Warm spring enters Hou's door

Chapter 101 The Debt Collector Finally Arrives
"how is this possible!"

Wu Yanji couldn't help shouting at the top of his voice. "It's just these two lotus pods...you just picked them here, why did you let her in?"

Hearing that, the strong man sneered coldly: "Who knows, my master loves to eat lotus seeds the most? His pond of lotus is also planted for eating lotus seeds. So whenever someone takes two Lianpeng came to visit him, and he welcomed them all."

"But she picked this lotus pod here!" Wu Yanji reminded him loudly, and couldn't help showing them the lotus pod skin that Gu Caiwei and the others ate.

However, the strong man didn't take his words seriously at all, and only said in a deep voice: "I said, my master only looks at lotus pods and nothing else. As long as someone gives him lotus pods, he will be happy. Who cares where the lotus pods come from?" What? You didn’t find out clearly before you came here, but now that others have done it, you are envious and jealous, do you want to let others end up like you to be satisfied?”

Wu Yanji was speechless.

Wu Chongxun was also tongue-tied.

They have only one feeling now - magic.

Since leaving Chang'an, their cognition has been refreshed again and again, and now it has been severely refreshed again.

What kind of strange existence is this Ou Shenzi?They came to visit with generous gifts, but they were kicked into the lake.The two lotus pods picked by Mrs. Gu are actually right for him?
God knows, their generous gift is enough to buy lotus pods that fill the entire lake!
Zheng Yangzi really screwed them to death!

But immediately, Wu Chongxun found another problem, and he looked at Du Juanqing and Gu Caiwei again: "How do you know Ou Shenzi likes lotus pods? You never told us about this!"

"We specifically asked someone to inquire about it!" Gu Caiwei said.

Du Junqing also nodded. "Originally we planned to invite Ou Shenzi to come out of the mountain. This decision was made in Chang'an, so we asked a lot about Ou Shenzi's preferences in advance. But before I mentioned it to you, Gaoyang County King, you have already said it yourself. You also planned to come over to invite Ou Shenzi. And at that time, seeing that you had a well-thought-out look, Ben Hou didn't say anything more. Ben originally thought that we are all together, if you can invite Ou Shenzi It's also a matter of joy, so I don't need to show up. So you saw that I didn't take the credit with you just now."

I bother!

I bah bah bah!

Hearing his serious words, Wu Chongxun and Wu Yanji just wanted to spit all over his face.

Everyone has been together for so long, don't they know what kind of virtue this guy is?

He simply knew that they would run into a wall, but he just didn't remind them a word, and let them be ridiculed and humiliated.Then, when they ended up in a terrible end, he stepped forward Shi Shiran and settled the matter with ease.

In this way, this person not only achieved his wish, but also achieved his goal of humiliating them. By the way, he could continue to consolidate his position in the hearts of everyone in the team, killing three birds with one stone!
They have been fooled again!They were deceived by him!

But in view of the previous experience of falling into Du Juanqing's hands many times before, they dare not vent their anger even if they are full of anger.Wu Chongxun only said coldly: "Other things, we don't want to fuss with you, Marquis of Changning. But since you have already said that we are together, then you have already been invited by Mr. Ou Shenzi, so should we go there together? How about meeting his old man?"

"Naturally." Du Juan readily agreed to his request.Then, he took the initiative to say to the strong man, "We are together, so we should be able to meet Senior Ou Shenzi together?"

"Of course. Anyway, we haven't sent that letter to Master." The strong man replied immediately.

When the Wu Chongxun brothers heard this, they almost fell down in anger again.

Before sending them to Ou Shenzi, they already kicked them into the river on their own initiative?This group of people is really... Lawless!
They completely forgot that when they were in Chang'an City, their surnamed Wu was even more lawless than these strong men.There is still a reason for others to kick them into the river.But when they deal with others, they often don't make sense at all. Anyway, it's my uncle who is in a bad mood. Seeing that you are unhappy, then you should die for me!
Now it's just tit for tat, and they can't stand it before they have fully tasted [-]% of the pain of those who suffered under their hands?

