Chapter 210: Apricot Blossom Sparse Shadow (2)

As the saying goes, on the third day of March, kites fly all over the sky.

This is talking about the solar terms, the arrival of spring, and the boys and girls wearing thin spring shirts, and everyone picking up kites to chase happily in the sun.

In fact, the kites of later generations competed with each other, and even the price was expensive, but it was just a kind of excessive packaging. And Ye Feng, the kite in this time and space, has seen it, and simply took the bamboo strips as a skeleton, and pasted it with any paper.

To be able to fly is to be able to fly, the key is a form, a mood.

Of course, there are also some exquisite, after the paper paste is finished, you will paint yourself, or a phoenix, or a dragon or a unicorn, which has a special taste. In Ye Feng's opinion, this is kite flying, and the modern ones are more like fighting kites.

But in general, March here refers to the March of the old calendar.

However, the apricot blossoms in Chenjia Village do not wait for anyone, and they always bloom early. Therefore, although it is the third day of March, it is not the old calendar, but the new calendar, and Chenjia Village ushered in the largest "tour group" since the construction of various infrastructures.

And these people who came this time, whether it was the officials of Qingshan County headed by Bai Zhi County, or the Liqun Society and their daughters, or the students of Qingshan Academy, they all had very high standards.

They represent class, government, and culture.

Since the news spread, the villagers of Chenjia Village have already taken action, cleaning the streets cleanly, and all kinds of shops have also prepared their goods, just waiting for these distinguished guests to come.

No matter how high the official rank is, no matter how beautiful the person is, he still has to eat.

The apricot blossoms on both sides of the road have grown very well after last year's fertilization and careful pruning. And after the call of the east wind last night, it seems that they all woke up and bloomed in an instant.

On the third day of March, after the villagers had freshened up and dressed up, they hurriedly had breakfast, and hurriedly came to the entrance of the village spontaneously to welcome the guests from afar. And this time, the village chief did not mobilize at all, it was the spontaneous behavior of the villagers.

Looking at the pride on Chen Jifa's face, Ye Shi didn't break it after thinking about it. After all, Chen Qianfan said that he was not allowed to line up to welcome him. However, they do not have organization. The hearts of the villagers, those who want to be officials, can't say anything.

In fact, the reason why men, women, and children, young and old, spontaneously lined up was to see what the wives of the legendary Liqun Society looked like and what clothes they were wearing. As for the girls, they wanted to see the merry students in the academy.

Although they know that they can't climb high, it is not too much to look at, and no one will blame anything. After all, everyone was young.

As a result, the villagers were so busy watching the luxury carriages that they were getting closer and closer, and they ignored that the apricot blossoms above their heads had already bloomed overnight, and the beauty could not be described.

The villagers were watching the carriage, and the people who got off the carriage were looking at the apricot blossoms.

They don't understand, why are these apricot blossoms so beautiful, they actually turn a blind eye, but stare at them what?

In any case, the officials led by Bai Zhi County took the lead in entering the village, and Chen Jifa took the tour there. Since they have already been here once, everyone has a sense of familiarity in their hearts, and they are here with a task, so they look at it more carefully. Bai Zhi County was tasked with asking each of them to come up with at least one suggestion for improvement.

The officials are gone, and it is the turn of the wives and daughters of the Liqun Club to appear. Their clothes are complicated, so it took some time just to get out of the car. After everything was sorted out, he got out of the car with the maid and all kinds of sachets to eat, and Ye hurriedly greeted him.

Gu Xixi had already heard Bai Zhixian say that there would be the village chief's wife to receive them today, and when she saw that the Ye family came out of the crowd and had a different temperament, she smiled and said, "This is the village chief's wife?" Then we'll bother you to take care of it today. ”

Ye hurriedly said: "Madame's words are serious, this is my duty, please come with me." ”

Gu Xixi said: "Don't worry, I see that this apricot blossom is blooming well, let's go all the way and watch it." ”

That's what the ladies were waiting for, they didn't have any tasks, they came here to eat, drink and be merry. To say that this apricot blossom is so good, it can't be disappointed. Next time, it's next year.

