Chapter 602 New Ingredients
Lu Yechen took out a big knife and Shen Shaojing took out a gun, and the two men started fighting on the spot.
Both figures moved very quickly.
It was just that when Lu Yechen was sparring with Shen Shaojing, he carefully observed Shen Shaojing's spear skills.
Although he was holding such a heavy gun, his body was very agile and his shooting skills were powerful, fierce and fast, like a storm, and every move was powerful and thrilling.
When he used his gun skills, his entire aura seemed to have changed greatly.
The gun skills in his hand were unpredictable and carried a powerful momentum.
And when he fought, his whole aura changed.
He no longer had his usual smiling face, his expression was stern and focused.
Time passed little by little. Half an hour later, Lu Yechen still couldn't find any flaws in Shen Shaojing. He was surprised and nodded secretly.
Lu Yechen smiled and said, "Let's stop here!"
After saying this, both of them stopped their moves.
After Shen Shaojing put away the gun, he showed a grinning expression, “Brother Lu, I just offended you!”
Lu Yechen smiled rarely and said, "You're welcome. Your performance just now really impressed me."
"I still remember how you looked when I saw you in Liuhe Village last year."
Lu Yechen really didn't expect that the innocent-looking Shen Shaojing at that time actually had such powerful skills. He really couldn't tell.
This shooting skill really amazed him.
If the emperor knew about this, he would definitely be very excited and happy.
Perhaps this is also because of the Xiao family's bloodline.
With Shen Shaojing's intelligence, Yan State will have another young and powerful general.
Moreover, during the sparring, Shen Shaojing instantly became calm and cautious.
It's really different from usual.
As the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Lu Yechen rarely smiles and always has a stern face.
Now that I'm smiling, I'm really happy.
"Oh, by the way, I shouldn't call you Brother Shen, I should call you Brother Xiao Er now."
They are the sons of Marquis Xiao, so naturally they have the surname Xiao.
Shen Shaojing, no, now he should be called Xiao Shaojing, said with a smile: "Haha, yes, the surname is Xiao now!"
He got excited when he thought that his father was Marquis Xiao.
Of course, Xiao Zhou and Yan Ning also mentioned in the letter that they had changed their names to Xiao.
In the past, the surname Shen was also used to hide their real identities so that others would not know them.
There is no need to hide your identity now, just change it back to Xiao.
So now Shen Shaochen is called Xiao Shaochen, Shen Shaojing is called Xiao Shaojing, and even Shen Yueyao is called Xiao Yueyao.
Xiao Shaochen is also good at spearmanship, but he is better at swordsmanship, and he also practiced with Lu Yechen for a while.
This also made Lu Yechen sigh, "I found that your chassis is very stable. It must be because you laid a very solid foundation when you were young. This is a rare thing."
"To practice martial arts, even if it's just spearmanship, you must have a good and solid foundation. If you lay a very solid foundation, you will be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort when practicing kung fu and spearmanship later on."
When Lu Yechen was a child, he also practiced basic skills with his father, really training in the coldest days of winter and the hottest days of summer.
His father was very strict with him, and this laid the foundation for him. Now that his hand has healed, he can re-join the Jinyiwei.
Of course, the reason why his hand was healed was also thanks to Shen Yueyao, oh, no, now I should say Xiao Yueyao.
Xiao Shaochen explained with a smile: "Indeed, since I was about two or three years old, my father made us squat in horse stance. We squatted in horse stance every day, and we squatted in horse stance for many years."
Xiao Shaojing added: "No, I wanted to learn Kung Fu at that time, and I wanted to be as powerful as the heroes in the novels."
"But my father didn't teach me kung fu. He just told us to practice basic moves in horse stance. Maybe that's why my father later taught me spearmanship. I felt that practicing it was very easy and not too difficult."
Lu Yechen said, "That was Lord Xiao's preparation for a rainy day, and he had good intentions."
Xiao Shaojing nodded and said, "I understand now. I really didn't understand when I was a kid."
"Also, my parents only allowed us to learn to read and write, and sent us to private schools for a few years, but they didn't allow us to study for the imperial examinations."
Xiao Shaochen then added: "But my parents would also tell us stories about the outside world and guide us to play with the sandbox."
"I think this should also be military knowledge."
If they think about it carefully, they will realize that many of the things they learned when they were young were taught by their father through play.
They thought they were just playing around, but in fact, their father taught them a lot of knowledge.
If Dad doesn't restore his identity, they will continue to live in hiding.
After regaining their identities, they will not be too mediocre.
