eurekapd Chapter 873 The Idea of Going South by Driving North
Chapter 873 The Idea of Going South by Driving North
Unfortunately, this isn't their home, so it's not his place to clean up.
I endured the discomfort all the way into the house.
Once inside, they discovered that the interior was even worse than the yard.
The place where a group of men lived was so dirty and chaotic that even describing it as such would be an understatement.
Calling it a pigsty wouldn't be an exaggeration.
It should be noted that white pine is grown for safety and fuel efficiency.
More than two hundred soldiers were made to live together in four courtyards on the front street.
In other words, a courtyard can house at least fifty people.
It could be said that every inch of the room where one could step was covered with messy rolls of bedding.
The smell inside the house was indescribable.
The smell of sweat, body odor, and stinky feet mingled with the smell of food.
All these smells combined are only slightly better than the stench of a corpse.
As soon as Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang entered the room, they instinctively held their breath.
Bai Song noticed their unusual behavior, smiled awkwardly, and led them upstairs to his private room.
It can only be said that being the boss has some advantages.
The room wasn't particularly luxurious, but at least it didn't have any unpleasant odors.
The three of them sat down at the table, and Bai Song asked Yan Xu to take a bundle out of the cabinet.
He took it and opened it on the kang table.
In an instant, the small house seemed brighter.
Even though Lu Qingqing had received many pieces of jewelry, she was still amazed when she suddenly saw the shimmering light emitted by the gemstones.
You have to admit, our ancestors had great taste.
Look at that translucent jade plaque, and then at that exquisite gold ornament... and that inkstone with considerable collectible value.
Although Lu Qingqing didn't know much about inkstones, she could tell from the exquisite carving and the packaging that they were beautiful.
This thing could probably buy several shops if taken out.
Seeing Lu Qingqing staring at the contents of the bundle, Bai Song proudly raised his head.
“My two brothers, I am not a man of my word.”
As previously agreed, I'll pay 400 taels for a wild boar weighing 150 jin.
Those four outside don't even need to be weighed; they're definitely over 150 pounds.
In this way, I don't have that many gold and silver ingots.
What do you think about using these things as payment?
How could Lu Qingqing disagree?
Immediately, he discussed the price of these items with Bai Song.
It wasn't until they actually started talking that Lu Qingqing realized...
Bai Song seemed to have a general understanding of the prices of these items.
Based on the conversations with those soldiers, it can be inferred that Bai Song's family must have been wealthy.
Or perhaps their family used to work in a pawnshop.
Ordinary people are not so aware of these precious items.
Of course, she had only visited the store owned by Prince Huai a few times before.
Inside, items such as jewelry are all clearly priced.
After looking at it a few more times, I got a general idea of the price.
After Bai Song finished stating the price, he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang didn't say anything more.
That would be best if we could avoid any arguments.
Given the current situation, he didn't want his brothers to risk going up the mountain.
If you want to eat meat, then you can only go to the two in front of you.
Although he put it nicely, calling everyone "brother" this and "brother" that.
But when it comes to matters of life and death, the brothers under your command are the true brothers.
He generously acknowledged that Lu Qingqing and the other person were not petty or calculating.
They could choose whatever they wanted from this pile of goods, within the range of 1,200 taels.
Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang rummaged through the items and picked out a few that they liked.
When settling the accounts, they discovered that they were still short by more than one hundred taels.
Bai Song then handed over the jade hairpin and gold hairpin that Lu Qingqing had just picked up and looked at, and started joking.
"Brother Lu, these two pieces of jewelry are very beautiful."
"If I ever find a girl I like, I'll just send her away, and I guarantee she'll be in my arms!"
Lu Qingqing subconsciously looked at Qin Lang.
Qin Lang's features are rather angular, and coupled with his muscular physique, he doesn't look like a beauty at all.
She couldn't even imagine what it would look like to have such an exquisite hairpin inserted in Qin Lang's smooth, shiny black hair.
Perhaps the contrast would be nice.
What a terrible thing! She actually thought it might look good.
Some were even itching to do something.
Just then, Qin Lang looked over.
Seeing that Lu Qingqing's eyes were shining brightly and her cheeks were flushed, Lu Qingqing noticed that her eyes were practically glowing.
I thought she really liked those two hairpins.
But thinking back to how long Qingqing's hair is now, I can't help but feel a little sorry.
It might take another six months or so before I can use this hairpin.
They were thinking of each other, but their thoughts were completely different.
Bai Song, unaware of all this, noticed Qin Lang staring at him and picked out two more hairpins from his bundle, handing them over.
"Brother Qin, these two hairpins are for you. Give them to any girl you like in the future!"
Qin Lang hadn't thought much of it at first, but when he heard the name of the girl he liked, he subconsciously turned to look at Lu Qingqing.
The moment their eyes met, their ears turned a subtle red.
To cover it up, Lu Qingqing changed the subject.
"Brother Bai, we bled those wild boars."
Before it freezes solid, hurry up and boil water to chop the pork.
"Once it freezes completely, things will get complicated!"
Bai Song hadn't thought of this and hurriedly called out to the outside.
"Sixth Brother, go tell the brothers to hurry up and boil water and get rid of those pigs."
Oh, and save those intestines for me; I love eating them.
The sixth man, who was on guard outside the door, quickly agreed and ran out the door.
Bai Song then sat back down on the kang (a heated brick bed) and had Yan Xu put the bundle away.
After Yan Xu finished collecting the tea, he brought up the tea leaves, teapot, and tea set.
Looking at the exquisite tea set and Bai Song's skillful tea-brewing technique, Lu Qingqing became even more certain of her previous guess.
Bai Song enjoyed brewing the tea and served it to Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang.
"My two brothers, this place is rather simple now."
We don't have all the tea leaves and tools, so please make do with this for now.
"When we have the chance in the future, I'll brew you a pot of Tianmu tea to try."
Lu Qingqing, who had only ever drunk milk tea, and Qin Lang, who had only been mentally awake for less than a year and had never experienced anything, knew absolutely nothing about tea.
Seeing the longing in Bai Song's eyes, the two nodded in unison.
Bai Song seemed to be in high spirits and talked to the two of them about tea ceremony for a while.
As the conversation progressed, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang simply nodded and didn't say much more.
Some of them understood and took the initiative to change the subject.
"My two brothers, it's getting late today."
I'll host a banquet for you all tomorrow at noon.
We'll hold the ceremony we didn't finish on the mountain tomorrow at noon!
From now on, we're brothers!
Lu Qingqing was surprised that Bai Song was still thinking about this.
At the time, she thought Bai Song was just saying it casually!
After exchanging a glance with Qin Lang, they both agreed.
Just then, soldiers ran over and knocked on the door.
"Brother Bai, the brothers have never slaughtered a pig before."
The lame man ruptured the pig's intestines, and pig manure spilled all over its belly.
Third Brother asked us to ask Brother Lu and Brother Qin if they know anything about butchering pigs.