White Snake: I am a Swordsman

Chapter 77: Boating on West Lake! Li Gongfu gets promoted!

Clusters of clouds float in the blue sky, like schools of fish chasing food.

Suddenly, a pair of wooden oars came in.

With just a gentle push, the sky and clouds rippled, turning into a string of sweet ripples.

"Sir, stop rowing."

"Try my cooking and see how it tastes. How does it compare to the ones from Fenglelou?"

Xiaobai put the food box on his lap.

She opened the lid, revealing a few round green dumplings.

The fresh green color contrasts with the vermilion lacquer on the food box, arousing people's appetite.

"Hehe, let me try one first!"

Suddenly, Xiaoqing leaned her head forward.

She first rubbed Xiaobai's chest with her face, then picked up a green dumpling and stuffed it into her mouth.

"good to eat!"

"Sister's cooking skills are the best!"

She said vaguely.

Xu Xian smiled slightly, put down the oars, and let the lake water push the boat drift aimlessly.

"It is said that kitchen smoke is prohibited during the 15th day of the 11th month, and red lotus roots and green rice dumplings are offered first."

Xu Xian looked at Xiao Bai and said with emotion: "We eat cold food during the Qingming Festival. In previous years, my brother-in-law and I could only buy Qingtuan made by others. This year, I have a wife, and I can finally eat Qingtuan made by myself."

The green rice dumplings made by others are not only expensive, but also taste bad.

Although he has not tasted the green rice dumpling made by Xiaobai, judging from Xiaoqing's satisfied expression, the taste of the green rice dumpling must be good.

With Xiaobai's cooking skills, he can make delicious food even if he just picks a handful of wild grass from the ground.

If you get a wife like this, what more can a husband ask for?
"Green rice dumplings are easy to make." Xiaobai blinked.

The image of Xu Xian was reflected in her eyes. She said gently, "Crush the mugwort or wormwood leaves, and soak their juice with glutinous rice flour to get a green outer skin. Then fill it with stuffing such as red bean paste, and control the heat of steaming and cooking, and it will be done."

At this time, Xiaoqing swallowed the last bite.

She raised her chin and looked at Xu Xian provocatively: "I ate the first Qingtuan that my sister made. The first one!"

Xu Xian smiled indifferently.

He raised his hand to hold the oar and said to Xiao Bai, "My dear, I can't free my hands. Can you feed me a green dumpling?"

Xiaoqing was stunned.

"Of course." Xiaobai chuckled.

She picked up the Qingtuan, sat next to Xu Xian, and said in a deliberately long tone: "Sir, open your mouth, ah——"

"Ah——" Xu Xian and Xiaoqing looked at each other through Xiaobai.

Xiaoqing's face suddenly turned dark.

"Hmph!" She snorted softly and turned her face to the other side, not looking at Xu Xian's smug look.

Xu Xian turned his eyes and met Xiaobai's gaze.

Xiaobai's eyes were full of anticipation.

Although Xiaoqing said it was delicious, she wanted to hear Xu Xian's praise more, because praise from her lover was sweeter than anything else.

Xu Xian closed his mouth and bit a smiling arc on the green dumpling.

The sweet but not greasy bean paste and the soft, elastic and fragrant glutinous rice mixed into a wonderful taste with a slightly cool taste, which easily captured his taste buds.

His Adam's apple moved up and down.

"How is it?" Xiaobai looked nervous.

Xu Xian smiled and said, "In my opinion, the chef of Fenglelou should learn from you how to make such delicious green rice balls."

"My dear, you are teasing me again." Xiaobai said coquettishly, but the corners of her mouth were raised.

One bite, one bite, another bite.

Xu Xian stretched his neck and gently took a bite of the green dumpling in Xiaobai's hand.

With only a little bit left, he gave a wicked smile and even sucked Xiaobai's finger.

"Ah!" Xiaobai was caught off guard.

An alluring blush crept up her cheeks. She was too shy to look up, but Xu Xian was reluctant to let go.

Time seems to have stopped at this moment.

After a while, Xu Xian swallowed the last bit of Qingtuan and finally let Xiaobai go. Xiaobai turned his head away hastily.

She saw Xiaoqing playing in the water at the bow and not noticing their little actions just now. She felt better and did not immediately find a crack in the boat to crawl into.

"The official is so annoying!"

Xiaobai gave Xu Xian a shy look. She grabbed the hem of Xu Xian's clothes and wiped her fingers on it.

Xu Xian took the opportunity to put down the oars and embraced Xiaobai in his arms.

"Miss."

"Officer."

In the sunlight, the two figures got closer and closer, and it was difficult to tell them apart.

At noon, we returned from boating.

Three people walked in Heizhuer Lane with smiles on their faces.

"Xu Xian, you might as well stop running a drugstore!" Xiao Qing was holding a piece of green grass in her mouth, the willow wreath on her head swaying in the wind, and she looked full of energy.

"Life is a hundred years, how short it is!"

She hugged Xiaobai's arm and said seriously, "You don't make any money running a drugstore anyway, so why don't you spend more time with me and my sister like today and have fun while you can? Isn't that wonderful?"

"Madam, what do you think?" Xu Xian said with a smile.

Xiaobai pursed his lips, his eyes hesitant.

With Xu Xian's savings, he could indeed live a happy and carefree life without doing any work.

Life is like a dream, a hundred years is like dew.

If every day could be as happy as today, a hundred years later, even if she and Xu Xian had to go to the underworld together, she would be happy with it!

But it was a pity that Xu Xian had just made a name for himself in Hangzhou City and gave up just like that.

She didn't want to hinder Xu Xian's future.

That's so selfish.

She said softly, "I will listen to you, sir."

Xu Xian nodded slightly, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

"Brother-in-law?"

Xiaoqing suddenly asked, "Why are you here?"

Xu Xian looked up and found Li Gongfu standing in front of his door, looking at them with a smile on his face.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time, you're finally back!"

Li Gongfu came forward and said with a bright look, "Thanks to my brother-in-law's prescription, the prefect is going to promote me. Next month, I will go to Yanguan County to be the county lieutenant, a real ninth-rank official!"

"County lieutenant?" Xu Xian looked surprised.

He said sincerely: "Then I want to congratulate my brother-in-law. Let's set up a table at Fengle Tower tonight. Brother-in-law, please invite your friends from the government office and we will celebrate!"

Li Gongfu was originally the chief constable of Lin'an Prefecture. Although the title sounded impressive, he actually had no official status and could only be considered a minor official.

Although the county lieutenant is only of the ninth rank, he is still an official after all!

Xu Xian thought that Lin'an Prefecture was the seat of the imperial court, and the Yanguan County under its jurisdiction was an auxiliary area of ​​the capital.

My brother-in-law went to Yanguan County to serve as a county lieutenant...

The future is bright!

"No, that's too expensive. I have my own arrangements!"

Li Gongfu waved his hand, his face flushed as he said, "I came here just to tell you this good news."

"Yanguan County is not far from Hangzhou. You must come to see me often!"

Xu Xian nodded: "Of course, I'll go when I have time."

Li Gongfu bids farewell to Xu Xian.

He did not go home, but wandered around the city and came to a secluded courtyard.

"I've been promoted, and my brother-in-law's business is booming," he said to himself, "We should hire a troupe to celebrate."

He walked to the stone lamp outside the yard.

He took out a piece of note from his bosom and put it in, then put a silver ingot on top.

click -

There was a sound of gears turning from inside the stone lamp, the lampshade flipped over, and the post and silver disappeared.

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