As night falls, today's moon is not so round, so the stars in the sky appear to be brighter.
Tian Mancang and Xu Lin moved a jar of wine, packed in five jins, and made a few more dishes, and they stayed under a grain stack in the grain depot of Changping warehouse.
It’s hot, so I don’t need to blanch the wine. I ordered a few ropes made of wormwood, and there are fewer mosquitoes in the smoke. But pay attention to fire prevention. Do not let the wormwood rope have open flames, let alone stick to the grain stacks.
In fact, it's okay to post it, as long as two people don't drink too much, it is difficult to burn the whole grain pile with a little light.
If you burn it, you will burn the outer mat first. Once the mat is burned out, grain will flow out from the inside, directly press the fire underneath, and then smoke. If this pile of grain is only smoking, it will burn for half a month. Endless, unless it is to pour oil up, and then light an open flame at different places around at the same time.
Because the grain is not so dry, if you don’t believe it, you can find a bunch of wheat or rice with shells and light it with a match to see how long it takes to light the bunch of grain into a bonfire.
Coupled with the presence of patrols, Xu Lin was not worried at all. There was no strong wind tonight, and the aroma of wine and vegetables rose straight up and entered their noses.
"Fragrant, really fragrant, come to Brother Tian, take a drink first." Xu Lin picked up a two-dollar wine cup and said to Tian Mancang.
Tian Mancang also picked it up, the wine cup lightly touched, and the two men raised their heads and drank.
"Tsk" Tian Mancang clicked his mouth, then slowly exhaled, feeling that his stomach became warm immediately, part of the alcohol came out of his nostrils, and the whole person was comfortable.
"Good wine, but unfortunately it's not easy to buy, Mao Rong, where did you get it?" Tian Mancang praised, and put a deer whip in his mouth, chewing slowly.
Xu Lin picked up a cucumber, dipped it in the sauce, and replied, "Naturally, it is a good wine. How could Xiaobao and Juanjuan sell bad things? They don’t sell wine with a cellar age of less than two years. New wine is drunk. It hurts the body, this kind of wine is not afraid of drinking it in a small cup a day, especially when it is soaked in medicine.
They always only sell spirits. They don’t sell alcohol with a degree of less than 50. They are all shops in Datang, partly to restaurants and partly to merchants. Otherwise, they will only sell them in one place, and local people don’t have to make wine. Benevolence, justice, and kindness. . "
"Okay, don't say kindness, we all understand. They are kind if you don't make mistakes. They said that your wine was bought from a wine merchant? I didn't have it when I went this year." Tian Mancang's wine cup for the two was refilled. Serving the wine, he stopped pouring the wine when it was about to overflow, urging Xu Lin to say where the wine came from.
Xu Lin took another drink, and then said: "This year there was no shop in their house. It was when the soldiers in front were transporting wine. I happened to take my brothers and my brothers on the roadside and saw their car go. It’s hard work, catching up with the rain, so I went to help and did all afternoon’s work. They gave it, where can you buy it?"
"You said you bought it before." Tian Mancang looked for something wrong.
"The people in Yaxing were different from the last time they worked. Those of us have said it is OK. When others ask, they just say it's buying, otherwise they can't let everyone leave? Drink."
Xu Lin didn't feel embarrassed, and said his careful thoughts calmly, and picked up another braised pig to kick and nibble.
Tian Mancang drank the wine in the cup and filled it up again. At this time, he could no longer drink, he had to eat, otherwise he would not want to eat until the end of the drink, and he would feel uncomfortable with alcohol.
And it must be very full when pouring, especially in the case of drinking from a small cup, otherwise it will breathe in when drinking, which makes people sick. Drinking is different from drinking tea. Drinking tea is no problem with inhaling. You must hold your breath and drink, and exhale after drinking. Of course, except for those who eat rice with white wine.
"No wonder, when it comes to drinking for the soldiers, the news from the front line has not been sent back recently. Unlike before, there are new things in the newspapers every day. To talk about the previous situation, I read the newspaper today and there is no latest news at all. In terms of what happened last time, the advertisements have changed a lot."
Tian Mancang said leisurely, not in a good mood.
Xu Lin sighed: "I am also very worried about the soldiers in front. I guess they have pushed too far and the telegram cannot be connected. Think about it, how complicated the environment there is. There is a thunder and rain, the signal is not good, and the transfer is responsible. The people have to hide.
I am already satisfied with my life, and I hope that Datang will become even stronger. Like the real thing in the previous days, people who dared to bully us, what happened in the end? Our Datang Meteor team has been dispatched. If it is not reported in the newspaper, I don't know that Datang still has such a unit.
When I have the opportunity to get more money in my family, I will take my family to go for a walk to see the whales and see the places where there are koalas. It is a pity that people live a lifetime and only go around in front of their own house. "
Xu Lin was talking, thinking of a friend who had grown up playing with him, but the kid ran to follow the boat and came back three times. Each time he brought something from outside, and then showed himself in front of him. Fortunately, I still remember the show. Give it to yourself, or you'll break up with him.
But as long as you listen to him talk about things outside, you will be yearning. Different scenery, different animals and plants, as well as the local aboriginals over there, fishing in the back while sailing, life is really colorful.
Xu Lin's words gave Tian Mancang the same yearning thoughts, but he reluctantly shook his head: "I can't do it, I am an official. Unless I resign the official, I still can't bear it."
