Datang New Giants

Chapter 10

"I'm so full." Lu Ting hiccupped and slowly walked out of the guest house.

Two bear paws, a roasted whole lamb, a plate of fresh silver saury, several meat dishes, and top-quality grape wine, Lu Ting ate so much that he had to walk leisurely, without breakfast. When I eat, I go to pick up rice, that is, put a few pieces of pastries in the middle, and now there is a free meal, and I don’t eat for nothing.

"My lord, you're finally out." Fu Zhi, who was sitting on the big bluestone on the embankment, saw Lu Ting and hurried up to meet him.

"Fuzhi, take it, here is your dinner." Seeing Fuzhi, Lu Ting's heart warmed up, and he stuffed the food box in his hand to Fuzhi.

There were only four people at the dinner table, Chen Xundao, Second Uncle, Lin Zhengshi and myself. Eat your own food sparingly, and eat other people's food hard. Second Uncle ordered all eight meat and eight vegetables plus a roasted whole lamb. The atmosphere was quite harmonious, but in the middle of the meal, the second uncle and Chen Xundao quarreled again. The two old men, who are over one hundred years old together, started drinking together. After helping the client to rest, seeing that there were so many left on the table, Lu Ting asked the staff to pack a big box for himself.

From last night to now, Fu Zhi must be starving too. Even the leftovers are a hundred times better than mixed beans and rice. Besides, Fu Zhi is reluctant to eat mixed beans.

"Thank you, Mr. Fuzhi." Fuzhi was obviously stunned for a moment. He didn't expect his master to eat and drink enough and still remember the servants in the family. He was almost moved and cried.

Bringing leftovers at the dinner table, that's something only poor people do. The young master used to say that trees need skin and people need face, and you can't lose face by doing anything. You don't bother to pick up copper coins on the street. You have to sit in the front row for a tea party, and now you have a table and bring yourself leftovers, it's hard not to be moved.

Since the young master woke up after throwing himself into the river, he has obviously become much safer in dealing with people. Could it be that taking a dip in the river has become the legend that if you survive a catastrophe, you will have a future blessing?

"Don't be stuck there, you still have to get rice, and you won't get it if it's too late." Lu Ting said anxiously.

Even if I find a job, I don’t know when the monthly money will be paid. Besides, the inn only includes two meals for lunch and dinner, and I have to pay for breakfast by myself. The better clothes are thrown at the pawn shop. , Money is still tight.

"Young master, don't worry, I'll wait for you here after you get the school rice." After Fuzhi finished speaking, he asked in a low voice: "Young master has drunk, do you want to hire a carriage?"

Lu Ting waved his hands and said, "No need, walking can help you digest food."

Lu Ting breathed a sigh of relief when he got the rice. At least he won't be hungry this month, and he only has a few dozen coins on him, so he can save as much as he can, and just walk back. He can help digestion while admiring Suzhou under the sunset.

It takes a lot of time to cook bear’s paws and roast whole lamb. After dinner, it’s already sunset when guests come home. The afterglow of the sunset seems to have covered Suzhou with a golden coat. Glittering under the sunlight, looking at the quaint ancient city of Suzhou, smelling the flowers and mature atmosphere in the wind, Lu Ting, who is walking on the official road, feels like stepping back in time and being in an ancient painting Feel.

This feeling is so wonderful.

"Xiao Zhi, how is this Lu Ting?" In front of the window on the second floor of the guest house, the flushed Lin Zhengshi looked at the background of Lu Ting's departure, and whispered to the little niece standing beside her.

Zheng Yanzhi said unhappily: "It's not that good, he's just a shameless prodigal son who is greedy for petty gains."

They all put down their bodies and poured tea and snacks for him, which not only annoyed themselves, but also whetted their appetites, it was disgusting.

"Oh, right?" Mrs. Lin Zheng said with a smile: "My aunt saw that you had a good time talking with him. By the way, I also served him the sweet-scented osmanthus cake you made by yourself. I remember you said it was to honor your aunt. Yes, it's all in that kid's belly now."

Zheng Yanzhi blushed pretty, and quickly took Lin Zhengshi's hands and said coquettishly: "This time the sweet-scented osmanthus cake was not made well, so I gave it to him. Yanzhi will make better ones for my aunt tomorrow."

Fearing that her aunt would misunderstand, Zheng Yanzhi immediately added: "That prodigal son, I really didn't realize that he has such a profound knowledge of calculation, and I gave him cakes because I wanted to learn his skills. Auntie must not misunderstand."

