"Sir, you know I come from a farming family and have played by the water since I was a child. Why don't I go down to the river and catch a few fish, and then grill them with my brothers. Not only will we fill our stomachs, but we can also enjoy the fun of the mountains. What do you think?"
Tai Yongning did not worry that others would look down on him because of his background, and he openly said that he wanted to catch fish.
Before Mr. Wu could say anything, his friend in green laughed. "Oh, dear brother, your young disciple has such a talent! You must show it off. I don't think we'll have much to catch today. Maybe we'll have to follow them and get some help before we can even taste the fish."
The others also laughed, obviously interested.
Seeing this, Mr. Wu said, "Well, Yongning, go fishing. If you catch anything, that's even better. If not, don't be discouraged. Your leg injury has just healed, so don't let it get cold."
"Yes, sir, thank you for your concern." Tai Yongning bowed and expressed his gratitude.
Song Hui and others are also teenagers, so naturally they are not lacking in playfulness. Moreover, they have been spoiled by their families since childhood and have never caught a fish.
At this moment, they followed Tai Yongning to the downstream about 70 or 80 feet away, rolled up their trouser legs and went into the water. It was really novel and exciting.
Catching fish is no longer important, playing in the water is the key!
I don’t know who started it, you splashed some water on me and I splashed some on you, we were having a lot of fun.
A few gentlemen watched from afar and were also grinning from ear to ear, as they saw the shadows of their youth in them again.
Tai Yongning also had fun, but he was still thinking about filling his stomach.
Fortunately, Yongfeng and several other servants were reliable and kept catching fish, and they caught a lot.
When Tai Yongning and his friends finally remembered their business and used tree branches to pierce the two stupid fish, the vigorous hunting activity came to an end.
The fire was lit early, not far from the gentlemen.
Tai Yongning and Yongfeng worked together, making a rack with branches, and roasted the wet clothes and fish at the same time.
The fresh river fish was as big as a palm. After the internal organs and scales were removed, the fish body was rubbed with fine salt, skewered on a tree branch, and placed next to the red bonfire. It gave off fragrance in less than a quarter of an hour.
Tai Yongning and the others' stomachs rumbled even more cheerfully, but the other gentlemen had no interest in fishing and kept looking around.
How can fruit desserts smell like meat?
They only yearn for the immortal realm of eating wind and drinking dew, but their stomachs are filled with the intestines of mortals!
After waiting for a long time, the grilled fish is finally ready!
Tai Yongning took a few and quickly gave them to the gentlemen.
It’s not that he is perceptive and wants to seize the opportunity to show his face in front of the gentlemen, but really... he is afraid that the gentlemen’s saliva will flow faster than the river!
Mr. Wu took a bite, his eyes lit up, and he praised vaguely, "Well, not bad."
His friend in blue was much more honest than he was. He exclaimed, "This is more than good! It's a natural flavor, nurtured by the essence of water and roasted by the essence of fire. This is the ultimate bliss on earth!"
Mr. Wu glared at him and scolded him with a smile, "Even eating can't stop your mouth. He's my own disciple. I don't praise him too much because I don't want him to be proud!"
After that, he gestured to Yongning, "Go back and eat quickly, or your brothers will grab all the grilled fish."
Tai Yongning suppressed his laughter, quickly bowed and went back to join the army grabbing fish.
With Yongfeng around, how could he let his brother starve? He would have already hugged the two tree branches in his arms!
For a moment, everyone, young and old, was enjoying the delicious grilled fish, but they didn't notice that a caravan was passing by on the official road not far away.
The smell of grilled fish blew over on the summer breeze, causing the hungry people on the road to whimper and talk.
"Where does that grilled fish smell like? It smells so good!"
"Exactly, my stomach is growling."
"It's still twenty miles to the city, so we must have a good meal by then."
In the last carriage of the convoy sat a dark and thin boy. I don’t know what he was thinking about, but when he suddenly heard the noise, he turned his head to look over.
As a result, the next moment his face lit up with ecstasy, he jumped off the carriage and shouted loudly.
"Second brother! Second brother Yongning!"
Tai Yongning was picking out fish bones when he suddenly heard someone calling his name. He thought he had misheard.
When I turned my head and looked carefully, I found that the boy running towards me looked very familiar.
“Ruiyang…Ruiyang?!”
He suddenly stood up and went to meet him!
"Ruiyang, why are you here? Didn't you arrive in Shunde Prefecture?"
Tai Yongning hugged Chen Ruiyang, full of doubts, but when he patted Chen Ruiyang's tattered cotton coat and looked at the faint bruises on his neck and his dirty cheeks, he immediately guessed most of what was going on!
This kid was wronged and ran back to find them!
Chen Ruiyang wanted to speak, but tears were streaming down his face and his throat was blocked, so he couldn't make a sound.
Tai Yongning felt that he was shivering and felt very distressed.
Before Chen Ruiyang went to look for his father, he had to stay at home and could not go out because his identity had to be kept secret.
It just so happened that he was also recovering from his injuries, so the two of them spent the longest time together. They both liked reading and got along very well.
Unexpectedly...
Tai Yongning thought for a moment and said, "Ruiyang, do you want to go back to Taijia Village? Then wait a minute. I'll talk to the caravan for you. You just follow me. I'm going to take the Tongsheng exam soon. I'll take you home in ten days, okay?"
Chen Ruiyang nodded heavily and slowly loosened Yongning's sleeve.
Tai Yongning quickly said something to the gentlemen and then walked to the official road.
Because Chen Ruiyang suddenly ran away, the caravan had stopped.
The manager of the caravan had a bad look on his face originally, but when he saw that Tai Yongning was dressed like a scholar and there were a few middle-aged men with extraordinary looks sitting not far away, he became a little more polite when he spoke.
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