Chapter 390: Grasping Both Hands [Taking a Leave of Absence]
As dusk settled, the sun began to set in the west.
As a single man, Chu Yao's household kitchen rarely cooked; everything was prepared in the official canteen. For a key subordinate like him, who was often busy and would forget mealtimes, his lord arranged a special "meal delivery" service for his health.
At this time of year, the days are still short and the nights are long.
Just as the mealtime arrived, oil lamps were lit inside the government office.
"Put the things aside."
Chu Yao gave instructions to the visitor without even looking up.
The woman in her thirties or forties was in charge of delivering the meals.
She wore a simple dress made of hemp cloth and did manual labor delivering food; she looked more robust than the average woman.
Chu Yao put down his pen and opened the food box.
On top of it is a bowl of thin wheat porridge.
How thin is it?
He could count how many grains of wheat were inside after taking a closer look.
Chu Yao was surprised and asked, "What's wrong with this porridge?"
The woman answered respectfully.
"This was specially ordered by the head chef to be delivered to you."
Chu Yao asked, puzzled: "Eastern Kitchen?"
The woman seemed to remember something and said, "It was also ordered by Lord Shen. Not only you have them, but Registrar Qi and the others also have them..."
Everyone was given a bowl of thin wheat porridge.
Chu Yao is not an exception.
Opening the other layers of the food box, the steaming food wafts out and whets the taste buds; just by smelling it, you know it tastes good.
Aside from the porridge on the top layer, which was a bit confusing, the dishes on the other layers were more plentiful than usual.
The bottom layer is a sturdy wooden lunchbox containing two vegetarian dishes, two meat dishes, and one staple food, all served in a medium-sized dish, along with thin wheat porridge.
Although the appetite of a scholar is not as great as that of a martial artist, it is still better than that of an ordinary person; one person can eat the equivalent of two people's portions.
Chu Yao chewed slowly and deliberately.
It took a full fifteen minutes.
In the end, only that bowl of plain porridge was left.
The porridge was warm, which was good for soothing the throat and warming the stomach.
Qi Shan and others were all like this.
The next day, when the council saw that their lord looked pleased and had an expectant look on his face, as if saying, "Ask me quickly," a few of them quickly guessed what was going on. Gu Chi went along with her wishes: "My lord, the porridge last night was quite delicious."
That's a complete lie.
I didn't taste anything, I just drank water and felt full.
Gu Chi asked, "I wonder if we'll have the chance to enjoy this today?"
Shen Tang descended the steps with satisfaction, her eyes gleaming, and she smiled knowingly, "Well—whether I have the fortune to eat it or not is not for me to decide. You shouldn't ask me, you should ask your sister. If she says yes, then yes..."
Lingde?
Chu Yao paid extra attention to the students involved.
How is this related to Lingde?
Gu Chi chuckled and teased, "Does that mean it was specially brought back for us by your lord?"
Although, but...
This porridge is way too thin!
Shen Tang dropped a bombshell: "No, it was brought especially for me. However, I'm not one to eat alone, so I had the kitchen prepare those sheaves of wheat and make porridge to share with you all."
Even Jiang Sheng, who joined last, noticed something unusual—the wheat ears were made of gold?
It is so cherished by our lord.
Is it so precious that it deserves the title of "eating alone"?
Jiang Sheng secretly observed the expressions of his other colleagues, noticing that some were confused, others frowned, but Chu Yao's pupils trembled slightly, and he seemed to want to stand up on the spot to express his shock. He said, "My lord, do you mean—this is the product of your virtuous words?"
Shen Tang smiled and said, "Yes, that's right."
Others realized this soon after.
Creating things with the power of words is not difficult; both scholars with a literary mind and warriors with a martial spirit can do it. For example, the former's "Literary Aura City Wall" and the latter's "Martial Armor and Warhorse" are both creations of the power of words.
However, their existence is unstable, or rather, short-lived, fundamentally different from Shen Tang's stable existence as food that is consumed. Chu Yao and the others also studied this, and for a period of time they ate pancakes, fried dough sticks, and plum wine every day.
The conclusion is—
have no idea.
And Lingde became the second person!
