The long motorcade set off from Yongxing College and headed leisurely towards Qinghe Village outside the city in the south.
There were two or three students in a car, and everyone just complained and complained, but when they heard that they were going to farm, they were still looking forward to it.
At least it is better than listening to Buddhism and practicing Taoism before. Moreover, I have been locked up in the academy for too long and rarely come out for fun, which is also a very happy thing.
The classmates discussed farming and talked about their own experiences.
Farming is a very novel thing for the children of aristocratic families, but it doesn't mean much to the Bai Song Dynasty.
After hearing that I farmed in pairs, Yu Qingqing clamored to join Bai Song and depended on Bai Song for life and death.
And there is a very good reason. She knows that Bai Song has property in Youzhou, has a lot of fields under his name, and is very experienced in farming.
So Yu Qingqing naturally got into the same car with Bai Song.
Halfway through, Yu Qingqing was still chattering, asking about various farming matters.
At first, Bai Song would respond casually with a few words, but then he would just ignore it. Feeling the bumps along the way, he fell into a drowsy sleep.
Two hours later, the convoy arrived at Qinghe Village.
Mr. Yu had already greeted the villagers in Qinghe Village and given them some benefits.
There are a total of seventy-three households in the small village, with more than 130 acres of land distributed among the hands of about twenty households in the village.
Being close to the capital, most people are unwilling to farm. It is too laborious and the returns are not high.
Most of the villagers are small traders who resell goods from the north and south. They travel to and from the city and are relatively wealthy.
In small villages, farmers are somewhat undervalued. This is a rare opportunity to welcome a group of young men from big families in the capital.
Knowing that these noble people would live in each farmer's household for two months made the whole village envious.
This can be regarded as a great shame for the farmers.
To show respect, the village chief and the whole village came out to greet him, and the villagers lined the streets to welcome him.
It's not that the people are very enthusiastic, it's just that most of them want to cling to a certain young master, and life will be different in the future.
After a lively welcome, Mr. Gao led everyone to find several farmhouses to stay at at the east end of the village near the fields.
These farmhouses are already the best houses among the farmers in the village, but the simplicity of the small village will make the pampered young men uncomfortable.
Every farmer has given up their master bedroom, but many people are still dissatisfied.
But that was the only condition. Mr. Gao said that if anyone disliked him, he would sleep alone in the field from now on.
This suppressed everyone's resentment.
A group of people dispersed and made the beds in their respective courtyards. It was supposed to take half an hour, but it took a full hour and no one finished making the beds.
Bai Song had already made the bed and tidied it for his roommate Yu Qingqing.
Yu Qingqing carefully cleaned all kinds of dirt in the house, not letting go of any tiny particles of sand.
Seeing Yu Qingqing like this, Bai Song knew that other students in other courtyards were not much better.
At this time, I thought, I am lucky that Mr. Yu could come up with such a way to polish the character of these young men.
After tidying up their respective houses, everyone accepted the reality.
After gathering from various houses, Mr. Gao said he would take everyone to see the fields.
The college team walked to the fields again to have a look.
It was said to be close to the fields, but it only took two-quarters of an hour to walk. Let alone farm work, I was exhausted just walking to the place.
It was just after noon and the students had not eaten yet. The fields were desolate, there was no harvest, and there was no food.
But a skinny black sheep on the edge of a field in the distance attracted attention.
The group hurriedly asked which farmer it belonged to, and spent twice as much money to buy the black sheep. They used the materials in the wasteland to make a fire. Mr. Gao slaughtered the sheep and broke it down. After a while of work, they started to barbecue in the field.
The lingering warmth after autumn, the warm sun is rising, and the gentle breeze is blowing, alleviating sleepiness.
The aroma of meat wafted over the wasteland, and more than a dozen young people rolled and chased each other in the field regardless of their appearance. The laughter gradually began, becoming a wonderful embellishment in the loess.
It doesn't matter what the future holds, a group of misfit young people have such a harmonious time after living together for two or three months.
Everyone was gnawing mutton and talking loudly. How could there be any ethical restraints in the wilderness?
Mr. Gao looked at all this with emotion and said: "You must remember what happened today. You are all classmates and brothers. You will inevitably help each other in the future."
"That's natural!" Changsun Huan stood in the crowd and said loudly, "I, Changsun Huan, swear here today that everyone here is my biological brother. From now on, we will share the blessings and I will take the responsibility for the hardships!"
"We should share the responsibility for any difficulties!" Qin Fang stood up and said, "Although the Qin family and the eldest grandson's family are not on good terms, it will never affect our brotherhood. Although your eldest grandson Huan is a little more arrogant, he is still very loyal. After graduation in the new year, we
We also need to keep in touch with each other.”
"Me too!"
"And me!"
"I!"
Everyone raised their arms and shouted, echoing one after another.
Changsun Huan was in the mood of passion and looked at Lu Yao: "And you, Lu Yao! I used to be unhappy with you, but today I still treat you as a brother! If you are really Mr. Yu's successor, I will spare no effort to support you in the future.
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"Yes, Lu Yao! Don't be so withdrawn and walk around with us more. Those friends of yours are all fair-weather friends, and we are brothers! If you want to help in the future, you have to rely on us!"
"That's right!"
After Lu Yao heard this, his eyes flickered, he stood up and put down the mutton, and gave a deep salute to everyone. His mouth trembled a little when he stood up.
"Bai Song! What are you doing standing aside? Why don't you come over?" Changsun Huan called to Bai Song.
Bai Song, however, stood alone and watched this scene silently. He did not belong here. After all, he would never become an official.
Bai Song smiled and said: "You will help me as an official in the future. It is enough for me to watch you from the side."
After hearing this, everyone's expressions turned gloomy. Only then did they remember that Bai Song was different from everyone else, and they were a little more sentimental in their excitement.
"Don't come here!" Changsun Huan said loudly, "Come here quickly! Among the fifteen of us, we have never mentioned who is the center, but everyone knows that if you are missing among us, we will not be able to form a whole.
Among us, you are the only one who is convinced by us, Bai Song, don’t you think so?"
The classmates stood up one after another, looking at Bai Song with smiles on their faces.
Cui Xing stood up: "Bai Song, I, Cui Xing, obey you."
"Thank you for your service."
"Qin Fang convinces you."
"Yu Ji also obeys you."
"Yu Wen wins over you."
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Each classmate saluted Bai Song sincerely.
The scene in the wilderness made Bai Song burst into tears.
Maybe this is what he gained from coming to the academy?
"Bai Song is the best in the world!" Yu Qingqing said with a smile, pulling Bai Song into the crowd and standing in the center of them.
Changsun Huan patted Bai Song on the shoulder: "You kid, what if you can't become an official? Don't you like making money? In the future, with the support of brothers, are you worried about not being the richest man in the Tang Dynasty? I, Changsun Huan, have rarely served anyone.
But you Bai Song, I am really convinced! You saved me once, I owe you a life, I will always remember this!"
"Bai Song..." Lu Yao walked to Bai Song and whispered: "You are also the only person I, Lu Yao, admire in my life. Don't belittle yourself. Even if there are many difficulties, you will have a day to soar into the sky. I have you."
If you take the opportunity ahead, it will open the way for you, and the grudges of the past will be gone."
