It is true that the standard of living of the people has improved to a great extent.

Because in addition to the noodles sprinkled with green onion leaves on the table, there were also two eggs lying on the table.

"Eat, eat, eat, Akino Village can't be found. When my generation is gone, I'm afraid there are few people who remember Akino Village. ”

The old man held the noodle bowl, opened his mouth widely, and slipped into the stomach with two large mouthfuls of noodles, with a happy smile on his face, "That's not a good time, it's not rare at all." ”

Gu Dan nodded, gave him one of the eggs in the bowl, and said, "I ate a lot when I came, and I'm not very hungry now." ”

"Cut, fake welcome."

The old man didn't stop him, he tossed the egg aside, and still opened his blood basin to swallow the noodles, which was fast enough to make people jaw-dropping.

A big bowl full of noodles was only six or seven mouthfuls in his mouth.

That's not all, after the noodles were eaten, the old man nodded first, and gently drank two mouthfuls of noodle soup, as if trying the temperature to make sure that it could bear it, like a whale swallowing a cow, holding chopsticks against the eggs, and drinking all the noodle soup into his stomach as soon as he raised his head.

In just a few moments, the old man's face already looked a little ruddy, and there was a layer of fine sweat.

Noticing Gu Dan's slightly shocked gaze, the old man burped and said casually: "I was afraid of being poor at the beginning, I usually eat so fast, for fear that I will be snatched away by others if I take a slow step!" ”

He said it easily, but this habit is by no means developed in a day or two.

How many days of fear and being snatched away from your mouth if you are not careful, will you develop such a habit?

Twenty years have passed.

Gu Dan didn't know.

The old man looked relaxed and casual, and he put the bowl down, revealing the two eggs inside, one of which was given to him.

With a light pick with chopsticks, he picked one up, first pursed it with his lips, then gently took a small bite, and even closed his eyes, shaking his head like a hard-working schoolboy to taste the taste of eggs.

Gu Dan had eaten countless delicacies, whether it was in the Xia Dynasty or in which country, when he passed, he was always treated as a guest, and he always brought out the most delicious things to entertain him.

Although Gu Dan has never asked for anything about this, it can be said that he has enjoyed the glory and wealth of transcending the world.

But no matter how delicious it is, no one has ever shown such a gesture.

It seems that what he eats is not ordinary eggs, but rare delicacies that are rare in thousands of years.

"I see that you have a few chickens in your yard, and you don't eat eggs much on weekdays?"

Gu Dan didn't mean to offend, but he couldn't help but ask.

"Eggs are a good thing, how can I, an old man, eat them casually? That's all for the dolls! ”

The old man said casually, but he didn't seem to be hard at all, but showed a slight sly smile - the so-called cunning is not slander, but comes from the wisdom of Shengdou Xiaomin himself.

"Besides, eggs are easy to sell, and if you sell them, you can save money for your children to go to school. He Lao Tzu has planted the land all his life, his Lao Tzu has planted the land all his life, and when he reaches his lifetime, can he still let him farm? Life is finally getting better, my family said that we have to provide one out, we can have something to eat, what do we want so much? ”

Gu Dan looked at him silently.

The old man's appearance at this time was by no means humble, on the contrary, the eyes polished by the wind and frost were almost shining, bursting out with a light that people did not dare to look at directly.

Today's days are indeed not rich and rich, but there is more than enough food and clothing.

The most important thing is that they have hope in.

There is hope for a better life, there is hope for a generation, this is something more precious than any egg or meat.

If you don't have an expectation for the future, you don't have that kind of thought.

Wang Mang fulfilled his promise, and the Xia Dynasty fulfilled its mission.

Even if it has not yet achieved the goal of 'food for the hungry, clothing for the cold, and rest for the laborers', as Moqiu has always hoped, it is barely enough to keep the people from struggling with food and clothing, and have renewed hope for life.

"Don't say it, you eat, and the meeting will be all lumpy."

Seeing that Gu Dan kept asking, the old man urged instead.

"Okay."

Gu Dan responded, followed the old man's previous appearance, and devoured the noodles, like a starving ghost who had just been dug out of the ground.

After five or six bites, a large bowl of noodles will be swallowed at the sound of sucking.

