Chapter 27
The day before the holiday, Duo Xuanfu got up very early, but not as early as yesterday, which was too early, so he got up about 20 minutes earlier than usual. He put on his clothes and wore his cloak as usual. It was dawn outside.
As soon as I went out, I couldn't wait to see Wang Banban.
Wang Yuanyuan understood immediately and opened the food box with a smile. Xuan Duofu's eyes lit up. Wang Yuanyuan took out the food and said, "The young master said yesterday that he wanted to eat fried dough sticks with glutinous rice cakes. The fried dough sticks are freshly fried and crispy. Come and try it, young master."
Youtiao wrapped glutinous rice cake, two kinds of flavors, one is black sesame mixed with peanuts and soybean powder, which is sweet, and the other is salty and spicy. The kitchen is very delicate in making things, it is impossible to make a long dough stick for the master to bite everywhere in his hand, and the little boy is still young, so the food is more delicate and small, so that the little boy can eat more flavors.
The fried dough sticks are the size of a child’s palm and are wrapped in paper.
Xuanyifu first took a bite of the sweet one, which was not too sweet. The fried dough sticks were crispy and greasy, and the glutinous rice cake inside was soft and stringy. The flavor was rich, and the aroma of peanuts, black sesame seeds and soybeans was well mixed, with a hint of sweetness mixed with honey and milk.
tasty!
One is sweet, and the next one is naturally salty. The salty one is filled with shredded pickles mixed with sesame oil, diced beef, chili peppers and fried peanuts. It is very special and delicious.
"Banban, have you ever eaten it? It's delicious." Xuanyufu asked vaguely.
Wang Yuanyuan said softly, "I've eaten it. I squatted beside the oil pan and watched. After the kitchen fried one, I tried it to see if it was crispy. I've eaten fried dough sticks before, but this is the first time I've eaten it wrapped in glutinous rice cakes. It tastes good. The young master is smart and thought of this way to eat it..."
Manyu Fu's eyes were curved with smiles when he heard Wang Banban talking.
Wang Banban speaks like a stand-up comedian.
"My dad will definitely like it too."
"We still have some in the East Factory kitchen. We'll definitely be able to eat it when the Lord Inspector wakes up and comes back." Wang Yuanyuan said this before she spoke up. Fortunately, Xiao Duofu didn't ask, "Where's Dad?"
Xuan Mi Fu ate two pieces of sweet and salty food and stopped moving. His steps became faster. “I will stand outside with Jin Jin later and eat another piece of salty food.”
In the morning, you need something salty to whet your appetite.
Xuanyu Fu arrived at the main hall and called out to Jinjin, "Good morning." Upon hearing this, Yan Huaijin put down the book in his hand and stood up to go out. Xuanyu Fu did not go in at all, but waited outside. The two little classmates stood outside again, and after greeting each other, they began to share breakfast.
"The sweet one has peanuts, sesame seeds, milk and honey..." Xuanfu introduced to Jinjin, "This one has a salty one without chili."
Jinjin can't eat anything too spicy.
The food in Hengwushan prefers sweet and soy sauce.
But Yan Huaijin ate a sweet one and a salty one without chili, being fair and impartial, not favoring either flavor. Xuan Fuzi finished another salty and spicy one, drinking milk contentedly, licking the edge of his mouth with his tongue, and that was the end of his breakfast.
Yan Huaijin took a towel and slowly wiped his mouth.
The two are still young, and their living habits and personalities are different, but this does not affect their friendship at all.
After dinner, the students came one after another.
Xuan Fu was sitting in his seat reading a book. The candles had been lit in the hall that morning, but there were not many of them. Winter might come in half a month, so he was very slow in reading. He did a lot of preparation beforehand, and it took him more than ten minutes to really start reading.
Yan Huaijin next door had been reading an article quietly and started writing something. Xuanyuefu began to strengthen his silent reading according to the translated version given by his deskmate.
The classroom atmosphere today was really good. It seems that the day before the holiday is the same everywhere.
Everyone chattered about what they were going to do tomorrow, where they were going to go, what fun things their elders had bought them, etc. The back row was very quiet. After Li Ang and Zhou Quan came in, they each took out their books and started to review.
Many blessings are ignored.
He is not the captain of the nosy team!
