Dominate the ancient academy

As soon as Shu Xiaoxiao left, Lu Leran rolled his eyes, raised his greeting card, and followed her.

The toilets in the academy were also built of stone bricks and covered with grey tiles. They were lined up side by side, and there were special servants to clean them, so they were quite tidy.

Even so, Shu Xiaoxiao still avoids going when there are many people around. Even if her gender won't be discovered, it's still awkward to listen to their conversation. She usually comes when there are few people around so it won't arouse any suspicion.

But this time, as soon as she came out of the toilet, she saw Lu Leran outside looking around and was shocked. What's wrong with this guy? Does he have to pick and choose which one is good-looking when going to the toilet?

Shu Xiaoxiao came to the hand-washing area, washed her hands and prepared to leave quickly. She didn't want to stay in the bathroom for too long to avoid meeting other people.

When Lu Leran saw Shu Xiaoxiao coming out, he immediately went up to her, stood beside her and took a deep breath.

Ye Xiaoxiao: “…”

She has met a pervert, but you can't tell at other times.

Lu Leran didn't notice Shu Xiaoxiao's perverted expression. He took a deep breath and asked excitedly, "I smelled it right. Did you eat roast chicken?"

Shu Xiaoxiao: “…”

Is the nose so sharp? They came back from the back mountain, the wind blew all the way, and they drank so much strong tea, and they confirmed to each other that they didn't smell anymore. Does this person have a dog's nose?

Shu Xiaoxiao: "I just went to the toilet. Where's the roast chicken? Are you hallucinating because of hunger?"

Lu Leran: "Brother Ye, I have had a good nose since I was a child. My mother always relies on me to find the wine hidden by my father. So, others can't smell the smell of roasted chicken on you, but I can definitely smell it. Besides you, I can also smell it on Brother Tingyu. Brother, please have pity on me. Where did you get the roasted chicken? I'm really greedy. Take me to eat some too. I'll treat you to a meal at Tianranju during the holiday."

Tianranju is located in the capital city, and is considered a top-level restaurant in the Daning Dynasty. A table of dishes there costs at least fifty taels. The customers there are either high-ranking officials or wealthy people, and the food there is indeed top-notch.

He seldom went to Tianranju, but he was really greedy now. Lu Leran licked his lips again and looked at Shu Xiaoxiao's face full of desire.

Shu Xiaoxiao: “…”

She can afford Tianranju, okay?

Seeing that Shu Xiaoxiao didn't react, Lu Leran could only threaten: "Ye Xiao, if you eat alone without bringing me a share, I will keep an eye on you every day in the future. Brother Ye, I'm greedy."

Lu Leran has wheat-colored skin, thick eyebrows and big eyes. He is a head taller than Shu Xiaoxiao. In a few years he will be a tough guy. Now he looks like a spoiled child for a roast chicken, which is really unbearable to watch.

Shu Xiaoxiao said helplessly: "Okay, okay, we'll call you next time we eat."

Lu Leran immediately grinned and said, "Okay, I, Lu Leran, accept you as my brother. From now on, you will be my good half-brother."

After saying that, he went to the toilet happily.

Shu Xiaoxiao was speechless. This good half-brother of yours was obtained in exchange for a roasted chicken, right?

She hasn't figured out how to fill her stomach yet, and now there's another person trying to eat for free. She's really overwhelmed.

If I had known this, I would have stored some delicious food with Shenbao before coming to the academy. Now there are clothes, jewelry, silver, and soup prepared for Shenbao. I really forgot to prepare food. I forgot that the academy only has two meals a day.

I heard from Shenbao that the space inside is static, so there is no need to worry about things going bad. So when we take a break, we should prepare more food and drinks.

The meals in the canteen are usually millet and beans. The yield of wheat and rice is very low, and not many people can afford them. They are usually provided for dignitaries. I haven’t eaten them in the academy yet. If it doesn’t work, I will plant the remaining ten acres of land tomorrow. In the end, there is no food. As long as there is enough food, are you afraid of not having enough to eat?

Although she was mentally prepared, Shu Xiaoxiao still found it difficult to swallow the corns in the bowl during the meal. Corns were the staple food, and now was the time of lush grass and singing birds, so the meal was mostly vegetables and a few slices of meat. The roast chicken from lunch had been digested long ago, and Shu Xiaoxiao didn't want to go hungry, so she could only eat the meal in a hurry.

Before, servants were allowed to bring meals down the mountain, but later, as there were too many people bringing meals, it was easy to cause congestion at the stairs and gates. Also, because of the order in which the meals were served, the masters and servants had many fights.

After the academy discovered this, it strictly prohibited students from eating out. The servants were not allowed to wander around the academy at will. They could only bring meals or clean when students were eating, and stay where they lived at other times. The reason they gave was that if students couldn't even control their own appetite, how could they go further in the future? So from then on all students had to eat in the cafeteria while in the academy.

The status of teachers nowadays is absolutely lofty. They emphasize respecting teachers and have particularly strict moral requirements. If a student has a reputation of being disrespectful to teachers, then he will definitely not be able to continue on the road to imperial examinations and will be reviled by everyone. Therefore, the execution of the academy is very strong. After the regulations prohibit bringing food, no one dares to violate the regulations explicitly. I don’t know if there are any violations in secret, but anyway, no violations have been found so far.

Oh! It would be great if I could bring my own food. With Yuan Zhen's speed, three times a day would be no problem. Now I'm just worried about having money but not being able to spend it.

After dinner, Shu Xiaoxiao thought about it and decided to go check on her food rations first, and also ask Huo Feng to plant wheat on the other ten acres of land.

When Shu Xiaoxiao arrived at the back mountain, before she had time to observe the growth of the crops, she was attracted by the rich smell of barbecue.

Barbecue smell! Meat!

Shu Xiaoxiao looked around quickly and found a group of people and a pile of meat by the stream. With Shu Xiaoxiao's current strength of at least 2.0, she could immediately see Huo Feng squatting and a piece of meat turning back and forth on the fire.

OK!

Yes, I know him. That's easy. Just run away.

With so much meat, considering her and Huo Feng's friendship of carrying manure and farming together, she should have no problem getting some meat.