novelden Chapter 173 Facing the Sea, Spring Blossoms
Chapter 173 Facing the Sea, Spring Blossoms
Qin Qi actually roasted five pheasants for them!
As soon as the roast chicken arrived, everyone exclaimed.
The fourth lady said, "Old Seven is really willing to spend money. He gave five at once!"
The eldest lady said, "This is all thanks to my sister-in-law. Sister-in-law, you must go up the mountain more often in the future. Whether the sisters can eat roast chicken depends on you."
Li Yujiao couldn't help but agree: "Okay, then I'll go up the mountain once a month, how about that?"
"That would be perfect!"
Qin Qi is really good at roasting pheasants. He doesn't roast them directly on fire, but first builds a kiln, hangs the trimmed pheasants above the kiln, and then roasts them slowly over low heat.
The chicken skin roasted in this way will become very crispy, but the fat inside will not be completely roasted, and you can still taste the juice inside when eating.
Moreover, the pheasant has been marinated with honey in advance, so it tastes fresh and sweet.
There were too many people, so Li Yujiao was given a chicken leg and a chicken wing. She ate them in small bites and found them delicious.
Everyone was thanking Li Yujiao, but no one thanked Tan Qi. Some even started scolding Tan Qi:
"This old man actually has such a trick, but he didn't share it with us earlier!"
"If my sister-in-law hadn't come today, when would we have been able to eat such delicious food?"
"This is the best barbecue I've ever eaten, all thanks to my brother and sister-in-law."
Li Yujiao didn't do anything, but was praised again. She felt very embarrassed.
……
In the evening, she went to change the medicine for the Third In Command and checked his wound. Seeing that he was not seriously injured, she felt relieved.
After giving a few more instructions, he was about to go back to his room to rest, but as soon as he reached the door, he saw the village's teacher leading a group of children standing at the door.
The old teacher looked embarrassed. He bowed to Li Yujiao and said, "The children are begging me to bring them to you for advice. You are the general's wife, so you must be knowledgeable. If it is convenient for you, can you tell the children some stories?"
Seeing the sincerity on the old man's face, Li Yujiao felt embarrassed to refuse.
Just as he was about to invite the children into the house, Yu Mei Niang came over and said, "You can listen to the general's wife, but don't go into the room. Come to the front hall. I'll prepare some tea for you. Can you drink while listening?"
Li Yujiao felt that Yu Meiniang's arrangement was indeed appropriate. The room was a private place, and it would not be appropriate to invite so many people in. It would be better to chat in the front hall.
In the front hall, Yu Meiniang lit a lot of candles and placed some cushions on the ground for the children to sit on, while the adults sat on stools.
When they heard that the general's wife was going to tell a story, many people came, including the first boss, the second boss, the fourth, sixth, and seventh bosses.
They were all like primary school students, wanting to listen to Li Yujiao's stories respectfully.
Li Yujiao is not a socially anxious person, but now she is so excited that she doesn't know how to start.
Such a lovely group of people, it’s hard to imagine how sad Jing Qishan would be if they all died?
She once again understood why he became a villain and treacherous minister in the original book.
Therefore, none of those who are important to him can die!
Li Yujiao thought for a while and decided to tell them some modern stories.
She gave modern society a name: Utopia.
"This Utopia has no emperor. The highest leader is elected by the people themselves and changes every few years. If he does a good job, he can continue to work. If he does not do a good job, he will step down. In this Utopia, men and women are equal, just like in your village. Both men and women can go to school and take the college entrance examination."
A little kid asked, "Who cooks at home?"
Li Yujiao smiled and said, "Of course the couple cooks together. Whoever is free cooks, and whoever cooks the best cooks. Women can be husbands, doctors, run for leaders, and serve in the military. Anyway, there are women in all walks of life."
"So do the kids just go to school?" another child asked.
"That's not true. Children should also help with housework. They should do housework from a young age."
"Do people in the Wutuo Gang have to bow and kneel when they meet each other?"
Li Yujiao smiled again and said, "No need. You can just say hello when you meet. There is no need to bow or kneel. Although there are differences in wealth, there is no distinction between high and low." Li Yujiao added some of her own imagination.
"Does everyone get the same amount of land?" asked the old teacher.
Li Yujiao thought for a moment and said, "It was like this at the beginning, but later some families had more children and some had fewer children, so the land each person got was different. Besides, the people in the Utopia Gang don't like to farm, they like to work for the rich."
"Ah? Isn't that selling yourself?"
"It's different. They sign a contract, for example, for three months at the beginning. If they are not happy with the work, the rich people not only have to pay them but also allow them to leave. It's different from selling themselves."
"Then the rich man isn't angry?"
"There's no point getting angry. Workers are protected by law. This is a mutual agreement."
One child asked, "Can I choose a better host?"
Li Yujiao smiled: "Of course."
Everyone thought that this system was good, but they also felt it was not very realistic, so they were more interested in the Utopian Gang that Li Yujiao mentioned.
The eldest boss said, "The Wutuo Gang that my sister-in-law mentioned is very good. If they don't allow us to do this down in the mountain, we can do it up in the mountain."
Everyone clapped their hands together.
Li Yujiao felt very satisfied. If she said these things in other places, others would think she was crazy. However, when she said these things in Black Bear Village, everyone in the village supported her.
However, she also read some modern poems with the children, such as Haizi's "Facing the Sea, Spring Blossoms" and Xu Zhimo's "I left quietly, just as I came quietly..."
Everyone in the village was fascinated by what they heard.
Especially Qin Qi, he was completely stunned while listening, with only the smiling face of Li Yujiao when she was telling the story in his eyes.
……
The third in command was able to get out of bed the next day. Li Yujiao asked him to stay in bed as much as possible, but he was not used to being served by others and insisted on getting out of bed to go to the bathroom on his own. Li Yujiao could not persuade him and had to let him do as he pleased.
However, she still went to pick some herbs that would help the wound heal.
When Yu Meiniang saw her come out, she hurried to accompany her.
While picking herbs, someone called Yu Meiniang away.
Li Yujiao didn't take it seriously. The village was very safe anyway.
Half an hour later, Yu Mei Niang came back. She apologized to Li Yu Jiao, "There are a few refugees who want to take refuge in our Black Bear Village. They said they were from other places, but Qiu Ning and Huatai would not give them land, so they found us. I just went to ask them some questions, and their accent sounds a bit like yours. Maybe they are from your place."
Li Yujiao joked, "Don't be the kind of person who came here because of a crime."
Yu Mei Niang asked back: "Who in our village didn't come here to seek refuge because they committed a crime?"
"..." Li Yujiao realized that she had said the wrong thing. She couldn't help but say, "That's not what I meant. What I meant was that we should pay attention to the character of these people."
Yu Mei Niang said: "I'm not worried about that. There is a woman between them."
Li Yujiao couldn't help wondering, if there were women, there would be nothing to worry about? Not all women were good.
But she didn't dare say any more.