Returning to Shouchun, Cao Shuo had many affairs to deal with every day.

Just two days before Cao Cao was about to arrive in Shouchun, he finally had some free time.

"Come with me to the craftsman's workshop." Walking out of the study, Cao Shuo gave Cai Ji an order.

"It's almost lunch time, or ......" Following behind Cao Shuo, Cai Ji reminded.

"I am busy with military and government affairs every day." Cao Shuo said: "My father is coming to Shouchun, I still have to make some preparations in advance, do you think there will be time for this, when can I take time to spare?" ”

"I know it's hard work, but lunch ......," Cai Ji said, "I still have to eat." ”

"I'll eat it when I get to the craftsman's workshop." Cao Shuo said: "Although there is no war for the time being, we cannot slack off. ”

"The food ...... the craftsman's workshop" followed behind Cao Shuo, and Cai Ji said: "I'm afraid that the son will be difficult to swallow......"

"Hard to swallow?" Cao Shuo stopped: "What's the matter?" ”

Knowing that he had said the wrong thing, Cai Ji hurriedly said: "Actually, it's not as bad as Gongzi thought, when I went to the craftsman's workshop, I saw that they had meat at every meal, but it wasn't as good as the food here." ”

When Cai Ji said this, Cao Shuo was relieved.

The food at home is carefully cooked in the room.

The chef of the room once went to Lingyun Pavilion to learn cooking skills, and the dishes he made were of course very exquisite.

The craftsman's workshop is simply a place to make weapons.

Since the establishment of Lingyun Pavilion, Cao Shuo has created a large cauldron to replace the kettle and pottery that people used to cook dishes.

The pot has also developed from a uniform size to a variety of different models.

The craftsmen of the craftsman's workshop will of course use a cauldron to eat.

Anyone who has ever eaten a big pot of rice knows that if you eat it only once or twice, you will find it delicious, but if you eat it regularly, you will get bored.

With Cai Ji and more than a dozen guards, Cao Shuo came to the craftsman's workshop.

When I got to the door, the official in charge of the place greeted me.

"Is Zhengping here?" After the official saluted, Cao Shuo asked.

"There are a lot of affairs, and this will not be there." The official replied: "If Childe wants to see him, I will send someone to invite him." ”

"No need!" After entering the craftsman's workshop, Cao Shuo asked, "Have you eaten?" ”

"Dinner will be served later." The official responded.

"I just haven't eaten yet." Cao Shuo said: "Take me to dinner first, and then I will ask the craftsmen about something." ”

The official answered and led Cao Shuo into the craftsman's workshop.

took Cao Shuo to a room with a fairly elegant layout, and the official said: "No one came to tell me before the son came, and the food was rude......"

"Needless to say." Cao Shuo waved his hand: "I'll see what you all eat." ”

Lunch was served, and the dishes were quite sumptuous, not as bad as Cao Shuo's.

Glancing at the dishes, Cao Shuo looked around.

This room is not very spacious, at most it can only accommodate more than a dozen people to eat.

"Where do the artisans eat?" Cao Shuo asked.

Stunned by his question, the official hurriedly smiled and said: "The craftsman has a place for the craftsman to eat, and the son still goes to see them after dinner......"

When the official spoke, Cai Ji gave him a look on the side.

Glancing at Cai Ji, Cao Shuo asked, "What's wrong with the eyes?" Into the sand? ”

"It's all seen by Childe." Cai Ji smiled and hurriedly said, "I'll just go back and blow it." ”

"Don't look back and blow, stand here and I'll watch you blow." Glaring at him, Cao Shuo said, "In front of me, is it possible that you two still have one leg?" ”

"How so!" Cai Ji hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Childe knows me, and he never has any thoughts about men." ”

Cao Shuo stood up and said to Cai Ji: "In the future, in front of me, you will make eye contact with people again, beware of me gouging out your eyeballs." ”

Cai Ji shrunk his neck and didn't dare to say anything.

The official hurriedly said, "Childe, don't eat and then go out?" ”

"I have led the army for several years, and I am used to eating on the same stove with the soldiers." Before going out, Cao Shuo said: "Your layout here is too elegant, I'm afraid I won't be able to sit still." ”

Cao Shuo had already gone out, and the officials hurriedly glanced at the other officials in the canteen.

Everyone followed him and ran out of the dining hall.

Walking out of the dining hall, Cao Shuo asked Cai Ji, "You seem to know a lot about this place." ”

"I don't know." Cai Ji replied: "I just come here from time to time on the orders of my son, so I will know more." ”

"How many canteens are there?" Cao Shuo asked again.

"There should be only one." Cai Ji thought for a moment and replied: "The guards and craftsmen also eat separately, but they don't have a canteen. ”

Glancing back at the few officials following behind, Cao Shuo asked, "What rank are you?" ”

"Hui Gongzi, I am a Shouchun cangist." The official who took the lead said, "Mi Gong asked me to come here to supervise the craftsman's workshop. ”

"In other words, not even an official?" Cao Shuo asked again.

"According to his rank, he is about the same as the commander in the army." Cai Ji explained on the side.

"Shi Chang doesn't have a special canteen." Cao Shuo said: "Don't talk about how long it is, even the hundreds, the thousands, all eat on the same stove as the soldiers." ”

Seeing that Cao Shuo's face was not good, Cai Ji and the officials of the craftsman's workshop did not dare to speak up.

After walking a few steps, Cao Shuo saw a group of guards squatting together eating.

Seeing Cao Shuo coming, the guards got up one after another.

After looking at the contents of their bowls, Cao Shuo nodded without saying a word.

The guards didn't eat too badly, they just ate in a casual place.

Finding that Cao Shuo's face was much better, Cai Ji breathed a sigh of relief.

"What do the artisans eat?" As he walked forward, Cao Shuo asked several officials.

The official who took the lead said: "Hui Gongzi, the craftsmen eat the same as the guards, in fact, every meal of our few is comparable to the guards and craftsmen, and it is not better than them. ”

Cao Shuo glanced at them and was speechless.

Cai Ji said viciously: "Fortunately, you didn't withhold rations, otherwise you would have felt good today." ”

"How dare we!" The official who took the lead said: "Let's go back and tear down the dining room again......

"Now that it's been built, what are you going to do with demolishing it?" Cao Shuo said: "When I go back, I will ask Mi Heng to tell him to allocate some money to come over and build a bigger dining room." As a petty official, you can't be too far away from the people below, but after a long time, you will deviate from morality, and what you want to do, someone will hinder you. ”

"Remember Childe's teachings." Officials bowed their heads in response.

As they spoke, they came to the place where the craftsmen gathered.

Seeing Cao Shuo coming, the craftsmen got up and saluted.

"It's time for dinner." Cao Shuo smiled and pressed his hand: "I came here to eat today." ”

(End of chapter)