Lin Wensi asked a few more questions, and Xu Ping answered so hard that he felt a little annoyed. I saw Su'er and Xiuxiu in the distance, each holding a large handful of mulberries in their hands, squatting by a small ditch, intently not knowing what they were looking at. said to Lin Wensi: "Those two little girls don't know what they found, let's go over and take a look." It's sunny today, so it's time to come out and relax. ”

After speaking, he hurriedly stood up and walked towards Su'er and Xiuxiu.

Lin Wensi was impatient, so he had to take Lin Suniang to get up and follow.

When they came to the front, they saw that the little ditch was very shallow, less than half a foot deep and more than a foot wide. At this time, the water is densely packed with small fish, in a neat formation, going up the current together, fighting bravely.

When did Su Er and Xiuxiu, the two little girls, see this kind of scene, and they couldn't help but be attracted here, watching the dense little fish huddle together, and they couldn't get up again.

When Lin Wensi arrived, Su Er looked up and asked him: "Official, so many small fish are crowded together, all of them are swimming against the current, and they are not afraid of the sun, what is the reason?" ”

Lin Wensi said: "When fish are in the water, they are swimming against the current, which means fighting bravely. At this time, the sun is good, and these small fish want to be active. The water in this little ditch flowed faster than the water in the swamp over there, and they all squeezed together. Life in the world, like the fish in this water, can not be afraid of difficulties, can not be greedy for enjoyment, to face difficulties, dare to fight, in order to live up to life! ”

After speaking, he looked at Xu Ping, and this was for him.

Xu Ping sighed in his heart, he is really a teacher, and he never forgets to reason with himself. However, his explanation is equivalent to not saying it. Fish like to swim against the current because they have to survive on the oxygen in the water, and they have an instinct to inhale more oxygen when they go against the current. As for why so many small fish are crowded here, it must have something to do with the sunshine, although Xu Ping can't tell clearly.

It's a pity that no one understands these things now, so Xu Ping had to keep his mouth shut.

After looking at it for a while, Xiuxiu asked, "This fish is so small, I don't know if I can eat it?" ”

Su Er laughed at her: "This fish is only the size of melon seeds, there is no meat on the whole body, it is all thorns, how can you eat it?" ”

Lin Wensi said: "Not really, it's okay to use it to dry fish." ”

Xiuxiu raised her head: "Then should we catch some and dry them?" ”

Xu Ping patted her on the head: "I can't eat all the big fish caught over there, what do you want to do with these?" These small fish are such a breed that they don't grow big. They are crowded here because this little ditch was dug by accident when we opened the ditch two days ago, and they didn't swim over, so they all rushed to come. ”

The men looked at it for a while, and then they returned to the willow tree.

Su Er and Xiuxiu packed up the mulberries they picked and shared them with Lin Suniang.

By the time the second net was closed, the sun had set in the west, the feeling of heat was gone, and the cool breeze gradually rose.

The villagers carried the fish in large baskets, sang songs together, and went back to the village.

Lin Suniang saw that Gao Daquan was by Xu Ping's side, carrying a bamboo basket full of turtles, and asked curiously: "Da Lang, what do you want these things for?" I don't have meat, and I like to bite, and it's pickled! ”

Xu Ping didn't expect her to ask, and he felt a little awkward, so he replied vaguely: "Although this thing has less meat, it is a big supplement, I'll go back to stew soup to replenish my body." ”

Lin Su Niangqi said: "What does this thing make up?" ”

Xu Ping shut up, just turned his head and pretended to look at the scenery. It's not good to tell her a little girl, if you want to know, you have to wait a few years to enter the cave room before you can speak.

Lin Wensi relieved Xu Ping on the side: "The tortoise shell was originally a medicinal material, and it was on the pharmacopoeia. ”

When he arrived at the gate of the Zhuangyuan, Xu Ping said to Lin Wensi: "Teacher, we have made up so many big fish today, how about we make a whole fish feast and get together to have a good time?" The stove in my yard is convenient, so don't go back yet. ”

Lin Wensi frowned and said reluctantly, "It's okay." ”

He is a scholar who loves cleanliness and tranquility. Xu Ping's place was a little far away from this request in his heart, if it weren't for Xu Ping's good performance today, he would never go.