Ladies and gentlemen, take a look here, sit there, and relax. But those daughters are different, one by one marveled at the number of apricot blossoms, the beauty of blooming, it is simply a ten-mile long street, and some even called their maids to break a branch, pinned in their hair, suddenly added a bit of gorgeousness.

And at this moment, the students of Aoyama Academy also appeared.

When you saw it, there was the shy one, so she quickly hid behind her mother, but she couldn't stop looking out. Of course, there are also some bold ones, who are not afraid to meet the gaze of the opposite side at all.

The students saluted the ladies and ladies, and then gradually dispersed.

The members of the Liqun Club were led around by Yip, and the students were not easy and began to inscribe poems and plaques everywhere. Since the last time Bai Zhixian and his party left, Chen Jifa ordered people to make a lot of blank plaques and pillars, waiting for these students to show their skills.

Good poetry can complement the beautiful scenery.

When the villagers saw that everyone had dispersed, they were ready to take the opportunity to disperse, especially those who had bought shops, and wanted to hurry to the shops to prepare for them.

Today's meal village chief has arranged, this meal at noon is not limited to form, and the public middle school is not organized, everyone can go to different shops to order food according to their own preferences when they are hungry.

As for the evening, it is a big party, still like last time, put a few long tables, serve all kinds of dishes, and pick up whatever you like to eat. As soon as these people left, each shop collected money according to the dishes and quantities they provided.

In any case, the richer the dish and the better the taste, the more these guests will enjoy it. So even though the dishes are served in the evening, you have to start preparing them now. The pig's trotters are not stewed to be delicious, the bone broth is not stewed for a few hours, and the eating of longevity fruit also takes a lot of time to prepare.

As a result, just as he was about to leave, he saw some carriages coming in the distance. Who could these people be?

The villagers didn't know that these people were the ladies and ladies who had rushed to the Liqun Society after hearing the news, and they were also rich and powerful. Seeing that everyone was dressed gorgeously, the villagers immediately became excited.

There was the nimble mind, who, after welcoming the arrival of these people, immediately dispersed, and ran home to prepare for the immortal fruit.

Cuizhu has been standing here, entertaining these ladies and ladies for Chenjia Village. I only heard her say: "Everyone, my wife and your ladies are in front, you just come with me." Of course, you can also feel free to take a walk around and enjoy the scenery. By the way, the lunch is eaten in the shop according to their own preferences. In the evening, we will gather together, so please enjoy the light by all means. ”

When everyone heard this, they also liked this arrangement very much, they could not only move freely, but also get together, and they could not delay their business.

So, after talking for a while, they dispersed.

In other words, now the village is full of people, people of different statuses. But all these people have one thing in common, that is, they have money and are willing to spend it. When you meet something you like, you are very willing to dig it out.

It's hard to buy a favorite.

Mrs. Liu was the first person to come out with a bamboo basket to sell the longevity fruit.

Seeing that there were many people sitting on the stone table under the apricot blossom tree enjoying the flowers and chatting, and tidying up her clothes, she bowed forward and said, "Madam, miss, do you want to buy some longevity fruit and go back and taste it?" It's home-grown, and it's been dried long ago, hanging from the beam. When I eat it now, it has a dry aroma, which is different from fresh. Alternatively, you can buy some and plant them in your garden. ”

Mrs. Liu specially combed today, her silver-white hair was curled in a bun at the back of her head, a silver hairpin was inserted, and her clothes were also newly made, which made her more and more kind, like the grandmother in someone's memory.