But after finishing speaking, the strong man turned around: "You guys, please follow me!"

Du Junqing looked at Wu Yanji and the two of them. "Aren't you going to change your clothes?"

"Let's go!"

Wu Chongxun and Wu Yanji immediately gritted their teeth and nodded.

Although they were very upset with Du Juanqing and Ou Shenzi in their hearts, they finally found an opportunity to get in touch with Ou Shenzi. Of course, they would not be so stupid as to throw this opportunity aside just because they were angry for a while.

The two of them hurriedly changed into clean clothes. They didn't have time to dry their hair, so they just wiped it briefly, then bundled it up again when it was wet, and followed the strong man into the small island in the middle of the lake.

This small island is not too small, it covers an area of ​​almost ten mu of land.A two-entry house was built in the center of the island, and a small vegetable field was opened in front of the yard, where the radishes grew lush and luxuriant, which was very gratifying.At the back of the yard, several peach and plum trees were planted. Now the branches are covered with green plums and fist-sized peaches. The tops of many peaches have already been dyed a touch of bright red.

There is another room similar to the courtyard next to the courtyard, which is the place where Ou Shenzi's master and apprentice made swords.

The breeze is coming slowly, bringing the unique taste of midsummer on the small island, and also removing the turbid air in everyone's hearts, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys.

"What a paradise!"

Seeing this, Du Yi couldn't help being amazed. "Daddy, I like it here!"

But right now...

clang clang!clang clang!
A series of violent knocking sounds suddenly came, shattering the tranquil and peaceful atmosphere of the island all of a sudden.

The intoxication on Du Yi's face disappeared immediately.

He opened his eyes wide in horror: "Father, what is this sound?"

"The sound of iron striking." Du Juanqing replied.

"But I've seen people strike iron before, and the sound is not like this!" Du Yi said.

Wu Yanji immediately found a chance to avenge his shame, and he quickly said: "That's because all you met before were inferior blacksmiths. Only a master like Ou Shenzi can make such a different voice. , so loud. Now, you have learned a lot!"

Du Yi curled his lips and turned his head directly.

When Gu Tianyuan heard this, he nodded directly. "Wei Prince's words are quite correct. Ou Shenzi's blacksmithing technique is unique, and this is also an important reason why he is different from others."

Wu Yanji immediately looked proud.

They were led to the gate of the courtyard, and Wu Chongxun pushed Du Juanqing aside again, and walked to the front by himself: "Mr. Ou Shenzi, Xiao Wang heard your name and came here specially to pay a visit."

Dangdang Dangdang!
Only the continuous sound of hammering iron came, and the people inside ignored him at all.

Wu Chongxun and Wu Chongxun felt a little embarrassed on their faces.

Seeing this, Du Juanqing glanced at Gu Caiwei quietly again, and Gu Caiwei took advantage of the opportunity to stuff him with a lotus pod. "Since Hou Ye has come into contact with many blacksmiths, you should know that once they get busy, they can't stop until they finish their work. Otherwise, a good piece of iron will be scrapped, and if the situation is better, they can start from scratch. , but many times a piece of raw iron is wasted like this! For blacksmiths, wasting raw iron is punished by God! Just like us cooks, wasting food will be punished by heaven!"

Du Juanqing nodded, then took the lotus pod and slowly peeled and ate it.

Gu Caiwei, Du Yi, and Gu Tianyuan also picked up one each, and started to eat it on the spot.

Seeing this, the Wu Chongxun brothers couldn't help but turn their heads and stare at them. "Although you used two lotus pods to win the favor of Ou Shenzi in the beginning, but now Ou Shenzi is making iron in it, and you are eating and drinking here, are you not afraid that he will be angry when he comes out?"

"Isn't that good?" Gu Caiwei asked back, "Ou Shenzi has been busy for a long time, coming out sweating, and saw us eating and munching here, but you are here respectfully and carefully, who is more pious to him? , he could tell at a glance. Then wouldn't he have a better impression of you?"

That said, it seems to be right.But……

"You guys are so kind?" Wu Chongxun didn't believe it.

"Believe it or not." Du Juan responded coldly.

