Fires were lit for lighting. Ye Wanwan skillfully picked up a handful of meat skewers, put them on the grill, flipped them over, and sprinkled chili powder on them, all in one go.
It is no exaggeration to say that he has been working shirtless in a barbecue restaurant for at least twenty years. He is very skilled in his business and not at all sloppy.
There has never been a nightlife in the village. Seeing how lively the school was, curious people in the village gathered around. However, facing Ye Wanwan's kind invitation, they all refused and said they had already eaten.
"There aren't too many. Everyone can have one skewer to try. Don't be polite. I have prepared it in advance." Ye Wanwan smiled at Rong Youtang who was wiping her sweat and said loudly.
As soon as Ye Wanwan gave the order, Lin Tiantian and his group, who were distributing skewers to the students, started distributing them to other people first. When they saw someone who didn't want the skewers, they just stuffed them into their hands and ran away, which was really laughable.
There is no doubt that the fragrant meat skewers naturally received unanimous praise from everyone, and this peaceful and beautiful life, where everyone eats, drinks and chats together, also makes people feel very happy.
As everyone tasted the food, Ye Wanwan, who had originally been firmly in the position of head chef, was pushed outside by everyone's curiosity and asked to wait to eat the ready-made food.
Because everyone wanted to try it, Ye Wanwan could only grieve alone, or rather, watch over her roasted lamb leg and roasted rabbit with anticipation.
The lamb legs and rabbit had been roasted for a while, and were now sizzling with oil. Combined with the aroma of the seasonings, they tempted everyone's taste buds in the dark night.
"Sister Wanwan, do you have something to talk to me about?" Lin Zihan took a book and sat down next to Ye Wanwan, closing the book reluctantly.
Ye Wanwan turned the rabbit around, and then looked at Lin Zihan carefully. Different from the Lin Zihan she knew then, she now looked like a young scholar. She was quiet and peaceful, but there was still sunshine in her eyes.
"Zi Han, have you thought about what you want to do in the future?" Ye Wanwan asked softly after secretly sighing that people still need to study.
Lin Zihan fell silent, as if he didn't expect Ye Wanwan to ask this. Ye Wanwan was not in a hurry either. She took care of the roasted rabbit and roasted lamb leg from time to time and waited quietly.
It was already an early summer night. The chirping of cicadas was mixed with the croaking of frogs. The moonlight and the firelight met in Lin Zihan's eyes, as if they were engaged in a contest.
"Sister Wanwan, can't women have ambitions? You said that we are all human beings, there is no difference." Lin Zihan asked somewhat unwillingly, having already guessed the reason why Ye Wanwan was looking for her.
Ye Wanwan, who had been waiting for a long time, had already waited for the roasted rabbit to be cooked. She tore off a leg and handed it to Lin Zihan, "Go on."
"Sister Wanwan, do you also think it's inappropriate for me to learn from Master Tao like them? But I'm no worse than them." Lin Zihan's eyes showed some struggle, but she was still stubborn.
Ye Wanwan calmly gnawed on the rabbit leg, feeling a mixture of emotions. She felt distressed but helpless. It wasn't that it couldn't be done. But there were some things in the world that couldn't be done just because she said it was okay.
"Zi Han, if you know that there are things that are like an egg against a rock or a moth to a flame, do you still want to do them?"
Lin Zihan was stunned for a moment, then nodded firmly, "Sister Wanwan, I know, but some things will never change if no one does anything, right?"
"I think it's a good thing that you think this way, but there is more than one way to accomplish something. Do you think that even if you pay with your life, you can leave a mark in history books?" The words were a bit cruel, but Ye Wanwan had to say it.
Passion is valuable, but nothing can be accomplished by passion alone. You have to be roundabout in everything and leave room for maneuver.
If everyone in the Lin Family Academy is compared to a sailing ship, then she is the one at the helm, and she wants every ship to reach the other shore safely.
Lin Zihan's eyes dimmed, and he became a little agitated. "So, what should I do? What was the significance of Sister Wan letting us go to school that night? Was it so that we could better obey those men?"
"Do you think so?" Ye Wanwan looked around and sighed. She could only be glad that the place she chose was at the edge.
If these remarks are made public, at least most people will have opinions. That’s the good thing about young people. They dare to say anything. Alas!
"I...I don't think so." Realizing what he had just said, Lin Zihan felt a little regretful and shook his head repeatedly, "I'm sorry, Sister Wanwan, I was just too excited."
How could she...how could she say that about Sister Wanwan? If it weren't for Sister Wanwan, she would have no chance to go to school at all. She would even have been sold to another family as a wife, and she would have lived a restless life all day long.
"I know that the power of one person is weak, but the power of a group of people is not. Instead of trying to shake a tree with a mayfly, you should believe that a single spark can start a prairie fire." Ye Wanwan looked at the sky full of stars, and thousands of thoughts flashed through her mind.
It's funny to say, she once wanted to lie down and think that as long as she could live a bearable life, isn't the life of an ordinary person happy?
But she was unintentionally caught up in a storm. The high spirits of countless young people actually gave her a desire to strive for progress, a desire to truly leave proof of her existence to the world.
"Can a single spark really start a prairie fire?" Lin Zihan tightened his grip on the book, then released it.
Ye Wanwan did not answer again, but just quietly watched the countless stars surrounding the bright moon. Whether it could set the prairie on fire or not depended on actions, not words. What she said didn't count, and no one's words counted.
When people gather together, it is bustling and noisy, but when the crowds are bustling, it is so empty. It has been like this since ancient times, which makes people sigh.
Ye Wanwan was lying alone on the empty big bed, hugging the pillow, and suddenly felt a sense of longing. If Lin Xu'an was there, he would definitely understand what she was thinking.
On Lin Xu'an's side, although it was already nightfall, things were not peaceful. Many classmates had already gathered in their dormitory, and some people said that the teacher was on his way to get dressed.
Lin Xu'an's good classmate and roommate, Yang Shengman, held up a book and said, "I told you you stole it. Look at the way you're dressed. You don't look like you can afford to buy a book!"
Lin Xu'an watched coldly, his expression unchanged. "Yang Shengman, you said I stole your money to buy it. Do you have any evidence?"
"You didn't buy it with stolen money, so why did you hide the book under the mattress? I lost two taels of silver a few days ago, and I lost it in the house. Who else could it be but you?" Yang Sheng said proudly.
He had already discovered that Lin Xu'an had hidden the book under the mattress. Didn't the teacher have a liking for him? This time, he wanted Lin Xu'an to get out of the school.
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