Chapter 684 Opportunity to Study

Everyone understood that although Lord Su said so, there was actually no need to taste it or ask anything, the food must be delicious.

When everyone opened the box and saw what was inside, they were all surprised.

"What's this?"

Everyone looked at the black round objects in the box, which were placed in the grid one by one, which surprised them.

“Are these chocolates?”

They had never seen food like this.

It looks like candy, but the color is nothing like it.

Everyone was surprised, and it was the first time they heard the word chocolate.

They had never heard of chocolate before and had no idea what it looked like.

Although the color looks strange, you don’t have to guess that it must be delicious.

Some people couldn't wait to take one out and taste it, and they were stunned.

“This…this smell!”

The man looked strange, as if he was shocked, while others asked, "How does it taste?"

The man finally came to his senses and said, "It's delicious. It tastes really strange, like candy, but it's different from candy."

“It’s delicious. This tastes so good.”

“And they all taste really good.”

They all felt that they couldn't find any words to describe it, as long as it was delicious.

They sighed in their hearts that this princess was so amazing that she could actually make such delicious food.

Sometimes they were very curious about why the princess had developed so many delicious foods and could continue to create new ones.

It's simply unbelievable.

The key is that everything tastes good.

So that they can't even imagine it.

However, because there are so many snacks in Hezhou Food Plaza, people like to go there for a stroll when they have nothing to do after work. Even if they don’t buy anything, everyone feels very comfortable and relaxed walking around in the bustling night market.

Not to mention you can buy a lot of snacks.

Those delicious snacks are very cheap, and some of them can be bought for only two or three copper coins.

In the past, no matter how delicious and cheap the food at the pier was, there might not be many people shopping there.

But because Lord Su and the princess are now in charge, they have managed Hezhou so well, allowing ordinary people to live and work in peace and find work, and to earn some pocket money during the slack season, so everyone is willing to buy things now that they have money.

People who do business this way can also make money, and more people will buy things.

This has driven the development of Hezhou.

Nowadays, everyone has money and can buy things.

Only by returning to their rural hometown can they truly feel the changes in their hometown.

Of course, Lord Su also gave them a holiday during the spring plowing season.

It just so happened that it was the spring plowing holiday, so they could go home and help farm in their hometown.

Although they are officials now, they still have fields in their hometown, and they feel at ease having a few acres of land.

Because you have land, you can grow food and don’t have to buy it to eat.

In the past, when other officials were in Hezhou, they never went home and were very busy every day.

Lord Su is the best. He often gives them holidays, and Mu also has vacations.

Now, every evening after work, they can go out for a walk, spend time with their family and children, and go for a stroll together.

Now many people have developed a habit, and those who live near the pier like to take a walk and feel the lively atmosphere.

And now there are special carriages leading to the village.

They could go directly to the village for two cents.

There are different routes, just remember the route carriage leading to the village and you can get to the village.

Of course, there are also ox carts. Ox carts usually go back and forth from the town to the village. For places with short distances, they charge one penny per trip.

This makes things convenient for the villagers, as it makes it easy for them to go to town or visit relatives.

You can also bring large and small bags of things, and you don’t have to worry about not having a horse-drawn carriage or ox-drawn cart when you return if you go to a town or far away.

In the past, it was normal for many people to travel long distances and spend half a day or a whole day away.

In the past, maybe no one felt it was hard, or maybe they wouldn’t say it was hard.

Since everyone travels like that, I didn’t feel it was hard.

Now, what Lord Su has arranged has provided convenience to everyone.

If they had nothing to do in the evening, got off work early, or had a rest on the weekend, the whole family could take a carriage home.

There is no need to ask the driver to drive them home.

Of course, everyone was feeling emotional at this time, eating chocolate with their eyes sparkling.

“It’s delicious. I feel happy while eating it.”

They now understand that eating is not just about filling the stomach, but eating delicious food can make people feel good.

Everyone enjoyed the meal. Su Xueyi looked at everyone's expressions and thought that she could tell Yao Niang about it when she returned.

Even though they all said it was delicious, Yao Niang still asked him to bring it to his colleagues so that they could try it and give their opinions.

In fact, he also knew that Yao Niang was just looking for an excuse. She wanted him to give it to his colleagues to taste.

These people were promoted by him to work by his side since he came to Hezhou, and they have always been working diligently.

Even during the busiest times, I would work with him until late at night without any complaints. He was also very active and capable at work.

In the past, I had no connections or status, so I couldn’t be promoted.

But the ability is indeed outstanding.