As soon as he opened his mouth, the Wu Chongxun brothers felt as if someone had pinched their necks, and they dared not speak for a moment.

Seeing this, Gu Tianyuan snickered for a long time before he said slowly: "Also, if you take advantage of this time to pick a few more lotus pods, Ou Shenzi will definitely be in a good mood when he sees them when he comes out. He is in a good mood. Once you are good, maybe you can agree to any request of yours!"

This little guy also came to tease them!

The Wu brothers couldn't help turning their heads to stare at him again.

Gu Tianyuan spread his hands. "believe or not."

In fact, it was not that Wu Chongxun didn't believe it.After all, they all saw clearly how Gu Caiwei used two lotus pods to open the way to the small island in the middle of the lake.Then, what Gu Tianyuan said now is very likely to be true!

But, who knows if they deliberately want to drive them away, just to grab the relationship with Ou Shenzi in the first place?
But... If they continue to stand here with such a posture, they will already be far behind Du Juanqing, and they don't want to be other people's vassals.In particular, they were the first to bring up the matter of inviting Ou Shenzi out of the mountain!
No matter what Wu Chongxun thought, he felt uncomfortable.Hearing the sound of clanging irons still going on inside, he whispered to Wu Yanji quietly. "You wait here for Ou Shenzi, and you take people to pick lotus pods, the more the better!"

"Okay!" Wu Yanji deeply felt that this idea was good.He quickly agreed, and quietly ran away with the people.

When Gu Caiwei and the others finished eating the lotus pods in their hands, Wu Yanji brought back a large handful, and Ou Shenzi in the yard finally came out after finishing his work.

I saw that this person was only wearing a pair of trousers, and even the trousers were only half in length, revealing a large chunk of thick calf underneath.His upper body was naked, and because he locked himself in a high-temperature room for ironing, his body was covered with thick layers of sweat, which made his body look like it was covered with oil, and his skin was black and shiny , It is really eye-catching.

However, what is more eye-catching is his huge belly.

Seeing this person take a step, his belly would shake at least three times, and then slowly come to the gate of the courtyard, the people at the gate of the courtyard were stunned.

"This man... is really Ou Shenzi?" Wu Yanji whispered to Wu Chongxun, "I haven't seen a swordsmith so fat!"

Wu Chongxun also frowned tightly and said nothing.

But just a few steps away, this person saw the lotus pod in Wu Yanji's hand, his eyes lit up immediately, and he quickly ran over. "Lianzi! Sure enough, today's visitor knows the rules!"

He was already heavy, and every time he took a step, Gu Caiwei could clearly feel the ground under his feet shaking.Now that he started to run, it was terrible, Gu Caiwei felt that the ground under his feet fell and fell with his footsteps, and the ground shook violently, and they also swayed left and right, almost unable to stand on their feet.

But this man doesn't care.He rushed over, grabbed a lotus pod, peeled off the lotus seeds and ate them.

It's just that he was born tall and big, and his palms are also huge.And because of working with iron all year round, his fingers are also extremely thick, and his palms are full of calluses.Don't look at those blacksmithing tools being played with by him in his hands, but this small lotus pod and the lotus seeds that were peeled off are no bigger than the size of his little fingernail, but he has encountered difficulties because—— He can't catch it at all!

After finally peeling off one, the lotus seeds immediately slipped out from between his fingers.He worked so hard to pinch one, and when he peeled the skin casually, a large piece of lotus seed meat was peeled off, and the rest was not enough for him to stuff between his teeth.

He worked hard for a long time, but he didn't eat much, so he ate more and more anxiously, so he immediately raised his head and growled: "What are you still doing? Come and peel the lotus seeds for me!"

"Ah? Oh!" Brothers Wu Chongxun and Wu Yanji finally came to their senses, and the two hurriedly urged the servant and the guards to help.

With so many people working together, they quickly peeled a large handful of lotus pods into delicate lotus seed rice.This person doesn't even need to do it himself, just reach out and grab a handful and rub it into his mouth, which is considered a happy meal.

He ate all the lotus seeds three times and two times, and then his mood completely calmed down.

