Spring is coming

Chapter 40 Seafood Banquet
Bo Qingshan poked Mo Jingchun.

Mo Jingchun held the silver in his hand and nodded solemnly: "Then you invite us to dinner, and I will also bring out half a jar of clear peach wine to add to the fun. I will only charge you two jars of money."

This is the first friend she has made outside of Mojiacun.

"How can I ask for your hard-earned money?" Xu Junyu laughed out loud, "I won't drink at noon today. Our little Chun'er is so kind."

Xu Junyu asked someone to clean up a private room and asked the two of them to sit down and wait. Then she went into the kitchen and said that she would personally cook a main dish for them to try.

Bo Qingshan whispered to Mo Jingchun: "Look, as long as you are thick-skinned enough, there is nothing to be afraid of."

Mo Jingchun was in a good mood and served him tea and water very attentively.

"Brother Bo, what did you do at home in the past?"

Although Bo Qingshan never mentioned it, maybe he was hiding it intentionally, but Mo Jingchun was really curious. She knew almost nothing about Bo Qingshan except the person himself.

"Me?" Bo Qingshan looked at her sideways and sighed, "In the past, when my old man was here, he liked to force me to study, but I refused to listen and went against his will. What did he not like me to do, horse racing, martial arts, and intervening in the family business? What do I want to do? Now I have become an idle playboy in the eyes of others, so don’t imitate me."

Mo Jingchun was stunned for a moment, then clicked his tongue and said, "You, you have learned so much, and you can still read so many books?"

"So you have such a smart master, so don't hold yourself back."

Increasingly disgusted with his narcissistic appearance, Mo Jingchun abruptly changed the subject: "This tea is quite fragrant. Brother Bo, please try it."

Bo Qingshan couldn't listen anymore and looked at her hurt: "You little liar, how dare you dislike me?"

At that moment, Xu Junyu came up with her skirt in hand, followed by several restaurant waiters serving food.

With a bright smile on her face, she said smoothly: "Who are you calling a liar?"

Mo Jingchun was innocent, Xu Junyu hugged her and said affectionately: "Then it can't be our little Jingchun."

"This is the seafood sent from Qingzhou Kuaima. It is very fresh. It was originally brought for a banquet, but the person didn't come to keep the appointment, so I didn't have this blessing. Now it's better, you guys have caught up."

She smiled and clapped her hands, and the waiter placed the dishes one after another.

Among them, Mo Jingchun didn't know more than he knew. At first glance, he only saw a dark sea cucumber once by chance.

This meal is probably worth a lot of money.

Even Bo Qingshan said, "Shopkeeper Xu really spent a lot of money on this meal."

"It's nothing." Her eyes were slightly cold, but she still smiled, "That person is not so lucky."

It's not hard to hear the anger in his tone.

"Girl Jingchun, we have finally found a supporter in Baishan Town."

he joked.

After hearing this, Mo Jingchun glared at him cryptically: It's not polite to call someone a supporter as soon as you come up!
"Not really a patron."

She returned to her nonchalance: "My family barely has a lot of money, and I am the only daughter. If I don't use it, I will be eaten alive by those same clansmen after the old man leaves. Why do I save money for others?"

Capital city, Xu family, only daughter.

When she said these words, Bo Qingshan already had a vague guess about her identity.

Looking at the table, there are abalone, ginseng, shark's fin, and mullet scallops.

Xu Junyu put a large piece of trembling ham and shark's fin into Mo Jingchun's bowl: "Xiao Chun'er, try this, I made it myself. The shark's fin is hard to rot. It has been cooked since yesterday."

Mo Jingchun thought to herself that this was shark fin, she had only heard about it from other people.

She saw the shark's fin in the bowl was crystal clear, and she tasted it carefully. It was smooth in the mouth and tasted like vermicelli but not as bland as vermicelli. It was full of delicious flavor.This is chicken soup that has been simmered on the stove for a long time. In addition to ham, there are also diced fresh bamboo shoots in the soup, which tastes slightly sweet.

She couldn't help but ask: "Is there rock sugar in the soup?"

"Yes, yes," Xu Junyu was extremely happy, "You can actually taste it. Everyone else thinks it's the same, but I always insist that there is a difference between white sugar and rock sugar."

When it came to eating, Mo Jingchun's chatterbox opened up. She thought: "White sugar is mostly used to enhance freshness and sweetness. It is often used for stir-frying and stewing meat. Rock sugar is more suitable for stewing soup or stir-frying."

"Yes, my cooking is just like what you said." She smiled while stroking her hands, "If you try this stewed sea cucumber, it was also cooked together with the shark's fin for two days."

The sea cucumber on the table was so simmered that even the soup on the plate became thick and sticky.

The main ingredients and side dishes, both meat and vegetables, are all cut into dices, and are as black as sea cucumbers. From a distance, they look like a dark piece.

Taking a spoonful of it, Mo Jingchun tasted at least three different tastes.

Xu Junyu's face looked expectant: "Xiao Chun'er, how are you? Can you taste what was put in it?"

"Shiitake mushrooms, fungus, and tofu skin?" She hesitantly announced the three names.

"You have such a clever tongue, I just like to eat with people like you!"

Xu Junyu seemed to have found a treasure, and she couldn't put it down for Mo Jingchun. At one moment, she served her this dish, and at another, she scooped up the soup and put it in front of her, urging her to eat more.

Finally, Mo Jingchun's belly rolled up after being successfully fed. She held her belly and waved her hands repeatedly: "No, I won't eat anymore, Sister Xu, I really can't eat anymore."

"Okay." Xu Junyu stopped his chopsticks with regret and said, "It's agreed, Xiao Chun'er, you must make one of your specialty dishes for me to try next time!"

Mo Jingchun smiled and left Xunxiangji with Bo Qingshan.

Bo Qingshan laughed at her: "You just left Mojia Village and you recognized a sister? Look at the way the shopkeeper cares about you, Jingchun girl, I owe this meal to you."

People were coming and going on the street, and it was inevitable that some people who heard his words would look at him sideways.

Feeling the gazes from everyone, Mo Jingchun was not used to the feeling of being noticed and felt very ashamed.

Her face was hot, she lowered her voice and gritted her teeth: "Brother Bo!!!"

"What?" He pretended not to know anything.

Bo Qingshan always enjoyed teasing her, and Mo Jingchun couldn't do anything about him, so he sighed helplessly.

"Why do you always act so old-fashioned at such a young age?"

Bo Qingshan just wanted to make her livelier, so he always teased her on purpose.

"Aren't you the same? You're not much older than me, but you're as nagging as my dad."

She couldn't help muttering softly.

Bo Qingshan naturally heard it, and felt funny in his heart. He had lived for decades, could it be the same?

"What are you going to do with the money? Take it home? Isn't it too conspicuous?"

Bo Qingshan glanced at the shining silver ingots thoughtfully. Even if they were hidden in his purse, they were obviously bulging.

"I want to exchange some copper coins, Brother Bo, let's go to the bank."

"Why are you going to the bank? How much do you want to change? Let Hang Sheng pick it up from home and deliver it to your home, so you don't have to carry it all the way."

He wanted to say that there was no need to go to such trouble, as his family had just a few taels of silver.

(End of this chapter)