My Husband is a Drama King [Book Transmigration] 63p1

Chapter 63 p1: Touring the Capital

Xu Zhizhou was stunned by this sentence. His husband had rented a house in the capital. Did that mean they would be living in the capital in the future?

Then, then did that mean his husband had passed the exam and had become a capital official?

Xu Zhizhou’s eyes widened like a cat’s. He stared at Song Changxu without blinking.

“Hus-husband, you’re an official?” Xu Zhizhou asked again in disbelief.

Hearing this, Xu Zhici was also a bit surprised. He put down his chopsticks and his gaze also fell on Song Changxu.

Song Changxu felt a little awkward, but he still cupped his hands and said, “I was fortunate enough to be favored by His Majesty this time. I passed as the top scorer. My official position is a junior sixth-rank compiler in the Hanlin Academy.”

Xu Zhizhou had only asked if he had become an official. He had said everything in one go. No one had asked him what rank he had gotten.

Even if Xu Zhizhou and Xu Zhici didn’t know anything else, they knew what a top scorer was. A top scorer was something that appeared in storybooks, in other people’s mouths. How could it be so close to him?

Xu Zhizhou was even more shocked. He couldn’t eat anything anymore. “The top scorer? My husband is the top scorer?”

He felt as if he were stepping on cotton, light and airy, as if he were flying. He had always been talking about being the husband of an official. He hadn’t expected it to really happen this time, and he was the husband of a top scorer.

Wow, the husband of a top scorer, the husband of an official. He had become both at once. Xu Zhizhou’s head was spinning. He couldn’t figure it out.

His heart was beating fast. Now, he looked at everyone with joy.

He looked at Song Changxu carefully and pulled on his hand. “Husband, you’re not lying to me, are you? You’re really the top scorer?”

There was only one top scorer every three years. He looked at his husband. He didn’t look like a top scorer. There were so many talented people in the Ningxing Dynasty. How could his husband have become the top scorer?

It wasn’t that Xu Zhizhou didn’t trust Song Changxu, but he was still in a daze. After all, he knew best that his husband had come from the village. Although this step had not been easy, there was still a gap between him and the real aristocratic sons.

His husband was so amazing!

Then, then he had such good judgment, to have chosen a top scorer as a husband. In the Ningxing Dynasty, only two people had seen his husband’s potential.

The other one was, of course, His Majesty, who had chosen the top scorer, Xu Zhizhou thought respectfully.

Song Changxu’s heart softened. He held Xu Zhizhou’s hand in return. “What I said is true.”

Xu Zhizhou was finally relieved. His eyes instantly brightened, and his expression was radiant. It was true!

Wow, I’m so amazing. Which ge’er has such a good eye? Only me. Oh my god, Xu Zhizhou was so excited. The little person in his heart was already dancing.

“You’re so amazing, husband. I never thought you would do so well. Then in the future, I’ll not only be the husband of a top scorer, but also the husband of an official. I never thought I would have this day,” Xu Zhizhou said, laughing with his hands on his hips.

Xu Zhici’s lips curved into a smile, and he was also happy for the two of them. He thought, This is really good. In the future, when Zhizhou stays in the capital, I’ll also have a companion. He had heard that as the husband of an official, he would have to face these aristocratic ge’ers and young ladies. He was a little scared and didn’t know how to deal with them.

With Zhizhou, the two brothers could discuss things, and there would be someone to help in the future. It was just that his parents were in Qishan Village, and he didn’t know how they were. Forget it. He would write to them after they had settled down, or when his parents were old, he would bring them to the capital to enjoy their old age.

Xu Zhici thought of many things at once.

Xie Huaichuan and Xu Zhici both congratulated Song Changxu.

Song Changxu modestly declined.

“I’ve also rented a house, but I still have to buy some things. We can move in tomorrow,” Xie Huaichuan said.

Song Changxu glanced at Xu Zhizhou and asked in a low voice, “Are you coming with me, or are you moving in tomorrow?”

“Of course I’m going back with you. I won’t disturb my elder brother and brother-in-law here anymore,” Xu Zhizhou said. As soon as he saw Song Changxu, his heart was at ease. And with the good news of being the husband of an official, it was better to talk more with his husband first.

He had a lot to say. His head was still buzzing, and his heart was beating fast.

From Qishan Village to the capital, in the future, if he wanted to talk to his elder brother in the capital, he could just go and invite him. On such a good day, he just wanted to stick to Song Changxu, to tell him about his journey, and to praise his husband. That was the most important thing in the world.

