Shu Blossoms

Chapter 434
Zheng Wei first picked up the bowl and took a sip, then said in a neutral tone: "Not only today, but in the next few months, everyone's dinner will be like this!"

"Our slaves eat better than this! We are here to become officials, not to suffer!" A scholar knocked over the bowl of porridge in front of him in a fit of anger!
Zheng Wei glanced at him in admiration, ignoring him as he lowered his head and sipped the porridge, drinking it very devoutly and seriously!
Seeing this, Wang Xu knew that it was time for him to show something. He strode forward and lifted his skirt, knelt down neatly, picked up the bowl from years ago, and took a big sip.

Seeing this, Zheng Wei teased him as if no one was around: "Brother Wang, drink slowly, you will be even hungrier after two sips!"

"It's really only one bowl!" Wang Xu was stunned. Seeing her nodding, he immediately slowed down and cherished it like tasting delicacies from mountains and seas.

Everyone looked at each other after watching the behavior of the two, and Liu Wei asked Wang Xu weakly at this time, "Wang Dalang, do we really just eat this?"

Wang Xu took time out of his busy schedule to glance at him, and said lightly: "I advise you to cherish this bowl of porridge. This is what the supervisor has painstakingly asked for for everyone. It may not be easy to eat this bowl of porridge in peace of mind tomorrow!"

Chen Ziyan couldn't help asking: "Why?"

"I think you'd better have a meal first and then come to hear the reason, otherwise you won't be able to suppress your temper and overturn your job, I'm afraid you'll have to work hungry tonight!"

Everyone was confused, but Wang Xu stopped talking and ate the porridge seriously!
Although there is still a lot of confusion and reluctance, many scholars probably know that no matter how much trouble goes on, they will not be able to change the status quo due to their trust in the Wang family. Moreover, after a day of tossing, they are really hungry, and they sat down and ate one after another resigned to their fate. stand up.

Maybe it's freshly pounded new rice, boiled with sweet mountain spring water, this simple white porridge has a different kind of sweetness in the mouth.

Many scholars reluctantly took a bite, and the movements of their hands began to speed up!
But before they ate much, Zheng Wei had already finished eating. She put down the bowls and chopsticks, stood up and glanced at the crowd, and calmly said to them: "Today's dinner has already eaten all the rice in the palace. If you still want to eat, you need to pound the rice you will use tomorrow, and eat as much as you pound!"

"Why!" "Why!"

Zheng Wei hurriedly finished the offending words, and was about to slip away, but was still called out.

She turned around and answered the questioner pretending to be calm: "You are going to become officials and become the pillars of the dynasty. Hundreds of years ago, there was a wise man who said that the heaven will send a great responsibility to the people, and you must first suffer from it." , Your Majesty has high hopes for all of you, and hopes that all of you scholars will be prepared for danger in times of peace. In the past few months, you must not only learn how to be an official, but also experience the hardships of the people, so that you can become a generation of virtuous ministers and generals in the future!"

"Ridiculous!" "Unheard of, unseen!"

Some people still feel that Zheng Wei's move is too absurd, and when they think of easily compromising, they will be forced to do coolies by Zheng Wei in the future, they are even more dissatisfied, they whisper to each other to discuss, if they fight together, even His Majesty will have to think about it as a result of!

Zheng Wei knew their plans at a glance, she knew where their seven inches were, she wasn't afraid, and said in a calm manner, "This rule is set by His Majesty, if you think it is too harsh, you won't be able to bear it It’s okay to suffer, you can leave the palace early tomorrow morning, and someone will discuss with your family about who will succeed you.”

As soon as she said this, she saw that many people's faces changed instantly, and she added a sentence gloating, "Your gentlemen will come here to teach tomorrow, so you are also responsible for the meals of your gentlemen."

After finishing speaking, he no longer looked at the dark and watery faces of the crowd, turned around and left.

As soon as she left, Wang Xu immediately got up to follow, and kindly reminded everyone before leaving: "I've eaten enough, you can come to work, otherwise you may not be able to sleep tonight, or you may be hungry tomorrow!"

Only Wang Xu, Chen Ziyan, Liu Wei followed Zheng Wei to the storeroom, the plainly dressed, good-looking scholar who was inspected during the day, and Yan Zhuoyun at the end.

Wang Xu also saw him, and called him in surprise, "Lu Xun?"

Lu Xun also stepped forward to greet Wang Xu, "Brother Wang, long time no see!"

Wang Xu looked at him with a smile, and said in a gentle tone that he wanted to treat his younger brother, "It's been a long time since you've seen you, and you've grown taller again. I didn't expect the head of the Lu family to be so wise that he was willing to give you this opportunity! You really have a vision !"

"Brother Wang, it's too much!" Lu Xun finally showed a touch of embarrassment on his calm face when he heard him say this.

Wang Xu turned his head and happened to see Zheng Wei's curious face, so he introduced to her: "This is the Lu family of Wu County, Lu Xun. He was smart and eager to learn since he was a child. Although he suffered a lot, he never gave up studying. My father saw him a few years ago. At the first meeting, he said that if this son has the opportunity, he will definitely do something in the future!"

"Lord Zaifu is wrong!" Lu Xun said modestly, then looked at Zheng Wei, "Master Supervisor, when will it start?"

"Anytime!" Zheng Wei pointed at the baskets of rice behind him, and suddenly a surge of pride arose in his heart, "For tomorrow's breakfast, I will fight!"

As he said that, he rolled up his sleeves and rushed towards a basket of rice, but squatted down but was a little dumbfounded, and looked up at A Xin, "How do you pound rice?"

Ah Xin squatted down and patiently explained to her, "Pour the rice into a jar, and use a mallet to beat off the shell little by little."

Wang Xu and the others also gathered around to study, and followed Ah Xin's explanation little by little and began to hurry up. The scholars who usually don't touch Yang Chunshui for the first time do these jobs, and they all feel a little fresh, although the techniques are clumsy. All are in high spirits.

An hour later, they looked at the pitiful and horrific japonica rice in the jar, and they really wanted to cry without tears.

"I'd rather practice with General Xiao for three days and three nights than do this again!" Wang Xu looked helplessly at the clay pot he had cracked in front of him, and smiled wryly.

"I'd rather not go out for five days." Chen Ziyan and Liu Wei looked at the muddy rice in the earthen pot without tears.

"I can skip this meal and go back to read books." Although Yan Zhuoyun has traveled abroad all the year round, he has never done these farm work.

"I'd rather teach the crown prince and the second prince to study for two days." Zheng Wei also lost, but Ah Xin had done this before and pounded a lot of rice. She comforted Zheng Wei, "Princess don't worry, I'll eat it for you!"

Yu Tu and the others watched from the sidelines so distressed, Yu Tu walked behind them and kept muttering: "Waste food, why don't you forget it!"

When he passed behind Lu Xun, he couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise, "Hey, this rice is so clean, it's even cleaner than our own."

Everyone looked at him in surprise when they heard the words, and Lu Xun explained: "I did these farm jobs in Zhuangzi when I was young!"

Although these words were said calmly, Zheng Wei felt hardship and sadness from his words.

Seeing Yu Tu, Zheng Wei was eager to snatch the food back, so she hurriedly comforted him, "Don't worry, even if the grains are in their husks, this is our food for the whole day tomorrow, so we won't waste your food!"

(End of this chapter)