Chapter Forty-Seven: Set Sail
In the past few days when he came to Banlong Village, Xu Changting would take Wu Jiangnan around the open space at the foot of the mountain every day, or walk into the fields to look at the farmers facing the loess with their backs to the sky, sweating like rain harvesting wheat.
From time to time, when people are resting, they will hand the clay pot to others with great discernment, and when they watch people drink water, they will ask a question from the side.
For Xu Changting's noble son, the farmers in Banlong Village are also very kind, not to mention that Xu Changting is still very approachable, unlike some children of the family, he always looks like he is high above his head and his eyes are on the top of his head.
Watching the large swaths of golden wheat ears fall to the ground, revealing jagged rhizomes, Xu Changting was also full of joy, and asked Liu Daan to pull the new plough and try it, which is indeed much easier than the previous plow.
Huo Nuer has been with the horse every day these days, because the nine catties and charcoal were left in Danfeng City, Huo Nuer poured all his emotions into the foal that pulled them to Banlong Village, and the forage he ate not only made the willow bark couple feel distressed, but even Liu Da'an felt as if there was a piece of meat missing from his body every time Huo Nuer fed the horse.
However, although Hornuer squandered the forage of the Willow Bark family, she also gave enough compensation to make the Willow Bark couple and Liu Da'an smile.
In addition to feeding the horses, it was at the instigation of Xu Changting that he went up the mountain every day to hunt some game alone, some of which he kept for himself, and some of which were given to farmers like the Willow Bark family.
Every time I eat some game, such as smaller animals such as rabbits, Wu Jiangnan next to me stomps his feet loudly in protest, the rabbit is so cute, you actually killed it cruelly.
turned her head, and when the fragrant rabbit meat was put in front of her, she didn't see her pity the jade anymore, but her mouth was full of oil, and she would even compete with Xu Changting.
In the early morning of the second day, Wu Jiangnan had just come out of Xu Changting's room with a copper basin, and Li Chengxin had already walked into Banlong Village with dozens of craftsmen.
He Chengtian looked at the winery and academy that had been brewing for a few days since Xu Changting came to Banlong Village, and finally started to move, and the whole person looked extremely excited and excited.
After a simple greeting, Xu Changting went to the place they had long been optimistic about with Li Chengxin and He Chengtian, and behind him were dozens of craftsmen, which made the entire Banlong Village suddenly become more lively at the end of the wheat harvest.
The chosen place was very close to the stream that flowed down from the mountain, and Xu Changting did not plan to monopolize the stream, but after discussing it with He Chengtian for a long time, he decided to start building a winery here.
After hearing the news that he was going to start building a winery and the arrival of the craftsmen, Liu Da'an, who was even more excited and excited than He Chengtian, put down the matter of the guy who was threshing wheat in his hand, and ran over here despite the shouts of the willow bark couple behind him.
A puff of smoke and dust rose behind Liu Da'an, making Xu Changting, He Chengtian, Li Chengxin, and even Huo Nuer a little surprised: this guy can run so fast!
Huo Nuer frowned and sighed: "I knew that when I caught rabbits again, I should have asked Liu Da'an to chase rabbits, otherwise this speed would be a pity." ”
"When he comes, you tell him yourself, see if he complains about you." Wu Jiangnan said on the side.
"Why?" Hornuer hasn't reacted yet.
"Only dogs can chase rabbits, and if you let him chase rabbits, won't you treat him as a dog?" Wu Jiangnan said confidently.
Huo Nuer's emotionless eyes kept staring at the arrogant Wu Jiangnan, and said coldly: "From today on, if I catch the rabbit again, you Wu Jiangnan don't want to eat it." ”
"I ......." Wu Jiangnan didn't expect this to be the end, pouted and hummed: "If you don't eat, you won't eat, I'm not rare, and you will definitely not be able to catch it in the future." ”
Xu Changting didn't bother to pay attention to the two bickering, and talked to Li Chengxin, after watching Li Chengxin beckoning to the two of them, Li Chengxin said: "You can tell him how you want to build a cover, as for how to make wine, maybe he can help him."
A Zhang Siji, a Xiang honest, Xu Changting "flew" to them with a burst of dust in Liu Da'an, and handed the two to Liu Da'an, as for how to build the cover and other things, that is Liu Da'an's plan that has been talking about for several days.
What's more, Xu Changting didn't feel anything bad, so it was better to hand it over to Liu Da'an completely.
As for him Xu Changting, it is enough to continue to be idle in Banlong Village in the future.
The wages of craftsmen and the materials used to build the cover, etc., also do not need Xu Changting to worry about, after all, Li Chengxin next to him is a partner, this is what he should do.
Of course, as for how to brew the wine that is temporarily destined for peach blossoms, it is his Xu Changting's business.
And in the past few days, Xu Changting has also been recalling how to make wine and how to distill.
will also take Wu Jiangnan to climb Shengfeng Mountain, and ask Wu Jiangnan from time to time what flowers he likes and so on.
But every time he asked Wu Jiangnan what kind of flowers he liked, Wu Jiangnan always felt that Xu Changting's question seemed to have some ulterior secret.
Well, that's what a woman's instincts tell her.
This time, Li Chengxin brought craftsmen to Banlong Village, not only bringing a cart full of bottles and cans to Xu Changting, but also bringing a lot of spices, which made Wu Jiangnan even more curious, what did Xu Changting want to do?
