Chapter Ninety-Seven: No Way
The weather has been sunny for several days, and the winter sun shines on people's bodies.
The winery in the village is a brick house. After a year of development, the winery has grown in size, and most of the workers are no longer Hetou villagers. They all relied on the winery established by Wang Yueying to support their families, hoping that their lives would get better year after year, just like the villagers in Hetou, and the truth was exactly what they wanted. Winter is also the most idle time for the winery, the new wine has not yet been brewed in the cellar, the ordered wine has already set off for the various wineries and inns, and the rest of the work is nothing more than cleaning the winery, renovating the winemaking equipment and the like, leaving one or two people to use. At this stage, no one will notice the arrival of a new helper in the winery, and no one will discuss the name of the helper. Song Hai took this opportunity to disguise himself as the new helper of the winery, Niu Er.
The art of disguise is the most subtle. Gu Long once said that human skin masks are the most delicate, and they are said to be able to confuse the real with the fake. There is also a drug that is disguised, which takes a lot of time. The most radical is the surgical transfiguration, which can completely change the appearance of a person, and its level even exceeds that of contemporary medical cosmetic surgery. Song Hai was unable to make a new mask for a short period of time, and his transfiguration technique was more about makeup techniques.
Transfiguration is a technical job, and winemaking is also a technical job. Without a good master to bring in the door, even if the wine is brewed, it is sour and undrinkable, not to mention the aroma, Song Hai can only be a helper in the winery. There are many records of the appearance of wine in ancient texts, and one theory is quite interesting, and it is related to monkeys. Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a paradise with beautiful mountains and rivers and beautiful scenery. This paradise is surrounded by mountains, birds chirping and flowers, and there are many monkeys living in the surrounding mountains. It is said that one day, a woodcutter went into the mountain to cut firewood, and rested under an ancient tree at noon. At this time he saw a flock of monkeys in the distance picking the flowers and fruits of the fruit trees, and the woodcutter came up to see them, but the monkeys did not eat the fruits, but returned to the nest in their arms and piled them up in a stone pit. Several monkeys squatted on the edge of the stone pit and leaned over to drink the water from the stone pit. The woodcutter smelled the aroma wafting from the cave not far from the lair, and he was so relieved that he secretly drank a few sips of water from the stone pit, which made him linger. The water in this pit is the fruit wine that the monkeys make from flowers and fruits, and some people call it ape wine. Wang Yueying brewed peach blossom wine, relying on the winemaking secrets she found in the jade bracelet space, but the fragrance in the wine is better than his family's knack for brewing, but it is the spiritual spring water in the space. At that time, in order to make peach blossom wine, she filled a large vat of spiritual spring water and placed it in the winery, and also instructed Wang Zicheng to drip a drop of water in a large vat before sealing every new jar of wine into the cellar. This is why the peach blossom wine became famous all over the world.
Song Hai finally no longer has to stay in the dark cellar, worried that he will go crazy one day. Basking in the warm sunshine and breathing in the fresh air, nothing is more important than one's freedom, and he knows that if he is given a choice, he would rather be found in the light than hide in the dark.
"Niu Er, hurry up and sweep the floor, Madam has gone out, you can't stand and be lazy!" Zhao Han was not polite to this new helper at all, he should say and scold, he was completely a big brother. Zhao Han has taken over the back kitchen of Wang Yueying's house, he is not a simple family member but a chef with a craft, managing the food and drink of the whole family, of course, he is a hundred times stronger than a new helper.
Song Hai just nodded vigorously, and in recent days he has been slowly adapting to the new code name "Niu Er". This code name saves him from having to hide, but it also brings him a little trouble, such as being watched by someone all the time.
Wang Yueying took Chen Boxun to Qingyang Academy early in the morning, prepared an unconventional and high-grade meeting gift, and hurried to meet the dean of the academy and the head of the Discipline Academy. One side of Danshan inkstone, two feet of Xuancheng paper, three five-week pens, four pieces of Qiaomen ink. Pen, ink, paper, inkstone, the four treasures of the study are all collected, and the things selected are all good, but all those who read books regard them as treasures. Unfortunately, the dean of Qingyang Academy was invited by Prime Minister Wu Yafu of the current dynasty to go to the capital to participate in Zen meditation and did not return, and only the head of the Discipline Academy, Mr. Ma Lian, stayed in the hospital to supervise affairs.