After enduring Tutor Hu's morning class, the good news is that Tutor Hu didn't assign much homework during his day off, just like usual. Xuanyuefu plans to stay in class this afternoon to finish his homework and have a whole day of fun tomorrow - this sounds familiar, he said the same thing last time he had his day off, but he came back after a while.
Ah, bah, bah, it was an accident last time, it won’t happen this time.
In the afternoon, it was Master Yan's class. Master Yan's class today was about people's livelihood. Why did people live? What did the people of Dasheng eat? He started with a five-character poem.
This poem is short, catchy and written in simple language.
Xuan Fu memorized it after reading it several times, and started to record it with his folded handwritten newspaper - there was no other way because his handwriting was too big, so he changed to another one after finishing one. Later, other people used notebooks, but he used a handwritten newspaper book.
South of the Fu River, rice and beans are grown, while north of the Fu River, wheat, millet and beans grow. Many Fu people raised their hands curiously and asked the Taifu, "What about sweet potatoes?"
He and his father went to eat roast duck, which contained vermicelli, which was made from sweet potatoes.
Taifu Yan said that sweet potatoes were grown by the people in the prefectures and counties near Shengdu. They were foreign seeds, smaller in size but with a good yield, and suitable for planting in the north. Then he talked about the land tax.
During the Dasheng period, the government only collected regular grain as land tax.
For example, rice was harvested south of the Fujiang River, and wheat was harvested north of it. Sweet potatoes, beans, sweet potatoes, and millet were all grown by the people for their own consumption. Given limited land, the annual grain tax had to be sufficient, so it was impossible to plant "coarse grains" on a large scale.
Sweet potato promotion is not very deep.
The above is a summary of Xuanfu himself. He wanted to ask why the land was limited - but then he suddenly remembered that in the novel, the emperor's father went "crazy" for two years, as if to speed up the process of clearing obstacles for him, and he tyrannically attacked the great nobles, killing many people, and some places were in riots - because the powerful nobles had stored grain, horses and people.
When Taizu was able to conquer the country, it was because several major aristocratic families provided manpower, horses, food, and money.
Year after year, these aristocratic families have become too greedy over land.
This time, my father is not dead, so the emperor can take his time.
Manyu Fu was distracted again. Fortunately, the class was about to end. When the chime bells rang, Master Yan stroked his beard and said, "Tomorrow you will have a day off. I will assign you an assignment. Write a poem about people's livelihood and agricultural products."
Although Master Yan's assignment was quite literary, Xuanfu still liked it. Classic poems that no one had written before came to his mind, such as "Ploughing the Fields at Noon", but he shook his head and decided to write it himself.
He wants to praise sweet potatoes!
Speaking of sweet potatoes, you can eat sweet potato peripherals for breakfast tomorrow.
"I have to stay in school today to finish my homework." Xuanyu Fu turned to Li Ang and said, "We can play all day tomorrow."
Li Ang hummed and said, "Then I'll stay and finish it too."
Not to mention Yan Huaijin.
"I'll go back first." Zhou Quan packed up his schoolbag and stood up. Without even looking at Li Ang, he said to Duo Duofu, "See you all the day after tomorrow."
Manyu Fu waved and said, "See you the day after tomorrow."
Alas, it seems that Li Ang and Zhou Quan have not reconciled yet. In fact, he saw it in the morning. The two are still quarreling, but - forget it, he won't get involved.
Seeing Xuanyufu turned around and started doing his homework again, Li Ang secretly glanced outside the hall with a disappointed look on his face. He was glad that Xuanyufu didn't ask him what happened between him and Zhou Quan or why they had a quarrel, because he didn't know how to answer the question.
It seemed like he had screwed up.
Today, Duo Xinfu treated Zhou Quan as usual. Duo Xinfu was not a petty person, nor was he like Zhong Zikai, who liked to form a group and exclude others. On the contrary, he seemed to be a mean person, like Zhong Zikai——
He didn't like Zhong Zikai's behavior, but now he has become like Zhong Zikai.
"Many blessings." Li Ang suddenly stood up, quickly packed his schoolbag, and said, "See you at the foot of Zucchini Mountain tomorrow. I'm going home first."
"Okay, okay, you go first if you have something to do." Manyu Fu's tone was filled with happiness that he didn't know about. "Bye, see you tomorrow."
They made an appointment.
Li Ang was already holding his schoolbag, his back hurried.
