RPAGF Chapter 22: Second Master, Third Master, and Yu Fei Meet
Chapter 22: Second Master, Third Master, and Yu Fei Meet
Yufei could only suppress her laughter, but even if she did laugh, Zhu Xiangui wouldn't have cared too much.
He just didn't expect this family to trust him so much, willing to give him such precious soil to take to an institution for research.
Yufei mainly wanted to understand what components were in the black soil that could help these crops evolve into better varieties.
Zhu Xiangui took it, and it should have been given to the relevant government departments for study.
She was happy to make a contribution to the government within her limited capabilities.
If she later feels that handing over the space to the government won't result in it being fragmented, she might hand it over to the state after she has fulfilled her dream.
This also maximizes the use of space. (Asked what her dream is.)
Hmm... one is a dream about Longyuan, and the other is being able to retire at 30 (covers face and laughs).
Zhu Xiangui came here specifically to discuss the jade watermelon. He was about to head back after finishing, but at Yufei's family's insistence, he had a meal at their house before leaving.
After seeing Zhu Xiangui off, Yufei and the others were going to buy books, hoping someone would accompany her the next day.
They all supported this idea, saying that they would be done with their work in the fields tomorrow and could take a trip there; they hadn't had a proper chance to explore the county town recently.
After finalizing the plan, Yufei's dad and grandpa went to the fields to work on it again.
Grandma and Mom went to Grandma's tailor shop. Mom helped Grandma with her clothes. Meanwhile, they were busy weeding and tending to the sprouting radishes, corn, and jade watermelons.
There was a pile of clothes that the brides in the village were going to wear for their weddings. Luckily, these women had ordered their clothes in advance, otherwise she really wouldn't have had time to make them.
After doing some practice problems at home, Yufei came to her social media page.
Because the dragon baby in the space sent her a message, asking her to come to the space.
As soon as Yufei returned to the main hall, Granny Chun greeted her with a bright smile and gave her a lady's curtsy. Two women standing on either side of Granny Chun also gave Yufei a lady's curtsy.
She was slightly plump, looked to be in her early twenties, with fair skin, almond-shaped eyes, cherry lips, willow-leaf eyebrows, and a voluptuous figure. If she lived in the Tang Dynasty, she would definitely be a contender for the title of the most beautiful woman, rivaling Yang Guifei.
Granny Chun introduced her as Xia Chan, Yufei's second master. She was skilled in cooking, the very same person Granny Chun had mentioned before—the one whose meals even wealthy and powerful people couldn't afford to eat even if they spent a fortune.
Yufei quickly performed a formal apprenticeship ceremony for her, sweetly calling her "Aunt Xia".
Xia Chan immediately broke down, and with great enthusiasm, she hugged Yufei tightly, rubbing her repeatedly while muttering, "My little master is so cute!"
Only after Yufei looked utterly hopeless did Granny Chun cough several times before finally letting go.
Then Granny Chun introduced the woman on the other side of her.
Her name was Qiuju. She looked delicate and frail, and her appearance was actually quite ordinary, but her scholarly air added to her charm.
Granny Chun told Yufei that this was her calligraphy and painting teacher. Qiuju was most skilled in plum blossom seal script and slender gold script. At that time, even the famous scholar in the capital was ashamed of his inferiority to Qiuju's calligraphy.
Qiu Ju's painting skills were inferior to her calligraphy, but she was still famous throughout the capital. One of her paintings, "Hundred Flowers in the Capital," fetched a price of ten thousand taels of gold.
As Granny Chun recounted Qiu Ju's achievements, Yu Fei looked at Qiu Ju with adoration. Who says women are inferior to men?
Granny Chun also looked very proud. Only a handful of men in the capital could match Qiu Ju's achievements.
Hmph! There are always a few overconfident, presumptuous people who think they have some kind of charm that can win over their Miss Ju.
To dream of having the blessings of multiple wives is simply a pipe dream. Granny Chun felt annoyed just thinking about it.
Yufei didn't know why Granny Chun's expression changed as she spoke, and she looked angry.
Yufei was completely bewildered. Who had offended Granny Chun?
After Granny Chun finished her introduction, she told Yufei that starting today, in addition to etiquette, new courses would be added: cooking, calligraphy, and painting.
Yufei nodded happily, indicating that she was very willing. Naively, she hadn't yet realized what she was about to experience.
How do you demonstrate someone's culinary skills? The people of China, a nation of food lovers, know that it's reflected in whether their dishes are visually appealing, fragrant, and delicious.
All of this relies on fundamental knife skills and wok tossing. Just as a multi-story building starts with a solid foundation, their culinary learning also begins with knife skills and wok tossing.
Luckily, they had a lot of white radishes in their space, so Yufei began her arduous days of chopping white radishes.
For a while, Yufei felt nauseous whenever she saw white radishes, which made her grandparents think she had some serious illness.
We took Yufei to the First People's Hospital of Longyang County for a comprehensive physical examination, and only when the results showed that she was in good health did we feel relieved. But that's another story.
Calligraphy also involves practicing fundamental skills, but it also strengthens the wrist, much like cooking exercises. Therefore, Master Qiuju didn't include any other methods for strengthening the wrist.
But Yufei still needed to practice the other basics, so Master Qiuju gave Yufei a calligraphy book and asked her to copy the strokes. For the first few days, she copied the strokes, and later she copied them exactly. She was to complete a whole book of strokes each day.
Yufei practiced continuously for 13 days in the virtual space, which was equivalent to 13 hours in real life.
The day after Yufei became an apprentice, Yufei and her family of three went to buy books for her.
"Yufei... are you sure you can understand this?" Liu Meili looked at the first-year middle school textbook in her five-year-old daughter's hand and felt that this world was a bit too magical.
Could her daughter be a genius? But this genius is too much! She's self-taught all the way to junior high? Liu Meili patted her head to clear her head.
Liu Yufei's father, however, was quite easygoing. He thought his daughter was probably just curious about what junior high school books looked like, something to keep for later. He figured it was getting late.
With a wave of his hand, he said, "Let's go! It's on me today!"
Yufei's dad, as if he had accomplished something major, excitedly told Yufei and her mother to have dinner.
"Hmm~ You have a secret stash of money?" Yufei's mom joked, pretending to be angry.
"Honey, I'm saving the allowance you give me, just waiting to treat you all to a big meal. I don't have any secret stash of money."
Yufei felt that if her dad had a tail, it would probably wag like a propeller.
She could tell her mom was joking, she didn't believe her dad hadn't noticed~-_-
I was stuffed with dog food at lunchtime, ugh~ so full! This meal was really something! No need to pay for it! T^T
After lunch, Yufei's mom suggested taking a walk to digest, and Yufei naturally agreed; that would be even better.
As Liu Meili and her family emerged from the supply and marketing cooperative, Li Aiguo's hands were laden with Liu Meili's spoils, while Liu Meili, holding Yufei's hand, walked ahead with high spirits.
They were preparing to go to the next location for another battle, but unexpectedly ran into Granny Chun, who had just delivered goods to Fang Gang.
Of course, this wasn't fate, but rather Yufei's arrangement. The news Zhu Xiangui brought made Yufei consider planting some more watermelons, which would require fertilizer.