"Mrs. Chen, you may not know something. The rules of Qingyang College stipulate that students who are discharged from the hospital without permission will be expelled from the college. Like Chen Boxun, there are no exceptions. Ma Lian, the teacher in charge of the academy, pulled his horse's face, and blocked Wang Yueying's words as soon as he came up, not wanting to set a precedent for Chen Boxun.
"Teacher Ma, you may not know anything. Although the surname of the husband's family is Chen, he has long established a female household and no longer calls his husband's surname. Teacher Ma can call me - Wang Yueying, Yueying can be. ”
"How dare you, how dare you. It's more appropriate to call you Yueniang below. If Yueniang doesn't have anything else to do, I'll be busy, please take care of yourself. Ma Lian wanted to send off the guests, so he got up and was about to leave. Wang Yueying finally prepared the gifts, just so that Chen Boxun could continue to stay in the academy, how could he be sent back lightly.
"Teacher Ma is slow. I recently got a few new four treasures of the study, saying that they are all from the hands of famous craftsmen, I don't understand, I hope you can help me take a look. With that, Wang Yueying first took out the Danshan inkstone and put it in front of Ma Lian. Ma Lian didn't care about listening to Wang Yueying's words, but when he saw that Wang Yueying took out a good Danshan inkstone, his steps immediately slowed down, and he asked in surprise: "This is a Danshan inkstone!" ”
"Yes, Mr. Ma recognizes it?"
"No one in the world knows! One side of the Danshan inkstone, the price is worth Gusu City. What a preciousness. ”
When Ma Lian said this, Wang Yueying couldn't help but be surprised. She told Lu Sanniang about her intention to come to the academy, just asking her to find one or two suitable gifts for herself, but she didn't expect that she had found such a precious thing. Wang Yueying was a little hesitant in her heart to give such a valuable gift.
"Sure enough, it's a treasure. But it's a pity ・・・・・・・・・・・・ it's a pity, it's a pity that treasures are rare to meet destined people! ”
"What's the pity?" Ma Lian stared at Danshan Yan non-stop, and his face didn't turn to Wang Yueying when he spoke.
"I'm shallow in knowledge, and I'm not good at dancing and writing on weekdays, so it's not a waste to put such a good inkstone in my hand. Rather than just let it accumulate dust in the storeroom, it is better to give it to those who appreciate it. Wang Yueying's words hinted very obviously, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that she wanted to transfer the Danshan inkstone to Ma Lian. Ma Lian also heard the meaning of her words, but she couldn't believe it in her heart, such a valuable thing, she could give it away casually as a woman?
"Yueniang is so generous, as soon as she makes a move, it is a priceless object, which really impresses this country show."
"There are also Xuancheng paper, Wuzhou brush and Qiaomen ink here, if Mr. Ma likes it, he can offer it with both hands. I only hope that after the ・・・・・・" round of gift offensive, Wang Yueying must point out the conditions under which the academy cannot expel Chen Boxun.
"I hope the academy won't expel your son--Chen Boxun, right?" Ma Lian interrupted Wang Yueying's words and said.
"Teacher Ma, we Bo Xun sneaked out of the academy, shouldn't we. But he is also understandable for doing this, he misses his seriously ill father at home too much. You just look at his filial heart, and open the net. How is it? After Wang Yueying's gift offensive, she immediately launched a sensational offensive. As the saying goes, it is good to know it with emotion and reason. As long as it's not a piece of wood, it can always be moved.
Unexpectedly, Ma Lian is really a piece of wood. Looking at the very rare four treasures of the study brought by Wang Yueying, she sighed.
