In the first university, because of similar education and assessment, the gap between poor wizards and noble wizards did not give Zheng Qing a deep feeling, it was nothing more than one who knew more and the other who knew less.
Just like the difference between a plate of clear water cabbage and Qianlong cabbage, the appearance does not seem to be very different.
A few years ago, he lived in Qingqiu Mansion for a while before he deeply realized the unique details of the daily life of aristocratic wizards - for example, the flowers in the garden bloom according to the mood of the mansion owner every morning. For example, the mansion will equip the fox who is just two years old with a whole luxurious team of home teachers. For example, every time he cleans the curtains, he must change the carpet, the portraits on the wall, and even the decorations in the house, and be sure to maintain the unity of color and style.
Of course, in Zheng Qing's eyes, these details are more like Qingqiu's wealth and Su Shijun's great wizard rank, and have little to do with aristocratic families or poor families.
Until this time, I came to Shanglinyuan.
Looking at the dragon mounts slowly falling on the Luolong Rock, listening to the male and female wizards who were not very different from him, discussing interesting stories about hunting monsters in the North Sea, as well as the latest magic papers by Thackeray and Mary Woshikraft, he keenly and slowly noticed the insurmountable barrier between ordinary wizards and the children of aristocratic families.
Seeing the smallest knowledge is obvious.
This is how wizards from aristocratic families expand their advantages on the path of magic little by little.
“…The other paths are also similar to the ‘Tao Dao’.”
In front of him, Jiang Yu, facing Zheng Qing, walking backwards with his hands behind his back, was still patiently explaining the meaning of the Three Ancient and Four Paths:
"… The 'tea ceremony' contains the content of 'potions, divination and rituals', such as making tea with different flavors and medicinal effects, using water of different attributes such as warm, cold, cool, heat, yang, and yin; for example, you need to master the skills of interpreting tea drinks in front of guests from the perspective of mystery and divination, including the state of fog steaming, the shape of the tea piled up, etc.
"Huadao" uses artistic combinations to sense the changes in life in this way by intercepting the branches, leaves, flowers and other parts of trees, flowers and plants, and to improve the connection between wizards and nature. In this process, there is a very particular grasp of "yin and yang", "five elements", "feng shui", "numerology", "breath" and even "astrological signs". This matter tests the wizard's subtle understanding of magic and nature.
As for the 'Yi Dao', it is the skills of taming animals and riding. Just like in my family, everyone has to choose a hairy dragon since childhood, learn how to bristle it, cut nails, rub dragon horns, wash dragon whiskers, and even judge its physical health based on its defecation, record its sleep time, etc. In contrast, riding them around is the easiest thing to do. Of course, it is not all so easy. Sometimes elders will suddenly assign you a hairy dragon that you have never touched before. You need to comfort it in the shortest time. At this time, you should pay special attention, because you will be kicked by them if you are accidentally kicked..."
“Is it dangerous?”
Zheng Qing couldn't help asking a question, but immediately, he realized that this question was purely too much.
The witch didn't care and replied with a smile: "There is no danger to magic. But now, under normal circumstances, my daughter's house will no longer be allowed to tame those dangerous monsters directly. Just like the ancient witches who needed to pick up ambergris in person, they don't need to do it now. Similarly, bad jobs such as saddles and cleaning up excrement are not required to be done by us. Brushing them is the hardest thing."
While talking, Zheng Qing noticed a small stone on the road.
He flicked his finger calmly.
In the bushes beside the road, a slender green vine suddenly jumped out like a predatory grass snake, rolled up the small stone, and then quietly shrank back.
The witch seemed to have not noticed the boy's little movements at all, and still walked backward carelessly, except that the smile on her face became brighter and brighter.
"...I remember you complained to me that when you were a child, you drew talismans every day, and your wrists were so tired that they were swollen. It was very hard?" She tilted her head and suddenly asked Zheng Qing.
The boy nodded hesitantly.
Every time his companions praised him for his superb talisman skills, he always had to be modest, and then complained about how hard it was to practice talismans by himself when he was a child, how many talismans he had to copy every week, etc.
Before, I didn't think my complaints were inappropriate, but today I heard Jiang Yu mention the magic knowledge he needed to learn when he was a child, and he suddenly felt that his complaints were a bit pretentious.
Sure enough, looking at Zheng Qing nodding, the witch shook her head with a very small amplitude.
"It's all like this."
She raised her hand and showed the boy the size of a fingernail on her wrist and slightly darker skin - Zheng Qing suddenly felt a subtle feeling, she seemed to want to smooth out the difference between the two people in this way - her tone was very serious: "Any magical skills exercise has a long and boring process, you draw talismans like this, and our 'Three Ancients and Four Dao' is the same.
In comparison, it would be very helpful to find some happiness in this hardship.
Just like before I was twelve years old, I learned Huadao and Fudao every Monday morning, and there was an imperial road and a dance in the afternoon; then on Tuesday morning etiquette, cooking, and continued the imperial road, tea ceremony in the afternoon, etc.... There are four classes every day, seven days a week, which is much harder than college!"
"No wonder you can tolerate the intensity of seven days a week now." Zheng Qing exclaimed sincerely, and then curiously said: "If you are asked to choose, which class do you think is the worst?"
“Every class is bad.”
The witch kept her smile and looked up at the sky, with a hint of nostalgia in her eyes: "But the worst thing is, I think it should be the cooking, because you need to eat the food you cook in class... Of course, for some people with good talent, that class is very enjoyable."
“What about the best class?”
The witch thought seriously for a moment.
“Some parts of the etiquette class.”
She gave an unexpected but very normal choice: "A part of the etiquette class is to teach you how to wear clothes. During that time, we could buy a lot of beautiful clothes in each class, which was very popular. There are also occasional hosts to practice holding social tea parties at home or ‘stargazing’ at night, which are very interesting... It is just a group of little witches gathered together to see the stars, draw star maps, observe each other's tea cup shapes, etc. Sometimes the elders at home would invite alien guests such as phoenixes, nymphs, or mermaids... Most of the alien languages on my class schedule were learned at this time."