After leaving Hongyun Silver Tower, Bai Ling first went to the yard where Haitang and the others were temporarily staying.
Now living in the village, it would be overkill to let Haitang follow her any longer, so she was asked to stay in the town to train new people.
The few people given by Shangguan Yu each have their own strengths, but they usually have tasks, so they can only find time to teach the newcomers and strive to let them all be able to do their own thing.
"Buy as many rice seeds as possible. It doesn't matter if the price is a little higher. Choose the ones that are not squeamish for the fry. It would be better if you can get crabs. I also made some drawings here. You can also arrange for people to look for them.
You don’t need to go there yourself, let the specialized herb collectors pay attention, and you can just give me the money.”
Bai Ling left a stack of banknotes and several drawings and explained.
Lao Wu is originally from the south. He led the team this time, as if he was returning to his hometown to pay homage to his ancestors.
Bai Ling made a special trip to see Mr. Qian. In addition to the things he brought from the capital, there were also snacks made at home, as well as fruit wine and medicinal wine.
"You girl, you still have some conscience, and you still know how to come and see me, an old man like me." Mr. Qian snorted, with an unhappy look on his face.
"The old man doesn't want to see me, so I'd better leave. Keeping these things is an eyesore, so take them back with you." Bai Ling sighed.
"Girl, you can't do this. My old man just loves this. If you take him away, how will your slaves live these days?" Walnut rushed to the front of the wine jar and stretched out his arms to protect it.
"Hurry up and get out with your things, you're an eyesore!" Mr. Qian glared at Walnuts, then turned to glare at Bai Ling, "You'll be so arrogant when you become a princess, right? Come here to show off your temper.
Already?"
Bai Ling suppressed his smile. A master who is a foodie, and a young man who is short on food. This combination is really a perfect match.
Bai Ling thought that Mr. Qian kept the walnuts to serve him, probably because he was missing a string, and it would bring more fun to him.
"The old man has wronged me. I just came home just in time for the autumn harvest. I have become tired and thin these days. Didn't the old man even notice?" Bai Ling pinched her face and felt happy.
It's good to be young. The collagen on your face is really good for elasticity.
Mr. Qian snorted heavily, "Come on, I know you are busy. Tell me quickly what you are doing here. Don't tell me that you came here specifically to see me. I don't believe it."
Bai Ling is embarrassed.
Well, she wanted to see Mr. Qian, but she did have other things.
"My younger brother will take part in the childbirth examination after the new year. When he was in the capital, he heard about the old lady's name, so he shamelessly wanted to ask if the old lady has any handbooks here? Can you lend it to my younger brother to read?"
Bai Ling asked straightforwardly, with a flattering look on his face, but he was nervous in his heart.
"I know you're not that kind girl, huh!" Mr. Qian snorted heavily, without saying whether to borrow or not.
Bai Ling had an idea and kept saying: "Old Master, just agree. I promise that I will never show it to outsiders."
My cousin should not be considered an outsider, right?
"This is a recipe I recently researched, and I gave it to the old man. However, this recipe cannot be passed on to others. It is expected to be passed down to family members in the future. Even if Duan Yulang wants to spend money on it, I won't agree."
What Bai Ling said is true. Opening a house these days requires a banquet. If a family doesn't have any special dishes that are unique, they will be ridiculed.
The more established a family is, the more exquisite their specialty dishes are, making them memorable in people's hearts.
"Okay, you girl, just bully me. How can a spear-head boy understand my handwritten notes? My grandson has just been admitted to the imperial examination, and he was also pointed out by me. Reading his handwritten notes is enough.
Already."
Mr. Qian glanced at the recipe and waved his hand.
Could it be that they are the handwritten notes of Mrs. Qian’s grandson? Not just anyone can borrow them.
But Mrs. Qian was willing to sell Bai Ling's face, ostensibly for the sake of the recipes. In fact, Mr. Qian didn't appreciate everyone's dishes.
"I know that the old lady is a good man. From now on, I will take care of all the old lady's fruit wine and medicinal wine. But just drink one glass of fruit wine with dinner every day, and drink the medicinal wine once every three days. This will just keep you healthy."
After Bai Ling generously gave me a guaranteed ticket, he didn't forget to give me a warning.
"As stingy as you are, don't hang around in front of me from now on. Go back quickly and someone will send you the letter tomorrow." Mr. Qian waved his hand impatiently.
Just let him drink a glass of fruit wine one day. It will bring out the greedy people. It will be more uncomfortable than not drinking at all.
Bai Ling also knew very well that Mr. Qian loved this drink, so he deliberately reduced the amount when talking about it, even if Mr. Qian occasionally drank too much, it was okay.
The one sent to Mr. Qian contains a little more spiritual spring water, which will only nourish the body.
The village chief had a busy day, so he had dinner at Bai's house and drank some wine. He originally wanted to take a break when he got home, but the villagers came to see him, so he could only repeat Bai Sanshu's words.
No one knows how to grow rice, but if they follow the Bai family, they are all confident.
As for asking the Bai family, the villagers have never thought about it. Although the Bai family still lives in the village and is kind to everyone they meet, they are different from before. Everyone is aware of this.
The next day, as soon as the Bai family got up, the concierge came to report that the village chiefs of two villages had brought people to inquire about the Bai family's purchase of lowland land.
By this time, the weather had gotten colder in the morning and evening. Bai Sanshu put on thicker autumn clothes and a cloak to meet people in the hall.
"Let the kitchen prepare more porridge and steamed buns. It's so early in the morning and I probably haven't even had breakfast." Bai Liu was accustomed to getting up early, so she ordered.
The Bai Ling sisters also sent word to them that they were not allowed to go to the hall today. My mother and I simply ate in the outside room of the white thatched house so that they could talk.
There is no taboo in farm families about foreign men, but as the girls are older, it is better to avoid them.
Just as Bai Liu had guessed, the village chiefs of these two villages came with their people in the middle of the night.
I saw the Bai family's yard before dawn, but I didn't want to disturb it, so I stayed in the oxcart for a while. I saw smoke coming from the chimney in the Bai family's yard, so I came over and knocked on the door.
Bai Sanshu chatted with a few people for a while, and then the servants came over to ask for instructions on where to have breakfast.
Although the Bai family's dining room is large, there are not many tables and chairs unless they are taken from the warehouse.
"Just bring it over here. There is a kang in the back. It will be warm and convenient to have a few kang tables."
Bai Sanshu knew it was Mrs. Bai Liu's thoughtful thought, and a smile appeared on his face. This is all about face.
"It's cold early in the morning. Let's go sit on the kang in the back room and tell everyone. Let's eat something. Don't freeze before winter comes."
"Hey, let's have breakfast at Yuan Wai Lang's house and see if it tastes the same as ours." The two village chiefs looked at each other and became even more enthusiastic knowing that Bai Sanshu was not being pretentious.
The breakfast at the Bai family is not complicated. It usually consists of plain porridge with steamed buns and steamed buns. Occasionally, they will make something special.
There were so many people today, so the kitchen only cooked white porridge and corn mush, but it was very thick, so they were more willing to put in grain than ordinary farmers.
There are also enough steamed buns of Sanhe Noodles, which are not available when farmers are busy.
There were several kinds of pickles on the table, and each person was given half a salted duck egg, which really embarrassed the honest country man.
"Everyone is eating, there is not enough for the kitchen to cook. For us farmers, labor is the most important thing. Don't go on an empty stomach. If you work less, you will get less harvest!" Seeing that everyone was embarrassed to eat, Bai Sanshu said loudly.
After saying this, he started eating with big mouthfuls. (To be continued)