Chapter 81 There is a tiger!
Principal Liu looked at Xue Che.
Xue Che nodded and said, "Although some people in the village learn quickly and some learn slowly, they all know the basic characters."
Principal Liu knew that Su Zhizhi sometimes spoke in exaggerated language, but Xue Che was serious in his words, so what he said must be true.
So the group went to the village school.
The villagers are busy at this time, so there is no one in the school.
But Principal Liu and the others could see the big words "柚" and "甜" posted on the wall outside the school.
On the muddy ground outside, there were many words carved out with tree branches: "木, 由, 蛇, 甘".
Su Zhizhi: "The grapefruits on the trees in our mountains are so big, juicy and sweet. Recently everyone has been learning these two words."
Shanzhang Liu looked at the crooked handwriting on the ground and the simple school in the village, and suddenly felt emotional.
He recalled that when he was young he had imagined the scene of "education for all", and today he actually saw it on a remote hilltop.
Director Liu suspected that he was getting too old, because older people are easily moved to tears, and he was a little bit like that now.
"Headmaster, teachers, and students, I was delayed by village affairs and am sorry for not being able to welcome you in person."
Hao Ren's voice sounded from behind.
He also put on a new cotton shirt, looking more refined and elegant, more like a scholar than the group of people in the academy in front of him.
"Village Chief Hao, you're too polite. The village has so many things to do, it must be very tiring."
Principal Liu and several teachers praised Liangmin Village repeatedly.
Hao Ren smiled and said, "Thank you for your praise. It's just that the villagers in the mountains are working together to live a good life."
After chatting for a while, they walked towards the open space near the kitchen.
Several long tables have been set up in the open space.
There were some fruits and snacks on the table. Everyone was hungry and thirsty after climbing the mountain and walking around the village, so these were just the right snacks to fill their stomachs.
Each person ate a slice of grapefruit, and their mouths were filled with the sweet juice.
Peanut crisps are also delicious, fragrant and crispy.
Liu Xiangxiang ate one after another:
"Zhizhi, did your village invite a dim sum chef today?"
The pastry in her mouth tasted even better than the ones Li Shaoer had brought to the academy before.
Su Zhizhi shook her head. "They're all made by our village kitchen team. Some are good at making meat dishes, some are good at making sweet dishes, and everyone makes their own specialty. If they make delicious dishes, there are extra rewards. The ladies in the kitchen team are really enthusiastic about cooking."
As Su Zhizhi spoke, she looked towards the kitchen door.
"Last month's best dish was the meatball soup made by Aunt Cuihua. You'll know when you try it."
Everyone turned their heads as well.
There was a fat aunt at the kitchen door. She was holding a large basin on the table and pounding the meat paste inside with her fists.
That’s Aunt Cuihua.
When he first came a few months ago, he was very thin. After living in the kitchen for a few months, he gained weight and is now twice as fat as before.
The meatballs she made were pounded out with her fists, and they were chewy and springy when cooked.
At noon, everyone came to the kitchen to get their meals. Some of them quickly ate their meals and went to work.
Master Qiu asked again:
"In your village, do the villagers eat three meals a day?"
Dayu is still in the situation of eating three meals a day and two meals a day. People with better conditions eat three meals a day, breakfast, noon and dinner, but many rural villagers can only eat two meals a day.
Su Zhizhi: "Three meals a day, the villagers do a lot of work. My father said that everyone needs to eat well to have strength."
Master Qiu and Principal Liu looked at each other and felt that Liangmin Village was indeed worthy of its reputation and could be called the number one village in Xunzhou.
Grandma Qiu kneaded the longevity noodles, cooked them and served them to Xue Che.
Su Zhizhi was the first to jump up and shout, "Happy birthday, Che!"
The elementary school students came to Xue Che and took out small gifts:
"Xue Che, happy birthday."
"Happy birthday, for you."
"Although we haven't spoken, I wish you a happy birthday."
…
Bamboo dragonflies, small wooden sculptures, clay toys, spinning tops... Xue Che couldn't hold them all in his hands.
"Ache, put it here." Su Zhizhi had unexpectedly taken out a large bamboo basket and placed it next to Xue Che.
Xue Che: ...You are really prepared.
After putting all the gifts into the basket, Xue Che looked at Su Zhizhi with a red face and said nothing.
Su Zhizhi asked knowingly, "What are you looking at me for?"
There was a hint of disappointment in Xue Che's eyes, but he still didn't say anything. He turned around and lowered his head to eat the longevity noodles.
