In the courtyard of the school, the chirping laughter of children could be heard. 48 students came. They felt very fresh. The collective labor was actually like making buns!

They are the scholars that every family has high hopes for. They are reluctant to use them in the fields unless there is a shortage of manpower, and they are not allowed to participate in the kitchen work.

The children in the scripture class tentatively asked: "Auntie, isn't it said that 'a gentleman is far away from the kitchen'? We are men and we are all scholars, is it wrong to go to the kitchen?" Now these children all know that Chu Qing killed someone yesterday.

Yes, no one dares to make mistakes anymore, but no one dares to get too close.

"'The gentleman is far away from the kitchen', this sentence comes from "The First Chapter of King Hui of Liang" in "Mencius"." Chu Qing said while picking the fat off the pork. The progress of the listening class a few days ago was still on "The Analects of Confucius"

", I guess it hasn't touched upon "Mencius" yet.

"What it says is that a gentleman should have a kind character. It doesn't mean that men should not go to the kitchen." There is too much fat, so we need to cut off more and refine it.

After coming here, all Chu Qing came into contact with was lard, not vegetable oil. Lard was very rare and expensive, so he had to use it carefully every time he cooked.

"Can't you? I heard from scholars in the county that a gentleman has no business in the kitchen!" The children were puzzled. After all, Chu Qing was a woman. What kind of knowledge could she know?

"This sentence was said by Mencius to exhort King Xuan of Qi to practice benevolence." Chu Qing said while working: "King Xuan of Qi asked Mencius: "Qi Huangong, can you tell me about the hegemony of Jin Wen Gong in the Spring and Autumn Period?

Shall I listen?

Mencius replied: Confucius' students did not talk about the hegemony of Duke Huan of Qi and Duke Wen of Jin, so it has not been passed down to future generations, and I have never heard of it. If your Majesty, you must tell me, then I will talk about using morality to unify the world.

The royal way, right?

King Xuan asked: How can morality unite the world?

Mencius said: Everything is for the common people to live and work in peace and contentment. In this way, no one can stop us from unifying the world."

King Xuan asked again: Can people like me make the people live and work in peace and contentment?

Mencius replied: Yes.

King Xuan said: How do you know I can do it?

Mencius said: I once heard Hu Hao tell me something: Your Majesty, you were sitting in the main hall one day, and someone led an ox by. When you saw it, you asked: 'Where are you going to lead the ox?

?’ The man holding the cow replied: ‘Prepare to kill the bell for blood sacrifice’. Then you said: ‘Let it go! I can’t bear to see it trembling with fear, as if it was sentenced to death despite being innocent of any crime.

.’ The person holding the cow asked: ‘Then we won’t sacrifice the bell?’ You said: ‘How can we not sacrifice the bell? Let’s use sheep instead of cows!’ ----- I wonder if this is the case?

King Xuan said: This is the case.

Mencius said: Your Majesty, with such benevolence, you can unify the world. When the people heard about this, they thought you were stingy, but I know that you are not stingy, but because you cannot bear it.

King Xuan said: Yes, some people do think so. However, although our country of Qi is not big, how can I be so stingy that I can't bear to part with a cow? I really can't bear to see it trembling with fear, like

It was like being sentenced to death for no crime, so a sheep was used instead.

Mencius said: Your Majesty, don’t blame the people for thinking you are stingy. They only see you replacing big oxen with small sheep, so how can they know the deeper meaning? Besides, if your Majesty, you pity it and it is slaughtered without any sin, then the ox and the

What's the difference between sheep?

King Xuan smiled and said: Yes, even I don't know what kind of mentality I have. It is true that I am not stingy with money and use sheep instead of cattle. However, the people do have their reasons for thinking this way.

Mencius spoke very measuredly and said: It doesn't matter. Your Majesty's intolerance is just a sign of kindness, just because you saw the cattle but not the sheep. A gentleman can't bear to see birds and beasts alive.

When you see them die and hear their cries, you can't bear to eat their flesh. Therefore, a gentleman always stays away from the kitchen."

Chu Qing told them a story, which was also where she had been competing. She didn't understand why this sentence was passed down before. Even if she looked down on chefs, weren't ancient chefs generally male? Later, she read it carefully

Only after reading "Mencius" did I realize that this was just an out-of-context statement about men escaping from labor.

