It was July, and the moon was bright and the stars were sparse. It was a rare good weather.
Hu Rong took the initiative and placed all kinds of dishes in the courtyard.
She crossed her arms and stood in front of the stone table. She looked at her masterpiece with a smug expression and nodded in satisfaction.
When she saw Professor Murong and Wang Xu walking out of the study together, she hurriedly went up to them.
She smiled smugly and looked at the two of them as if she was asking for credit.
He rubbed his nose gently, raised his chin slightly, and pointed at the large table of dishes.
How was it? Am I powerful? Hurry up and praise me!
Murong Tianfeng chuckled when he saw Hu Rong's smug expression.
"Yes! What a fragrant smell! Rongrong, did you make my favorite sweet and sour carp?”
"Hehe, Professor, your nose is really good. It's a sweet and sour carp!”Hu Rong raised her chin and replied with a charming smile.
Wang Xu also sniffed lightly with his nose, and his gaze immediately fell on the table.
Looking at the three dishes and soup on the table, he nodded generously.
"Not bad."
"Sweet and sour carp, fried pork ribs, kidney bean stewed potatoes, and Harry's soup. Every dish is delicious. As expected of the imperial chef's ancestral craftsmanship.”
As he spoke, Wang Xu turned to Murong Tianfeng.
"Professor Murong is right. I'm in luck today.”
"Of course. Why don't you take a look at who cooked it personally?”
Without waiting for Murong Tianfeng to exchange a few words, Hu Rong impatiently took the initiative to praise herself.
"I'm not bragging, but those flirtatious and cheap takeaways can't compare to my family's ancestral craftsmanship!”
Wang Xu smiled lightly and did not refute the other party for the first time.
"Indeed, it's so delicious. I haven't eaten it for a long time.”
When she heard this, Hu Rong seemed to have discovered a new continent, and her eyes lit up.
"So you really don't know how to cook!”
Wang Xu did not feel embarrassed because of this, but directly admitted it frankly.
"Yes, I won't."
Hu Rong's eyes sparkled. She raised her sharp and smooth chin and said a classic line from the movie "Kung Fu."
"You want to learn? Let me teach you!"
Wang Xu chuckled.
"No need."
"Why?" Hu Rong pouted unhappily.”
As soon as the words left her mouth, she added in a self-answering manner,"Because a gentleman stays away from the kitchen?"
"Let me tell you, it's useless for boys to be handsome these days. Men who can cook are the most sought-after!”
Was that really the case?
However, this sentence sounded like an excuse for many girls who were spoiled by their families to not do housework.
As for her saying that a gentleman stays far away from the kitchen?
This sentence came from an article in Mencius during the Warring States Period. The original text was-
A gentleman can not bear to see animals die when he sees them alive. Hearing his voice, I couldn't bear to eat his meat.
Therefore, the gentleman is far away from the kitchen!
In other words, a gentleman could not bear to see animals being killed. As long as he heard their voices, he could not bear to eat their meat, so he stayed away from the slaughterhouse or kitchen.
Mencius used such an allusion as a metaphor. The actual meaning was that Mencius was trying to persuade King Xuan of Qi to implement a benevolent policy.
It was far from the misinterpretation of later generations. The so-called gentlemen and men who did great things should stay away from the kitchen. That was where women should stay.
In China's long history and culture, we have too much wisdom left behind by the ancients, but there is always a lot of wisdom that is misinterpreted by modern people.
Wang Xu shook his head and smiled.
Over-interpretation and misinterpretation of the wisdom left behind by the ancestors would only make people feel that it was a joke.
"It's not because of this. The saying that a gentleman stays away from the kitchen is just an excuse made up by some lazy people to deceive others.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Xu raised his chopsticks. Seeing this, Murong Tianfeng also began to enjoy the food.
The chopsticks flew across the three plates and one bowl.
After eating and drinking to his heart's content, Wang Xu smiled in satisfaction.
On the other hand, Professor Murong was unusually silent tonight. He did not say a word.
Seeing that the professor was absent-minded, Hu Rong could not help but ask worriedly,"Professor, are you feeling unwell?"”
Murong Tianfeng shook his head with a bitter smile.
"Hehe, I'm fine."
Hu Rong frowned.
"That's impossible. I personally cooked this sweet and sour carp today. Its taste is several times more delicious than usual. It's so delicious that I almost ate my tongue.”
"So, Professor, what's on your mind?”
Murong Tianfeng could not help but laugh bitterly.
Hu Rong could not help but feel a little anxious.
Looking at Professor Murong's hesitant expression, she thought that something big had happened to Professor Murong. Her red lips parted slightly, wanting to say a few more words of concern.
However, at this moment.
Murong Tianfeng suddenly raised his head and looked at the calm Wang Xu.
It was as if there was a wild beast baring its fangs and brandishing its claws in his chest that was about to burst out of the box!
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