EFB Chapter 661 Things are different now
Chapter 661 Things are different now
Chapter 661 Things are different now
Inside the spacious and comfortable carriage, a graceful and elegant woman sat by the window.
Beside her were two exquisitely beautiful and adorable children.
The two children, a boy and a girl, are twins, a boy and a girl.
Upon hearing the beautiful woman's words, the boy's big eyes blinked, and he said in a clear voice, "Lu Zheng? Is Mother talking about that very powerful scholar? The one who killed a lot of evil monsters?"
During this time, both children had heard their mother and others mention this person, who seemed to be very capable.
The woman smiled upon hearing this and said, "Yes. We'll go to him now."
The boy exclaimed excitedly, "Great! Great! I want to see how powerful he is. When I grow up, I want to be like him, slaying demons and righting wrongs everywhere!"
The beautiful woman shook her head and chuckled, thinking to herself that if they hadn't returned sooner, that guy would probably have already stormed their doorstep. And he was still trying to emulate others…
The girl next to her whispered, "Aren't we considered demons too?"
The boy exclaimed, "That's different! Our bloodline is very noble, okay? How can we be like other demons? We have our mother's bloodline, and we also have the bloodline of divine beasts!"
The little boy didn't see himself as any different from those shapeless monsters. He possessed several noble bloodlines and was destined to be a king.
The beautiful woman patted the boy's head and said, "How well are you memorizing the Four Books and Five Classics? Now recite them for your mother."
Upon hearing this, the boy shrank back, "Ah, isn't Mother a devout Buddhist? Why does she insist that I memorize those books? It's better to chant scriptures."
The thought of all sorts of classic books gave him a headache.
The woman said solemnly, "If you want to be the ruler of a country, of course you must learn everything... The Lu Zheng you want to learn from has read many books, and can even compile classics on knowledge outside of Confucianism..."
Hearing his mother's nagging, the boy couldn't help but frown and could only stammer as he recited the classics.
Sometimes, he needs a reminder from the girl next to him to continue reciting.
The woman shook her head slightly, wondering if she should hire a good tutor for the two little ones.
A caravan sped over the mountains and soon arrived at a plain.
In the distance, a city can be vaguely seen.
The once-rushing procession suddenly slowed down, making its way to the city at a leisurely pace.
The woman noticed the situation and slightly lifted the carriage curtain, seeing that there were fields of farmland along the roadside, planted with various crops, lush and green, growing very well.
The woman said calmly, "Why have you slowed down?"
She didn't say she wanted to stop and admire the scenery along the way.
A guard standing nearby said, "We've reached the outskirts of the city. Speed limit..."
As he spoke, the guard raised his eyelids slightly.
The woman followed the guard's gaze and saw some large wooden signs standing by the roadside ahead, with striking red characters.
"Urban area ahead, pedestrians please, speed limit 100 km/h..."
"Yielding to pedestrians is everyone's responsibility..."
"Do not trample on farmland, violators will be..."
The two children craned their necks, curiously examining the signs, and muttered them under their breath.
The woman's eyes flickered as she read those words.
In the past, it was always pedestrians who yielded to cars; there was never any rule about cars yielding to pedestrians.
Interesting… The woman suddenly became even more curious about Lu Zheng.
The closer they got to the city, the slower the carriages and horses moved.
Along the roadside, a large group of children were laughing and joking, each carrying a vegetable basket, heading towards the city in groups.
Today, Lu Zheng brought them to the farmland outside the city to learn about agriculture.
Some of the children came from privileged backgrounds and had never worked in the fields before, but this time they learned a lot and gained new insights.
Everyone was having a great time while learning.
Everyone carried a basket of fruits, ready to take them back and share.
Previously, those children from well-off families all thought Lu Zheng was a very scary person, because he ransacked their homes and made their families do all sorts of labor.
After getting to know him, these children realized that Lu Zheng wasn't as scary as he had described. He could teach them a lot, and their lives were much more interesting than before.
"Hey, a car..."
"What a huge horse! Hey, it has scales? Is this even a horse?" "I know, it's a demonic beast horse. My family used to have one, what was it called again..."
……
A group of children turned to look as they saw a luxurious carriage approaching from behind.
Standing in the crowd, Lu Zheng called out to everyone to stand aside and not to wander around.
The little figures stood obediently, waiting for the procession to pass.
Upon seeing a large group of people ahead, the guard at the front quickly waved to the guards behind him, signaling them to keep an eye on the crowd and prevent any collisions.
The guard turned to look at Lu Zheng and couldn't help but blink.
Lu Zheng stood out too much among the group of children, making it impossible for the guards not to notice him.
Then, the guard became a little uneasy; this person seemed to be...
The guard quickly rode forward, cupped his hands in a polite gesture, and asked, "May I ask, sir, is Young Master Lu Zheng in this city?"
Upon hearing this, the children all tilted their heads and craned their necks to look at Lu Zheng.
As expected... a ripple of emotion stirred within the guard.
"Sir, someone is looking for you!"
"They must be foreign envoys!"
"how do you know?"
"This troop has so many soldiers! My master used to have this kind of entourage when he went out!"
"Oh!"
What did your parents do before?
"Ah, let's not talk about the past."
……
A group of children were chattering away, making quite a scene.
The carriages and horses that had arrived from behind slowly came to a stop.
The woman opened the car window and looked at Lu Zheng, who was dressed simply and made no attempt to dress up.
Aside from his handsome appearance, there was nothing particularly unusual about him.
At first glance, she couldn't believe that this was the person people were talking about.
Lu Zheng smiled and nodded when he saw the elegant and beautiful woman appear.
The child, who had just been boasting about the past, widened his eyes and said, "Hey? Isn't this Aunt Xiao? What brings you here?"
The beautiful woman looked at the child who was speaking and saw that he was wearing cloth clothes and his face was covered with mud and ash.
In a flash of memory, she finally remembered who this child was—one of King Di's most beloved grandchildren, who had now turned into this state.
At this moment, two more small heads peeked out from the carriage, curiously examining Lu Zheng before turning to look at the child.
Upon seeing the two, the child exclaimed happily, "Oh, you've come too!"
"Ah, it's you, Di..."
The boy couldn't recall the other person's name for a moment, so he quickly changed the subject, asking, "What are you doing here?"
Di Renyuan said, "Mr. Lu brought us out for an agricultural lesson, and I picked a lot of delicious food. Would you like to try some?"
Upon hearing this, the boy jumped out of the carriage and asked excitedly, "What delicious food is there?"
"Hey, I have some cherry tomatoes here, they're sweet and sour, they're delicious!"
"Tomato? What's that? A magic fruit?"
"No, it's just a common fruit, but it's delicious. One plant can produce so many fruits, and you can use them in so many dishes. I'm telling you, I've never eaten it before..."
The two children, not really paying attention, had already huddled together and started chatting.
The little girl in the car seemed a bit reserved, not daring to go over in front of her mother, but her big eyes sparkled with envy.
(End of this chapter)