C2 – A Pauper

Tang Yue couldn’t bear to look at the roasted rabbit which was now past recognition. He then requested the previous man for a knife and took his fish to the river to cope with it.

The previous man anxiously suggested Tang Yue, “Younger grasp, the fish isn’t scrumptious. It’s tasteless and really fishy.”

With out replying, Tang Yue waved his hand and was able to shock this historical individual together with his cooking expertise.

He eliminated the fish’s scales and washed it clear, then skewered it on a clear department. Tang Yue noticed some wild greens on the shore that he had eaten earlier than, so he washed some clear and stuffed them into the fish’s abdomen. Afterward, he carried the fish again to the temple.

For the primary time previously month, Tang Yue communicated usually with the individuals round him. He requested the previous man, “How ought to I tackle you?”

The previous man was a bit nervous and handed the rabbit meat to Tang Yue whereas introducing himself as Shan.

Tang Yue’s coronary heart moved as his eyes fell on the previous man’s face. The primary time he met him, he noticed the image of the aspect of his face. At first, he thought it was a scar, however now it appeared just like the phrase “mountain.” Nevertheless, the writing technique was completely different from the phrases he knew.

Fortuitously, the ancestors in China had been superb at creating phrases, which allowed Tang Yue to acknowledge one or two easy phrases.

He puzzled if he had come to a slave society, as a result of slaves had the behavior of writing on their faces. If that was the case, Tang Yue ought to be glad that he wasn’t.

As a physician for greater than ten years, if he might get helpful info from a affected person, it was additionally a possibility for him to achieve data. Some sufferers had been immune to medical doctors and didn’t wish to say an excessive amount of.

Tang Yue requested in regards to the previous man’s household and his personal state of affairs. The opposite occasion wasn’t guarded and informed him all the pieces he knew.

Sadly, he didn’t know a lot. Tang Yue solely realized the daddy of the physique he was in was Yueyang Marquis, his surname was Tang, he had seven daughters, and the eldest daughter was engaged to the Noble Inheritor of State Duke Heng.

The mom of the household surnamed Zhao got here from a rich household. Nevertheless, since she didn’t have a son, her standing within the household wasn’t excessive.

Tang Yue secretly guessed the explanation was most likely his organic father couldn’t give delivery to a son. That’s why he discovered a solution to convey his illegitimate son residence to hold on the household line.

On this period, youngsters had been of nice significance.

Tang Yue rejected the burnt rabbit and as a substitute put the fish on the hearth, turning it sometimes. As soon as the pores and skin grew to become barely crispy, he lower a couple of holes in it with a knife and sprinkled coarse salt on high.

Sadly, they’d no seasoning aside from salt and needed to eat the fish plain.

The fish was cooked rapidly, and shortly a aromatic aroma crammed the air. Shan watched Tang Yue with curiosity and pity. In his opinion, solely males of low standing would cook dinner. Younger masters of excessive households regarded the kitchen as a harmful place.

“Okay, I’ll provide you with half,” Tang Yue mentioned, chopping the fish in half and handing the tail part to Shan. “We’ll eat some right now and discover meals alongside the way in which tomorrow.”

“No, no, how might I eat the meals that the younger grasp grilled?” Shan shook his head, evaluating the grilled fish in Tang Yue’s hand. His hand holding the meat shook, and his face grew scorching. Fortunately, it wasn’t discernible at midnight.

“Take it. That is what I’m exchanging with you. Reduce me a bit of rabbit leg,” Tang Yue mentioned fiercely, making Shan unable to argue.

Shan thought Tang Yue appeared like the top of the household, however lacked his dignity. It turned out that he was simply hiding his true energy.

Shan had little hope as he bit into the fish meat. Nevertheless, it was a present from the Patriarch, so he needed to eat all of it, irrespective of how unhealthy it tasted. This was a affirmation of his grasp.

“Eh…” Shan was shocked as he chewed on the fish, discovering it to be not unhealthy. The outer pores and skin was crispy, and the meat was clean and tender. There was a slight fishy scent, nevertheless it wasn’t too robust. It was significantly better than what he had eaten previously.

Throughout this period, individuals both steamed or boiled fish, and so they didn’t know find out how to add seasoning, leading to a powerful earthy scent. Subsequently, aristocratic households didn’t normally eat fish.

After consuming a fish and a rabbit, Tang Yue felt solely marginally happy. Being the son of a poor household, he had a wholesome urge for food.

Sensing that Tang Yue wasn’t notably having fun with the meal, Shan empathetically recommended, “Younger grasp, once we attain the close by village tomorrow, I’ll buy some dried meals for us to eat on the way in which.”

It was unusual for them to buy meals throughout their journey. They normally relied on discovering meals within the wilderness. Tang Yue felt cooked meals didn’t keep contemporary for lengthy within the scorching climate.

Tang Yue had realized his poor situation early within the morning, as he didn’t possess even a single copper coin. On reflection, maybe he wasn’t the one one who was poor.

Tang Yue requested Shan instantly, “How a lot cash do you might have now?”

Shan rapidly took out his cash pouch from his interior pocket and handed it to Tang Yue, saying with lowered eyes, “The primary household had given us a substantial sum for this journey, however younger grasp’s sickness resulted in hiring a physician and spending over half of our cash. That is all that is still.”

Tang Yue might sense Shan’s embarrassment as he accepted the cash pouch and counted the contents. Solely 5 knife cash had been current in whole.

Upon waking up, Tang Yue had certainly consumed medication. An smug previous physician had identified him and prescribed medication. He drank an atypical concoction fabricated from firewood and ginger, which he paid a major quantity for.

Tang Yue was not sure if prescriptions on this period had been that easy or if he had been cheated by the previous man. Upon inquiring in regards to the costs of products within the space, he found 5 knife cash equated to 5 hundred yuan. It might be difficult for them to maintain their journey with such a sum.

Rubbing his face, Tang Yue handed the cash again to Shan and instructed him to maintain it protected. He then went to the river to scrub his palms.

Tang Yue was sitting by the river for some time, he reminisced about his previous life, considering his former residence, automobile, and wealth. His thoughts wandered to his good-looking ex-boyfriend. Tang Yue sighed, realizing he was now a semi-illiterate impoverished man, and returned to the temple with a heavy coronary heart.

Shan had already fed the cows and picked up an abundance of dry wooden. Subsequently, he fell asleep. In historical occasions, with a scarcity of leisure actions, the evening appeared particularly lengthy.