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 always rain 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, garlic, and a little 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 continuously for a month in this place. "It will get moldy. Meiyu's word "umei" has two meanings. One is plum, which is the season when 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. "But it's 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 whole sheep, which was burnt fragrantly, and placed it 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 llamas and antelopes. " "Okay, okay!" Xu Yuelong praised him repeatedly and glanced at the table. "What about 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 cut the mutton hurriedly stepped forward to take it. He 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 the 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 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 hanging tag, a hanging tag! 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 discarding 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 sliced roasted lamb is wrapped in dipping sauce, sprinkled with a few drops of sesame oil, wrapped in perilla leaves and swallowed in one bite. The strong aroma of charcoal grilled fat and the freshness of perilla leaves spread in the mouth. Fragrant! The river breeze blows through the hall, bringing the coolness of the night. Starlight falls overhead, and looking out, the lake is deep and dark, there are no islands, let alone continents. On the boundless water, this pleasure boat floats. Candlelight is bright, and the water reflects orange light. This is the enjoyment of life! "Spicy, more spicy!" "Your sauce is like swallowing a knife, it's really you." "Eating lamb must be spicy. If it's not spicy enough, it will have no taste no matter how you cook it!" The atmosphere of the banquet is warm, and no one cares about status or family background. Strictly speaking, the thirteen people present are divided into superiors and subordinates, but everyone grew up together in the imperial capital, playing ball and drums, competing in skills; or flying eagles and running dogs, wandering in the marshes. Everyone knows what kind 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 bring him. This was originally a private circle of friends. If he forced people to come here, it would be like forcing classmates who used to be in the state school to integrate into the circle of classmates in the Imperial College. Everyone would be embarrassed. In other words, he did something big in Fengbu County, which benefited everyone and had common points, so they integrated smoothly. "Fang Su, where are your kidneys? Why didn't I eat them?" "Hey, I didn't hide them. You guys all tell me honestly, who ate them secretly?" "It must not be me, I'm strong and healthy." "I don't believe it, Ke Wenbin, open your mouth!" "Hey, why do you want me to open my mouth?" "Huo, it smells so bad, and you said it wasn't you who ate it?" "Get lost!"
Midnight. The boat docked.
Liang Qu held his stomach and drank the last sip of juice. [Shui Ze Essence +] Comfortable. On the shore, there was still a drizzle in the air. The candles on the pleasure boat were extinguished, and the surroundings were pitch black. "Brother Liang, wait a minute." Xiang Fangsu stopped Liang Qu and brought out a large square object. It was more than one meter long and wide, and several dozen centimeters thick. It felt like porcelain and was icy to the touch. "Brother Liang, I promised to give you an ice table." Xiang Fangsu made a great contribution by relying on Liang Qu. At the party, he promised to give him an ice table, so he naturally had to fulfill his promise. Liang Qu took the large object and scratched his head. "I'm afraid that Brother Xiang will laugh at me if I tell you this. What is this ice table? I've never heard of it." Xiang Fangsu was stunned and laughed: "I forgot to say that the ice table is a new thing made by the people in the Ministry of Industry. If you want to use it, add a pot of water to it. It can release cold mist for three hours, and a cold core can be used for three or four years. It is much better than the ice jar."