Hearing this, the young lady who had always wanted to eat the longevity fruit said, "Old Grandma, how much silver is your longevity fruit?" ”

Before Mrs. Liu could reply, the other asked, "Can we try it?" Don't worry, we'll buy it if it's delicious. It's just that if it doesn't taste good, we don't want it. ”

Mrs. Liu is not afraid of the other party's trickery at all, besides, this basket of longevity fruits is only four or five catties, all of which she and Chen Wumei found in the field last year, and what she is doing is a business without capital.

They were reluctant to eat it, nor did they sell it, and they heard Ye Feng say that this year's price must be higher than last year's, so they took it out at this time to try the price. Even if the other party doesn't give money after eating, it's just a few longevity fruits, she doesn't feel distressed.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Liu happily grabbed a handful and put it on the table, and said, "You peel off this shell, and what is inside is the immortal fruit." ”

Although these ladies are golden and high, they rarely have the opportunity to go out, let alone go to Liuyunxuan to taste the immortal fruit. I've heard of it, but today is the first time I've eaten it.

Some people are very fond of the white fat of the longevity fruit and think this appearance is very cute. Some wondered if the shell was hard, but when they peeled it off for the first time and saw the fruit inside, they were amazed. However, I hesitated to throw it in my mouth and try it.

Seeing this, there was a bold stool and said: "What are you afraid of, it's just food, my father and my brother have said it several times, saying that the taste is extremely beautiful, I want to try it." ”、

After saying that, I had to take the lead in tasting it, and I thought it was really delicious. said to Mrs. Liu: "Well, not bad, how much silver is a pound?" I want two pounds. ”

Liu said: "I don't care about the high price of selling you, but these are the income of my wife and son who worked hard in the field for half a day." Plus I've picked out the little one, and it's all even. Therefore, I want to sell this for fifteen taels and one catty, do you still want it? ”

"Of course, just weigh me two pounds."

"Sister, do you think this is okay, so many of us here want to buy, but there are so many in total, why don't we give the silver together and divide it together?"

She buys two catties by herself, and the rest of the people don't want to buy it, that's all there is to it.

Although I was not happy, I couldn't ruin my reputation because of the food, and let the family know, and I wanted to come out to play in the future, so I readily agreed.

Mrs. Liu didn't care about this, she didn't bother to pay attention to how these young ladies were distributed, anyway, when she got seventy-five taels of silver, she felt like she was going home.

It seems that Ye Feng is right, at the beginning of last year, it was only seven or eight taels of silver a catty, and at the beginning of the year, it was eleven taels. Up to now, there is not much inventory in the village, and it was fried to fourteen taels and one pound a few days ago.

However, the village said that it was not allowed to exceed fifteen taels, otherwise the income would be confiscated.

Therefore, the villagers tacitly set the price at 15 taels and 11 catties. Those who had been sold a long time ago were not in their hearts at the moment, and they lost half of their silver in vain.

Those who loved to see the water and the fish had already run to the lake, picked up a stone and threw it into the lake, making a splash, and the fish jumped up. The ladies became more and more interesting, clapping their hands and laughing, so that the students who pretended to pass by repeatedly lost their temper.

After thinking about it, a bold student stepped forward to confess, and then said: "Now it's not good-looking, my father said that there are many lotus flowers planted in this lake, and when it comes to summer, it will be full of lotus fragrance." By the way, if you look at this inn, you can see these beautiful scenery when you live in it. ”

Another said, "I have heard that the fish in this lake are also very tasty and can be sold, so I will take two home with me to try when I leave." If you want to come to these freshly caught ones, they should taste good. ”

A man with some baby fat said, "Let's talk about it in the evening, it is said that there is a dish made of fish in the evening." It's never too late to buy it when you've tasted it. ”

The men are more active, while the women are reserved, but they are not shy. They knew that these people were all from Qingshan Academy, not Nadeng's disciples, so it was good to chat.

After going back and forth, we started talking.

As for the one who loved the cuckoo, he had already trotted all the way, and finally ran into the woods, and saw sporadic azaleas blooming. Although these flowers are wild, they are extremely well cared for by the villagers, and there is no shortage of fertilizer at all.