Gu Dan's only feeling is that if he eats like this, there is no difference between the noodles and the noodles, and he can't feel it at all.

But on the other hand, the feeling is quite clear that there is something in the stomach and it warms up.

"Hey, you're weird!"

The old man saw that Gu Dan had succeeded in learning from him like this, and his face was a little surprised, "My child wanted to learn from me before, and I almost choked on my back." ”

"I can't taste it like this."

Gu Dan wiped his mouth and said.

"Yes."

The old man smiled and nodded, "I ate grass roots like this when I first ate them, I didn't dare to taste the taste, I was poor, and I got used to it." ”

"Don't talk about that."

Gu Dan put down the empty bowl and asked casually: "Political envoy of Yuzhou, have you heard of it?" ”

"Which one do you say? The one who left or the one who came new? ”

The old man asked.

"Huh?"

Gu Dan was slightly surprised.

He just asked casually, would the busy old farmer in the field still care about the top boss in Yuzhou?

He hadn't paid attention to this thing himself in his life!

But I never thought about it, my husband seems to really know, and he knows more than one!

Gu Dan said: "The one I'm talking about is called Xun Ke. ”

"Oh, that's, that's amazing, it's a good officer!"

The old man stretched out his thumb and praised without hesitation: "My family's chickens were all sold to me cheaply in the official, how could there be such a good thing before?" How can you not be with him! The townspeople praise him! ”

"Oh?"

Gu Dan was a little crying and laughing.

No wonder the old man has an impression of Xun Ke, and his feelings are still because of the chickens at home.

"I don't have anything to do, anyway, I heard that I was leading people to build bridges and pave roads, and it was very powerful. I have been to this place several times, and I have looked at him, but many people have surrounded him. ”

Speaking of this, the old man pointed to himself, "Like me, I feel ashamed to talk when I go over, so I didn't go over." ”

"That should indeed be a good officer."

Hearing that the juniors he cultivated were praised like this, Gu Dan was inevitably a little happy, and he felt that my baby could be regarded as a finished product.

It's not in vain for his hard work!

"It's a good official, it's a good official."

The old man nodded again and again, "When he was here, he took care of any grievances, and the two towns could understand the watering of the land, and I was very convinced, but then I asked the emperor to transfer away." ”

Transferred?

That's probably because of his political achievements, after all, the relationship is there, and it is natural for Wang Mang to take care of him, not to mention that Xun Ke himself is very capable, so he can't go through the back door.

"What about the one who took over? How? ”

Gu Dan saw that the old man's face did not show too much disappointment, and he was probably quite satisfied with the political envoy who was replaced after Xun Ke left, so he couldn't help but ask again.

If it is really a talent, you can also tell Wang Mang about it when you go back and pay attention to it.

After all, in Gu Dan's own impression, the Xia Dynasty still seems to be quite short of talents.

"That's also powerful, say you're a Taoist, it's not bad anyway, I can't understand it, I can't understand it, anyway, there are more and more businessmen, and there are more and more things, so he should be a good official."

The old man pointed to the watermelon, "That melon is what he sent someone to get back, and there are other messy things, some are useful, some are useless, but there are a lot more." ”

Taoist?

Gu Dan thought about it, could it be the two apprentices of Qing Pingzi?

Zou Dan, Zhuang Sheng?

But thinking about Zhuang Sheng's appearance in the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion holding the book of gods and ghosts and indulging in it, Gu Dan shook his head, it should be Zou Dan.

This little guy is also quite impressive, when they first met, he dared to say that he was a great talent, and if he could show enough strength, he would be willing to follow him to create a prosperous world in the world.

I still remember the original words.

'I am good at observing the stars and celestial phenomena, yin and yang change, and I can respect the people. ’

Now it seems that there is really no lie, at least it can be true.

"Not bad."

A smile rose on Gu Dan's face, and he had a new understanding of the new changes in the Xia Dynasty in the past ten years.

The group of guys who were still children at the beginning have now grown up and begun to shelter people from the wind and rain.

For a long time, Gu Dan has received the inheritance of many people, and it is time to give it to the world.

"I've been bothering you for so long, and I don't have any decent gifts here."

After a few words, Gu Dan inevitably had a feeling of returning to his heart like an arrow, and at this time he stood up and thought about it, and took out a scoop of water from the water tank.

