Chapter 191 Circle
The setting sun cast golden fragments, and a hazy golden glow flowed over the lake.
Liang Qu leaned on the railing, the river breeze blowing his hair up.
Should he tell Xu Yuelong that the bait on his hand is a bucket of yellow mud?
The struggle between heaven and man...
"Ah, it's raining."
Liang Qu looked up and suddenly water splashed on his face, and then the sky and the earth were shrouded in a misty water fog.
Hair-like raindrops were floating in the orange sunset, the river breeze and the drizzle mixed together, and the temperature dropped rapidly.
"Why does it always rain in Huaiyin Prefecture? When I was in the imperial capital, it was either heavy rain or dry for a month straight. Hey, I took the bait!"
Xu Yuelong shook the fishing rod in his hand and lifted his wrist. A silver-white black carp was pulled out of the water and swung its tail hard, splashing water everywhere.
It is quite big, about 50-60 taels. Steam it with some green onion, ginger, garlic, and drizzle some soy sauce, and it will be enough to be a dish.
Liang Qu took a glance and rubbed the water on his fingertips.
"It's the end of May, and we estimate that the rainy season will begin. By the end of June and the beginning of July, there will be light rain every day for almost a month.
Besides, it is better to fish shallow when it rains and deep when it is sunny. On rainy days, the fish in the lake will surface to breathe. As long as there is no strong wind or big waves and there is not too much danger, many fishermen will go out at this time, which is a good thing for them. "
"You still say that?" Xu Yuelong was stunned. "Wait, you said it will rain every day for the next month? People will get moldy, right?"
Having grown up in the imperial capital, Xu Yuelong had never been to the south, so it was hard for him to understand why there could be a place where it rained for a month straight.
"Yes, it will get moldy. The word "mei" in "meiyu" has two meanings. One is "mei" (plum), which means plum. This is the season when yellow plums are ripe. The other is "mei" (moldy), which means moldy."
Xu Yuelong frowned.
“Wouldn’t that cause flooding?”
Liang Qu nodded.
"It is easy."
Nowadays, we cannot say that there are no dams. There are various canals and weirs, but their functions and numbers are far less. Not to mention floods, waterlogging is common.
"But it's mostly drizzle during the plum rain season." Liang Qu pointed to the sky, "The possibility of a major flood is relatively small."
Xu Yuelong nodded, he took off the fish hook and put away the fishing rod.
"Let's go and eat."
After the two of them went back, the entire hall was vacated, the wine jar was moved to the corner, all the low tables were put together, and a circle of Arhat beds were placed around them.
The door opened wide, and Bai Yinbin brought in a huge porcelain plate, which almost filled the entire low table.
Liang Qu had never seen such a huge porcelain plate, and he quickly understood its purpose.
The soundless man followed closely behind, holding a huge iron fork, holding the whole lamb with a scorched aroma, and placing it intact on a porcelain plate.
Xiang Fangsu picked up the wine jar and placed it on the table. The man nodded and thanked him, then poured spoonfuls of wine on the mutton. The moment he lit the fire, blue light gushed out and the strong liquor instantly turned into green smoke.
The rich aroma of wine spreads along with the burnt aroma of mutton, stimulating people's appetite.
Xiang Fangsu saw the two people come in and waved.
"I was just about to call you. Come and sit down. There will be more main dishes later. Eat the appetizers first."
"Ibaraki sheep? What a good thing! Where did you get it? Didn't we eat up all the stock last time?"
Xu Yuelong took out a dagger, cut a piece of greasy mutton, stuffed it into his mouth, and breathed heavily.
"My mother sent these yesterday along with the other ice cream vendors. She said she was worried that I would miss home after staying in Huainan for too long, so she sent some good mutton to satisfy my craving.
Hey, why are you in such a hurry? The smell of alcohol hasn't spread yet, and it's so hot. There's a sheep being roasted in the back, as well as a flying ox, a camel, and a green-horned antelope. "
"Good good!"
Xu Yuelong praised it repeatedly and glanced at the table.
"Where are the basil and the dipping sauce? How can you eat mutton without the basil and the dipping sauce? It will taste bland in your mouth."
"Isn't this not on?"
Ran Zhongshi shouted while holding two large plates in his hands, one of which contained red dry ingredients ground into powder, and the other contained perilla leaves.
