When I got home, I saw my mother Pei Sanniang cooking in the kitchen, but I didn't see Aunt Mu. It was always Aunt Mu who was cooking.
"Mom, what's wrong, aunt?"
Pei Sanniang pointed to the inner courtyard and whispered: "She is crying, please persuade her!"
"Why?"
"It's not your bad idea. I told her that we wanted to hire a cook, and she cried and said she was useless."
Li Ye scratched his head, how could this happen? He quickly ran to Aunt Mu's house, and ran to Aunt Mu's room in one breath, only to see Aunt Mu sitting in front of the bed wiping tears.
"Auntie, why are you crying?"
Li Ye squatted in front of Aunt Mu, held her skinny hand, and persuaded her softly: "Auntie has been too tired these years. Ye'er has made money, so he wants to hire a cook to lighten Auntie's burden."
"I know Ye'er means well. I just feel that I didn't take good care of you mother and son. I'm sorry for Madam's request."
Li Ye's eyes also turned red, "Auntie is Ye'er's grandmother. I don't recognize anyone else."
Aunt Mu gently stroked Li Ye's head, tears streaming down her face, "Auntie, I don't have a few years left, but I just want to see the day when my Ye'er can be successful."
"How old is your aunt this year?"
Aunt Mu thought about it and said, "I happened to be the same age as you when I was born."
Li Ye smiled and said: "That's it, I'm only forty-six years old! It's still early."
Speaking of this, a chill suddenly rose up Li Ye's spine. He had forgotten that this was the Tang Dynasty, and the lifespan of the lower class people was generally only forty or fifty years old. Rich people were better off and could live to more than sixty years old.
That's why Du Fu's poem goes, "Seventy years of life are rare in ancient times."
Like Grandma Liu in "A Dream of Red Mansions" who can live to the age of seventy-five and still be in good health, it is simply rare.
Aunt Mu is only forty-six years old now, but she looks like a woman in her sixties, so she says she doesn't have a few years left.
Generally, the age of fifty is the threshold of death. Most low-class people die around the age of fifty. Aunt Mu will soon reach this threshold.
Li Ye felt sad in his heart and quickly comforted her and said: "When Ye'er grows up, it's time for aunt to have a happy life after all her hardships. My first goal is to let aunt live another twenty years. My second goal is to let aunt live a long life with me."
Now, my aunt will live to be over seventy years old, and there will be no problem at all!"
Aunt Mu burst into tears and smiled, "No matter how long I can live to be over seventy, I will be satisfied if I can live to be sixty!"
"It's too easy to turn sixty. My mother runs a medical clinic, so she will definitely keep her safe and sound!"
"My aunt is the happiest if you have such a heart. I will cook for you. The food your mother cooked is a waste of food."
Aunt Mu wiped away her tears, got up and went out.
Li Ye returned to his room, silently thinking about life expectancy in his heart.
Why can old people in his time live to be seventy or eighty years old, or even eighty or ninety years old?
But the ancients, and even most of the lower-class people during the Republic of China, could only live to be forty or fifty years old?
Eating habits are an important reason. If you drink raw water for a long time, the water source will be polluted and there will be many germs, making it easy to get sick.
Underdeveloped medical care is another reason. Small illnesses lead to serious illnesses. Without antibiotics, a single case of pneumonia can kill someone.
But the most important reason is nutrition. The increase in life expectancy is not just about eating habits and medical conditions, but nutrition.
In the Tang and Song Dynasties, it was very good for the people at the bottom to have enough to eat. How could they dare to expect oil, water and meat, let alone think about the various nourishing and nutritional supplements that high-ranking officials and dignitaries took.
A person is like a battery. Only with sufficient energy can his life last.
In the final analysis, it is a matter of money and power. Money is to obtain more energy, while power is to obtain enough money and keep it.
Li Ye already had his first goal in the Tang Dynasty in mind, a very realistic and simple goal, so that his aunt could live to be over sixty years old.
At this time, Pei Sanniang walked into the room and said, "Auntie, I'm not allowed to find the cook!"
"Then find a rough maid to share the heavy work for the aunt!"
Pei Sanniang's eyes lit up, "This is a good idea!"
"Mom, I'm too thin. I need to supplement her nutrition, otherwise she won't live for a few years. It's best to let her eat more meat, oil and water, but I'm worried that she won't touch meat because she believes in Buddhism."
