Chapter 215 This little fish is delicious
Before going home, Shen Zhiyan gave her the fish.
"You didn't catch any fish today, so this is for you!"
Ye Caiping picked up the small yellow croaker: "Oh, thank you."
"Um."
He responded calmly, turned around and left.
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Ye Caiping rode in a ox cart and jumped off when she arrived at Wangjia Village, heading straight for Wang Shuantou's house.
As he entered the yard, he said, "Uncle Wang, Uncle Wang, save me! Save me!"
Wang Shuantou was planing furniture and looked up from a pile of wood: "What's wrong?"
Ye Caiping walked up to Wang Shuantou breathlessly and said, "Make something for me!"
In order to get rid of learning chess from Shen Zhiyan, she boasted that she would give him a new fishing rod with wheels.
Although fishing rods can be purchased in the system, the alloy material they are made of is not available in this era.
She couldn't explain to him again that it was dug from the mountain, right?
So I can only get bamboo and wood.
Wang Shuantou breathed a sigh of relief: "I was so scared, I thought it was nothing. What did you do? Tell me."
"Bring me some paper and a pen."
Ye Yong, who was not far away, hurried into the house and took out pen, ink and paper in a short while.
Ye Caiping drew a fishing rod with a reel in a few strokes: "Make me a fishing rod."
Wang Shuantou took the blueprint and nodded: "The pole body must be made of bamboo. The wheels can be made of wood. The function of the wheels is..."
"To reel in or unreel the line."
As an experienced craftsman, Wang Shuantou understood it immediately. He could figure it out on his own without even asking for the details:
"Okay, I can do it. When do you want it?"
Ye Caiping said, "Before noon the day after tomorrow."
"No problem. Just come pick it up the day after tomorrow morning."
"Thank you, Uncle Wang. How much is this?"
Wang Shuantou waved his hand: "Why do you want money? It's just a small thing."
"Then I'll trouble you, Uncle Wang."
It doesn't cost money, just bring him some delicious food.
It was just time for Ye Yong to get off work, so he walked home with Ye Caiping.
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After returning home, Ye Yong went back to his room to change clothes.
Ye Caiping entered the inner courtyard carrying a fish basket.
Old Mrs. Ye was picking water spinach in the corridor. When she saw Ye Caiping carrying a fish basket, she took it with a smile: "Oh, it's fish. I haven't eaten fish for a few days. You came just in time."
As he spoke, he dug in his pocket and finally pulled out a small yellow croaker: "That's all?"
"Um."
Old Lady Ye said, "It's gone with this bite. Otherwise, chop it up and feed it to the chickens. The chickens love to eat small fish and shrimps the most."
"No!" Ye Caiping stopped him immediately, "You have to cook it. I'll cook it myself!"
Seeing that she insisted, Old Lady Ye smiled and said, "Okay, I'll cook it!"
Ye Caiping returned to the room and looked at the account book of the Hu La Tang workshop today.
Soon, dinner was ready.
The family sat at the table, and Xiuxiu and Xiaoyan brought the dishes to the table one by one.
Finally, Old Lady Ye brought up a small bowl with a stewed fish in it and placed it in front of Ye Caiping:
"Here, your little fish. They are so precious. I'll give them all to you."
Everyone in the Ye family looked at each other in bewilderment. Jin'er, who was sitting next to Ye Caiping, asked, "Mom, is this yellow croaker?"
Ye Huaner: "It's just a yellow croaker."
A small river fish that couldn’t be more ordinary. If you want to eat yellow croaker, just buy a few pounds and stew it. This one and a half line...what's going on?
Ye Caiping: "Oh... this... was caught this afternoon."
Everyone in the Ye family understood. Ye Jin'er said, "Mother has regressed. She used to catch fish in baskets, but today she only caught one."
Ye Xuan on the opposite side was holding the chopsticks silently. Why did he feel that... it looked like the work of his husband?
Ye Caiping coughed dryly and quickly changed the subject: "Today is April 12, right? Xuan'er will be gone on the 15th."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's attention fell on Ye Xuan.
Mrs. Du looked a little anxious: "Yes, there are still three days left. What does your teacher say? Does he approve of you taking the county exam this year?"
Ye Xuan said: "Of course I have to. When I became his disciple, he said that if I couldn't pass the county and prefectural exams, he would no longer teach me."
As soon as the words fell, Mrs. Du, Old Lady Ye and others became a little nervous.
Ye Caiping was very calm, because Shen Zhiyan said today that Ye Xuan would definitely pass the county exam. Even the college examination, as long as Shen Zhiyan is willing, Ye Xuan can pass it.
Mrs. Du asked, "If you pass the county exam, you are a Tongsheng, right? What is the prefectural exam? If you pass it, will you be a Xiucai?"
Ye Xuan said: "Only after passing the county and prefectural examinations can one be a Tongsheng. The academy examination will be in August, and only after passing it can one be a Xiucai."
Everyone at the table was talking about scientific expeditions.
Only Ye Caiping lowered her head and concentrated on eating her fish. Mom’s cooking skills are getting better and better, it’s delicious!
After dinner, Ye Caiping called Old Man Ye and Ye Daquan into the room.
"Dad, brother, the county magistrate will come to see my 60 acres of cassava fields tomorrow." Ye Caiping said.
"What? County, County Magistrate?" Both father and son jumped up. "What's going on?"
Ye Caiping said, "Dad knows that the cassava I planted is a little special, it's non-toxic, it's called yellow-heart cassava. I've reported it to the county magistrate, and it will be promoted on a large scale in a year."
"There is one thing you must not tell me, and that is the source of the yellow-heart cassava."
Ye Caiping then told the county magistrate what she had said: "Just say that I found it in the ravine."
The father and son didn't ask about the true origin of the yellow-heart cassava, but just nodded.
Ye Daquan patted his chest and said, "It's no big deal. Anyway, it was you who brought it back."
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The next day.
Ye Lizheng came to Ye Caiping's house early and sat in the living room chatting with Old Man Ye and Ye Daquan.
Ye Caiping changed her clothes and was about to go to the village entrance with Ye Lizheng to wait for County Magistrate Lu.
But before they set off, Xiaoyan came in and said, "Aunt, there's a carriage outside."
Ye Caiping and Ye Lizheng looked at each other, and then they walked out.
Magistrate Lu had just gotten off the carriage and smiled when he saw Ye Caiping, "Hello, Madam Ye."
Magistrate Lu and Mr. Luo were both in casual clothes, and were accompanied by six men, who seemed to be yamen runners.
Ye Caiping, Ye Lizheng and others hurried forward to greet him: "Greetings, sir."
"No need to be so polite." Magistrate Lu said with a smile, "Just call me Master Lu."
Ye Caiping smiled and said, "Master Lu is dressed so simply."
County Magistrate Lu laughed, and Master Luo said, "This yellow-heart cassava has not been promoted yet. Now that people know that your cassava is different, I'm afraid they won't be able to wait until they grow up."
Ye Caiping understood that if Magistrate Lu and his men came in official robes, it would probably arouse speculation.
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