Chapter 2097 Farewell
Feng Zongping and his group set out on their journey in the cold wind. Yin Huo did not leave. He was weak, so it was reasonable for him to stay for a while and wait until the weather was warmer before leaving.
The imperial guards who followed him certainly did not rush him, and left two behind to take care of and protect him.
The news from the capital was not delivered to Xiazhou until the first month of the year. The emperor summoned Yang Heshu and Governor Niu to the capital for questioning.
All the staff from the Imperial Hospital and the Imperial Medical Bureau were also recalled to the capital, and officials from the Dali Temple came in person to invite them.
One of the last smallpox patients in Xiazhou City died, and the others were cured. The villa was cleaned up from top to bottom and returned to its original owner.
But everyone knows that within a few years, these three courtyards will probably be uninhabited.
For this reason, Yang Heshu personally went to the homes of the three villa owners to express his gratitude. It was a great kindness of them to offer their villas to Yang Heshu to accommodate his patients.
The memorials from Yang Heshu, Governor Niu, Man Bao and Imperial Physician Lu were brought to the capital together with Feng Zongping and his men, even arriving two days earlier than them. After all, the officials delivering the memorials would not walk as slowly as they did.
This time, Yang Heshu did not bring Cui and his son with him. He only brought Wan Tian with him, leaving most of the staff to her. He also gave her a jade ring and said with a smile, "I have arranged for the people sent by my father to live in Zhitian Manor outside the city. After I leave, you can live in the manor with your child and wait for my return with the door closed."
Cui took the ring and nodded seriously. She vaguely knew that those people were not ordinary guards, but the soldiers that the Yang family had previously recruited. However, after the world was at peace, some of them were released into the army, while others stayed at home as guards.
The Cui family has declined somewhat, but they still have many soldiers who can be used, let alone the Yang family?
With them by her side, she and her child would be safe.
Cui grabbed his hand and whispered, "Husband, I'll be waiting for you in Xiazhou."
Yang Heshu responded softly, saying, "Xiazhou has been severely damaged by this epidemic. I feel resentful that they are gone just like this."
He worked hard for two years to gain a foothold and make Shuofang County a little better. He was really unwilling to leave and start over in another place.
and……
He glanced at Cui. Although his wife was safe and sound, she was indeed nearly killed at that time. Just because he couldn't find any evidence didn't mean he couldn't do anything.
Some things require evidence, but some things don’t. Just follow your heart.
Yang Heshu patted her hands and turned to go to the guest house.
In the guest house, Zhou Man and the others were also busy packing their luggage. Man Bao was the fastest because she had a niece and a niece-in-law to help her. So after she finished packing, she ran to find Bai Shan and the other two, "Mrs. Gong San is treating me to a last meal of lamb ribs and flatbreads. Would you like to come?"
Bai Dalang followed Feng Zongping back home. Yin Huo moved in next door to Bai Shan and the others. Upon hearing this, he laughed and said, "Didn't we just eat it the other day? Why are you eating it again?"
"The other day we had deer tendons." Manbao swallowed, "But honestly, the deer in Xiazhou is really delicious, much better than the ones in the capital."
Not only is the deer tendon delicious, but the deer meat is also delicious.
Bai Shan nodded in agreement, "It's cheap."
The two looked at each other and couldn't help but chuckle.
The day before yesterday, Mrs. Gong San treated them to deer tendons, so Bai Shan took the opportunity to learn about live deer. Sure enough, unlike in the capital, it was much easier to buy live deer in Xiazhou.
Because there are not only wild ones here, but also captive ones.
You can raise deer by enclosing a piece of grassland in the horse farm, and then take them out and release them into the grassland in autumn and winter for young men and women to hunt. The money you make from that is much more profitable than selling venison alone.
Moreover, the ancestors of many of the deer here are wild deer, but they were kept in captivity and reproduced generation after generation, so they taste better than wild deer.
Bai Shan bought two fawns of different breeds, and then he and Manbao rode horses to the prairie to present them to his father-in-law.
When he came back, he made the excuse that his archery skills were not good enough and the deer escaped.
Except for Bai Erlang and Yin Huo, no one else suspected anything. Well, the only others who knew that he bought the deer were Gong San and Mrs. Gong San.
Because they were afraid of making them sad, they didn't treat them to venison today, but lamb ribs instead. Thinking they liked hunting, Mrs. Gong San said, "Sheep are easier to hunt than deer. If you want to hunt, I'll have someone drive some sheep to the grassland so you can practice."
When the time comes, she will have people drive a hundred or so sheep in there, and she doesn't believe that they won't be able to shoot them.
Manbao quickly said, "Forget it. We just got a little interested that day, just a little interested in hunting."
Mrs. Gong San nodded, but she still felt regretful. The two men hadn't said it before. If you know what they wanted to do, she would take them to the grassland, pay them money and run a few laps in. If they hit something, they would pay, and if they didn't, they could just treat it as a game.
He bought a deer and went to the grassland to shoot for fun. It was not anyone's grassland, so even if the deer ran away, there was no place to find them. He wasted two deer.
Xiazhou City has now returned to its normal life, and many shops are open, so Mrs. Gong San directly invited them to eat at the mutton restaurant she frequents most.
She said, "Don't be fooled by the small size of this restaurant. The lamb ribs they serve are the most authentic. The flatbreads are also very delicious, soft and chewy. The ones you had at my house before weren't as good as this. Alas, you're leaving tomorrow, otherwise I could bring you here more often."
Manbao had already smelled the fragrance and nodded repeatedly.
They looked out the window and smiled, "There are a lot more people on the street now."
"How can you call this a lot?" Mrs. Gong San also took a look and said, "It was only before the epidemic that it was a lot. Back then, people coming from the north, east, west, and south all had to pass through our Xiazhou City, and merchants flocked in like clouds. Especially in the past two years, County Magistrate Yang has been more relaxed and collected less miscellaneous taxes on things entering and leaving the city. Merchants from all over the country, no matter where they are, liked to come to Xiazhou City first to go through the business, so it became even more lively. Now there are much fewer people."
Not only did many people in Xiazhou City die, but many passing merchants also died of illness. Xiazhou City suddenly became a sad place. Having lost so many merchants in a short period of time, and with people being afraid of smallpox, they would not come anymore.
She sighed, and the boss brought up a large iron pot, pulled out the wooden board in the middle of the table, put the iron pot on it, pulled out a board from the bottom, and started the fire.
This is different from the lamb ribs they ate at Mrs. Gong San's house. Hers was served in a bowl after being cooked, but the one in the store... is it made on the spot?
It is impossible to make it on the spot. The lamb ribs have been stewed in the kitchen for a while, and they are almost ready to eat when they are served.
He opened the lid, and steam rose up, and the aroma of meat filled his nose. Even Yin Huo couldn't help but take a deep breath, feeling hungry.
The shopkeeper brought out a basin, kneaded some dough, and spread it on the edge of the iron pan...
Everyone smelled the slowly wafting aroma of wheat mixed with the aroma of meat, and couldn't help swallowing.
This lamb ribs seem to be quite delicious.
So hungry, so hungry
See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
