PWDLAW Chapter 32: The Scholar Who Can Cook

 Chapter 32: The Scholar Who Can Cook

"Oh, you're talking about that. Yes, I wrote an example for Xiao Jin to copy. His previous handwriting was too large, too wasteful. Studying is not easy, one should cherish it." "How come you know how to write?" Chu Heng finally found an opportunity to question this. Ye Muyu, without a trace of guilt, looked up at him. "You leave books at home, and since I have to watch Xiao Jin study, I learned some by following along." "I actually don't know what those characters mean but I can copy them from the books." "Is that difficult?" Ye Muyu deliberately asked. For the rural people of this era, touching a brush was a rare occurrence. Unlike the later hard pen, brush writing required extensive training to produce proper characters. Therefore, Ye Muyu's regular script surprised Chu Heng and he had been intrigued by it. Chu Heng felt that regular script was not something easy to write nor was it something any rural woman could casually produce. He already harbored some suspicions "The regular script you write is very good. Since the previous dynasty, regular script has been strictly required for the imperial examinations. Besides the exams, scholars usually practice other scripts." "Regular script? Are you talking about the script in the 'Thousand Character Classic'? It sounds nice." "Can I learn to recognize and write characters with you in the future? Don't worry, I'll start with water, no need for ink." Ye Muyu naturally realized that her casually written characters had aroused Chu Heng's suspicion. She decided to turn the tables and solidify her learning as a defense. In Chu Heng's eyes, as long as he was aware of Ye Muyu's learning path she wouldn't have to worry about writing characters in the future. After all, he was the smartest one, once she won him over there was no need to worry about others. Chu Heng never expected that Ye Muyu would take advantage of the situation and divert the topic to learning characters before he could ask his questions. Unusually, he found himself being led by Ye Muyu's nose and he felt somewhat uncomfortable. With impatience evident in his voice, he said "Use whatever you want, as long as it's not wasteful." Ye Muyu thought to herself that this man's character was indeed peculiar. He got angry again after just a few words, not cute at all. Achieving her goal, Ye Muyu felt good and didn't speak anymore. Seeing that the water in the pot was boiling, she put the washed rice in. When it was slightly softened, she scooped it up and placed it in a bamboo steamer. Under the bamboo steamer, there was a ceramic pot and the leaked rice soup could be used to drink. It had more flavor than plain water and was quite tasty. This was also because there was white rice at home. If it were coarse rice, even with rice soup, the taste might not be good. Just as Ye Muyu scooped up the rice, she heard Chu Heng already chopping the meat. Initially, she had some doubts that a scholar like Chu Heng wouldn't know how to chop meat. However, watching him skillfully cut the meat into small pieces, she felt that she had underestimated Chu Heng's abilities. This person was not just a scholar he could also handle various tasks. No wonder he had such a good reputation in the village. There was indeed something outstanding about him. "I'll go get some green onions." Ye Muyu thought that the meat filling needed seasoning with scallions and ginger. Since the meat was not yet chopped she might as well fetch the condiments now. "Sure." Chu Heng responded without saying anything else. Seeing this, Ye Muyu didn't find it strange. She wiped her hands and left the kitchen. Chu Heng looked up at her departing figure and suddenly felt that Ye Muyu had become more attractive.

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