Chapter 46: Sweetness in the Heart
Doudou picked up the pot and bowl that the little monk had put on the ground and put it on the stove, and then looked at the rice bowl that had already bottomed out, and felt sour in his heart.
When she was young, although her uncle's position was not high, and the family did not have extra money, she had never experienced such a thing as being hungry.
In the last years of the previous dynasty, the emperor was mediocre and incompetent, starving all over the wilderness and eating these things have happened.
But since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, several emperors have worked hard, these years are considered to be politically fluent, and the lives of the people are okay, I dare not say that there is meat on the table every day, at least the rice can still be eaten.
No one would let their rice bowl be empty like this.
The little monk said that the rice in the rice jar was only enough for their master and apprentice to eat for two days, and she felt a little unbearable when she heard it, but she didn't expect that his rice was actually rice porridge as thin as water.
Even in a disaster year, the rice porridge boiled by the imperial court and some wealthy households during disaster relief is much thicker than this, especially the officials of the imperial court for disaster relief, if anyone dares to boil the porridge like this, it is estimated that they will be killed.
The royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty believed in Buddhism, once Emperor Qianzheng enshrined a monk as a national teacher, and since then the major monasteries in Beijing have enjoyed the worship of the imperial court, and the exuberance of incense is staggering.
The same is true for the people, whether it is the official eunuch's house or the merchant people, as long as the family has surplus wealth, they are very generous when they give alms.
She used to mock her father with her father that the monks were not productive but lived a richer life than the people, which was really unfair.
I really didn't expect that there would be such a hard monk in Da Zhou, probably this is the real practice.
Master Xuanzhen is a high-ranking monk, and what he does cannot be ignored, but this little monk named Wuxin is still so young, it is the time to grow his body, if such a poor meal cannot guarantee the quantity, Doudou doubts whether he can grow up.
She touched her purse, which contained only a few mints that she used to moisten her throat, and she couldn't help but feel a little shy in her purse.
But after thinking about it, even if she brought other food, the little monk might not be able to eat it, after all, some dim sum can't be considered vegetarian.
Doudou poured all the mints in his purse into the palm of his hand, beckoned to the little monk and said with a smile: "Little master, come here, sister invite you to eat sugar." ”
The little monk was still protecting the small clay pot in his hand, where was he willing to leave, and only looked at Doudou suspiciously with big round eyes.
He was picked up by the master and returned to Wenshu Monastery since he was born, and he couldn't understand what the sugar in the mouth of this female benefactor was, and he ...... That sister sounded a little weird.
The fourth prince just lifted the lid and saw the gruel that could show the human figure, and he felt very uncomfortable, and he also felt great sympathy in his heart.
As a result, the little monk made such a fuss, making him look like a bully, and he couldn't cry or laugh for a while.
Hearing that Doudou asked the little monk to go over to eat sugar, the fourth prince stretched out his hand and patted his round little head: "Don't worry, the master promises never to touch your food, go taste the candy that my sister gave you." ”
The little monk looked at the four princes cautiously, and seeing the sincerity on the other party's face, he finally couldn't resist the temptation of the sugar, let go of his little hand and walked to Doudou.
I saw a few pale green mints lying there quietly on the palm of the white jade, even if he was a person who had never eaten candy, he felt that this thing must taste good.
The little monk wanted to taste what this mint was like, but he was embarrassed to reach out and take the candy from Doudou's hand to eat, and he was stunned for a while.
This kid is really interesting, he looks like he is only five or six years old, and he even knows how to be shy, where is like his own fat basket, and his face is thick like something.
Doudou picked up a piece of candy and stuffed it directly into the little monk's mouth, and said with a smile: "Isn't it delicious?"
The fourth prince rolled his eyes on the side, and said jokingly: "Yuan Er, you are really stupid, the sugar has just melted in the mouth, how do people know if it is delicious or not." ”
The little monk only felt a burst of coolness, as if he was ...... It was as if the mountain wind had entered his mouth, and then he felt a sweet taste, which had been sweet in his heart, and it was better than all the wild fruits he had ever eaten.
He glared at the fourth prince again, and took a sip of candy before saying, "Woman...... My sister is not stupid, this is the best thing I have ever eaten. ”
The four princes choked, stinky monk, the master shouldn't sympathize with you!
Seeing that he was deflated again, Doudou chuckled and stuffed the remaining sugar into the little monk's hand: "Little monk, my sister didn't prepare today, and she only brought these few pieces of candy with her, and she gave it all to you." ”
The little monk's eyes were hot, and he whispered, "Sister, you can call me Wuxin." With that, he stepped aside and put the mints in a small bowl and put them in the cupboard with great cherishment.
Doudou and the Four Princes both felt panicked in their hearts, and felt that they couldn't stay in the kitchen anymore.
Wuxin on the side picked up the pot and stoneware bowl again, scooped out all the remaining rice in the rice bowl, and seemed to be really open, planning to cook a meal for Doudou and them.
Doudou walked quickly to his side and stopped: "Don't get it, my sister is not hungry." ”
Wuxin's temper was very stubborn, so he poured some water directly into the pot and began to wash rice.
Doudou reluctantly glanced at the fourth prince, this kid had a real heart, and bought a few pieces of candy.
The fourth prince coughed lightly and said, "Wuxin, how old are you?" He had wanted to ask this question for a long time, and the little monk was only about five years old in his eyes, and he could actually cook, which was really powerful.
Wuxin skillfully decanted the rice water in the pot, and then replied, "I will be eight years old soon." ”
The fourth prince and Doudou were taken aback at the same time, such a little old person was actually eight years old!
But after the shock, the two became more and more sad, the child who has never had enough to eat, how tall and strong can you expect him to grow.
Doudou said: "Then who gave away all the food you eat?"
Wuxin shook his head: "I don't know, it's just that every fifteen months in the county town of Wang Ji Grain Store guys will come here to deliver food, which is just enough for the master and me to eat for a month." ”
Doudou pulled the fourth prince aside and whispered, "Did you bring any money with you?"
The fourth prince raised his eyebrows and said, "Do you want to give the little monk money to buy more rice?" Don't be stupid, he definitely won't want it, and do you think this place can be spent even if it is rich?"
Doudou was depressed, except for Wuxin and his master, there was not even half a figure in this place, and it was indeed the same whether there was money or not.
Seeing that she was a little stunned, the fourth prince said with a smile: "I always say that I am stupid on weekdays, but I think you are stupid! Didn't the little monk say that it was the grain sent to them by Wang Ji Grain Store in the county town, let's go back and find this grain store, give them more money, and let them send more every time."
Doudou is even more depressed, obviously he is smarter than Yuwen Xiaowu and has much more life experience, why is he stupid like this today!
She nodded, "That's it." (To be continued.) )