With sufficient fertilizer and no shortage of sunshine and rain, these trees are not at all comparable to ordinary wild rhododendrons.

The flowers alone are huge.

Some heard that there was an apricot tree in the village that could make a wish, so they came to the apricot tree of Erniu's house with a wish, bowed to the apricot tree, and went to the Bodhisattva in the house to worship.

In the end, he quietly took advantage of the fact that there was no one around, wrote his wish, learned Yang's method and threw it up, and sure enough, it hung on the branch steadily. Seeing this, Yang took the opportunity to say a few good words, such as wishing for something to come true, and as soon as the young lady was happy, she gave Yang some broken silver.

Aunt Cha on the side did not show weakness, and when she saw that someone was coming outside, she hurriedly stepped forward to greet her. She had already received five guests, and had received a silver tael of silver. Yang didn't mind, after all, she was alone, and she couldn't greet her at all.

Having money to earn together is the way to stay for a long time.

Some of them are very fond of the apricot blossoms that stretch for miles at the entrance of the village, and they are intoxicated with it, unable to extricate themselves, and wish to live here. Under the apricot blossoms of hundreds or powders, a few students and a few daughters walked one after another, how to look at how pleasing to the eye.

What's more, the easel has already been erected, the paint has been polished, and the noodles have been made. Since these apricot blossoms are so short, then draw them down and put them into the painting to preserve them forever.

As for those foodies who love food, they have long since stopped shopping, but after a little visit to the scenery of the village, they looked for food in the two streets at the entrance of the village.

Their logic is also very clear, that is, they must quickly find a seat to sit down when there are few people now, otherwise it will be overcrowded at noon, and maybe you will have to queue up. You must know that there are many people today, but there are not many shops here.

Someone ordered Li Sanjin's signature dishes, stewed fish with sour radish and stir-fried chicken with pickled celery, and the dishes were not served yet, just smelling the taste knew it was delicious. When the dishes were ready, I almost ate my tongue into my stomach when I ate it.

When they passed by the door, they smelled the sourness of kimchi, and knew in their hearts that it must be delicious. But when I really ate it, I was amazed that a small dish could be so delicious.

In fact, they usually eat in fine clothes, and they haven't eaten anything wild. And sour radish and pickled celery are the ones that can quickly grab people's taste buds, so this is amazing.

Some people ordered food made of longevity fruits, such as kung pao chicken, fried acacia, and boiled longevity fruits, and they were very happy to eat. While eating, I sighed, no wonder this longevity fruit is hard to find, and it is crazy to sell it in restaurants such as Liuyunxuan, it turns out to be such a taste.

It's just that this Chenjia Village is a production area, but the reserves are more than those in the city. Therefore, looking at it this way, there is no rule for limited sales. In this regard, it is better than those restaurants in the city, which makes people unhappy.

The business of Ye Feng and Chen Wumei's beverage shop is also booming.

First of all, the transparent glass windows attracted many young ladies and ladies. Some people have seen glass, but they have never seen anything like them. He who makes a window of noble glass.

When I entered the shop, I was impressed by the sofa and the bonsai on the table, which was so beautiful and very comfortable to sit on. Therefore, everyone asked for their favorite tastes, and asked for a plate of pastries, which they made on the sofa, and watched the flow of people walking around the window, basking in the sun, which was very comfortable.

It's their dream.

They don't like to sit upright or something.

Ye Feng and Chen Wumei also bought oranges at the market in the city a few days ago. It's just a pity that there are only a few dozen. Fortunately, oranges are shelf-stable and will not spoil easily if stored properly.

There was no juicer, so Ye Feng directly washed the orange peel and threw it into the cup, wrapped the pulp in gauze, and pressed out the orange juice fiercely.

Some people love the coolness of mint, some people love the fragrance of osmanthus, some people love the intensity of roses, and some people love the elegance of lotus. In short, basically everyone has found their favorite taste here.