Xuan Fu retracted his gaze, stopped doing his homework, and came to his deskmate and said cleverly, "I guess Li Ang is going to chase Zhou Quan, so they are going to talk it out. That's great!!!"
Yan Huaijin looked at Xuan Duofu's eyes which were shining with joy. He actually didn't understand why Xuan Duofu cared so much about whether Li Ang and Zhou Quan got along well. But at this moment he understood a little bit that Xuan Duofu was really sincere and cared a lot about his friends.
He wanted Li Ang to be happier.
"Well, I guess you're right." Yan Huaijin said.
Xuanyunfu laughed, "Good brother, you have good vision!"
Because tomorrow is a holiday, I am inexplicably excited today. I took a long time to finish the homework assigned by Master Hu. Xuanfu stretched and said, "I won't write anymore." He shook his head and said, "Writing poems requires some inspiration. I have run out of inspiration today, but I will definitely have some inspiration tomorrow when I go out to play. I will make one for you tomorrow."
"Okay, I'm all ears." Yan Huaijin's originally calm face now showed a hint of interest in his eyes.
Xuanyu Fu: "Okay, you are teasing me now, Yan Jinjin."
"each other."
Many people were very happy. "Put your schoolbag and go. I'll take you back."
The two of them walked out of the hall together. As soon as they stepped down the stairs, Xuan Duofu saw his father coming to pick him up. He was so happy that he rushed over. Xu Xiaoman held the child in his arms and pinched his hair. The father and son chatted happily.
"Dad, when did you come and why didn't you call me?"
"I just arrived not long ago, and I am having a great time chatting with Wang Yuanyuan here."
"Dad, I've finished the bulk of my homework, only a little bit is left."
"Oh my, Duoduo is really awesome. We can have a good time tomorrow."
Hehehehe. The father and son laughed happily, and Xuan Duofu remembered and waved towards the steps: "Yan Jinjin, my dad is here."
Yan Huaijin came down and greeted Lord Xu first.
Xu Xiaoman was very satisfied with the little prodigy. He said "you're welcome" twice, even before the child raised his arm and bowed. However, the little prodigy still completed the greeting.
A few words of small talk.
Xuanyu Fu held his father's hand and said, "Father, I promised Jinjin to send him out of the palace first."
"Okay, let's go together."
Xu Xiaoman was fine too, so he strolled over to see the two off. He and Wang Yuanyuan walked a little later and saw Duoduo chatting with the little prodigy in front of them, chattering away. The little prodigy was more serious and said very little, but he always responded.
It's quite fun.
When they arrived at the palace gate, they said they would see each other the next day. After seeing his little classmate leave the palace gate, Xuanyunfu ran to hold his father's hand. The father and son walked slowly and talked about all sorts of things.
"Dad, did you eat fried dough sticks and glutinous rice cakes this morning?"
"I ate it. It was delicious, especially delicious." Xu Xiaoman came back late. He was able to sleep in at Zhong Yun's place. He didn't know why, but he felt very relaxed. He just dawdled for a while. Anyway, he had to play with Duoduo the whole day tomorrow, so he wanted to spend more time with his wife from last night to morning.
Nine thousand years old, you are a good father and a good husband, and you treat everyone equally.
pride.
Xu Xiaoman rubbed his cheeks and said, "What is our Duoduo thinking? Youtiao wrapped glutinous rice cake is really delicious. I also sent some to His Majesty."
Zhong Yun likes sweet food, especially those with more black sesame powder.
Xuanyunfu felt guilty about being praised. This was not his idea, so he couldn't help but change the subject, "Dad, let's have sweet potato noodles tomorrow morning." He doesn't have to get up early for class tomorrow and can have breakfast at home!
You can eat some soup.
"Okay, let's roast a duck, but the duck at home is not as delicious as the one outside."
"We can make some other toppings." Xuanfu thought about his favorite food. He has been eating seafood recently and beef as well. "Dad, let's eat mutton. Mutton offal soup!"
Xu Xiaoman: ...
Wang Yuanyuan laughed out loud in the back. Jiu Qiansui turned around and glared at Wang Yuanyuan in anger. Wang Yuanyuan changed her expression and respectfully greeted the poor old eunuch. Xu Xiaoman: ...pretending.
"Dad, don't you like eating lamb?"
