"Pig Slaughtered Rice!"
Meton personally cooked a pot of rice to reward himself. Together with the rice he bought from Chang 'an, the aroma alone was enough to make people drool.
But the meal was not ready yet! Li Yi and several elders of the Village Mo came together.
"It smells so good!" One-armed Uncle Wang sniffed from afar.
"Well, it's time to eat!" Meton shouted and ordered Tie An and Zi Yi to put the dishes on the table.
Seeing Meton cook in person, Li Yi and the others were surprised, but they did not say anything. The Village Mo was so poor in the past few years that they did not even have enough to eat. No one cared about the Confucian principle that a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen.
Braised Pork with Soy Sauce, Braised Pork with Preserved Vegetables, Sweet and Sour Pork, Pig Slaughtered Rice, and several seasonal vegetables. There were not many dishes, but they were large in quantity. Each dish was filled with two big bowls. In addition, there was a bowl of fragrant rice in front of everyone. Everyone's appetite was whetted.
A huge round table was placed in the middle of the hall. Master Yu, Uncle Fu, Li Yi, Meton, One-armed Uncle Wang, Yu Er who had recovered from his injury, Li Xin, Tie An, Old Zhang, the only doctor in the village, Doctor Hua, and the only private tutor in the village, Mr. Li, sat down one after another.
Doctor Hua claimed to be a descendant of Hua Tuo, but he used to be a military doctor in the Divine Craftsmen Camp. However, in Meton's opinion, Doctor Hua was just bragging to raise his status. However, Doctor Hua's medical skills were really good. For so many years, the villagers of the Village Mo had been looking for Doctor Hua when they were sick. Basically, all the illnesses were cured. Moreover, almost all the villagers were operating at a loss. Even the poor families received free medical treatment. Mainly, they relied on outsiders to barely survive.
As for Mr. Li, Meton had a terrible impression of him. He was his private tutor when he was young, and Meton had beaten him many times. As for Li Xin, Yu Er, Tie An, and the others, they were very self-conscious when they saw Mr. Li doing a good job.
Including Meton and Zi Yi, there were 13 people in total.
"Thirteen Knights of the Round Table Conference." Meton was pleased with himself.
Everyone present knew what it meant to be invited by Meton. From now on, they would be the core members of the Mo's Village. Only Zi Yi, who was staring at the Braised Pork with Preserved Vegetables, was drooling.
"Let's eat!" Meton said grumpily. He was the first to move his chopsticks. He picked up a piece of braised pork and signaled everyone to start eating.
"Yeah!" Zi Yi cheered. Chopsticks immediately pounced over. Fish Two Li Xin was not to be outdone.
"Haha, young people have such good appetites, brothers! Let's eat too. "Uncle Fu had watched Zi Yi grow up, so he laughed and kicked her to smooth things over.
Master Yu and Li Yi were also embarrassed. They glared at their sons and hurriedly put down their chopsticks. Otherwise, the food would be swept clean by these gluttons.
Once they started eating, they couldn't stop. In the end, even Master Li of the Mo Family's Village, who paid attention to his image, joined the ranks of grabbing food.
"This is mine!" Doctor Hua scolded Li Yi angrily.
"It belongs to whoever grabs it!" Li Yi said shamelessly.
In a moment of carelessness, the one-armed Uncle Wang grabbed it. Although Uncle Wang was missing an arm, no one could compare with him when it came to eating.
Old Zhang and Master Li didn't say anything. They didn't even stop moving their chopsticks.
Soon, cups and plates were scattered all over the table. Everyone was full.
"Young Master's cooking skills are so good that he could be a chef in Chang 'an City. He is almost better than me." Master Yu burped.
"Bullsh * t! With your cooking skills, you can only cook two fish. The rest is just so-so! "Master Li snorted. He had been robbed of his meat by Master Yu just now.
"That's right!" The other old people echoed. Soon, the old people were arguing with each other.
Soon, the table was cleared. Everyone sat in their seats.
Meton looked around and said, "Uncles and brothers, I called you here today because I will go to the Imperial College after the New Year. The development of the Village Mo will depend on everyone's wisdom and efforts."
"Young Master, don't worry. We will take good care of the Village Mo for you." Li Yi promised. The other old people also nodded silently. It was not easy for the Village Mo to get to where it was today. They didn't want the Village Mo to go back to being poor and backward.
"Young Master, don't worry. Just make the arrangements. We will do it well. If those little bastards don't listen to us, I will slap them." Master Yu said domineeringly. Yu Er wanted to lower his head under the table.
"Good! Then I will tell you the plan of the Village Mo for next year! "Meton paused. Everyone was suddenly refreshed. They had full confidence in their miraculous young master.
"We still have to do the live fish business." Meton looked at Master Yu and said.
Master Yu nodded. The live fish business was the biggest source of income for the Village Mo. He would not lose it.
"But the secret skill of live fish will be announced soon. It will be difficult for us to do business at that time!" Yu Er said worriedly.
Master Yu glared at Yu Er and said, "Why not? The Mo's Village now has five fish stores in Chang 'an City and has already occupied the market. We also have connections with other villages. As long as we maintain the supply of fish, the Mo's Village will not be afraid of anyone."
"Uncle Yu is right!" Meton agreed. "But we can't rely on other villages. We also have to have our own supply. Our ten fish ponds are obviously not enough. But there is a good place to raise fish upstream of the Village Mo!"
"Young Master, you are talking about the Shibei Lake!" Master Yu said.
Meton nodded and said, "The Shibei Lake can be used to test our artificial fish farming method. At the same time, the live fish business of the Village Mo will be in an invincible position."
There was no one upstream of the Shibei Lake. The downstream of the Shibei Lake was adjacent to the fief of the Village Mo. Theoretically, it was also the territory of the Village Mo. The Village Mo had thought about this lake before. But the lake was too deep to catch fish, so they gave up. Now that they had the artificial fish farming method, the Shibei Lake was the treasure land of the Village Mo.
"That's right!" Li Yi slapped his thigh and said. He had thought that the live fish business of the Village Mo would be affected after Meton announced the secret skill of live fish. But now it seemed that there was no need to worry. It would be even better.
The others were also overjoyed! The young master did not let them down. If they continued to develop this business, the Village Mo would never become poor.
"From now on, Li Xin will be in charge of the fish transportation business of the Village Mo!" Meton looked at Li Xin and said.
"Thank you, Young Master!" Li Xin stood up and said calmly.
"Yu Er will be in charge of the live fish business in Chang 'an City!" Meton's unexpected appointment made Yu Er stand up in bewilderment.
"Wasn't my father in charge before?" Yu Er looked hopeful, but he was afraid that his father would be angry.
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