"Hey! It's a pity, it's a pity. I'm not blessed to take these rare things. Yueniang, as the head of Qingyang Academy, I am responsible for the punishment of teachers and students of the academy. Do you know what are the most important principles for managing a college well? There is a clear distinction between rewards and punishments. 'There are no rules, no circle'. I can only do things according to the rules of Bo Xun, and go back with these things! After saying the last refusal, Ma Lian didn't give Wang Yueying a chance to breathe, and left the hall of conversation straight to go about his own business.
"It's really unreasonable, I'm." Wang Yueying, who was rejected by Yizheng's words, was also helpless in the face of Ma Lian's departure, and her first attempt to get her son back to the academy ended in failure.
Chen Boxun, who was standing alone outside the walls of the precept courtyard, was looking forward to his mother coming out as soon as possible, and he was anxious to know the result of the negotiations between his mother and Teacher Ma. Seeing that the classmates who studied together in the past looked at him with strange eyes, the feeling in my heart was even more uncomfortable.
Finally, seeing his mother come out with a gift in her hand, he guessed that Mr. Ma must have rejected his request to return to the academy to study.
"Boxun ・・・・・・"
"Mother, you don't have to say anything. Let's go・・・・・・" Chen Boxun didn't say anything more, and he couldn't say anything more. Today's results, one qiē and one qiē, are the result of the cause of leaving the academy without permission. There is nothing to complain about, and he shouldn't blame anyone, rules are rules. Everyone is responsible for their own wrongdoing, even if it seems excusable to most people. If you are pitiful, the law may not tolerate it.
Along the way, he was looking at the countryside scenery, Chen Boxun didn't say a word, Wang Yueying didn't fulfill his promise, failed to help his son return to the academy, his face was gloomy, and he was also depressed. In this way, the mother and son rode back to the village in an ox cart and babbled.
It was lunch time when he returned home, and Zhao Han had already prepared a hearty lunch for the whole family. There are braised pork, steamed lion's head, mapo tofu, braised eggplant in oil, shiitake mushrooms and green vegetables and crucian carp soup, all of which are dishes that Wang Yueying taught him a few days ago. After he tried it a few times, he officially asked the whole family to taste the reviews at noon today.
"It seems like a lot of people! The table was too small to fit so many people. As soon as Chen Shouxin came to the hall, he complained about the dining environment. Ever since his brain returned to normal, Wang Yueying felt that there was an extra fly around him that couldn't shoot to death or catch up, buzzing around in your ears all day long.
"That's right, don't sit down, eat in the back kitchen!" When people are in a bad mood, the most annoying thing is that someone stupidly hits the muzzle of the gun. Chen Shouxin was the one who hit Wang Yueying's gun.
"Why? I'm also a man anyway, and I'm going to go to the back kitchen as this helper. Chen Shouxin waved his hand and pointed at Niu Er, who had just come in, that is, Song Hai.
The rule of Wang Yueying's dinner table is that everyone in the family must eat together. She felt that this was a way to show the equality of master and servant, and that everyone was only different in their work, not in respect of inferiority, so as to bring the family closer together. In the past, it was good to say that in addition to himself and his two children, there were only Chen Shouxin and Caidie. But now the situation is different, not only are there more Ryoma and Song Hai, but Zhao Han will also eat on the table after he is busy with the kitchen. A small round table was completely overwhelmed by a large family.
"Madame, sir. I'll go back to the back kitchen to eat, and you can still squeeze in one less person. Zhao Han didn't wait for Song Hai's reaction to rush to find a place to eat for himself, so he was also busy saying that he would go to the back kitchen with Zhao Han.
Wang Yueying dissuaded in time and forcibly left everyone to eat together, and a group of people sat around the round table and awkwardly picked up chopsticks.
"Let's eat!" Wang Yueying is the mainstay of the family, and she said that after the meal, everyone reached out to pick up the vegetables.
I saw three pairs of chopsticks at the same time to clip the fattest piece of braised pork, and they had no intention of giving up, and they were deadlocked. The three people who reached out to grab the braised pork were Chen Shouxin, Ryoma and Song Hai. All three men were desperate for this fat braised pork.