hotmtlnovel Chapter 96 Old Friend
Chapter 96 Old Friend
wang zhao took the peaches of immortality, and in just a couple of bites, he ate them up. he felt his entire body, all 36,700 pores, exuding a refreshing sensation. it was as if his body had been reborn, with all the defects caused by long-term heavy drinking wiped clean.
"i am grateful for your great kindness, sir," wang zhao said appreciatively as he knelt on the ground and kowtowed in thanks to lu yu. at this moment, he was like a new man, full of confidence in his future, finally able to change his own fate through hard work.
however, when he looked up, he found that lu yu had quietly departed sometime ago, just as quietly as he had arrived.
after that, wang zhao turned over a new leaf, abandoning his drinking and burying himself in his studies. he eventually embarked on an official career, and within a few short years, his name resounded far and wide. he later became a famous minister of great chu and was hailed as an example of a prodigal son's return—in all this is a story for another day.
lu yu had already quietly left fengjing. he did not go to the imperial palace to see lu zhang, but came quietly and left just as quietly.
as he strolled leisurely through the fields, now at the cusp of early spring, the ice and snow were melting, and all things were coming back to life.
farmers, whose livelihood depended on agriculture, were beginning to get busy, as the saying goes: "the day's plan is in the morning, and the year's plan is in the spring." no farmer would miss out on the springtime work; the weather was still somewhat cold, but the fields were already bustling with activity. experience more content on empire
lu yu couldn't help but revel in this scene, the very picture of humanity he cherished. he'd had more than enough of scenes where "white bones lay exposed in the wild, with no cocks crowing for a thousand miles."
only this world at this time could fill lu yu with a sense of warmth and beauty. he didn't use his mana, simply wandering leisurely along the small paths between the fields. the grasses, dormant all winter, were now quietly poking their heads out, and from afar, a veil of new green covered the earth.
"hurry up, the wu family has started farming. let's see what crops they're planting this year," a voice came from the fields, drawing everyone's attention.
the people in the fields put down their work and, as if by some unspoken agreement, followed the source of the voice toward the distance.
"with great lady's words, our minds are at ease. kids, hurry up and help wu dalang with the farming. we've been cared for by his family year after year. don't lose your conscience."
the elder's words were the call to action for labor, and everyone busily set to work, all to repay the kindness of the wu couple.
lu yu stood by the field, smiling as he watched everyone working with great enthusiasm. of course, he knew that this year in great chu would be one of good weather for the crops, and these people would have a plentiful harvest no matter what they planted. yet, he hadn't expected someone in this rural area to also possess this information; clearly, this lady wu was no ordinary woman.
"thank you all for your hard work this year. i've already asked someone to prepare a meal, and i hope you'll do me the honor of coming by later!" a crisp voice called out—it belonged to a woman dressed as a commoner.
this woman was indeed beautiful and exuded an aura of purity despite her peasant attire. although young in appearance, standing beside wu dalang she created an almost 'beauty and the beast' effect.
the people in the field cheered in unison. who in the surrounding area didn't know that the wu family's meals were not only delicious and copious, but also rich with oil and flavor? even though life had improved over the past few years, such meals were typically only enjoyed during the new year celebrations.
"sir, you might as well come to our house too, and please don't find our rustic food too humble." wu dalang had noticed lu yu earlier, since lu yu was dressed as a scholar and carried an extraordinary demeanor, prompting him to extend the invitation.
the woman, too, turned her head to look at lu yu. upon seeing him, she couldn't help but feel a shock. her expression shifted subtly as she quietly said to her husband, "hurry and help out. it's not right to just stand by and let others do the work."
wu dalang scratched his head and cheerfully agreed before rolling up his sleeves and getting back to work.
"the young lady has seen the gentleman," said the woman, performing a curtsey in lu yu's direction.
lu yu, however, spoke with a smile, "who would have thought that you, the well-renowned lady wu, would turn out to be the white lotus holy maiden who once stirred the whole world? and i certainly didn't expect you to recognize me."
indeed, this woman was the white lotus holy maiden who had vanished after the great battle in zhongzhou. since the establishment of great chu, the hunt for her had been relentless yet always ended in vain, as if she had disappeared from this world. unexpectedly, she had chosen to live incognito, marrying a man like wu dalang to become his wife.