At the end of October, the weather has gradually turned cooler, but the afternoon sunshine is still very warm.
Lin Wanwan was reclining on the imperial concubine's couch in the ear room. There was a small table in front of her with peeled and dried shrimps on it.
While Lin Wanwan was looking at the medical book in her hand, she took a bite of the dried shrimp and ate it. The meat of the dried shrimp was tight and hard, fresh and salty, and after chewing it for a while, you could still feel the sweet aftertaste, which gave it a unique taste.
The dried shrimps in the village are dried on a sunny day and are very good. The pot of dried shrimps in front of Lin Wanwan is the best here. It is so good that once you eat it, you can keep eating it.
greasy.
The dried shrimps Lin Wanwan ate were made from live shrimps caught in the pure and pollution-free sea of the Tang Dynasty thousands of years ago. But the book she was reading now was naturally not a book with vertical boards in the Tang Dynasty without punctuation marks.
It is a modern reconstructed version of an ancient medical book.
In her own home, no one would touch her books, so she didn't have to worry about getting in trouble.
Books were extremely sacred and precious things in the Tang Dynasty. The servants did not dare to touch them. Xiao Qingyu was also playful and did not like to read. She had a headache when she saw books and writing, so she would not touch them.
Lin Wanwan would lock it up after reading a book every time, so she could sit back and relax. The box in which she collected modern books was made of wood on the outside and a modern safe on the inside. No one could open it.
In the afternoon after dividing the money, the noisy child at home fell asleep. Lin Wanwan lay leisurely while eating dried shrimps and studying. It was very comfortable.
Hongyan was busy sewing under the window from a distance. The family did not buy a special embroiderer. Lin Wanwan and Xiao Qingyu's clothes are now mostly sewn by Yunshang and Hongyan.
Lin Wanwan once said that they don't have to work so hard. Anyway, she now has a silk and satin shop in Xiaoxi Town, which sells ready-made clothes, and it is the same for the needle girl in the shop to do it.
But Hongyan and Yun Shang still insisted on embroidering and making clothes for Lin Wanwan and her daughter, so Lin Wanwan followed them, always in line with the maids' wishes.
When Lin Wanwan reached into the plate again, she realized that the last peeled and dried shrimp had been eaten by herself.
The swans under the window looked up and asked Lin Wanwan with a smile: "Do you want more, madam? I'll peel some more for you."
Although Lin Wanwan still had some unfinished thoughts, she still shook her head after thinking about it and said, "Forget it, too much is not enough. What time is it now?"
Hongyan replied: "It's not even three quarters, it's still early."
"It's already late then. Isn't there any movement at the dock yet?"
Just as he was asking, there was a sound of footsteps on the verandah outside the house, and Sun's voice immediately sounded: "Madam, the freshly killed sheep have been delivered, but do you want to move them home first?"
Lin Wanwan replied: "There is no need to move in. We can move directly to the beach and prepare the whole roasted lamb feast."
"Here!"
Sun Chueyao immediately retreated after receiving the order.
Lin Wanwan stood up, and Hongyan hurriedly put down what she was doing and came over to help her. As for Lin Wanwan's book, she would not touch it.
Lin Wanwan finished eating the dried shrimps and had no intention of continuing to read medical books. After all, medical books are not novels, so how can they be so interesting? Why not put down the book and practice the piano for a while.
She picked up the medical book and returned to her study, opened the cabinet and put it in. Then she looked at the sky outside and said to herself: "I don't know when Xiao Chong will come over."
The banquet will be held after the money is divided today, which is something Lin Wanwan has planned for a long time.
Lin Wanwan did not invite several aristocratic ladies in the town who often visited Lin Wanwan's family. After all, there were more rules for inviting noble ladies, and she was too lazy to prepare. But of course she wanted to invite her foodie cousin Xiao Chong.
Although the other party has a distinguished status, he behaves in a more unrestrained and unrestrained manner and is not a person who picks up on vulgar etiquette.
The post was delivered to the county government yesterday, and the other party also wrote back to her, saying that she would come today. But it looks like it may not arrive until very late.
It is now the autumn harvest time in Luan County. Farmers have been busy for a year and it depends on how the harvest is this month. When the autumn harvest is over, taxes and labor will almost come.
Xiao Chong will be even busier in the future. After all, even if his subordinates share the responsibility of doing these things together, they will all be collected by him in the end.
The county magistrates of the Tang Dynasty had so much work to do. They were in charge of everything and did everything.
The weather today is really good, sunny and bright, and the sea breeze is gentle. Compared with the heat at the beginning of the month, now is the most comfortable time for people on the beach.
Linjiazhuang's fishing boat went out to sea late today in order to share the money, but came back very early.
Lin Wanwan is now less interested in transporting seafood, and only delivers goods to Xie Yuting once every two or three days. Therefore, most of the fish caught by everyone on weekdays will be sold to the fishmongers at the South Pier first, and only the largest and fattest fish will be brought to Lin Wanwan.
But their fishing boat came back so early today, so it was obvious that they had not been to the South Pier, because at this time, the South Pier had just opened.
It turns out that Chief Lin sent a message today, asking them to bring back some fresh seafood to serve as side dishes for the evening banquet.
Although Lin Wanwan said that she would treat the whole clan to a whole-sheep feast, she couldn't really eat all her thirty sheep. Clan leader Lin had already planned that seafood must also be arranged. If everyone eats one more piece of seafood, they will eat less.
a piece of meat.
However, Chief Lin is doomed to be disappointed. The young people in the clan have little interest in seafood.
I eat it every day, every day, who cares about it? Fish is just okay, but it can’t be compared with mutton. Think of the fragrant and oily mutton roasted, sprinkle a little salt on it, take a bite, tsk! It will make your mouth water.
coming!
But no one dares not to listen to the words of the clan leader. Even Wan Niang, as a village monarch, has to listen to the words of the clan leader. How can they dare to jump?
Isn’t it just seafood? Let’s grill it. As for eating it or not, who cares if you get high? Anyway, whoever likes seafood will eat it, they will eat meat!
After parking the boat, the people who went out to sea were busy carrying today's catch off the boat. From a distance, they saw Sun Cheyao leading a group of servants on the beach next to them to set up an oven rack, as well as a pile of white mutton.
, it makes people feel itchy just looking at it.
Looking at these muttons, the fishy smell of seafood in everyone's hands seems to have become stronger, and they don't want to smell it for a moment.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry! We are fast and we will go over to help Brother Sun and the others in a moment."
"Okay! Come on, come on!"
The school bell rang in the school, and then the door of the school was opened, and the children ran out of the door one after another like wild horses on the loose.
The sharp-eyed Lin Tiezhu and others have already noticed the movement on the beach: "Ouch! There is a rack being set up on the beach, and there is mutton! I want to eat roast mutton today!"
"Everyone, go quickly!"
No wonder there is no labor class today, there is a banquet tonight!
The children were so happy that they ran towards the beach one by one, but were scolded by the few old people left in the village: "Run for what you want, go home and change into your school uniforms, be careful not to damage them!"
We're having a bonfire party. Sparks don't have eyesight. If they fall onto your clothes, you'll be heartbroken!
For people in Linjiazhuang, the children's school uniforms are their best clothes. They are not willing to change into anything else when visiting relatives, so they must wear something showy.