Wiping his mouth, he stood up and looked directly at Wu Chongxun and the two brothers: "You are the ones who want to come to me?"

What Gu Caiwei and Gu Tianyuan said is absolutely correct, as expected, using the lotus pod can completely please him!

The Wu family brothers were overjoyed, they nodded quickly, and asked cautiously, "Are you Senior Ou Shenzi?"

"That's natural." The man had eaten enough lotus seed rice, and now he was in a good mood, so he immediately admitted it.

Wu Chongxun was overjoyed again, so he hurriedly said, "We are here today to invite you to come out of the mountain and go to Yongxing County with us. We found an iron mine there, and we urgently need the help of a master swordsmith like you." Take charge."

"Don't go."

Who would have thought that Ou Shenzi rejected the invitation he excitedly made without even thinking about it.

Wu Yanji was very anxious. "Why? As long as you promise, we can satisfy you whatever you ask for!"

"I don't like money or sex, but I only love the lotus seeds in this lake outside. Especially now it's the season when lotus seeds come out of the water. If I leave, won't the lotus seeds in this lake be wasted?" Ou Shenzi replied confidently .

The Wu brothers were stunned by the thunder.

"Lotus seeds are not the only ones here. As long as you come with us, we promise to provide you with fresh lotus seeds anytime and anywhere." Wu Chongxun said hastily, "Also, they are available all year round. What do you think?"

Hearing this, Ou Shenzi's eyes flickered.

"Are you serious?"

"Fake!" Brother Wu Chongxun was about to nod, but he didn't want Gu Caiwei to interrupt suddenly.

Wu Yanji stared at him quickly. "We're talking to Senior Ou Shenzi, don't interrupt, you woman."

Gu Caiwei smiled lightly. "Gaoyang County King, Prince Wei's son, I understand your eagerness to persuade Ou Shenzi to go with you, but if there are some things you can't do, it's better not to agree. Otherwise, once you say that you can't do it , when Ou Shenzi gets angry, the consequences will be disastrous!"

"What can't we do? The Wu family has a great career, and the family has raised many capable people. As long as it is our request, they will definitely be able to do it!" Wu Chongxun shouted.

"But let Ou Shenzi eat fresh lotus seeds all year round, you absolutely can't do that." Gu Caiwei said coolly.

Is this little lady here to tear down their platform?

The Wu brothers stared at her together.

Gu Caiwei didn't care about their actions, she just looked at Ou Shenzi with a smile: "Ou Shenzi, you like lotus seeds so much, you must have thought of many ways to preserve lotus seeds over the years, but none of them succeeded, do you think I am right? "

"That's right." Ou Shenzi nodded, "Lotus seeds are delicate, and only freshly picked ones are the best, tender and sweet. After two hours of picking, the taste will be greatly reduced. After a day, the fresh and sweet taste will disappear completely. There is no food to eat. I have spent all the money I earned these years on preserving fresh lotus seeds, but so far I have not succeeded."

After Wu Chongxun and Wu Yanji heard this, their faces turned pale.

Ou Shenzi was a very famous swordsmith in the Great Zhou Dynasty.He can earn dozens of hits with a single sword.For those with higher requirements, hundreds or even thousands of drills are possible.

In this day and age, twenty pennies is enough for a family of four to live in Xuchang for a year without worrying about food and drink.How could Ou Shenzi have to use four or five swords a year, right?Then his annual income is at least [-] guan, otherwise he can't afford to support such a big island.

And for so many years, except for food and drink, he spent all his money on fresh lotus seeds, but he didn't succeed?
Although the Wu family is rich, they don't spend so much energy on eating and drinking.So... Gu Caiwei was right, they were indeed making random promises just now.

At this time, Gu Caiwei suddenly said again: "However, I have a method that can preserve the taste of lotus seeds to the greatest extent. Of course, it is incomparable with the lotus seeds that were just picked, but when there are no lotus seeds to eat, take them out and chat with them** It's still possible."

Hearing this, Ou Shenzi immediately threw Wu Chongxun brothers aside, and rushed to Gu Caiwei. "What can you do? Tell me!"

