The grass was green and the sky was overcast. The sound of the zither and flute urged them on.
The quiz game that had been prepared for a few days finally began. The restaurant felt a little regretful when they saved the money for the ice. Today was so dark that it was frightening. They were afraid that the sudden rain would wet the flags outside and they were also afraid that the people who came to watch would leave in a hurry.
The strong wind blew the sand everywhere. The flags outside could not withstand this kind of attack and broke one by one.
Seeing this situation, Steward Zhang was frightened. He was afraid that the merchants who spent money would not be satisfied, so he hurriedly found Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan who were drinking soup in the corner of the first floor.
"Young Master, we are in trouble. Many of the flags outside have been damaged by the wind. The advertisements on them will be ruined." Steward Zhang said nervously to Zhang Xiaobao.
He saw that the soup that the young master and young lady were drinking was a worm-shaped thing. He felt a little cold and wanted to vomit. He did not know what it was. It was just sent here from Xiao Hong in the middle of the night. They had been nourished with water and were still alive when they arrived here.
The young master and young lady made this into soup today. It seemed to taste good.
"Ah? Broken? That's right. I said that if the paper is not coated with a layer of glue, it will be damaged when the wind blows. It is useless to punch holes. How is it? I am right, right? Just in time. Steward Zhang is here. Drink some soup. It is delicious. "
As Wang Juan spoke, she specially scooped some soup from the big bowl for Steward Zhang. There were still some insect fragments in the bowl.
Steward Zhang was about to cry. Was this thing for humans to eat? In the morning, he had seen it. It was a bunch of red worms moving around in the basin. But the little girl had scooped it for you. How dare you not eat it? The two ancestors were eating it. Could it be that you were more precious than them?
Steward Zhang gritted his teeth and drank the soup in two mouthfuls. Not to mention that the little ancestor also drank the soup, he had to swallow it even if it was poison.
"How is it? Wasn't it delicious? Normally, I wouldn't let people drink it even if they wanted to. This thing is better than the fungus. No, it's not the same thing. It's more expensive than the fungus. Isn't it very fresh? Eat more of this. It's good for your … that thing. Xiao Bao, tell Steward Zhang what's good for it. "
Watching Steward Zhang drink the entire bowl of soup, Wang Juan continued to speak. Later on, she realized that some words shouldn't come out of her mouth, so she called out to Zhang Xiaobao, who was drinking soup with his head lowered.
Zhang Xiaobao was having a good time drinking, so he didn't want to be disturbed by Wang Juan. He looked up at Steward Zhang and said, "It's fine that the flag is broken. That's even better. Immediately get someone to paste it with new paper. Paste it every time it's broken. This is to let those who have spent money know how important this matter is. It's just a small matter.
You ate the pink stuff in the bowl. It's a waste. If you don't want to eat it, give it to me. I'll eat it. Even if I give you the ginseng fruit, you'll just eat it. Give it to me. "
Zhang Xiaobao didn't care about the broken flag at all. He had already prepared for it. The more it was broken, the faster it would be, and the more it would be replaced. The businessmen here didn't care about the quality of the goods. What they cared most was whether others cared about them. If one side was broken and the other side was mashed, it would make people have a good impression of them.
The only thing that dissatisfied him was that Steward Zhang drank the soup, leaving some spoon worms under the bowl. For him, there was no difference between a steamed bun that cost 10,000 yuan and a steamed bun that cost 50 cents. He could eat it if he wanted. However, even if it was a steamed bun that cost 10 cents, it would be thrown away after two bites. That was what he couldn't tolerate the most.
It was a waste. How many people couldn't eat? Which one of the people who did business with him didn't eat all the food? Who dared to leave food in front of him?
"Gulp, gulp." Steward Zhang poured some more soup into the bowl without any hesitation. He didn't want to be beaten like that manservant in the inner courtyard.
During the Tomb-Sweeping Festival, the master gave out things to the subordinates and held a meal. He clearly remembered that it was a way of eating that he had never seen before. The food was put in a big basin and placed there. Whoever wanted to eat could take it with the bowl and chopsticks in front of them.
At that time, Pomegranate said three times that they should take as much as they could eat. They were not afraid to eat too much, as long as they didn't leave anything behind. In the end, one of them was greedy and ate so much. In the end, he made a bowl of fatty meat with chopped green onions and ginger, but in the end, only half of it was left.
This was troublesome. The young master and young lady also ate together. When they saw that someone left something behind, they immediately called for the guards and gave them 40 whips without hesitation. From then on, everyone knew that the young master was a little different from others. He absolutely didn't allow food to be left behind.
The young master didn't feel bad if you ate 50 grams of stir-fried meat with wood ears, but if you dared to leave a few pieces of blanched spinach behind, you would be in trouble and would be given at least 10 whips.
Wang Juan watched Steward Zhang drink the soup while enduring the nausea and helplessly shook her head. She couldn't do anything. She knew what Zhang Xiaobao had experienced in the past. He had an almost devout attitude towards food.