It is also because she knows that these people are hard-working and have good moral character, so sometimes, when Xiao Yueyao makes delicious food, she will have someone send some over.

Not to mention chocolate.

Everyone ate a piece of chocolate, and after realizing how delicious it was, they were even more reluctant to eat it.

They put them away carefully, thinking of bringing them to their families to try when they got home.

They are all people with families and children, and they are used to thinking about bringing good things home for their parents, wives, and children to taste.

And this kind of thing is not something that can be bought on the market.

"Thank you, Master Su!"

"Lord Su must give our regards to the princess."

Everyone is also sincerely grateful in their hearts.

They didn't know how to repay Lord Su and the princess, so they worked hard every day.

Now everything in Hezhou is thriving, and everyone is not as busy as they were at the beginning, so in the afternoon, Su Xueyi asked everyone to go home early.

Everyone was happy and looking forward to going home early.

They knew that Lord Su was a man of efficiency.

In fact, they didn't understand what efficiency was at the beginning.

Later, it was Lord Su who told them, and they finally understood.

They agreed more with Lord Su's idea.

When there is something to do, everyone works hard, finishes the work early and goes home early.

Instead of sitting and doing nothing in your free time and wasting time.

In fact, this way we can go home earlier and everyone will work more actively.

They also look forward to finishing their work early and going home early.

Of course, because of this, efficiency has indeed been greatly improved.

Everyone went home excitedly with the chocolates.

Pan Liu returned home excitedly.

His wife was hanging clothes to dry in the yard.

Seeing him come back, she was not surprised at all and said with a smile, "You came back quite early today."

Liu Tongpan is now an official of the sixth rank, one level higher than the county magistrate.

He also endured many years before being promoted when Lord Su came. His eldest son is now fifteen years old.

The second son is also thirteen years old.

I think he was full of ambition and passion back then, wanting to make some political achievements.

But only when I really entered the officialdom did I realize how difficult it was to have no power or background.

Although he did well in the exam, the court at that time did not have the emperor as it does today. At that time, no position would be assigned to him if he had no power or influence.

It was only later that he finally got a job as a clerk in the county government, receiving a meager salary.

His wife is from the same village as them. They are neighbors and grew up together.

His wife is the daughter of the village chief, and her family conditions were better than theirs since she was a child.

At that time, his father was injured and there was no one to do the farm work at home, so he had to drop out of school for a while and go home to help.

Everyone thought that he didn't plan to study and take exams anymore.

At that time, my mother was too busy and fell ill, so she often came to help and also brought her some things.

Anyway, when their family was going through the most difficult times, his wife was helping out inside and outside the house.

At that time, he thought she was very virtuous and kind.

Later he married her.

Over the years, when things were tough, his wife gritted her teeth and stayed with him.

The two of them have a deep relationship. Every time he comes home and sees her, he feels relaxed and warm in his heart.

"Now that you're back, I'm not saying I'll find a maid to help you. It's so hard for you to do everything yourself."

The woman smiled and said, "I used to be this busy too. At that time, I also had to farm and feed pigs, and I didn't find it hard. Now this little job is so easy that I can't stay idle."

"It's mainly because life is good now and I feel at ease. Our son's grades at the academy are also very good. I heard he did well in the last mock exam and even won a bonus."

"Wen De Academy is really great. The students all learn from each other, help each other with anything, and there are a lot of books to read."

"When they go home on weekends, they can bring home books borrowed from the academy. I see that they are very happy since they started studying there, and they have grown a lot taller."

The judge said, "Of course. If I were studying, I wouldn't have such good food, and I would have grown much taller."

The judge remembered that he was not full at that time and only ate the simplest food.

It’s not easy to study hard along the way.

He himself had to wipe away his bitter tears.

He used to work as a clerk for many years, and was squeezed out and forced to do all the dirty and tiring work.

He was confused at that time.

But now he understood that everything he had done was useful.

After Lord Su took office, everything he knew before could help Lord Su.

Whatever work Lord Su assigns to him, he can do it right away.

Don't worry about not knowing.

Moreover, once he met Lord Su, he performed well and was directly promoted to a sixth-rank official.

So when he thinks about the hard things he did in the past, Tongpan no longer feels it’s hard.

The main reason is that his life is better now, his wife is virtuous, and his son is promising. He is willing to go to work during the day and has a happy and positive attitude.

I look forward to the next day every day, and life is full of hope and direction.

And now he saves all his salary for his wife.

During the Chinese New Year, Lord Su gave them generous red envelopes.