"No, I ate a lot of it in Wuzhou before, but I quite liked the roasted whole lamb last time." Xu Xiaoman told the truth and quietly changed the subject: "I'm thinking of having roasted lamb tomorrow night and lamb soup for breakfast--"
Xuanyuefu understood instantly, "Then let's not eat the mutton offal soup. Dad, you are right. If I eat it in the morning, it would be bad if I don't have an appetite for roasted whole lamb in the evening."
“Yes, yes, yes.”
Wang Yuanyuan followed the father and son with her hands tucked into her sleeves, as if she was listening to a storyteller on Baifu Street...
Finally, breakfast was decided. We would have something vegetarian, with bone soup as the base, some juicy Chinese cabbage, shredded pickles, more vinegar, chili oil, and a bowl of hot and sour noodles.
Manyu Fu was so happy that he was covered in sweat.
tasty.
Xu Xiaoman did the same, even finishing the soup. He thought: I can finally enjoy a spicy meal. I didn't go to Zhong Yun yesterday. It's right. No matter how talented this eunuch is, his butt is not made of iron.
I'm going hiking today, so I'd better dress smartly.
Zhuyue Zhuixing packed the things that the young master would need when going out early. It was cold in the morning and evening, so he brought a poncho. The poncho was different from a cape. It had sleeves and a narrow collar that exposed a part of the wrists. It was double-layered and windproof. The collar was a triangular lapel with a red pattern and blue circles. There was a tie on the chest and the length was just right, just above the knees, making it more convenient for travel.
Emperor Taizu of the Great Sheng Dynasty conquered the world through military campaigns and was quite martial. It is said that he used to play polo, and the coat was improved and popularized from there. In the past, coats were longer and even mopped the ground, and the sleeves were wide. The previous dynasty liked luxury, and the nobles all liked wide sleeves because they did not need to work and the coats looked elegant and beautiful, which suited their status.
The novel focuses on the cloak, and goes on to say that Emperor Ningwu resembles Taizu, because Emperor Ningwu also likes to wear a cloak when the weather is cold.
The court officials in the text were muttering secretly like this. On the surface, they seemed afraid because the new emperor was like Taizu who was tough. But in fact, they had expectations for Emperor Ningwu and hoped that he could make Dasheng a glorious dynasty.
But later his father died, and his father the emperor went mad. The ministers were trembling with fear, praising Emperor Ningwu for being like Emperor Taizu and becoming a mad emperor and a tyrant, just like XX of the previous dynasty.
The emperor XX of the previous dynasty was extremely cruel and licentious, and was a super bad emperor.
Xuanyuefu touched the round pattern on his sleeves and went to hug his father. Xu Xiaoman was stunned, lowered his head and touched his child's hair, and said straightforwardly: "Let's go now, my son Duoduo looks good in red."
"Really? Then I'll try it on more often." Xuanyufu raised his face and smiled. He was no longer picky.
Red bellyband, pants and clothes should be red.
The color of clothes is a small matter. Father and Emperor Daddy must be nice this time.
"Dad can afford to raise Duoduo, so let's try all colors." Xu Xiaoman took the child's hand and set off.
Manyu Fu asked, "Aren't you going today, Uncle?"
"No, there are too many people in the downtown area. He has government affairs to attend to. General Liu will be back soon, so let's go in the next few days." Xu Xiaoman said casually.
The main reason is that there are too many people. When Zhong Yun ascended the throne, Zhong Rui's faction was killed, but there was no guarantee that there would be some that escaped the net, hiding in inconspicuous corners and coming out from time to time to disgust people.
I won’t tell you too much about these things. Just have fun when you go out.
Xuan Fu heard General Liu's ears move. He knew General Liu. It was written in the novel that his emperor father fought his way from Wuzhou to Shengdu. When the local vassal king was compared with the entire Shengdu army, he certainly had assists.
Wuzhou is very close to General Liu’s garrison.
The Liu family was truly loyal to the Emperor, and they also had a special relationship with the Zhao family, but they kept a low profile. Eight years ago, General Liu was the first to stand up and follow the Emperor to fight against the thief Zhongrui. After that, the Wang and Li families turned against the King of Wuzhou when they saw that he was about to win.
When Emperor Ningwu passed away, he entrusted his son to the care of two ministers.
Wen Yan Ning, Wu Liu Qi Qian.
