Ang Lee offered to give the shameless old man ten servings of Red Braised Meat as soon as he opened his mouth. This was not to appease his appetite. In fact, it was also a kind of punishment. It was a way to make people feel grateful even though it was a severe punishment. It was a way to sell people out and let them count the money for you.
Of course, this also depended on different people's understanding. In some people's eyes, it was a profit to be able to eat ten servings of Red Braised Meat. No matter how full their stomachs were, even if they were stuffed to death, it was still a profit. At least they would be a full ghost!
But in Ang Lee's eyes, eating in moderation was the most profitable. It was not appropriate to eat too much or not enough. If one ate too little, they would feel hungry. If one ate too much, it would cause a great burden to his stomach and intestines. If it was serious, it could even kill him. Naturally, it was a great loss. The only benefit was to satisfy his appetite, but the loss was too great.
However, many people didn't understand this logic. Or it could be said that they were usually too gluttonous. Once they encountered free food, they would desperately fight for it. Even if their stomachs couldn't bear it and eating too much would have a lot of side effects on their bodies, they wouldn't care. They only had one thought in their minds, and that was to eat as much as they could until they couldn't stuff their stomachs anymore.
The proportion of this self-destructive way of eating was very high among the poor. This was mainly caused by the psychology of taking advantage of small gains. They always felt that if they ate too little, they would suffer a loss. The more they ate, the more they would earn. Therefore, when it came to a free occasion, they would eat as much as they could, for fear that they would suffer a loss.
The old man had already eaten three servings of Red Braised Meat, which was excessive. If he continued to eat, it would definitely cause harm to his body. But since the old man insisted on continuing to eat meat and made a fuss without meat, Ang Lee naturally had to satisfy his request. As for whether the old man would die after eating, Ang Lee did not care so much. Perhaps the situation would not be so serious and he would just have a stomachache.
If this old man really ate so much, he would definitely have a stomachache. There was no doubt about it. This was also a lesson for him to be so greedy. The oil in Red Braised Pork was very large. A person eating a spoonful of it a day was already a lot. Eating too much was really unbearable. If it was strenuous exercise, it might be better. If it was eaten more, it could also be used up. If it couldn't be used up, it could only be obese and high.
"Stop arguing. Give him ten servings of Red Braised Meat. Let him eat enough."
Li Chuandao walked over and said coldly..
"What? Why should I give him ten servings … Okay!"
The cook was unhappy. But when he saw Li Chuandao's eyes, he immediately admitted it. He was just a worker. How could he dare to oppose Li Chuandao? He had to reluctantly give the old man ten servings of Red Braised Meat and a new big bowl. In fact, there were more than ten servings of Red Braised Meat.
The old man got so much meat all of a sudden. He was so happy that he ran back to eat heartily.
More than a dozen parents who came together saw the situation and could not sit still. One of them stretched out his chopsticks and wanted to eat the meat in the old man's bowl. The old man angrily smashed his chopsticks away.
"This is all mine. If you want to eat meat, get it yourself."
The old man smiled and ate heartily. He was not willing to share with others at all, not even his own son.
The rest of the people only ate two servings. Seeing the old man get so much meat, they naturally felt very unbalanced. There was a good saying since ancient times: Don't worry about scarcity, but worry about uneven distribution. They all came together. Why could the old man ask for so much meat? If they did not ask for more, wouldn't they be at a disadvantage?
Obviously, no one was willing to be at a disadvantage. Since the old man could ask for so much meat, why didn't they ask for it? Others had taken advantage of it. How could they sit here alone and be at a disadvantage?
Now, except for the old man who was eating heartily, the rest of the people ran to ask for more Red Braised Meat. Moreover, they had to have the same amount as the old man. In short, they could not be at a disadvantage.
The cook who served the dishes looked very helpless. Naturally, he did not have the right to make this decision. He looked at Li Chuandao and waited for instructions. Li Chuandao looked at Ang Lee.
"Assistant Minister Li, these people are truly insatiable and unruly. They are unreasonable."
Li Chuandao said angrily.
Ang Lee knew that such a thing would happen, so he was not worried at all. How could Ang Lee not know the character of these people? They were all people who liked to take advantage of others. If the rest of the people did not move, Ang Lee would feel strange.
"Don't you think this is expected? When I was about to give the old man ten servings of Red Braised Meat, you didn't expect such a thing to happen?"
Ang Lee said with a smile.
Zhang Yucai suddenly smiled and answered truthfully, "Assistant Minister Li is right. However, I really didn't expect that these people would be so greedy. A serving of Red Braised Meat is a big bowl. They can eat it together. It's not worthwhile to continue asking for more. They are really too greedy."
Wei Zhongyi could not help laughing, but he did not speak. Perhaps he saw that Ang Lee was watching a show and deliberately testing these parents to see how they would behave.
"Assistant Minister Li means to continue to give them ten servings each?"
Li Chuandao asked.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Twenty servings is fine. Give them as much as they can eat. They can't spoil the food if they can't finish it."
Li Chuandao nodded and got up again to deal with it personally.
"Shut up, all of you. Is it not enough for you?"
Li Chuandao looked at the parents and asked.
"Not enough, of course it's not enough."
"An old man can eat so much. We are not far behind!"
"We can eat as much as he can eat."
The parents said.
Since they had said so, Li Chuandao naturally did not stand on ceremony and said, "You can have as much as you want, but you must finish it. Don't spoil a piece of meat."
After that, he flicked his sleeves and left.
"Sure, sure."
The parents responded happily.
"Give me a big bowl and ten servings, no, twelve servings."
"Give me eight servings."
"Don't be in a hurry. Come back after you finish eating. There's still more."
The cook who was serving the dishes also said helplessly.
