Chapter 92 is about avoiding fire and trying small snacks. You have to savor them carefully bit by bit...
Wei Jinyun glanced at him.
Lu Lan chuckled softly, "Okay, let's go back. It's windy outside."
"Wait a moment longer."
Wei Jinyun's gaze drifted off into the distance. "I love the night view of the Yangtze River. It's so beautiful."
A gust of wind happened to blow, blowing the loose hair past her cheek.
"actually......"
Wei Jinyun stood on tiptoe and reached out, gently pinching Lu Lan's cheek. "When your master was at Yunlaixiang, he always said that you loved to laugh when you were young. Xiangxiang also said that you could climb trees and catch fish when you were young. Your subordinates and the people in Pingjiang Prefecture all like you very much."
Lu Lan paused for a moment, raised his hand to cover the back of her hand, and placed his face on her palm.
"Don't worry about this, Ayun. I know I will get it done in the future."
He used to be stubborn about He Ru, but she always ran ahead of him, stretched out her hand with a smile, grabbed him, and led him forward.
The drizzle had just stopped and she was standing before him.
The moonlight tonight is also beautiful.
Lu Lan placed his cheek in her palm and rubbed it gently. "It's just that after tonight, I have to go investigate the rivers and streams, so I'm afraid I won't have time to accompany you. You can stay on the merchant ship. If you get bored, you can read the storybooks. There are fishing gear and nets on the boat, or..."
He put Xiao into her palm and said, "Use this to call Tuantuan to accompany you. It listens to you very well."
Wei Jinyun nodded, "I'm not bored, it's fun here."
Wei Jinyun had been wandering around the shop and workshop for so long that she felt like going out to relax. She loved the river breeze and the beautiful scenery, so how could she feel bored?
"But, Lu Lan, please stand here and don't move."
Wei Jinyun thought for a while and pushed Lu Lan to the side of the boat.
Lu Lan followed his instructions and stood aside, her black hair in a ponytail, her posture straight, her red official robes fluttering in the river breeze.
Wei Jinyun circled around him twice, his eyes sweeping from the folds of his shoulder armor to the sword at his waist. He couldn't help but nod, "Yes, face Jiang Feng more, with the sword horizontally to the side. This posture looks good."
Seeing him do as she asked, she reached out and gently tugged at the collar of his official robe, praising him, "Lu Lan, you are truly a high-spirited young man from Jiangdong!"
Lu Lan couldn't help laughing.
Are there really unhappy days when I'm with her?
Wei Jinyun admired it for a long time before Lu Lan was ready to turn around and leave.
But he stopped and looked back at her, "I went to the official ship ahead. I checked the area nearby. There's no danger. If at night..."
Before he could finish his words, Wei Jinyun quickly stepped on tiptoe and placed a kiss on his lips.
Lu Lan rubbed his lips in satisfaction. He stood there and looked down at her, "Ayun, what I said just now was a joke."
"oh."
Wei Jinyun glanced at him and said, "Then hurry up and leave."
He looked down at her hands.
Did she grab his clothes and let him go?
"Forget it. I knew you'd start making trouble again if you drank a couple more bowls of wine."
"Your temper..."
Lu Lan let her hold it, and had no intention of returning to the official ship immediately. "I passed by Qianji Bookstore a while ago and stopped by."
Wei Jinyun was completely bewildered. "What are you doing at the book club? Is there a case?"
"No, why can't Mr. Lu buy a couple of books to read?"
Lu Lan raised an eyebrow and leaned against the railing beside her as she continued, "It's Chang Siyan's book. I wanted to see what she wrote, so I stopped by and queued for a while and bought ten copies."
"Ten?"
Wei Jinyun was surprised, "Her books are hard to come by, and you bought so many!"
"Well, I was quick, and later on, Shopkeeper Qian gave me an extra book."
"A gift?"
Wei Jinyun was even more surprised. Chang Siyan's books have always been in short supply and sold like hot cakes. How could Manager Qian give them away easily?
Even Lu Lan can't do it.
Shopkeeper Qian is a money-grubber who is even more greedy than she is.
"Of course it's not the one I gave to Chang Siyan."
Lu Lan paused and said seriously, "It's a fire avoidance map."
