problem?

Who doesn't marry a husband just to serve the head of the family? Why is this man as if he has paid for an ancestor?

Pei An said helplessly: "It doesn't matter, I brought my followers outside and let them go to the restaurants in the city to buy some food and come back."

"That's fine." Qin Zhao nodded and called out the door, "Xiaoyu, come here."

Jing Li walked in.

Qin Zhaodao: "Master Pei is going to send his entourage to a restaurant in the city, so you should go with him."

Pei An didn't dare to call the person Qin Zhao held dear, and said hurriedly: "No need, I'll let my entourage directly——"

"...Just order whatever you want to eat."

Pei An: "?"

Qin Zhao turned his head and looked at him: "Does Master Pei have any taboos?"

"No...no."

Qin Zhao nodded and said to Jing Li: "Go ahead and walk carefully. It just rained and the road was slippery."

Jing Li blinked and read the hidden meaning in Qin Zhao's eyes.

Don't take advantage of the dog official in vain.

Jing Li said: "I know, I'll be back soon."

Pei An called his entourage in and gave a few brief instructions before letting him follow Jing Li.

Qin Zhao kept watching Jing Li's back before he looked away: "Let's continue... Master Pei?"

Pei An suddenly came back to his senses: "It's okay, it's okay..."

I just feel a little sore in my teeth.

Jing Li quickly bought food and came back, and the three of them ate and chatted in the main room in the front yard.

"Eat first, and then eat cakes after eating." Seeing Jing Li pick up another piece of cake, Qin Zhao said quietly.

Jing Li made a move, said "Oh" obediently, and put the pastry back: "I know..."

Qin Zhao put some food on his plate: "Be good."

Pei An: "..."

Is he air?

As the master of the county government, Pei An was treated politely by even the county magistrate. He was respected wherever he went.

This was the first time that he was completely ignored.

Did he provoke this person today?

Pei An coughed lightly, smiled reluctantly, and said, "Mr. Qin said before that he planned to participate in next year's scientific examination?"

Qin Zhao's original gentle expression faded a bit and nodded: "Yes."

Pei An said: "The county examination is the first test of the scientific examination. There are five tests in total. The questions are set by Pei and presided over by the county magistrate. I wonder if Mr. Qin knows?"

Qin Zhao: "I know."

"Only those who pass the county examination can go to the prefectural city to participate in the prefecture examination. In previous years, less than 30% of the candidates in our county could pass the county examination. But with Mr. Qin's knowledge, it will definitely not be a problem."

Qin Zhao put down his chopsticks and took a sip of water: "Master Pei, if you want to say something, you might as well say it directly."

Pei An said: "It's nothing. It's just that the county magistrate has mentioned to me before that Mr. Qin is very knowledgeable. If he gets an honor in the future and is willing to work in the county government, he will definitely be able to relieve the county magistrate a lot."

Qin Zhao's eyes moved slightly and he shook his head: "This is not my ambition. Lord Pei does not need to worry about this."

"It's too early now, Mr. Qin doesn't have to..." His words faltered, and suddenly he understood what Qin Zhao meant, and his expression froze, "Mr. Qin was joking, why should Pei be worried?"

"No?" Qin Zhao said calmly, "Then just treat me as a joke."

A county government usually does not have only one master, but there are also advantages and disadvantages among the masters. Whoever is more knowledgeable and can make suggestions for the county magistrate and handle government affairs will be more appreciated by the county magistrate.

It is not surprising that Pei An would be worried about his status being threatened.

With Qin Zhao's promise, Pei An finally felt relieved and relaxed a lot: "Mr. Qin is a cheerful person, and I want to make you my friend. After this matter, you only need to concentrate on preparing for the scientific examination. As long as you pass the childbirth examination

, when selecting candidates for the provincial examination in the future, your name will definitely be on the list."

The registration rules for the Provincial Examination and the Child Health Examination are different.

To register for the Tongsheng Examination, you only need to be recommended by a scholar and a few fellow villagers, and anyone can participate. However, if you want to participate in the provincial examination, you must rely on the recommendation of the county.

The rural examination is held every three years, and since there are so many students in the county, not everyone can be recommended to participate in the rural examination.

Pei An's promise is a great temptation for the students.

But Qin Zhao said: "Thank you Master Pei for your kindness, but I probably don't need this."

"Why?" Pei An asked, "You don't plan to take the provincial examination?"

Qin Zhaodao: "I remember that as long as you get the top three in the county examination, government examination, and hospital examination, you will be qualified to participate in the township examination without being recommended by the county government."

Pei An: "..."

He looked stunned for a moment, then laughed: "Okay, good, good!"

He said the word "good" three times in a row and said: "I originally thought Mr. Qin had a gentle temper, but I didn't expect that I had a biased view. This is the ambition that a scholar should have, so arrogant and arrogant!"

Pei An raised his glass to Qin Zhao: "I would like to offer tea instead of wine to Mr. Qin, and I wish you the best of luck in winning the gold medal!"

Qin Zhao toasted with him.

Pei An put down his tea cup and sighed again: "Talents like Mr. Qin really shouldn't be buried in this small county. You don't know that today the county magistrate and I looked through the files and found out that the people who were sent by the imperial court to control floods in Guangdong and Guangxi were

It took that gentleman three months to come up with a way to divert the traffic."

"Guangdong and Guangxi are still grateful to that gentleman, and everyone praises him. If you ask me, they just haven't met Mr. Qin."

"If Mr. Qin is here, it can be solved in less than half a month!"

Qin Zhao's eyes moved slightly, he looked at Jing Li and asked, "Master Pei, do you know the name of the master who controls the water?"

"I don't know... I don't know." Pei An said, "I just heard that your Excellency was originally appointed by His Majesty as a Tanhualang. After successfully controlling the flood, he was recalled to the capital. Now he is the Minister of Works of the imperial court. Mr. Qin asked

What do these do?”

Qin Zhao thought for a moment and shook his head: "Nothing."

After the three of them finished dinner, Pei An continued to drag Qin Zhao to the study to talk about diversion. When he was finally willing to say goodbye and leave, it was already very late.

Jing Li walked into the study carrying the decoction.

Qin Zhao was leaning on the back of the chair and closing his eyes to rest. When he heard his footsteps, he opened his eyes and said, "Why are you dazed? Come here."

Jing Li didn't move.

...It was this decoction that made Qin Zhao look like this.

But he didn't say anything. Jing Li walked over with his head lowered and put the medicine on the table.

Qin Zhao didn't hesitate at all, picked up the decoction and drank it directly.

"Don't be like this, you will only suffer worse than this if you don't drink." Qin Zhao saw what Jing Li was thinking and whispered, "Don't believe it, Chen Yan'an has seen me like that. He still thinks that I used to resell banned drugs.

, taking medicine has damaged your brain.”

When he said this, his tone was relaxed, and he even smiled softly, as if he had remembered something interesting.

But Jing Li couldn't laugh.

He couldn't imagine what Qin Zhao would look like when he was poisoned, and he didn't want to think about it.
To be continued...