Gu Caiwei turned around and called. "Liuli, bring the things here."

"Yes."

Soon, Liuli appeared with a glass jar in his hand.

This jar is only about the size of two palms, but its shape is very delicate, and there is not a single bubble in the glass, which shows its value.

Now, this jar can be seen full of lotus seed rice soaked in water.Grains of tender white lotus seed rice are floating inside, which is really beautiful.

Gu Caiwei lifted the lid, and she picked up a small spoon to scoop out a few lotus seeds and sent them to Ou Shenzi: "I just made this two days ago. I didn't make it very well because I was on the way. You can try it first and see what you think." Bar!"

Ou Shenzi quickly took it, without saying a word, just raised his head and poured a spoonful of lotus seed rice into his mouth together with water.

"Cough cough cough..."

Immediately, he was choked and coughed.He coughed so violently that tears came out of his eyes.

But even so, he still insisted on chewing and swallowing what was in his mouth, and then wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, which were filled with joy again.

"It's sour, and it has a bit of a spicy taste!" He carefully recalled the taste just now, but the joy on his face was even heavier, "Although so, the umami taste in the lotus seed rice did retain [-] to [-]%. Barely able to enter!"

"This is a way of eating that I developed by myself. I use white vinegar and pepper to preserve freshness. Although this result will add some flavors to the lotus seeds that do not belong to it, the hot and sour taste does not conflict with the sweetness of the lotus seeds. On the contrary, it adds a sense of layering, which can be regarded as a unique flavor." Gu Caiwei said with a smile.

Ou Shenzi stroked his chin and thought for a while, then quickly stretched out his hand again: "Give me another bite."

Liuli handed him all the jars directly.He was not polite at all, picked it up and ate several mouthfuls, eating half of a jar of pickled lotus seeds before putting down the spoon.

"It's true that the taste is not as good as fresh."

When the Wu Chongxun brothers heard this, they were immediately overjoyed.

But then, I heard Ou Shenzi say: "But it's okay to eat it when there are no fresh lotus seeds produced. It's better than nothing."

The Wu family brothers couldn't laugh anymore.

Gu Caiwei looked at Du Juanqing with a smile on her face, and Du Juanqing said slowly: "In this case, are you willing to agree to go with us? As long as you agree, you will not be missing from the season's fresh lotus seeds. There are also these for you to beat your teeth when you are hungry."

Ou Shenzi immediately lowered his head, struggling.

He still doesn't want to leave here.

When Gu Caiwei saw this, she hurriedly smiled again: "You don't have to make a decision now, we are traveling all the way, and we are planning to stay in Xuchang for two more days, you can think about it carefully during these two days."

Ou Shenzi heaved a sigh of relief. "This is fine. But, you don't have to go back today, just stay with me!"

Du Juanqing didn't speak when he heard the words, but Wu Chongxun nodded excitedly. "Okay, then let's thank the seniors first!"

After Gu Caiwei heard this, she helped her forehead helplessly.

"A bunch of idiots," she cursed under her breath.

Hearing this, Du Yi hurriedly asked in a low voice. "Aniang, shouldn't we stay here?"

"If you want to sleep peacefully at night, then this place is definitely not a good choice. And... Forget it, I won't talk about it." Gu Caiwei lowered her voice and said to him.

Du Yi immediately thought of the fierce iron strike just now, and his face turned pale.

"Then now, can we go back on our word?" He asked in a low voice.

"Sorry, it's too late." Gu Caiwei shook her head.

Du Yi suddenly lost face.

The Wu brothers over there thought that they had achieved a great event, and they all smiled smugly in an instant.

Ou Shenzi also laughed. "Several distinguished guests have come all the way from Chang'an. They must be tired. You should go to the wing room to rest. I will ask my apprentice to go to the lake to catch fresh fish and stew it for you!"

"That would be the best!" Wu Chongxun became more and more happy immediately, and quickly agreed.

Ou Shenzi is also in a good mood now, so he quickly called his apprentices to take them to the room to rest.

They just sat down to rest for a while and had a bowl of tea, and Ou Shenzi's apprentice had already come over and called them to eat.

