happy event

Chapter 245
The fat steward froze for a moment, and was about to refuse.Dong Rong hurriedly begged, "This master in charge, the little lady is good at cooking and sewing, so she will definitely not waste food and water."

The fat steward thought about the cook who started to faint on the boat this morning, hesitated for a moment, and then asked loudly, "Brother, how much is this woman asking for?"

Dong Rong was originally low-browed and pleasing to the eye, pretending to be an ordinary fisherwoman, but when she heard this, she suddenly raised her heart, and subconsciously looked at the old fisherman, with a cold light in her eyes.

The old fisherman had no bad intentions at all, and seeing Dong Rong's appearance, he quickly responded, "My nobleman, my daughter-in-law is usually filial, and I don't want to sell her as a slave. As long as the nobleman accepts her ship, if you drift elsewhere in the future, maybe you can find a good family to live with.”

The fat steward listened with admiration, nodded repeatedly and said, "Brother is a kind-hearted person, so let her come up, I just need the manpower to prepare the meals."

The old fisherman was overjoyed, and after thanking him, he whispered to Dong Rong, "Girl, hurry up and get on the boat, the farther you go, the better. Don't worry, I won't talk about what happened today if someone asks you."

"Old man." Dong Rong was extremely grateful, and felt a little guilty about her suspicion just now.She wanted to thank the old fisherman, but she didn't have anything else on her body, so she knelt on the board and kowtowed three times, saying in a low voice, "One day, I will definitely repay the old man for giving me food."

The fat steward didn't want to delay too long, so Gao Sheng urged Dong Rong to climb into the big basket hanging from the ship's side and was dragged onto the deck.

The old fisherman waved his hand from a distance, and soon the small fishing boat left Dong Rong's sight.

The fat steward looked at Dong Rong a few times, and said lightly, "Looking at you, you don't seem to be seasick."

Dong Rong hurriedly saluted respectfully, and responded with a smile, "The steward was joking, a fisherman's woman eats by the sea, so there's no way she'd get seasick. However, the little lady is better at cooking than sailing a boat. If the steward doesn't mind it, lunch Let the little lady cook and clean up?"

The fat steward was very satisfied with her being so sensible, and said with a smile, "Okay, you can call me Guanshi Liu from now on. The cook that our third master brought from home is a worthless cook, and he is lying half dead in the cabin right now." At noon, you can prepare food for the third master, if the third master eats to his satisfaction, naturally you will benefit from it."

"Thank you, Steward Liu, for your reminder, the little lady is going to think about the dishes."

Dong Rong retreated to the kitchen as soon as she spoke. Although there was no cook in the kitchen, there were still two handymen, both women around 40 years old. The man in the family was also a boatman on this boat. For two days, I wanted to make things difficult for Dong Rong, but later I saw that although Dong Rong spoke kindly, there was a hint of majesty in her eyes, and she was skilled and good at cooking, so she put away her contempt.

After a busy lunch, the three became acquainted.Not long after the food was brought into the third grandfather's room, Liu Guanshi not only brought back two taels of silver, but also a message that Dong Rong would specialize in taking care of the third grandfather's meals in the future.

Dong Rong was not a woman with shallow eyesight, so she immediately shared half of the money with the two handymen. They were so happy that they thanked her again and again, and they naturally became closer to Dong Rong.

By the time the cook heard that his place was robbed and rushed over, the day lily was cold.Although he didn't take a good look at Dong Rong blowing his beard and staring, but he couldn't change the fact.

Dong Rong was sitting on the side of the boat, holding the porridge bowl and slowly eating her lunch. Looking at the blue sea and sky at the stern, she couldn't help but burst into tears.Now that she has a home that she can't go back to, and that she can't take revenge if she has a grudge, she can only stay away from her hometown and avoid the edge for the time being. One day she can come back, she must let all the enemies be smashed to pieces!
In the cabin on the second floor of the big ship, a middle-aged man in sapphire blue clothes was shaking a fan to enjoy the sea view. Thinking of facing such a mixed sea and sky for the next few months, he wanted to sigh boredly.However, when he occasionally glanced at the woman on the side of the boat who was wiping her tears and gulping porridge, he became interested again. After watching carefully for a long while, he couldn't help but chuckled, "Maybe it's not like this day when I go to sea." It's boring."

Not to mention that Dong Rong was enjoying the scenery and eating, completely unaware that she had become a unique scenery in the eyes of others.Just talking about the hinterland of Daqi, which is also outside the city of Binzhou, the most affluent city in Daqi, this day was extremely lively.

In the world of scholars in Daqi, there was a good talk about "Fireworks in Binzhou in October" many years ago. Although this season is a time when the autumn wind is getting colder every day for the northern land, it is very cold for the southern land. is the best season.

At this time, the flowers are still blooming, and the sweltering heat has passed, so it can be said to be the best time to play.From north to south, countless tourists with money and leisure, as well as talented scholars and literati who claim to be romantic, all gathered here by coincidence.

Those shrewd businessmen, how could they miss such a good opportunity to make a fortune, and resorted to various means, just to empty the wallets of customers.

Of course, with more literati and poets, places like brothels and Chuguan flourished.

