Chapter three hundred and thirty fifth story new soup
"The wheat rice and bean soup has a light taste, but the fragrance still lingers on the teeth and cheeks where the chopsticks are placed." Cai Gen Tan·Xianshi
Su Ze suddenly felt something in his heart and turned to look at Ma Chao.
"I remember when I first learned to ride a horse, the whole world seemed to be moving with me. The trees were not static, the birds could be chased, and even the wind was blowing in your ears. It was like
The softest whisper in the world; your whole body is bumping up and down on the horse. Standing on the hillside and looking down, an emotion will well up from your chest... I was thinking at that time, if I rode a horse in only one direction for the rest of my life.
Let's go, even if it's the end of the world, I should ride to it, right?" Ma Chao lay back on the dry loess, one leg on the knee of the other, shaking slowly, squinting and staring
The clear blue sky is enchanting.
Su Ze seemed to be attracted by the scene described by the other party, and murmured, "The end of the world... your ambition is so great."
"Whether a person's ambition is big or not depends not on what he says, but on how he does it." Ma Chao put his hands behind his head and said, "Just like me, I only talked about this ambition when I was young, but never implemented it.
… Let’s not talk about this anymore, what is your ambition? To govern a people?”
"Of course it's about cultivating one's moral character, managing one's family, and governing the country to bring peace to the world." Su Ze was suddenly startled and said matter-of-factly.
"Is it true?" Ma Chao looked sideways with a smile in his eyes, "I think so. With your ability, you will definitely become the Third Master in the future."
Su Ze's eyes dimmed, not showing much joy, and he whispered, "Really?"
Ma Chao's inadvertent question made Su Ze lose his mind. It seemed that everyone had unlimited expectations for him since he was a child. Over time, even he himself regarded it as his ambition. Is this really the case? Su Ze sometimes
There will also be some confusion. He is studying in Taixue all day long, studying how to be an official, how to be a herdsman, and thinking about how to become an official in the future. But what he really wants is not even known to him. Maybe he himself
It's not as good as Ma Chao. At least the opponent knows what he wants to do and what he wants to do.
Thinking of this, Su Ze couldn't help but think of these Tianma Chao who was running around without any of the squeamishness of the children of the aristocratic family. Instead, he was willing to endure hardships and work with the people sincerely. In contrast, the locust hunter who was assigned to Fufeng Countryside
Fu Yunze was complaining all day long, and even the job of catching locusts was the worst among all the overseas students. Thinking of this, Ma Chao's image in Su Ze's mind could not help but change a lot. He was not entirely useless.
Ma Chao didn't think much about it. He just said a few words and then lost the topic, which made him a little depressed. The words he and Su Ze said in the past two days almost caught up with the total of the past two years, but he and Su Ze
There is really not much to say. Su Ze is a heir to the Confucian classics. His knowledge is among the best in Taixue. However, he himself is ignorant and has no skills. The archery, horse riding, and archery that he is good at are all things that Su Ze is not good at.
Do you want to tell all your past stories?
But when he thought about it, Ma Chao was a little reluctant. He was very boring in Taixue. He just wanted to find someone to talk to and make friends with high family status. It would be a bit unworthy to support him just for this reason.
Don't worry. Although Ma Chao sometimes acts recklessly, he also has his own calculations. At this time, he simply rests his head on his head and looks at the sky to calm down the atmosphere.
The aroma of rice soon wafted from the pots and stoves where the women were cooking. Although it was not a delicacy, it was undoubtedly very tempting to the hungry villagers.
Su Ze's eyes were fixed on the group of people who had already picked up their bowls and chopsticks, waiting to share the soup, and his heart moved.
Ma Chao noticed Su Ze's expression, stood up, followed his gaze, and suddenly stood up and patted Su Ze's shoulder, "Have a look."
With that said, Ma Chao walked to the front and shouted to the Changmen pavilion chief who came up to him, "Bring me two bowls!"
Even though Ma Chao is just a white man, his father is General Ma Teng of Pingdi. After the famous Ma family of Fufeng, he is the chief of Changmen Pavilion and a humble official. How can he dare to put on official airs and lead a group of people to flatter him?
Then I quickly washed two clean paint bowls.
Su Ze looked at Ma Chao's generous back and his rude attitude towards the chief of the pavilion, and suddenly thought of the first time he met Ma Chao, when he returned from hunting and indulged his subordinates to abuse the farmers. So he thought in his heart
The little good impression he had had disappeared immediately. He simply stood up and walked over, but his face was still cold. Ma Chao was used to seeing the other person's face like this, so he didn't think deeply about it. He just took a bowl and gave it to him.
He said, "You haven't tasted these things, have you? Come and try them today?"
The two of them had unusual identities, and they were messengers specially sent by the imperial court to help the people here cull the locusts. Naturally, everyone did not dare to compete first, so they let Su Ze and Ma Chao each take a bowl.
What is boiling in the pot is bean soup, which is made from red adzuki beans grown by local people, without any seasonings such as fermented fermentation and fermentation. It is boiled in water until it is bright red and thick, and it smells unique. The wheat rice and bean soup is made by savage farmers.
Su Ze had never eaten food like this before, let alone eating it. He couldn't help but take down the spoon and felt that his mouth was full of pure sweetness. But he didn't know that he had just been chasing away the locust swarms for a while, and he was tired.
Everything you eat will taste delicious. If you eat these things without seasoning every day, they will feel bland and tasteless after a long time.
Of course, eating these alone was not enough, so Ma Chao handed Su Ze steamed cakes and bait. The two of them did not follow any rules and etiquette, and sat on the ridge with a group of people and ate slowly. Su Ze had never experienced this before.
This novel way of eating makes you enjoy eating it with gusto.
Ma Chao was a bold man and ate up the bean soup in just a few mouthfuls. He observed the words and expressions and found that Su Ze was interested in these things, so he started chatting with the farmers.
"How did the messenger know that our family does not eat these every day? It is only in the past two years that we have gotten better and have some savings. If we are in bad years, we don't even have to eat grass roots and tree barks.
Families go to the city together to beg for food, or they flee to other places to work for adults to make a living."
"It's not easy for them either. They have worked so hard to grow, but not much of it goes into their mouths." Su Ze felt a little warm in his heart, and he didn't know if it was because of eating the bean soup.
Before Ma Chao could answer, a farmer suddenly said in a rough voice, "Yes, it's a blessing that the imperial court has been thinking of us all the time these past two years, giving out porridge and rice, and even sending imperial students to catch locusts. It's really our blessing."
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"That's right. If the imperial court hadn't sent people to catch the locusts, who among our family members would have dared to touch them..." someone said with emotion.
The chief of the pavilion frowned and immediately stopped, "You kid, what did you hear in the county again? You can eat it."
From then on, everyone stopped talking, and everyone buried their heads in eating bean soup.
Ma Chao quietly approached Su Ze and whispered, "Have you heard about the recent events?"