Eat in Song Dynasty

Chapter 180
But the owl was extremely fast, and by the time the servant came with the bow and arrow, it had already turned into a black spot in the air and drifted away.

"I'm so angry, the arowana that the king managed to get, but this wild owl stole it! It's really arrogant to attack again and again. I'll wait here. Killed with one arrow."

Lu Yuancheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry.He never expected that the two fish he collected with great efforts would disappear in a blink of an eye.However, after this incident, King Rong felt a little guilty towards him, so this "road to learn chess skills" must go more smoothly.

After waiting for a long time, the owl didn't come back. King Rong threw down the bow and arrow angrily, and sulked for a while before calling Lu Yuancheng to continue playing chess.

Thinking that the owl was indirectly helping him, Lu Yuancheng couldn't help explaining, "My lord, don't be angry, according to what I saw, the red shadow just now doesn't seem to be an ordinary owl?"

"Oh, how do you say that?"

"My lord, think about it carefully, have you ever seen an owl with such a bright color?"

Hearing this, King Rong really thought about it seriously, and shook his head after a while, "It's true, I haven't seen it even in Yujin Garden."

"That's right." Lu Yuancheng lowered his right hand lightly: "Speaking of which, I have seen a similar-looking bird in a classic. If it is really that kind of bird, the prince will be blessed."

"How do you say that?"

"Shan Hai Jing records that there is a bird named "Stealing Fat" on Mount Gu. It is naked, with a white head, and can resist fire. The prince carefully thought about whether the bird just now is very similar to the one described in the book. If this bird is really Stealing Fat , the prince will lure it with fish again, and when it stays permanently, the house will inevitably be flooded."

King Rong was startled when he heard this, and immediately thought of the frequent fires in the country, and Tokyo City is a disaster area due to its dense population. Last year alone, there were four or five fires in the city. If the bird is really stealing fat, it can resist the fire. It is indeed a good thing.

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"The King of Shan Hai Jing has also read it. The things recorded in it are too absurd and bizarre, and the author of the book has not recorded it. Maybe some idle scholar slapped his head and wrote it. How can it be taken seriously."

"What the prince said is not unreasonable. It's just that when I suddenly met such a similar bird today, it's really hard not to be connected together. It's the lower officials who think too much."

Although he said so on the surface, he knew in his heart that King Rong had already listened to it, but it was just because of his face that he couldn't admit such a lie.

Believe it or not
Some believe it. Or look forward to it. After all, such a thing as rebirth really happened to me. Even if I didn’t believe in gods and Buddhas in my previous life, I have some doubts when I come back again in this life.

Moreover, by taking this matter today, it can be regarded as a veiled reminder to King Rong about fire prevention, so it will not be abrupt to mention it again in the future.

After achieving his goal and reluctantly playing another game of chess, Lu Yuancheng took the opportunity to say goodbye. Playing chess is not difficult, and playing chess with masters is even more enjoyable.

The difficult thing is that he is obviously very skilled in chess, but he has to come up with stupid tricks and pretend to be someone who is not good at chess.

In Jingzhen Private School, after drawing an almost peach blossom by the bank, the first painting class ended.After class, Wen Shu went to the Master's study to read as usual, but before he reached the door, he heard voices coming from inside.

"This painting of begonias is charming but not coquettish, gorgeous but not flamboyant, very good, especially the color, which is so majestic, it adds a lot to the painting."

This is the voice of the master, with a bit of admiration in the tone, it should be admiring the painting.

"Second sister doesn't know, but this is a good paint that I have recently acquired. It is easy to color, does not smudge, and the most important thing is that the color is correct, thick but not gaudy. It can be used to paint the national color peony or other red flowers. .” It was a man who answered, his voice was around [-].

Wen Shu was a little hesitant as to whether she should go in or not, as his wife was meeting with guests.

"Oh, where did you find such a good paint?" Master Li asked, and there seemed to be a person standing under the half-open window.

At this time, the only ones who could come here were Wen Shu who didn't think about her, but she didn't come in when she came.
Mrs. Li thought about it for a while, then she understood, she hurriedly raised her voice and shouted: "Miss Wen is standing there looking at the flowers, come in quickly."

Hearing the Master's call, Wen Shu didn't hold back anymore, because borrowing the Shan Hai Jing was very important to him, so he quickly walked to the door, called "Master" and saluted.

The man turned his head when he heard the words, and looked at Wen Shu with a surprised face: "It's a little lady, what a coincidence."

Wen Shu was also taken aback, never expecting that Master's guest is the owner of the paint shop at the end of the street, what is his surname, oh, it seems to be Wang.

Seeing his reaction, Master Li asked curiously, "Why? You know each other."

"Why don't you say it's a coincidence." The man stroked his beard and smiled: "Didn't the second sister just ask me where I got the paint? Well, the right owner is here, this little lady sold it to the shop."

"Oh, there is such a thing." Master Li looked at Wen Shu in surprise, "Is what my cousin said true?"

Wen Shu had nothing to admit and nodded.

Master Li laughed: "Then, do you still have this kind of paint at my lady's house?"

Shu didn't know the meaning of Master Li's question, but he said truthfully: "There is still a bag, about six or seventy catties."

Mrs. Li was overjoyed when he heard the words: "Then you can sell it to me. The price is not based on the market price, one hundred yuan per catty. Next month, there will be a painting competition in Zhongxi Garden, and representatives from our private school will also participate. Your paint is bright and majestic. It adds a lot of color."

Wen Shu is very happy, Dan Mall fans always have to sell, whoever sells is not selling, it would be even better if he can help his classmates.

After talking and joking for a while, seeing Wen Shu still staying in the study room, he seemed to have something to say to his second sister, so the man hurriedly got up to leave.

Not long after he left, Mrs. Li introduced Wen Shu with a smile: "Just now that is the second son of my uncle's family, named Wang Bin, who opened a paint shop in Xizi Street. Because of some things, he resigned from office. Although he is a painting idiot, he is honest and honest in his business. If the lady gets any new paint in the future, just ask him for it. As long as you want it, he will not lose you. "

"I'm awake." Wen Shu knew that the master was trying to match the two. He hoped that she would not be deceived by others, and hoped that she would have good and new paints, so she could consider Mr. Wang's family first.

This is a win-win situation, and Wen Shu has no reason not to agree.

After reading in the study for a while, until the light gradually dimmed and the words on the book were somewhat blurred, Wen Shu got up to leave.

Thanks to Master's help, she has read and memorized half of the content in Shan Hai Jing, and the rest, if it is normal, she should be able to read it within three to five months.

Walking briskly, Wen Shu returned home in a good mood all the way, but as soon as he pushed the courtyard door, two cries of "croaks" came from the courtyard.

Wen Shu looked sideways, but saw that the fat-stealing bird came back at some time, and was shouting at her by the well at the moment. Its wide red wings kept pulling the fish on the ground.

(End of this chapter)