First-rank palace maid Su Jixiang

Chapter 255 Contents of the Assessment

"Of course it's great, but you can't be too tired." Wei Ling nodded, and his eyes turned softer as he looked at Su Jixiang.

Not to mention the taste of the braised large intestine, not only does it have no peculiar smell, but it is also fragrant and chewy. Su Jixiang handles it cleanly and stews it for enough time, so it does not feel greasy at all, but has a chewy and soft texture. This taste is very wonderful, making people want to take the next bite after taking one.

The braised large intestine with steamed buns, cabbage and black fungus, plus a sip of soup, is really a comfortable and enjoyable meal.

Unknowingly, Wei Ling had taken away all the things that Su Jixiang brought.

He had never been a foodie. When the Duke's Mansion was still in existence, he had lived a life of luxury and had never suffered from hardship. Naturally, he did not know what it was like to be hungry. He had tasted all kinds of delicacies, but he did not find anything particularly delicious or to his liking. Later, when his family was broken up and he was stranded in a mining area, he ate everything to survive. Gradually, he could no longer tell what was delicious and what was not. The purpose of eating was to stay alive.

But now, his taste and his stomach seemed to have become a little more picky due to Su Jixiang's cooking.

When he was still a famous nobleman in Dongdu, he was not so picky, but now he felt that the food made by Su Jixiang was more delicious than everything in the world combined.

Wei Ling looked at the empty bowl in front of him and couldn't help but stroke his stomach gently, feeling warm and soothing.

Only Su Jixiang can do this...

The simple meal has an irreplaceable taste, which is a kind of human taste tempered by fireworks...

Wei Ling looked up at Su Jixiang, who was also looking at him with a smile. She was extremely beautiful, but it seemed that she never cared about that. She had no intention of showing the beauty of her face in front of him, but it still shone brightly in his eyes. She was a very contradictory woman. In her, one could see a kind of quiet gentleness and a resolute boldness. These two things were originally unrelated, but they were well blended in her bones and blood. Moreover, she was bold and wise, and what she said was an area that he had never touched before.

In his eyes, she was like a treasure mountain, because he didn't know what kind of surprise she would give him. She was a gift from God to him, fortunately he didn't miss her!

"Is my face dirty?" Su Jixiang saw Wei Ling staring at him and couldn't help but raise his hand to touch his cheek.

"No." Wei Ling stood up and pulled Su Jixiang into his arms, sighing with satisfaction.

"What are you doing?" Su Jixiang's back stiffened. This was in the military camp...

Seeing this, Lushui smiled secretly and walked out quickly tactfully.

Su Jixiang struggled slightly, but was held tightly in Wei Ling's arms and could not move.

So she simply stopped struggling and just let him hold her quietly.

"Hold me for a while. If you leave soon, I will probably stay awake all night again." Wei Ling's voice was a little hoarse, but it sounded damn seductive and magnetic.

"Have you encountered any annoying things again?" Su Jixiang asked while nestling in Wei Ling's arms.

"It's not that annoying." Wei Ling said, "After everyone who is willing to participate in the election gathers tomorrow, we will start selecting talents the day after tomorrow. I plan to do it in the army now, and I don't have much time, so I have to start thinking of a plan tonight."

"How are you going to let them choose?" Su Jixiang became interested when he heard it, and raised his face in Wei Ling's arms and asked.

"I haven't thought about it yet." Wei Ling smiled. "The document was just sent out shortly before you came."

"There are 100,000 Black Tiger soldiers. I think there are more than 10,000 people willing to participate in the selection." Su Jixiang said, "Have you prepared your place?"

It is really not easy to organize an assessment for more than 10,000 people at once.

"There is a place, it's on the parade ground outside the city, it can accommodate so many people." Wei Ling nodded.

"Then I'll give you some advice?" Su Jixiang blinked and said, "You can listen to it. If it's good, you can adopt it. If it's not good, just forget it and pretend I never said it."

"Okay!" Wei Ling became interested. He let go of Su Jixiang, put all the dishes and chopsticks on the table into the lunch box and moved them aside. Then he spread out the paper and took out the charcoal pencil that Su Jixiang had made himself.

Today's charcoal pencils have undergone the first improvement. The outer layer of the charcoal core is wrapped with rattan skin, which is just the right thickness to be held by hand. Moreover, the charcoal pencils wrapped with layers of rattan skin are not as easy to break as before. After using the front end, you only need to use a knife to peel off the rattan skin at the back.

When Su Jixiang improved this thing, he gave it to Wei Ling first. Wei Ling thought it was very useful and asked Su Jixiang to make a few for him.

This thing is much more convenient than pen, ink, paper and inkstone when marching and fighting. To prepare for the march, you need not only paper and pen but also inkstone and ink block. When using it, you need to find water to grind the ink. It will be different if you carry such a charcoal pen with you on the march, as you can take it out and use it at any time.

Wei Ling has already asked craftsmen in the army to imitate Su Jixiang's charcoal pencil and distribute it to the garrisons in various places.

This way they can just take out a pen and write in an emergency.

Seeing Wei Ling acting like a good student, Su Jixiang couldn't help but laugh.

Is this still the noble young man from Dongdu that she remembered when she first met him, or the stern general who looked as if he could stab someone with a knife with just a glance when they met again?

"You can directly divide the assessment into three categories." Su Jixiang said, "literature, martial arts, and skills."

"Those who think they are good at reading, writing and calculating can pick up their own number and go to the literary group." Su Jixiang said, "Those who think they are extremely strong and can beat everyone in martial arts can go to the martial arts group. Those who think they are not good at either but have a special skill can go to the crafts group."

While Su Jixiang was talking, Wei Ling quickly wrote it down.

"The writing group is easy to deal with. No matter if you can write or calculate, just divide them into two groups. If you think you can write, just improvise an article. If you think you can calculate, just give them questions to calculate. Whoever can calculate quickly and well within the specified time will pass." Su Jixiang said with a smile. "This is just a rough elimination of a group of people. Those who can win will get silver rewards, and those who lose should not be discouraged, they will also get prizes."

"The martial arts part is easier to divide. Whether it's horseback archery or swordsmanship, allow them to directly challenge your elite soldiers and generals. For example, Captain Qian and others." Su Jixiang continued, "If they pass the challenge, they are really amazing. If they fail the challenge but can get the approval of these examiners, they can also be retained."