When Xu Di was about to leave, he surprisingly traveled with Wu's third-ranked scholar.
Wu, the third-ranked scholar of the Wu family, built an academy in his hometown in the south. It has been built for many years, and many people from the academy have passed the imperial examination. It is very famous among the students in the south. Wu Muyue had heard about the Tai'an Academy of Xu's son-in-law and wanted to visit it. When he heard that Xu Di was going, he simply went with Xu Di.
Wu Muyue was a free-spirited man, well-versed in both ancient and modern knowledge, and extremely knowledgeable in everything from astronomy to geography. Most importantly, he could not only chat with a few scholars, but also easily communicate with guards and bodyguards.
Xu Di had been observing his maternal uncle, who was a legendary figure. He was a top scholar in the imperial examinations, and because of his good looks, he was chosen as the third-ranked scholar. After spending some time in the Hanlin Academy, he resigned and went into seclusion. Later, he heard that there were legends about him in the martial arts world, saying that he traveled the world with a sword and made friends with many famous people in the martial arts world. Later, he established that academy in Jiangnan.
This group of people didn't travel in a hurry. The sun wasn't too strong during the day, and the nights weren't too cold. Besides, apart from Wu Muyue, they were all young people. The Zhang family's sons were all lively and active, and Xu Bai, on the other hand, had a wild and energetic personality. He was fine while traveling, but when it came time to stop for a meal, he would wander all over the city in the city and go outside the town to see the scenery. Once, they missed their lodging and had to camp in the wild, which made the children as happy as if they were in paradise. They not only led a few guards to hunt rabbits all over the mountains and fields, but also went down to the river to catch fish, and roasted fish and rabbits, having a great time.
Whenever it was time to rest, Xu Di would gather around Wu Muyue and listen to him tell stories or about his travels in the martial arts world. Xu Di found that Wu Muyue had a strong ability to narrate stories. Simple stories could become captivating through his oral descriptions, especially when he talked about thrilling and exciting moments, which made people's hearts clench.
Wu Muyue used his charm to make the young masters of the Zhang family, Xu Bai, and even the bodyguards and bodyguards who accompanied him become his fans. Xu Di watched helplessly as his younger brother caught fish and rabbits, roasted them, and then took them to his uncle to taste first. How stingy Xu Bai was!
On this day, less than a hundred miles from Tai'an, the children insisted that Xu Di rest at the foot of a small hill.
The mountain was covered with shrubs and trees, and a shallow stream meandered down from the mountain, forming a small lake at the foot of the mountain. The environment was quite nice. Xu Di was thinking that he would set off early tomorrow morning and, no matter how slowly he walked, he would be able to reach Aunt Ru's house by dinner time. So he decided to rest here for a while.
Before setting off, Xu Di brought a tent he had made in Hexi for easy lodging in the wild. The tent was made of various colored leathers sewn together. He originally wanted to use some iron rods for support, but unfortunately he couldn't find any suitable ones, so he found some bamboo poles, cut them to fit the tent. When he needed to use it, he just needed to tie the bamboo poles together with rope and then cover the tent with them. The tent was only big enough for a few people to lie down.
As a result, this camping trip was spotted by several children and became their property. Zhang Yukang and Zhang Yuyuan cleaned up a spot they had chosen, sprinkled insect repellent powder on it, and then started setting up the tent. After setting it up, they laid a thick piece of leather on the ground before unloading the bedding from the vehicle and putting it inside the tent.
Seeing that the tent was set up, Xu Bai quickly moved his bedding over. Zhang Yukang frowned and said, "Are you going to come and squeeze in with us again? You're such a restless sleeper, I was woken up by you several times last night. Brother Bai, why don't you go sleep in the car?"
Xu Bai was surprised to be disliked. He felt embarrassed and pouted, saying, "Cousin, you're talking nonsense. I don't kick people when I sleep."
Seeing that Xu Bai was somewhat embarrassed and annoyed, Yu Yuan quickly took Xu Bai's bedding and said, "How about Brother Bai sleeps next to me tonight?"
Xu Bai snorted at Zhang Yukang and quickly followed behind Yu Yuan, saying ingratiatingly, "Cousin Yuan, I'll give you something delicious later. I brought it from the capital. I won't give it to certain people."
Xu Di looked at Xu Bai speechlessly, sighed, and said to Li Yuexi, who had already gotten out of the car, "Wife, rest in the car tonight."
Li Yuexi said, "Then I'll go help with the cooking."
Li Yuexi's cooking skills are quite good. Several servants are already preparing to cook. Zhang Yuqiao and several guards went for a walk in the mountains and actually caught two pheasants.
After bringing it back, Xu Di did some simple processing, then mixed yellow mud by the water, lightly marinated the chicken with seasonings, wrapped it in yellow mud, dug a pit, buried the mud ball containing the chicken inside, and then lit a fire on top to cook.
The weather wasn't very hot. Before leaving, Xu Di prepared some food that was easy to store, such as stir-fried pickled vegetables, dried meat strips, etc. He made quite a lot of them, as well as pancakes and noodles. He lit a few fires, and Xu Bai and the others went to catch some wild animals. They could roast them if they wanted, or stew them if they didn't. When it was almost time, Xu Di dug out the two dried yellow mud lumps, broke off the dry yellow mud, and smelled a delicious chicken aroma.
Xu Bai, who had already eaten a baked flatbread, swallowed hard and said to Xu Di, "Brother, you always live up to your reputation. It smells so good."
Xu Di sneered and said, "I am such a calm and composed person, I never act impulsively, how could I do something that would disappoint people?"
Xu Bai knew that Xu Di was criticizing his childish behavior earlier, but he wasn't annoyed. He just smiled and said, "I'm the younger brother. I have several older brothers who let me act spoiled. I also have a sister-in-law who has always doted on me since I was little. Even if I throw a tantrum, someone will pamper me. Oh well, there's nothing I can do about it."
Xu Di was speechless, choked by Xu Bai's words. Wu Muyue, who had overheard the brothers' banter, chuckled and said, "Brother Di, as the saying goes, it's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature. Brother Bai is just like that, so you shouldn't get angry with him."
Xu Bai nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, brother, just think of me as someone who isn't afraid of getting burned. Um, this chicken smells really good, can I have a piece to try?"
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