A drop of verdant liquid fell into it and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"You and your family share this bowl of water, don't drink too much."

Gu Dan admonished.

"What"

The old man was about to speak, but suddenly found that Gu Dan in front of him was gone.

In broad daylight, the whole person disappeared so suddenly!

The only one left the ladle of water there proved that what he had seen was not an illusion.

The old man stood on the spot.

Although he had the intention of returning to his heart like an arrow, Gu Dan still pressed his mind and ran towards the imperial capital with the most ordinary chariots and horses at a not fast speed.

What he saw along the way is enough to prove that the old man in Yuzhou did not tell a lie.

Thriving, the scene of all things competing is still in front of you, and it can't be more genuine.

A steady stream of caravans filled the trade lanes, and people visibly dressed in the costumes of other countries were faintly visible.

Among them were not only caravans, but also students who came to make a pilgrimage.

Yes, pilgrimage.

Gu Dan inquired that in the days he left, Wang Mang erected a rather large statue of Moqiu, which was in the imperial capital.

It is said that there are also two lines of words engraved on the base of the statue.

Prosper the benefits of the world, remove the harm of the world!

For the world, Mozi has passed away, but there are still many people who thank him for his kindness.

Even not only in the Xia Dynasty, but even on the side of Daqi, Gu Dan saw the temple and the immortal tablet of Moqiu.

The people at the bottom may not be so intelligent and short-sighted, but that doesn't mean they don't know who is good for them.

It is also for this reason that many students who grew up from the bottom are older, and after they have surplus wealth, they want to come to the Xia Dynasty to feel the road that Mozi has walked, and to remember the holy master.

This move even caused a trend, and the children of all countries were embarrassed to say that they admired the Mo family and admired Moqiu.

Even when he was about to arrive in the imperial capital, Gu Dan saw a student dressed in Daqi costumes, who was about to kneel down and kowtow when he took a step.

At first, I thought that someone was so bold and forced people to look like this.

When I asked someone, I claimed to be admiring Mozi's virtues, but I knew that I couldn't compare with them, so I wanted to use this way to express my admiration and show my piety.

In this regard, Gu Dan's evaluation is: If Moqiu knew that you were doing this, he would have to come and give you two slaps.

One should not be inferior.

Murchu himself has never claimed to be a saint, and he has never even used his fame to accomplish anything.

Whether it was killing the emperor, beheading the commander of Daqing, helping Yuzhou defend the city, or even the anger of the grandmaster under the embankment of the source river in the end, from beginning to end, Moqiu only represented himself and the Mo family.

He wants to uphold the morality of the world, but he will not put the morality of the world on others, let alone ask anyone to bow to him.

It's just that he has seen the suffering in the world, so what to do is so that they can stand up and live.

This is the reason why Gu Dan sincerely admires Moqiu, and it is also the fundamental reason why he is willing to go out of the mountain.

Because of such a person's hard work, it will awaken the morality and benevolence in the heart.

This morality and benevolence do not need to be done by everyone, on the contrary, most people just need to live their own lives and not cause trouble for others, which is enough.

But now, Murchu has become what they call a sage.

The sages shouted too much, as if they were no longer human.

Hold up the altar, express admiration, and show your ignorance and naivety in a bizarre way.

Is this because of the sense of virtue and morality, or is it a living farce?

Gu Dan thoughtfully.

Walk in the mortal world and see it with your own eyes.

Flowers are blooming, and new problems are born all the time.

This is the living world!

As long as we have not reached the final, dreamlike fairyland-like world of Datong, there will be countless problems every moment, and if you press one, new ones will pop up.

Fortunately, the Xia Dynasty is still very young now.

There is still a lot of time to correct one's own mistakes and paths.

There are also countless talents, staying in the right position, full of ambition to show their talents and show their talents.

In the midst of what he saw and heard along the way, Gu Dan returned to the place where he had been absent for ten years, full of emotion.

Around the small courtyard, there seems to be little change.

Gu Dan casually pushed open the door of the small courtyard, and with a sweep of his eyes, it was as if there was a thunderstorm rolling in, splitting his head and covering his face, not giving people time to react at all.

The grand master, the invincible guy in the world, stood in front of his house like a sculpture at this time.

Jaw-dropping, dumbfounded.

(End of chapter)