Several people went upstream along the stream, admiring the beautiful scenery along the way. The clear stream hit the rocks, making a tinkling sound.
From time to time, the melodious chirping of orioles can be heard in the woods, and the fragrance of flowers and plants is intoxicating.
"It's so beautiful here!" Fang Keying opened her arms, embraced nature, and closed her eyes to experience the scenery.
"Third brother, third brother, look, there is a yellow goldfish there." The little girl pointed to the stream and shouted excitedly.
"I saw it, be careful not to slip into the water." Zhang San pulled the little girl to the shore, fearing that the girl would get excited and fall into the water.
"Third brother, I am already a big girl, and so many people are watching me." The younger sister said embarrassedly.
"You, no matter how old you are, you are still a little girl in my brother's eyes." Zhang San said fondly.
"Xiao San, this place you found is really good. The stream is very cool. I really want to go down and take a bath." Fang Yiai held up the water, washed his face, and said to Zhang San who was standing on the bank.
"You can take a bath here. I'll take them away first to make room for you." Zhang San threw a stone down and said with a smile.
"Tch, I still have to keep an eye on my sister, but I can't let you kidnap her away." Fang Yiai joked.
"Second brother, beg for a beating." Fang Keying picked up a slightly larger stone and threw it into the water. Fang Yiai was immediately splashed with water.
"What a girl, you actually bullied your second brother. I won't take you out next time." Fang Yiai threatened.
"Come up quickly. We will reach the waterfall after a short walk. It rained some time ago, so the waterfall should be quite big." Zhang San quickly changed the subject.
"Sir, it's hot, drink some water." Xiaoyu took the kettle and handed it to Zhang San and said.
Zhang San took the kettle and took a sip, then handed it to Fang Keying and said, "Keying, would you like some water?"
"Thank you." Fang Keying didn't show any pretense. She picked up the water bottle that Zhang San drank and took a few sips.
Xiaoyu smiled lightly at Fang Keying, took the kettle handed over by Fang Keying, and walked back to Su Xin.
The group of people set out on the road again, and soon arrived at their destination. In the distance, they could see winding waterfalls, rushing down like silver snakes dancing wildly.
"Great, virgin, if they come, they will definitely jump into that pool and swim." Fang Yiai shouted towards the waterfall in the distance.
"What have they been doing? I haven't seen them for a long time." Zhang San asked.
"What else can I do? I'm training in the military camp. I won't be able to get out in a short time." Fang Yiai said happily.
"Looking at your expression, there is a story in it?" Zhang San said with a smile.
"Haha, they were unlucky. They got drunk in Pingkangfang and beat up Cui Xian. Then they were sent to the military camp for training by His Majesty." Fang Yiai laughed.
"Why didn't you go? How could I miss you when I went to Pingkangfang?"
"I happened to have something to do and didn't go that night, otherwise I would have accompanied them. However, my father takes me to the Shangshu Province every day to be on duty, so I won't have time!" Fang Yiai complained.
"Sir, we have laid out all the ingredients. How do you prepare the flower chicken you mentioned?" Xiaoyu came to Zhang San and asked.
"I'll do this. You guys took it orally at noon. Xiao Ai, go dig some mud and bring it over."
"What do you want mud for, and why me?" Fang Yiai asked.
"Then can you be a beggar chicken? Why are there so many? Go quickly, you will know later."
"Okay, I'm going to go."
"Su Xin, please pass me the lotus leaf."
Zhang San took out four cleaned reed chickens from the ice and said to Su Xin.
"Mr. Zhang, what are you doing?" Fang Keying asked in confusion when she saw Zhang San wrapping the reed chicken in lotus leaves.
"I'll make a beggar's chicken for you. Wait for your second brother to dig out the mud, wrap it in a layer of mud, and then put it in the fire for burning." Zhang San replied while wrapping it in lotus leaves.
"Little sister, take out the wine later and put it in ice cubes for a while." Zhang San saw the little sister taking the wine out and quickly stopped her.
"I just want to take a look!" the younger sister muttered.
"Keying, you and Xiaoyu should also spread that piece of cloth on the ground. One piece of cloth is not enough." Zhang San said to the two of them.
"Sir, what should I do?" Su Xin sat there not knowing what to do.
"You and my little sister help me tie these three chickens with ropes. I will dig a hole in the ground for a while to cook the beggar's chickens." Zhang San replied.
"Sir, are these firewood enough?" Zhang Fu asked.
"It's almost done. Come and dig this hole deeper." Zhang San said.
"Xiao Ai, get it here." Zhang San wrapped the mud dug by Fang Yiai around the lotus leaves.