"Avoid, avoid fire diagram?!"
Wei Jinyun choked and coughed, "No, no, did Shopkeeper Qian eat..."
Before she could finish her words, Lu Lan suddenly leaned over, put his arms around her and picked her up horizontally.
Lu Lan looked down at her, unable to hide the smile in his eyes, and walked steadily towards the cabin. "I see you slept a lot on the merchant ship during the day, and I'm afraid you're not quiet at all now. It's just right..."
"Not exactly."
"Just right."
"That's just right, Lu Lan, you are a good young man."
"It just so happens that you just said I was a high-spirited young man from Jiangdong."
The cabin was dim and floating in the night.
The moist river breeze blew in from the carved wooden window that had never been closed, mixing with the hot breaths of the two people. Every breath they took felt like they were swallowing each other's breath.
Lu Lan placed Wei Jinyun on the soft mattress, and her bent knees pressed against his legs.
"Are you serious?"
In the dim light, Wei Jinyun's eyes appeared particularly bright.
As expected, she had slept too much during the day, and she didn't feel sleepy at all. Lu Lan was right in front of her, and she could see her clearly.
His breath was hot and itchy against her ear.
"you guess."
Everything Wei Jinyun wanted to say was blocked by the sudden pressure of his lips.
Unlike the usual gentleness, it was an unquestionable plunder, prying open the teeth and penetrating deep into the hinterland.
In the dim light, all senses were infinitely magnified, leaving only the intertwined breathing sounds, rapid and chaotic.
His hand was firmly clasped around the back of her neck, not allowing her to retreat at all. His other hand was already around her waist, pressing her closer to him.
It was unknown how long it took, until the air in both of their lungs was almost exhausted, and Lu Lan finally stepped back a little, his nose still rubbing against her forehead affectionately.
"The snacks Ayun made for me today are very sweet, with a red bean paste flavor..."
He said hoarsely, rubbing his fingertips over her slightly swollen lower lip, "I love it."
Lu Lan always wears a black leather glove on his right hand, which is covered with the wrist, covering three fingers and leaving two fingers exposed, and can fully protect against the friction with the bowstring when drawing the bow.
He was skilled in swords and spears, and his archery skills were also extremely superb. Fortunately, Yu protected his palms, leaving only light calluses.
Since Lord Lu is good at archery and his slender fingers are flexible enough to draw the bow and arrow, other things are naturally no problem for him.
He brushed past with expert precision.
"So, I'm hungry right now and want a snack."
"Lu Lan..."
Wei Jinyun trembled all over and curled up subconsciously, but was restrained by his strong arms and could not move.
"Lu Lan is here."
Lu Lan chuckled softly, and with his other hand he pulled out a thin, booklet-like object from his bosom.
He stuffed the album into Wei Jinyun's trembling hands and put his lips close to her ear again.
"Read to Ayun."
He bit the tip of her ear, causing another shudder. "Look for yourself and see which page we're on right now."
As soon as he finished speaking, he had already buried his head, accurately capturing and sucking her through the folds of her skirt.
"Why would you carry something like that around with you? What if it falls out?"
Wei Jinyun's fingers ran through his hair and suddenly pulled his hairband, and his black hair soon covered his shoulders.
Her black hair and folded skirt fell down.
Outside the window, the river breeze blows, ripples form, and the river water gurgles.
These subtle and trivial sounds seemed particularly clear and alluring in the silent cabin at this moment, occasionally interspersed with the light and heavy biting of his teeth.
"If you turn it right...I won't taste it."
He gave the order vaguely, but his lips and tongue became more and more passionate, as if he wanted to eat her whole body.
Wei Jinyun was clear-eyed and energetic just now, but now she is in a state of confusion, which almost swallows her up.
Lust really blinds one's mind!
Her fingers were shaking violently as she flipped through the album in her hands, causing the papers to rustle.
"Can't find..."
The cabin was already dim, and the strange itchiness all over her body made her vision blurry, making it impossible for her to see the pictures in the booklet clearly. "I can't find it, Lu Lan, this one is fake!"
Wei Jinyun flipped through the pages almost frantically, his face growing hotter the more he looked, but it seemed that none of the pages contained the answer he wanted.