After the four of them had eaten lunch, Song Changxu went to help Xu Zhizhou carry his bundle and took him to the house he had rented.

Xu Zhizhou held Song Changxu’s arm, and his heart settled. The capital was very large, and he was in an unfamiliar place. With his husband, he looked at the capital without any reservation, his eyes bright, his skin as white as snow, and he looked very well-matched with Song Changxu.

It hadn’t been long since the top scorer’s street parade. As Song Changxu and Xu Zhizhou were walking on the street, someone recognized him.

It was said that a court minister had tried to win him over, but he had gotten married. Could this be his husband?

He didn’t look like a country bumpkin, just good-looking. How could he compare to a good in-law who could help in his official career?

Xu Zhizhou sensed the gazes of the others. He was a little curious. Then he saw that they were also looking at him with curiosity. He nodded and smiled, looking without a hint of gloom, his personality cheerful and lively.

“You’re so amazing, husband,” Xu Zhizhou muttered by Song Changxu’s lips. “The top scorer, there’s only one every three years. Compared to being the husband of an official, it’s harder to be the husband of a top scorer. But with you, husband, it seems that anything is possible.”

Xu Zhizhou laughed. He saw that Song Changxu was wearing a green robe again, which made him even more handsome. His heart softened even more.

His husband must have suffered a lot here by himself. If he had come to the capital by himself, he would also have been anxious.

For example, when he had gone to Jinhe County, it was a good thing his uncle was there, and he had been there a few times as a child, so he was not very afraid. But on the way from Qishan Village to the capital, he had seen many different sceneries and cities. While he was filled with novelty, there was also a slight fear.

He was getting further and further away from the place he was familiar with. Xu Zhici was also in the carriage, and Xie Huaichuan was outside. With them, Xu Zhizhou was a little more at ease.

I was a little scared even with my elder brother and brother-in-law with me. My husband must have been scared too when he went to the capital by himself.

Xu Zhizhou thought vaguely.

When they arrived at the new rented house, it was already clean, and Xu Zhizhou was still excited. He looked around and also smelled a sweet smell.

“Husband, is this the smell of sugar?” Xu Zhizhou asked with confusion.

Song Changxu pulled him to sit down and showed him the sugar he had made. “I want to sell sugar to earn money. After all, the expenses will be greater in the future. My current monthly salary is seven taels. It’s not enough to cover the expenses in the capital.”

Just after being happy, he had to face the matter of silver.

Xu Zhizhou looked at Song Changxu with surprise. “Didn’t you say that you would have silver when you became an official? And a large residence, with servants around, a carriage when you go out, fine clothes, and no shortage of money or power.”

Song Changxu: “…”

“What you’re talking about is probably someone who already has a strong family background and family power. I’m just a minor official now, and it’s a clean yamen. I still have to work my way up.”

Xu Zhizhou looked down at the sugar. “Then we can earn money by selling sugar in the future.”

Song Changxu smiled and hugged him. “The difficulty is only temporary.”

Xu Zhizhou nodded. He tasted the three kinds of sugar, and his eyes lit up. “Husband, the sugar you made is delicious. It should be able to sell for a lot of money.”

In the future, his husband would be an official in the capital and would be settled. Xu Zhizhou planned to first earn money to buy a house and then a shop. That way, their family would also have a property, and they could open both a Bobo Chicken and a sugar shop.

Xu Zhizhou asked about the housing prices in the capital.

Song Changxu said, “A courtyard house costs thousands of taels of silver.”

Xu Zhizhou was shocked. “…”

How many years would it take to be able to afford a house? He suddenly felt that his life was so hard. The houses were so expensive, so the shops must be too. Xu Zhizhou’s mind was filled with the word “expensive.”

If it were in Jinhe County, a courtyard house could be bought for a hundred taels of silver, and so could a shop. A total of two hundred taels could be earned quickly. Now…

Xu Zhizhou lay on the table, suddenly deflated.

Song Changxu was startled, thinking that something had happened to him. He reached out and poked Xu Zhizhou.

“What’s wrong?”

Xu Zhizhou sobbed, “When I came to the capital, I found that it’s so hard to buy a house and a shop.”

Song Changxu was both amused and found it cute.

