The picky Man Bao stood in front of the fish stall and insisted on putting the fish in another bucket, but the vendor was not happy and kept recommending the remaining fish to Man Bao, "This fish is the most delicious.
It’s particularly delicious and can be made into soup or steamed.”
Bai Shan glanced at him, simply put away the copper coins and took out a silver corner.
When the vendor saw it, his whole face was distorted, and he looked very moved, but he refused when he reached out halfway, turned his head to one side and said: "Miss Young Master, please don't embarrass us. We can't sell this fish to you.
It's going to be delivered to the great master's house."
The elder is the mayor of this town. Manbao and the others heard from the young man yesterday that the town is not very stable. Occasionally there will be horse thieves who come to plunder, but they are blocked by the elder and his troops, so
At least half of the houses in this town belong to the big boss.
Bai Shan still wanted to pay. Seeing that he was in such a difficult situation, Man Bao stopped him and said with a smile: "Okay, we won't buy it today. If you catch this kind of fish again tomorrow, you have to leave one for me."
The vendor hesitated for a moment and then shook his head, "This kind of fish is not easy to catch, and there are not many in the lake. If you catch it, no matter how much it is, it will be sent to the master's house."
Man Bao tilted his head, "Can he eat so much?"
The vendor started laughing and said, "Young lady, you are joking. We, the eldest man, are not just one person. We also have parents, brothers, wives and children, and a whole family. This is just one fish, and it is not enough to fit between our teeth."
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Manbao:……
What else could she say?
Bai Shan also put away the silver horn, turned to her and said, "Let's catch it ourselves."
Man Bao nodded: "Okay."
So they turned around and went back, but before going back they bought some fish.
They may not have eaten fish for a long time, and the lake looks very good, and the fish it produces should be delicious.
The two of them carried a few fish in one hand, and carried nearly ten fish back with four hands, leaving two behind 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, simply rolled up his sleeves and said, "Let's cook it ourselves."
Bai Erlang and others who had just finished sleeping and came downstairs were shocked. Even Mr. Zhuang stopped and couldn't help but turn around, "Actually, there is 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."
If you don’t lack money, why bother doing it yourself?
Not only did I feel wronged to my hands, I also felt wronged to my 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 the staple food and cook it ourselves."
This is not difficult, Liu Huan and Yin may not know it, but everyone else can. Bai Shan rolled up his sleeves and went into the kitchen, asking Man Bao to get a small bag of rice from his luggage.
Bai Erlang exhaled and immediately ran down, "I know where it is, I'll go."
So the steward took the fish and went to the inn to order some food.
When he came back, Bai Shan had already lit the fire, and Man Bao had washed the rice and put it on the stove. He quickly stepped forward and said, "Master, Miss Man, it's up to me to 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 and was speechless.
He really doesn't know how.
He is a son of the family, his surname is Li, but his grandfather was Mrs. Liu's dowry. His grandfather was in charge of the affairs at that time, managing the dowry for Mrs. Liu.
After waiting for his father, he still had to go into the house to serve in the process, and he could more or less serve people. But later, his father also came out to be a steward, in charge of the village and shops outside.
So when it was his turn, Mrs. Liu was kind. When he was seven or eight years old, he ran errands with his father in the store. He was said to be a servant, but his life was not bad. Compared with people outside, he was almost like a young master.
Mrs. Liu specially transferred him from Longzhou because he often followed Manager Bai when he went out to manage the Bai family's properties outside.
He has traveled all over the world to deal with food, fabrics, wood, etc. It is impossible for a big manager to leave a mess of things in his hands, so Mrs. Liu carefully selected him because she thought he had a lot of resources.
When traveling, he is not bad at dealing with people and the world. He also knows the affairs of the Bai family and the Liu family. When traveling, he is familiar with all the properties at home. If he meets the in-laws of the Bai family and the Liu family, he can mention them.
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If Bai Shan needs someone, it would be more convenient for him to go out and hire someone.
He is not very old, in his mid-twenties, so he really doesn't know how to make a fire or cook. He has no experience at all, and he is even worse than Bai Shan.
To be honest, he still doesn't quite understand why the old lady doesn't put a servant beside the young master.
As for Daji, although he has always been with the young master, 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.
Daji has a boy waiting for him.
Although Duan Shuihuan and other tasks such as washing clothes were done by the servants, the young master did not have a servant by his side, so he had to get up by himself if he wanted to drink water at night.
Didn't you notice that Yin He and Liu Huan were accompanied by someone? He discovered when he went upstairs today that Changshou and Liu Huan had changed places last night and lived in the same room with Yin He. There were servants giving orders at night and in the morning.
The waiters were waiting on me closely, and every time I spit, someone handed me a spittoon.
Unlike their young master, he has always lived with his young master. Not to mention such trivial matters as pouring water, he has to rummage through the suitcases to find clothes by himself, which makes him sad sometimes when he thinks about it.
Now that they have to make a fire to cook, Manager Li feels even more sad.
He opened his mouth and wanted to say that it didn't matter if he didn't know it, he could learn. Bai Shan had already waved his hand with a smile and said: "We are cooking and playing in the kitchen. You can help us find out what the baits here are. Is there any?"
If it’s not for sale, if you don’t go digging somewhere, we’ll go fishing in the afternoon.”
As soon as Mr. Zhuang in the yard heard that he was going fishing, he immediately strolled over and asked, "Where are we going to fish?"
Bai Shan thought for a while and then said: "It doesn't work here. There are many people walking here and there are many people washing things. I'm afraid the fish will be frightened away. They are very clever if they don't frighten away. I'm afraid they won't bite the bait, so we go out."
, go up along the lake and go to less crowded places."
Mr. Zhuang nodded, pointed in a direction and said: "That direction has dense forests and lots of grass. The lake flows out from there, and there are no houses there. I heard people say that most of the fields in this town are in that direction. It should be possible to go there."
After finishing speaking, he said: "I will go with you."
He might not have fished for a long time, but he was still a little happy thinking about it.
Manager Li's many thoughts were overwhelmed by these things. He said: "Then we have to go by carriage. Master, would you like to prepare some tea and fruits?"