I have to say that although the work assigned to Zhao Ran was terrible, at least the food in Wujiyuan was very delicious. Zhao Ran followed the two "seniors" to the dining hall and took a look, and he felt so relieved!
Hundreds of people sit around a dozen large round tables. On each table are the standard four dishes and one soup, dried tofu, cauliflower, green bell pepper, pork and green onions. Each table has a large bowl, and another pot of green vegetable and tofu soup. Everyone
There is a pile of white rice on top!
This is not how the landlord eats it!
Zhao Ran was so excited. It had been almost a year since he traveled through time, and he finally got through it. He stared at the bowl of pork and green onions with dazzling eyes, wishing he could do it right away. Fortunately, he still had some self-control in his heart.
That's why I didn't make a fool of myself in public.
As the chime made a ding-dong sound, Zhao Ran immediately picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of oily fat meat first. Unexpectedly, the little mung bean next to him slapped the back of his hand, and Zhao Ran pinched it.
The chopsticks were hanging so tightly that they didn't fall down.
Zhao Ran was furious, and was about to get angry at Mung Bean's little eyes, but suddenly he felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere. Looking around, the other nine people on the table were staring directly at him, some with disdain, some with contempt, and some with gloating.
Yes, there are also those who watch jokes...
But he saw his small mung bean eyes and a smiling face apologizing to a long-bearded and red-faced Taoist opposite: "Brother Guan, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, haha, this Brother Zhao is new here today and doesn't understand the rules yet. Your Excellency,
Don’t take it personally.”
The red-faced Taoist squinted half of his eyes and glanced at Zhao Ran without saying a word. The short Taoist sitting next to him turned red, and angrily scolded Zhao Ran: "What's going on? Do you understand the rules?" Then he shouted at Mung Bean Xiao.
Eyes yelled: "He doesn't understand the rules, don't you? Didn't you teach him before he came out? Pay attention next time, and if you do it again, don't eat it!" After scolding Mung Bean Little Eyes and Zhao Ran, the short Taoist smiled flatteringly at the red-faced Taoist.
Said: "Second brother, I will pick up some food for you."
Zhao Ran was confused by the instruction, and he hunched his neck and endured it. Only then did he notice that the red-faced "Brother Guan" had placed an empty bowl in front of him, and the short Taoist was pouring it into the empty bowl.
When the second brother Guan nodded, the short Taoist would take more. If the second brother Guan frowned, the short Taoist would take less. After a while, the empty bowl was filled with dishes.
Especially the bowl of pork and green onions. The large pieces of meat were all put into Brother Guan's empty bowl, leaving only a few thin slices of meat scattered among the dense green onions. Zhao Ran felt his heart bleed.
Brother Guan gave a heavy "hum" in his nose, picked up his chopsticks, and everyone else on the table began to eat. Zhao Ran was startled by the situation just now, and now he hesitated, waiting for him to stretch out his chopsticks.
When it came to the vegetable bowl, there was still half a piece of minced pork starch?
As a last resort, Zhao Ran took a green onion and put it in his mouth, sucking in the meaty aroma left in the green onion roll. He looked at the vegetable bowl filled with meat slices in front of brother Guan, and he didn't know how many times he had greeted his ancestors.
A hundred times.
This meal proves that people are born with class characteristics. Even if they are at the bottom of society, they still have to be divided into different grades.
Zhao Ran, who unfortunately was classified outside the ninth grade, had a not-so-pleasant meal. After eating, he half-actively and half-passively accepted the re-education of mung bean eyes and triangular head.
The man with small mung bean eyes was named Jiao Tan. He was from a local gentry family in Guyang County. His ancestors had been the prefect of a certain place in Yunnan, but unfortunately it was a generation away. The man with the triangular head was Zhou Huai, the son of Zhou Cangling of Gu Fengcang, Long'an Prefecture, but he was a concubine.
Both of them came from wealthy families. According to Zhao Ran's understanding, they were typical "Second Officials". The reason why they came to Wujiyuan to work as Huoju servants was simply to "fit in line with the trend."
The Ming Dynasty is a dynasty strongly supported by the Taoist sect. Within the Ming Dynasty, if you want to keep your family rich and prosperous, you must rely on the Taoist sect. The real high-ranking sects and those in power have their own children to fill positions in the Taoist sect, and those who are inferior
The "small door and small household" rack their brains to get involved with the Taoist door.
The most typical example of the latter is that of Jiao Tan and Zhou Huai. Even if they work as Huoju servants, their families still have to push people into the Taoist gate. On the one hand, even if they are Huoju servants, they still stay in the Taoist gate.
Isn’t that right? At least you are familiar with the family. If something happens to your family or something bad happens, you can go to the Taoist family to ask for help. At the same time, as a child of the side branch, if you stay at home all the time, if you can’t study well, your future will be in trouble.
