Hanging pot to help the world, I just want to live forever

Chapter 244 Return to the World
Gu Dan can indeed affirm that the living standards of the common people have been greatly improved.

Because besides the white noodles sprinkled with a handful of scallion leaves, there were also two eggs lying on the table.

"Eat, eat, I can't find Akino Village. When my generation is gone, there will be few people who remember Akino Village."

The old man held the noodle bowl, opened his mouth wide, and swallowed two big mouthfuls of noodles, with a happy smile on his face, "It's not a good time, it's not rare at all."

Gu Dan nodded, gave him one of the eggs in the bowl, and said, "I ate a lot when I came here, and I'm not very hungry now."

"Cut, you're being polite."

The old man didn't stop him, he moved the egg aside, and still opened his mouth to swallow the noodles, the speed is enough to make people dumbfounded.

A large bowl full of noodles is only six or seven mouthfuls in his mouth.

That's not to mention, after eating the noodles, the old man nodded first, and took two sips of the noodle soup lightly, as if he was testing the temperature. After confirming that he could bear it, he held the egg with his chopsticks and poured out the noodle soup as if he was swallowing a cow. All drank into the stomach.

In just a short moment, the old man's face was already a little rosy, and there was still a fine layer of thin sweat.

Noticing Gu Dan's slightly shocked gaze, the old man hiccupped and said casually, "I was so poor back then, I usually ate so fast, and I was afraid that someone would snatch me away if I was too slow!"

He said it easily, but this habit is definitely not formed in a day or two.

How many times do you have to live in fear and being robbed of your food if you are not careful, before you develop such a habit?

Even after 20 years, nothing has changed.

Gu Dan doesn't know.

The old man looked relaxed and casual, he put the bowl down, revealing two eggs inside, one of which was given to him by Gu Dan.

Using chopsticks to gently pick one up, he first picked it up with his lips, then took a small bite, and even closed his eyes, shaking his head and savoring the taste of the egg like a schoolboy studying hard. .

Gu Dan had eaten countless delicacies, no matter in the Xia Dynasty or in which country, when he went there, he was always treated as a guest of honor, and all of them brought out the most delicious food to entertain him.

Although Gu Dan has never asked for anything in this regard, it can also be said that he has enjoyed the splendor and wealth beyond the world.

But no matter how delicious something was eaten, no one had ever shown such a gesture.

It seems that what he ate was not an ordinary egg, but a delicacy that was rare in thousands of years.

"I saw a few chickens raised in your yard, don't you eat eggs very much?"

Gu Dan didn't mean to offend, but he still couldn't help asking.

"Eggs are a good thing. How can I, an old man, eat them casually? They are all for babies!"

The old man said casually, but it didn't look hard at all, but showed a cunning smile - the so-called cunning is not slander, but comes from Shengdou Xiaomin's own wisdom.

"Besides, eggs are easy to sell. If you sell them, you can save money for your children to go to school. His father has planted the land all his life, and his father's father has planted the land all his life. In his generation, he can still farm the land ? Life is finally getting better, my family has to pay for everything, and we will be awarded if we can have something to eat. Why do we need so much?"

Gu Dan looked at him silently.

The old man's appearance at this time is by no means humble, on the contrary, the eyes that have been polished by wind and frost are almost shining, bursting out with a light that people dare not look directly at.

In today's day, it is true that we cannot be called rich, but we have more than enough food and clothing.

Most importantly, they have hope.

Hope to live a better life, hope to support a generation, this is something more precious than any eggs or meat.

If there is no expectation for the future, there will never be such thoughts.

Wang Mang fulfilled his promise, and Xia Dynasty fulfilled his mission.

Even if it has not yet achieved what Mo Qiu has always hoped, "the hungry will be fed, the cold will be clothed, and the tired will be rested", but it will barely prevent the people from struggling on the line of food and clothing, and have a new sense of life. look forward to.

"Don't talk about it, you eat, you'll be full after the meeting."

Seeing Gu Dan kept asking, the old man urged instead.

"okay."

Gu Dan agreed, imitating what the old man had done before, devouring the noodles, like a starving ghost just dug out of the ground.

After five or six mouthfuls, a large bowl of noodles was eaten in response to the sucking sound.

Gu Dan's only feeling is that if he eats like this, there is no difference at all whether the noodles are lumpy or not, and he can't feel it at all.

