jdhmnovel Chapter 1463 Vegetables and Tofu
Chapter 1463 Vegetables and Tofu
Gui Ge'er said cheerfully, "Brother Shan, Bai Xiucai's father was afraid that Bai Xiucai would be left unsupervised at the prefectural school and would indulge in eating and drinking recklessly, so he gave him a monthly allowance of chicken scraps."
"Hehe, Scholar Bai eats only vegetables and tofu every day, how could he not be thin? Oh dear, Brother Shan, you didn't see how pitiful Scholar Bai looks; outsiders would think he'd just come back from jail."
Sun Shan recalled Bai Xiucai's plump and fair appearance, and then remembered how he had overeaten and drunk too much before the provincial examination, which had made him seriously ill and almost prevented him from entering the examination hall.
I really can't imagine what I would look like as a skinny person.
He smiled and said, "Being thinner is good, it's healthy. Mr. Bai is right. Without money, you can't eat well, and without oil in your belly, you will indeed lose weight quickly."
Sun Shan's eyes darted around. Should he restrict Yun Jie'er's household expenses?
Yun Jie'er was in charge of all the household accounts. Sun Shan would occasionally check them and found that the biggest expense was "food".
It's a must-have for afternoon tea every day.
That's not all. Sun Shan is often too busy to eat and drink, which benefits outsiders like Magistrate Wang and Chief Clerk Wu.
Most importantly, they carefully prepare meals every day. On the surface, Sister Yun and Little Fatty eat simple food, but in reality, they secretly sneak in bites.
Especially Little Fatty, Sun Shan even captured Su Shi and Sun Bomin and fed them to them.
No wonder the chubby girl gets heavier and heavier the more she tries to lose weight; she's got a lot of traitors in her family.
Sun Shan then added, "Call Bai Xiucai over tomorrow at noon as well. He has made so much progress in his studies; he deserves a reward."
Actually, the main thing was to see just how thin Bai Xiucai had become; Sun Shan's eyes were full of gossip.
Gui-ge'er obeyed: "Yes, Brother Shan. Have Scholar Bai come over tomorrow. He also said that he stayed in the examination hall for nine days during the provincial examination and almost starved to death there. He needs to make up for it properly when he gets home."
"Hehe, you said you needed to gain some weight so you could last longer when you returned to the academy. You can't go hungry every day without some fat."
Sun Shan smiled.
Thinking that if his parents-in-law were as ruthless as Mr. Bai, Big Fatty would definitely turn into Little Fatty. Unfortunately, the whole family spoils Big Fatty, and he can't lose weight no matter what he does.
Sun Shan continued reviewing the candidates' essays.
Sister Yun quietly walked over and called out, "Brother Shan, it's late, you should go back to your dorm to sleep."
Sun Shan shuddered when he heard the word "sleep".
Thinking of Yun Jie'er's plan to have a child, he immediately called out, "Yun Jie'er, you go to sleep first. I still need to read. I'll rest in the study tonight."
Sister Yun glanced resentfully at Sun Shan, then at Brother Gui, and at the empty study.
He once suspected that concubines, mistresses, and maids were hiding in the study.
Seeing the pile of papers on the desk, he secretly cursed the test taker and said helplessly, "Brother Shan, you can do this for a long time. You don't need to work so hard. Your health is the most important thing."
I chose to read the article for the sake of my health.
Sun Shan, with a straight face, spouted nonsense: "Sister Yun, I understand. You know me; I can't sleep peacefully until I finish reading this article. You should go back now; you need to get up early tomorrow to urge Xiaoxiao to run."
Sister Yun's face fell, and she nodded with a wry smile: "Brother Shan, I'll go back now. You should get some rest."
She secretly scolded the examinee again, lest she ruin her plans to have a child.
After Sister Yun left, Brother Gui asked in confusion, "Brother Shan, didn't you finish reading the candidates' essays? You just said you were going to sleep."
Sun Shan reneged on his promise, saying, "Brother Gui, you must have misheard me. When I say 'finished reading,' I mean I need to filter the articles once; I also need to grade them. Furthermore, I need to point out the candidates' shortcomings and strengths in the articles so that they can improve."
Gui Ge'er said with sparkling eyes, "Brother Shan, you are such a good person. There are few officials in this world as conscientious and responsible as you. These candidates are blessed to have met you."
