When the officials saw the bailiff and heard his words, they were so moved that they almost cried. It was not easy. They finally got through it. When they looked at the food in front of them, they felt that this food should be in heaven and not in the mortal world. When they took a bite, it was so delicious.
Some of the officials were so moved by the spicy taste of the vegetables that they cried. They looked at the bailiff who was waiting for orders. It was as if they had seen their parents.
The bailiff saw that everyone's expressions were a little strange and their emotions were not so stable. He had no choice but to ask again, "My lords, what should we do tomorrow? Should we go on a boat or enjoy the scenery? "
"I, I just want to ask, can, can we go back? Uh! " An official ate two boxes of vegetables in a row and choked while speaking. He hurriedly drank a mouthful of soup and stood there with his neck straightened. After a while, he let out a long breath and looked at the bailiff, eagerly waiting for a reply.
"What? Go back? This …. "
"Little brother, don't worry. When we go back, oh no, we will pay for the meal this time. Ten taels of silver per person, no, twenty taels of silver. Little brother, you have worked hard, so naturally, you will not be left out." When another person heard the bailiff's question, he opened his mouth and said a lot of words. He was really afraid. If he stayed any longer, he might lose his life in the village.
"That's not necessary. What I mean is that you really don't want to have fun here? Under the night sky, the crescent moon is in the sky, the water is clear, and the breeze is gentle. My lords, please take your time and think of more interesting things. "
The bailiff did not expect that his words would cause such a big reaction. All the officials put down their chopsticks and listened attentively.
"Thank you, little brother, for your kindness. Let's wait for the others to come. We have to go back and see the disaster situation in the county. The people's affairs are more important."
The official who spoke at the beginning continued. He was really scared. How could he think of interesting things? In this place, the first thing that came to mind was how he carried the water. Not to mention the water in the buckets, the wooden buckets were not light at all.
He quickly found an excuse and said that he wanted to go back to the county to check on the situation. In fact, he wanted to hide as far away as possible and never come back to this place in his next life.
The bailiff was still hesitating. The official who said that he would pay also took over and said, "This meal costs thirty taels of silver. When the time comes, all the brothers in the county will each pay five taels of silver. I will pay when I get back."
With him taking the lead, the other officials also understood that the money was too little. One by one, they followed suit. Some even wanted to write down a written agreement on the spot.
As a result, County Magistrate Cheng was alarmed. He came here with the two assistant ministers. When he heard that the officials were willing to spend more money to pay for the meal, he smiled and said, "Your Excellencies, I know that you are not only willing to pay for a few meals, but also to help Sanshui County survive the drought. This time, I thank you on behalf of the people of Sanshui County."
With these words and the presence of the two assistant ministers, the officials did not dare to go back on their words. As long as County Magistrate Cheng wrote a memorial, it would not be as simple as breaking the rules and coming out to play. One by one, they calculated how much money they would have to pay.
They did not know, but they regretted it once they calculated, especially the one who spoke first. At this time, he was being stared at by the others. It was fine to pay thirty taels of silver for the meal. After all, it was already in their stomachs. But what about five taels of silver for each bailiff? How many bailiffs were there in Sanshui County?
With the presence of the two superiors, these officials could only agree once more. Then, they began to eat the food on the table with all their might, hating that they could not eat all the money back. They also drank bowl after bowl of soup.
County Magistrate Cheng did not disturb them. He turned around and left to eat his own food. His food was better, especially the small root vegetable box. Other people's boxes might contain some garlic, but his was full of tender small root vegetables. Some villagers even specially marinated some good small root vegetables with salt. When eaten, it could be said to be fresh and delicious.
While these people were eating, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were also eating. They seemed to have thought of the same thing. They also made a small root vegetable box and cat ear soup. The only difference was that other people's small root vegetable box only had small root vegetables and eggs, but Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had shrimp meat in their soup.
Three-inch-long prawns were used in some restaurants to cook whole prawns. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had the prawns chopped up and wrapped in a box. The small root cabbage also needed to be soaked in water for a while so that it wouldn't be as spicy. Picking out the tender small root cabbage wouldn't cause any irritation.
"Delicious, really delicious. The small root vegetables and cat ear soup taste so good together, especially the spicy taste of the small root vegetables in the mouth. When you drink a mouthful of the soup, the cat ears are actually really fluffy. When you eat it, there is an earthy taste in the mouth and a little numb in the tongue. I have never eaten it before."
Wang Juan took a bite of the small box specially made for her and Zhang Xiaobao. After drinking a mouthful of soup, she squinted her long eyelashes and said happily.
