The driver drove the carriage away, and the sound of horse hooves gradually disappeared.
It seems like spring is coming.
The young man standing at the gate of the courtyard looked at this scene and said with emotion: "The gap between this man and other people is really so big. When I was suffering in the prison of Dali Temple, you were enjoying the blessings in the academy. Not only did you have a carriage, but you also had this Wait for someone to be your coachman."
Xie Nandu smiled and said, "Senior brother is a very nice person."
Wei Xu's reputation has always been good in the city of God. As one of the dean's disciples, he has always left an image of a handsome gentleman. The students in the academy don't have much thought about this scholar who they often see. Few people would know that he is a monk who has stepped into the realm of forgetfulness.
But the real big shots all know that this scholar is very difficult to mess with.
Not only is he a student of the dean, but his surname is Wei.
Chen Chao suddenly asked: "What kind of person is that legendary dean?"
Xie Nandu thought for a while and said, "Teacher is naturally a very powerful person."
This was like nonsense, but Chen Chao did not refute it, but agreed: "You are right."
In the Liang Dynasty, no one would refute this matter.
Xie Nandu looked at Chen Chao and asked, "Do you still want to be the teacher's student?"
Chen Chao said matter-of-factly: "If there is such an opportunity, of course I will not refuse it. That's the dean. Do you think he is a cat or a dog on the street?"
Xie Nandu laughed, "Then you have no chance, and you can't be my junior brother."
Chen Chao said thoughtfully: "I don't want to be my junior brother either."
Xie Nandu glanced at Chen Chao, opened the courtyard door, and walked in.
Chen Chao followed behind and said: "I heard that in the academy, the students live in dormitories, but you have a small courtyard in this beautiful place. You are indeed the dean's close disciple."
Xie Nandu ignored him and just told Liu Ye, "Go get him the knife."
They had not known each other for a long time, so she knew his temperament.
Liu Ye responded and walked quickly inside.
Chen Chao joked: "You maid has a bad temper."
But before Xie Nandu could respond, Chen Chao pointed to the stove placed in the yard and said in surprise: "So you really roasted sweet potatoes in Shendu!"
He was a little surprised, so his voice was not quiet.
"Do you think what I said before was a lie to you?" Xie Nandu went to sit on the chair in front of the stove. Just as Liu Ye came out, Chen Chao took the broken knife and pressed it again after many days. Hold the handle of the knife, this is the real peace of mind.
Hanging it around his waist again, he regained some energy.
Xie Nandu said with some annoyance: "Liu Ye's roasted sweet potatoes are good, but that's not the taste I want."
Hearing this, Liu Ye couldn't help but retort: "I'm not the roundworm in your stomach, Miss. How do I know what flavor you want, Miss?"
It was a bit aggrieved to say this. Liu Ye couldn't understand why the roasted sweet potato had a different taste.
Xie Nandu just smiled at this. She actually couldn't tell what the taste was. Before going to Tianqing County, she had never eaten roasted sweet potatoes. The first time was the one she bought from a Qiaotou vendor, and then she didn't care. Whether it was baked by Chen Chao or bought by him, she actually felt that the taste was the same. It was just that after leaving, she could no longer eat sweet potatoes with that taste when she came to Shendu, which made her a little unhappy.
In fact, she was also curious whether she missed the sweet potatoes in Tianqing County or something else.
"Just in time, let's try baking one?" Xie Nandu blinked, looking a little naughty. Her face was a little excited, and her eagerness to try it was obvious.
She rarely has such emotions, so she feels very cute just looking at her.
Chen Chao did not refuse, so he lit up the charcoal and began to try roasting sweet potatoes for the first time in Shendu.
He would not have thought that something like this would happen many times in the future.
Xie Nandu glanced at Liu Ye and said, "Go and have a rest."
It was already midnight, and she was just an ordinary person, already sleepy.
Liu Ye opened her mouth, understanding her young lady's temper. After bowing, she went down.
The moonlight is bright in the sky, the South Lake outside the hospital is sparkling, and the boys and girls in the hospital are roasting sweet potatoes seriously.
"What to do now?"
Xie Nandu held his forehead and said, "I can't go back to Tianqing County."
Even though such a big incident has been resolved now, everyone knows that returning to Tianqing County will undoubtedly lead to a dead end.
Chen Chao opened his robe, revealed the waist badge, and said helplessly: "I am still the guardian of Tianqing County. My destiny is not in my hands."
He is an official of the imperial court. In theory, the imperial court has the final say as to where he goes.
Xie Nandu smiled and said: "You have many choices, where is the only one?"
Chen Chao frowned and said, "If nothing else, you are asking me to work for Mr. Xie and treat you like a young lady. I don't want to do that."
"It doesn't have to be like that. Now the whole world knows that you and I are friends. The contact between you and Mr. Xie has been cut off, but there will be some minor troubles."
Xie Nandu looked at the sweet potato that had some aroma coming out.
Chen Chao joked: "Speaking of which, am I still a hot potato?"
"Not only the Xie family, but also all the major families in the city of God, including Tianyuyuan and the Guardian Envoy's Office, are all interested in you."
Xie Nandu said: "Because there is a very important matter this year."
Chen Chao frowned and said, "Wan Liuhui."
Xie Nandu nodded and repeated softly, "Wan Liuhui."
Chen Chao nodded and said, "That's right."
Wanliu Hui, also known as Wanliu Daohui, is a grand gathering for young monks in the world.
In the beginning, it was actually called the Wanliu Daohui, which was held once every ten years. Later, someone felt that the name was not pleasant, so he changed its name to the Wanliu Daohui.
All the major sects had no objections.
Over the years, this grand event has been held by various major sects in turn, and this year, it has been held for another ten years.
But this time, it will be held in the city of God.
Chen Chao smiled and said: "For those sects outside the country, the Liang Dynasty is just a sect."
Xie Nandu said: "In the past two hundred years, the Wanliu Society has been held more than ten times, and no monk from the Liang Dynasty has ever won the first place."
Chen Chao handed her the roasted sweet potato and said, "Be careful not to burn it. Not only have we never won the first place, but even these few times, our rankings have been disastrous."
Xie Nandu hummed, blew on the sweet potato in his hand, carefully peeled off the peel, and felt filled with joy when he looked at the golden flesh.
"It stands to reason that the rules of the Wanliu Society are the same, and our monks are all at the same level. Why is it so bad?" Chen Chao looked at the girl eating sweet potatoes in front of him and asked seriously.
Xie Nandu took a small bite of the sweet potato, which was steaming hot. There was a hint of satisfaction on his face.
After hearing this question, she thought about it for a long time before saying: "It's not just about the method of practice."