For many people, every grain was hard work. What did the farmers' hard work have to do with me? I bought it with money. I paid for it with my own labor. It wasn't given to me for free. Why should I care whether you've worked hard or not?
But for Zhang Xiaobao, it was a different situation. He always wanted to leave more food for himself. No matter what he ate, he would always look happy. This was not the first time. She wanted to tell him that fish bones couldn't be eaten at this age. If there was a danger, there would be no hospital to save him.
She had never seen Zhang Xiaobao leave any food behind. When his family left, Zhang Xiaobao frowned. He couldn't understand this kind of thing that was almost like a disease. Perhaps he also wanted to live like him for a period of time before he could understand.
"Don't you feel hungry anymore? This is really good food. It's more expensive than wood ears. "Zhang Xiaobao watched the housekeeper eat all the food and asked with a smile.
"Delicious, delicious, really delicious. Young master, how can you make such delicious food? Oh, I'll ask someone to paste the flags. "Steward Zhang didn't know the taste of the food he drank, so he could only echo.
Seeing Steward Zhang leave in a hurry, Zhang Xiaobao picked up a piece of spoon intestine and put it into his mouth. "He doesn't know how to use his body. Eating spoon intestine soup made him so scared. Last time, I saw him eat pig kidney. How can pig kidney compare to spoon intestine? Idiot. "
"You, why do you have those two defects? One is for food, and the other is for the poor and weak. "
"I'm not a god, I'm a human, and humans have flaws. You're not the first person to discover my flaws. There were quite a few in the past. Do you want to make use of them? You can try." Zhang Xiaobao was still as calm as ever, not at all afraid.
"I don't want to try. A person who knows his shortcomings still keeps them. I think this is a line between heaven and hell." Wang Juan wasn't an idiot. She understood after thinking a little. Sometimes, when you see someone's weakness, you can't attack it. Maybe it's a trap.
"Alright, I've finished the food. The rest is yours. Can you still eat it? If you can't, give it to me. I'll eat. "
Zhang Xiaobao wasn't willing to waste time on such meaningless things.
"I'm not full yet. Xiao Bao, I want to see how those scholars play the game of intelligence." Wang Juan didn't eat as fast as Zhang Xiaobao. She controlled her speed and scooped some dry food into her bowl. While eating, she discussed with Zhang Xiaobao.
"If you want to go, then go. It's not a big deal. I'll continue to eat here." Zhang Xiaobao was stunned. This was the first time Wang Juan spoke to him in such a tone. He wasn't used to it.
"Then I'll really go. But what should I say after I go? I'm such a young child. Give me some ideas. " Wang Juan said awkwardly. Of course, Zhang Xiaobao didn't know what she was thinking. He hadn't come into contact with women's psychology, so he didn't know that most of the time, women were the first to bear responsibility and responsibility.
Wang Juan didn't have the ability to earn money. She had already received news from County Magistrate Cheng that the Wang family would also have some special treatment. These things were prepared by Zhang Xiaobao. Some of the benefits were also taken out from Zhang Xiaobao's warehouse.
She wanted to take some responsibility for these things. She was a strong woman, but she was used to a family where her father had the final say. As the deputy head of the city's organization department, her mother also had to listen to her father at home. To her, her father wasn't just a family member, but also an idol. Zhang Xiaobao had some of her father's temperament, and was even a little stronger. She unconsciously recognized this identity.
Zhang Xiaobao didn't know that this kind of mentality was imperceptible. He looked at Wang Juan a little worriedly, wanting to know if her mood suddenly became unstable.
"What are you looking at? I'm asking you to think of ideas. "Wang Juan changed in an instant. This kind of mentality couldn't be explained with theory.
Zhang Xiaobao experienced this kind of change in Wang Juan's personality in such a short time. He was also dumbfounded. He muttered, "How about this, after you go up, when they are confused, you can tell them that I'll just watch, I won't say anything."
"Now tell me, are you stupid or am I stupid?" Wang Juan heard Zhang Xiaobao's words and really didn't know what to say.
"Then forget it, don't go up. Wait for the result." Zhang Xiaobao's mind wasn't on this at all. Seeing that Wang Juan didn't insist on going up, he didn't continue to talk about this.
He changed the topic and said, "Go and ask how many people are participating in the wilderness survival training. That's what we really need to participate in."
"Okay, Brother Jia Zi, I want to ask you something." Wang Juan also gave up the idea of going upstairs. If she really went upstairs, it would be difficult for her to explain. Hearing Zhang Xiaobao's words, she waved her hand.
Ge Zi was so flattered that he ran over to this side.
"Brother Jia Zi, how many people have signed up now? I remember that it will end tonight."
"Replying to Little Young Master and Little Miss, a total of 133 people have signed up so far. A total of 77 people are between the ages of 8 and 12, and the rest are between the ages of 5 and 8, a total of 58 people." Jia Zi respectfully replied.
"In that case, tell Young Master Li to leave early, don't wait." Wang Juan ordered.
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