"If you don't come, don't come. If you come, you'll go crazy, and it will disturb the fun of us all." Xiao Chen couldn't do anything about this lunatic.
But he never expected that what was supposed to come would always come...
Although it is not a banquet, there is still wine and meat, just four dishes and one soup, which is relatively simple.
It’s a festival, it’s only once a year.
One pot of bright red and fragrant dishes is bacon sent by Zhao Gongming from Sichuan, one pot of hand meat, one pot of cold bean sprouts, and one pot of cold shredded cabbage. A large bowl in the middle contains mutton and carrots. Soup.
Coupled with several large pots of steaming dumplings stuffed with mutton and garlic sprouts, it looks very rich.
There is an extreme shortage of vegetables here in Yanyun County. You can grow a little by yourself in summer, but in winter there is nothing.
Chinese cabbage is the only vegetable that can be stored in the cellar for the winter.
Carrots have not yet been grown in large quantities in China. This was brought by Wilson last time.
There is also sauerkraut. Almost every household in Yanyun County has a large pickle vat. Every autumn, a large amount of cabbage is pickled, which can be eaten in winter. This kind of sauerkraut is not afraid of freezing, so it can be eaten. Eat until spring comes.
As for crops such as potatoes and onions, they are not available in China yet.
The garlic sprouts are fresh, because they can be grown indoors. This kind of garlic sprouts is not the kind of garlic sprouts found in the south. The correct name should be leeks.
Bean sprouts are made from soybeans and mung beans soaked in water. These two are probably the only fresh vegetables that Yanyun County can eat in winter.
The dumplings arrived, but no one moved their chopsticks and looked at Xiao Chen together.
"Boss, don't you say a few words?" Ye Baiqing said.
"We are all brothers, hanging out together every day, how can there be so much nonsense? They all eat and drink well." Xiao Chen paused and said, "But when I saw the dumplings, I suddenly remembered a saying, Nothing is more delicious than dumplings, nothing more fun than..."
The complete original words are that nothing is more delicious than dumplings and more fun than sister-in-law.
But Xiao Chen felt it was inappropriate before he finished speaking, because there were two girls, Xiangqin and Ling'er, present. As the eldest, it seemed inappropriate for him to make such a vulgar joke.
It’s just two girls, mainly because Qiu Ruolan is still sitting there, and he always calls Dugulou “Brother Han Zhongzhong”...
"What's the fun?" Everyone was quite curious.
"It's more fun than making dumplings... Eat it quickly, big guy, it won't taste good when it gets cold." Xiao Chen said.
"Humph, you are still a scholar, you can say anything!" Baili Qingyun on the side suddenly sneered.
He knew this common saying, so he was startled when Xiao Chen said it. When Xiao Chen stopped talking after half of it, he found it funny again.
He was originally a serious person, but for some reason he was suddenly struck by Xiao Chen and couldn't help laughing.
Seeing everyone looking at him in surprise, they hurriedly covered it up with sneers and accusations, otherwise he wouldn't have said this.
"Shh..." Xiao Chen winked at him and begged him not to say it, otherwise it would be really embarrassing.
"You kid, you don't say nice things!" Chen Jisheng suddenly couldn't help but laugh. It turned out that he also knew.
"Boss, if you reward me with a piece of gold, I won't tell you." Ye Baiqing actually knew that?
"I'll give you a slap in the face!" Xiao Chen began to beat his heart, and quietly glanced at Dugu Tower. When he saw the stunned look on his face, he felt relieved...
"Two days ago, I went to Shunfeng Port for business. Fatty Peter asked me what happened to our shipyard. I told him that it built river ships for shipping within our territory. This guy was half-convinced." Ye Baiqing changed the subject.
"Didn't you take advantage of this to test him?" Xiao Chen said.
The Bailong River enters the sea from Shunfeng Port, which means that from Shunfeng Port to hundreds of miles upstream of the Bailong River, river ships can be used for shipping. The cost of shipping is much lower than land transportation, and the transportation volume will be greatly increased.
But after the Russians occupied Tongfeng Port, they closed the entrance to the sea and did not allow any ships in the upper reaches of the Bailong River to pass.
Xiao Chen and the others discussed that they should have a good talk with Governor Peter, and it would be best if they could persuade him to agree to open shipping on the river, so that their gunboats and warships could go directly down the river and arrive at Tongfeng Port.
"Well, I saw that he was suspicious, so I told him our plan. Naturally, he refused, but there seemed to be room for negotiation... To put it bluntly, I just wanted money, but I also We don't dare to make any promises to him because we are afraid that this guy will notice our intentions." Ye Baiqing said.
"Bai Qing did the right thing. Just reveal this matter to him. Don't take the initiative. It's best to let him come to us. This requires some planning." Chen Jisheng said.
"It's best if Peter agrees, otherwise it will be difficult for our small boat to pass their blockade. I've gone to see it. They have set up at least three forts on the river bank, and there are several medium-sized warships cruising in the river. We A small boat can maneuver with them in the bay, but it cannot maneuver in a narrow river." Dugu Lou said.
"Don't worry, Mr. Dugu. When the time comes, I will take the Wing Guards over and burn all those forts for you!" Not to mention Duan Ling'er really has this strength.
In fact, a lot of the information Dugulou has obtained so far was obtained with the help of Feiyiwei.
Dugulou was also very curious about this mysterious guard. By the way, Miss Ling'er, how did you find these Scuds?
Didn’t you say that it’s frustrating to be around the boss?
Do you want to consider taking your people to join my navy?
Duan Linger refused directly.
The reason is that my men are all very good at Qinggong. They can all fly on grass, but they are not floating on water.
Most of them are landlubbers. Let alone naval battles, they would get dizzy even if they were on a boat.
The main reason is that Duan Linger herself is seasick, otherwise maybe she would really consider...
"It's rare to get together during the holidays, so everyone shouldn't talk about official matters." Liu Xiangqin suggested, "It's snowing outside. How about we use snow as the theme and each of us write a poem?"
"Who can write poetry better than that man?" Ye Baiqing curled her lips and twisted her face, stretched out her fingers and poked at Xiao Chen's back.
"That's me, I don't like this tune. If I do it seriously, I'm afraid I'm still a little better than that guy." Chen Jisheng said with a smile.
"If it comes to other things, I can't compare to your old man. If it comes to writing poetry, hehe..." Xiao Chen raised his head high, openly provoking.
"Old man, please sing a song to suppress his arrogance!" Ye Baiqing said.
"This guy always looks down on me!" Chen Jisheng stroked his beard and shook his head, "Then just make a joke and don't make me laugh."
"At the end of the year, the wind is blowing, and the nights are cold and snowy. Where can I stay? In front of a warm tent and a warm stove."
Chen Jisheng was also a Jinshi, and he also served as a Hanlin scholar. Writing poetry was just child's play for him, and he could just export it casually.
After hearing these words, everyone cheered together, and Xiao Chen nodded repeatedly. It turns out that old man, you are really good at composing poetry.
