Although there was a little accident when we first arrived at the Chaohe River, when we were about to leave the river, everyone was only happy.
There were too many catches.
Eighteen baskets of fish, five baskets of large fish over one foot long, weighing more than 200 kilograms; thirteen baskets of miscellaneous fish half a foot long, weighing more than six hundred kilograms.
There was also a basket and a half of river prawns, plus six buckets of snails that had been spit out by the fish, a soft-shell turtle the size of a face plate, and more than a hundred kilograms of dried salted fish.
Just watching, everyone feels satisfied.
Other than that, it was the turtle's treatment. Brother Jiu was hesitant.
"It's not easy to offer it up if you just eat something weird. Why don't you keep it by your side? The lotus pond in Nancheng has been renovated and you can keep it in the lotus pond."
He discussed with Shu Shu.
Shu Shu thought for a while and said: "We can't take it out of the customs. We should ask the elderly to help raise it first. When we come back, we can buy fish and take them away together."
It would be a pity to avoid freezing to death if you don't take good care of it on the road.
Brother Jiu also thought this was more appropriate, so he ordered Gao Bin: "You settle the previous account and leave some money as a deposit for the next time."
Shu Shu glanced at the buckets of snails again, which most people wouldn't care about.
There is no manpower to pick out the meat right now.
Shu Shu said to Gao Bin: "Take the snails back too. Please pick out the meat and salt it, and take it with you when you come back."
Gao Bin agreed and went to find the fish head to pay the bill.
The money to buy the fish was paid from Walnut's hand in the morning.
The fish didn't dare to close its head.
However, Gao Bin remembered the market price of the fish he bought a few days ago. How much was the big fish, the small fish, the river shrimp, but he didn't know the price of the snails and soft-shelled turtles.
He asked Yubantou, who said: "After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the snails are buried in the mud, and no one will buy them. Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, these snails cost six cents a pound."
This price is very cheap, equivalent to the price of half a catty of fish and two taels of pork.
As for the turtle, there is no price for the fish head. It is not a common thing on the market. It is only said to be filial piety.
Gao Bin did the math in his mind. The price of fish was calculated at sixteen cents, the price of river shrimp was doubled, the price of snails was the same as fish, and the price of dried salted fish was calculated at fifty cents.
In this way, it was almost twenty-six taels of silver, so I just calculated the whole number and gave thirty taels. The remaining four taels were the money for picking the snails and the soft-shell turtle.
In addition to settling today's payment, I also gave twenty taels of silver for when I plan to come back.
The fish head didn't expect so much, and holding the silver seal, his hands trembled...
The group returned the same way.
In the carriage, Brother Jiu talked about the fish and said, "We'll have one meal tonight. The big ones will be enough. What about the small ones? They're too difficult to deal with."
Shu Shu thought of Gubeikou's commander-in-chief, who asked them to come to the palace to be on duty for two days. He didn't want to reward them with money, so he just sent some fish over there for a meal.
Immediately, she rejected the idea.
Do unto others, do not impose on others.
I find it difficult to deal with here, let alone Green Camp’s big pot of rice.
Also, this was the Qing Dynasty. Unlike later generations, princes and generals should keep their distance, otherwise they would cause trouble for each other.
She said: "Ask the palace manager to arrange some manpower to make crispy fish and take it with you, and add food to everyone on the way."
Brother Jiu nodded and said, "That's fine. It's convenient to have lunch."
Fortunately, there are some people here in the palace, otherwise, the few Zaoshang people they brought with them would be too busy.
When they returned to the palace, four carriages loaded with river fresh food parked directly outside the annex.
Brother Jiu helped Shu Shu out of the carriage, and Xiaotang came over to ask for instructions.
Shu Shu then ordered: "Bake the big fish in braise and add food to everyone in the evening. Make crispy fish from the miscellaneous fish and use it as a roadside dish. Make spicy shrimps. If there is any leftover, make shrimp paste and put it on the road to serve with noodles... "
Xiaotang looked back at the number of miscellaneous fish and said with lingering fear: "Fu Jin, this requires manpower."
Shu Shu said: "Call the women's servants from the palace, and then call the people at the guard's kitchen..."
In this way, more than twenty people can be gathered.
Xiaotang nodded and said, "That's enough manpower."
When Shu Shu and Brother Jiu entered the palace, Xiaotang went to find Gao Bin.
At present, there is oil and wood in the palace kitchen, but they are limited.
The oil used for frying fish will probably be used up. They will leave customs tomorrow morning, so they will have to find a way to make up for this.
This is what Brother Jiu and Shu Shu ordered. You must be responsible for your own expenses along the way to avoid being talked about.
Gao Bin raised his head and glanced at the sky.
If today is short, it will be dark at the beginning of Youchu.
The county town has the most shops, but Miyun County town is ninety miles away!
The surrounding villages are also afraid of imperfections.
Fortunately, the magistrate's brother hadn't left yet, so Gao Bin went over to talk about the oil and firewood, and asked him to help buy fifty kilograms of oil and two carts of firewood tomorrow and deliver them to the palace kitchen.
The county magistrate's brother was just like a fisherman, he was worried that he might mess up his errand today and offend Gao Bin.
