The old man did not expect that the Zhang Family and the Wang Family did not occupy the six thousand mu of land, but only occupied four thousand mu of land. Before he came, he had been told that there were many people watching over the land. If it was in the past, he would not have come. However, he was not feeling well these days, so he came to take a look. He heard that the scenery here was good, there were many people in the department, and the busiest time had passed.
"Uncle, are you the new county magistrate? Then I advise you to quickly take up the position and not find trouble here. The Zhuangzi here has been doing things according to the rules of the imperial court. Your county office has been renovated, especially the place where the county magistrate and his family live. The window paper is the best, and the tables and chairs are the new ones here. There is also a kang in the side room, and the firewood has been prepared for you. "
The servant took it for granted that this old man was a new county magistrate who was just a little older and looked good, so he kindly advised him. At the same time, he gave a look to a nearby farmer. That farmer was also smart and turned around to leave.
The old man found it interesting and asked, "What other arrangements do you have?"
"Arrangements? No, there are no other arrangements. It is all done by the people. The new county magistrate loves the people like his own children, so he helped to arrange it. "The servant did not want to say too much.
"No fresh cucumbers? Then it would be good if there were some cucumbers in the backyard. "The old man pointed out.
The servant hesitated, "This … Sir, you take the stability of the world as your responsibility. Maybe there will be auspicious signs."
"Then what should I do if I am the county magistrate here?" The old man asked again.
"Of course, you have to build water conservancy, protect the people, pave the official road, promote farming, open schools, and ask for advice. Especially, you have to listen to what the people want. It is not easy to be a good official, but it is also easy to be a good official. For example, money, you can … you can think of more ways."
The servant said smoothly and almost spilled the beans, so he took a step back.
The old man looked at the servant and nodded, "Where did you hear this from?"
"Of course, I … I thought of it myself. Sir, you should quickly take up the position and do a good job. In less than two years, you will have enough achievements to be promoted. If you have trouble, you can come to … to us, the people."
When the servant thought that the old man was the new county magistrate, he became a little agitated and spoke less fluently than before.
Just as he was at a loss for what to do next, the manor owner who had just left ran over with Steward Zhang. Judging from the direction they were heading, it was Between the Clouds and the Water. No wonder they had arrived so quickly.
"Steward Zhang, you've come. Just now, this old man asked about the six thousand mu of mountainous land." The servant finally let out a sigh of relief.
Steward Zhang was more composed. After all, he had been constantly shocked by the Young Master and Young Madam, so he was almost indifferent. He waved his hand to the servant and said, "I know. Go ahead with your work. Don't delay the master's business."
As the manor owners of the Zhang Family and Wang Family left, Ge Yingxi also gave the housekeeper a look. The housekeeper also gave the order to the manor owners of the Ge Family. The surrounding manor owners dispersed one after another. When the manor owners dispersed, more than 20 people came. They also had knives hanging on their waists. Compared to the few people around the old man, they were slightly inferior, but they had more people. The old man had more guards around him.
Housekeeper Zhang glanced at the person beside the old man and said to the old man, "Uncle, may I know what you want to do here? If you want to chat, it's better to go Between the Clouds and the Water. "
"Well, go Between the Clouds and the Water. Lead the way. Zhang Yongcheng and Wang Qiaoer haven't arrived yet?" The old man changed the kind attitude he had toward the Zhang family's servants. With a sullen face, he signaled Steward Zhang to lead the way and asked about the master and madam of the Zhang family.
Steward Zhang didn't say anything and really led the way. After walking for dozens of steps, he slowed down slightly. "Uncle, are you from the capital? Master is studying at home, and madam is busy with trivial matters. "
"Studying? Humph! Do you think the imperial examination is so easy? Do you know the rules? "The old man asked disdainfully.
Steward Zhang didn't get angry. He still looked calm. "Uncle, you don't have to worry about that. Zhangjia Zhuangzi naturally has his own plans. Servants, go to Between the Clouds and the Water first and ask them to put out the signature dishes."