The children listened with great interest. Chu Qing sent Xiaobao to supervise them to line up and wash their hands, and they were all obedient. Because Xiaobao also dared to kill people, they were also in awe of Xiaobao.

Xiaobao stood by the sink with his little hands behind his back, looking cute and serious.

Chu Qing led the older children to make noodles, and asked the younger children to hold firewood and make a fire and wash vegetables.

The older children are very sensible and try their best to avoid wasting flour. In years of war, food prices soared and flour was expensive.

The children were also very serious about washing vegetables, and they almost shredded the vegetable leaves.

The kid who made a fire will have black ash on his face. Then you rub a handful on my face and I rub it on yours, and the fight is endless.

The kitchen was not big and could not accommodate many people. When the stove was lit, Chu Qing kicked everyone out. Everyone worked in the yard.

Chu Qing asked the children to move their desks into the courtyard and arrange them side by side like a long conference table, and everyone worked around the table.

The children just didn't hear enough of the story about "The Gentleman Goes Far Away from the Kitchen" and kept asking questions to Chu Qing.

If Chu Qing knows, tell them, and if she doesn’t know, tell them that she doesn’t understand either.

The children thought that this aunt was so nice and forgot that she could kill people.

When Mr.

The vegetables were cut into small pieces because Chu Qing told them to make soup.

There were several children pestering Xiaobao, wanting to see Xiaobao's bamboo pen. The bamboo pen was gone, and Xiaobao shook his head and said nothing.

Mr. Xie looked at the lively scene and joined in. He rolled up his sleeves, washed his hands, and asked a child from the small class to call his wife and the little book boy to join in the fun. Then he also joined the team of peeling onions and garlic.

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Everything is ready and everyone is making buns together.

Under the guidance of Chu Qing, the children carefully held the dough in their hands, fearing that the meat filling inside would fall out. One by two, they counted the folds of the buns they had made.

Chu Qing took Xiaobao's hand and helped him make a wheat bun.

Mr. Xie imitated what Chu Qing did, and he copied it. Not to mention, his hands were really good. Except for the rabbit buns, which were not as chubby as Chu Qing's buns, they were basically the same. Mrs. Xie was so happy that she covered her mouth and laughed.

All the flour rubbed onto my face.

Chu Qing taught the children how to put more stuffing into the buns. This way, the skin will be thin and the stuffing will be big.

Once it's wrapped, it's cooked, and when it's done, it's steamed in a steamer. Both pots are used, and a big pile is stacked in the steamer.

By the time it was lunch time, the buns were all out, and the children were trying to distinguish which ones they had made, and stuffing them into their mouths. Chu Qing told them that this bun was enough to eat.

Xiaobao held up his wheat buns and bit them. Chu Qing touched his wheat buns with the rabbit buns. This was the gesture of cheering. Chu Qing and his son Meng Dao also played like this in the past. They even touched an orange when they ate it.

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Mr. Xie didn't know why, but he touched his old wife's bun with his own skinny rabbit bun.

It was great now. Instead of cheering with soup bowls, the children all held steamed buns against each other.

The pure meat buns are so delicious! The children’s bellies are so full.

Chu Qing used up all 50 kilograms of flour in this meal, which is enough for 600 buns! There are still a lot of buns left.

Chu Qing gave each of the children six or seven portions and asked them to take them home to eat. The pure meat buns were also served with meat in their family.

I had a great time having lunch and cleaning up quickly after the meal. It’s easy to work with so many people! The children quickly arranged the tables, chairs and benches, and helped tidy up the kitchen. They even cleaned the yard before leaving.

Go. Otherwise they will all feel sorry for this pure meat bun.

Chu Qing and Xiaobao returned to the utility room, closed the door and prepared to hide the silver. The previous 15 taels of silver, plus today's 44 taels, were already so much! The hole under the bed was not enough.

Chu Qing spent a long time digging out two and a half bricks before hiding all the money.

Now Chu Qing is not in a hurry to buy daily necessities. The change of clothes sent by Village Chief Wu's wife is enough, and Xiaobao also has a change of clothes. There is no rush for other things.

These days were the sloppiest days Chu Qing lived. He relied on scrubbing to bathe and brush his teeth on tree branches. Except for his face and hands, which were clean every day, everything was gray. When he walked around the village, his trouser legs and shoes were all covered with dust.

So old.

No wonder rural films on TV always have this action: take off your headscarf and whip down your trouser legs before entering the house.
Chapter completed!