Chapter 2665 Send Away
Gao You stepped forward with a smile and bowed, "Second Master Bai, how are you?"
Bai Erlang stared at him blankly and asked in confusion, "Who are you?"
Gao You: ...
He smiled faintly and said, "My name is Gao You, from Goguryeo. We used to study together at the Imperial Academy. I wonder if Second Master Bai still remembers me?"
"Oh, it's Prince Gao."
Bai Erlang hurriedly returned the greeting, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was impolite to return the greeting in the carriage. When he was hesitating whether to jump off the carriage, Manbao, who had heard them come back a long time ago but had not seen the carriage enter the door, stuck his head out to look. Seeing Gao You standing in front of the carriage frame, he sighed and retracted his head.
Bai Erlang was facing the door and could see clearly how she stuck her head out and then retracted it.
He widened his eyes, not knowing how to continue.
Gao You was already reminiscing about the past, and then he smiled and said, "I remember that Lord Zhou was very interested in the local specialties of Goguryeo. This time when I came to the capital, I brought some with me, thinking of giving some to Lord Zhou and Lord Bai as Mid-Autumn Festival gifts, but..."
He glanced at the doorman with a wry smile and said, "It seems that today is unfortunate. Perhaps Master Zhou and Master Bai don't want to be involved with a down-and-out prince like me, so..."
Bai Erlang was no fool. He knew these words were not good, and he could not help but frown. Princess Mingda, who had been sitting in the carriage, suddenly knocked on the wall and said softly, "Prince Consort, are we not going in yet?"
Bai Erlang immediately smiled and said, "Right away."
He said to Gao You, "It's really unfortunate that today is August 14th. If Prince Gao had come two days earlier, even yesterday, even without sending an invitation, I think our family would have given him a formal reception."
He smiled and said, "Because there is a palace banquet tomorrow night, today is a reunion banquet for many families. Everyone at home is preparing to take care of their relatives, so..."
As they were talking, Zhou Man finally found Bai Shan, and the two of them came together.
Bai Shan smiled and said, "Prince Gao..."
Bai Shan nodded slightly to Bai Erlang and said sideways, "Prince Gao, please sit in the hall for a while. I will arrange for the princess and her husband to come soon."
Obviously, he didn't intend to turn away guests anymore, otherwise it would be a hassle if Gao You stayed outside and refused to leave.
Gao You said with shame on his face, "I was inconsiderate. I didn't even think about the fact that Lord Bai would be entertaining relatives and friends today."
"Prince Gao is unfamiliar with the customs of the Central Plains, which is understandable. It is also our fault for not hosting you well. Please come in."
Bai Shan nodded to Manbao, first sent Gao You to the lobby to sit down, and had someone serve him tea before he apologized and left temporarily.
As soon as Manbao waited for him to enter the door, she moved the carriage and people in front away, and then let Bai Erlang and his carriage enter through the side door.
After entering the large courtyard where people usually get on and off the car, Princess Mingda got out of the car. Manbao reached out to support her, and the two of them simply held hands and talked, "What did Gao You come to see you about?"
Manbao said: "Just get some information. It's impossible that they are asking us to beg for mercy. After all, we are small and of low status."
Mingda couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and went to the inner courtyard with her. "Even if you just wanted to get some information before, I'm afraid you've become delusional now."
Mingda was right. Gao You did have delusions after seeing the princess's carriage.
He originally just wanted to ask Bai Shan and Zhou Man about Da Jin's attitude and see if he could find some way through them to attend the palace banquet.
But today I unexpectedly ran into the legitimate princess...
Gao You felt that this was God's will.
Bai Shan also felt that it was God's will, and said to Man Bao: "It is God's will that we have so many hardships today."
He was pricked while catching crabs in the morning, and then Gao You came to visit him today.
Manbao laughed heartily and pushed him forward, "You're amazing, fool him away quickly."
Bai Shan said, "Come with me."
Manbao shook his head. "Forget it. I don't like Gao You. I want to go to the garden with Mingda to see the chrysanthemums. Well, you take Bai Er with you."
Bai Shan thought so too. If Gao You saw the princess's carriage, he would definitely have other intentions, so it would be better to drag the wine away as well.
Well, even though this wine is mixed with water, it is still real alcohol, right?
So Bai Shan dragged the confused Bai Erlang over.
No matter how big your ambitions and aspirations are, the other party is not as knowledgeable as Bai Shan, not as eloquent as Bai Shan, and not as stupid as Bai Erlang. There are also national grievances between the two sides. Even if the other party comes to you with a thick face, Bai Shan has many reasons to refuse him righteously.
Gao You brought a lot of things with him. In addition to precious medicinal herbs from Goguryeo, there were also some pearls and gold and silver treasures. They were originally used to build connections. As long as Bai Shan was willing to help put in a good word with the princess, they would have the opportunity to enter the palace and attend the palace banquet...
Bai Shan pushed the gift back and said with a smile, "No merit, no reward. I am already very touched that Prince Gao came to pay his respects during the festive season. How dare I accept such a generous gift?"
He waved outside the hall, and someone immediately brought up two gift boxes. He smiled and said, "These are homemade mooncakes and some crabs raised on the farm. They're not fancy things, but they're just the right things for the occasion. I hope Prince Gao doesn't mind."
Gao You could hardly maintain the expression on his face. He looked at Bai Shan deeply and stood up to say goodbye without even taking the two gift boxes.
The servant couldn't help but look at Bai Shan, "Master, this..."
"It seems that Prince Gao doesn't appreciate this small gift. Forget it. Take the things out and serve them to the guests later." Bai Shan said, "Before the kitchen starts cooking, take the crabs and have them washed and put them in the pot."
Bai Erlang asked, "How many did you catch? Is it so few?"
He even had to open the crab in the gift.
Bai Shan asked, "How many can you raise in just one lotus pond?"
He said, "I sent some to Brother Tang Xue, and to my brothers-in-law. Oh, by the way, I also prepared some for you and Princess Changyu's Mansion, but there's not much left."
Bai Shan didn't say much, and the kitchen still steamed several baskets of dumplings. Because Mr. Zhuang also had to go out to meet guests today, and he was going to the wild, it was not convenient to bring raw food with him, so he had someone steam it and put it in a food box to keep it warm so that he could eat it hot when he got there.
Bai Erlang was very excited, then he remembered and said, "Princess Changyu said that she and her husband had lunch at the Wei family and wanted to come over."
"Come on, there's still enough crab."
After all, they were his own pets. Although a lot of them were given away, Bai Shan didn't feel sorry at all.
Bai Erlang said, "It's a pity that the land His Majesty gave us is too good, otherwise we could dig a pond and raise some crabs."
Bai Shan said, "Whether crabs are raised well depends not only on the soil but also on the water. The water is good where you are. Otherwise, why don't you find a piece of land to dig and add sand and stones at the bottom?"
Bai Erlang's eyes lit up slightly, and he bumped his shoulder, "You still have a lot of ideas."
"I don't know much about raising crabs, I just gave you a suggestion, so if it doesn't work out and they die or something, don't blame me."
"Okay, I don't blame you. Just remember to leave some for me every year."
"Speaking of crabs, the ones from Taihu Lake are still the best," Bai Shan asked. "Isn't there any tribute to the palace this year?"
"His Majesty has had the Empress ban it." This was a palace decree, so Bai Erlang knew it. "They said people's lives are very difficult this year, and it's not worth wasting money and effort just for a few chopsticks of roe."
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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