Chapter 274 Home Visit 2
"Sandan, you can get a ream of paper from the village chief every month. You don't have to be so frugal when doing your homework or practicing calligraphy."
I've read all of Sandan's homework and found it to be very thorough, with no mistakes. The only flaw is that the handwriting is a bit too crowded, lacking some order and beauty.
"I know, Master." Sandan also has his own little secret, but he doesn't intend to tell the Master.
"Is there anything you don't understand?" Gu Jiayue could also see that Sandan had his own thoughts, but she didn't ask any further questions.
He is a good boy and will not do anything evil, but saving paper is also a good habit, and there are two possibilities for the saved paper.
Sold it or gave it away.
Now all the children in Taohua Village can receive a roll of paper for free every month. The paper used by the children in their studies is provided by the school, so this roll of paper is enough for the children to use at home.
Then, the paper he saved could only be given to people from other villages.
I heard that Sandan's grandmother's family wasn't doing well, barely making ends meet. I guess this kid saved the paper and gave it to his siblings, right?
"Master, there are a few things I don't quite understand here." Sandan took out a book with many densely written notes on it.
Gu Jiayue took a look and found that some of the handwriting was not from Sandan, some looked like it was written by Gu Yuhe, and some looked like it was written by Du Fuzi.
In short, this child really did not hesitate to ask questions.
"Well, this is indeed a bit difficult. We need to have a basic understanding of the etiquette culture of the Zhou Dynasty first. Zhou Dynasty..." Gu Jiayue began to explain while holding the book.
Seeing that there was nothing for Sandan's father to do, he wanted to go back to the house and continue tinkering, but he was afraid that the knocking noise would scare Gu Jiayue and Sandan.
Since there was nothing else to do, I went into the kitchen.
Sandan's mother had already washed the potatoes and placed them on the chopping board, so Sandan's father naturally picked up the kitchen knife and started cutting.
"Cut it into smaller pieces. Jiayue is an educated person and a girl. It won't taste good if it's cut into big pieces." Sandan's mother reminded quickly.
"Okay, okay, got it. Trust my knife skills," Sandan's father agreed without even looking up. But his hands seemed a little out of control. He'd clearly intended to cut it one way, but after he'd cut, it came out differently.
Sandan's mother couldn't help but roll her eyes. "Oh, get out of here. You're annoying just looking at me. You can't do anything but cause trouble."
Sandan's father looked at his hand, which had originally held the knife but was now empty, with some embarrassment.
"Don't just stand there, go cut some bamboo sticks."
"Okay, okay, I really can do this."
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"Do you understand?"
"I understand. Thank you, teacher." After putting away the textbook, Sandan looked at Gu Jiayue gratefully.
Gu Jiayue smiled and patted his head. "If you don't understand something in the future, you can just ask me directly. Don't be shy."
"Okay, I will. Master, you've worked hard. I'll go get you some water."
As it happened, Sandan's mother had already fried the potatoes.
A plate of potatoes cut into finger-sized pieces were fried until golden brown, and another coarse porcelain bowl was filled with chili powder.
Sandan's mother greeted her warmly. "Jiayue, try it! I didn't know if you could handle spicy food, so I put the peppers on the other side."
"Let me tell you, this chili powder I mix is absolutely amazing. Everyone who has tried it says it's delicious."
"Okay, thank you, auntie." Gu Jiayue was not polite. She used a bamboo stick placed aside to pick up a piece of potato on it, then coated it with chili powder and put it in her mouth.
A numbing and spicy taste spread domineeringly in my mouth, followed by the sweet taste of potatoes.
This taste is really surprising.
Gu Jiayue actually tasted the flavor of cumin.
"Well, Auntie, why do I taste a very special flavor? I've never tasted it before."
Sandan's mother smiled. "This is my secret recipe. I won't tell anyone else. But you're different."
She stood up and walked towards the kitchen. After a moment, she returned with something wrapped in cloth. "These are the seeds of a plant that grows behind my house. I happened to discover that things made with its seeds taste really good. Its leaves are especially fragrant when stewed with meat or something."
Gu Jiayue took it and looked at it. The seeds were oblong, greenish-yellow in color, and larger than cumin. When she sniffed it closely, the smell was indeed very similar to cumin, but she knew it wasn't cumin. "Cumin?"
Sandan's mother was stunned. "Fennel? Is that the name of this seed? Hey, I don't know about that, I just think it tastes good."
Gu Jiayue nodded. "Yes, this plant is called fennel, and it's really good for stewing meat. Auntie is really clever and skillful."
Gu Jiayue's praise made her feel a little embarrassed.
After finishing her meal and checking her homework, Gu Jiayue stood up and said goodbye.
Sandan's mother said anxiously, "We haven't finished eating yet."
"I've already eaten enough. I'm busy going to the next restaurant. Leave these for Sandan."
"Well, that's fine? It's not a good thing. I won't keep you here if you're busy. So, you can eat it while walking." He said, regardless of whether Gu Jiayue agreed or not. He swiftly put two skewers on bamboo sticks for Gu Jiayue and sprinkled chili powder on them. "Eat it. Come back next time you want to eat it."
Gu Jiayue and Hua Chao each held a fried potato skewer and looked at each other in surprise.
In the end, the two could only eat while walking.
Hua Chao can't handle spicy food very well. She was chowing down on the spicy food, but she couldn't help but eat a piece at a time. "Miss, why is this so delicious?"
Gu Jiayue handed her the one in her hand. "Go slowly, be careful not to choke."
"Yeah, yeah, I'll be careful. Sandan's mother's cooking is really good."
The two of them walked away while talking without noticing that there were several little tails behind them.
"Three eggs, three eggs."
Sandan, who was helping his mother pack up, suddenly heard someone calling him.
When he turned around, he saw Gu Yuhe and several of his friends standing at their door. He stuck out his little head and waved at him mysteriously.
"Why are you here?"
Zhang Donkey Fen pulled Li Sandan out and asked anxiously, "Did the teacher really check your homework just now? Did he ask anything else?"
Li Sandan nodded. "Yes, he checked my homework, asked me a few questions, and explained a lot of things I didn't understand."
"Ah? Master, are you serious?" Zhang Dapiao was anxious as an ant on a hot pan. "If I had known, I wouldn't have played with you guys a few days ago. I just finished writing three large-character essays for my homework."
"By the way, the teacher also asked about my parents' literacy."
"What?" The children became even more agitated.
Because they have forgotten the lesson of teaching their parents to read.
"What should I do? At the speed the Master is going, he should be at my house very soon. It's too late for me to catch up now."
"Okay, don't worry, we'll find a solution together." Gu Yuhe comforted his partner.
"What can I do? I can't finish the homework in an instant."
Zhang Dapiao's casual remark gave Gu Yuhe an idea. He looked at Sandan and chuckled. "Maybe it can be possible."
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