Chapter 107: Lost the Egg

Lu Ming looked at their master and servant with interest and smiled softly. Pen~Fun~Ge www.biquge.info Even if you want to have a meal, you don't need to pretend to be the county master, right?

No matter how you look at Zhou Ning, which county is so young and so easy-going? No matter how you look at Lu Qing, he doesn't look like a scholar, which scholar is so arrogant?

But they really don't look like the kind of people who come out to deceive, the more Lu Ming can't see through it, the more interested he is, no matter how much, anyway, if what they want is just a meal, it doesn't matter.

Although Lu Ming was a little suspicious of their identity, he didn't break it. The fate of the meeting in Pingshui, why bother to study the origin of others?

He honestly told people that he was a servant, although this background was very low, so low that he cut off his dream of entering the government through the imperial examination, but he did not feel ashamed of this background.

Whether his father is a servant or a dignitary, he is the one who gives life to himself, and people all over the world can look down on the drama, but he has no reason to look down on his father.

He also never hides his identity, as long as someone asks, he will tell the truth, as for what others will think of him, it is someone else's business, and he doesn't care at all.

Zhou Ning also felt that his character was good, and his righteousness and courage were commendable acts of kindness, and what was even more commendable was that he let go of the thief who stole money.

Stealing money is certainly wrong and even a crime. Everyone mentions the thief as a gesture of hatred, and when they catch one, they shout and beat everyone like a rat crossing the street.

The thief stole the old man's money, and Lu Ming may not be the only one who found out, but more people remained silent, pretending to be blind if they were not blind, because they were afraid of trouble.

Many people have a kind heart, but the kindness in their hearts can't withstand the cowardice in their bones, and they dare not stand up to report grievances when they encounter injustices, and they dare not do what they know they should do.

Lu Ming was able to do it without hesitation, which was very commendable, but what Zhou Ning valued was not that he caught the thief, but that he chose to let the thief go against the ideas of the vast majority of people.

How can anyone be born a thief? The horses are weak because they are thin and people are not windy. Stream only for the poor. People who can eat and clothe themselves rarely go to the pit to be abducted, and it is very likely that the stealing is out of helplessness.

Of course, helplessness is not a reason to commit a crime, no matter what the reason, stealing is a crime, if Zhou Ning encounters this matter, he has no reason to let the thief go.

But if Zhou Ning is not a county official, he may also let the thieves go. Is this a contradiction? Not contradictory. Because Zhou Ning is now an official, he can't completely follow his own heart in doing things.

The first thing he has to follow is the law of Dajing, and the law is before human feelings, and Zhou Ning must take the law as the highest code of conduct.

If Zhou Ning is not an official, he represents himself. There is no need for him to study the law, and there are things that precede the law.

Zhou Ning naturally had to follow his own heart first, if he judged that the thief was worthy of sympathy, he would choose to forgive him and let him go.

Why does Zhou Ning think that letting go of the thief is more valuable than twisting him to see the official? Because if you catch a thief and send it to the yamen, you will receive a reward.

It's not much, but it's an honor. He has money to take, and he can earn a good reputation, and he is touted as a 'hero' when he walks out on the street.

No one is willing to catch a thief for fear of causing trouble, and if there is a complete certainty, then there will be more people who will do it. Those who have the ability to catch the thief choose to let the thief go, and do not use this incident to build momentum for themselves and make a name for themselves.

This at least shows that this person is not a fame seeker, he at least gave the thief a real and serious warning, and also gave him a chance to mend his ways.

It was because of this that Zhou Ning came over to talk to him. Zhou Ning admired his export chapters, there are people who can make poems, but there are not many people who can say good poems when they open their mouths.

A courageous, knowledgeable and talented person, Zhou Ning felt a sense of pity when he saw it. The edge of the eye is a matter of one eye, and some people are destined to have a lifelong friendship just by looking at it. Some people only look at it, and they are destined to lose their fate in this life.

Zhou Ning and Lu Ming obviously hit it off at first sight, not only do they have an indescribable good impression of each other, but they also have a tacit and harmonious conversation, in the eyes of others, they don't look like they just met, but like they are reunited after a long absence.

Lu Qing is also very happy, it is rare for Zhou Ning to have such a relaxed time, he is always busy, and he came out today to investigate the matter of Lu Xi.

It's nothing to meet a Lu Ming by chance, it can make Zhou Ning forget about his official duties for a while and enjoy a moment of leisure, which is a great joy for Lu Qing.

Naturally, the tavern keeper is happier than them, Lu Qing ordered so many dishes, and the kitchen knives on the cutting board in the back kitchen kept ringing, which was a heart-warming rhythm.

Suddenly, an angry roar came from the back kitchen: "Who moved my spiced egg?" ”

When the shopkeeper heard this, he hurriedly ran to the back kitchen, and it turned out that the chef had just cooked a spiced egg missing. The dish that Lu Qing just ordered needed four spiced eggs to carve.

It took the chef two quarters of an hour to cook the stew, and now that the side dishes are all garnished, the spiced egg has been lost, and it is too late to boil another egg.

There were a lot of people in the kitchen, but they were all busy with their own things, and no one paid attention to when the spiced egg was missing. The shopkeeper scolded angrily and pointed at the people in the kitchen: "What else do you have to do?" Don't you have eyes? If you lose the food while cooking, why don't you lose your head? ”

The shopkeeper really didn't want to tell Lu Qing to let him change his dish, this is not just a matter of making more money or making less money, this is really a bit of a mouthful.

If the ingredients of this dish are rare, it is okay, if there is any technical difficulty, a good spiced egg is lost, and it can't be carved so it can't make a plate, what is the reason?

No matter how hard it is to speak, you have to say it, otherwise what should you do? Let the family wait another quarter of an hour? That's even more impossible. The shopkeeper scolded in the back kitchen, so he had to pick up the curtain and walk out.

With a smirk on his face, he walked to Lu Qing's side. He was thinking carefully about finding a good word to explain this matter to Lu Qing euphemistically.

"I heard it all, I lost a spiced egg, didn't I?" Lu Qing is not deaf either, and it is not easy for them to shout so loudly and not be able to hear it.

"Hehe, yes, I don't know which hand is so owed, when I find out, I can't see if my leg is discounted." The tavern shopkeeper smiled and asked, "How about changing the dishes for a few masters?" ”

"Your kitchen is so chaotic, who dares to eat the dishes you make?" Lu Ming looked at the shopkeeper: "It doesn't matter if you lose an egg, if someone poisons it, won't you know about it?" ”