Strange Tales from the Northern Qi Dynasty

Chapter 32 Liu Taozi

"Dinner time~~"

At daybreak, the sound of a gong startled the entire law school.

The students ran out in panic and saw an old official holding a gong standing at the gate, shouting strangely in the direction of the study.

Kou Liu was the first to rush out. He was barefoot and only wearing a coat.

He looked at the old official with an extremely displeased expression.

"What are you doing so early in the morning?!"

The old official was not angry either, and said with a smile: "I am here to lead the students to the cafeteria for lunch."

"what???"

Kou Liu's eyes widened.

The students came out one after another, and they were all a little confused by the current situation.

When Lu Qubing and Taozi came out, the old official hurriedly bowed to greet them.

"Meet the road priest!"

At this moment, the law school was in complete silence. The students stared at Lu Qubing in a daze. What did the old official call us Lingshi just now?

Lu Qubing returned the greeting, "No need to be polite, why do you need to ring the gong?"

"We went back and studied the order issued by the chief priest yesterday carefully, and will start to implement it today. The first one is the meals. From now on, all the students in the county school will eat together. Since the cafeteria is small, we will choose to stagger the meal times."

"I wonder what the chief priest thinks?"

Lu Qubing thought about it and said, "Okay."

"Then please follow me, students."

The old official led everyone out of the classroom. The students followed him in disheveled clothes, standing there like wooden chickens, just moving their bodies stiffly.

Liu Taozi and Lu Qubing walked at the end.

Lu Qubing was full of energy, with fire burning in him, confident and strong.

At this moment, he was chattering to Liu Taozi about his governance plan.

He really wants to do this job well.

When the students came to the cafeteria for the first time, there were various long tables and the food had already been served on them.

Lu Qubing went to check it out and found that it was indeed much simpler than before and no longer such a luxury.

Everyone in the law office looked around in amazement, sat cautiously at their desks, and looked at the food in front of them, not daring to reach out for it.

It was not until Taozi sat down, picked up her bowl and started eating in big gulps that everyone followed suit.

All this seems like a dream!
The students took a bite of the rice sprinkled with vegetable oil, shuddered all over, and then kept stuffing more into their mouths.

The old official stood awkwardly in the distance, watching these people eating more and more roughly and rudely, wolfing down their food, with a hint of contempt in his eyes.

Even if a lowly person is lucky enough to sit in the same place to eat with a noble person, his lowly nature cannot be hidden and will be seen through at a glance.

Everyone was eating voraciously, as if they were afraid that others would snatch them away.

In a short while, they had finished their meal and even licked the bowls clean.

The old official then said loudly: "Everyone, please remember this date. Come here to eat in the future, and you can leave directly after eating."

"Who will the bowl be delivered to?"

"Just stay."

"How do we get back?"

".Just go back the same way you came."

The students stood up one by one, and the waiter puffed out his round belly and prepared to clear the dishes.

"Thank you! The food is delicious!"

Some students bowed and saluted the food official.

The students bowed and thanked one by one, passing by the food official.

The food clerk stood there in a daze, just nodding his head with a very complicated expression.

Lu Qubing also left. The food clerk began to pack up. The old clerk helped to clean up. He picked up the bowls and chopsticks and sighed again.

"In this world, I really don't know what I will see in the future!"

"We have suffered so much that we still have to serve these bastards!"

The food clerk took the bowl and chopsticks and said without raising his head: "I don't think these people are as vulgar as the rumors say. I have been in the cafeteria for many years, and this is the first time someone comes to thank me."

Everyone in the Law School was walking on the way back, with joy on everyone's face.

"Hahaha, I never thought that there would be a day like this where we could come in here and have a full meal!"

"I've lived for more than 20 years and I've never eaten such delicious food!"

"Can we eat and drink like this every day from now on?"

Lu Qubing followed at the end, and seeing everyone's happy faces, he couldn't help but laugh.

Everyone walked into the law school together, and Lu Qubing asked them to sit down in the front yard.

He cleared his throat and said, "Everyone, from now on no one will bully you anymore. You can eat in the cafeteria, have more study time, and leave the classroom."

"However, you still need to cherish this opportunity and study harder."

"From today on, the entire county school must correct its study style. Anyone who does not make progress will be expelled from the school."

"You are different from the students of other schools. Even if they don't study, they still have other options. You can only succeed through academic studies. You must never imitate their style."

Everyone listened to Lu Qubing's story very carefully.

"I have to get busy. Please don't waste your time studying!"

Everyone stood up hurriedly, "Wei!!"

Lu Qubing nodded with satisfaction, turned around and left.