Lin Zhengshi asked curiously: "Xiaozhi, you have a clear plan. Even the professor of the Imperial College has said yes. There are not many people who can convince you. This Lu Tingming is very good?"

This little niece of mine has been smart and proud since she was a child, and she seems to have never been convinced by anyone since she was a child, and no one has a good face at ordinary times. I never thought that Lu Ting would convince her, and she would be willing to do some work done by servants. Lin Zhengshi The child became curious.

"He is the most powerful master of calculation that my niece has ever seen." Zheng Yanzhi hesitated, and finally said what was in her heart.

The problem of chickens and rabbits in the same cage, I taught myself that there are only four solutions to the former professor Ming Suan of the Imperial College, and I scratched my head, and there are only three solutions, but Lu Ting opened his mouth and said that there are ten solutions. His flute method is simple It's easy to understand, Zheng Yanzhi doesn't like Lu Ting, but she admires his ability to calculate clearly, otherwise she wouldn't ask him for advice.

There is still a little question in my heart, so many instruments, why did he choose blowpipe?Does he have a soft spot for this instrument?
"Xiaozhi's evaluation is so high, I really misjudged this time, I didn't expect the Lu family to produce such a talent." Lin Zheng said with a little sigh.

"This person can't do it," Zheng Yanzhi immediately denied, "A money-grubbing, lustful prodigal son who also likes petty gain, eats and takes, he doesn't feel ashamed."

People with face, leftovers are either fed to animals or rewarded to people, who will take them away?Lu Ting was fine, as if he hadn't eaten it before, and he didn't feel embarrassed to eat and take it.

Mrs. Lin Zheng shook her head: "It's not that he is shameless, but he treats his servants generously. Xiaozhi, didn't you see that he gave all the food to his servants?"

Zheng Yanzhi shook her head, quickly put Lu Ting behind her, dragged Lin Zhengshi's hand and said, "Auntie, don't talk about this prodigal son, let's talk about you. Which one?"

The folk customs in the Tang Dynasty were open, such as couples remarrying and widows remarrying are not new, and no one thinks there is any problem. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Lu Lizheng and Chen Xundao are doing everything possible to please Lin Zhengshi. Even Zheng Yanzhi can't help but gossip .

Lin Zhengshi's well-maintained face flushed slightly, and said a little unnaturally: "Xiao Zhi, don't talk nonsense, I just met you through business dealings, your aunt is old, what else is there that you don't like?" Yes, don't mess with the mandarin ducks."

"I don't believe it, just now that Lu Li was carrying vegetables for his aunt, it must not be that simple." Zhang Yanzhi said with a smile.

"That's a little far away, and your aunt can't hold it, so don't talk nonsense." Lin Zheng took Zhang Yanzhi's little hand and asked, "In the blink of an eye, Xiaozhi is fifteen this year, and she is not young. I heard that she came to ask for marriage." People from all walks of life have trampled down the threshold of the Zheng family's old house in Xingyang, have you selected Mr. Ruyi?"

"Oh, no, no, no." Zheng Yanzhi stomped her feet depressedly: "Aunt, my niece came to Suzhou to see you hide away because of this trouble, and now you bring it up again."

"Okay, okay, okay, don't mention it, don't mention it." Seeing that her little niece was upset, Lin Zheng quickly coaxed her to be happy.

Lu Ting didn't know that after he left, Zheng Yanzhi was still laughing at himself behind his back, and slowly walked home with Fu Zhi,
As I was walking, I felt as if I was stepping on something. Before I recovered, I heard a soft "click". I looked down and couldn't help being startled: a crab with a width of four fingers was trampled flat by myself. In addition to the two fat crab legs, golden crab paste flowed out all over the place.

Isn’t this a hairy crab? It’s about five or six taels in size. It’s a pity to trample on it like this. The crab paste in that place is a pity. It’s a delicacy like this, and it’s so beautiful in later generations No, when Lu Ting set his eyes on the river, he suddenly felt a sense of loss: Oh my God, there are fist-sized hairy crabs in the rock crevices and on the embankment by the river. swim around carefree
Top-notch delicacy, for a moment, Lu Ting felt like walking alone in the wilderness. He was hungry and looked for food everywhere but couldn't find it. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew down the tall grass in front, and then a large piece of fat and strong cattle The sheep appeared in front of him.

By the way, it is golden autumn and September, which is the season when crabs are the most plump. Suzhou rivers are well-connected and the water quality is excellent. Since ancient times, it has been believed that crabs are abundant. The famous Yangcheng Lake in later generations is in Suzhou. However, are there too many crabs? Too much?
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