Dog-Sheng's mother immediately beamed with joy, looking the young man up and down. He had bronze skin, and she said warmly, "Young man, you are my first guest. I'll give you extra meat. Wow, young man, you're quite robust."
Lu Yunchuan smiled awkwardly, "I'm just a farmer's son. Besides studying, I also have to help with the work."
Upon hearing this, Gou Sheng's mother immediately felt a sense of rapport.
"Good young man, I believe you will definitely make a name for yourself in the future."
The young man took out ten coins from his pocket and handed them over.
"Here you go, auntie."
Zhang Daguang's hands trembled slightly as he took it.
This was the first copper coin the family earned, thanks to their own skills, besides farming.
He generously gave the boy another steamed bun, saying, "Take this. Looking at your size, one steamed bun might not be enough for you."
The young man declined, saying, "That's enough, that's enough..."
After saying that, he picked up his bowl, stood casually in a corner, put the steamed bun in the bowl, ate a bite of vegetables, picked up the steamed bun with his chopsticks and took a bite, squinted his eyes and chewed heartily.
Everything is difficult at the beginning.
A voice came from over.
"Hey! Man, give me three bowls and three steamed buns."
Lu Chengfeng took out thirty coins from his pocket and handed them over.
His stomach rumbled, and he cautiously said to Instructor Xu, "Sir, this is a good place. It's not like only the Chen family cooks in the village."
Instructor Xu frowned as he glanced at the stall set up at the entrance, where a pair of peasant women were bowing and scraping obsequiously. He then looked at the dark iron pot and the chipped bowls and chopsticks, and subconsciously frowned.
Lu Chengfeng said awkwardly, "Sir, this is the best the village can offer. If you miss this meal, you might not be able to eat again until dark. You'll have to leave now."
The words stuck in his throat were eventually swallowed, and he finally lowered his proud head.
"Oh well."
The pageboy whispered, "Young master, do I have any too? I'll just eat steamed buns. Ten coins can buy six or seven wild vegetable buns in town."
Lu Chengfeng said earnestly, "Alright, you're sensible. I'm happy that you're saving the young master money."
The pageboy looked distressed. "I...I..."
My mouth watered as I looked at the meat in the pot.
I should have kept quiet.
Lu Chengfeng said irritably, "Look at your stupid face. Although I don't like the way some people act, I will never take it out on you. You are my person. No matter what I eat, the leftovers are enough to feed you."
The pageboy exclaimed excitedly, "Young master, you're so kind!"
Go and pull the young master's arm.
"Get out! You're a woman, aren't you? If you keep disgusting me like this, beat me to death and feed me to the dogs."
He stepped forward and kicked the pageboy in the buttocks.
"Yes, yes, yes..."
Gou Sheng's mother quickly served rice to the three of them.
Instructor Xu looked at the chopsticks; they were worn and rough, the tips were black, and there were cracks on the bowl. He hesitated for a moment.
Lu Chengfeng didn't even look at him.
He muttered to himself, "A little dirt won't hurt you."
She swallowed it in large gulps, exclaiming, "It smells so good!"
Instructor Xu swallowed hard. He needed to conserve his energy to thoroughly examine the village that afternoon. He wanted the students to know that there was nothing to look forward to in a rural village: lots of mosquitoes, unruly villagers, terrible food, terrible lodging...
But after taking a bite, Instructor Xu was stunned. The taste was really good, and it seemed to be no worse than the one sold at Baiweilou Restaurant in town.
Dog-Sheng's mother smiled and said, "Sir, are you full?"
When Instructor Xu saw that the peasant woman was dressed in coarse cloth clothes and her cloth shoes were covered in dust, he subconsciously moved his body.
What are this woman's plans?
"What's up?"
Gou Sheng's mother chuckled and said, "We country women can tell you're all very knowledgeable just by looking at you. Since you're not full, we'll add more food for you. This is your first time visiting Qingxia Village, so we have to treat you well."
"free?"
Of course.
When Instructor Xu saw that the other party's smile was sincere and his tone was calm, a thought crossed his mind: Could it be that he had really misunderstood?
An awkward feeling welled up inside me, and I gave a dry laugh.
"fine."
Gou Sheng's mother turned back with a smile, and Zhang Daguang whispered, "Wife, what's wrong with you? Giving it away for free? Wouldn't that be a loss?"
Gou Sheng's mother rolled her eyes at him, "Idiot, you can tell that old man has a high status. He can recruit more than a dozen people for us with just a word."
Zhang Daguang nodded thoughtfully, "That makes sense, my wife is really smart."
Dog-Sheng's mother said irritably, "Don't underestimate me."
Sure enough, a little while later, students gathered around him, greeting him warmly and asking what he was eating. A dozen or so young people came to Zhang's stall.
Especially those teenagers, who are at the age where they can eat a lot, even though they had already eaten the meat and vegetables from Chen's stall, and there were also a few gifted geniuses with huge appetites who ate a bowl of stewed chicken to fill the gaps.
Duan Erlang let out a burp and said to Shi Jingxing beside him, "That was great!"
Nowadays, students have lost all sense of decorum. After eating, some lie on haystacks, some squat on doorsteps, and some sit on the grass.
Chen Xian told Erzhuzi to take two bowls to Mr. Zhou next door, and then invited Uncle Chen's family, Chen Gui's family, Su Wenxuan, and Su Wenhao to come and eat.
Su Wenxuan has been very busy lately, as he is rehearsing a major play.
He ate his steamed bun with gusto, talking excitedly as he ate: "Uncle, the big show is almost finished with rehearsals. This afternoon I'm going to put on a big show for everyone."
Chen Xian nodded, "Uncle Gui and I will take care of the mundane affairs in the village. Don't spend too much time on the opera."
Su Wenxuan clearly didn't take Chen Xian's words to heart.
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