A woman in a light blue constable uniform walked into the shop. Fang's hand, which was reaching for the wine jar, paused. He was stunned for a moment and then turned to look at Li Yi.
Li Yi was actually waiting for the female constable to take the Ruyi Dew, then he could close the shop and go back to the stockade village. He was thinking that if she didn't come back by the time he finished his meal, he would send someone to send her to the county government office. Now he could save himself the trouble.
Putting down the spoon in his hand, he stood up and took out the Ruyi Dew that had been prepared for her. When he handed it to her, he subconsciously said politely, "Have you eaten yet, Constable? How about having a meal here before you leave?"
Whether in the original world or now, this sentence was a very common greeting.
Food was the most important thing for people. Whether they could fill their stomachs was related to their survival. It was also the most important issue for people in the ancient times and now.
Therefore, when they met, people often asked, "Have you eaten?" or "Do you want to have a meal at home?" to show their concern for the other party.
Over time, it became a conventional greeting and gradually became the most common greeting when people met each other.
The standard answer to this greeting was "Thank you, I have eaten." The two exchanged a few more polite words and then parted. One was enthusiastic and the other was polite. Both the host and the guest were happy.
Li Yi was waiting for the female constable to decline and leave so that he could finish his meal and go home quickly. Seeing that she didn't respond for a long time, he raised his head and saw that she was looking at the Egg Fried Rice on the table. The next moment, she turned to look at him and said lightly, "Alright."
The smile on Li Yi's face froze. He felt like he had shot himself in the foot.
The female constable's unconventional behavior made him unable to react for a moment. He was stunned for a while and then said, "Then, have a seat first … I'll go get you some rice."
After all, she had done him a favor twice. Li Yi wouldn't be so stingy that he couldn't even afford to treat her to a bowl of Egg Fried Rice. After a short moment of surprise, he turned around and walked towards the direction of the kitchen.
The female constable walked to the table and put her knife aside. She sat down casually and looked at the Egg-Fried Rice on the plate. A rare look of doubt appeared in her eyes.
Ever since she was young, she had tasted delicacies from delicacies to street food, but this was the first time she had seen this kind of food.
Just by smelling this unique fragrance, her appetite was aroused.
Ever since the female constable sat across from him, Old Fang started to feel a little uneasy.
One of the reasons was due to her identity, but the other reason was the pressure he felt from her.
This female officer was an expert.
Old Fang knew very well that he wouldn't be able to defeat someone who could make him feel this way if they were to really fight.
"Wine?"
The female constable's beautiful eyes lit up when she saw the wine jar on the table. She reached out and took the wine jar. After opening it, the fragrance of the wine flowed out. A trace of surprise appeared on her face. She picked up the wine jar and took a big gulp. A blush appeared on her pretty face. She wiped the corner of her mouth and couldn't help but exclaim, "Good wine!"
When Li Yi walked into the shop with a plate of Egg-Fried Rice, he saw such a scene.
It seemed that regardless of gender or alcohol tolerance, the old Li family loved good wine. This female constable was usually like Liu Ruyi, always with a cold and unapproachable face. After seeing good wine, she immediately changed her attitude.
"Where did you buy this wine?" The female constable put down the wine jar and looked up at Li Yi.
"I brewed it myself." Li Yi placed the Egg-Fried Rice on the table in front of her, sat back in his seat and started to eat.
The wine she drank just now had been distilled a few times. It should be around 40% alcohol. Fang had a headache for two days and hadn't touched wine for a long time. He had only recovered recently. However, it seemed that he wouldn't be able to drink this wine today.
Without waiting for the female constable to speak again, he continued, "If you want to buy it, you can wait for a few days. This wine will be sold in the Ruyi Workshop."
Hearing this, the female constable didn't ask any more questions. After taking another sip of wine, she put the wine jar beside her and tasted the Egg-Fried Rice. Her beautiful eyes lit up again.
She raised her head and looked at Li Yi in surprise. Whether it was the Ruyi Dew, the strong wine, the weird painting on the wall, or the food that she had never seen before, this scholar had a lot of weird things around him …
Fang didn't enjoy his meal to his heart's content. He met the female constable who ate for free. The wine that he got from his son-in-law with great difficulty was taken by her and she had no intention of returning it. The food that was supposed to be for two people was divided by her. Fang wasn't full either and felt depressed. He didn't even have the taste of the food.
After eating and drinking, the female constable went to patrol the streets as usual. Her alcohol tolerance was not bad, even Fang couldn't compare to her. She drank all the wine in the small jar and her expression didn't change. She was supposed to patrol the streets. There might not be a rule in the Jing Kingdom that forbade constables from patrolling the streets after drinking. However, this wasn't something that Li Yi could worry about.
After buying some things on the streets, she closed the shop with Fang and rented a horse carriage from a carriage shop not far from the shop. Then, she slowly drove out of the mansion …
After returning to the stockade village and passing by the school, Li Yi stood outside the door and listened for a while. Qin Qing was teaching the naughty brats to memorize "Rules for a Disciple".
Education had to start from when they were young. Although he didn't know what kind of path they would take in the future, it was worth it to do something for these children after being stared at by so many pairs of admiring eyes for so long and hearing them call him "Mister" from the bottom of their hearts.
"Rules for a Disciple" was the introductory reading material that Li Yi had chosen for the naughty brats. The rhythm was catchy, and the words were easy to read. It was close to the vernacular. While they were learning how to write, they could also learn the principles of how to conduct oneself, as well as all kinds of common sense and etiquette. The naughty brats were still young, so it was important to cultivate good values. In order to prevent them from becoming like their parents when they grew up, they had to be taught these correct values from a young age.
In order to make it more interesting, Li Yi made all the original allusions in the "Rules for a Disciple" into short stories. Every day, he would let Qin Qing teach a few sentences to the naughty brats. Then, he would intersperse them with a few stories, such as getting rid of evil, fighting tigers, and fighting dragons. The naughty brats loved to listen to these kinds of stories, so they would remember them more firmly.
Of course, even in this era of feudal orthodoxy, Li Yi still didn't want the naughty brats to grow up to become stupid, loyal, and filial people. What he taught them had been greatly edited and modified to conform to the mainstream Confucian ideology of this era, but it wouldn't severely suppress the naughty brats' nature.
After listening for a while outside the school, the naughty brats were all very obedient. When Qin Qing read a sentence, they would read a sentence. The school was orderly, no different from when he was here.
Afterwards, he went to the workshop to take a look. The daily demand for Ruyi dew was not small, but there was a limited amount of manpower in the stockade. Everyone was working against time. Fortunately, this situation wouldn't last for long. In the next two days, Li Xuan would send someone over to observe and learn the distillation method. After a few days, Ning Wang Fu's shop would open for business, and the pressure here would be reduced to the minimum.
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