"I can't bear to be an official, hey, brother Tian, look, is there a snake over there? Two." Xu Linzheng said, and found two long things moving more than ten meters under the moonlight. .
Tian Mancang looked over and nodded: "Yes, the grass snake, it is estimated that they came out to find mice to eat. They also have to eat. Unlike winter, they can hibernate. I wonder, what if there is no winter place? For example, in Luzhou. On an island, people say that winter is also very hot."
"Don’t hibernate, it’s not cold, just like bears. The bears in the north hibernate and their paws are delicious, but the paws in the south are much worse. Brother Tian, are you sure you can raise snakes? Take a few months of vacation. As a reward, you can take your family to go out on a boat. Don’t go too far. Just come back wherever you can in two or three months."
Speaking of snakes, Xu Lin began to give Tian Mancang an idea. As long as he does meritorious service, the court will inevitably reward people with official positions, wealth, and vacations.
If snakes are raised well, other places can also learn from them. How much grain can be saved every year in Datang’s countless grain depots? In addition, if the snake sells more money, this part of the money does not need to be handed in. It is used by people who keep a regular position. With an extra income, the mood is naturally good, and the court is also happy to see it.
Tian Mancang kept his eyes on the swimming snake, until the two snakes turned around and disappeared behind another grain stack before taking back their gazes. He drank a glass of wine and spit out: "Yes."
"Brother Tian will surely succeed when he goes out. Congratulations, little brother." Xu Lin said congratulations, but his eyes were staring at Tian Mancang without blinking.
Of course Tian Mancang knew what the other party wanted, and said with a smile: "Mao Rong, raising snakes is not my business alone. I have to ask you for help."
"Brother Tian has any instructions, I must do my best." Xu Lin followed with a smile, knowing that his benefits were coming.
"We are often unfamiliar with snakes, Mao Rong, you have to help us find a good hand, there are snakes, there are obviously not enough snakes in the granary. If I buy from the outside, I am worried that I will be deceived and I will have to trouble. You. I also thought that owls also eat mice, so..."
"Brother Tian, no. Owls eat rats, but they also eat snakes. They can't be kept together." Xu Lin quickly reminded that if these two things are kept together, only owls will remain.
Tian Mancang was stunned, hehe smiled: "Yes, yes, you can't raise them together, then raise them separately."
"Brother Tian, an owl is different from a snake. It can fly and snakes crawl. If you raise a snake in a grain store, there is a ditch outside of it. You can control the shoot. How much do you need to pull out to raise an owl? Wang’s net? It’s okay to just eat mice, but it eats a lot. What if it eats other people’s poultry?"
Xu Lin had to continue to remind.
"If I drink, I am confused. Look at me. If you don’t raise owls, you will raise snakes. Brother, you are right. Snakes also eat chickens, but they can be controlled in one place and get online. The purchase of snakes , Brother, you have to pay attention."
Tian Mancang smiled embarrassedly, and made up his mind about raising snakes in the Changpingcang grain depot. He really raises them, and he will do meritorious service when the time comes. He will be promoted and earn money. You can also have more vacations. The Shang family went out for a walk.
Needless to say, it’s too far to go, even if it’s over to Luzhou to see the sea rising and the bright moon, the scenery at this time is good.
The more I think about it, the more I think it makes sense. With the wine he drank, Tian Mancang started to get drunk, but he was not drunk, but comfortable, the dishes were more delicious, the wine was more mellow, and the moonlight was more charming.
After eating some more vegetables, Tian Mancang asked Xu Lin: "Brother, where do you think there are many snakes here? They are not poisonous. I don't want to run out of a snake and bite the child. Don't talk about promotion at that time. , I will be promoted."
"Brother Tian, don’t worry, I promise to find you a Daquan that is a non-venomous snake, and don’t want the big one. Otherwise, I will die if a child is killed. Brother Tian wants to talk about the number of snakes, but they are not poisonous. There are many willow trees, rivers, tree holes, and a lot of small animals in Laoliushu Village in Hongnong County here. The snakes are willing to make their homes there."
Xu Lin thought of a place and said to Tian Mancang that if the other party agreed, he would arrange for someone to collect snakes there. By the way, he would ask if there were any willow mushrooms, buy them together if there were some, and go home to make them for the children.
"I know this place, Lao Liushu Village, how amazing, that little girl in her ten years old turned out to be a seventh-rank official, oh, from the seventh-rank, it is said to be in charge of the county, but who dares to control the county? Liubian is out Famous, and I planted a doll of my own. My family has grown a few of them, and the children like them, but they are not expensive, so I bought them for them."
Speaking of Old Liushu Village, Tian Mancang had a good impression, thinking of the dolls at home, and laughed happily.
However, Xu Lin shook his head and said, "Brother Tian, what you are talking about is that the old Liushu Village was bullied by the new county magistrate."
"Oh, why is this? The new magistrate is called... called..."
"Liu Yan, the same surname as most people in Lao Liushu Village, maybe it was still a family five hundred years ago."
"Yes, Liu Yan, I remembered. The former county magistrate of Bajiang County, from Qianzhong Road, suddenly rose from the 7th rank to the 6th rank. He didn't jump slowly. What's wrong with him?"
"It's hard to say, drink." Xu Lin brought the drink again.