The School of Telepathy had been open for almost ten days and gradually began to get on the right track. In all directions outside the city of the Tang Dynasty, there were already more than a hundred schools under intense preparation. Some were ready-made houses, so the preparation period would be shorter. Some were completely empty land, so the preparation would take at least several months, or even more than half a year. In addition, more aristocrats and businessmen had already made up their minds and were considering it. It would not be long before they made up their minds to buy the land.
There were at least dozens of schools under construction, and there were more and more. The demand for craftsmen and building materials was huge. Fortunately, Ang Lee was the first to build, so he had ample manpower and materials. However, the schools built later were not so lucky. They had a serious shortage of manpower and materials, so they could only wait patiently. Fortunately, this was not a very urgent matter for them. It did not matter much whether the school was built a day earlier or a day later. Therefore, no one appeared to be very anxious. They were all building step by step.
Building schools at their own expense and cultivating talents for the imperial court was an act that harmed their own interests. However, this practice could improve their reputation, which attracted the interest of many aristocrats and big businessmen. As long as they did this, they would have already improved their reputation. As for how long it would take to build and operate the school, it was not so important. Anyway, the reason for the slow construction of the school was the shortage of craftsmen and building materials in the capital. They were not deliberately delaying the time, so it would not have much impact on their reputation.
There were not many people like Ang Lee, who would spend three to five times the capital in order to build the school as soon as possible. Even in the aristocratic circle where competition was popular, no one would compete in this aspect.
Lunchtime was coming soon. Ang Lee naturally had to eat in the School of Telepathy nearby. He also wanted to see what was going on in the canteen while he was eating.
In fact, there was no decent canteen in the School of Telepathy at the moment. After all, all the rooms were not too big. A room could accommodate 100 people, so there were several rooms in the canteen, which almost occupied all the adjacent rooms on the same floor. However, after the walls of several rooms were knocked down, it looked like a big room, a long and narrow L-shaped room.
The cooking place was nearby, so it was more convenient to bring the ingredients to the dining place. Because the children were still young, every bowl of rice had to be filled and handed to the children to avoid wastage.
For the convenience of eating, the school was dismissed at different times. The youngest children ate first, and the oldest children ate last. There were a total of three groups of people, and each group had about 500 people. The teachers could do it at any time, but they had to be spread out to ensure that there were more than 10 teachers present when each group of students ate, so as to deter these naughty children and allow these children to eat in peace. If there were no teachers present, there would be trouble. After all, these children were too naughty. Whether it was fighting for food or seats, or doing something else, it would cause a lot of chaos. Someone had to be there to deter them, and it had to be someone that the children were afraid of. If it was the staff of the canteen, these children would not be afraid. The only thing that could deter these children were these teachers with rulers at their waists.
In order to deter them at a close distance, the teachers would scatter and sit in different positions. In this way, they could monitor the children in all directions. Whoever was naughty could be seen clearly. Even what each child said could be heard clearly. This was the best way to deter them.
More than a dozen parents who came in for a free meal naturally ran over when it was time to eat. They were all full of smiles and were very happy. The smell of the Braised Pork in Soy Sauce was enough to make them excited.
"Assistant Minister Li, it's too messy here. Why don't we go upstairs to eat?"
Li Chuandao said.
Ang Lee waved his hand and said, "No, it's fine here. This corner by the window is very good. You can see the whole room clearly. Here it is."
It was boring to go upstairs to eat alone. It was more lively to eat with others. Ang Lee didn't dislike the chaos downstairs. Instead, he felt that the environment downstairs was very good. It was lively with more people. Although the children were very naughty, with the teachers controlling them, they wouldn't be too naughty. They couldn't turn the sky upside down.
Looking at the naughty children, he could also better understand the Transmitting Sound School, how the poor children of this era grew up, and what kind of nature they had.
The corner by the window was the best position. Ang Lee liked it here. Naturally, more than a dozen parents also liked this position. However, they didn't dare to compete with the teachers in the school. When they saw Li Chuandao's eyes, they sensibly left the best position and ran to several tables not far away to sit down.
Since Ang Lee didn't want to go upstairs to eat alone, Li Chuandao could only accompany him. Not long after, Zhang Yucai and Wei Zhongyi, who had returned from class, also came over. They wanted to accompany Ang Lee to eat together to show their respect for Ang Lee.
The table in the cafeteria was not big. One table could only seat six people, and there were three people on each side. The children were small and could barely seat eight people. If there were more, it could barely seat eight people, but it couldn't fit the lunch boxes. This naturally wouldn't work. Therefore, according to the dining rules, one table had to seat eight children. Regardless of whether the children were older or younger, there were eight people to a table. As for the adult teachers, naturally, there were six people to a table. However, there were only four people at Ang Lee's table, which was Ang Lee, Li Chuandao, Zhang Yucai, and Wei Zhongyi. When others saw that they were leaders, they naturally didn't dare to come over and join in the fun.
Li Chuandao gave a look, and the kitchen in the cafeteria immediately served the freshly cooked dishes. Moreover, they were all dishes with extra portions, more than ordinary people. Upon closer inspection, the braised pork on the plates was also the best. It was the evenly distributed part of the fat. Although it was very fat, it was not greasy at all. It was the most refreshing to eat.
After all, they were all leaders. Naturally, they had to eat better than ordinary people. Otherwise, how could they show the power and status of leaders?
The food in the school was naturally much worse than the food in Ang Lee's home. There were not many types of food, but for ordinary families, it was already very delicious. For poor families, it was even more rare delicacies.