I know everything I need to know.
It is indeed well-intentioned.
Now that Xiao Shaochen and Xiao Shaojing understood, they both missed their parents.
But the Chinese New Year is coming soon, so they can only celebrate it in Jiangzhou for now.
…
Xiao Shaojing returned to his room very late.
When he returned to the room, he was stunned to see Ning Mianmian was still awake. "It's so late, why haven't you slept yet?"
He had been busy all day today and had a conversation with Lord Lu for a while, so he was yawning now.
Ning Mianmian looked at Xiao Shaojing yawning continuously. If it were in the past, she would have let him go to sleep directly.
But at this moment, she still couldn't help wanting to speak.
"I'm a little excited and can't sleep."
Actually, it’s not just a little bit excited, but very excited.
Ning Mianmian always thought that she was just an ordinary woman. She was very happy and contented to be with Chen Shaojing.
But one day, her husband suddenly became the son of a marquis, Xiao Shaojing, which was like a pie falling from the sky.
The key is that my parents-in-law are so nice.
It was like an ordinary woman suddenly turning into a phoenix.
This was so unbelievable that she was too excited to sleep.
My heart is beating fast right now.
Xiao Shaojing smiled and said, "Actually, I was also quite excited. However, after a while, I accepted this fact."
"After all, our parents are still our parents."
This is the truth.
Ning Mianmian wasn't as carefree as Xiao Shaojing. "Do you think others would dislike my identity? Would my parents have other ideas?"
Ning Mianmian was really worried, even though she had never lived in a wealthy family.
But while doing business, she had also heard many secret stories about noble families and wealthy families. After hearing so many, she felt a little nervous when she thought about it.
Xiao Shaojing knew that Ning Mianmian was sometimes very thoughtful and prone to overthinking, so he comforted her, "Do you think our parents are that kind of people?"
"Father and mother don't care about these false names at all. If they weren't protecting the people behind the border, they wouldn't have revealed their identities."
"Also, the letter my parents wrote was very ordinary. They just told us our identities and told us not to think too much and just do what we need to do."
"You should also know about Mom and Dad's attitude. Besides, we still have our son Ruirui. Mom and Dad love Ruirui so much. Our Ruirui is so smart!"
As he said that, Xiao Shaojing went inside to see Ruirui's sleeping face. He wanted to hug him tightly.
But the child was asleep and he couldn't wake his son up.
So he could only watch from the side. Just by watching, Xiao Shaojing showed a silly smile.
Listening to Xiao Shaojing's words and looking at his expression, Ning Mianmian couldn't help but shook her head and smiled.
The worries in my heart no longer exist.
Well, who cares about their identities? They just live their lives well.
After watching for a long time, Xiao Shaojing gently kissed his son's cheek, and then went to sleep with Ning Mianmian.
…
In the next few days, Su Xueyi and Xiao Yueyao would take their family out shopping, eating and shopping when they had time.
During the New Year, the whole Hezhou is very lively, especially at the dock where there are many stalls selling things, and the prices are very cheap, so ordinary farmers are willing to come and buy things.
Even if I don't buy anything, I'll still go shopping.
Of course, most people will buy something.
The main reason is that people in Hezhou now have money, unlike before when people didn’t have copper coins even if they wanted to buy something.
There is a lot of work to do in Hezhou now. As long as you work hard, everyone can earn some copper coins to take home.
You can buy something with these copper coins.
Lu Yechen walked around and was amazed, "These things are very cheap."
Xiao Yueyao explained with a smile, "Xueyi regulates the market and controls the prices of many things. Those who drive up prices will be asked to leave and will not be allowed to open shops or stalls again. There is also a suggestion box at the entrance of the prefecture where people can submit their opinions anonymously, and these opinions will be sorted out."
"There are details we haven't thought of that will be corrected, and there will be fines for those who are short on weight. Items must be weighed exactly."
"We will often have people here to investigate."
Lu Yechen said, "If someone knows that you have sent people to investigate, they will be more careful and try the same trick again after your people leave."
Su Xueyi said, "If there is any shortage of weight, the common people will not tolerate these people's misconduct. They should report it to the government office and someone will deal with it."
"Of course, the people we arranged to patrol wore ordinary clothes, so no one would notice."
Lu Yechen's eyes lit up and he said, "That's a good idea."
This method can prevent many problems.
If the yamen runners were on patrol, everyone would be more careful when they saw them.
Lu Yechen turned around and sighed, "When I came to Hezhou before, it was very desolate. The entire dock was deserted. It didn't look like Hezhou at all."