The old man looked at the sky. It was indeed late in the afternoon. He didn't refuse and continued to walk forward. He didn't seem to have heard the housekeeper's words.
When the group arrived at the entrance to Between the Clouds and the Water and was about to enter, they heard the faint sound of horse hooves in the distance. The old man's guards reacted quickly and immediately became alert. After a dozen breaths of time, they saw two horses and one person. It seemed that they had changed horses and rushed over.
As they got closer, they could see that the person was wearing tight clothes. The rope used to tie his hair was long gone. His long hair fluttered in the wind. He held a whip in his hand and continued to whip the horse.
When they were several feet away, the man pulled on the reins with all his strength. The horse that he was sitting on leaped up and neighed. The man on the horse pressed down on the horse's head and spread his legs, directly flying over from the horse's head.
When he landed, he staggered and took out a letter from his chest. Suppressing the rise and fall of his chest, he shouted, "Under the orders of the Little Prince, I'm here to deliver a letter for the Zhang family's young master."
"Servants, call the doctor. Prepare warm tea and put him on the stretcher." When Steward Zhang heard the person's words, he didn't dare to be negligent. He told him what the young master and young lady usually told him to do. He stepped forward and supported the person first. He was not in a hurry to receive the letter.
The people who came were indeed exhausted. If they were not Li Xun's personal bodyguards, if they were ordinary people, they would have died of exhaustion on the road. When they came, there were three horses, but on the way, one of them collapsed from exhaustion. They gasped for breath and shouted. They felt a salty taste in their mouth. They endured it and said, "I do."
Steward Zhang took the letter and said, "Warrior, you've worked hard. Wait a moment. There's warm water over there. You can make a bath and some warm tea."
While they were talking, the people in the restaurant carried out a stretcher. The doctor, who was always in the restaurant, worried that the guests would eat something wrong, also rushed over. He put the person on the stretcher. The doctor bent down and put his hand on the person's wrist.
Before entering the door, Weiwei tilted her head and said to Steward Zhang, "He's just exhausted. It's nothing serious."
"Good. Thank you, doctor. Ask someone to prepare white fungus and bird's nest soup. When the warrior gets up, he can eat it." Steward Zhang was relieved. The young master and young lady valued this kind of messenger the most. How could he dare to be negligent?
All of this was seen by the old man and the people around him. They were surprised by Zhangjia Zhuangzi's reaction speed. They were even more surprised by Steward Zhang's treatment. If the Emperor was not feeling well, he couldn't go to the Imperial Hospital to find Doctor Yi. How could there be a doctor in the restaurant? The messenger could eat white fungus and bird's nest soup. Was the Zhang family stupid?
Steward Zhang looked at the letter. He hesitated and said to the old man, "Uncle, please come in."
"Don't you want to read the letter first? It's a letter from the young master. Is that young master Zhang Xiaobao from Zhuangzi? "The old man thought highly of Steward Zhang's calmness.
"There's no hurry. Speed is the most important thing in war. Reading the letter is not that important." Steward Zhang said casually. He seemed to carelessly hand the letter to a member of the protection team who had just arrived.
That person reached out to take the letter. Beside him, there was someone holding a fire scythe to ignite something in his pocket. With two continuous sounds of 'boom boom', a huge flame appeared in the sky.
The old man looked at it in confusion. He didn't say anything and followed Steward Zhang upstairs. Just as they entered a room on the second floor, the sound of horse hooves sounded again. Looking down from the half-opened window, they saw the person sitting on the horse coming to the restaurant.
"A letter from the young master. Four-star express. Quickly send it to Master and Madam." The members of the protection team had already run over. They didn't need the person to dismount from the horse. They passed the letter, shouted, and moved aside.
The person directly turned the horse around and headed back to the main courtyard of Zhangjia Zhuangzi.
The old man saw all this and chuckled. "Not in a hurry? How fast is a four-star express? What's the fastest star? "
"Five-star." Steward Zhang was a little embarrassed and said two words softly.