Xu Xiaoman saw that his son was a little dazed after breakfast. It was an old habit. He used to be dull-witted, so naturally he could say it, but Zhong Yun couldn't say that he was dull-witted - Ah Duoduo.
Duoduo is his own son.
"Duoduo, do you want to ride a horse today? Dad will take you out riding." Xu Xiaoman asked.
Many people shouted: "Ride!"
Xu Xiaoman: Hehe, that’s good. The kid is still very smart.
The father and son rode on the same horse. The horse was tall and majestic. Xu Xuanfu sat in front of his father. The road out of the palace was very spacious and there were not many pedestrians early in the morning. Xu Xiaoman gave a "gig" and the horse ran at a moderate speed.
Street scenes on both sides: The gate of the royal clan residence is set back.
All the way out of the inner imperial city area, the streets became a little bustling with some carriages, pedestrians and shops. This was the official residence. Xu Xiaoman pulled the reins and the horse slowed down, walking leisurely. Xuan Xuanfu couldn't see as clearly as he did this time when he took a carriage last time.
"Most of the shops here are owned by officials. The things they sell are expensive, so naturally the goods are good. Do you want to go and have a look?" Xu Xiaoman asked when he saw the boy's curiosity. He looked very rich.
Manyu Fu shook his head, "No."
These shops are private properties of officials. Some officials don't get along with their fathers and even curse their fathers in secret, so they don't want to buy things here.
"If you don't want to go, then don't go." Xu Xiaoman touched his son's head and muttered, "I don't get along with a few families. I don't like spending money with them."
If the kid likes it, then he doesn't care.
"If Dad is unhappy, then I am unhappy too."
Both the father and the son are very childish, and now the elementary school students are taking sides.
Zucchini Hill is very close, especially if you get up early as there aren't many people on this side of the imperial city, and riding a horse is fast even if you don't gallop, so you'll be there in about half an hour. This side is not like Baifu Street, which is bustling with people and traffic, but this side is mostly small courtyards of residents and is relatively quiet.
Like the suburbs.
Xuanyifu was sitting on the horse. When he heard his father say that they were almost there, he craned his neck to look around to see "where is the mountain". Xu Xiaoman pointed in a direction, and Xuanyifu seemed to vaguely see a suspected "mountain" not far behind the residents' houses.
Maybe his expression was particularly obvious. His father was amused and laughed "hahaha" behind him. Xuan Fu was not annoyed. He turned his head to look at his father and said, "Dad, that's the mountain."
"I did the same as you when I first saw it. I called it a small mound, but it has grown a lot. Calling it a mountain is just a joke. But the people all call it a mountain, and there is a temple on top, so let it be a mountain."
"Luckily we can go to two places today." Manyu Fu said admiringly, "Dad, you are really wise."
"It's okay, it's okay, Dasheng is third." After Xu Xiaoman learned this catchphrase, he also said it jokingly.
The father and son were having fun again.
When they arrived at the foot of the mountain, Yan Huaijin and the housekeeper had been waiting for a while. Xuanyu Fu and his father dismounted and greeted each other. After a while, Li Ang arrived.
Li Ang came with his cousin, his eldest uncle's son, fifteen or sixteen years old, named Li Mao.
Yesterday evening, the Princess's residence discussed Li Ang's trip to play and stay overnight at the East Factory. Li Ang's uncle initially said that he would accompany him, after all, children need an adult to accompany them when traveling. However, Princess Changping persuaded him to give up.
Just because it was a trip for children, the adults followed them too much.
In fact, Princess Changping did not tell the truth. Her eldest son was dull and timid. He went to accompany the tour with the intention of flattering the Ninth Prince, but he ended up making things worse and offended people. It would be better not to have him.
Finally, the second son of the eldest son's room, Li Mao, was chosen. Although he was shy and spoke little, he was also quite clever. He was a little older and could play well with Xuanyufu and Yan Huaijin.
As for Yan Huaijin's elder in Shengdu, his only elder was his uncle.
When Master Yan heard this, he waved his hand. If he went, Duoyufu would definitely be unhappy. Yan Huaijin nodded his head slightly with his pointed chin.
So I came over with Uncle Lin.
