Border Cook

Shen Yongan was next, and he also ordered more than half a bowl of dishes, and even asked for an extra steamed bun. He said, "It's probably because the weather is getting colder, so we have to eat more, otherwise we always feel it's not enough."

Yes, when the weather is cold, it is normal to want to eat more.

Just like in the hot summer, it is easy to lose appetite.

He now wants to eat faster and eat more, which may be related to the current weather and climate.

When Dai Changnian thought about this, he felt that everything made sense, so he started to eat with confidence.

After finishing the food in the bowl, he stood up to get more, just like everyone else.

"Sorry, there's no more." Niu's face was full of guilt.

there is none left?
Dai Changnian was stunned.

He hasn’t eaten enough…Oh no, he hasn’t eaten enough?

There were also many students who wanted to add more dishes like him, but after hearing this, they all sighed.

"So many students haven't eaten enough yet, please make some more." Dai Changnian said.

"We just made two more pots, but they were all eaten." Niu explained, "It's not that we don't want to make more, but we have run out of cabbage and pork."

The vegetables and meat used in the canteen are all fixed every day. Usually the daily amount is not used up and the leftovers are used the next day.

Today, the cabbages bought by Niu and Guo were enough for two days, and they were eaten up completely.

It is true that I can never do it again...

"So that's it." Dai Changnian felt a little disappointed, but he also knew that the canteen had its own rules, so he could only take a steamed bun to appease his appetite which was clamoring so much at this time.

Seeing this, the other students also chose to take the steamed buns and leave.

The ancients quenched their thirst by looking at plums, and today they eat steamed buns to quench their craving for Luoyang cabbage, which is barely acceptable, right?

The students did the same, and Dai Changnian did the same. He simply broke the steamed bun in his hand into small pieces and put them into his mouth slowly.

The students left one after another after finishing their meal. The cooks took a quick bite and then began to clear the dishes and clean up.

Xia Mingyue rolled up her sleeves and was about to start working, but was pushed back by Niu and the others. "Madam Xia, you have been busy for most of the day. Take a break. We will do the work."

Not to mention that Xia Mingyue had just cooked two dishes, which was really hard work, but today's delicious Luoyang cabbage and fried radish meatballs made neither Zhou Shanzhang nor Mr. Dai say anything wrong.

Although the whispers and little schemes of those students fooled President Zhou and Master Dai on the surface, these two men were not fools. Could it be that they couldn't tell whether something was delicious or not?
There is only one reason why I don't speak!
That is, Xia Mingyue is a good cook, and the food she makes is really delicious. The two of them like it very much, so they no longer say that the taste of the food doesn't matter.

This is also a precedent.

In the future, if the food in the county school canteen can be made more delicious, the cooks like them will also be able to taste the good food. Isn't that a good thing?

The most important thing is that when those students saw them, they were no longer dejected, but their eyes lit up and they looked happy, didn’t they?
And all of this is thanks to Xia Mingyue!

The four members of the Niu family attributed all the credit to Xia Mingyue and wished they could worship her, so naturally they were willing to let her do such rough work.

Seeing that the four insisted, Xia Mingyue stopped washing and cleaning and just cooked the piece of meat with fat that was cut at noon, preparing it for cooking in the evening.

Here, after lunch, the students would return to their bedrooms as usual to take a short rest and prepare for the afternoon classes.

At this time, everyone did not care to rest, but just talked about the food in the small canteen at noon. First, they praised the delicious taste of Luoyang cabbage and fried radish balls, then they were proud of their quick thinking, and then they were looking forward to and guessing what kind of delicious food they would have in the evening.

"I say..." Zhu Guangyuan said faintly, "Can we settle our bet now?"

"Settle accounts? What accounts? Is that a bet? That's a lucky sign! I'm willing to copy it!"

"Don't even mention copying books for you. Even if I were asked to copy all the books in the academy right now, I would be willing to do it!"

As long as I can continue to eat such delicious meals.

Even if he could become a high-ranking official and enjoy a leisurely life, he would be willing to do so!
"But have you noticed that even though the food in this small canteen is delicious, it also has a disadvantage?"

"What shortcomings?"

"I get hungry easily. I am now a little afraid of the afternoon classes because all I can think about is the canteen and Luoyang cabbage."

"Stop! It's very dangerous for you to do this!"

"That's right. We must not indulge in food and neglect our studies. Otherwise, the teacher will think that we are greedy for food and neglect our studies, and will immediately clean up the canteen!"

"So we need to study hard to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

"That's right..."

The students quickly reached a consensus on this issue and stopped discussing the meals in the cafeteria. Instead, they started to busy themselves with the things at hand.

One is to accept defeat and start copying books for the winner, the other is to start reviewing lessons, concentrate on reading, and not reveal any clues.

Therefore, during the afternoon classes, all the students were more focused and energetic than usual.

This made the teachers feel that these students were quite motivated and they nodded repeatedly to express their appreciation.

In the afternoon, Zhou Zhiqing came to the canteen to teach Xia Mingyue how to read and write as agreed with her earlier.

Considering that Xia Mingyue was a beginner, Zhou Zhiqing brought two relatively simple books, "Three Character Classic" and "Thousand Character Classic", and taught her using the teaching method of enlightenment children.

Xia Mingyue had read these two books in modern society, but she didn't remember much. Moreover, there were some differences between the two books here, so she had to learn them all over again.

Fortunately, Xia Mingyue had a good memory, and she was able to recite everything Zhou Zhiqing taught her in a relatively short period of time. Then, she studied word by word according to the order of the words in the book based on what she had recited.

Seeing that Xia Mingyue had a strong learning ability and was good at summarizing, Zhou Zhiqing taught her to practice writing after a simple recitation.

Xia Mingyue can hold a pen and write a few simple words. She is not too unfamiliar with contrast painting, so learning it is not difficult for her.

If students learn quickly, teachers will naturally have a greater sense of accomplishment and will be more motivated to teach.

In just one hour, Zhou Zhiqing taught Xia Mingyue a full page of characters.

"Madam Xia, just learn this much today. You can review and practice calligraphy more when you have time. I will check on your calligraphy progress tomorrow."

If the situation is good, you can continue teaching according to this progress.

If the number of words he remembered was limited, he would have to make some adjustments to keep up with the speed that Xia Mingyue could accept. (End of this chapter)