Although Gao Bin has no rank and is only in charge of the prince's side, seeing how polite the guards are to him shows that his weight is extraordinary.
He was not afraid that Gao Bin would trouble him, but he was afraid that Gao Bin would not trouble him. He really wished he could agree with his chest, and then he could take the people away with peace of mind...
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In the palace, Shu Shu and Brother Jiu simply freshened up, and Cao Shun came over to deliver a message.
Brother Jiu was very happy and ordered He Yuzhu to call Cao Shun in.
I really thought about going together. This morning Chunlin followed the seventh elder brother back to Beijing. The ninth elder brother also asked him to bring letters to the tenth elder brother, the fifth elder brother and the fourth elder brother.
The brothers are separated by more than two hundred miles, but they want to be together.
Brother Jiu received the letter, told Cao Shun to sit down, and then said to Shu Shu: "Except for visiting the mausoleum in winter last year, this is the second time that I have been separated from Lao Shi. I am really not used to it. I think Lao Shi will also feel uncomfortable." .”
Shu Shu nodded and said, "Yes, Master Shi has always relied on me."
The two have grown up together since they can't remember. The ninth elder brother has his biological mother and half-brother, while the tenth elder brother has only the ninth elder brother.
However, he did not rush to read the letter. Instead, he looked at Cao Shun and said, "Is there any news in the Tong family?"
Cao Shun shook his head and said, "I never heard of it."
When he set out yesterday, the Tong family was indeed in peace.
As for what happened last night, he was already on the road and didn't know about it.
Brother Ninth asked again: "So how is everything in the Prince's Mansion?"
Cao Shun told the story about Ni Guzhu's teeth, and also talked about the current situation of the Fengsheng brothers.
In front of Fu Qing, he mentioned that the county chief would be the imperial physician, but he didn't say anything at the moment.
Times have changed, and it can be said that the two masters are not at ease on the road.
When Shu Shu heard that Akdan had been hugged by Shi Fujin, she told Brother Jiu, "I left a bottle of magnolia flower dew for the ten brothers and sisters, which I often use."
After hearing this, Brother Jiu scolded her and said, "Why did you think of this? Forefather should have wiped some on it, so he just let me hold him obediently."
Shu Shu said: "I didn't think of this first."
Cao Shun was so attentive that he only rested in the capital for half a day and remembered to visit a few young masters. Brother Jiu also appreciated it very much and nodded: "They are all well, so I and Fujin can rest assured. You have worked hard too. Good job." Just rest."
Cao Shun responded.
Brother Jiu then boasted to Shu Shu: "Fortunately, there is Cao Shun, otherwise the people in the house would not know who to call. Guiyuan still needs several years of experience, and his body needs to be well taken care of."
In the first month of Guiyuan, he was wearing shackles in Shengjing. Cold air entered his body, and his rheumatism symptoms became severe in winter. He had to stay in bed to recuperate, so he took sick leave and did not come out.
As for Guidan, he also stayed in Beijing.
He was seriously ill and was dying. As the eldest and only son, he also took leave to attend to his illness.
Having seen Longkodo's ruthlessness, Brother Jiu thought of Guidan and had a bad guess. He looked at Shu Shu and said, "The Jin family's natal family has been defeated. Is it because Dao Bao can't tolerate her?"
Shu Shu shook his head and said, "No, with Guidan here, and behind Guidan, even if Daobao has the heart, he doesn't have the courage."
We are all ordinary people. How many of us can be so crazy as to actually harm others?
If Daobao really had that plan, he would not be bullied by his brothers and kicked out.
Brother Jiu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. If it's really that abominable, I'm afraid I can't help but want to kill the family out of justice."
With that said, he opened Brother Ten's letter and read it, then handed it to Shu Shu and said, "It seems that Feng Sheng and Akdan are enjoying themselves rather than thinking about Shu Shu."
There are six pages in total, three pages describe how the Fengsheng brothers are doing, one page describes the current situation between the county lord and Ni Guzhu, and two pages mention his visit to the palace, encounters with the brothers, and finally the censor's office. A few words.
Shu Shu looked at it, feeling a little subtle.
Everyone was worried that the couple would miss their children, but in fact they were relieved and only missed them occasionally.
The second letter that the ninth elder brother read was the fourth elder brother's letter. It only had two pages. He asked the ninth elder brother to do his job well, not to be careless, and to complete the job properly before returning to Beijing.
He handed over the letter and said: "Fourth brother, what do you mean? Are you afraid that the Tong family will bite me more because of Longko? Is it possible to bite me?"
Shu Shu took it and looked at it, feeling that the fourth elder brother should figure out the holy will and see through the imperial censor's intention of impeaching him. He was afraid that the ninth elder brother would not understand and go back to confront Kangxi, so he asked people to stay outside for a while and go back so that the new internal affairs could be dealt with. The matter of the general manager of the government has been settled.
Otherwise, the fourth elder brother would not repeatedly mention the Ministry of Internal Affairs errands.
Brother Jiu curled his lips and said: "It seems that I have given up and want to avoid the excitement of the Tong family. Why? We have accumulated great virtues. Although we did not save Long Keduo's life, we did not save him." It's a waste of time..."
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The next update will be around 12 noon on June 20th.
(End of chapter)