When they first met, the atmosphere was a bit awkward. When Li Subaru was about to kneel down to greet Jiu Qiansui, he was so scared that he almost knelt down. Xu Xiaoman quickly grabbed Li Subaru's arm, smiled, and patted Li Subaru's arm, "Please take care of the little ones, go play."
"It's not a problem, Lord Xu." Li Subaru said quickly, and then followed his cousin to climb the mountain.
If they really have to kneel down, Duoduo and Li Ang will have a bad day today.
Xu Xiaoman knew why Li Ang was on good terms with the boy, but he couldn't look down on him because today's outing was not an official business, so he had to give Li Suba some face.
"I'll run up there first!" Xuanyu Fu shouted, "Let's have a competition. Whoever is the last one will get to eat candied haws in front of the temple on the mountain."
Dad said there are people selling candied haws on the mountain.
"Okay." Li Ang agreed first. Yan Huaijin also nodded.
"Dad Duoduo's candied haws are depending on you."
Xuanyuefu patted his chest and assured, "Don't worry, Dad, I will make a big profit for us."
"I haven't run away yet. It's too early for you to say that." Li Ang aroused his fighting spirit.
Xuanyuefu felt that Li Ang had changed a little today, but he liked it. He snorted and said, "Let's just see." He also asked his deskmate if he wanted to give him a break.
Yan Huaijin's face was tense and serious.
"Okay, okay, I said something wrong, Jinjin definitely doesn't need me to let him off."
Yan Huaijin nodded.
Xuanyunfu asked Li Mao to be the referee. His father shouted, "Start running." The slope of the hill was very gentle and the villagers had trampled out a wide path, which could easily accommodate three people running side by side.
As soon as the shout started, Xuanyifu and Li Ang ran very fast, while Yan Huaijin lagged behind slightly.
However, the higher they went, the more difficult it became. Xuan Fu started out slow, and Li Ang was about the same. Both of them had weak stamina. The youngest, Yan Huaijin, was very steady, and was showing signs of surpassing the other two.
When they were only halfway to the goal, Xuanyuefu gasped and began to wonder why he proposed the competition. He had money and could afford to treat his friends to a string of candied haws each.
He was slightly dazed, his body running mechanically, when he felt a gust of wind passing by him. He saw a black figure, a head taller than him and Li Ang, running very fast and passing Yan Huaijin in front of him. The black figure stood at a high point and looked at them with a smile.
"Hey, that fat boy in red down there, do you still keep your word?"
Manyufu: Ah? Who?
"It's you. You just said you'd treat me to some candied haws. Is that still true? The one in red."
Even from such a distance, the poor student with good eyesight could see everything. Xuanyunfu saw the boy in black looking at him with a grin. The fat boy in red was referring to him.
Many people reacted!
"You are the big fat boy, and you are the tall and strong boy in the dark shadow."
This seems to be praising the other person.
Manyu Fu attacked again and wanted to fight back, but because he was out of breath from running and his brain was deprived of oxygen, he couldn't think of any harsh words for a while. After a long while, he just said: "Stinky boy!!!"
"Don't be a rogue. I let you go halfway on purpose." The shadow boy ran down.
Yan Huaijin and Li Ang came down immediately, as they were afraid that Duoduofu would suffer.
Facing the shadow boy who was a head taller than him, Xuanfu showed no signs of weakness. He crossed his arms over his chest and put on a very arrogant attitude, determined to crush the other party in terms of momentum. "I don't know you, you are not a contestant." Seeing that the other party didn't understand, he could only explain as the organizer: "I am the organizer. I proposed the schedule. You didn't even sign up."
"Then I'll report now. My name is Liu Qiang. Is that ok?"
"Do you know my name?"
Liu Qiang shook his head. How could he know? "You guys in Shengdu are so stingy. What's wrong? Do you want to scare me by telling me your family name?"
"..." Many people were so angry that they laughed, "What do you mean by reporting your names? I just said that this is a friendly match, so my friends are participating. You don't even know my name, so we are strangers. I know your name, but we are still strangers, understand!"
He was so angry that he forgot to correct her: "That's called a dandy boy. How come you are even worse at studying than me and you still have the nerve to call me a fat boy."
After listening to him, Liu Qiang scratched his head and said, "You are right." He looked at him carefully again and said, "Looking closely, you are not fat, but your face is rounder and you have more flesh. Your body is not fat. It's my fault for calling you a fat boy."
Manyufu: Ah! Ah! Ah!