This is undoubtedly exciting news.
However, they were a little too quick to be happy.
"I am not yet capable of creating something out of nothing, just like you, my lord, by transforming literary energy into the shape of food and preserving it for a long time."
Lin Feng felt ashamed. At present, she could only promote the growth of wheat seeds, making them sprout and grow, but it would take more literary energy to make them mature. The current limit was thirty ears of wheat, after which her literary energy would be completely exhausted, and the output would only be enough to make two or three bowls of wheat rice.
Chu Yao comforted his student, telling her not to be oblivious to Versailles: "Even so, it's still quite remarkable. How old are you? Once your literary palace is completed, supporting a team of several hundred shouldn't be a problem. Do you know what that means?"
Lin Feng asked, "To support hundreds of people?"
Chu Yao shook his head and said, "Things aren't that simple. If these hundreds of men are all elites, they can set out lightly equipped without carrying any military supplies and launch surprise attacks and harassments directly behind enemy lines. Have you considered how fast that would be? Unless the enemy can guarantee a sufficient supply of provisions along the way, they will be unable to pursue once their provisions are exhausted."
Why are Shiwu and Beimo so troublesome?
Because during harvest seasons, when they run out of food, they ride horses with a few days' worth of provisions to plunder, looting and leaving quickly. They are few in number and fast, making them difficult to capture. In military campaigns, the open battle is between individual military strength, but the covert battle is between individual logistics.
In war, the most costly resources are food and supplies.
Courageous warriors bring their own weapons and warhorses.
But the food problem remains unresolved.
A single wheat seed can sprout into a sheaf of wheat, and the wind can ensure that these hundreds of elite troops can fight for a long time without worrying about food shortages. The problem of the difficulty in carrying military rations has been completely solved.
Which military leader doesn't like this?
That's so rare!
Most importantly, Lin Feng is a scholar with a literary mind. He can be trained to serve in the military in the future. He can fight and deploy troops externally and ensure logistical support internally. He is an all-rounder! Didn't you see how infatuated Gong Shuwu and Xianyu Jian were with her?
Shen Tang said, "Full mobility! Theoretically speaking, if the Dewen Palace is completed one day and the literary energy is abundant, you and the two half-step warriors, along with five hundred elite troops, can stir up trouble in the rear of the Ten Crows. I've heard that the Ten Crows Northern Desert is inhabited by scattered tribes. Once you destroy one, you go straight to the next. They want to capture you? Hehe, that's just wishful thinking!"
Dream on!
Lin Feng was speechless.
Is this even possible?
She studied under her teacher, mainly learning about domestic affairs.
In her view, she could develop in the direction of optimizing wheat seeds—the spiritual energy needed to simply induce the sprouting of wheat seeds is much less than that needed to induce the ripening of wheat seeds directly—if the wheat seeds she cultivated were more drought-resistant, flood-resistant, disease-resistant, and high-yielding than ordinary wheat seeds, how many common people could be spared from hunger?
There are too many people in this world who never have a full meal in their entire lives, as if they were born only to experience endless suffering.
Only after the punishment ends can one be freed.
In a moment, Lin Feng made up his mind: "The students will work harder and live up to the high expectations of our lord and teachers."
Fighting wars abroad;
To bring peace and stability to the people.
She wants them all!
After the meeting ended, Lin Feng was kept behind.
She whispered her plans.
After a moment's thought—she and Chu Yao's first reaction was to use it for fighting, but Lin Feng's idea could benefit more people and should not be discarded—she made a decision.
"I'll have someone allocate a few acres of land to you, and you'll be responsible for recording the entire process. If the wheat seeds you cultivate with your literary energy perform better in all aspects than ordinary naturally germinated wheat seeds, you'll be very busy in the future."
High-quality grain seeds play a decisive role in the harvest.
besides--
"In the spring plowing ceremony, I will be the chief officiant, and you will be the assistant officiant."
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My mom dragged me out shopping this afternoon for over six hours! How can I not be tired after shopping? My wallet is bleeding money, and I almost walked myself to death. I'm so sleepy when I got home...
I can't take it anymore, I need to take a shower and go to sleep to recharge. (3[▓▓])
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