The cool water flows from the well and brings the taste of food to the table.
Xu Jiang and Yin Yin fetched water and put the stewed lotus root and lotus seed soup and boiled old Yin tea into the cold well water to reduce the heat.
After doing all this, he asked Liang Mo and the guards to help set up a chopping board in front of the door to dry calligraphy and paintings, ancient books, and some moldy paper and engravings.
It is also a custom to dry things in the sun during the Lesser Heat.
Afterwards, he mixed ink, ground pigments, and took out the fan that he had stretched a few days ago to paint.
The paintings include landscapes, flowers and birds, insects, fruits and vegetables, animals...all kinds of shapes and objects. Some have inscriptions and seals, while others just have casual seals.
Xu Jiang took out the set of seals she had collected in Longquan Township and stamped them randomly on a fan, finally writing the four words "Dazhi Xianxian".
He also found some fragments of calligraphy and painting, brushed water on another fan, and used a tea clip to carefully piece the fragments together in a random manner. After the water paste dried, he added his seal, and it became a picture of broken bones of calligraphy and painting.
Xu Jiang wanted to give these two fans to Ji Shan and Deng Yuechuan to thank them for their care in daily life.
When the fan was halfway through being painted, the aroma of meat wafted over from next door, and everyone couldn't help swallowing.
Shopkeeper Wang came out sweating and said to everyone, "The banquet is ready in my yard. You don't have to work hard here. Let's all go to my house and eat later."
He specifically said to Liang Mo, "Brother Liang Mo, don't run away. Let's start the meal early so you can definitely catch up with your journey home."
Liang Mozhi smiled, "Okay."
Xu Jiang found a fan for drying grain and handed it to him, saying, "I'm done here, so I'll pack up and come over."
Shopkeeper Wang waved his fan and looked at it again. "This fan is good. It looks like it's time to harvest the rice. I went to the countryside to inspect the fields yesterday. The ears of rice are full. I think we should have a good harvest this year."
"It seems that my brother will be busy again."
"Be busy, be busy." Shopkeeper Wang smiled like a Maitreya Buddha, and then said to the crowd, "I'll call you later."
Guards Xue and Zhu responded with full energy. After Shopkeeper Wang left, the two discussed buying a jar of wine. It would be bad to go to someone else's house empty-handed.
Xu Jiang continued to paint fans. In the middle of the process, someone came to buy a book. He liked the paintings and sold four or five of them.
When all the paintings were finished, Manager Wang came over to call people to help put away the fans and books.
After cleaning up, Xu Jiang asked the guards and Liang Mo to take the cooked lotus root and lotus seed soup, Laoyin tea, and the cold noodles that Manager Wang had brought earlier to Manager Wang's yard.
Then he closed the door, holding a jar of rice wine, and went into Manager Wang's yard with Yin Yin.
Seeing her come in, Qin hurried to greet her, and Mai Mai followed behind her like a little tail, and when she saw her, she just called her aunt.
Xu Jiang was so happy that she handed the wine to Xiao Wang, then picked up Mai Mai and held her high, making Mai giggle.
Qin's mother and sister-in-law also came over to talk, and then pulled her to sit down. There were two tables, one for men and one for women, but they were all eating happily.
At the end of the meal, Xu Jiang praised, "This mutton is really delicious."
This summer lamb is not overly seasoned. It is stewed with ginger, garlic and water. It tastes extremely delicious when dipped in sauce.
"They're all raised at home, grown well, and kept on the mountain, so they don't have any mutton smell and taste naturally delicious." Mother Qin handed Xu Jiang another piece of pork ribs and said lovingly, "If you like it, eat more."
Xu Jiang was actually full, but she didn't refuse. "Thank you, Auntie."
The meal at Manager Wang's table was also lively. Everyone drank and listened to Guard Xue tell stories, and from time to time they played drinking games. Everyone at the table, young and old, was drunk to the point of being drunk and their faces were flushed.
Liang Mo usually doesn't drink, but today he couldn't refuse his brothers and was forced to drink several glasses. He felt dizzy in a short while.
Shopkeeper Wang patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, if you get drunk, just sleep at my house!"
Guard Xue also said: "If you want to go back, that's fine. We brothers will take you back!"
Father Qin smiled and stopped him, "I haven't eaten much yet, but you've already made me drunk. Come, have a few drinks with me."
Thanks to Qin's father's help, Liang Mo escaped the disaster.
This is a wine lover, and he remains calm and composed after several rounds.
Xu Jiang said to Qin's mother, "Uncle Qin really has a good alcohol tolerance."
Mother Qin smiled and said, "I'm only letting him drink today. I wouldn't dare let him drink too much on other days."
Xu Jiang looked at the scene and couldn't help but imagine what it would be like if Lou Yunchun was there. She smiled as she thought about it.
If he were here, he would surely turn into a wooden man after a few drinks.
Qin moved to her side and asked in a low voice, "Why haven't I seen Brother Lou recently?"
Xu Jiang also whispered, "He's out on business. He won't be back for a while."
Qin Shi understood and patted her hands. She thought to herself that it was no wonder Xu Jiang had been staying at the Lou family recently. She thought it was because Lou Yunchun was worried. Then she asked, "Have you set a date?"
"It will be in March next year." Xu Jiang couldn't help but blush when mentioning the marriage.
"March is a good month, the days are warm." Qin was happy for her. This girl finally had a home. Then she whispered jokingly, "It's time to prepare your wedding clothes."
"Sister-in-law, please don't make fun of me." Xu Jiang felt troubled when she mentioned this. She then whispered to her about Master Lin giving her two pieces of cloth and said, "Sister-in-law, you know I'm not good at needlework. Do you have any ideas?"
"I'd like to take this on for you, but you said the fabric was a gift from a saint, and you're afraid to put the needle to work." Qin thought for a moment and said, "Mrs. Zhen from our shop is a famous embroiderer. I think we should ask her to come and ask."
"Oh, I actually forgot about her." Xu Jiang remembered that the clothes that Lady Zhen had picked for her fit her very well, so it would be better to ask her to try them on.
"This has to be done sooner rather than later. This wedding dress is very elaborate and requires a lot of work. There will be many people making dresses in the second half of the year, and I'm afraid it will be delayed."
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