He reached out and hugged Xu Zhizhou, comforting him in a low voice, “I’ll be promoted in the future, and our business will get better and better. If there’s a major political achievement, His Majesty will also reward us with gold and silver.”

Song Changxu was painting a pie in the sky for his husband.

Xu Zhizhou pretended to wipe his eyes with his hand. He looked up from his elbows, his large, watery eyes looking at Song Changxu.

“Will His Majesty really reward us with gold and silver?”

If they had gold and silver, they could buy a residence and a shop. Your Majesty, please have pity on us and grant us gold and silver.

Song Changxu said thoughtfully, “If His Majesty is a generous person, he should.”

Xu Zhizhou regained his confidence. “Husband, give me the recipe for making sugar. I’ll go and sell it in the future. I’ll put the Bobo Chicken aside for now. Also, I’ll write a letter to my uncle to give up the house in Jinhe County. There are also some pots, bowls, and basins that we can’t take with us. I’ll just have my uncle sell them all, and the remaining money can be sent to my parents.”

Song Changxu smiled and nodded. “I’ll listen to you in everything.”

Song Changxu suddenly felt a weight on his shoulder. Dark hair fell on it. Xu Zhizhou was leaning against him and holding his arm.

He rubbed against his neck. “Husband, I’ll be the husband of a top scorer in the future. My husband is the top scorer. In the future, my husband will be an official, and I’ll be the husband of an official.”

Hearing Xu Zhizhou say this, Song Changxu’s heart suddenly softened.

“Are you happy?” Song Changxu asked.

Xu Zhizhou nodded. “Of course I’m happy. I’ve always wanted to be the husband of an official. And most importantly, my husband is really amazing. My judgment is so good. How could I have picked you out from the crowd?”

Song Changxu knew that Xu Zhizhou was coaxing him. He had read the original novel. At that time, Xu Zhizhou had been unwilling to marry him.

But hearing such words, he was still happy.

“Our life will get better and better in the future,” Song Changxu said, meeting Xu Zhizhou’s eyes and kissing him.

Xu Zhizhou pulled on Song Changxu’s clothes, tilted his head up. Their noses touched. They hadn’t seen each other in a long time. For a moment, their hearts were burning, and they were inseparable.

The two of them had been separated for three months since the New Year. Today was another good day. Song Changxu’s hand unconsciously rested on Xu Zhizhou’s waist.

Their lips and teeth were intertwined. Song Changxu’s handsome face was infinitely close. The heat on their skin rose, and the atmosphere heated up.

When their lips parted, the corners of their mouths were red and moist.

Song Changxu wanted to fool around with Xu Zhizhou in broad daylight. Xu Zhizhou glared at him. “You’re a scholar. What are you thinking? Anyway, I’m not doing it.”

Hearing this, Song Changxu lowered his head in embarrassment. He asked in a low voice, “Then what about tonight?”

Xu Zhizhou’s face turned red. He stammered, “Tonight… we’ll talk about tonight’s matters tonight.”

Song Changxu had to give up.

He had been at home by himself. Besides the kitchen being a bit messy, the other places were all tidy. He thought that Xu Zhizhou was coming, and besides, he was not a sloppy person. He could live a good life by himself at home.

“I heard from my brother-in-law that you only arrived in the capital today. You should go and take a nap first. After dinner tonight, we’ll go and see the night market in the capital.”

Xu Zhizhou agreed. He was indeed tired when he reached the bedroom. He lay on the bed and fell asleep.

Song Changxu sat on the edge of the bed and watched for a while, then tucked Xu Zhizhou in and got up to leave.

The sugar he had made was enough. Tomorrow, he would go and test the waters first. The raw materials for sugar were not difficult to obtain. The most expensive thing was the firewood.

Song Changxu put away the papers he had written and the essays he had written in a box.

He had already memorized these few books and no longer needed them. Besides, his future learning would be in the officialdom. The things he had learned from books were still shallow.

Thinking of this, Song Changxu sighed softly.

When he got to the Hanlin Academy, he would be honest and do his job, and not stand out. He was a poor scholar. He had to be cautious every step of the way in the officialdom. Otherwise, he wouldn’t even know how he had died.

Thinking of this, Song Changxu thought of the protagonist gong again.

His brother-in-law was relying on the Xiao family, and the Xiao family was not easy to say. Song Changxu thought of his own official career with a bit of ease. The Hanlin Academy was a clean yamen. When he got to a local place, it would just be for experience. He would not be too involved in the officialdom.

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