Eat in Song Dynasty

Chapter 179
After sitting at the old man's house for a while, chatting with the second elder, and looking at the Menghuai skin being peeled, Wen Shu said goodbye and left.

Just when I turned around, I was thinking in my heart, next time I come to pick up the goods, bring them some steamed buns.

For the deposit she paid for her grandson's education, the elders must have saved up all of it because they were reluctant to spend it.She is not very capable and can't help much. Apart from taking care of their business, she can only send some food and express her affection.

I trotted all the way home, and when I got home, it was half past time
Seeing that it had been less than a quarter of an hour since Li Yishu had gone to class, Wen Shu hurried back to her room and changed her clothes, then picked up her bookcase and went out. When passing by the yard, she found that the fat-stealing bird had disappeared again.

This time, however, she wasn't too worried.

There are two classes in the Xiashang private school, one is about poetry and prose taught by Mrs. Li himself, and the other is about painting. It is different from the first year of admission, which majors in literacy and cooking. In the second year, the students are the same except for poetry and prose. In addition, painting has been added in addition to cooking.

It's just because of time constraints that cooking classes and painting classes cannot be held at the same time, and can only be interspersed with learning, such as learning cooking in this ten-day period and painting in the second ten-day period, or learning painting this time and cooking next time.

Wenshu's class C[-] chose to learn cooking for one ten-day period and painting for one ten-day period, so this afternoon was her first painting class, and she was still looking forward to it.

"Ding, ding, ding."

With a few crisp knocks from the iron plates hanging in the courtyard, the chattering discussions in the classroom immediately fell silent.

It didn't take long before a handsome young man of eighteen or nineteen years old, wearing a blouse, rolled in with a picture. Facing the dozen or so young ladies in the hall, this new artist blushed.

"I have met you, sir." All the young ladies saluted in unison.

"I have met you ladies." Mr. Xiao Lang hurriedly returned the gift, and then introduced himself in a stuttering way: "My surname is Du, my name is Zhong, and my name is Ziheng. You can call me Mr. Du."

After introducing himself, the gentleman lowered his head and unfolded the picture scroll he brought, without daring to lift his head.

"Everyone is a beginner, and this is the first class. Let's start with the simplest peach blossom painting." Mr. Du held up his meticulous painting of peach blossoms and motioned for everyone to watch.

After everyone had read it, he put down the scroll again, picked up a pen and began to draw slowly on the easel that had been set up earlier.While drawing, explain how to start and how to turn.

When it comes to painting, he seems to be a different person. His restraint and shyness are gradually replaced by self-confidence and firmness.

As Wen Shu followed what he said, he picked up a pen and drew on the paper, but he was thinking in his heart why this Mr. Du looked familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere.

The little lady Qin Shan on the side was fascinated by her husband. She didn't react until Wen Shu gave her an elbow, stuck out her tongue, and started to draw with a brush.

While they were learning painting, at the same moment, the fragrance of tea was wafting in Mrs. Li's study, and a man of about thirty with elegant appearance was sitting opposite Mrs. Li, talking happily.

"Ziheng's paintings are very inspirational, even if he is a bit shy, he is also patient. It is no problem for him to enlighten a beginner girl." The man said.

"I trust my cousin." Master Li took a sip of his tea and teased with a smile, "It's not a shame that such a talented painter and my cousin's beloved student is borrowed by me as an enlightenment teacher. "

"Second sister, this child is good at everything, but he is too shy, so I just let you practice."

"I'm not afraid to practice and practice, and finally abducted my female student."

"That can't be, the one who kidnapped Ziheng was also the one who was kidnapped."

"Hahaha, let's wait and see."

They were chatting and laughing in a lively way, but they said that at the Rongwang Mansion near the imperial city on the other side, Rong Wang Zhao Yuanyan and Dali Feng Shaoqing Lu Yuancheng were drinking tea and watching fish in the waterside pavilion.

There is a saying that you can go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing. King Rong looked at Lu Shaoqing, who was young and promising but had no personal acquaintances, and didn't understand the reason for his sudden visit.

However, Lu Yuancheng was also deliberating how to speak. He heard that King Rong liked to raise fish the most. Today he specially brought two golden-billed bluetails as a stepping stone.

But just giving gifts is not enough, there must be a reason for everything, otherwise it would be too abrupt.After thinking for a while, he put down the jade lamp in his hand, looked at the chessboard and said: "King Rong is a master of chess, and Qing'an has long admired his reputation. Today I came here to ask for advice, and I hope the prince will not hesitate to give me advice."

Come to ask for chess advice?Is Dali Temple so idle now?
Feeling puzzled in his heart, King Rong said with a smile on his face: "Lu Shaoqing has won the prize. When it comes to chess skills, your father Weiyuanhou is a master. Why don't Lu Shaoqing ask your direct father for advice."

Lu Yuancheng said calmly: "This is indeed a bet I made with my father. I bet on whether I can beat him within two months, so I hurriedly sought advice from chess masters. In my opinion, the prince is the one." Comparable to shoulder-to-shoulder masters.”

"Hahaha... Miao Zan Miao Zan."

Although Lu Yuancheng held back his feet with this excuse, since he came to the door as a guest, King Rong had no choice but to follow his words and asked the maids to bring the chessboard to play two games with him.

The two were gossiping while playing chess, Lu Yuancheng kept his hands back in order to make the reason for holding back sound a little more real, and sometimes deliberately made two wrong moves, anyway, just to prevent himself from winning.

In the middle of the chess game, the topic of the conversation between the two changed from basic greetings to some current affairs and knowledge. At this moment, two loud bird calls suddenly came from the sky, and immediately a red figure swooped down in the sky. Before all of them could react, they skimmed across the surface of the water, and a yellow-billed bluetail fish was snatched away as soon as it surfaced to eat.

"Ah! Fish!" The maid who was feeding the food cried out in fright.

Lu Yuancheng and Rong Wang hurriedly put down the chess pieces, threw themselves on the railing, and looked up at the figure that was flying away.

Hearing from the waitress that it was a yellow-billed bluetail fish that was snatched away, King Rong hurriedly bowed his hands to Lu Yuancheng and apologized: "You have failed Shaoqing."

Lu Yuancheng acted very casually, and said lightly: "However, it's okay to take all the two fish. If the prince likes it, I'll collect two more for you."

"That's good, this yellow-billed blue is extremely rare, and I'm lucky to get two, I dare not let Shaoqing spend any more money."

The two were exchanging pleasantries, only to hear another bird call from the sky, and immediately a red shadow flashed, and the remaining yellow-billed blue tail in the pool was also taken away.

Lu Yuancheng: "..."

Is he a crow's mouth?
King Rong: "..."

I'm afraid Lu Shaoqing is not a crow's mouth.

Just when they were about to exchange some pleasantries, the bird came back again, and this time it took King Rong's favorite arowana.There are only a dozen or so pieces in the pool, and they are all obtained by spending a lot of money.

Seeing the fish-stealing bird flaunting its way away, King Rong was so angry that he ordered the waiting guards to bring bows and arrows.

(End of this chapter)