When he arrived at Xu Ping's small courtyard, Lin Wensi sent out all the villagers, leaving only a few fish for Su'er and Xiuxiu to clean up. He can't let go of his identity, how can he mix with Zhuangke.

Xu Ping asked Lin Wensi and Lin Suniang to sit in the small courtyard, and specially packed up the neat tea set and let them drink tea. Xiuxiu and Su'er went into the kitchen to clean up the fish.

Xu Ping couldn't sit still, and said to Lin Wensi: "I originally said that I was going to make up two good fish and steam them for the teacher's family to eat, and I don't know if the two of them will do it, I'll go in and have a look." ”

Lin Wensi glanced at him and said in a deep voice: "Gentleman Yuanchu, if you have something to ask them to come out and say, what are you doing in there?" ”

Xu Ping heard that the words were wrong, where did he dare to make a mistake. I had to call Su Er out and tell her about the selected osmanthus fish, how to clean up, how to cut the knife, how to steam, and how to mix the juice in the end.

Seeing Su Er leaving, Lin Suniang pursed her lips and smiled: "Da Lang is also a filial piety, and my father is not good at blaming him." When your family is together, you don't have to be so particular. ”

Lin Wensi's face softened, and he said to Xu Ping: "Listening to your words, I have a lot of experience in cooking." Where did you learn it? ”

Xu Ping replied carefully: "My mouth is tricky, I can't eat the food cooked in the village, and I have opened a small stove here with Xiuxiu, and I have seen a lot." ”

Lin Wensi nodded, saw Su Er and Xiuxiu cleaning up the briquette stove there, and said to Xu Ping: "Your stove is exquisitely made and easy to use, when will you have time to make one at my house." ”

Xu Ping breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly replied: "Su'er told me today, I told her to do it after the festival." The teacher is in a hurry, and tomorrow is okay. ”

Lin Wensi said: "There is no hurry. Tomorrow during the Dragon Boat Festival, you have to be with your parents, and it's not good to run around. ”

Lin Suniang interjected on the side: "Su'er also told me, and Da Lang agreed to do it." This little girl, I don't know how many times I told me, I was very happy to be able to believe it today. ”

Xu Ping knew that Xiuxiu had suppressed the words, so he had to shut up and didn't dare to answer again.

The two little girls burned the fire, and Xiuxiu came over and asked, "Official, those good turtles are so scary, how do you want to eat them?" ”

That thing was not packed up by the two little girls, Xu Ping had to say: "Put it in the basket first, they can live, and it is not bad for a day or two, and we will talk about it when we have time." ”

Seeing that the fish was almost done, Xu Ping said to Lin Wensi: "The teacher will sit here first, and I will go to warm the wine." ”

Lin Suniang said: "What are you doing when the calamus wine is warm?" ”

Xu Ping smiled: "I'll drink calamus wine tomorrow, drink another one today, try my craft." ”

Lin Wensi's brows furrowed again. Of course, he knew that Xu Ping had been busy making liquor recently, and asked Su Er and Xiuxiu to help make koji. The original koji is suitable for making glutinous rice, but it is not suitable for making liquor, especially if Xu Ping wants to use sweet sorghum, he must not choose the koji species. And Xu Ping was not satisfied with only selling inferior liquor, so he asked Xiuxiu and Su'er to choose the type of koji to make Daqu together. In this era, there is no laboratory cultivation, so I have to choose slowly.

Lin Wensi also tasted the liquor once, it was flushed and spicy, which was not suitable for his taste as a literati, and could only satisfy the rough man who loved wine like his life. Thinking that Xu Ping was going to sacrifice the liquor as a treasure, he was unhappy.

