Once Jinhoo left, the men in the courtyard couldn't help but grumble a bit: "They say scholars are wise, but as far as this rough guy sees, I didn't see any wisdom, just a lot of airs, bah—"
Yao Da and Shitou, standing nearby, noticed the conversation was getting inappropriate and quickly changed the subject.
Among the personal soldiers, there were some quick-witted ones who also chimed in, pointing to other matters, laughing it off to brush over the situation.
Meanwhile, inside the house, Lord Du, feeling both embarrassed and annoyed, wanted to go out and explain a bit but felt it would lower his status somewhat.
The saying goes, when a scholar meets a soldier, reason makes no sense; he decided not to stoop to the level of those rough men.
Soon, Jinhoo brought over a tray with a big bowl of noodles, topped with two poached eggs and sprinkled with fragrant scallions, along with a large chicken leg.
Lord Du smelled the aroma and couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