"Five-star means an emergency report of 800 miles, right? Four-star means at least 600 miles. It seems that your young master is fine. Otherwise, he wouldn't be a four-star. There's no hurry. He's fine. With the wealth of the Zhang Family and the Wang Family, there's nothing to be afraid of. "
The old man heaved a sigh of relief. He muttered something softly, but the people around him heard it.
As the waiter served the dishes one by one, Steward Zhang didn't need the waiter to introduce the dishes. He personally introduced the dishes to the old man. He saw and heard the old man's expression and words just now. He felt that the old man didn't seem to want to scheme against the Zhang Family.
The old man didn't continue to ask about the Zhang Family. He talked to the steward about some of the renovations here and shared his opinion. He didn't eat much of the dishes on the table, but he tasted a few mouthfuls of each dish.
After eating the cold dishes, he nodded. "It's okay. It's slightly worse than some of the bigger restaurants in the capital."
When he ate the hot dishes, he said with satisfaction, "I heard that you have a special kind of seasoning here. There should be some in the dishes. What else do you have? Bring it up and let me see."
As soon as the old man finished speaking, the waiter brought a plate over. When the plate was placed on the table, the old man was finally moved. The things on the plate could be seen at any time, but at this time of year, they could only be seen in the south. There were a few straight cucumbers with thorns on the top and two green eggplants.
They looked like they hadn't been washed. They should have been picked and sent here.
"Where's the sauce?" The old man really liked these two dishes, even if the raw eggplants weren't very comfortable.
"Uncle, do you want to eat sauce? The taste will change if you use sauce. Someone, bring three kinds of sauces. " As Steward Zhang spoke, he gave the old man a demonstration. He directly picked up a cucumber, rubbed the thorns off with his hand, put it in his mouth, and took a bite.
The old man understood this time. Indeed, it wasn't embarrassing to eat cucumbers like this in this season. Other people could only be envious. He also picked up a cucumber and was about to rub it when the head guard next to him came over and said, "Sir, I want to taste it.
"Milord, this humble one also wants to try it. Seeing Milord and Steward Zhang eating, this humble one has long been craving for it."
"Well, then take one yourself. There's no need to take the one in my hand. With Zhangjia Zhuangzi's ability, he won't use such underhanded means." The old man paused for two breaths and finally made up his mind.
"Sir …"
"It's delicious. When the weather gets cold, I'll eat it too. At that time, it won't be Between the Clouds and the Water, but between the snow and the clouds. Steward Zhang, do you agree?"
The old man didn't wait for the guard to stop him. He directly took a bite and said to Steward Zhang with a smile.
Unexpectedly, Steward Zhang shook his head and replied, "Uncle, no matter when you come, this is Between the Clouds and the Water. Even if there's a drought elsewhere, there won't be a shortage of water here. The mountain is on the side and the water is in the middle. When the winter is cold, people here will burn charcoal to melt snow and ice."
"Oh? Then is the price of food also high? "The old man asked.
"It's the same, unless you only eat vegetables. I … I heard people say that the signboard is more important." The housekeeper almost said the three words "young master".
At this moment, the waiter hurried in from outside with a scroll in his hand. Before the housekeeper asked, he said, "Steward Zhang, from today on, the poem written by Master must be hung in every restaurant and pavilion on the mountain Between the Clouds and the Water and Little Luoshui.
When we came here, Madam said to let Steward Zhang contact the shops in the capital. They don't belong to our family. Even if you have to spend money, you must hang Master's poem. Before the New Year, find someone in the capital and send a visiting card. "
"Got it. Uncle, do you know anyone in the capital? The Zhang Family and the Wang Family in Zhuangzi will definitely not neglect Uncle. " Steward Zhang understood as soon as he heard it. The young master and the young lady were taking action. It just so happened that there was a decent looking old man in front of him. If they didn't use him, wouldn't they be giving away a table of dishes for free?
The old man's eyes, which hadn't been completely opened, finally opened to the highest point. He said in surprise, "So that's how it is. So Li Xun is also busy? If you have the ability, don't tell me. This matter has been arranged since the Drought Locust. Give me the money and I'll help you find someone who doesn't want to help but has no choice but to help. "
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