Knowing that there was fresh lake fish for lunch, Du Yi was overjoyed. "I'm the latest to eat fish! I'm going to eat a whole one in a while!"

However, when he happily ran into the dining room and saw such a large pot of cooked fish, the smile on his face froze.

The Wu Chongxun brothers originally planned to come here to taste the delicacies on the lake, but when they saw the only one pot of food on the table, they were also dumbfounded.

Only Gu Caiwei rolled her eyes quietly, and she whispered to Du Juanqing: "If you don't want to eat, don't force yourself, just deal with it casually. Let's catch fish for dinner by ourselves later."

Only then did Du Juan relax his frown.

Gu Tianyuan and Du Yi also breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, Ou Shenzi had already come over with his big belly.

"All the distinguished guests are here? Then let's have dinner!"

He waved his hand with a smile, picked up the chopsticks together with a few apprentices, picked up a fat lake fish into the bowl, and started to eat it with a big mouthful.

Four or five of them surrounded the cauldron containing the fish, and immediately there were no gaps around it.The poor Wu Chongxun brothers held a bowl of rice, and watched these people eat one bowl after another, and ate up a large pot of fish, leaving only some fish heads and tails in the pot. It is the big piece of fat buried under the head, and the radish and cabbage.

They went out early in the morning, tossed and tossed until now, just fell into the water again, and tried their best to persuade Ou Shenzi. He was so hungry that his chest was on his back, and now he wanted to have a good meal. This is what food is?
This big pot is stewed randomly, and they usually cook it to feed the dogs!
However, Ou Shenzi swallowed three large bowls of rice in a row, and then he remembered that there were still guests here, so he quickly turned around with a smile: "You guys can eat too, you're welcome, just eat whatever you want!"

Smiling faces were raised in front of the Wu brothers, and they stepped forward to grab some food with embarrassment, and ate a bowl of rice indiscriminately.

Gu Caiwei didn't step forward at all.As early as when Ou Shenzi and his disciples were wolfing down the pot, Liuli had already brought over some of the braised chicken and sauced duck they had brought with them, and they ate a few mouthfuls of rice with this.

During the period, the Wu brothers also looked over eagerly for several times, but they didn't see half of it, so they just ignored it!
Pretending to be full, everyone quickly put down their chopsticks and ran back to the wing room as if fleeing.

"My God! My God!"

Until the door was closed, Du Yi couldn't help but sighed non-stop while clutching his chest. "What are they eating? Fortunately, they can still eat it! I was about to throw up when I saw it!"

"That's because your tongue is too sensitive. In fact, for ordinary people, it's very luxurious for them to have a meal full of fish and meat, and they can eat it with their stomachs open." Gu Tianyuan said in a deep voice.

"Of course I know that. It's just... good fish and meat, can't they cook them separately? Then you look at them and throw them into the pot to stew together. This is a waste of food!" Gu Tianyuan cared Click here.

Du Juanqing also slowly opened his mouth at this time: "Don't even think about it. They are a group of big men on this island. They are busy making iron and casting swords all day long. How can they have so much time to cook? They forged iron I’m tired after a day, and I just want to eat something quickly and go to bed. So, just stew something and put it in their mouths. They don’t care about other things at all.”

"This is indeed the truth." Gu Caiwei nodded in agreement.

But hearing what they said, Du Yi's little face suddenly collapsed even more.

"That means we have to watch them eat like this at night? I can't stand it!"

"If you don't want to watch it, just pretend to be sick and don't go out at night." Gu Caiwei didn't care, "Anyway, when they are busy again, let's quietly go to the river to catch some fish and pick some lotus. How about making fried lotus seeds for you, and then a steamed fish with rice noodles?"

Only then did Du Yi show a smiling face. "Okay!" He nodded quickly.

After the discussion here, after a while, Ou Shenzi and his apprentices had enough food, drink and rest, and they went back to the blacksmith room to get busy again.

Gu Caiwei and the others quietly slipped out of the wing room.

Wu Chongxun has been making people pay attention to their movements.So as soon as they left the front foot, Brother Wu Chongxun already knew the news on the back foot.