Or rather, he didn't want her to find it at all.
After she wrinkled the fabric, Lu Lan finally raised her head, her face sparkling and radiant.
A sweet scent filled the air.
The rain had stopped a long time ago, and the full moon was shining through the carved wooden windows by the river.
He looked at her blushing cheeks and watery eyes, then leaned over again and chuckled, "Look again."
Lord Lu always savored his dim sum slowly, like the osmanthus and mung bean cake, first slowly sucking on the soft cake body, then savoring the osmanthus honey inside. He wanted to savor everything, not wasting anything, and not even miss the sweet and bright red beans.
He has a good appearance, superior facial features and a straight nose.
The bridge of the nose can be taken good care of by gently moving it back and forth.
"Lu Lan...don't bite."
"Are you still drinking and fooling around?"
"I won't drink alcohol this month..."
"Um."
Lu Lan responded softly, "But I haven't found it yet. Ah Yun, how can you be happy? Tell me."
During the conversation, her toes suddenly straightened, her instep arched into a graceful arc, her fingers dug into the soft bedding also tightened, and one hand helplessly passed through Lu Lan's thick black hair.
“It’s here.”
"Lu Changce!"
The only response she got was the sound of water.
She couldn't even tell whether she wanted to push it away or press it down lower.
I don’t know how much time had passed, the river breeze was still blowing, Wei Jinyun leaned on the pillow with his eyelashes drooping, obviously not wanting to open his eyes.
Lu Lan brought in a basin, placed it on the stool beside the couch, tested the water temperature, wrung the towel half dry, and gently wiped her.
"What's going on?"
Seeing that she didn't even open her eyes, she just frowned and snorted, then smiled, "Why do you become the listless Shopkeeper Wei now?"
Wei Jinyun closed his eyes and murmured, "Bad thing, I don't want to bother with you..."
"I am."
Lu Lan wiped her hands and said, "Sleep well until I'm done."
"Wait a moment."
Wei Jinyun opened his eyes and called Lu Lan.
Lu Lan leaned over, and she sat on the bed and braided his hair bit by bit.
"Just one, hiding inside."
Wei Jinyun glanced at him and said, "It's better to be serious when going out for inspection."
Then she yawned, lay back down, closed her eyes, and whispered, "Be careful, Inspector."
"good."
He placed a light kiss on her fingertips, and when he stood up, he carefully closed most of the window, leaving only a thin gap for ventilation. The sound of the door closing was so soft that it was almost inaudible.
When Lu Lan stepped onto the official ship, Zhan Wenxing was still standing on the deck.
The Yangtze River in summer is full of beautiful scenery, unlike last year when it was very peaceful.
"Why did you come back so soon, sir?"
He saw that his black hair fell to his shoulders, and there seemed to be a small braid hidden inside.
"She's asleep."
"Then you should rest early, my Lord. You will be busy tomorrow. I will go and boil some hot water for you to take a bath."
"Need not."
Lu Lan walked into the cabin and said, "Cold water is good."
Zhan Wenxing scratched his head.
It was a rare rainy season when the rain stopped. The morning light made the surface of the Yangtze River sparkle. Merchant ships were moored quietly beside official ships, and the mattresses on the rattan chairs were warmed by the sun.
Wei Jinyun leaned back in the chair, feeding Tuantuan while looking up at the rainbow appearing in the sky.
I would flip through Chang Siyan's notebook from time to time.
What kind of melodramatic story is this?
Why did the cat slave, while reporting his gratitude, go somewhere else? He should have given his master more gold, silver and jewelry.
"Manager Wei, the fish and shrimp that the master had brought in yesterday are now piled up in six buckets."
Yiniang tied her armband and walked slowly onto the deck.
Wei Jinyun glanced down at the wooden barrel not far away and responded, "He moves his, I feed Tuan Tuan, and I fish myself."
She picked up the fishing rod beside her and threw the baited hook into the river. There was a "splash" on the water surface, and a silvery figure emerged from the water.
The tail fin swung gently, driving the fish towards the hook, splashing water all over Wei Jinyun's body.
With Tuantuan's help, Wei Jinyun had a great time fishing.
