Chapter 224 God Opens His Eyes

"Hey! Lord Su, what delicious food did your family make today? It makes me hungry!" Dou Jing felt hungry.

The air was filled with the aroma of lamb and scallion dumplings, and the sweetness of brown sugar steamed cakes.

"Yeah, it smells really good!" Others also joked.

We hurried on our way in the morning and had some soy milk, fried dough sticks, rice cakes and mutton-stuffed pancakes in the county town.

It was the first time for everyone to eat fresh food, and they all ate until their stomachs were full.

When I arrived at Huanggou Village, I went to the fields and then into the woods. Before I knew it, I was hungry.

When someone mentioned being hungry, their stomach started growling.

"Since you have come to my humble home, I don't have anything good to serve you in such a hurry. Please prepare mutton and scallion dumplings and brown sugar steamed cakes!" Su Bucheng invited everyone to the table.

Due to the large number of people, we temporarily changed our meals to the school building, and the desks were joined together to form several large tables.

"You use this to teach?" Dou Jing saw the blackboard pushed to the corner, on which was written the "Two Children Arguing About the Sun" from the Analects of Confucius.

"Yes, sir," Su Bucheng replied.

"Well, that's right, this method is wonderful!" Dou Jing felt that he had seen too many new things and too many surprises that day.

I picked up the chalk from the blackboard trough and started writing on it. I found it quite interesting and before I knew it, I had written a long paragraph.

"This thing is great! We can use it when we teach in the fields in the future!" Dou Jing immediately thought of its use.

"My Lord, the official school in Wuzhou is also using it for teaching, and the effect is excellent.

"The teacher's lectures are no longer just reading, and the students are no longer as confused and bewildered as before," said Lu Zhaoshi.

"Well, Lord Lu really knows what's good!" Dou Jing praised.

Each table has a bowl of hot dumplings, a basket of brown sugar steamed cakes, and a bowl of cabbage vermicelli.

There is no other way. The poor mountain village cannot afford exquisite porcelain plates and bowls, so we can only make do with what we have.

The extremely hungry people didn't pick and choose. They picked up their chopsticks and scooped the mutton dumplings into their bamboo bowls. They took a bite and were overwhelmed by the fragrance.

When you are hungry, everything tastes good.

Grab another plump piece of brown sugar steamed cake. The cut surface is covered with honeycomb holes of various sizes. No wonder it is so plump after being steamed.

When you take a bite, it is sweet and chewy, with a completely different taste.

"Master Su! Is this made of brown sugar? What's it called?" Dou Jing ate it with big mouthfuls, not caring about being polite at all.

People from Sinong Temple often work in the fields. Most of them are not particular about details and are similar to farmers.

"Your Excellency, that's right!" Su Bucheng was also eating it for the first time and was amazed by this new food.

"You've spent a lot of money today! You used so much brown sugar!" Dou Jing felt heartbroken.

"Since you have come, my lord, I have nothing to offer you. Please don't be offended!" Su Bucheng said politely.

"Hey! What are you dissatisfied with? Brown sugar! Do you know how expensive brown sugar is in Beijing?" Dou Jing finished eating one piece and grabbed the second one.

"I'm so lucky today. I get to eat brown sugar and new food at your house!"

"As long as you like it, I'm afraid I'll neglect you!" Su Bucheng said with a smile.

They ate in such a hurry that they almost choked. Then everyone scooped up the cabbage and vermicelli soup to taste.

This cabbage and vermicelli soup is light, with tea oil and a fried egg. It tastes so delicious that you can't stop drinking it.

The food was eaten up in no time and every table was cleared of all traces.

"Burp!" Dou Jing burped comfortably.

I thought it would be a hard job, but I didn't expect so many surprises. Even the food was not simple.

Lu Zhaoshi silently stroked his stomach, he was also full.

The food made by the Su family is unique. It is different every time I come here and I always eat a lot.

"Sir Lu, my grain district has just been established and there are so many things to deal with. How about asking you for some help?" Dou Jing looked at Lu Zhaoshi with amusement.