The woman said, "You had a really hard time back then."

"The same to you."

The woman said, "Now that I think about it, I don't feel it's hard. It's mainly because life is good now and I feel at ease."

"I have nothing to do on weekdays, so I find it fun to go shopping with a basket and walk around."

"Let me tell you, I really like shopping for groceries and cooking myself, because the vegetables at the dock are so fresh, and sometimes I can even buy a lot of vegetables I've never seen before."

"If I really get a maid at home, I will have nothing to do when I am idle."

"Besides, my sons wouldn't feel comfortable coming back. They're used to organizing their own books, washing their own clothes, and taking care of themselves in the academy."

"The academy doesn't allow anyone to bring a book boy."

The magistrate said, "If you ask me, we should not bring any servants with us. Let everyone do their own things and treat all students equally. That way, no one will go back to compare with each other and will just focus on studying."

When he was studying, the atmosphere in the academy was really amazing.

Fortunately, he understands his situation and doesn't argue with others. He just studies hard every day.

As if thinking of something, he said, "Oh, by the way, this is the chocolate made by the princess herself. Lord Su brought it for us to try. I think it's very delicious. I brought it back for you to eat."

The woman said excitedly: "The princess made it herself. This is so exciting."

"You said that we often eat the food sent by the princess, and we don't know what to give to the princess and Lord Su."

When the woman mentioned Princess Xiao, her eyes were filled with admiration and love.

All the women in Hezhou worship the princess.

The judge said, "Lord Su and the princess don't like to receive gifts, and they clearly told us not to send anything."

The woman sighed, "The monarch is truly a good man. You know, my sister's daughter, Cuizhu, had her engagement broken off, and her reputation in the village was bad. The princess founded a girls' academy, and I sent a message back, asking her to try. Who would have thought she would be accepted? Cuizhu used to be so quiet, never talking, always keeping her head down, as if she was afraid of being embarrassed."

"I never thought that the last time I saw her, she was so confident and beautiful. She even learned some medical skills and became more talkative."

The judge said, "It seems that going to the women's academy is the right decision. The teacher arranged by the princess is a good teacher."

"Much better than the teachers we had back then."

When my son comes home from work on weekdays and weekends, he talks about the academy and he actually looks forward to it.

How wonderful it would have been if he had had a good official like Lord Su and a good academy like Wende Academy when he was studying in his youth.

He can also enjoy the colorful life in the academy.

You can also learn a lot of practical knowledge.

When it comes to farming time, the teachers of practical classes will take them to the countryside to see how people cultivate the fields and explain agricultural knowledge.

These are actually tested during scientific examinations.

The more you read, the more knowledge you will gain that is not in the books.

"Try it and see how the chocolate tastes."

The woman opened it and thought it was very exquisite. "It looks delicious, and the princess's cooking must be excellent. I'll eat it when my sons come back."

"It just so happens that they have classes tomorrow and the day after tomorrow to rest."

Even though the family is now well off and has good food, the woman is reluctant to eat it, wanting to leave it for her children.

"Oh, right, it's a good idea to ask Cuizhu to come over. We have a lot of yards at home, so I'll buy some more vegetables and make some delicious food and dumplings on the weekend."

The magistrate's favorite food was dumplings. He nodded and said, "Okay, let's eat dumplings then."

“Dumplings are still delicious.”

The woman tidied up and let the judge rest while she took her basket and prepared to go out. She would first buy some things and then go to the academy to pick up her sister's daughter Cuizhu for dinner.

The woman actually wanted to know something about the women's academy.

She actually wanted to study when she was a child.

But everyone told her that girls are different from boys, boys can read but girls cannot.

At first she didn't understand why she couldn't study.

Later, as I grew up, I understood what was going on.

So later when the boy next door was reading, she liked to listen quietly.

Although she had never attended academy or taken imperial examinations, she understood a lot of knowledge.

In fact, when she asked about Cuizhu Academy, she felt as if she had also been to the academy.

In fact, the women understood it best in their hearts, and they were grateful to the princess.

It was the princess who provided women with the opportunity to study.

And because it was an academy founded by the princess, no one dared to look down on it.

Moreover, because Lord Su and the princess have great prestige among the people, the women who study in the women's academy founded by the princess will also be respected.

Everyone thinks that if someone is chosen by the princess, he must have good moral character.

Moreover, the first criterion for the girls' academy opened by the princess is also moral character.

Those with moral issues will definitely not be admitted.

So no matter what their family background is or what they have experienced, as long as these women come out, they are as if they are covered with a layer of gold.