The setting sun sprinkles broken gold, and a hazy golden luster flows on the swamp.
Liang Qu leaned on the railing, and the river wind lifted his forehead.
Should he tell Xu Yuelong that the bait he had was a bucket of yellow mud?
The battle between heaven and man...
"Ah, it's raining."
Liang Qu raised his head, and suddenly water spray splashed on his face, and then the world was enveloped in a mist.
In the orange sunset, there were raindrops like cow hair. The river breeze mixed with the drizzle, and the temperature dropped rapidly.
"Why does it keep raining in Huaiyin Mansion? When I was in the Imperial Capital, it would rain heavily or it would last for a month. Hey, I took the bait!"
Xu Yuelong shook the fishing rod in his hand, raised his wrist, and pulled a silver-white cocked mouth out of the water. He flicked his tail hard and splashed water.
It's not small, about five or six taels. It's steamed with onions, ginger and garlic, and drizzled with soy sauce. It's enough for a plate.
Liang Qu glanced at it and rubbed the water on his fingertips.
"At the end of May, it is estimated that the rainy season will begin. By the end of June and the beginning of July, there will be light rain basically every day for a month.
Furthermore, fishing is shallow in the rain and deep in the clear. On rainy days, fish in the big swamp will come to the surface to breathe. As long as there are no strong winds and waves and there is not much danger, many fishermen will go out of the boat at this time, which is a good thing for them. "
"Is there such a thing?" Xu Yuelong was stunned, "Wait a minute, you said it will rain every day in the next month? Everyone is moldy, right?"
Growing up in the imperial capital, Xu Yuelong had never been to the south. It was really hard to understand why it could rain for a month straight in this place.
"It will get moldy. Meiyu's word "umei" has two meanings. One is plum, which means yellow plums are ripe around this time. The other is mold, which means mold."
Xu Yuelong frowned.
"Isn't that prone to flooding?"
Liang Qu nodded.
"It's easy."
These days, it cannot be said that there are no dams. There are various types of canals and weirs, but their functions and quantities are much different. Floods are not mentioned, and waterlogging is common.
"However, it is basically drizzle during the plum rainy season." Liang Qu pointed to the sky, "The possibility of flooding is relatively small."
Xu Yuelong nodded, took off the fishhook and put away the fishing rod.
"Let's go and eat."
After the two returned, the entire hall was vacated, the wine jar was moved to the corner, and all the low-leg tables were put together one after another, surrounded by a circle of Arhat beds.
The door opened, and Bai Yinbin brought a huge porcelain plate, which almost occupied the entire low table.
Liang Qu had never seen such a huge porcelain plate, and he quickly understood its purpose.
The man who couldn't hear the sound followed closely behind. He was holding a huge iron fork, holding the burnt whole sheep, and placed them completely on the porcelain plate.
Xiang Fangsu picked up the wine vat and placed it on the table. The man nodded in thanks and poured a spoonful of wine on the mutton. When he lit it on fire, blue light erupted and the strong wine instantly evaporated into blue smoke.
The rich aroma of wine spreads along with the burnt aroma of mutton, stimulating people's appetite.
Xiang Fangsu saw the two entering the door and waved.
"I was about to call you. Sit down quickly. There are some hard dishes at the back. Eat the appetizer first."
"Ibaraki sheep? What a good thing. Where did it come from? Didn't we eat up all the stock last time?"
Xu Yuelong took out his dagger and cut a piece of oily mutton into his mouth, sighing repeatedly.
"My mother sent them here yesterday along with the ice platforms. She said she was afraid that I would miss home after staying in Huainan for a long time, so she sent some good mutton to satisfy my craving.
Hey, why are you in a hurry? The smell of wine hasn't spread yet, so you're making yourself sick while eating. There is a sheep roasting behind, as well as flying cow camels and bicorn antelopes. "
"Okay, okay!"
Xu Yuelong praised him repeatedly and glanced at the table.
"Where are the perilla and dipping sauce? How can you eat mutton without perilla and dipping sauce? Your mouth will be tasteless?"
"Isn't this a failure?"
Ran Zhongshi shouted, holding two large plates in his hands. One plate contained red dry ingredients ground into powder, and the other plate was piled with perilla leaves.
Ran Ying brought a small jar of sesame oil.
The man who was cutting the mutton hurriedly stepped forward to take it, and divided the dry ingredients first. The roasted mutton was cut into thin slices with sharp blades, placed on a silver plate, and presented to everyone.
