As for Cao Cao, although Cao Zhi had left for a period of time, he still couldn't let go of his son. His gaze was constantly on the grass and the wind.
Originally, Cao Cao thought that Cao Zhi only wanted to experiment with the reform of the garrison system here, so he did not have any doubts about his actions. But slowly, Cao Zhi's actions surpassed Cao Cao's understanding. Now, Cao Cao was simply inconceivable. When he heard what Cao Zhi did in Luoyang, he was filled with question marks.
Things like making paper, printing books, building houses, and getting Yang Xiu to build an academy to attract scholars to do basic education, not to mention, the most important thing is that these two days, our Boss Cao heard that his most valued son, Cao Zhi, actually went to the fields to do farming!
This made Cao Cao lose some face.
Farming, wasn't this what the lowest people did? Usually, it was fine if the high-ranking officials and nobles treated it as a pastime, but Cao Cao had heard from others that Cao Zhi now treated farming as a serious job and guarded it day and night. This anger immediately rose.
Cao Cao felt that his son must have a big problem with his thinking. As a father, he had to correct it.
How could he, Cao Cao's son, do such a lowly thing as farming? For this, he even forgot to eat and sleep and abandoned his studies. This was simply inconceivable!
He, Cao Cao's son, should be someone who could do great things!
"Men! Prepare a large army. I want to go to Luoyang to take a look!”
No, he couldn't let his son's literary and military strategies go to waste. Cao Cao, who realized this problem, decided to personally go to Luoyang and bring Cao Zhi back to Ye City. Even if he had to tie him up with a rope, he had to bring him back!
...........
Feeling waves of fatigue coming from his body, Yang Xiu cried.
Today, Cao Zhi suddenly had the idea of riding his horse out of the city to hunt. However, this way, no one would loosen the soil and fertilize his potatoes and sweet potatoes. So he hurriedly sent people to drag Yang Xiu out of the Great Wei Academy and assigned him to help him farm.
Carefully following Cao Zhi's instructions, Yang Xiu loosened the soil for the potatoes and sweet potatoes. Tears were already rolling in his eyes.
Cao Zhi's words before he left were still ringing in his ears.
"Aha, this young master wanted to go hunting in the city today, but on second thought, no one would care about this young master's potatoes. Coincidentally, I thought that you were fine, so I called you here.
Hearing this, Yang Xiu's tears came out at that time. He immediately defended himself,"Young Master Zhi! You don't know, but I'm busy every day now. I'm suffering."
However, Cao Zhi acted as if he didn't hear him and turned a deaf ear to Yang Xiu's words. Instead, he suddenly thought of something,"Oh right, I seem to have forgotten to prepare food for you. En, it's been about two months, and the first batch of potatoes have matured. Today, this Young Master will dig a few for you to eat."”
"I've already taught you how to loosen the soil and apply fertilizer. When I come back, if I find that my potatoes are spoiled, or that there are a few of them missing, I'll demote you to a peasant forever and let you farm for the rest of your life!”
When he thought of Cao Zhi's heartache at that time, as if losing a few potatoes was a loss of hundreds of millions to him, Yang Xiu's heart felt uncomfortable.
Constantly wiping his tears with his sleeves, Yang Xiu felt that he had suffered a great grievance.
He had never suffered such humiliation in his life.
When he finished the work according to Cao Zhi's instructions, Yang Xiu only felt that his entire body was about to fall apart.
He was originally a scholar and had never done such a thing, especially when Cao Zhi's instructions were very harsh. Yang Xiu basically laid down and carefully loosened the soil for them as if he was studying cultural relics.
After all, he did not want to experience the consequences of farming for a lifetime.
By the time he returned to the residence Cao Zhi had arranged for him in the Young Master's Estate, Yang Xiu already had no mood to care about his dusty face. Instead, he sat on a chair and stared blankly.
Soon, his servant returned.
It was a commoner dressed very plainly.
This was the servant that Cao Zhi had arranged for him. Because Yang Xiu's servant could read, Cao Zhi had arranged for him to teach. After all, he had snatched away Yang Xiu's servant. Even the thick-skinned Cao Zhi felt a little embarrassed, so he reluctantly arranged for a villager who knew how to cook to take care of Yang Xiu part-time.
Yang Xiu looked at the rustic man who had just finished his work and still had a little smoke on him. He felt hopeless.
When the man saw Yang Xiu return, he bent down and greeted him. Then, he took out a plate of mashed potatoes that was made by peeling and mashing the potatoes according to Cao Zhi's instructions. He carefully placed it on the table in front of Yang Xiu.
The man had a very simple appearance and spoke very little. He only had a pair of eyes that looked at Yang Xiu with reverence.
He was obviously afraid of all scholars and was very careful.
Yang Xiu smelled the fragrance of the potatoes, so his eyes stared straight at the steaming mashed potatoes in front of him.
He hesitated, but in the end... he still reached out his hand and took a deep breath. Like a woman who had been forced into prostitution, he raised his chopsticks and carefully dipped them in the water.
Eating it in his mouth, Yang Xiu's eyes lit up, flashing a burst of dazzling brilliance.
He was surprised to find that the taste was surprisingly good!
He had never eaten it before!
Feeling the delicate sweetness in his mouth, Yang placed the bowl vertically and began to pull the mashed potato into his mouth.
" Be careful…" The village man only spoke halfway before he said helplessly,""It's burning…"
Phew...
Yang Xiu began to push the mashed potato into his mouth with all his might. He did not care how hot it was. He just felt that it was delicious. It was the best delicacy in the world. He had never eaten it before. As he ate, he breathed out the hot air loudly without caring about his image as a scholar.
After working for the whole day, he was famished. Especially when he ate this superb delicacy, Yang Xiu's eyes were slightly moist, and he actually almost cried.
It was really too delicious!
As he chewed and swallowed slowly in his mouth, his tears fell into the bowl. Looking at the village man beside him, Yang Xiu also felt that he was a little pleasing to the eye.
For the first time…he realized that this man was not bad.
In the past, he didn't even look at this man. There was only contempt in his heart. These people were dirty, smelly, ignorant, and stupid. They were no different from pigs and dogs.
But today, his heart warmed a little. At least when he was at his loneliest and most powerless, he realized that the man standing beside him was actually a human!
She was someone who cared about others! They were not pigs or dogs. There was still a difference between humans and pigs or dogs.
This book is provided by FunNovel Novel Book | Fan Fiction Novel [Beautiful Free Novel Book]