On this day, the top ten brothels in Fucheng united to set up a stage by the Luohua River outside the city to compare their beauty, hoping to choose the most beautiful and talented oiran.

Everyone in the world loves to be lively, especially such a grand event that is so glamorous.The beauty contest started at night, and before noon, the stage near the river was already full of people.

Some shrewd and diligent vendors took the opportunity to take up the burden and moved the business over.

In front of a wonton stall far away from the stage, three little guests came, two men and one woman, all about twelve or thirteen years old.There are two boys, one is wearing blue clothes, thin and handsome, and the other is wearing red clothes, with a thick head and a thick head, very simple and strong.The last girl's appearance is not delicate, but there is a rare sense of heartiness between her brows, especially when she grins, no one can't help but feel good about her when she sees her.

The owner of the wonton stall is an elderly couple. Seeing that the three children are about the same age as their own grandson, they love it in their hearts.The old man stepped forward with a smile and asked, "Three little guests, would you like to try a bowl of wontons?"

The boy in red rolled his eyes when he heard the words, and responded, "Old man, you sell wontons here, so why don't we still eat pies when we come here?"

The old man smiled awkwardly, not knowing how to reply.On the contrary, the blue-clothed boy quickly spoke softly, "Old man, my younger brother has a straightforward personality and is somewhat rude. I hope you don't take offense."

Although the old man was born in a small family and never enjoyed any wealth in his life, he still has some eyesight at such an age.He was looking at the three children at the moment. Although the clothes were all made of ordinary cotton, they were very good at needlework, and their speech and behavior were full of atmosphere. How could they dare to be negligent.

So, he repeatedly waved his hands and laughed, "It's the old man. I made a mistake in asking the question. I don't blame the young master for correcting me. The wontons at the old man's house are freshly killed chicken breasts mixed with fresh bamboo shoots picked in the bamboo forest outside the city." , the taste is very good, here are three bowls. Young masters, if you feel that it is not to your taste, feel free to leave without leaving any money, how about it?"

The kid in red was obviously naughty, so he smiled when he heard this, "Old man, you have to keep your word. The most important thing in our family is delicious food. If I think it tastes bad, I really won't give you money." .”

The boy in blue glared at him fiercely and said angrily. "Second brother, don't be rude."

After finishing speaking, he turned to the old man helplessly and sighed. "Old man, just serve wontons, we trust the old man's craftsmanship."

The old man didn't mind what the boy in red said, so he smiled and went straight to the back of the stall to help his wife make wontons.

The kid in blue pointed at the kid in red and wanted to scold him again, but the kid in red complained first, "Murong Gong, you were born half a quarter of an hour earlier than me, don't always put on airs. Be careful, I'll go home and tell my mother , this escape was your idea."

Murong Gong was silenced by his younger brother, but he didn't want to lose face, so he said instead, "Murong Ming, you don't believe what you say, you lost the bet last time, why don't you call me big brother?"

Murong Ming found a wooden stool and sat down indifferently, picked out his ears casually, and responded with a smile, "Brother, good brother, I will remember next time. You sit down quickly, and if you stand up again, everyone should Look here. It will be a bad thing if Coach Wu and the others find out."

Murong Gong was so angry that his younger brother looked so tired, but fortunately, his younger sister was quite obedient, she smiled and pulled him to sit down with him, persuading him, "Big brother, don't be angry with second brother. Mother can't do anything about him." , except for daddy, he is not afraid of anything."

Murong Gong had no choice but to complain in a low voice, "It's all my grandpa and grandma's fault. They pampered him too much on weekdays, and he's becoming more and more disfigured."

After finishing speaking, he looked at his well-behaved and sensible sister, and his face became happy again, "Chenxi is the best, don't learn from your second brother..."

"Hey, hey, big brother, you're really guilty of saying that." When Murong Ming heard his big brother slandering himself in front of his beloved sister, he immediately protested, making both Murong Gong and Murong Chenxi laugh.

The old man came forward with a big tray, put a bowl in front of the three brothers and sisters, and said with a smile, "Masters and ladies, eat while it's hot, it won't be fresh when it's cold."

Murong Gong nodded and said with a smile, "Thank you, old man."

Murong Ming didn't care, he reached out his chopsticks to pick up a wonton and stuffed it into his mouth.Needless to say, he grinned his teeth immediately after being scalded, but he praised while breathing heavily, "It's delicious, the old man's cooking skills are really good!"

Hearing this, the old man narrowed his eyes for joy, and said repeatedly, "Thank you young master for your compliment."

The three brothers and sisters ate wontons while watching the excitement in the distance, and soon their stomachs became full.Murong Chenxi took out a handkerchief to wipe her bright red mouth, and said casually, "I don't know what our mother is busy with right now, I'm afraid she is preparing to bake mooncakes?"

Murong Gong and Murong Ming looked at each other after listening to their sister's words, a look of worry flashed across their eyes, but they smiled when they spoke, "I'm afraid Mother is angry, who told us to sneak out, and then Abandoned Coach Wu and the others. However, we managed to come out once, and we have to go to Qing County to see. Grandma can say that the three of us were born there. Our family has a house there As for the orchard, it is said that the fruits that grow on the mountain are all with handwriting on them."

(End of this chapter)