But on the other hand, there is a quite clear feeling that there is something in the stomach and it is warming up.

"Hey, you're a monster!"

Seeing that Gu Dan managed to imitate him by eating a bowl like this, the old man was also a little surprised, "My child wanted to imitate me before, and I almost choked myself."

"Eating like this, you can't taste the taste."

Gu Dan wiped his mouth and said.

"Yes."

The old man smiled and nodded, "When I ate grass roots, I just ate them like this. I didn't dare to taste the taste. I got used to it."

"Stop talking about that."

Gu Dan put down the empty bowl, and asked casually, "Minister of Yuzhou, have you heard of it?"

"Which one do you say? The one who left or the new one?"

the old man asked.

"Ok?"

Gu Dan was slightly surprised.

He was just asking casually. A busy old farmer still cares about the success of Yuzhou's immediate boss?
In his previous life, he himself hadn't paid attention to this thing!

But I never thought that the old man really seemed to know, and he knew more than one!
Gu Dan said, "The one I'm talking about is Xun Ke."

"Oh, that one, that one is amazing, a good official!"

The old man stretched out his thumb and praised without hesitation: "The chickens in my family were all sold to me cheaply by the officials. How could such a good thing happen before? Why can't he be ignored! Everyone in the town praises him !"

"Oh?"

Gu Dan was a little dumbfounded.

No wonder the old man has an impression of Xun Ke, and his affection is still because of the chicken at home.

"I don't need anything in Dali. Anyway, I heard that I brought people to build bridges and pave roads. It's very powerful. I ran to the field twice in three days. I have been to this place several times, and I have watched him, but there are many people. They're all surrounded."

Having said that, the old man pointed at himself, "Like me, if I go over and talk, I feel ashamed of myself, so I didn't go over."

"That should indeed be a good officer."

Hearing that the younger generation he raised was praised so much, Gu Dan couldn't help being a little happy, and felt that my baby was a grown-up.

Not in vain for his hard cultivation!

"It's a good official, it's a good official."

The old man nodded again and again, "When he was put here, he didn't care about any grievances, and the two towns could explain it clearly. I am very convinced, but then the emperor transferred him away."

transfer?

It was probably promoted based on political achievements. After all, the relationship is there, and it is reasonable for Wang Mang to take care of him.

"What about the one who took over? How is it?"

Seeing that the old man didn't show much disappointment on his face, Gu Dan was probably quite satisfied with the chief envoy who was replaced after Xun Ke left, so he couldn't help asking another question.

If you really are a talent, you can also tell Wang Mang when you go back, and focus on it.

After all, in Gu Dan's own impression, Xia Chao still seems to be short of talents.

"That's also great. It's not bad to say that I'm a Taoist. I don't understand even what's going on. Anyway, there are more and more merchants and more and more things. He should be a good official. "

The old man pointed to the watermelon, "He sent someone to bring it back, and there are other messy things. Some are useful, some are useless, and there are a lot more."

Taoist?

Gu Dan thought about it, could it be Qing Pingzi's two apprentices?
Zou Dan, Zhuang Sheng?
But thinking about the way Zhuang Sheng was obsessed with holding the book of gods, gods and ghosts in the Sutra Pavilion, Gu Dan shook his head, it should be Zou Dan without a doubt.

He also had a good impression of this little guy. When he first met, he dared to say that he was a great talent. If he could show enough strength, he would be willing to follow him to create a prosperous world.

Gu Dan still remembers the original words.

'I am good at watching the stars and the sky, and the changes of yin and yang, which can be respected and taught to the people. '

Now it seems that there is really no lie, at least it can be true.

"not bad."

A smile rose on Gu Dan's face, and he had a new understanding of the new changes in the Xia Dynasty in the past ten years through this method.

The group of guys who were still children at the beginning have grown up now and have begun to shelter people from the wind and rain.

For a long time, Gu Dan has accepted the inheritance of many people, and now it's time to give it to the world.

"I have been bothering you for so long, and I don't have any decent gifts here."

After talking for a while, Gu Dan also inevitably had a feeling of returning to his heart like an arrow. At this moment, he stood up and thought about it, and took a ladle of water from the water tank.

A drop of verdant liquid fell into it and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"This bowl of water, you share it with your family, don't drink too much."