“I didn’t expect it to become so prosperous now.”
Lu Yechen came to Hezhou before to investigate and collect evidence.
He could feel the changes in Hezhou most intuitively, and the changes were indeed huge.
The prosperity of the dock is almost catching up with the outer city of Beijing.
"This lively atmosphere is still the best. Just walking on the street makes me feel good."
There were also many people selling window decorations, lanterns and couplets. Everyone was talking and laughing, with smiles on their faces.
It can make people feel the festive atmosphere.
Everyone was doing their work in an orderly manner and no one dared to cause trouble.
When people buy something and meet acquaintances, they will exchange pleasantries.
"Oh, Brother Lin, you bought quite a lot of meat!"
"Of course not. In previous years, we couldn't buy meat even if we wanted to. Fortunately, we have Lord Su and the princess this year. We can earn money from working and buy more meat."
"That's right. We also bought an extra pound of meat to make meat dumplings. We also bought some bread to entertain guests during the first month of the lunar year."
"Yes, the shop is run by the princess, so the snacks and bread are naturally delicious."
"You still have to shop around. There are a lot of good things at the pier, and the prices are very cheap."
"Yes, the price is not this cheap usually."
Everyone talked and laughed and continued shopping.
Xiao Yueyao was very calm when she heard people often mention her and Su Xueyi.
I used to feel embarrassed, but after listening to it more often, I became calmer.
We can't stop everyone from speaking.
But she also likes this lively atmosphere.
Ning Mianmian was familiar with this place and didn't find it strange anymore.
However, Xiao Shaochen and Ye had just arrived here. Xiao Shaochen was holding Xuanxuan, while Ye and Ning Mianmian looked around here and there, curious about everything.
It's dizzying to look at everything.
She exclaimed in amazement, "Sister-in-law, there are so many kinds of things here. I have never seen some of them in my life."
If it was someone else, Ye would be afraid of being laughed at, but if it was Ning Mianmian, she would not worry at all.
Ning Mianmian smiled and said, "When I first came to Hezhou, I found everything strange and didn't know much about it. It was only when my sister explained it to me that I finally understood what it was."
"What is this?"
Ye usually manages a noodle shop and is very interested in some ingredients.
She heard that her sister and brother-in-law opened a chain of hot pot restaurants and a workshop here.
She wanted to open a chain of noodle shops here with Shaochen, and also open a vermicelli workshop.
Of course, this is just a preliminary idea. If we really want to implement it, we have to open a store and a workshop after the New Year.
She thought it was a busy and crowded place, and if she opened a shop there would be more traffic.
Ning Mianmian said, "This is dried shrimp skin. The larger ones here are dried shrimp, and this one is shrimp meat. There are also abalone and sea cucumber. This one is Baker's meat. You can stir-fry it or make dumplings. They are all delicious."
"Oh, by the way, our hot pot restaurant also serves shrimp paste, which is made from crushed shrimp. Everyone loves it."
"Most customers who go to our restaurant for hotpot order shrimp balls. Not only do other people like them, but even we love them ourselves. They're so smooth and chewy, and so delicious!"
Speaking of shrimp paste, Ning Mianmian thinks it is delicious.
"By the way, there's a new delicacy on the snack street now, called Shrimp Vermicelli, and many people like it..."
Ning Mianmian talked about food incessantly and told Ye a lot.
Ye was stunned.
"These things are produced in abundance here, and the prices are cheap."
These things are very novel.
“Has it ever been like this before?”
"No, these are the foods that were made after my sister came. Many people have made a lot of money by using these fresh ingredients."
“Many merchants from other places come to buy these things.”
Mainly, it’s delicious.
Then there is the convenient transportation, and many ingredients can be delivered to various places.
Ye looked at these ingredients and wondered if there was another way to cook noodles, like shrimp noodles?
The key is to adjust the flavor.
"Hey, you just mentioned shrimp vermicelli, how do they make it? Does anyone here make vermicelli too?"
Ning Mianmian smiled and said, "I originally thought there were fans here, but I later found out that the fans here are all shipped from our Xinghua Village."
"The merchants here buy vermicelli from Xinghua Village and sell them here, so the price is much higher."
"But a bowl of vermicelli doesn't use that much vermicelli, so even if the price is raised, the vendors will still make money."
Ye said, "I was wondering if I could open a vermicelli workshop here."
Ning Mianmian's eyes lit up when she heard this. "That's great! If we open a workshop here, the vermicelli business will be even better. The transportation here is very convenient."
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