The picky Man Bao stood in front of the fish stall, insisting that he put the fish in another bucket, but the vendor was not happy, and kept recommending the rest of the fish to Man Bao, "This fish is delicious, It is very delicious and can be boiled in soup or steamed.”
Bai Shan glanced at him, put away the copper coins and took out a silver horn.
The vendor saw that his entire face was contorted, and he looked very moved, but he refused after halfway reaching out his hand, turned his head to the side and said, "Miss Young Master, please don't embarrass us, this fish cannot be sold to you, we will sell it to you." It will be sent to the Grand Master’s house.”
The old man is the mayor of this town. Man Bao and the others heard from the young man yesterday that the town is not very stable. Occasionally there will be horse thieves to rob, but they are blocked by their old man with soldiers and horses, so At least half of the houses in this small town belong to the patriarch.
Bai Shan still wanted to pay, but Man Bao stopped him when he saw that he was in such a difficult situation, and said with a smile, "Okay, we won't buy it today, but if you still catch this kind of fish tomorrow, you can leave one for me."
The vendor hesitated for a moment and then shook his head, "This kind of fish is not easy to fish, and there are not many in the lake. If you fish it, no matter how much it is, it will be sent to the old man's house."
Man Bao tilted his head, "Has he eaten so much?"
The vendor laughed, "Miss, you are joking, our Eldest Man is not alone, there are also parents, brothers, wives and children, and a whole family. This is just a fish, not enough to fit between the teeth. "
Man Bao: ...
What else can she say
Bai Shan also put away the silver horn, turned to her and said, "Let's fish by ourselves."
Man Bao nodded: "Okay."
So they turned and went back, but before they went they bought fish.
They may not have eaten fish for a long time, and the lake looks very good, and the fish produced should be delicious.
The two carried a few fish in one hand, and nearly ten fish in four hands, leaving two and giving the rest to Nie Canjun and the others.
The cook was cooking a big pot of rice for the soldiers and guards in the yard next door. Man Bao thought about it, then rolled up his sleeves and said, "Let's cook by ourselves."
Bai Erlang, who had just slept well and went downstairs, turned pale with shock, even Mr. Zhuang stopped in his tracks, and couldn't help turning his head, "Actually, there's no need..."
Bai Shan also stopped her, "These two fish are rare, I think it's better to leave them to the cook at the inn, and order some food from the inn."
There is no shortage of money, so why do it yourself
Don't say aggrieved hands, but also aggrieved stomach.
Several other people nodded repeatedly.
Man Bao had no choice but to give up, "But I don't want to eat pancakes and steamed buns anymore, I want to eat!"
Bai Shan breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately said: "This is simple, we don't order staple food, and cook by ourselves."
This is not difficult, Liu Huan and Yin may not know it, but everyone else knows it. Bai Shan rolled up his sleeves and went into the kitchen, asking Man Bao to get a small bag of rice from the luggage.
Bai Erlang exhaled, and immediately ran down, "I know where it is, I'll go."
So the steward took the fish, turned around and went to the inn, ordering a dish by the way.
After he came back, Bai Shan had already started the fire, and Man Bao had washed the rice and put it on the stove. He hurried forward, "Master, Miss Man, I'll do this kind of thing."
Bai Shan waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "It's fine if we come, and..."
He looked the steward up and down, "Can you cook?"
The steward froze, unable to speak.
He really can't.
He is the son of the family, surnamed Li, but his grandfather was the dowry of Mrs. Liu, and his grandfather was in charge at that time, and he was in charge of the dowry for Mrs. Liu.
After waiting for his father, at least he still had to enter the mansion to serve people, and he knew how to serve others, but later his father also came out and became a steward, managing the villas and shops outside.
So when it was his turn, Mrs. Liu Enlian, when he was seven or eight years old, he followed his father to run errands in the store, saying that he was a servant, but his life was not bad. Compared with the people outside, he was almost like a young master.
Mrs. Liu specially transferred him from Longzhou because he often went out to manage the Bai family's property outside of the Bai family.
What kind of food, cloth, wood, etc., he has gone all over the world, and it is impossible for a senior manager to leave a mess at hand, so Mrs. Liu selected him carefully, thinking that he has a lot of wealth. The experience of going out is not bad in terms of human relations. He also knows the affairs of the Bai family and the Liu family. click.
If Bai Shan needs to hire someone, it is more convenient for him to go out and hire someone.
He is not very old, he is three in his twenties, so he knows how to make a fire, he is really good at cooking, he has no experience at all, he is not as good as Bai Shan.
To be honest, he still doesn't quite understand the old lady, why didn't she put a servant by the young master's side.
As for Daji, although he has been by the young master's side all the time, everyone knows that he is not a servant, or even a long-term follower, but a confidant, who only protects the young master's safety.
There is a servant around Daji to serve him.
Although carrying water and washing clothes is done by the servants, but the young master has no servants to serve him personally, and he has to get up by himself at night if he wants to drink water.
Didn't you see that Yin Or and Liu Huan had people with them? He found out when he went upstairs today. Changshou and Liu Huan changed places last night and lived in the same room with Yin Or. There was a servant at night and in the morning. The little servant waited on him personally, and someone passed the spittoon even if he spit.
Unlike their young master, who has been living with Master Tang, not to mention such trivial things as pouring water, when he wants to change clothes, he has to search through the box by himself, sometimes he feels sad when he thinks about it.
Seeing that they had to start a fire and cook by themselves now, Guanshi Li felt even more sad.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say that it doesn't matter if he doesn't know, he can learn, Bai Shan already smiled and waved: "We are cooking and playing by ourselves in the kitchen, you can help us find out what the bait here is, is there anyone?" Is it for sale, if there is no place to dig, we will go fishing in the afternoon."
As soon as Mr. Zhuang in the yard heard that he was going to go fishing, he immediately strolled over and asked, "Where are you going to go fishing?"
Bai Shan thought for a while and then said: "It's not good here, there are a lot of pedestrians here, and there are also many people washing things. I'm afraid the fish will be scared away, and they are very clever if they don't run away. I'm afraid they won't bite the bait, so let's go out." , Go up along the lake and go to a place with few people.”
Mr. Zhuang nodded and pointed in one direction: "That direction has dense forests and grass, the lake flows out from there, and there are no houses there. I heard people say that the town has more fields in that direction. It should be possible to go there."
After finishing speaking, he said: "I will go with you."
Maybe he hasn't fished for a long time, but thinking about it, he's still a little happy.
Guanshi Li's many thoughts were overwhelmed by these things, he said: "Then we have to go in a carriage, young master, do you want to prepare some refreshments and melons and fruits?"
Everyone nods together, this is needed.