Traveling through: The down-and-out beauty refuses to be cannon fodder

Chapter 73
Fang Yuanzhi was carrying a bundle of crops, and stood at the intersection with Zhu Jianshen, not knowing which direction to go.In fact, whichever direction you look at is a plain with crops, and the difference is not big.

Just as she was about to shout, she saw a twig on the path directly ahead.

It seemed to fall from the sky suddenly, but there were no trees nearby.

Fang Yuanzhi walked forward happily.

Someone showed the way, explaining that the accommodation for the night will be settled!

Zhu Jianshen followed suit.

"Since you are merciful, why don't you give me more money?" He still spoke.

Fang Yuanzhi smiled: "They can live on, the exchange of equal value brings them respect, and giving more is charity."

Fang Yuanzhi pointed to the crops in his hand, and then patted his chest: "Although they are poor, they don't steal or rob. They survive by labor. This place is proud."

Zhu Jianshen saw that she was cumbersome dragging the bundles of crops, so he asked, "What is this?"

"This is broad bean sprouts. See the pods on it? The beans inside are peeled and fried. It's delicious. Haven't you tried it?"

Zhu Jianshen stopped talking.

Fang Yuanzhi smiled and said, "It's normal if you haven't eaten it. There are many such things in the south."

Zhu Jianshen looked at the golden crop fields illuminated by the setting sun, and asked, "The fields in the south of the Yangtze River are densely planted and there is almost no open space. Why are the people so poor?"

Fang Yuanzhi was dragging a bundle of crops, his center of gravity was unstable, and he had some difficulty walking, so he said, "Can you help me carry it?"

Zhu Jian frowned deeply and did not speak.

Fang Yuanzhi smiled and said, "You are now a talented Zhang Ze..."

This is the new identity they arranged for Zhu Jianshen. To strangers, you should call him scholar Zhang Ze, and go south to study.

Zhu Jianshen was slightly stunned, his face relaxed a lot, and he looked around to see if there was no one around, and he still lifted the other end of the crops.

The leaves and roots of this bundle of crops are tied up with straw ropes. Except that the mud on the roots is easy to rub on the clothes, everything else is fine.

Fang Yuanzhi said as he walked, "Last year, Jiangnan was hit by floods, and Yangzhou was also flooded. The old man said that the several acres of official land planted by his family had no harvest, but the rent had to be paid. It is said that the government applied to the imperial court for exemption." Last year's taxes have not come down yet."

Zhu Jianshen replied casually: "This is a matter of the Ministry of Household Affairs." He didn't know whether Ma Ang, the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, had reported this matter.Last year, all his energy was put on saving his life, so he didn't care about business.

Fang Yuanzhi didn't know anything about political affairs, nor was she interested. She saw a house in the woods on a far slope, pointed at it, and asked suspiciously, "Do you want to live there at night?"

She finally understood what Xu Chun said about making Zhu Jianshen suffer.

Letting a person who has grown up in rich clothes and well-fed food walk all day and live in this wilderness at night, this kind of training does not hurt much, but it consumes one's will.

When the two of them reached the door of the hut in the forest, it was already dark, and only shadowy figures could be seen.

Fang Yuanzhi stood outside the door and shouted a few times, but no one responded.

Fang Yuanzhi took out the fire pocket and blew it on, and went into the room to have a look.There are three rooms, and there is an independent cabin at the entrance that is the kitchen.

The house is simple and simple, but the living facilities are complete. The bedding is brand new, there are clothes for changing, pots and pans, and some rice noodles and vegetables.

Fang Yuanzhi was so angry that he wanted to curse.Why is this Xu Chun so unreliable!
Let Zhu Jianshen suffer so much, why didn't he even arrange for a cook? !Does he still expect to cook by himself?

Fang Yuanzhi looked at Zhu Jianshen who was standing calmly at the door, and asked a little unwillingly, "Can you cook?"

Zhu Jianshen didn't seem to hear clearly: "What?"

Fang Yuanzhi slapped his head depressedly: "Forget it..."

The two of them had been running around for a day, and their stomachs were rumbling at this time.Staying up all night hungry doesn't seem like a good thing.

She had at least seen Baihu cooking with the servants at home.As for His Majesty the Emperor who grew up in the deep palace, how could he know what the kitchen looks like?
To be on the safe side, Fang Yuanzhi lit a fire and started cooking some noodles, and even cracked two eggs into it.

It was almost cooked, tasted it, and there was no taste at all.

She tried adding some salt, at least it was edible.

Fang Yuanzhi filled two large bowls of noodles, moved out the small table in the corner of the room and wiped it carefully, lit an oil lamp, and placed two bowls of white noodles.

"Come and eat it, whether it's delicious or not, that's it."

Fang Yuanzhi moved over two small stools while talking, wiped them carefully, and sat on one side by himself.

Zhu Jianshen kept looking around. When Fang Yuanzhi was cooking, he was watching at the kitchen door.Fang Yuanzhi moved the table to wipe it, and he just watched from the door, never doing anything.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Fang Yuanzhi just stood there looking at the really unattractive noodles under the lamp, so she smiled politely: "You can do whatever you want."

I like to eat or not, anyway, I am hungry, so eat first as a respect.

Fang Yuanzhi's etiquette and norms are actually good, but she is often on the go, and she is very good at doing as the Romans do, and now she has no intention of embarrassing herself when facing the crude meals on the simple table, she eats day and night, and the soup splashes slightly .

She didn't feel anything at all.But after Zhu Jianshen sat down on the opposite side, he ate slowly, his movements were noble and elegant, and he was silent.

Fang Yuanzhi was a little ashamed of himself, and his eating speed slowed down a lot.

In the end, she simply picked up the big bowl and went into the kitchen to clean it quickly.

She was even thinking that if possible, she would never eat in front of Zhu Jianshen in the future.Isn't this making yourself uncomfortable?

After eating, Fang Yuanzhi threw the bowls and chopsticks into the kitchen and didn't care about it.

There are three rooms in the house, the east room is the bedroom with beds and bedding, the middle room is the main room, and the west room is the place where sundries are piled up.

"You live in the east room at night, and I'll make do in the west room." Fang Yuanzhi made arrangements while packing the table back to its original place.

"How to take a bath?" Zhu Jianshen, who had been silent since entering the room, finally spoke.

Presumably, after eating such a bowl of food with no color, flavor or taste, he finally realized the reality.

Fang Yuanzhi choked.

The environment here is so simple, you still have to take a shower?
Zhu Jianshen didn't speak, but just looked at Fang Yuanzhi. It didn't look like an order or a request, but it was impossible to refuse.

Fang Yuanzhi pursed his lips. He wanted to refute, but in the end he was defeated. He lowered his head and said, "I'll figure out a way."

Holding the torch, she rummaged carefully inside and outside the house, found a big wooden bucket, and even found some bath beans in a corner.Although it is not a high-end product, it is enough for ordinary people.

Fang Yuanzhi went to fetch water from the river not far from the door, carefully cleaned the wooden barrel inside and out, and fetched several buckets of water to rinse it several times.

Fang Yuanzhi went to clean the big iron pot on the stove several times, and even washed the dishes and chopsticks that he didn't bother to clean.

(End of this chapter)