Since we met Ren Ke and others, they naturally ate together.
So everyone discussed and decided on the menu, and then asked the waiter to run back and notify the restaurant.
Man Bao then went to see the lotus pods they bought.
Unlike their careful selection, a few young men who didn't go shopping directly bought a large handful and generously gave half of it to Bai Shan and the others.
This made the three people who seemed reluctant to leave just now quite embarrassed, so they took the initiative to ask the servants and entourage to go to the boat over there. Peng Zhiru and the others moved over to sit with them, which made it much easier to chat.
Daji was not worried about them at the moment, and the two ships were not far apart, so he, Changshou and others went to their ship.
Peng Zhiru and the others moved over and sat in pairs peeling lotus seeds to eat. He was more familiar with Lu Xiaofo and Bai Shanzhou, so he asked, "How about studying at Chongwen Hall?"
Bai Shandao: "It's not bad, just that I can see Kong Jijiu every day."
When Peng Zhiru and the others put themselves in their shoes, they felt a little envious, but also sympathized with them.
The restaurant was very fast, and the food was delivered in time at noon. The young man was very clever. He immediately remembered the boatman's boat when he left, so when he came with three large food boxes, he stood up on tiptoe.
I looked into the lake with my toes and quickly found the person.
The boatman was also very attentive. They were all familiar with the waiters in these restaurants. As soon as he waved, the boatman rowed the boat over.
Daji, Changshou and others jumped to the shore, carried the food boxes into the cabin, opened the food boxes, put the meals on the table one by one, and then left.
The boat swayed faintly into the deep lake again, and the breeze blew again, and the water vapor was blown into the cabin. Even though the sun was blazing outside, they did not feel the heat, but felt comfortable.
Especially at this time, the lakeside is crowded with tourists, and the shouts of vendors can be heard loudly and lowly. It is more interesting than visiting the lake in the palace.
Bai Shan looked at the shore quietly for a while, and couldn't help but sigh: "It's a prosperous time now, isn't it?"
Man Bao and others also turned their heads and saw the shore, and couldn't help but smile, "It's much better than what the gentlemen said more than ten years ago."
You must know that we were still in troubled times when he ascended the throne. Even though it had been several years since the late emperor founded the country, at that time, the various places had not yet completely settled down.
When he ascended the throne today, the barbarian commanders in the north directly led their troops to force them outside the capital. In the end, the fighting was stopped only when His Majesty drove out of the city. However, in the past ten years or so, there have been occasional wars in various places.
However, those were mostly insignificant rebellions and border wars. For the people of the Central Plains, these past ten years have indeed been stable and peaceful, and His Majesty has tried his best to do as little corvee as possible. At a glance, it can indeed be regarded as a prosperous age.
Bai Shan knew that this country still had many shortcomings, but if this kind of peace could be maintained, the people would always be able to live a better life.
If ordinary people's lives are better, their lives will be much better.
Not to mention anything else, at least there will be no shortage of lotus pods to eat and lotus flowers to enjoy in the future. There are delicious delicacies in every season, which are high-quality and cheap...
Only then can it truly be considered a prosperous age.
Bai Shan thought in his heart, his eyes shone, and his whole person became a lot brighter.
Man Bao looked sideways at him and met his gaze. The two of them couldn't help but smile, their eyes seemed to be filled with starlight.
It was the first time for Peng Zhiru, Lu Xiaofo and others sitting across from them to see the two of them looking at each other and smiling like this. I don't know why, but they suddenly felt a little sour in their hearts. After all, they were older than Bai Shan...
Even Yin You, who was so aware of their friendship, couldn't help but be stunned. He raised his head and glanced at them inexplicably, wondering what was wrong with them.
Only Bai Erlang, who was sitting nearby, was not surprised. While they were looking at each other and smiling, he stretched out his chopsticks to pick up the chicken legs that Bai Shan had just picked up. The chicken stewed with fresh mushrooms was very fragrant, and even the chicken legs had a refreshing fragrance.
