The Time Traveler Is A Bit Sweet

Chapter 9

The ancients usually only had two meals, morning and evening. Since they were still children and still growing, Mrs. Zuo would bring them several stacks of pastries.

In addition, it also comes with perilla drink to relieve greasiness.

The method is simple and crude: put perilla leaves on the fire and bake them with paper, burn them until they are fragrant and dry, brew them once with boiling water, and then pour away the water. Put the soaked perilla leaves in a kettle, pour boiling water into it, and pour it into a cup when drinking.

It smells spicy and warm, tastes sweet and quenches thirst, and relieves heat.

Among the few scholars, except for Bai Jin who drank heavily from the tea cup, the rest held the cup and sipped slowly and leisurely, full of the elegance of a scholar.

Liu Shan quietly aimed at Bai Jin with his eyes, and almost got carried away by him.

He finally restrained himself after seeing his father almost tearing off his beard.

During the lunch break, Mrs. Zuo also prepared a guest room for Mr. Liu so that he could take a good nap.

Bai Jin followed Zuo Anli step by step, following wherever he went, like a follower.

Zuo Anli paused in front of the bed, with a dull face, and asked in confusion: "Why are you following me?"

Bai Jin was even more confused than him, scratching his head and said: "Master, don't I need to help you undress?"

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Seeing Bai Jin's bright and clear eyes open, Zuo Anli knew that he was really doubtful, so he raised his forehead and said: "To drown a child is like killing a child. My father taught me strictly, and he will not let his servants take care of everything." Everything is done. Whatever you can do by yourself, you have to bear it yourself. This is also an experience."

For some reason, he added childishly: "I am different from the dudes you have seen, and I am not so spoiled."

Bai Jin responded . , chuckled and said: "I know, young master, I'll go back first."

Zuo Anli: "Yes."

Bai Jin walked all the way back. It was not far from the west courtyard to the east courtyard, but he had to pass a small garden along the way.

He stretched out and felt that it was not easy for students in ancient times. In addition to memorizing the quotations of the sages, they also had to have their own opinions.

In addition, even some of the annotations of later generations must be recited and understood. If you want to be admitted to the imperial examination, you must not only study books such as the Four Books and Five Classics, but also law, arithmetic, agriculture... Not to mention proficiency, you must also Master one or two.

He can be regarded as an all-rounder. No wonder he only admitted twenty Jinshi in one scientific examination.

You must know that there are many scholars across the country, and they are no less generous than the thousands of troops who took the college entrance examination in later generations to cross the single-plank bridge.

The system coughed twice.

Bai Jin retracted his random thoughts: [What's wrong? ]

The system sighed: [The host strives to study hard to win Zuo Anli's trust and make him believe that you are really willing to study. I just scanned it, and he has a lot of books. After uploading, you can pay off the balance. ]

Bai Jin choked up. If the system hadn't reminded him, he would have almost forgotten that he was still a poor man with debts.

Bai Jin felt guilty and said: [I understand, don't worry. I did a good job today, and at least I asked you to finish scanning a book of The Analects of Confucius, right? 】

Although he only has twenty points, it is still an improvement. After all, he only has five points for scanning a book at a time. There are other chapters in The Analects of Confucius, which together add up to hundreds of points.

With such good expectations, Bai Jin hummed a little song and strolled back to his cabin with his hands behind his back.

The system saw his wandering eyes and sighed quietly. I have to admit that since its host penetrated the body of a child, I am afraid that its mind has also become immature.

Bai Jin didn't know that the system was programming him. When he passed through the small pond, he saw a figure in pink clothes and couldn't help but stop.

Isn't this the maid who sent him to meet the young master today?

What was she doing squatting by the pool?

Bai Jin thought for a while, then walked over and said hello: "Sister, what are you doing here?"

The little maid was called Yu Niang. She was about fourteen or fifteen years old and had the appearance of Xiaojiabiyu. She was frightened by Bai Jin coming out from behind and sat down on the ground.

She couldn't help complaining: "You scared me to death. Why did you suddenly run out from behind and didn't warn me?"

Bai Jin said innocently: "Sister, you were too focused on things and didn't notice me."

Yu. The mother was startled: "Really?"

Bai Jin brought back the topic: "Sister, I see you have been washing your hands here for a long time. What happened?"

Those hands that were not delicate were all red from rubbing. In sharp contrast to the white skin of the wrist, it looked like it had been severely abused.

It can be seen that the master is cruel to him.

"Oh, it's not a big deal actually." Yu Niang was silent for a moment. Seeing that Bai Jin was just a ten-year-old child, still wearing a hairpin, she took him as the target of her confession.

"The master and his wife don't have many servants. In addition to cleaning the house, we maids and women serve the master on weekdays. I am valued by the master's family and was chosen to be the cook. I can learn a good skill. I just do the kitchen work every day. The dishes are all greasy, and over time my hands got a lot of them, which I couldn't easily wash off. The soap locust is not very effective in removing oil, and other hand cleansers are too expensive for us. "

Actually, Yu Niang also knows this. You shouldn’t complain. Being able to learn a skill in this era is already a huge blessing. Even if you pray to gods and Buddhas, you may not necessarily encounter such good things.

So she just secretly washed her greasy hands in a deserted corner, not daring to let others think that she had a grudge over this matter, and she was very grateful to have such a good host.

Bai Jin's eyes brightened the more he listened.

It is human nature to love beauty, let alone a girl of fourteen or fifteen years old?

How can people suppress their own nature!

Bai Jin's eyes narrowed, thinking about it.