"Yes, I always ate it when I was young. There were rivers and mountains behind the orphanage. Grandpa took me there to dig for cat ears and pick small root vegetables. We could also meet the mountain red in the mountains. When we came back, we would cook it. Usually, it was made into boxes. There were less white flour and more corn flour. Then we would drink cat ear soup. Every time I ate it, I felt the happiest time.
At that time, we were poor. Few people gave us money. When they came, they would only give us some fruit. My brothers, sisters, brothers, and sisters had to wear clothes. We thought that only the poor would eat it. Later, when we grew up, we found that it was actually more expensive than normal food. Don't you think it's funny?
When I finally went there, I heard that a kilogram of tender small root vegetables cost 14 yuan, and meat was only 9 yuan. At that time, if someone was willing to exchange, we were willing to exchange a kilogram of small root vegetables for a kilogram of meat. Have you seen my picture when I was young? Even a skinny monkey would grin when he saw it.
Eat it. What you eat is not that kind. There are also shrimps in it. Eat them all. Don't waste them. Later on, when I was rich, I didn't care if the food was more expensive, but I never threw anything. "
Zhang Xiaobao took a bite of the box and whimpered. His face was full of nostalgia.
Wang Juan didn't know if she should be envious or sad. She drank a mouthful of soup and said, "Then why don't you go to the river to catch fish and shrimps? The children here know how to do that."
"Who said that we didn't catch enough? We caught them and sold them for money. The things in the river were not valuable. The shrimps were only an inch long, and the fish were only two or three inches long. Grandpa Dean couldn't sell them for much. Later on, it was polluted by the starch factory. Even those things couldn't be obtained. Everyone went to the mountains to dig for dandelions, which are considered a kind of medicinal material.
There were also various kinds of wormwood, all of which were edible. There was also a plant known as the windbreak plant, which was sold well. It was especially useful for treating allergies, and it was faster than any medicine. As long as the water was boiled, the pimples on the body would disappear in less than a minute after rubbing them with the water.
At that time, the older children did most of the work. I was still young, so I followed behind and helped to search for things. When I was five years old, a nine-year-old brother was bitten by a snake because he went to the mountains to dig for things. We called the snake 'turf.' It wasn't very poisonous. It would definitely not destroy the blood molecules in a few minutes or even seconds.
Grandpa Dean carried him out to get the serum. At that time, the serum was not expensive. The hospital was developing well. Not to mention one bite, even ten bites would be enough. As long as he was sent to the hospital for the injection, he would be fine. Moreover, the treatment of the children in the orphanage was not that expensive. They could even give the treatment for free.
But at that time, there was a medical official from the province. Grandpa was stopped outside. No matter what, he was not allowed to enter. The official was going to inspect the hospital for three days. Grandpa had no choice. He wanted to go to another city, but they would not care about the orphans here.
In the end, he got some black powder and pasted it on the brother's leg. Two days later, the leg was swollen to the size of his waist. When the official left, it was too late to go to the hospital. After a week, he died. "
Zhang Xiaobao seemed to be talking about something that had nothing to do with him. He still had a happy expression on his face when he was eating. As he spoke, he picked out some prawn meat and put it on the plate in front of Wang Juan.
Wang Juan did not eat at all. She was stunned for a while. She looked at Zhang Xiaobao and said, "So you didn't take revenge? I think you are the most important person in this aspect. "
"Comrade Wang Juan, you are wrong. Why would I take revenge? If someone made a mistake, there would naturally be the law to solve it. You can't knowingly break the law. That's unacceptable. I'm not a vengeful person. I'm a good person. It's God's doing. That official and the 26 related people were accidentally bitten by a snake.
They were bitten by a snake called the Taipan snake. Why do you think it is so unbelievable? That snake does not exist in Asia. It lives in desert areas and usually does not take the initiative to attack people. Do you think it is a tourist? Otherwise, it could have been smuggled by someone.
It is very possible. Didn't that person know that he only had a few minutes to react after being bitten by this snake? Those people died so miserably. Their blood was coagulated. This is really God's blessing. Good will be rewarded, evil will be punished. Do more good things. "
Zhang Xiaobao looked like he was bemoaning the state of the universe and pitying the fate of mankind. He picked up a slightly older cat ear from Wang Juan's soup bowl.
"The July 12 tragedy. A hospital's director, deputy director, and a high-ranking official were all bitten to death by the Taipan snake. Before they died, they knew that the snake was poisonous and called for help. When they died, they had a hopeless look on their faces. No clues could be found. So it was all done by you? Just because a child died in the orphanage. "Wang Juan looked at Zhang Xiaobao and felt a little scared.
"It was not me. You don't have any evidence to prove that their idea was bad, really."
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