Therefore, as soon as the food was served, the children started eating with all their might, fearing that they would eat too slowly and let others eat first. The way the children fought for food was really cute. At least, that was what Li An thought. It was much better than not wanting to eat.
In poor families, when the children ate, they all fought for food, fearing that they would not be full. In many rich families, even if the table was full of delicious ingredients, the naughty children would not eat a single bite. They even had to be begged by their parents before they were willing to eat a little. In more cases, they would run away after eating a bite.
Perhaps in the eyes of children, food that no one fought over was not a delicacy. Only food that everyone fought over was a delicacy that they loved the most. When there were people fighting over the food, they would eat faster than anything else. However, if they were alone, they would feel that everything was tasteless and would not want to eat anything.
Therefore, feeding children really required skills. When a child was not easy to feed, just give birth to another child. When two children fought together, it would inevitably stimulate their appetite and make them eat faster than rabbits.
Because such delicious food could be eaten every day, Ang Lee was more elegant when he ate. Although the family background of Li Chuandao and the other two was not very good, and their daily living conditions were probably not so good, they were scholars after all. Their pursuit of etiquette was much higher than ordinary people. Therefore, they could also maintain an elegant way of eating. They ate one bite at a time, and they were not fast at all.
However, the dozen or so parents who came in to freeload were different. When they saw the delicious food, they could not control themselves at all. They did not care about elegance and politeness, and they directly ate in big mouthfuls. Moreover, they complained that the staff in the canteen did not give them enough. When they ate halfway, they shouted for more food. This made Li Chuandao and the others frown. They felt that these guys were really too vulgar. They actually shouted in such an elegant school, but because of their face, they could not scold them. After all, these people did not do anything wrong. They were just a little louder. The children were not learning knowledge, and it did not seem to be interfering with anyone. If they were to teach them a lesson, it would seem that they were too narrow-minded.
Li An glanced at them and realized that not only were these fellows eating quickly, but they were also communicating with each other. They were actually able to find some time to communicate while eating quickly, and every time they communicated, it was almost always with their mouths full of food. That mouthful of food was actually unable to block their mouths that loved to talk.
Especially the old man who was angry just now, he ate faster than anyone else. He kept stuffing pieces of Red Braised Meat into his mouth. The rest of the people were also very optimistic about the Red Braised Meat, and they ate it quickly. Therefore, the amount of meat given to them by the kitchen was naturally not enough, and they finished it quickly. After eating, they did not have enough, so they naturally shouted loudly and asked the kitchen to give them more meat. They were not willing to add less meat, thinking that the kitchen was too stingy and could not give them more.
"It's too little. If you give me more, it won't be enough."
The old man shouted for a long time but did not get a response. He directly took the lunch box, ran to the position where the dishes were served, and asked shamelessly.
"Old man, no one is like you. You have eaten three servings of Red Braised Meat, and it's still not enough. Look at how much others have eaten. How can you eat so much? If everyone is like you, we can't do it. "
The cook who served the meal was not a kind person, and he said in a bad mood.
After serving the teachers and the schoolchildren, it was time for the cooks to eat. However, they could only eat one serving of Red Braised Meat. If they served more, the head in charge of management would scold them. If it was not enough, they could just get more rice. Why did they eat so much Red Braised Meat?
Therefore, when he saw the old man eat several servings in a row, he felt unbalanced. After all, according to the rules, each person should have one serving. If Li Chuandao had not been annoyed by the noise just now, he would not have asked him to give the old man and others a few servings of meat. Now, three servings were not enough. The young man who served the meal was so angry that he did not look at anyone's eyes and did not give a word.
Seeing that he could not get the Red Braised Meat he wanted to eat after coaxing for a long time, the old man became angry again. He pointed at the young man's nose and scolded, "What's wrong? You have no conscience. This meat cost you a penny. It's not your meat. Why do you feel bad? I can only eat here once in my life. You can eat meat here every day. Who knows how much you have eaten? Why can't you give me more? This is the only meal I have. Even if it's to see a prisoner off, the prisoner should be full! You can't let him be a hungry ghost! "
"Old man, why are you like this? Are you a hungry ghost? If the Red Braised Meat is not enough, there is still white rice and green vegetables. You eat like that. Aren't you afraid of being bored to death? "
The young man was also angry.
"It's my business if I'm bored to death. It's none of your business what I like to eat. Even God doesn't care what I eat. Who do you think you are …"
This quarrel caused anger to appear on the faces of Li Chuandao and the others. However, due to Li An's presence, they didn't dare to show the slightest sign of anger. They could only observe Li An's intentions from the corners of their eyes. If Li An didn't speak, they wouldn't make a rash statement.
Zhang Yucai and Wei Zhongyi winked at Li Chuandao from time to time, probably wanting Li Chuandao to speak up and solve the problem.
"Assistant Minister Li, what do you think about this …"
Li Chuandao could not hold back and asked.
Ang Lee smiled slightly and said, "Give this old man ten servings of Red Braised Meat."
"This …"
Li Chuandao hesitated for a moment. On second thought, these Red Braised Meat were bought with Ang Lee's money. Since Ang Lee said so, how could he not carry it out?
Ang Lee's attitude was not because he was afraid of anyone, but because he felt that this old man was quite interesting. Such a shameless old man was quite rare. Since he wanted to eat so much, and he himself said that this was the only chance in his life. If he did not eat enough, he would feel sorry for himself. Why not be a good person and satisfy his need?
When people were poor, it was easy to form the habit of taking small advantages. This was caused by the lack of resources and was also a very natural phenomenon. However, not many people would make such a big fuss just to take small advantages. This was something that only a small number of extremely shameless people would do. For example, the old man in front of them was an extremely shameless person, an old bad man.
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