dognovel Chapter 276 Inquire
Chapter 276 Inquire
Zhou Mingshu took out an empty plate, put a piece of lettuce leaf on it, put the meat in it, placed shredded green onions, spicy cabbage leaves, garlic slices next to it... and then wrapped it with lettuce leaves.
"Sir, please try our meat wrapped in leaves. This is a new way of eating. The meat is so oily, and paired with refreshing side dishes and green leaves, it is very greasy and has a refreshing aftertaste."
Zhou Mingshu demonstrated how to eat it, and people at the table started to eat.
"Yeah, not bad. This is the first time I eat like this. It's quite new."
Lord Xue did not find it troublesome, but chose to follow the local customs, eating one mouthful at a time, until his mouth was filled to the brim.
There were some drinks on the table. I ate the barbecue and drank the wine, and I felt very comfortable.
After the demonstration at the dinner table, Zhou Mingqin and Zhou Mingqi brought up the meals for the officials.
Although the plates and bowls are not very exquisite, the food inside is the same.
I was just watching the adults eating, and I didn’t expect that it would be their turn now.
A group of people squatted at the gate of the yard and almost started to fight over it. Damn, this was too delicious. They had never eaten such delicious food when they were in Beijing.
But the seasoning in it was very spicy, luckily there was herbal tea on the table.
The group of people ate until they were full and were waiting for the adults at the door with their swords in their hands.
Zhou Mingshu felt embarrassed to stay in the yard, so he brought a jar of beer out to chat with the officials and then inquire about some information.
"My dear brothers, you have worked hard. This is homemade beer. The alcohol content is very low. You won't get drunk even if you drink four or five bowls. If you are interested, you can come and try it."
Zhou Mingshu didn't care what others did and poured out the beer.
It's so cold that it's impossible to brew any beer.
This is the Tsingtao fresh beer she redeemed from the system in the warehouse.
As soon as the jar was opened, the fragrance of beer spread out. Zhou Mingshu didn't need to persuade people anymore, those who loved wine would come over to taste it.
"Sister, you said you brewed this wine?"
The leading officer drank a bowl and couldn't help smacking his lips. This... was too delicious. He had never tasted such a refreshing wine.
Zhou Mingshu smiled and nodded.
"Yes, I brewed it, but this is the last jar. If you still want to drink it, you have to wait until summer. In summer, it is most refreshing to drink it chilled."
Each person could finish less than a bowl and it was gone. It was really not satisfying!
What a pity!
"Alas, we still have to wait so long. What a pity."
"Aren't you here to open an iron mine? Since you're here and won't be leaving for a while, come find me when you want a drink..."
Before she could finish her words, a knife with a cold glow was placed across her neck.
The little tiger cub at my feet: Woof woof woof...
"Don't ask about the court's affairs." The officer warned coldly.
Zhou Mingshu: ...
Who drank her wine just now? Spit it out for her.
Isn't it said that one should be grateful to the person who has eaten the food? Why is this person so stubborn?
"Brother, please don't misunderstand me. The reason I know this is because I discovered the iron mine. I really don't have any other intentions..."
Zhou Mingshu explained, and the man in front of him immediately put away his weapon. Looking at his expression, it felt... quite awkward.
Xue Ren was embarrassed. He didn't expect that the little girl in front of him was the "lucky star" that adults talked about.
As the lord's personal guard, he could more or less hear what the lord said when he chatted with other officials.
In this way, he also knew that it was because of the little girl in front of him that the master had this trip. If the iron mine was developed smoothly, the master would be promoted sooner or later.
"Sorry, young lady, I am blind." Xue Ren immediately bowed and apologized.
Just now she was calling him "sister", and now she is calling him "girl", and she is so respectful to him that Zhou Mingshu feels a little embarrassed.
Why are you being so serious? It's hard to get information from her.
"Haha, it's okay, it's okay, brothers, please don't be like this... I'm just a little country girl, I don't have any special skills, I just got lucky this time."
The more Zhou Mingshu said this, the more everyone felt that she was being humble and even more respectful than before.
After all, they had already eaten such delicious food and beer, so this meal seemed extraordinary.
Zhou Mingshu: Brothers, we really don’t need to be so formal...why not be more casual?
But in the end, Zhou Mingshu still managed to figure out everything he wanted to figure out.
According to Xue Ren, the iron mine will be developed soon.
The war at the border has subsided, and we can start mining the iron mine as soon as General Qi's son leads his troops over.
In that case, her plan to host a hotel can be put on the agenda.
I just don’t know if we have enough money at home. I’ll go home and ask grandma to calculate it carefully. If we have enough money, we can build as big a house as possible!
Lord Xue's trip also gave her peace of mind, after all, they did not go to Xinghua Village.
After seeing off Lord Xue and his entourage, Magistrate Niu slowed down a step and handed Old Madam Zhou a silver note worth fifty taels.
"Mrs. Zhou, take this money. We can't come here every time to eat for free. Add the money from the previous times. We'll come again if we have the chance in the future, so we'll add it all together..."
How could Mrs. Zhou accept this? This is too much...
But Magistrate Niu did not give her a chance to refuse. He lifted his clothes, got on the carriage and left.
"Oh, so much money, it's a bit hot."
Zhou Mingqin and others were laughing on the side.
"Grandma, just take it if you give it to me. When do these officials come here and don't eat a few taels of silver?"
"Oh, that's true. It doesn't matter. I still have food to take care of later. Just take it."
As soon as the adults left, Old Mrs. Zhou and others were busy cleaning up the dishes in the yard.
They have finished eating, and now it is time for their family to eat too.
The smoke from the kitchen rose again, and not long after, Boss Zhou and his companions returned home.
Mrs. Feng held the child and told them what happened in the morning. Everyone was very nervous after listening to her. Fortunately, his mother was good at housekeeping and she took the children to get the matter done.
"Boss, you said this official is more senior than Magistrate Niu. Why did he come all the way to Lianglin Village?"
Old Mrs. Zhou was very confused. It was the lean season now. You said you were here to check on the crops, but that was not the time for that? !
"Mom, I don't know either. The official must have his reasons for coming here, and we can't find out. If things go wrong, we might lose our heads."
What Mr. Zhou said was so scary that Mrs. Zhou didn't dare to guess anymore. Instead, she took out a silver note from her sleeve.
"Look, the county magistrate gave it to me, saying that you can eat at our house from now on, which means you have to come over again in the future."
They had seen strings of copper coins and piles of silver before, but this was the first time they had seen silver bills.
"Tsk, fifty taels, officials are rich."
Boss Zhou's wrinkles were all exposed from laughing.
"Well, forget it. Fifty taels is not much. Today we ate two rabbits, three fish, eight roast ducks, several jars of wine, and some other food. It's not like we made any money."
Zhu thought about it and casually mentioned what she had consumed at noon.