Golden Branch

The servants came to the stone table and, following Wang Heng's instructions, opened the food boxes one by one and brought out the plates and bowls.

The stone table that seats four is filled with cups, plates and bowls.

Various vegetables, chicken, duck, fish, rice, and steamed cakes, all steaming hot and fragrant.

"Aman, come here!"

Wang Heng waved her hand and called Ah Man to the table.

Ah Man swallowed his saliva with a gulp, his eyes fixed on the table full of delicious food.

However, during the few days since being brought to the fort, the housekeeper who is in charge of disciplining the slaves has taught them a lot of rules.

Although Ah Man has not yet learned it completely, he has remembered a few basic rules.

For example, you must not lose your manners in front of your master.

Ah Man tried his best to resist the urge to pounce like a hungry tiger and stood properly.

"Come, sit down and eat!"

Wang Heng continued to greet Ah Man.

After hearing this, Ah Man obediently found a stone bench and sat down.

She picked up the chopsticks and started eating in big mouthfuls.

At first, she remembered some dining etiquette and was able to control her eating speed.

But as I ate it... Wow, it’s so delicious!

How can there be such delicious food in the world?

So this is rice?

There is no rice bran, no mixed grains, just crystal clear japonica rice.

Is this meat?

Oh my god, how can it be so delicious?

It is so fresh, sweet and soft that you don’t even need to chew it hard. Just take a sip and it will melt away.

There are also steamed cakes, which are soft and fragrant, not the black and hard-to-swallow bean cakes or wheat cakes.

When you take a bite, you can still taste the sweet aroma of wheat.

good to eat!

Really delicious!

Ah Man lowered his head, threw his arms wide, and ate quickly and frantically.

Wang Heng was stunned. How could you eat like this?

Oh no, that’s not the point. The point is, a table full of dishes, four big bowls of rice, and seven or eight steamed buns.

Just, just eat it all?

The plate was clean and shiny, and even the soup was cleaned up by Ah Man using the steamed bun.

There was not a single grain of rice left in the bowl.

Occasionally, there would be fallen vegetables, rice grains, and bread crumbs on the table, which Ah Man picked up and ate.

"... Ah Man! Are you full?"

Wang Heng suppressed her surprise and asked cautiously.

Ah Man said nothing, but just shook her head with embarrassment.

Wang Heng raised her hand, "Continue! Keep adding more food to Ah Man's plate!"

"Yes!" Everyone in the kitchen agreed and hurried to clean up.

This time, I don’t know if it was intentional, but the servants in the kitchen directly brought a wooden barrel for steaming rice, a wok for frying, and a huge steamer.

Wang Heng: ...teasing!

But it does save trouble.

There is no need to bother with each plate or bowl.

Ah Man didn't care, nor did she feel ashamed or angry about being "tricked".

She held the wooden barrel, poured all the vegetables in the pot into it, took a big soup spoon, and started eating, eating, and eating with all her might!

Gudong!

Wang Heng couldn't help swallowing.

The way he eats is too unrestrained, even worse than the pigs on the farm... uh, don't curse!

Ah Man just eats a lot, but she is also very strong.

If you want someone else’s “natural power”, you can’t be stingy with food and vegetables.

Lou Yu did not look at Ah Man, who was just a slave who could eat. In his eyes, Ah Man was probably no different from a pig in a farm.

His eyes were always focused on Wang Heng.

The fat girl's curiosity, surprise, admiration...all these emotions were written directly and clearly on her face without any concealment.

The little face is fair, tender and round, full of emotions, lively and smart.

The big round eyes, with clear black and white, appear more clever and cute because of the changes in different emotions.

Baizhi, Baishao and other servants of the Wang family were all stunned by Ah Man's crazy eating.

So edible?

Still eating?

Oh my God, isn’t she afraid of her stomach bursting?

A bucket of rice is the amount of rice eaten by more than a dozen slaves combined.

There are so many vegetables and meat... Is this a human, or the legendary Taotie?

This girl's belly must be a bottomless pit.

Ah Man: ...Of course it’s not a bottomless pit!

She just has a big appetite and eats a lot!

After finishing a bucket of rice and a basket of steamed buns, Ah Man asked for hot water, rinsed the vegetable soup in the pot, and drank it all in one gulp. Then he patted his round belly and burped contentedly.

Wang Heng's face was numb. "Are you full?"

"Ok!"

Ah Man looked very satisfied.

The look she gave Wang Heng was filled with gratitude, and she did the same.

With a thud, Ah Man knelt down and kowtowed three times to Wang Heng. "Thank you, young lady! This is the first time I've had a full meal since I turned twelve!"

When she said this, she wasn't blaming her parents for not feeding her enough.

Family members know their own business. Given their family situation, her parents didn't deliberately starve her, they just couldn't afford to support her.

She eats too much!

If they eat their fill, a few meals can eat up the family's food rations for a month.

The more Ah Man knew about her own appetite, the more she could understand her parents and the more grateful she was to Jiu Niang.

Woohoo, I eat so much, but Jiu Niang can still keep me full and eat so well!

To be frank, Ah Man felt that even if she died right now, she would have no regrets - at least she died a well-fed ghost! Not a loss at all!

"Get up!"

Wang Heng had come to her senses.