Ran Ying brought a small jar of sesame oil.
The man who was cutting the mutton hurried forward to take it, and first divided the dry ingredients. The roasted mutton was cut into thin slices with a sharp knife, arranged 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 Luohan bed has the word "bed" in its name, but in fact it can be used for both sitting and lying down, and is more like a "sofa".
"Come on, come on, it's all here, don't be polite. This is Brother Liang's first time here, Uncle Wang, give him more so that he won't feel embarrassed and say he didn't have enough to eat."
Xiang Fangsu gestured as she spoke, and the man responded with gestures.
"Ke Wenbin, you guys should stop playing cards and come over to eat. Is it fun to play those crappy horse cards all day long?"
"I've told you so many times, it's the tag, the tag! We're about to win, watch me kill them all without leaving a single piece of armor! Not even a pair of underwear can be left when you get off the boat today!" The clear sound of cards being thrown exploded on the table.
"Ding Huashun! Haha, I won! I won! Pay up, pay up!"
"Bah, bad luck!"
"No more playing, no more playing, let's 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 Channel thanked him and took the plate. He looked around and pinched the plate with his fingernails, leaving a small mark.
Not pure silver, it's too soft to be used as a dinner plate, but even if it's mixed with other metals, this one would still weigh several taels...
Forget it, let’s eat.
Liang Qu shook his head.
The better the food, the finer the texture.
The smoothly cut roasted lamb is coated with the 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 and the fresh scent of perilla leaves spread in the mouth.
Fragrant!
The river breeze blows through the hall, bringing coolness to the night.
The stars were shining overhead. Looking out, the swamp was deep and dark. There were no islands, let alone continents. On the boundless water, there was a pleasure boat floating.
The candlelight was bright, and the water was reflected with orange light.
This is the enjoyment of life!
"Spicy, more spicy!"
"You are so good at swallowing knives. You are really something."
"When eating lamb, you have to add spiciness. If it's not spicy enough, it won't taste good no matter how you cook it!"
The atmosphere at the banquet was warm and no one cared about status or family background.
Strictly speaking, the thirteen people present were divided into superiors and subordinates, but they had all grown up together in the imperial capital, playing ball and drums, competing in martial arts, or riding eagles and dogs, and wandering in swamps.
Everyone knows what style of underwear they like to wear, so there is no need to be so particular.
Liang Qu also understood why he couldn't get in before. It was not because Xu Yuelong didn't take him in.
This is originally a private circle of friends. If you force people to come here, it would be like forcing former classmates in the provincial school to integrate into the circle of classmates in the Imperial College. Everyone would be embarrassed.
In other words, he did great things in Fengbu County, which benefited everyone and gave them common ground, allowing them to integrate smoothly.
"Fang Su, where are your kidneys? Why didn't I get to eat any?"
"Hey, I didn't hide it. Tell the truth, who ate it secretly?"
"It's definitely not me. I'm strong and healthy."
"I don't believe it, Ke Wenbin, open your mouth!"
"Hey, why should I open my mouth?"
"Wow, it smells so bad, and you said you didn't eat it?"
"piss off!"
midnight.
The ship docked.
Liang Qu held his stomach and drank the last sip of juice.
[Water Essence +]
comfortable.
When we got ashore, there was still a drizzle in the air.
The candles on the pleasure boat were extinguished, and the surroundings were completely dark.
"Brother Liang, wait a minute."
Xiang Fangsu stopped Liang Qu and brought out a large square object.
It is more than one meter long and wide, and several dozen centimeters thick. It feels like porcelain and is icy cool to the touch.
"Brother Liang, I promised to give you an ice platform."
In order to make a great contribution by relying on Liang Qu, Xiang Fangsu promised to give him an ice platform at the party, and naturally he had to fulfill his promise.
Liang Qu took the big object and scratched his head.
"I'm afraid Brother Xiang will laugh at me if I tell you this. What is this ice platform? I've never heard of it."
Xiang Fangsu was stunned, then laughed out loud: "I forgot to mention that the ice platform is a new gadget made by the people in the Ministry of Industry. If you want to use it, just add a pot of water to it. It can release cold mist for three hours. If you install a cold core, it can be used for three to four years. It is much better than the ice jar."
(End of this chapter)