Some people even asked Ye Feng where he bought this sofa, and learned that it was designed by Ye Feng himself, and it has not been sold yet, so he felt a little regretful in his heart.

asked about the bonsai on the table again, and Ye Feng said, "There is a flower shop next door, but it can be sold to the outside world." Much more varieties than here. If you're interested, I'll take you there. ”

At this time, they were on the second floor, so they thought about going downstairs to have a look. How do you know that Ye Feng said: "You don't need to go downstairs, you can go directly here." ”

As he spoke, he opened a door on the wall.

The door is cleverly designed, and the color is exactly the same as the wall, so you can't see it if you don't look closely.

"Ah, it's so well designed. Before, I thought it was just a wall, but I didn't expect it to be a door. ”

Pushing open the door, there is a covered bridge, connecting the two shops. For safety reasons, this aisle, or air corridor, is reinforced, and is made of fragmented glass, which is so distinctive.

When I arrived at this store, as Ye Feng said, it was full of bonsai and all kinds of flowers and trees, competing for beauty, and the air was full of flowers and the fragrance of leaves.

I had to spend more money and buy a few bonsai of my favorite.

In this way, almost every shop has customers, buying what they like, and spending money is not soft at all.

By noon, those who were still shopping had dispersed and poured into the shops in search of food. For a while, all the shops were busy. Therefore, the worst business is the shops that sell cloth and the like.

Their goods are no match for those in the city.

After lunch, everyone naturally followed their actual situation, and some people had the habit of taking a lunch break, so they went to the inn to open a room to rest. Others, on the other hand, are so energetic that they go all the way around.

When I entered the inn, I was amazed by the decoration inside again, and pulled a few people to visit each other. In the end, I forgot whether I came to stay or visit.

That's it, most of the day, tired and fun.

Therefore, when Chen Jifa announced the start of the dinner, everyone couldn't wait to gather over. Taking into account the issues of identity and status, as well as gender reasons, the dinner was divided into two parts, namely according to men and women.

It's just that there is only a screen in the middle, and some novel flowers and bonsai. If you pay a little attention, you can see the person on the other side and hear what is being said on the other side.

After a long period of experiments, Ye Feng has successfully cultivated an apricot bonsai. These bonsai are about 1.5 meters high, the branches are in good shape, and the flowers are also beautiful, which makes everyone itch and want to pay money to buy a pot and put it at home.

The meals were still in the form of a buffet, with a plate, several small plates, and a bowl in front of each person.

As for the dishes, they are simply hearty, from the simplest farm dishes to all kinds of fried fish stews, from longevity fruit-related foods to various kimchi, from roast lamb to abalone and cucumber wings, from the thick white crucian carp soup to the golden chicken soup with unknown herbs.

Everyone has long been attracted by these aromas, so they took the plate and began to choose their favorite dishes, and at the end, they scooped a bowl full of chicken soup and drank it hot, and their comfortable limbs were as comfortable as if they had just soaked in a hot spring.

These soups are hung in a casserole, and there is a low heat simmering underneath, so it will not be cold at all.

To be honest, apart from some specialties, what hasn't been eaten here? It's just that it's the first time in such an environment. The smell of flowers, wine, vegetables, laughter, and the starry sky, who doesn't like such an environment?

The men were fine, but the women were experiencing this for the first time. If they want to change their usual times, where do they dare to go out to eat at night, enjoy the flowers and enjoy the night sky.

As for those who are secretly in love, because of the night, they are even more excited. What the screen can block is always the sight, not the emotion.

After the students drank some wine, they became a little crazy, fighting poetry and selling learning. The ladies who heard it through the screen were envious.

As for those who want to be close to Liqun, they are not idle, and they have begun to take the opportunity to recommend dishes to come forward. Originally, there was no distinction between the main positions in this long case, and you could sit wherever you wanted. The crowd even began to swap places, trying to communicate with everyone as much as possible.