Kou Liu carefully sat down next to Liu Taozi, his face full of disbelief, "Brother, how did he become the chief priest?"

"Aren't all these positions filled by famous people?"

"Why, are you used to eating pig food?" "Ah, that's not what I meant."

Kou Liu swallowed his saliva and asked again, "I don't get along with him on weekdays. Now that he is the chief priest, he won't expel me, right?"

"will not."

Liu Taozi said without hesitation.

Kou Liu was silent too.

From that day on, the county school underwent tremendous changes, and the greatest change was felt in the law school.

They could go to the cafeteria openly, and if they occasionally met students from other departments, they would no longer come to humiliate them, but would just walk around them from a distance.

At first, they did not come in and out of the classroom at will. Kou Liu was the first to go out. He walked around the classroom twice before coming back.

This feat immediately inspired the other students, and they finally walked out as well.

In terms of academics, they now have two lecturers, in addition to Lu Qubing, there is also a lecturer named Lu.

This man was said to be a Xianbei, but he was a very nice and friendly person. He did not look down on people of humble origins, but explained the law to them very attentively.

This is a scene that no one dares to imagine even in their dreams.

Zhangjiacun.

The dilapidated houses were connected to each other, and the sound of a woman crying came from somewhere.

A few old men were hurrying along their way, shouting strange tunes along the way.

It is difficult to beg for food or sit in the yard and listen to the noise outside.

Someone died again.

According to local customs, when someone dies, relatives will go along the streets to call for the soul.

But it is difficult for the people here to find healthy relatives, so they are usually replaced by fellow villagers.

Qilou Nanhu took a sip of wine, then he raised his head and looked up at the sky.

The dark clouds tangled together, rolling continuously.

It is difficult to beg for a house or sigh again.

He still preferred the county town, where he could warm himself up at noon, unlike the countryside which was always gloomy.

Suddenly someone knocked on the door.

"Come in!"

He shouted loudly and took another sip of wine, but the countryside also has its advantages, being able to drink as much as you want.

A young boy opened the door and walked in timidly.

"Seventh Floor Man"

"It's Qi Lou Nan. Forget it, who are you? What's the matter?"

"Sir, my name is Zhang Erlang, and my grandfather is Zhang Dayan, a local fisherman. Three days ago, I went out fishing, and my grandfather stayed in the house to rest. When I came back, he disappeared, and he hasn't appeared until now."

As Zhang Er spoke, he began to sob again.

It may not be surprising that it is difficult to find a house.

Sometimes a few farmers are lost, which is normal.

Various accidents always happen to people, such as being taken away by wild beasts, being robbed by bandits, being killed by a noble passing by, or falling into the water.

As long as the three Xianbei knights are not lost, there will be no problem.

"Well, I see."

Qilou Nanhuo took another sip of wine and waved his hand.

Zhang Er wanted to say something, but he pursed his lips, turned around and left.

Just as he turned around, Qi Lou Nanhuo suddenly stopped him, "Wait a minute. How long ago did you say that?"

"Three days ago."

It is difficult for the beggar to put down the wine bag.

"I was collecting herbs three days ago."

Qilou Nanhu staggered to his feet, his appearance becoming solemn, "Take me there."

"Good! Good!"

Zhang Erlang brought Qilou Nanhuo to his home with great expectations, and Qilou Nanhuo began to search the surroundings.

Unfortunately, the weather has been changeable recently and it has been rainy here a lot, so there are no traces or anything at all.

Suddenly, Qilou Nanhuo noticed something, he quickly lay down and stared at something.

“Donkey shit.”

Qilou Nan began to ponder.

The furtive herbalist seemed to be trying to find out what was going on around him.

The disappeared fisherman went far away from the village.

More conversations flashed through his mind.

"Mr. Qilou Nan, it's me, Zhang Cheng, from Zhangjia Village. Don't you remember me? I killed three bandits this time."

"Qi Lou Nan Gong, the man's surname is Liu, I can't remember his name, but I remember he was a country boy."

"I clearly saw him disappear here, he must have stayed in this restaurant!"

"I say! I say! The head of the family has recently had a dispute with Lu Qubing from the Law School! They are fighting over a student named Liu Tao."

"This is my good friend Liu Jun from the county school. He is still studying at the county school and his home is here."

"Those three knights! They were following the Zhang River to chase the bandits, but they disappeared. What were you doing?! Find them along the Zhang River!"

For a moment, Qilou Nanhe felt his mind was in a mess.

There seems to be some connection between all of this.

"Liu, Tao, Zi."

(End of this chapter)