Chapter 043

Yan Jin actually didn’t believe this excuse at all, but since the other party clearly didn’t want to say, she was too lazy to pursue the matter to the end, only vaguely having a guess in her heart.

After they left, Yan Jin turned to Yu Shu and said, “I think I understand the mentality of those people in horror movies who don’t act and don’t die. Although I know her words were not malicious, and even counted as well-intentioned, but I was actually provoked into wanting to go to the capital to take a look.”

Yu Shu walked to Yan Jin’s side, shielding her from the cool wind blowing at night, “So does Xiaoxiao want to go to the capital?”

“It would be a lie to say I don’t want to go, after all, it is the capital of the country. We’ve been here for so long and haven’t even been to a big city to see, not knowing which is more prosperous and lively compared to the ancient capitals of our country.”

After speaking, Yan Jin thought for a moment, “But we have settled down in Yongning County now. If we rashly go to the capital just for a curiosity, it’s too risky and not worth it.”

“I think this matter is not urgent, we will go sooner or later anyway.” Yu Shu had other thoughts, “After all, if you pass the provincial examination in the future, you will have to go to the capital to take the metropolitan examination.”

“You actually have so much confidence in me?” Yan Jin looked at Yu Shu in surprise.

“Don’t tell me you never believed that you could pass the provincial examination before?” Yu Shu’s eyes widened, “I’ve always had a lot of confidence in you.”

“Of course I believe I can pass, but that’s because I know my own strength.” Yan Jin said frankly, “But you don’t know my strength, yet you have so much confidence in me, it’s normal for me to be surprised.”

Although Yu Shu was indeed full of confidence in Yan Jin, when he heard Yan Jin, who hadn’t even passed the child prodigy examination, say without any doubt that she wouldn’t fail, he was still a bit speechless in his heart.

But seeing Yan Jin’s confident face with a hint of puzzlement in her eyes, the dimples on Yu Shu’s cheeks unconsciously appeared, “Because you are Yan Jin, so I unconditionally believe in you.”

In the next few days, Yan Jin was preparing to go to Qingsong Academy to study.

Although she had a recommendation letter from the county magistrate, she couldn’t take it lightly and go to the academy to report with an empty head without reading any books.

Yan Jin’s worries were not unfounded. You should know that no matter in ancient or modern times, at home or abroad, teachers love to ask the transfer students who come to class on the first day to answer questions.

Except for the elective course of literary appreciation in college, Yan Jin had never been stumped by a teacher’s question. Even if she changed to a different time and space, she still wanted to maintain her record of constant victory.

Seeing Yan Jin busy these past few days, Yu Shu didn’t disturb her too much. Every day after finishing his writing, he would play with Rou Bao, occasionally go out to do makeup, and then go next door to chat and drink tea with Xu Junde and other neighbors.

“Do you know about the new concubine that the Wang family next door recently married?” Guo Guo’s father looked around, and seeing that there were only a few men present, he lowered his voice, “Wang Da coveted his beauty and had a hard time getting his parents to betroth him, but who knew he turned out to be an embroidered pillow.”

“I’ve also heard about this.” The round-faced man had a mysterious look, “I heard that on the first day of the wedding, when the mother-in-law wanted to taste his cooking skills, he couldn’t even cook a bowl of plain congee.”

[Oh my god, I never thought that men would also gossip behind people’s backs, this is really eye-opening.] [Men can be even more gossipy than women sometimes, so don’t believe in those stereotypes about men being silent and taciturn.]

“Not even being able to cook the simplest plain congee, this person is simply not worthy of being a man.” Another sharp-faced man frowned with disdain, “When he was at home, did his father not teach him any kitchen skills?”

“He definitely didn’t.” A man with thin, squinted eyes said, “For men from families like ours, we have to start learning to cook in the kitchen around the age of ten. Even the dumbest man, practicing cooking from the beginning all the way until marriage, should be able to master a few good dishes in these years. At the very least, it’s impossible to not even be able to cook plain congee.”

“Although the most important thing for us men is our appearance and figure, we can’t neglect kitchen skills and all household chores.” The sharp-faced man’s voice was shrill, “Otherwise, with just a pretty face but unable to manage all the big and small things at home for the wife-master, what’s the difference from those loose women who show their faces in public?”

[This is too feudal and female chauvinistic, not being able to cook is equated to selling oneself, isn’t that too disgusting?]