Sun Shan waved his hand, telling Gui Ge'er to go back and rest.
Gui Ge'er was unwilling and wanted to share the hardships with Sun Shan.
Helpless, Sun Shan insisted, so he had no choice but to slink away.
Sun Shan yawned. Yun Jie'er was right. It was late at night, and it was indeed time to go to sleep.
So I put the article aside, ran to my bed in a flash, and fell asleep instantly.
As for the articles, they have already been reviewed and approved.
I woke up feeling refreshed the next morning.
While eating breakfast, Sun Shan said, "Sister Yun, starting tomorrow, cut the meat and vegetable portions at home in half and buy more green vegetables and tofu instead."
Sister Yun and Little Fatty both stared at Sun Shan, their eyes full of "why?"
Su asked in a low voice, "Shanzi, what's wrong? Is the family short of money, which is why we have to cut back on food and clothing?"
The first sign of a family's decline is eating coarse food and wild vegetables.
The Sun family has only been prosperous for a short time, are they already on the verge of decline?
Thinking of this, Su's heart pounded. What had happened to Shanzi? Why had he squandered all his money?
Uncle Sun also jumped in, saying, "Shanzi, what do you mean? Why do we have to eat vegetables and tofu? We've been eating that for most of our lives, why are we still eating it? Could it be that you..."
He looked at Sun Shan suspiciously, wondering if he was pretending to be poor in order to swindle money from him.
Uncle Sun's expression changed, and he tightly clutched the purse at his waist.
Emma, that must be it. Shanzi has always been cunning, trying to find some fabricated reasons to swindle his hard-earned money.
Uncle Sun's eyes darted around, and he secretly vowed to protect the purse at his waist.
Sun Bomin asked anxiously, "Shanzi, what's wrong? Tell me if you're having trouble. Are you out of money? From now on, we'll just have to eat vegetables, and we'll have to buy tofu."
After thinking about it, he realized how much money he had brought, how much wealth Sunjia Village still had, and how much money Shanzi needed.
Then he asked, "Shanzi, apart from the tiny mosquitoes, let's not eat white rice, let's eat rice bran instead. Every penny we can save is a penny we can save."
The chubby little girl opened her eyes wide and asked curiously, "Grandpa, what is rice bran? Is it tasty?"
The little black girl does know about rice bran, which is used to feed chickens, ducks, and geese.
He shook his head and said, "Xiaoxiao, that's for chickens, ducks, and geese; people can't eat it."
Because she had never seen anyone eat it, the little black girl believed that humans couldn't be eaten.
Hu Ming pursed his lips and said anxiously, "Godfather, Hu Ming has received a lot of gifts, which can be sold to supplement the family income."
Sister Yun was even more puzzled. Her family had a full savings account, so why was she eating simple meals?
What did Sun Shan do that warrants compensation?
He asked anxiously, "Brother Shan, what happened? Tell us, and we'll figure something out."
Seeing their anxiety, Sun Shan explained, "It's alright, don't worry. Eating vegetables and tofu can help you lose weight."
He told everyone how the chubby scholar Bai ate vegetables and tofu every day, transforming himself from a fat boy into a skinny one.
Sun Shan glanced at Yun Jie'er and Xiao Fei Mei, and said seriously, "Yun Jie'er, Xiao Xiao, you two need to learn from Bai Xiucai, you know?"
Sister Yun & Little Fatty: .....
They didn't want to learn at all. The food wasn't good to begin with, and their stomachs were growling.
If one were to emulate Bai Xiucai, wouldn't it be worse than death?
Little Fatty was the first to object: "Daddy, Xiaoxiao isn't fat at all. Xiaoxiao wants to eat pig's feet, not vegetables or tofu. Xiaoxiao also wants to eat roast chicken, it's crispy and delicious."
Sister Yun also said, "Brother Shan, Bai Xiucai was forced into this situation, but we are different. We don't need to eat like this."
To show his innocence, he added, "Brother Shan, I don't care. Xiaoxiao is still growing, how can she eat so poorly? If she doesn't grow tall, it would be a loss."
When Su, Sun Bomin, and Uncle Sun heard that it wasn't "the family went bankrupt," they were instantly relieved.
However, I also strongly oppose eating vegetables and tofu.
If you've lived most of your life and finally become successful, wouldn't it be a waste to have achieved success if you still had to live a hard life?