Gu Dan can indeed confirm that the living standards of the people have been greatly improved.
Because on the dining table, in addition to white noodles sprinkled with green onion leaves, there were also two eggs.
"Eat, eat, I can't find Akino Village. When my generation is gone, I'm afraid not many people will remember Akino Village."
The old man held the noodle bowl, opened his mouth wide, and swallowed two big mouthfuls of noodles, with a happy smile on his face, "It was not a good time, it was not unusual at all."
Gu Dan nodded, gave him one of the eggs in the bowl, and said, "I ate a lot when I came here, and I'm not very hungry now."
"Tch, you're being polite."
The old man didn't stop him, he pushed the egg aside and continued to devour the noodles with open mouth. The speed was jaw-dropping.
A big bowl full of noodles only took six or seven bites in his mouth.
That's not all. After finishing the noodles, the old man nodded first and took two sips of the noodle soup, as if to test the temperature. After making sure he could bear it, he put his chopsticks against the eggs and drank the noodle soup with his chopsticks. All drank into the stomach.
In just a short moment, my father-in-law's face already looked a little rosy, with a thin layer of sweat.
Noticing Gu Dan's slightly shocked gaze, the old man burped and said casually: "I was afraid of being poor back then. I usually eat so fast. I was afraid that if I were slower, I would be overtaken by others!"
He said it easily, but this habit cannot be developed in a day or two.
How many frightened days do you have to live, where someone will accidentally take your food away from you, before you develop such a habit?
Even though twenty years have passed, nothing has changed.
Gu Dan didn’t know.
The old man looked relaxed and casual. He put the bowl down and revealed two eggs inside, one of which was given to him by Gu Dan.
He picked one up lightly with chopsticks, first pressed it with his lips, then took a small bite, and even closed his eyes, shaking his head and savoring the taste of the eggs like a schoolboy studying hard. .
Gu Dan had eaten countless delicacies. No matter in the Xia Dynasty or in which country he was in, he was always treated as a guest, and the most delicious things were always presented to him.
Although Gu Dan never asked for anything, it can be said that he enjoyed the splendor and wealth that transcended the world.
But no matter how delicious the food is, no one has ever shown such a gesture.
It seemed that what he ate was not an ordinary egg, but a rare and rare delicacy in thousands of years.
"I see you have a few chickens in your yard. Do you rarely eat eggs on weekdays?"
Gu Dan didn't mean to offend, but he couldn't help but ask.
"Eggs are a good thing. How can an old man like me eat them casually? They are all reserved for the baby!"
The old man said casually, but it didn't look difficult at all. Instead, he showed a slightly cunning smile - the so-called cunning was not a slander, but came from Shengdou Xiaomin's own wisdom.
"Besides, eggs are easy to sell, and you can save money by selling them to send your children to school. His father has been farming all his life, and his father's father has been farming all his life. At his age, he can still be allowed to farm. ? Life has finally gotten better. My family has to provide for one person no matter what. We are lucky if we can have food to eat. Why do we need so much?"
Gu Dan looked at him silently.
The old man's appearance at this time was by no means humble. On the contrary, his eyes that had been polished by the wind and frost were almost shining, bursting with light that made people dare not look directly.
Today's life cannot be called rich, but we have enough food and clothing.
The most important thing is that they have hope.
There is hope for a better life, there is hope for supporting a generation. This is something more precious than any eggs or meat.
Without expectations for the future, there would never be such an idea.
Wang Mang fulfilled his promise, and Xia Chao fulfilled his mission.
Even if it has not yet been achieved as Mo Qiu has always hoped, "the hungry will have food, the cold will have clothing, and the laborers will have rest", it has barely prevented the people from struggling on the line of food and clothing, and they have regained hope for life. Hope.
"Stop talking, just eat and you'll be mushy by the time we meet."
Seeing that Gu Dan kept asking, the old man urged him instead.
"okay."
Gu Dan agreed, imitating the way his father-in-law had done before, wolfing down the noodles like a starving ghost who had just been dug out of the ground.
After five or six mouthfuls, a large bowl of noodles was swallowed with the slurping sound.
Gu Dan's only feeling was that if he ate like him, there would be no difference at all whether the noodles were lumpy or not. He couldn't feel it at all.
But on the other hand, I had a very clear feeling that there was something in my stomach and it felt warm.
