Earlier, news came from Tea Mountain Manor outside the Imperial City: the Xu Family Sisters, Xu Zhiyuan and Xu Zhidi, managed to have their first encounter with Bai Changqing under the warm winter sun.
Where there's one, there's two.
After leaving Bai Changqing hanging for a few days, the Xu Family Sisters went fishing by Taohua Creek. At this time of year, a thin layer of ice had just formed on the creek; crack it open and you could bait the hook and start fishing.
The creek wasn't shallow, and there were plenty of fish inside. The tenant farmers often came here to fish. There's a local species called "Zhongyang," about a foot long, with few bones and delicious, tender meat. Doctors even said it had nourishing effects, so it was very popular.
The Xu Family Sisters were after this "Zhongyang." A few days ago, they'd tasted it for the first time, and instantly fell in love. Upon hearing the creek nearby had them, they decided to try their hand and see if they could catch any.