But as soon as he turned around, Su Zhizhi poked him several times on the back.
"Ache, turn back!"
Xue Che turned around and saw Su Zhizhi spreading out a scroll in her hand.
The painting depicts clouds flowing on the hillside, trees and villages. There are many long tables placed in the open space in the middle, and the tables are filled with plates. There are many people sitting on both sides of the tables.
The scene in the painting is surprisingly similar to what is happening before my eyes.
The only difference was that there was a young man sitting at the end of the table. His face and body were several times larger than the others. He looked like a bear sitting in the crowd.
The first time Xue Che saw the painting, his eyes sparkled:
“Thank you Zhizhi!”
Joy welled up in his eyes as he took the painting and looked at it carefully. However, when he saw his huge bear-like self in the painting, a hint of embarrassment appeared in his smile.
"Zhizhi, why am I drawn so big?"
Su Zhizhi shook her head and said, "Ache, when painting, you need to emphasize the key points and create a harmonious combination of reality and illusion. Only in this way can you be revealed."
Xue Che: "...Okay, thank you."
When Principal Liu saw Zhizhi's painting, he couldn't stop smiling. He planned to go back and paint a picture of the mountain village, making it look like a paradise.
The kitchen team performed stably today. The dishes were delicious and tasty, and they made Chief Liu and his group full.
"Uh--" Gu Qingning covered her mouth with a handkerchief and burped.
She thought the braised wild boar meat tasted a bit like the one made in the academy's kitchen, but she didn't think much about it.
After everyone finished eating, they decided to take a walk behind the mountain to enjoy the scenery and help digest the food.
The back mountain is another hill next to the black bandit’s hill, and it doesn’t take long to walk to get there.
There is a large forest on the west side of the back mountain, which is suitable for hunting.
Someone asked, "Zhizhi, what can you catch in the forest?"
Su Zhizhi listed them all: "There are so many, so many, you can catch rabbits, musk deer, deer, bears, pythons, tigers..."
When Su Zhizhi talked about tigers, several students opened their eyes wide:
"There are tigers in your mountains? How dare you hunt them?"
Not everyone can be a tiger-fighting hero. Last year, a tiger came down the mountain from a neighboring county and killed many people.
What you say will come true.
Before Su Zhizhi could pat her chest and say "no big deal", several panicked and embarrassed figures appeared faintly in the woods ahead:
"Help--"
"There's a tiger—"
“Run—”
Principal Liu and the teachers' expressions suddenly changed, and they quickly retreated while protecting the students.
Su Zhizhi also started running.
But she ran and shouted excitedly:
"It's a tiger! The tiger is coming--!"
"Everyone come quickly!"
"There's meat to eat!"
A long tiger roar was heard from the forest in the back mountain.
Many people heard it.
The hunting team and the patrol team suddenly emerged from both sides of the forest, ready for action.
First, a few people with disheveled hair and dirty clothes ran out of the woods. They did not look like villagers from Liangmin Village.
No one had time to look at the person who ran away, because the tiger chasing him had already rushed out roaring.
“Ouch—”
“Ouch—”
There was not just one tiger, but four!
One adult tiger and three cubs.
The adult tiger had bloodstains on its body and its fur was rotten in several places. It was obviously enraged after being injured and was madly attacking the people who appeared in front of it.
The huge teeth in the tiger's mouth were covered in blood, which must have meant it had bitten someone.
Bai Xun ordered everyone to surround the tiger from a distance:
"Archers and spearmen, get ready!"
When the tiger heard Bai Xun's deep voice, it suddenly changed direction, opened its bloody mouth and pounced towards Bai Xun.
"Brother Bai, be careful!"
"Uncle Dao!"
"team leader!"
Everyone shouted nervously.
The teachers and students of Mingde Academy were so frightened that their faces turned pale, thinking that they would see a giant beast eating people with their own eyes today.
clang——!
Bai Xun drew the knife from his waist with his left hand.
The moment the knife was drawn out, the blade, which had not seen blood for a long time, shone like snow in the sunlight and made a buzzing sound.
All the villagers knew that Bai Xun treasured his sword very much. He carried it with him no matter what he did every day. It must be a good sword.
But the villagers didn't know how good the knife was.
But among the disheveled figures who had just run out, two of them froze when they saw the knife and even forgot to run away.
"Dragon Roar Blade!"
One of them trembled all over and screamed:
"Second Brother—you're still alive!"
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