"Hey, you're so weird!"
Seeing that Gu Dan managed to imitate him and eat a bowl like this, the father-in-law was a little surprised, "My kid wanted to imitate me before, but he almost choked himself."
"You can't taste it if you eat it like this."
Gu Dan wiped his mouth and said.
"Yes."
The old man smiled and nodded, "I just ate grass roots like this in the beginning. I didn't dare to taste them. I just got used to it because I was so busy and noisy."
"Stop talking about this."
Gu Dan put down the empty bowl and asked casually: "Chief Envoy of Yuzhou, have you heard of it?"
"Which one are you talking about? The one who left or the new one?"
asked the old man.
"Um?"
Gu Dan was slightly surprised.
He just asked casually, would an old farmer who is busy in the fields still care about his immediate superior in Yuzhou?
He himself never paid attention to this thing in his previous life!
But I never thought that my husband seemed to know it, and there were more than one person who knew it!
Gu Dan said: "The one I'm talking about is called Xun Ke."
"Oh, that, that's awesome, he's a good officer!"
The old man raised his thumb and praised without hesitation: "The chickens in my family were all sold to me at a low price by the officials. How could such a good thing have happened before? How could we not do it! Everyone in the town praises him. !”
"oh?"
Gu Dan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
No wonder my father-in-law has an impression of Xun Ke, and his relationship is still because of the chickens at home.
"I don't have anything in the field. Anyway, I heard that he led people to build bridges and pave roads. He is very powerful. He runs into the fields every three days. I have been to this place several times. I have also looked at him, but there are so many people. Everyone gathered around."
At this point, the father-in-law pointed at himself and said, "If someone like me comes over to talk, I feel embarrassed, so I don't go over."
"That should be a good official indeed."
Gu Dan couldn't help but feel a little happy when he heard that the children he trained were praised so much, and he felt that his children were mature.
His hard work in cultivation is not in vain!
"He is a good official, he is a good official."
The father-in-law nodded repeatedly, "When he was here, he didn't care about any grievances he had. He was able to discuss it clearly in both towns. I was very convinced, but he later asked the emperor to transfer him."
Pull away?
He was probably promoted based on his political performance. After all, the relationship was there, so it was natural for Wang Mang to take care of him, not to mention that Xun Ke himself was very capable and could not be considered as a back door.
"What about the one who takes over? How about it?"
Gu Dan saw that his father-in-law didn't show much disappointment on his face. He was probably quite satisfied with the chief envoy who replaced him after Xun Ke left, so he couldn't help but ask another question.
If he is really a talented person, he can tell Wang Mang about it when he returns home and focus on it.
After all, in Gu Dan's own impression, Xia Dynasty still seemed to be lacking in talents.
"That one is awesome. He said he is a Taoist. It's not bad anyway. Even if he is doing things, I can't understand it. Anyway, there are more and more businessmen and more and more things. He should be a good official. "
The old man pointed at the watermelon, "He sent people to get that melon back. There are also other messy things, some of which are useful and some of which are useless. There are a lot of them."
Taoist?
Gu Dan thought for a while, could it be Qing Pingzi's two disciples?
Zou Dan, Zhuang Sheng?
But thinking about the way Zhuang Sheng was obsessed with the book of gods, gods and ghosts in the Sutra Pavilion, Gu Dan shook his head, and there was no doubt that it was Zou Dan.
He was quite impressed with this little guy. When they first met, he dared to say that he was a great talent. If he could show enough strength, he would be willing to follow him to create a prosperous world in the world.
Gu Dan still remembers the original words.
'I am good at observing the stars and celestial phenomena, and the changes of yin and yang. I can respectfully teach the people the time. '
Now it seems that there is really no lie, at least it can be true.
"not bad."
A smile appeared on Gu Dan's face. In this way, he had a new understanding of the new changes in the Xia Dynasty in the past ten years.
Those guys who were still children at the beginning have now grown up and started to protect others from the wind and rain.
Gu Dan has always accepted the inheritance of many people, and now it is time to give it to the world.
"I've been bothering you for so long, but I don't have any decent gifts here."
After talking for a while, Gu Dan inevitably felt a sense of returning home. At this time, he stood up and thought about it, and took out a ladle of water from the water tank.
