Chapter 76: Interrogation
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“Outside the bamboo, a few peach blossoms bloom;
The river warms, and ducks are the first to know.
Reeds sprout short amidst the lush grass,
Just as the pufferfish begin to rise.”
This poem, written by Su Shi of the Song dynasty, perfectly captured the scene before Xiao Ming, evoking a deep sense of resonance.
After leading the ox for about an acre’s distance, Xiao Ming returned the ox to the soldier. By then, he was drenched in sweat. Primitive agriculture without modern machinery made both spring plowing and autumn harvesting exhausting tasks.
Lu Fei walked over, laughing heartily. “Your Highness, I thought you were only skilled in archery and horsemanship. I didn’t expect you to be so adept at farm work too.”
Xiao Ming almost blurted out, “I used to do this often as a child,” but caught himself and instead said, “What’s so difficult about it? I just learned from the soldiers.”
Recalling his childhood in his previous life, Xiao Ming felt a pang of sadness. He had never known who his parents were and had grown up with the elderly woman who raised him. Sadly, she passed away a year after he started working.
It was perhaps because of this that he had little attachment to his past life and quickly adapted to this new world.