Liu Da'an and the others stayed at the foot of the mountain, Xu Changting and the others returned again, a cart full of bottles and cans, in Xu Changting's eyes, it seemed to be more precious than anything, and even Li Chengxin, who knew that these things were worth a lot, was a little puzzled.
Although these bottles and jars are all fine porcelain, and he bought them at a great price according to Xu Changting's requirements, no matter how precious they are, they will not be treated as antique treasures, right?
But Xu Changting didn't pay attention to Li Chengxin's doubts at all, and just asked Huo Nuer and the others to be careful when they moved down, and also put some of them in his own room.
When pondering the method of distillation, Xu Changting's mind suddenly moved because Wu Jiangnan, who was sitting on the side, suddenly mentioned spices, and he vaguely remembered that perfume seemed to be just a mixture of ethanol and spices.
As a cart full of bottles and cans and spices were moved to Xu Changting and Wu Jiangnan's room, Huo Nuer gently pulled Xu Changting's shirt, and then pointed to the entrance of Banlong Village: "That's Lu Xidao's carriage." ”
"You can see it so far?" Xu Changting asked in surprise, and then squinted his eyes and tried his best to look, but he only vaguely saw a person sitting on the wheel.
Li Chengxin already knew about the matter between Xu Changting and Lu Xidao, and after hearing that Huo Nuer said that it was Lu Xidao's carriage, he frowned and asked Xu Changting, "It won't be that I came to trouble you, right?" ”
Xu Changting shook his head silently, and then glanced at He Chengtian next to him.
As Lu Xidao's carriage got closer and closer to Xu Changting, Huo Nu'er turned her head to look at the back of Lu Xidao's carriage with some curiosity, and then said, "Po Li San is also here, just behind the carriage." "I see it. The smile on Xu Changting's face, somehow, became more and more brilliant, and he was even in the mood to joke to Li Chengxin: "What kind of day is today, it actually makes Banlong Village so lively." ”
He Chengtian took two steps back quietly, and when he was looking at Xu Changting just now, he almost guessed the purpose of Lu Xidao's coming here today.
A few days ago, when the farmers of the Lu Mansion family began to harvest wheat, they did not see Lu Xidao coming, and the Lu Mansion only sent a subordinate to go around the field a few times, and it is said that even the housekeeper of the Lu Mansion did not come.
Now that the wheat harvest is nearing the end, this Lu family son suddenly came to Banlong Village, obviously not for the wheat harvest.
Then there is only one possibility, that is, the ten miles and eight villages that are now centered on Banlong Village are all related to the new plough.
Lu Xidao slowly stepped out of the carriage, and when he saw Xu Changting, he was stunned for a moment, then snorted coldly, and walked towards He Chengtian who was not far away, looking at the posture and not planning to talk to Xu Changting.
Xu Changting was not angry, and beckoned to Lu Xidao, who snorted coldly at him, with a smile on his face, but people ignored him at all, and he was dead to the dignity of the son of the family.
Lu Xidao was extremely respectful and polite to He Chengtian in front of him, and after saluting slightly, he smiled and asked, "Dare to ask Your Excellency, but is it Mr. He Chengtian?" ”
Even though he had already seen it once last time, Lu Xidao seemed to have to put on a corporal appearance.
He Chengtian replied politely that Lu Gongzi was there, and then Lu Xidao raised his chest and looked around, but he didn't have the right eyes to knock Xu Changting and a few people.
"Would you like to ask Mr. He to move and say a few words at home?" Lu Xidao said mildly.
He Chengtian took a slight breath, didn't look at Xu Changting, nodded and then invited Lu Xidao to go to the house behind him.
"He's Lu Xidao?" Wu Jiangnan asked, "The son of the Ministry of Rites?" ”
"How? Doesn't it look arrogant? Isn't it shameless? Isn't it despicable? Isn't it obscene? Isn't it...... It's ugly. Xu Changting looked at the back of Lu Xidao and He Chengtian walking in, and shouted loudly at the back.
Lu Xidao's back was obviously stunned, but after all, he couldn't help but didn't look back, and after a pause, he continued to follow He Chengtian inside, and kept cursing Xu Changting in his heart, he was a vulgar villager!
At this time, Xu Changting, because he has been in Banlong Village for several days, the original gorgeous clothes on his body have already been changed into quite simple and unpretentious clothes these days, although he will not look like a village in Banlong Village, but it is difficult to see from the clothes on his body that Xu Changting is a child of a family.
The backs of Lu Xidao and He Chengtian disappeared from the field of vision of several people, and the carriage with Lu Xidao, who only opened a short distance, and the three people behind him, had already stood in front of Xu Changting: "Young Master Xu." ”
"Brother Li, you're here together?" Xu Changting pointed to Lu Xidao's carriage and asked.
Po Li San smiled helplessly and said, "Childe, don't humiliate me Po Li San......." ”
"Did you feel in a dilemma after seeing Lu Xidao, and you were not a person inside and out?" Xu Changting continued to ask with a smile.
Po Li San lowered his head and sighed, but still replied honestly: "Don't hide it from the son, it's really a little awkward." ”
Xu Changting looked at Li San's bitter and hateful appearance, and laughed inexplicably, which made Wu Jiangnan on the side frown a little unhappily: I don't pay attention to the image of my family children at all!