A drop of green liquid fell into it and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"Drink this bowl of water between you and your family. Don't drink too much."
Gu Dan warned.
"Varied"
The old man was about to speak, but suddenly found that Gu Dan in front of him was missing.
In broad daylight, the whole person suddenly disappeared!
The ladle of water was left there alone, proving that what he saw before was not an illusion.
The old man stood stunned on the spot.
Although he had the intention of returning home, Gu Dan still suppressed his thoughts and ran towards the imperial capital at a not-so-fast speed using the most ordinary carriage and horse.
What I saw along the way was enough to prove that the old man in Yuzhou was not telling lies.
The prosperous and prosperous scene where everything is competing is still before our eyes, and it couldn't be more genuine.
An endless stream of caravans crowded the commercial road, and people obviously wearing the costumes of other countries were vaguely visible among them.
Among them were not only caravans, but also students who came for pilgrimage.
Yes, pilgrimage.
Gu Dan inquired and learned that during his absence, Wang Mang erected a rather large statue of Mo Qiu in the imperial capital.
It is said that there are two lines of words engraved on the base of the statue.
Promote the benefits of the world and eliminate the harms of the world!
As far as the world is concerned, Mozi has passed away, but there are still many people who are grateful for his kindness.
Not only in the Xia Dynasty, but also in Daqi, Gu Dan saw the temple and longevity tablet in Moqiu.
The people at the bottom may not be so smart and short-sighted, but that doesn't mean they don't know who is good to them.
It is also for this reason that many students who grew up from the bottom of society, when they are older and have more money, want to come to the Xia Dynasty to understand the path that Mozi has traveled and to remember that sage teacher.
This move even triggered a trend. Children from all over the world would be embarrassed to say that they admired the Mo family and Mo Qiu unless they came to visit.
Even when he was about to arrive in the imperial capital, Gu Dan saw some students wearing Daqi costumes who would kneel down and kowtow every step they took.
At first, Gu Dan thought that someone was so bold as to force someone to be like this.
When I asked someone about it, he claimed that he admired Mozi's virtues, but knew that he could not compare with them, so he wanted to use this method to express his admiration and show his piety.
In this regard, Gu Dan commented: If Mo Qiu knew you did this, he would come over and give you two slaps.
People should not humble themselves.
Mo Qiu himself has never claimed to be a saint, and he has never even used his fame to accomplish anything.
Whether it was killing the emperor, killing the Daqing commander in formation, helping Yuzhou defend the city, or even the grandmaster's wrath when the Yuan River burst its embankment, from the beginning to the end, Mo Qiu only represented himself and the Mohist family. .
He wants to uphold the world's morality, but he will not place the world's morality on others, let alone ask anyone to worship him.
It's just because he has seen the suffering in the world, so he has to do something so that they can stand up and live.
This is the reason why Gu Dan sincerely appreciates Mo Qiu and the fundamental reason why he is willing to go out.
Because there are people like that who work so hard, they awaken the morality and kindness in their hearts.
This kind of morality and benevolence does not need to be done by everyone. On the contrary, it is enough for most people to live their own lives well and not to cause trouble for others.
But now, Mo Qiu has become the sage they call him.
The sage shouted too much and seemed to be no longer a human being.
Holding up the altar, expressing admiration, and showing one's ignorance and naivety in bizarre ways.
Is this because I have realized the virtue and morality in it, or is it a living farce?
Gu Dan was thoughtful.
Walking in the mortal world, seeing it with your own eyes.
Flowers bloom in the brocade, and new problems arise all the time.
This is the living world!
As long as we have not reached the final world of great harmony like a dreamy wonderland, countless problems will appear every moment. If you press one, a new one will appear.
Fortunately, Xia Chao is still very young now.
There is still a lot of time to correct one's own mistakes and path.
There are countless talents who stay in the right position and are full of ambitions to show off their skills and talents.
After seeing and hearing along the way, Gu Dan returned to the place where he had been away for ten years, full of emotion.
There seems to be no change around the courtyard.
Gu Dan casually pushed open the door of the small courtyard, and when he glanced at it, it seemed as if thunder was coming from the sky, covering his head and face, leaving no time for anyone to react.
The majestic Grand Master, a guy who could be called invincible in the world, was standing in front of his house like a sculpture.
Jaw-dropped, dumbfounded.
(End of chapter)