They were overjoyed to be able to get so much Red Braised Meat. As for how they could finish it, that was their problem. Perhaps their stomachs were different from ordinary people's and they could eat more. Or perhaps they had been hungry for three days and could make up for nine meals in one meal.
Ang Lee was not in a hurry to leave for the time being. He just watched these guys eat and see if they could really finish all the meat. If they couldn't, then there would be more to say.
"How is the discipline of the children recently? Can they start to teach in a few days? "
Ang Lee asked.
Li Chuandao looked at Zhang Yucai and Wei Zhongyi beside him and said, "Assistant Minister Li, don't worry. After so many days of lessons, their discipline has been greatly improved and they can start to teach in a few days."
"Well, that's good, that's good. Let these children obey the discipline first, then let them learn how to read and write, and finally teach them how to be a man. Among them, teaching them how to be a man is the most important, which is related to the quality of the people of the Tang dynasty in the future. If all the teachers in the world can teach them well, there will be no such people in the future. The future of the Tang dynasty depends on you."
Ang Lee said as he glanced at the parents who were eating heartily.
Although these words were meant to belittle these poor parents, what Li An said was also the truth. These parents' greedy hearts were too serious. This was caused by the lack of good education when they were young. If they had received good education when they were young, this kind of thing would not have happened. At the very least, it could have greatly reduced the occurrence of this kind of thing.
In addition, belittling these poor people could also greatly satisfy the vanity of these sour scholars and deepen their sense of superiority, so that they could better devote themselves to teaching.
Hearing this, Li Chuandao and the other two showed expressions of approval. Ang Lee had already figured out the nature of these arrogant scholars. Arrogance was their biggest characteristic. As long as their vanity was satisfied, they could be better controlled and obey your orders.
While chatting with Li Chuandao and the other two, Ang Lee looked at the dozen or so parents who were eating heartily. These guys could really eat. Their mouths never stopped. In a short time, they had eaten half of the meat. According to this, ten servings of Red Braised Meat would not be a problem for them.
After eating and drinking, Ang Lee did not leave. Li Chuandao and the other two naturally sat at the table to accompany him. They talked about how to educate these children so that these children could grow up to be good people with good manners. The three of them were very interested in these educational topics, so they chatted very congenially.
Unknowingly, the first group of children finished eating and went out to play. The second group of children also entered the cafeteria and began to eat. However, the dozen or so parents still did not finish eating. They continued to eat heartily, but the speed of eating meat had obviously slowed down a lot. It seemed that their stomachs could not stand it. Even so, they still did not give up and continued to eat meat.
The angry old man stroked his neck with his palm after eating a few mouthfuls of meat and gently smoothed it down. It seemed that if he did not do this, the meat would be stuck in his throat. From this, it could be seen that the old man had eaten too much and his esophagus was blocked. Or maybe he ate too fast and his throat was choked. He had to use external force to get the choked meat down.
The rest of the parents were also working hard to eat meat. Since they had already said that they would eat as much as they could and would not cause waste to the cafeteria, they must keep their word. Even if they were stuffed to death, they had to finish these pieces of meat.
Scholars wanted face, and these poor people also wanted face. However, they pursued different things, so they cared about different aspects. Scholars pursued high elegance, knowledge that ordinary people could not have, while ordinary poor people pursued more practicality. Whoever did not keep his word would be spurned. Whoever could eat more, drink more, and have more strength would be more powerful. They had said that they would finish the meat, so they must not leave a piece of meat behind. Even if their stomachs could not eat anymore, they had to find a way to finish the rest of the meat.
Soon, several parents began to burp. The sound was so embarrassing, especially when more than one person burped at the same time. The sound was even louder. Fortunately, they were still some distance away from Ang Lee. Otherwise, the unpleasant smell would have suffocated Ang Lee.
Li Chuandao and the other two obviously showed unpleasant expressions. They could not wait to leave this dirty place, but Ang Lee was not in a hurry. Although he could already smell some unpleasant smells, Ang Lee could endure it. In order to see the end of these people, Ang Lee had to endure it.
When the second batch of children finished eating and went out, the third batch of children quickly came in. It was not until half of the third batch of children had eaten that the parents finished all the braised pork in brown sauce. In addition, there were some delicious vegetables left. They ate them all and drank a bowl of soup. Naturally, it was time to go back after eating and drinking. However, because they ate too much, when they stood up, they generally covered their stomachs and seemed to be in pain.
Especially the old man, he suddenly found that he could not walk. He just stood up and sat down again.
"Ah Ye, what's wrong? Did you eat too much?"
The old man's son asked while covering his stomach.
The rest of the people, while burping, staggered out of the canteen. They walked very slowly, as if they would fall if they walked a little faster.
"Ah Ye, can you walk? Everyone else has left. "
The old man's son was a little anxious. Everyone else had gone out, but they were still in the canteen. It was a little embarrassing.
"It's okay. I just need to rest a little. Just a little."
The old man said stubbornly.
"You're already so old. Why do you have to show off? Can't you eat less? "
The old man's son said angrily.
"I don't need you to care. It's free braised meat. If you eat a little, you earn a little. If you don't come, you'll lose money."
The old man said with a pout. After a pause, he looked at his son and whispered, "Erlang, help me up. Let's go out for a walk to digest. When we come back, we can eat another bowl."
"Eat more? Okay, okay, let's go out for a walk first. "
The old man's son supported his father and staggered to the big playground outside the canteen.
"This old man is too confident. He can't walk, but he still wants to eat another bowl. It's really interesting. I still have something to do, so I can't wait to see the result. Tell me tomorrow."
Ang Lee said and left the School of Sound Transmission.
In the afternoon, Ang Lee was going to see how the other schools were doing. He wanted to know when they would be in operation and could be involved in educating the children of the Tang dynasty.
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