Liang Qu found an empty seat and sat on the Arhat bed next to Ran Zhongshi.
The Arhat bed has the word "bed" in it, but it actually has functions of sitting and lying down, and is more like a "sofa".
"Come on, come on, it's all here, it's all here, you're welcome, this is Brother Liang's first time here, Uncle Wang, please give him some more, so that he won't be embarrassed and say he's not full when he goes back."
Xiang Fangsu gestured as he spoke, and the man hurriedly responded with gestures.
"Ke Wenbin, you guys, stop playing cards, come over for dinner, and play that bad horse card all day long, is that interesting?"
"How many times have I said it, it's a hangtag, a hangtag! I'll win right away, watch me kill them without leaving a single piece of armor behind! Not even a pair of underwear will be left when we get off the ship today!"
The clear sound of flipping cards echoed on the table.
"Top flush! Haha, I won! I won! Pay for it! Pay for it!"
"Bah, bad luck!"
"No more playing, no more playing, let's eat and eat."
“Pay first, then eat!”
A silver plate filled with mutton was handed to him. The mutton was cut neatly into bite-sized pieces.
Liang Guangchang asked Xie to take the dinner plate, looked around, pinched the plate with his nails, and made a small mark.
Pure silver is not that, too soft to be used as a dinner plate, but even if it is mixed with other metals, this one still weighs several ounces...
Forget it, let’s eat and eat.
Liang Qu shook his head.
I never tire of fine food, and I never tire of fine food.
The grilled lamb cut into smooth strips is wrapped with dipping sauce, drizzled with a few drops of sesame oil, wrapped in perilla leaves and swallowed in one gulp. The rich aroma of charcoal grilled fat spreads in the mouth along with the freshness of the perilla leaves.
fragrant!
The river breeze blows through the hall, bringing the coolness of the night.
The stars above the head are shining, and at a glance, the vast swamp is deep and dark, with no islands and no mainland. On the boundless water, there is this painting boat floating.
Candles were burning brightly, and the water reflected orange light.
This is the enjoyment of life!
"Spice, more spicy!"
"You act like you're swallowing a knife, you're really stupid."
"When you eat mutton, you have to make it spicy. If it's not spicy enough, it won't taste good no matter how you cook it!"
The banquet was in a lively atmosphere, and no one cared about dignity or family status.
Strictly speaking, the thirteen people present are divided into superiors and subordinates, but they all grew up together in the imperial capital, playing ball and drums, competing in martial arts, or flying eagles and dogs around Yaze.
Everyone knows what style of underwear they like to wear, so they don’t have to pay too much attention to it.
Liang Qu also understood why he couldn't get in before. It was because Xu Yuelong didn't take him with him.
This is a private circle of friends. If you force people to come here, it will be like forcing a classmate who was once a student at the state school to integrate into the circle of classmates in the Imperial College. Everyone will be embarrassed.
That is to say, he did great things in Fengbu County, benefited everyone, had something in common, and integrated smoothly.
"Fang Su, where are your kidneys? Why didn't I eat the kidneys?"
"Hey, I didn't hide it. You two should tell me honestly. Who ate it secretly?"
"It's definitely not me. I'm in good health."
"I don't believe it, Ke Wenbin, open your mouth!"
"Hey, why should I open my mouth?"
"Huo, it smells so bad, and you said it wasn't yours?"
"piss off!"
midnight.
The ship docked.
Liang Qu held his stomach and drank the last sip of juice.
【Mizusawa Essence +1.2】
Comfortable.
Ashore, there was still drizzle in the air.
The candles were extinguished on the boat, and the surrounding area was dark.
"Brother Liang, wait."
Xiang Fangsu stopped Liang Qu and moved out a large, square object.
It is more than one meter long and wide, and tens of centimeters thick. It feels like porcelain and is cold to the touch.
"Brother Liang, I agreed to give you an ice platform."
Relying on Liang Qu to make great achievements, Xiang Fangsu promised to give him an ice platform at the party, so he naturally had to fulfill his promise.
Liang Qu took the big object and scratched his head.
"I'm afraid Brother Xiang will make fun of me if I tell you. What is this ice platform? I've never heard of it."
Xiang Fangsu was stunned and laughed: "I forgot to mention that the ice platform is a new thing made by the people from the Ministry of Industry. If you want to use it, just add a bottle of water to it. It can last for three hours. The cold mist installed with a cold core can last three to four years, which is much better than the ice mirror."