, if you are "gilded" in the Taoist sect, if you are lucky, you can return to your hometown in fine clothes ten years later. Even if you are unlucky, you can rely on this qualification to establish yourself in the world, and everything you do will be much more convenient.
Jiao Tan and Zhou Huai both entered Wujiyuan last year, less than a year before Zhao Ran. They were both assigned directly to clean up according to the rules. They can be regarded as brothers and sisters in the same batch. Newcomers are always willing to stick together, regardless of Jiao Ran.
Frank's words were strange, but they were indeed protective of Zhao Ran. As Jiao Tan spoke, Zhou Huai added a few words without hesitation, and Zhao Ran understood the whole story in the blink of an eye.
It's easy to say, but the second brother Guan is actually a "little tyrant". The dormitory is the largest room among the eight deacons' rooms in Wujiyuan. It is in charge of the food, drink, and diarrhea of all the Taoist priests in the academy. There are "five masters and eighteen heads" in charge.
"Of these twenty-three positions, eight are in dormitories. The Taoist priest in charge of Zhao Ran and the others is one of them, the Taoist priest, and the steward of the second brother Guan is Jingtou.
The two Taoist priests in charge, Jingtou and Jietou, are both in charge of sweeping, but Jietou is a bit more miserable because they clean toilets. Because they have the same nature, they live in one place and eat at the same table. Guan Er
Brother is the tyrant of Wujiyuan's sweeper business, and he has a little bit of the character of a gangster brother.
Therefore, when Brother Guan speaks, everyone must listen carefully. Brother Guan does not let everyone eat, so everyone has to wait patiently. In addition, during the holidays, everyone has to dig into their pockets to raise a share and go to the county seat.
Put some wine in the house to honor the second brother Guan.
Why does everyone listen to him? Zhao Ran asked.
Jiao Tan glanced at Zhao Ran with contempt, can you beat him? Zhao Ran was speechless. The second brother Guan is the bodyguard of Weiyuan Escort Bureau in Fucheng. Needless to say, he is good at boxing and kicking. Weiyuan Escort Agency has a long-term contract with Xizhenwu Palace.
, every appointed successor to the chief bodyguard must go to the Taoist Gate for "gilding" before taking office. If Xizhenwu Palace feels that the bodyguard's qualifications are acceptable, they will stay directly. If they find that the bodyguard's qualifications are mediocre, they will
He was sent to a Taoist temple in a certain county of Long'an Prefecture to work as a layman in fire engineering for three years, and then transferred to the Fangtang to serve. The Fangtang is the patrol force in the eight major deacon rooms of the Taoist temple, and the escorts from the Weiyuan Escort Bureau work here.
It was a good thing. After ten years, he returned to the escort agency and became the best choice for the head escort.
Jiao Tan recounted the origins of his second brother Guan, and squinted at Zhao Ran. Seeing that Zhao Ran had no reaction, he couldn't help feeling frustrated. The reason why he knew so much was precisely because he suffered a loss when he first came here.
He used his family's power to get some benefits, but he didn't expect that his relationship with Xizhenwu Palace was so close, much closer than his status as a "Jin Gentry Family", so he could only swallow his anger for several months.
Zhao Ran's family background is even more miserable, and Jiao Tan's efforts are obviously in vain.
Back in the west room, Jiao Tan and Zhou Huai threw off their shoes and climbed onto the bed. Zhao Ran frowned and was not used to it. He could vaguely smell the stench from their feet. He didn't understand that these two people were supposed to be here.
How could a kid from a rich family who should be well-educated be so slovenly? After thinking about it, he turned around and went out, going to the big water tank in the courtyard to bring back a bucket of water. Even though he was a kid from a poor peasant in time, Zhao Ran still maintained the same attitude before going to bed and getting up early.
Because of the habit of washing, he really couldn't stand the bad habit of those two guys not washing their feet before going to bed - especially when he had his share of the bed.
How come you are a child from a wealthy family, so why are you so unhygienic?
"Brother Jiao, Brother Zhou, can I get a bucket of water and wash up before going to bed?" Zhao Ran seemed to be asking, but in fact he was urging.
Jiao Tan snorted coldly, turned over under the quilt, and ignored him. Zhou Huai's triangular head poked out again, and said feebly: "Don't bother, just rest..."
Zhao Ran had no choice but to wash himself, then climbed into bed, covering his head with the quilt to prevent athlete's foot.
After lying on the bed for a while, Zhao Ran thought about it again. Why should I sleep with the two of them in broad daylight? So he climbed down again, went outside to breathe as usual, and walked along the wall of the small courtyard.
Walk along the mountain trail.
At this time, the sun was setting in the west, and the red clouds covered the top of Wuji Mountain, and the scenery was extremely magnificent. Zhao Ran took a look at the mountain scenery for a while, then strolled back to the small courtyard. He saw Brother Guan sitting on the stone steps under the house, surrounded by several people.
A fireman who cleans the house is laughing loudly.