"Brother, don't they want to talk to Ou Shenzi secretly?" Wu Yanji asked hurriedly after hearing this.

But the guard who sent the message shook his head quickly. "The Marquis of Changning and his family went to the lake together with that dog!"

"They want to run?" Wu Yanji asked again.

"Of course it's impossible." Wu Chongxun shook his head, "The situation is actually more on their side now. Unless they have taken the wrong medicine, they will definitely not run away at this time."

"Then why don't they rest in the room in the summer, what are they going out to do?" Wu Yanji couldn't figure it out.

"If you want to know, don't you just keep letting people stare at them?" Wu Chongxun replied slowly.

Sure enough, after a while, other guards came back one after another, and reported the movement of that group of people to them in detail——

"Junwang, son, Marquis Changning and the others went to pick lotus pods again!"

"Jun Wang, son, Madam Changning's dog jumped into the lake, and when it got ashore, it had a big crucian carp in its mouth!"

"Your Majesty, Prince, that dog brought up several fish again!"

"They've built a stove in the bushes behind!"

"Changninghou's son and Mrs. Changninghou's elder brother went to pick up branches to make a fire!"

"They also stole a pot and a bag of noodles from the kitchen, and now they are frying lotus seeds!"

……

The news came one after another, directly shaking the Wu family brothers into a dizzy state.

"What the hell are they doing? Going out to catch fish and get something to eat when they have nothing to do?" Wu Chongxun couldn't believe it. Okay? How come they dispatched so many people to work for half a day just for one bite of food?"

While he was talking, Wu Yanji was already rubbing his stomach with one hand. "Brother, I'm so hungry."

He is really hungry.

They managed to eat two mouthfuls of that meal at noon, but they were not even [-]% full.

Although after they came back, they hurriedly sent people to the town to find restaurants for food.But they all saw it when they came here just now, the nearest town is still five or six miles away!This time and again, plus the time for ordering and cooking, an hour may not be enough.

They were already hungry, and the thought of waiting so long for something to eat made them even hungrier.

Wu Yanji regretted it very much.Why did they stupidly agree to Ou Shenzi's invitation?No matter how bad it is, they should bring the cook with them when they go out!Otherwise, they wouldn't be so hungry now!

But at this time, another faint fragrance came from nowhere, just like this, it got into their nostrils, and immediately made the stomachs of both of them start to growl.

Wu Yanji was terribly wronged.

"Brother, I'm so hungry. I can't wait!"

How much better is Wu Chongxun than him?He is also hungry!
Especially after smelling such a scent, he couldn't bear it even more.

It's just... "It should be those surnamed Du who are cooking by the lake!" He said in a deep voice, "Do you dare to ask them for food?"

Wu Yanji trembled in fright. "I dont go."

He has already suffered so many losses at Du Juanqing's hands, unless he is stupid, he is especially self-inflicted.

"So, let's be hungry first! Be patient, our food will be here soon." Wu Chongxun comforted him in a low voice.

Wu Yanji pursed his mouth and lowered his head helplessly.

At this time, Gu Caiwei by the lake had already put the lotus seeds peeled off by Du Juanqing, Du Yi, and Gu Tianyuan directly into the pan to fry. The stir-fried lotus seed rice is out of the pan.

As for the dozen or so fish that Heifeng brought up from the lake, she dissected half of them, and after a brief marinade, she wrapped the fish in flour, then wrapped them in a layer of fresh lotus leaves, and steamed them in a pan. .

By the way, the remaining half of the fish is also washed, salted on the fish, and wrapped in lotus leaves.Steam the fish in the upper pot and grill the fish in the lower stove, killing two birds with one stone.

After a while, the smell of fish wafted out, so strong that it could hardly melt over the small island in the middle of the lake.

When Du Yi and Gu Tianyuan were still growing up, they didn't have enough to eat just now.Now smelling this smell, they kept swallowing, and asked without listening: "Is it all right? How long is it going to be? I'm hungry!"

"Wait a little longer, it will be fine in a while!" Gu Caiwei could only barely comfort her.