"Your Excellency is so kind as to ask what kind of personnel you need so that I can select them." Lu Zhaoshi asked.

"He is familiar with the planting techniques of Huanggou Village, is good at farming, and understands the government's agricultural procedures." Dou Jing was almost copying someone else's painting.

"Um, sir, how is he?" Lu Zhaoshi pointed at Su Laosan.

"This man has served in government offices and is good at farming. He knows all the planting techniques in Huanggou Village by heart."

"Very good!" Dou Jing nodded. "Would you like to go with me to the Lingnan Provincial Governor's Office tomorrow?"

It was a great blessing from heaven, and Su Lao San looked at his brother in astonishment.

Su Bucheng nodded, and Su Laosan stood up.

Chong Dou Jing bowed and said, "Thank you for your high regard! I will do my utmost to live up to your high expectations."

After saying this, his eyes were red.

"Okay, don't rush to thank me yet. You know, Sinong Temple is always a thankless job. Just don't scold me for treating you like a beast of burden!"

Dou Jing helped Su Laosan up.

"It is my humble honor to serve you like a slave!" said Su Laosan from the bottom of his heart.

The village elders congratulated Su Laosan, and Su Laosan returned the greetings one by one.

Other officials and planting experts from Sinong Temple also congratulated Su Lao San, and Dou Jing watched with a smile.

As an old subordinate, he is familiar with various processes and uses them skillfully, and he is also the most knowledgeable about the promoted planting techniques.

It would be a waste not to grab a bargain that is already available.

So what if he's a fugitive? Just remove his name when reporting. It's just a bit unkind.

But do you dare to bring the Su family's name before the Heavenly Khan? You think your comfortable life is too comfortable and you are deliberately embarrassing the Heavenly Khan!

It's a pity to leave such a talent unused.

So Dou Jing's calculation was: if he wanted to be employed, even if he had no merit, at most his remuneration would be higher than others.

How could Lu Zhaoshi and Su Bucheng, who were present, not know this?

But if it can benefit the people, why bother about these things?

Besides, as a fugitive, I haven't wasted my skills, which is already a favor to you. What else do you want?

"Congratulations, Third Aunt!" Su Ying said with a smile.

"Aying, we should be the ones thanking you!" Wei cried and laughed.

It's a good thing that my husband is valued by his former boss. Putting aside his status as an exile, this honor alone is enough to make people happy.

In the kitchen, the women and children heard the news and all congratulated Wei.

Old Mrs. Su kept wiping her tears. Thank goodness, Dalang was valued by the governor, and now Sanlang was promoted by his former boss.

If I could achieve some political achievements, maybe one day I could be pardoned and the whole family could return to Chang'an or my hometown in Xingyang!

"Your Su family is really capable. Good things have happened in just a short while!" Madam Zheng sighed and envied.

"Maybe one day you'll be able to leave Lingnan!"

"How can it be that good?" Su Ying smiled.

"No matter how much Lord Dou and Lord Lu value talent, they cannot break the rules of the court!

They have already shouldered a huge responsibility and are risking their careers in hiring people. How can they expect more? They just hope not to bring trouble to the two adults.

Unlike you, sister, you can leave Lingnan at any time."

"Who in this Huanggou Village can compare to you? It's only been a short time since you came here, and it's changed a lot! You didn't see that back then, we had no way to go up to the sky and no way to go down to the earth. It was so difficult!" Madam Zheng said as she recalled the past.

"Okay, sister, Huanggou Village will get better and better. Maybe one day when we really ask you to leave, you won't be willing to leave!" Su Ying teased.

"Yes, we have two seasons of rice and sugarcane, and we have honey, vermicelli and tea oil. You can't find such good things outside! If we really have to leave, we won't be willing to leave!" Madam Zheng said with a smile.

After finishing the work, Su Ying gave each person a bowl of dumplings and a large piece of brown sugar steamed cake, and Madam Zheng and the other ladies left happily.