The shopkeeper on the merchant boat, wearing a straw raincoat and a straw hat, fishes alone in the Yangtze River, which is full of fresh fish.
Wei Jinyun caught all the most common fish in the Yangtze River in summer. Yiniang also cast a net, which was full of shad and small crabs crawling and jumping around.
At that time, the Yangtze River was still undammed, and Wei Jinyun saw many river animals she had never seen before. They were lively and free, and as they passed by her, the air was filled with the fragrance of reeds.
Tuantuan seemed to have attracted many new friends to come and see her. The Baiji dolphin was jumping in the Yangtze River, and countless chubby Yangtze finless porpoises followed behind, coming and going.
Wei Jinyun fed them all the fish and shrimp that Lu Lan gave her. They gathered around the merchant ship, as if they knew that they could eat fish by following Tuantuan and didn't have to catch them themselves.
When everyone was tired of eating and playing, Wei Jinyun touched Tuan Tuan's head and said goodbye to them, letting them dive back into the river.
Yiniang moved quickly, setting up a clay stove on the deck and heating the iron pot until it started to smoke.
Manager Wei has been researching her new pastries these past two days. One moment it's sweet cakes, the next moment it's fried snails. She looks at the snails, mutters about what kind of snail noodles to make, and even asks her for the secret recipe of pickled cabbage... As a boatman, she naturally can't let her cook all the time.
It just so happened that among the fish caught by Shopkeeper Wei there was a catfish, which has few bones and tender meat, making it the most suitable for making sour soup fish.
She fried the fish bones and fish pieces in a pan, added homemade pickled cabbage after they were cooked, poured in bone broth, and sprinkled a handful of peppercorns that Wei Jinyun had brought with her.
Her line of work always involves sailing, and whenever she encounters passengers who suffer from seasickness, she makes sauerkraut for them, which is sour and appetizing.
When the soup boils, the hot steam from the bottom rises, and Yiniang puts the fish fillets marinated with egg white into it.
Wei Jinyun sat aside and waited for Yiniang to serve the rice, then picked up a piece of fish fillet with chopsticks.
The sour soup fish without chili is also delicious.
The catfish is freshly killed and filleted, fresh, smooth and tender. The sour soup is mixed with the spicy taste of Sichuan peppercorns, which is very appetizing.
The sauerkraut in the sour soup fish is also the finishing touch. Put the sauerkraut on the rice that has just been cooked, scoop some fish soup with a spoon, take a big bite, and your tongue will be filled with sour, numb and fragrant flavors.
Eat the fish right after you catch it, it is indeed delicious.
If a small house could be built on the Yangtze River, Wei Jinyun would move in immediately.
"Manager Wei, eat slowly, there's still plenty in the pot."
Yiniang smiled as she added more soup to her bowl and took a piece of fish herself. "This catfish from the Yangtze River is really good. The meat is plump and tender, and it goes really well with sour soup."
Wei Jinyun ate heartily, glanced at the official ship not far away, and returned to studying her snail noodles. The days passed slowly, accompanied by the river breeze and the fresh fish.
If it doesn't rain during the day, Wei Jinyun always likes to sit on the rattan chair on the deck and cast his fishing rod for most of the day.
Tuan Tuan is the most fun-loving one. He sweeps the water to drive the fish towards the fishing hook. Soon the bamboo basket is filled with shad, catfish... and occasionally a few fat yellow catfish can be caught.
When it was time for dinner, Yiniang set up her own stove on the deck, and she and her partner prepared a variety of dishes and snacks.
When the rain stopped in the afternoon, Wei Jinyun played with Tuantuan and watched its silvery figure surging in the water.
But after just a few days of catching fresh fish, tasting fresh fish and teasing them, Lu Lan's inspection of the Yangtze River came to an end.
When the merchant ship returned to Changmen Wharf, Wei Jinyun's black-sailed boat was filled with delicacies from the Yangtze River. These were her spoils of war.
She threw the oar into the boat, ran into Yun Laixiang's door, and laughed out loud.
"Hahaha, your Shopkeeper Wei is back!"
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Author's words: Jinyun: [bursts into tears] There is nothing on this
Mr. Lu: [Okay] [Okay] [Okay] I love snacks.
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