"Can you still eat it after doing this?" Fang Yiai asked with a look of disgust.
"Don't worry, it's done!" Zhang San put the wrapped beggar's chicken in the hole, then asked Zhang Fu to light it, and ran to the river to wash his hands.
"Keying, is it hot? Drink some of this iced mung bean soup to relieve the heat." Zhang Sanduan gave Fang Keying a bowl of mung bean soup and said.
"Third brother, I want it too!" The younger sister was eating mung bean cake and said vaguely.
"Here you go, eat slowly, be careful not to choke." Zhang San poured another bowl of mung bean soup for the little sister.
"Mistress, I heard that you have encountered some troubles recently. Have you solved them?" Fang Yiai asked while eating some fruit.
"It's all settled, it's nothing, just some clowns." Zhang San replied.
"It's good to have it resolved. If anything happens, remember to let your brothers know."
"Okay, if there's anything I can't solve, I'll call you for help." Zhang San didn't refuse. Maybe Fang Yiai and the others would be needed later.
"Sir, do you think the beggar's chicken is ready?" Zhang Fu came over and asked Zhang San, sweating profusely from the heat.
"Okay, let's be bored for a while. You can drink some mung bean soup to relieve the heat. I'm sorry for you." Zhang San said a little embarrassed.
"No matter what, this is what I should do." Zhang Fu was very moved when he heard Zhang San's caring words.
"Xiaoyu, please open the wine, let's start eating." Zhang San said to Xiaoyu.
When Zhang San picked up the four mud lumps, Fang Yiai and others looked at Zhang San with big eyes and small eyes, thinking, can this thing be eaten?
Seemingly seeing the doubts of several people, Zhang San did not explain, but first knocked open the mud outside, and a scent suddenly filled the air.
"Wow, it smells so good!" The little girl's eyes lit up and she almost drooled.
“It feels good!”
Fang Yiai also used her hands to break open the mud on the outside of a beggar's chicken, peeled off the lotus leaves, and immediately saw the bright yellow and oily reed chicken, which was full of color, flavor and aroma.
Several people swallowed subconsciously.
"Haha, how about it, isn't it great!" Zhang San said with a proud look on his face.
"I'll tear off a chicken leg first to see if it's poisonous for you." Fang Yiai said with a shameless face, and then pulled off a chicken drumstick. It was not too hot.
"I want it too!" The little girl followed suit and pulled off the other drumstick.
"Are you two reincarnated as ghosts who died of hunger? You're not afraid of getting burned." Zhang San said angrily.
"Zhang Fu, it's hard for you to make the fire. I'll give you half of the chicken. You can see what you want to eat and get some. Then pour some wine and eat slowly." Zhang Sanfen gave half of the chicken to Zhang Fu.
"Sir, I will eat these, and you will eat this. There are many of you." Zhang Fu quickly waved his hand and refused.
"Brother Zhang Fu, take this beggar's chicken. It's delicious." The girl helped Zhang Fu take the beggar's chicken and stuff it into Zhang Fu's hands.
"Thank you, Sir, thank you, Miss." Zhang Fu said with emotion.
"Mistress, you treat those servants very well. This is the first time I heard that the servants still have Xiu Mu." Fang Yiai saw that Zhang San and his sister were so polite to Zhang Fu, a servant, and thought of Xiaoyu's talk about the family in the morning.
The servant inside took a shower and said curiously.
"They just come to work in the house, wouldn't you give them some freedom and respect?" Zhang San answered as he poured a glass of wine.
"Master Zhang is really kind-hearted. The servants in your family are lucky." Fang Keying praised.
"Okay, eat it quickly, it won't taste good if it's cold." Zhang Sansan said to several people as he drank the wine.
"Come on, let's raise a glass to celebrate our first trip." Fang Yiai said, holding up the wine glass.
"Cheers!" Zhang San responded.
"This chicken is delicious, but the wine third brother doesn't taste good, so I won't give it to you."
The little girl pushed the wine to Zhang San. She originally thought the wine was delicious, but when she tasted it just now, it was bitter and astringent, not good at all.
"You, I'll give you this chicken leg." Zhang San said helplessly.
Fang Keying was very yearning when she saw Zhang San and her sister getting along so intimately, and her eyes looking at Zhang San became more and more confused.
"Sister, I'll give you this chicken wing." Fang Yiai felt funny when she saw Fang Keying looking at Zhang San from time to time, so she pulled over a chicken wing and handed it to Fang Keying.
Suxin and Xiaoyu watched quietly from the side, thinking wildly in their minds.
