Traveling through the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, a story of survival in troubled tim

"Alright, let's all go back first. We old guys have been through so much from last night until now, and we can't stand it anymore..."

Elder Suzhi couldn't bear it any longer and yawned loudly in between his words.

"My dear uncles, uncles—

You guys go back and rest first, and keep busy all night for my sake."

"Well, okay, girl, go back early and rest up. Later, we old guys can tell you about my experience in the clan..."

I don’t know who among the elders said this.

"Alright, alright, let the child go down and rest. We old guys will sort out the things in our hands. The Du family has a new head. This girl is young and can't take care of anything, but if you want to fool him, I, Su An, will be the first to disagree."

"That's, that's..."

……

More than a dozen elders walked in groups of three or four to the courtyards on both sides of the square.

The servants were left cleaning the yard and the altar.

As soon as I crossed the path and walked into the yard, I looked up and saw Jueyu standing there straight, ready to attack at any time.

Wen Shu was puzzled. She turned around and looked around the yard. There was nothing on the eaves and roof except a raccoon cat chasing birds and playing with them.

Her face couldn't reveal what she was thinking. She looked into Jueyu's eyes and shook her head slightly, then walked towards the house. "Want to go back and rest? You've been up all night, so go and rest first..."

After returning to the courtyard where I lived, two older women were setting breakfast on the table in the dining room.

The face looked unfamiliar, not the same person I saw last night.

Hearing the noise in the yard, the woman who was setting the table stopped what she was doing and hurried over.

"Young Patriarch, you are back——"

The voice is bright and the words are friendly, without making people feel abrupt at all.

Wen Shu's mind was wandering for a moment when she heard this name, and she couldn't react for a moment.

He nodded and asked, "Are you... the old lady from before?"

Wen Shu looked around and saw no one.

When the woman heard this, she did not feel any dissatisfaction because of Wen Shu's question, and explained, "Young Clan Leader, the lady you mentioned is old. When this room is empty, she usually just wipes the dust and sweeps the floor.

Now that we have a young clan leader, this courtyard is going to be very lively, and my aunt is not very energetic anymore."

After saying that, she turned around and pointed at another woman behind her and said, "From now on, all the chores in the Young Clan Leader's courtyard will be handed over to me and my sister."

Although I don’t know who arranged it, it definitely wasn’t the instruction of Uncle Su An.

Seeing that Wen Shu didn't say anything, the woman introduced herself, "Our family has always lived in the side room behind the yard. Every patriarch of the family has always been taken care of by our family."

This feeling is still a professional, and has created a monopoly——

Wen Shu looked at the plump, fair and eloquent woman and knew that she had not suffered any loss over the years and did not have a status like a servant outside.

After thinking for a while, he asked, "You are from the Du family, right?"

When this question was asked, the talkative woman suddenly fell silent, and her face was a little panicked, but this panic was only short-lived and she returned to normal in an instant.

He replied, "Young Patriarch, you are not embarrassing me by saying this. I have no right to be named Du..."

After saying that, he secretly glanced at Wen Shu, and seeing her expression, he pursed his lips.

I have a plan in mind.

Wen Shu said nothing, but nodded to indicate that she understood... and just glanced at the slightly younger woman standing in the distance.

"Young Patriarch, the hot water is ready. You can have breakfast after washing your hands..."

After coming to my senses, I pretended nothing had happened and washed my hands and face in the wooden basin that was brought to me.

After doing all this, he returned to the dinner table.

As soon as my butt touched the chair, a bowl of clear, slightly yellowish chicken soup was brought in front of me.

There was nothing inside except for the steaming chicken soup with a few oil droplets floating on it. Even if you didn't put it in your mouth, you could still smell the deliciousness of the chicken soup.

But - isn't it a bit too much to eat such a good meal so early in the morning?

"Young Patriarch, this chicken soup has been simmering for more than two hours. Try it."

The woman handed the spoon to Wenshu with both hands.

Holding a spoon in his hand, he stirred slowly and asked casually, "You are so thoughtful. I think the elders in the clan are also worried about me when I come back."

"Hey, Young Patriarch, that's not what you said."

"Elder Suzhi gave instructions for this table last night, repeatedly warning you not to neglect it."

"Oh--"

Wenshu stopped stirring with the spoon in her hand, looked up at the old woman and smiled, "Elder Suzhi is thoughtful. As a junior, Wenshu cannot bear the care of Elder Suzhi. Even so, it is the younger generation's duty to respect the elder."

"Young Patriarch, please don't say that. You are the current patriarch of the Du family, and your status is not ordinary."

As the woman spoke, she saw Wenshu scooping a few spoonfuls of chicken soup with a spoon.

There was only a small half of noodles left at the bottom of the bowl. He raised his hand and transferred the cooked noodles from another bowl on the table into the bowl, and then placed the peeled and cut eggs and the thin shredded chicken in front of Wenshu.

Wenshu put down the spoon and watched her prepare it. It turned out that she had some skills, but I didn't know how it would taste.

Looking up at the two people standing there...

I asked, "Have you eaten yet? Do you want to go to the kitchen and get some dishes and chopsticks? Will you come and eat with me?"

Wen Shu looked at everyone and asked, but her eyes were actually on Jue Yu.

"Young Chief, we have to prepare our own food. Besides, the tribe has its own rules. How can we eat at the same table with the Chief?" When the woman heard this, she immediately went back, fearing that someone else would come to the table and eat with the Chief later.

"Girl, don't worry about me. There is something specially prepared for me!" There was no reluctance in Jueyu's words. Perhaps in her subconscious, the identities between the master and their servants could not be crossed.

Wenshu didn't say anything else. She looked at Jueyu and the woman standing farther away. She lowered her head instantly when her eyes swept over her and was caught by Wenshu.

I continued to look at the woman who was preparing food at the table...

"Young Patriarch, you can continue eating now."

The original chicken soup in the bowl has been replaced with half a bowl of prepared chicken soup noodles, topped with a layer of shredded chicken.

I picked up the chopsticks placed aside and picked up a small half bowl. The bowl of shredded chicken noodles that I had carefully prepared for a long time lost its beauty in an instant.

He drank it in one gulp and nodded repeatedly.

This food, which was carefully prepared, tasted good, but it was not very tasty.

After one more bite, the bowl is empty.

Wen Shu was not satisfied with the meal, so she picked up the empty bowl and handed it to the woman, asking, "Is there any more noodles? This is not enough."

The woman's face showed no sign of concealing her surprise, and she didn't even pay attention to Wen Shu's words.

The woman in the distance ran over and took the bowl from Wen Shu's hand. "Young Patriarch, there's more in the kitchen. Please wait a moment. I'll be right back."

After saying that, he didn't take the bowl, but turned and walked towards the kitchen.

At this time, the older woman also reacted and saw that the man had taken the lead. "Young Clan Leader, please wait a moment while I go to the kitchen to watch. You don't know anything about food. If I don't watch it with my own eyes, I won't feel at ease at all."

After saying that, he turned around and chased after him to the kitchen.