But what I didn't expect was - the fish was just right, and just as it was being taken out of the stove, the two apprentices of Ou Shenzi who were on the road leading to the small island in the middle of the lake smelled it and came to find it.

They happened to see Gu Caiwei take out the grilled fish and pushed aside the burnt lotus leaves. Suddenly, a fragrance of lotus leaves mixed with the smell of fish swept over, fiercely and directly pounced on the person's face. Their eyes, noses and mouths are filled with the smell of grilled fish.

"Can you give us some of your grilled fish?" These people spoke more directly, and asked for it when they came over.

Originally, Gu Caiwei and the others were stealing food here, but now that they have been caught, how dare they refuse?Especially Heifeng was able to play in the water with great difficulty, and the lotus pond was full of fat crucian carp, it spent a long time in the lake, grabbing fish one by one to the shore, until the end, Gu Caiwei felt ashamed of Ou Shenzi.

Gu Caiwei was very guilty, she quickly nodded without saying a word, and Du Yi and Gu Tianyuan were going to quickly get them a grilled one as well as a steamed one.

The two people took the things in their hands, followed their example and pushed aside the lotus leaves, and without waiting for the heat to come out, they took a bite of it.

"Wow, it's delicious! It's so delicious!"

Swallowing the fish in one bite, they only had time to say this before they quickly ate it in big mouthfuls.

They ate up a piece of grilled fish, and then they opened the steamed fish with lotus leaf powder in their hands, gobbling it up again.

Gu Caiwei and the others hadn't eaten half of a piece of grilled fish before they noticed that the hungry eyes of these two people glanced over again.

Gu Caiwei gave them two more, and the two quickly ate them all up again.

At the end of the meal, they were ashamed themselves. "Why don't we help you catch a few fish? Take it as a reward for your hard work."

"If you only eat fish, don't you get tired and panic?" Gu Caiwei said softly, "You might as well pick some lotus pods, I'll fry lotus seeds for you to eat, and then make some lotus seed tea. Lotus seed tea clears heat and quenches thirst. Drink it after you're done. A bowl is just right, and I won’t feel burned when I sleep at night.”

"it is good!"

When the two strong men heard this, they immediately acted like two very well-behaved and obedient children. One went into the water to catch fish, and the other rowed out the boat that was usually used to pick lotus pods.

Du Yi and Gu Tianyuan didn't have much appetite, the two little guys ate a fish and half a bowl of lotus seeds, and they were full.

Seeing this boat now, Gu Tianyuan hurriedly shouted: "I want to get on the boat too! Take me!"

Although Du Yi had been to many places with Du Juanqing, because he had been in poor health before, even if he took a boat, he only wanted to cross the river, and he never enjoyed the feeling of the boat swaying, so he quickly echoed Gu Tianyuan.

The strong man who rocked the boat waved to them after hearing this. "Come up if you want, I'll take you for a swim in the lake."

"Yeah!"

The two little guys jumped up and down for joy, jumped on the boat, and followed him to the depths of the lotus leaves, cheering and jumping all the way.

Wang Wang Wang!
Seeing this, Heifeng immediately yelled a few times, jumped into the water with a plop, and started chasing their boat.

When Gu Caiwei saw this, her eyes were filled with envy. "I haven't rowed a boat for a long time!"

"Then I'll finish my work later, and I'll take you paddling." Du Juanqing said.

Gu Caiwei twitched the corner of her mouth. "I'm afraid it won't work today!"

Du Juan raised his eyebrows. "Why?"

"Do you think that after the two apprentices have been found, how long will it take for the other master and apprentice to find them?" Gu Caiwei only asked.

Du Junqing frowned.

Soon, the facts proved that Gu Caiwei was right——

Just after the two strong men came back from fishing and picking lotus pods, Gu Caiwei was simply frying the peeled lotus seed rice and then adding water to boil it slowly, when she heard another wave of footsteps moving quickly This way is close.

Ou Shenzi finally reappeared.

"Little lady, it really is you!" He walked over with a smile, his face was radiant, "I have waited for so long, and finally you came to collect my debts!"

(End of this chapter)