, and the chicken legs are so delicious.
Bai Shan came to his senses and lowered his head to pick up the chopsticks and was about to continue eating when he felt something was wrong and couldn't help turning his head to look at Bai Erlang.
Bai Erlang had already finished chewing the chicken legs. When he saw him looking over, he raised his eyebrows and turned the drumsticks away, "You want to eat?"
Bai Shan disliked it so much, "You can eat it yourself."
After the group had eaten, the boat swung to the center of the lake, where they drank tea and chatted comfortably.
Man Bao simply sat on the deck wearing a bamboo hat, took off his shoes and socks, and stretched his hands directly into the lake.
Seeing Ren Ke inside, he almost squirted his tea and quickly looked away.
Bai Shan and Bai Erlang didn't think there was anything wrong with this, and asked Man Bao, "Are you comfortable?"
Man Bao nodded, so the two of them walked out of the cabin and took off their shoes and socks to soak their feet. Not to mention, the lake water was clear and cool, which was indeed very comfortable.
Bai Shan waved the water with his feet and said regretfully: "I don't know what the lake mud is like. It would be nice if the mud in the river in the village is as fine as that of the river in the village."
That way you can step on it and play with it, which is also fun.
Bai Erlang asked, "Didn't you fall into the lake before? Didn't you reach the bottom of the lake at that time?"
This was really not a good memory. Man Bao and Bai Shan put their feet away at the same time and stopped soaking their feet.
When Bai Erlang saw them leaving after a disagreement, he opened his eyes wide and turned to look at Liu Huan who had just come over curiously to soak his feet, "What did I say wrong?"
Liu Huan knew that Bai Erlang was mentioning the assassination at the lake last year, when Bai Shan and Zhou Man fell into the lake. This was really not a happy thing, so he said: "You shouldn't mention this.
Falling into the lake is not a happy thing."
Bai Erlang didn't think so, and frowned: "Falling into the lake is not a happy thing, but it is something worth showing off. How can they be unhappy?"
Based on his understanding of the two little friends, they should be satisfied.
Bai Shan and Man Bao put on their shoes and socks and went back, thinking to themselves: Two people drowned in this lake, so they didn't want to soak their feet.
If it weren't for the fact that they killed two people, it would actually be a happy thing to have fallen into the lake and emerged safely.
The two returned to the cabin and sat down. Peng Zhiru and the others stared at the bamboo hats on their heads. Bai Shan took off the bamboo hats and asked, "What's wrong?"
Peng Zhiru asked hesitantly: "It's not raining, why are you wearing this?"
In his mind, this is something he would only wear when it rains, right?
Man Bao said: "A bamboo hat can also be used to protect from the sun. Why, haven't you seen it?"
Peng Zhiru turned around unconfidently and asked Lu Xiaofo and the others, "Do you use bamboo hats to cover the sun?"
Several people shook their heads together.
Do I still need to cover the sun?
Man Bao was surprised. He didn't expect them to be rougher than the common people. Why didn't they even block the sun?
Yin You, who had been struggling with the bamboo hat for a long time, interrupted at this time: "When the sun is strong, they can choose not to go out, or take a carriage, or at worst, wear a curtain hat. Who would use a bamboo hat to block the sun?"
Now it was Man Bao and Bai Shan's turn to be suspicious and asked hesitantly, "Do men also wear curtain hats?"
Peng Zhiru and others: ...What opinions do you have on men?
Man Bao and Bai Shan turned to look at the distant shore together. They squinted for a long time and couldn't see any man wearing a curtain hat.
Yin You sighed, "The sun is still normal right now, you should be able to see it after a while."
However, no one earns a living in the fields. If you can go in and out by horse-drawn carriage, who would wear a curtain hat?
In other words, only those who spend a lot of time walking outside will wear it.