He is going crazy.
"Liu Qiang, draw your sword." He wanted to fight this dark and strong man.
Yan Huaijin whispered, "Xu Xuanfu, calm down." Xu Xuanfu certainly couldn't beat the man in front of him, as he looked like he had learned martial arts.
Li Ang nodded and said, yes, yes, yes.
It's over. Manyu Fu was so angry that he lost his mind.
Liu Qiang looked at the three children in front of him and said, "You Shengdu kids are quite interesting. I don't bully the weak. Don't worry, I will definitely not fight you."
"Your name is Duo Duo Fu? Now I know——"
"Liu Qiang, come down."
Someone shouted from below.
Liu Qiang looked regretful, wondering how come Uncle Ming came so quickly. He shouted at the top of his voice, "Here I come." He then said to the three children, "I'm leaving now. Are you still going to play here? If you're from a nearby family, I'll come and play with you guys then."
"The fat boy in red directly refused." Xuanyu Fu said expressionlessly.
Liu Qiang: "Hahahaha you are so funny."
"Why are you laughing so hard? I'm laughing too." Everyone knows how to laugh.
Uncle Ming called Liu Qiang again and he had to leave first. The three students were left standing there. The dead tree next to him had lost its last leaf due to the wind. Winter was coming soon.
Li Ang asked with concern: "Duofu, are you okay? He's gone."
"…It's okay. I was just nearly mad. I'm fine now." Xuan Fu was calm. He couldn't ruin his good mood during the holiday.
Yan Huaijin saw that Duoduofu's cheeks were puffy, and consoled him, "You are not fat, Duoduofu."
"I know." Wangwang cried.
Yan Huaijin: It seems that the comfort was not good.
"Your dress is a beautiful color."
Xuanyu Fu looked at his little classmate. Yan Huaijin knew that this sentence was not good for comforting him. However, Xuanyu Fu did not want to ruin his good mood during this holiday. He took three deep breaths and said, "I will treat you to candied haws."
"good."
The two agreed.
Xu Xiaoman, Li Mao and Uncle Lin walked a little slower. They only saw a strange child talking and chatting with the three of them. It seemed like they were arguing. Xu Xiaoman ignored it, and the other two did not dare to step forward either.
Just hearing the strange child's name, Xu Xiaoman felt it sounded familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before, but he couldn't remember it for a while.
"Who won and who lost?" Xu Xiaoman asked, "Did you meet the kid who just ran away? Why didn't he run away?"
Li Ang was silent, not knowing what to say.
Finally, Xu Xiaoman noticed something was wrong and pinched her hair, "If you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me. We are almost there. After we finish climbing down, we will go back to the palace to eat roasted whole lamb. Wang Yuanyuan prepared it herself today."
Xuanyuefu swallowed his saliva when he heard this. He seemed to be hungry.
When they set out again with his father and friends, Duoduofu felt much better and didn't care about it anymore. He told them what had just happened. Xu Xiaoman heard the 'fat boy in red' laughing in his heart, but he looked serious and said, "Our Duoduo is not fat."
"...Dad, just laugh." Xuanyuefu looked at the other two people again.
In the end, there was a smile in everyone's eyes.
Although we encountered some accidents when climbing Zucchini Mountain today, we were very happy overall and it did not ruin the travel itinerary. Manyu Fu treated us to a meal and we had candied haws and wild chestnuts. The candied haws were a bit sour and not very tasty. The three of them covered their cheeks with their hands because of the sourness and ate one at a time, chewing for a long time.
Xu Xiaoman ate one of the skewers that Zai had and almost fell over because of the sourness.
I won’t give this to Zhong Yun.
The small chestnuts are delicious.
On the way back, Xuanyu Fu, Li Ang and Yan Huaijin sat in a car and struggled to peel chestnuts. Wild chestnuts are difficult to peel. They are very small and after peeling for a long time you can only taste a little flesh. Fortunately, they are delicious and the more you chew, the more fragrant they become.
When he arrived at the doorstep, Xuanfu was starving. He thought that he had eaten all these chestnuts along the way and still had to pay back a hundred calories. He was hungry and decided to go home and eat a whole roasted lamb.
The author has something to say:
Liu Qiang is two or three months older than Duozi Fu, and is ten years old. This kid is Duozi's best friend, and an even worse student than Duozi.
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