Gu Dan warned.

"Varied"

The old man was about to speak, but suddenly found that Gu Dan in front of him had disappeared.

In broad daylight, the whole person just disappeared so suddenly!

Only the ladle of water was left there, proving that what he saw before was not an illusion.

The old man stood there dumbfounded.

Although he wanted to return home like an arrow, Gu Dan still suppressed his thoughts and ran towards the imperial capital at a moderate speed with the most ordinary carriages and horses.

What I saw along the way was enough to prove that the old man in Yuzhou was not lying.

It is thriving, and the scene of all things competing for development is still in front of us, and it cannot be more genuine.

An endless stream of caravans crowded the business roads, and people obviously dressed in other countries' costumes were mixed in, faintly visible.

Among them are not only the caravans alone, but also the students who came to make a pilgrimage.

Yes, pilgrimage.

Gu Dan found out that during the time he was away, Wang Mang erected a rather large statue for Mo Qiu in the imperial capital.

It is said that there are two lines of characters carved on the base of the statue.

Promote the benefits of the world and eliminate the harm of the world!
For the world, Mozi has passed away, but there are still many people who appreciate his kindness.

Not only in the Xia Dynasty, but also in Daqi's side, Gu Dan saw Mo Qiu's temple and longevity tablet.
The people at the bottom may not be that smart and have short-sightedness, but that doesn't mean they don't know who treats them well.

It is also because of this reason that many students who grew up from the bottom, who are a little older and have surplus money, want to come to the Xia Dynasty, feel the journey of Mozi, and remember the most holy teacher.

This move even caused a wave of enthusiasm. Children from all over the world were ashamed to say that they looked up to the Mo family and admired Mo Qiu if they didn't come around.

Even when he was about to arrive in the imperial capital, Gu Dan saw some students in Daqi costumes who were about to kneel and kowtow at every step.

At first, Gu Dan thought that someone was so daring and forced him into such a state.

When I asked someone, he claimed to admire Mozi's virtue, but he knew that he couldn't compare with him, so he wanted to use this method to express his admiration and show his piety.

Regarding this, Gu Dan's comment is: If Mo Qiu knew that you did this, he would definitely come over and give you two slaps.

One should not despise oneself.

Mo Qiu himself has never claimed to be a saint, and he has never even used his fame to accomplish anything.

Whether it is killing the emperor, beheading the commander of Daqing, helping Yuzhou to defend the city, or even the wrath of the master under the burst of Yuanhe River, from the beginning to the end, Mo Qiu only represented himself and the Mohist family .

He wants to uphold the morality of the world, but he will not put the morality of the world on others, let alone use this to ask anyone to worship him.

It's just because he has seen the suffering in the world, so he has to do something so that they can stand up and live.

This is the reason why Gu Dan admires Mo Qiu from the bottom of his heart, and it is also the fundamental reason why he is willing to come out of the mountain.

Because there are such people who work so hard, the morality and benevolence in the heart will be awakened.

This kind of morality and benevolence does not require everyone to do it. On the contrary, most people only need to live their own lives well and not create trouble for others, which is enough.

But now, Mo Qiu has become a sage in their mouths.

When the sage shouted too much, it seemed that he was no longer a human being.

Hold up the altar, express admiration, and show your ignorance and naivety in bizarre ways.

Is this because of realizing the virtue and morality in it, or is it a living farce?

Gu Dan thought about it.

Walk in the mortal world and witness it with your own eyes.

Flowers bloom in Jinli, and new problems are born all the time.

This is the living world!

As long as you haven't reached the ultimate world of Great Harmony like a dreamy fairyland, countless problems will appear every moment, and when you press one, new ones will emerge.

Fortunately, Xia Chao is still very young now.

There is still a lot of time to correct your own mistakes and paths.

There are also countless talented people who stay in positions that suit them, full of ambitions and want to show their skills and talents.

After seeing and hearing along the way, Gu Dan returned to the place where he had been away for ten years, full of emotion.

There seems to be no change around the small courtyard.

Gu Dan casually pushed open the door of the small courtyard, and with a sweep of his gaze, it seemed as if a thunder was coming, covering his head and face, without giving anyone time to react.

The majestic grand master, who could be called invincible in this world, stands in front of his house like a sculpture.

I was dumbfounded and dumbfounded.

(End of this chapter)