Xu Ping got up, went to the side and asked Xiuxiu to cut the good ginger into shreds, and there were ready-made wolfberries at home, as well as brown sugar, which were added to the wine and put on the briquette stove to warm. The wine is brewed in the restaurant, Xu Ping wants to drink, of course, the best is chosen.

Lin Wensi saw that Xu Ping didn't take out the liquor to blind him, so he didn't say anything.

Not long after, the wine and food were ready, and they were placed under the big tree in the courtyard. Of course, Xiuxiu and Su'er, the two little girls, couldn't be served, so they only added wine to serve on the side.

After pouring the wine, Xu Ping raised his glass: "To the teacher and the lady." ”

Lin Wensi drank the wine, tasted it for a while, and said to Xu Ping: "This wine has a unique taste when cooked, and it is not difficult to drink." What do you mean by adding those? ”

Xu Ping said: "Goji berries and brown sugar are supplemented, and ginger also warms the stomach." We eat fish, we are cold, and we use these to cook wine to warm the stomach and strengthen the body. ”

Lin Wensi nodded, this also made sense. But I don't want to drink rice wine like this is a method summed up by later generations, and the reason is that Xu Ping said it casually.

Xu Ping pointed to the steamed fish again and said, "Teacher, try it, this is made according to the taste of your hometown." ”

Lin Wensi picked a good place and sandwiched a piece, tasted it slowly, and nodded to Xu Ping: "Okay, full of umami, it really has some Jiangnan flavor." I have been in Beijing for more than ten years, and I have almost forgotten the taste of my hometown. ”

turned to Lin Suniang and said, "Suniang eat more, this is the flavor of our hometown." ”

Lin Suniang took the fish and chewed it slowly one bite at a time.

This meal is purely flattering Lin Wensi, and Xu Ping has also put a lot of thought into it. The effect is also ideal, Lin Wensi ate happily, slowly put down the shelf he was holding, and spoke much more kindly to Xu Ping.

Until the crescent moon hangs high, several people are full of wine and food.

Lin Wensi drank the tea, and saw that Xu Ping did not have the consciousness of sending off the soup, but fortunately he was happy in his heart, no longer demanding, and said to Xu Ping: "It's not early, let's go back first." When you see your father and mother tomorrow, greet me on my behalf, and when I return to the capital in two days, I will go to see them again. ”

Seeing Lin Wensi's spirits, Xu Ping breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and hurriedly agreed.

Sending Lin Wensi's family out of the door, Lin Suniang fell behind and beckoned to Xu Ping: "Da Lang come here, I have something to tell you." ”

Xu Ping was stunned, couldn't it be that Su Er said that he was going to give him a long life.

The two stood in the shadows under the willow tree in front of the door, waiting for the others to walk away.

Lin Wensi pretended not to see it, only Su'er, the little girl, secretly stuck out her tongue.

Lin Suniang looked at Xu Ping, took out a multicolored string, and said to Xu Ping: "I have nothing to do, so I made up a long-lived thread and brought it to Lang Jun." ”

Xu Ping stretched out his hand stupidly, and Lin Suniang wrapped it around his wrist.

After the entanglement was over, Lin Suniang saw Xu Ping's stupid appearance, and laughed out loud.

Xu Ping came back to his senses, and when he looked up, he saw a round of emei crescent moon hanging obliquely above his head, and he couldn't help blurting out: "The willow tops on the moon, people are about after dusk." ”

Lin Suniang waited for a while, waiting for him to chant a poem, but there was no more, only this sentence. finally sighed: "Da Lang, we grew up together, but these days, I don't recognize you anymore, and I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse." If you talk about talent, you occasionally speak, and there are good sentences, but you don't like to read by nature, which is really impatient. Life in the world, not for oneself, most of the mind has to fall on others. Hey, I just hope you grow up and change. ”

Until Lin Suniang left, Xu Ping was still distressed there. He also wanted to chant the first word to give to Lin Suniang, how could he bear to only have this one sentence in his mind, and he couldn't pick up the others, so he was held there.

It wasn't until the figure was out of sight that Xu Ping sighed. Only a multicolored silk thread on the wrist wrapped around the scene just now.