Well, Ah Man does have a big appetite, he must be the “big eater” that Ah Mian mentioned.

However, as the master, Wang Heng was not afraid of her servants eating too much. As long as Ah Man could do her job well and eat a few more buckets of rice, she could still afford to support her.

"Don't worry, you'll have enough to eat every meal from now on!"

Wang Heng was so angry that he made a big promise.

"Really?"

Ah Man's eyes lit up, "Is it true that this servant can eat a full meal every time?"

Two meals a day, and every meal is full. Oh my god, what kind of a wonderful life is this?

"Yes! Three meals a day, and I can eat enough every time!"

Influenced by Wang Mian, Wang Heng had long since changed her diet from two meals a day to three meals a day.

In addition to breakfast and dinner, she also has lunch.

In addition to three meals a day, there are also snacks and midnight snacks... That's how you gain some weight!

Ah Man's eyes lit up even more. "Three, three meals? Three meals a day? Every meal is like this?"

Wang Heng was amused and smiled with her eyes curved.

She was about to say "yes" but Lou Yu interrupted her, "A'man, I can fill you up, but you can't eat for free!"

Ah Man looks a little silly, but she is very smart when it comes to eating.

She understood what Lou Yu said after a quick thought.

After looking around, Ah Man still aimed at the stone table.

She stood up, squatted slightly, took a deep breath, and gripped the edge of the stone table with both hands.

He gritted his teeth, exerted strength, and actually "lifted" the stone table up.

It was not just lifting it up with difficulty as before, but letting the whole table hang in the air.

The strength in her hands must have exceeded one hundred pounds!

Wang Heng: ...You have so much energy just after eating?

If she is well fed every day and nurtured for a few years, when her body is fully grown, won't she be able to carry a tripod?

A female strongman.

With such a servant by her side, Wang Heng immediately felt at ease.

Lou Yu was also very satisfied.

This girl is very strong. If she is trained more rigorously, she will definitely grow into a female guard who can fight ten people at the same time.

She will definitely be able to protect the fat girl well.

In fact, if it weren't for Wang Heng, Lou Yu would have recruited a "gifted" person like A'man for his own use.

At worst, you can use it to curry favor with noble people.

Giving her to the female members of the Qi Wang Mansion, or to a queen or princess... could bring great rewards to Lou Yu.

"...It doesn't matter, the fat girl is the most important!"

Lou Yu felt inexplicably at ease when he thought that the fat girl was protected by a maid as strong as an ox.

The incident in Yi River should never happen again!

……

Early in the morning, as soon as it was light, Wang Heng was woken up.

After changing into a Hu costume, combing her thick black hair into a high ponytail, and putting on a pair of pointed boots, Wang Heng walked out of the dormitory.

Ah Man and Zhao Jinniang had already packed up and were standing in the corridor outside the main hall with their hands hanging down.

Seeing Wang Heng coming out, the two of them hurried to greet her.

"Jiuniang!"

They both bowed and greeted respectfully.

"Ok!"

Wang Heng responded, walked to the yard, and began to warm up according to the method taught to her by Lou Yu.

He stretched his wrists and ankles, and then jumped a few times on the spot.

Soon, Wang Heng felt as if her body was awakened. She began to feel hot, sweat, and her breathing became slightly rapid.

Taking a deep breath and calming her breathing, Wang Heng began to prepare for running.

If you can’t practice martial arts, you might as well go for a morning run.

Wang Heng's speed was not fast, only slightly better than walking.

She ran slowly, with Ah Man and Zhao Jinniang following behind her.

Wang Heng ran around the outer courtyard and then stopped.

Baizhi and other maids hurried over to wipe her sweat and give her water.

Wang Heng was breathing heavily. Instead of sitting down to rest, she took a dozen slow steps.

After calming down a little, Bai Shao had already brought the Huchuang.

Wang Heng rested on the spot, but A'man and Zhao Jinniang's training had just begun.

Yes, the jogging just now was a complete training for Wang Heng, but it was a warm-up for the two female guards.

After running two laps and getting their bodies moving, the two of them started to conduct targeted training.

Ah Man lifted the stone lock and Zhao Jinniang ran faster.

After Ah Man finished training his strength, he started practicing sumo.

Zhao Jinniang performed training such as holding her breath and jumping.

An hour later, the two finished their training, washed, changed clothes, and then followed Wang Heng to the academy to study.

After school, he accompanied Wang Heng to the fort, had dinner with Shen Du and others, and received lessons from Mr. Shen.

A day passed just like that.

Repeating the same thing every day makes the days go by extra quickly.

Wang Heng's life in Hedong was peaceful, while outside, things were bustling and exciting.

In the fifth year of Kaitai, after two years of construction, the new city of Chang'an was completed, and the sage issued an edict: move the capital!

In the sixth year of Kaitai, Yang Chong succeeded Yang Yi, who was incompetent in leading the troops, and became the commander-in-chief of the southern expedition, commanding the army and marching straight to the Yangtze River.

In the seventh year of Kaitai, Yang Chong successfully captured Jiankang, the southern country was destroyed, and the north and the south were unified!

It's June again, the height of summer.

Wang Heng is already thirteen years old, in the prime of her youth, a tender and youthful girl, but she still has a childish face, round and blessed.

Wang Mian is about to reach adulthood and has found someone she loves...