Border Cook

Chapter 161 Let nature take its course
he's changed.

I am almost unrecognizable...

The solid wall built by his past thoughts and beliefs collapsed and shattered in the actions of the past two days, and no longer had any defense power.

Dai Changnian's face was dejected and disappointed.

Seeing this, Zhou Zhiqing felt ashamed.

He originally wanted to capture Dai Changnian with delicious food, but he didn't expect it would have such a mental blow to him. For a moment, he blamed himself.

Shen Yongan smiled and sat next to Dai Changnian. "In my opinion, Master Dai is doing this, which is a good thing."

"Good news?" Dai Changnian looked at his friend in disbelief.

“Food is the first necessity of the people. Only with food can we have people, only with food can we have strength, and only with a full stomach can we work hard.”

Shen Yongan said, "People are busy just to fill their stomachs, and we study and teach others to study just to make more people fill their stomachs, so wanting to eat is not an unforgivable act."

"As for wanting good food, everyone likes beautiful things. Scholars like good books, good calligraphy, good paintings, and even good etiquette and good manners. So, wanting good food is also human nature."

"As for the so-called appetite, the key point is the word desire. Desire is desire. It doesn't sound like a good word at first. It is often associated with the desire for money and power, and is despised and looked down upon by people. But in fact, the desire for knowledge is also a desire, and the desire for progress is also a desire. This desire is not necessarily a bad thing."

"When you have desires, you want to pursue them and work hard to achieve them. Yesterday, I was discussing with other teachers that the students studied very hard yesterday. It was probably because their appetites were satisfied, so they wanted to study hard and not disappoint the teachers and themselves. If desires are used appropriately and managed properly, it can actually motivate students to study hard."

"On the contrary, it is easiest to have no desires. A person without desires is like an old monk in a temple, indifferent to worldly affairs. How can such a person become a qualified student? How can he think about doing things for the people in the future?"

"Master Dave, think about it carefully, isn't this the truth?"

After listening to Shen Yongan's words, Dai Changnian lowered his head and thought for a long time before looking up. "But if students are always satisfied, they will lose the desire to endure hardships. How can their character be tempered?"

The sharpness of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. This truth is always right.

"Life is filled with countless hardships. Everyone goes through different trials every day. What supports people to smile is the precious little satisfactions in daily life. If even these are taken away and suffering is deliberately created, wouldn't it make people feel that there is nothing else in life except suffering, and they will never be able to recover from it? What should we do?"

Shen Yongan's question made Dai Changnian open his eyes wide and open his mouth again and again, but in the end no words came out.

"For many things, it is better to let nature take its course..."

Just let it be and don’t try too hard?
Dai Changnian lowered his head again.
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Thinking that Xia Mingyue would not stay in the county school for too long, Zhou Zhiqing came to the canteen again in the morning to look for Xia Mingyue and check on her learning situation.

Recite, write from memory, and explain the meaning.

Xia Mingyue did a good job of reviewing her lessons. She recited and wrote down everything correctly, and explained the meanings properly and with detailed sentences. Zhou Zhiqing nodded in praise, "Mrs. Xia learns very quickly."

"It's thanks to Principal Zhou's good teaching." Xia Mingyue replied with a smile.

The flattery was obvious, but it made people feel comfortable listening to it. Zhou Zhiqing laughed heartily and continued to talk about today's content as planned.

Xia Mingyue also quickly immersed herself in today's studies.

When the sun rose to mid-height, Xia Mingyue finished studying and began to prepare lunch.

At noon today, Xia Mingyue was going to make fish-flavored shredded pork with rice. Cut the lean pork into shreds, marinate it with salt, pepper, rice wine, egg white and sweet potato starch for a cup of tea, and then fry it in oil until it changes color before serving.

Stir-fry bean paste, chopped onion, ginger, garlic, shredded carrots, shredded fungus, shredded bamboo shoots, fried shredded pork, and a sauce made of sugar, balsamic vinegar, rice wine, salt, soy sauce, water, and sweet potato starch in a pan. Stir-fry evenly and drizzle a small spoonful of sesame oil. The fragrant fish-flavored shredded pork can then be served in a bowl.

To pair with the rich-flavored shredded pork with fish flavor, Xia Mingyue also stir-fried shredded potatoes with vinegar, which is easy to match and not prone to cross-flavoring, as a pure vegetarian dish for lunch.

When serving the rice, scoop two spoonfuls of white rice, then a large spoonful of shredded pork with fish flavor, and a large spoonful of shredded potatoes with vinegar.

The fish-flavored shredded pork has a rich sauce color, the carrots are orange-red, the bamboo shoots are emerald green, the fungus is dark, and the shredded potatoes are light yellow. When paired with the white and tender rice, the colors look particularly good.

When eating, you can eat it one bite of vegetable and one bite of rice, or mix the vegetable and rice thoroughly and eat it as bibimbap. The aroma of the meat, the fragrance of the rice, the crispness of the carrots and green bamboo shoots, the alternation of multiple flavors is really wonderful.

Everyone was very satisfied with the meal and praised Xia Mingyue's cooking skills.

Dai Changnian, who had just entered the canteen alone, heard the praise clearly.

Dai Changnian spent the entire morning in the room, thinking about what Shen Yongan had said.

Because of excessive thinking, Dai Changnian's face looked quite bad at this time.

When the students realized this, they immediately stopped talking and even lowered their heads, trying to cover up their words and actions by eating.

Dai Changnian stood at a distance for a while, then reached out and patted the student on the shoulder, "Do you think the food is delicious?"

The student nodded subconsciously at first, then shook his head, and finally lowered his head in frustration.

At this moment, it seems that nothing I say is right.

It’s over, it’s over. Madam Xia will probably be driven away and will never be able to eat such delicious meals again.

And he is about to become the sinner of the entire county school...

Just when the student felt extremely tired and was about to collapse on the ground, Dai Changnian said, "Since you think it tastes good, then eat more. Once you're full, go study hard."

Upon hearing this, the student suddenly raised his head and looked at Dai Changnian in disbelief.

This……

Are these really words that came from Dave's mouth?
But Mr. Dave in front of him reached out and patted his shoulder again.

"Yes, I've got it!" The student nodded vigorously in response.

In the afternoon, he still read and practiced calligraphy. At dinner time, Xia Mingyue made a big pot of steaming spinach, minced meat and tofu soup. The staple food was pancakes made of corn flour and white flour.

The soup is rich and delicious, the bottom of the pancake is crispy, the surface is soft and tender, and it is full of fragrance.

The two complement each other.

Moreover, the spinach, minced meat and tofu soup was not limited and students could have as many bowls as they wanted. All the students enjoyed the meal to their heart's content and did not put down their bowls and chopsticks until their bellies were full.