Pei Sanniang shook her head, "That's not a problem. Auntie has not taken any precepts. She has no food taboos, and she especially likes to eat fat meat. She doesn't eat it because she is afraid of poverty."
Li Ye immediately sat up and said, "That's easy. We must not be frugal when it comes to food. I'll make the money!"
In the night, Li Ye did a somersault in the yard, and shot two flying knives in his hands simultaneously in the air. Two cold lights flashed, and three feet away, two Xiaoqiang were accurately nailed to the pillars of the stable by the flying knives.
Although Li Ye was practicing the Suzaku Mind Technique hard in the water, he was also practicing other martial arts at the same time, and flying knives was one of them. Flying knives were simply child's play for him.
He can accurately hit birds in the sky with stones, he can accurately hit the hole with a swing from 150 steps away, and he can easily practice throwing knives.
The key is that he needs to develop into the depths of his spirit, shoot out silk threads five feet away from stationary objects, extinguish incense and fire, shoot rats and birds from moving objects, including himself changing postures in the air.
I also need to ensure the success rate. After practicing for several months, I can almost hit the target with 100 shots. It is really Xiao Li's flying knife, and there is no missed shot.
At this time, Aunt Mu's angry scolding came from the inner courtyard, "Aye, I told you, no killing is allowed!"
"No killing!"
Li Ye quickly threw away the two Xiaoqiang. The aunt only wanted to protect the ants, but she was not allowed to kill even the Xiaoqiang. This was too much.
He put away the dagger and placed it in the stable.
"Auntie, I'm leaving!"
"come back earlier!"
Li Ye picked up the polo pole, climbed up the city wall, and climbed toward the top of the city like a gecko. He soon disappeared into the dark night.
Early the next morning, Li Ye arrived at Prince Si Ning's Mansion. Yesterday, Qiao Bin sent him a message saying that the prince was looking for him. What was going on?
There are still more than ten days before the next competition. Should I let myself participate in training?
Qiao Xingzhong led Li Ye to the outer study of Li Lin, the king of Sining.
"Uncle Shi, isn't Mr. Leng Yue meeting me?"
Qiao Xingzhong shook his head, "Not this time, the prince is meeting you in person. I don't know what the specific matter is!"
Arriving at the door of the study, Qiao Xingzhong reported: "Your Majesty, Li Ye is here!"
"Invite him in!"
Qiao Xingzhong waved his hand, and Li Ye walked into the outer study room.
The incense burner in the room was burning sandalwood, which was particularly refreshing. Li Lin was sitting on a large soft couch, looking a little melancholy.
Li Ye quickly clasped his fists and saluted, "Flying Shark, see you, Your Majesty!"
Li Lin smiled bitterly and said: "Young Master Li, you don't have to be polite, I'm afraid I have to apologize to you today!"
Li Ye was startled, "Why did the prince say this?"
"You might not be able to play for me!"
Li Ye was silent, saying that King Si Ning wanted to get out of his own way.
Li Lin waved her hands quickly, "Don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't want you, it's that I don't dare to keep you. Let me just say it straight! Gao Weng has taken a liking to you and invited you to join his Tianpeng team."
Li Ye was silent for a moment and asked: "Polo is also related to power?"
Li Lin nodded, "The polo league is a game for the powerful, how come it doesn't matter? When my father was alive, Prince Ning's polo team was always in the top ten, and even reached the top five several times. After my father passed away, Prince Ning's polo team
The polo team never finished in the top ten again.
The reason is that the status of Ning Wangfu has declined. Many top players no longer want to play for Ning Wang. Former top players such as Pili Lei, Xue Jian, Xiao Liang and Wu Gou all played for Ning Wang and later left.
No, I can't give them a future.
And the Yang family, the right guard polo team voluntarily withdrew, and the Yang family polo team made up the top ten. This favor was given by the right guard general Guo Yingyi, so naturally what did the Yang family promise him?"
Li Ye nodded slowly, "So Gao Lishi likes me and this is my chance?"
"Of course, ordinary people still don't have this opportunity!"
Li Lin pondered for a moment and asked: "I want to ask you a question, are you related to Li Xiangguo?"
Li Ye's heart suddenly jumped, "How could the prince think of asking this question?"
"Because it is Li Xiangguo who guarantees that you will play for Tianpeng Polo Team!"
