dognovel Chapter 331 Old kid
Chapter 331 Old kid
In reality, laymen can only watch the spectacle. Both of them are experts, using their qi to keep everyone outside at bay. In addition, their speed is too fast, so they only see a few moves, and then they can't see anything but green grass.
"Hehe, it really is beautiful." Chen Wenfang reached out and took a few blades of grass. She then said to Wang Xiaoming, who had come a while earlier, "Go to Aunt Liu's place and get ten taels of silver for Mr. Dugu. Also, ask him if he would like to stay on the estate to teach, and see if he has any requests."
After Chen Wenfang finished speaking, she felt it was inappropriate and quickly said, "You go and get the money and give it to him. I will go and talk to him myself."
Over at the training ground, the two had already exchanged greetings, treating each other with utmost respect, and there was a sense of mutual appreciation between them.
"Brother Dugu, I'll have to learn a lot from you in the future," said Daoist Zhang Chang warmly.
"You're welcome anytime! Hahahaha!" Dugu Wuhui laughed heartily, finding a worthy opponent was a rare treat. The two men also burst into laughter upon hearing this.
Mr. Xu stroked his beard and led the chattering, excited children back to class.
The three of them came together. Chen Wenfang led them in bowing, a sign of respect for the masters. After entering the inner room, they had Da Xiong serve tea before Chen Wenfang spoke, "The masters have been here without asking for anything. As the parents of the children, I should ask. I am very grateful that you think highly of us and are willing to stay and teach the children. How much monthly salary do you need, or what else do you need? Just tell me, and I will definitely do it."
Zhang Chang and Wu Xin exchanged a glance, but Zhang Chang said, "Madam Chen, you're overthinking it. Our intention was simply to come and see the children and pick out one or two promising ones. We don't need to teach them, and you don't need to do anything."
So that's what it means! Chen Wenfang understood. There was nothing she could do about it; she couldn't force it. So she turned to Dugu Wuhui and asked, "And what about you, sir?"
Dugu raised an eyebrow and said, "If the child is well, I am willing to spend the rest of my life here."
Zhang Chang and the other man listened thoughtfully.
Chen Wenfang immediately understood and bowed, saying, "Sir, you are very righteous. I will certainly not let you down."
A few days ago, Brother Nie asked Mr. Xu about him. He said that he didn't need a monthly allowance at the moment. If he had to leave one day, he could just give him some money to live on. Chen Wenfang thought that was fine. There weren't many educated people in their village. No one could tell how capable Mr. Xu was. It would be enough to have someone teach them some articles to understand things. They didn't expect the children to become high-ranking officials.
In the evening, Wang Erniu returned with Lü Xiong. Upon hearing the news, he was overjoyed and took Lü Xiong to chat with him. Chen Wenfang was naturally happy to oblige and prepared fine wine and food, which made the old men eat to their hearts' content. Even Mr. Xu, who did not like to drink, would always have a small cup when dining with them in the evening.
Recently, Wangjiazhuang has been preparing the fields for rice planting. A lot of loaches and snails were caught in the fields, and many farmers gave them to the farmers. Aunt Liu and her family gutted the loaches, removed their internal organs, cleaned and marinated them, fried them until crispy, added spices and chili powder, mixed them, and put them in jars. This is also a kind of Chenji side dish, and it is still quite expensive.
Chen Wenfang asked Sister-in-law Nie to stir-fry a dish of chives for them to enjoy with their drinks. There were quite a few dishes tonight, including a slaughtered old cow brought over by a farmer, so many of the dishes were made with beef. They also made a beef stew with pork bones, stir-fried beef, and braised beef brisket with radish. Of course, there was plenty of offal, which Chen Wenfang had the kitchen prepare. In ancient times, people didn't eat offal, but Chen Wenfang couldn't bear to waste it.
Aunt Liu and the others also knew how to do it. Following the method for treating pig offal, they processed the cow offal, stewed it in two big pots overnight, and used it as a topping for noodles the next day. It was very fragrant.
She originally wanted to stir-fry snails, but then thought that if they didn't like the taste, it would be a waste to throw them away. Besides, snails need to purge themselves of mud for a few days, so she decided to put it aside for now. The village had also slaughtered a pig yesterday and made a pig-killing feast. Chen Wenfang asked them to make a cold pig ear salad to save for them to have with their drinks that night.
After calculating, it was still a bit too little, so I stir-fried some peanuts, made a blood duck, and made a cold lotus root salad. These dishes are definitely enough to go with the drinks.
Brother Nie came over after taking a bath and joined in the fun. He overheard the three master craftsmen discussing the children's aptitudes and immediately perked up his ears to listen attentively.
Wang Erniu and Lü Xiong both remained indifferent on the surface.
"Brother Dugu, you've seen all the children this afternoon. Did any of them meet your approval?" Wuxin asked.
Dugu Wuhui took a sip of wine, stroked his beard, and said, "I have my eye on one, but she's a bit young. There's also an older one, who's quite good."
"Who?" Master Zhang Chang was very curious; there were actually two.
"Could it be Chengcheng?" Wu Xin thought to himself, "Don't try to steal my disciple."
"No~ No~" Dugu Wuhui picked up a bite of stir-fried beef. It tasted great. It was tender and smooth without being dry, and it was also a bit sour and spicy, and chewy. It was perfect for someone like him with good teeth.
"That's good~" Wu Xin exclaimed, but quickly realized that it wasn't Cheng Cheng. There were two other children, one big and one small, so it wasn't Cheng Cheng! There were people with even better potential than Cheng Cheng, and he hadn't even noticed?
"Brother Dugu, may I ask which two you have your eye on?" Wu Xin humbly asked for advice.
Zhang Chang, standing to the side, remained silent, only eating and eating. It was obvious that he hadn't recognized any of the individuals with good aptitude or talent.
"That little bean sprout, did none of you notice it?" Dugu Wuhui asked, glancing sideways.
"Hehe, to be honest, Brother Dugu, I really didn't see that. How did you make that judgment?" Wuxin fawned over him, pouring him a drink.
Dugu Wuhui smiled and said, "The dragon bone on his back is highly mobile, but it is well hidden and can only be seen when he crouches down."
"I see, I've learned something." Wuxin stood up and bowed.
"Oh, you're too kind. It's fate that we met here. There's no need to be so formal," Dugu Wuhui said, waving his hand with an extremely carefree air.
Zhang Chang couldn't help but feel a little envious; indeed, his level of cultivation was still somewhat inferior to Zhang Chang's.
"Who is the other, even bigger one, that Brother Dugu mentioned?" Wuxin pressed.
"Why don't you guess?" Dugu Wuhui stroked his beard, his wrinkles becoming sly.
Lu Xiong, a man prone to outbursts, shouted, "Come on, everyone, let's guess! If you guess wrong, you'll have to drink a penalty shot!"
"Haha, okay, come on, you guys guess." Dugu Wuhui liked this mischievous boy very much and immediately chimed in.
"I'll go first!" Wu Xin downed his drink in one gulp and slammed it on the table. "Could it be Fifteen?" There are only a few kids like that.
"Oh no!" Dugu Lima denied.
"Drink!" Lü Xiong quickly poured him a drink.
Wu Xin didn't try to cheat and drank it all in one gulp.
“That’s Xiao Yi!” Zhang Chang couldn’t help but interject.
"No! Drink!" Dugu joined Lü Xiong in his playful antics, which made Wang Erniu chuckle. This old man was like a child.