After solving this first doubt, Zhao Jun felt a little relieved.
The few of them had been traveling for half a month, especially Liu Ji, who collapsed in his chair with a look of despair on his face as soon as he came in.
Although Xiao He looked excited, he was also very tired.
So Zhao Jun didn't talk to them for the time being and arranged for them to rest as soon as possible.
Anyway, now that I have reached the door of Bajun, I need to get enough rest before I can deal with the next work.
The next day, the three of them slept together until lunchtime.
Apart from anything else, although the Ba County Mansion is small, it is well-equipped, and the houses and beds are new and comfortable.
"My lord, you are up now. The kitchen has prepared lunch. You can go to the front hall to enjoy it."
Zhu Lin warmly invited everyone to go to the dining area.
After sleeping for a long time, they were indeed a little hungry.
When he arrived at the front hall and saw the table full of dishes, Zhao Jun couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
Liu Ji ran to the dining table shouting.
"Sir, this dish is too rich."
It’s no wonder he was surprised, mainly because it was indeed very rich.
There is no shortage of chicken, duck, fish and meat.
There was even a plate of spicy chicken that made Zhao Jun drool just by looking at it.
"Zhu Jun Shou, this dish is indeed too rich. Do the people of Ba Jun also eat such a rich meal? Please don't treat us specially."
Zhao Jun smiled vaguely and stared at Zhu Lin.
"Sir, please don't misunderstand me. I'm not trying to make things special for you. This is simply the usual cuisine in our prefecture."
Zhu Lin was at a loss for words and quickly explained.
"You gentlemen, please try it first. Our dishes in Ba County are all quite spicy. I specifically asked them to use less chili pepper. I wonder if it will suit your taste."
Xiao He saw that he didn't seem to be lying, so the three of them sat at the table, intending to eat while listening to him.
Zhao Jun couldn't help it and took the initiative to eat the spicy chicken.
"My Lords, it's not that I want to treat you specially, but the food we eat in Ba County is indeed very good."
"Do you know what our specialty in Ba County is? Sichuan peppercorns. Lots of them, and you should know how expensive they are. That's why almost every household in Ba County grows them."
"Don't be fooled by the inconvenience of our transportation, but I dare say our income ranks among the top in Qin."
Zhu Lin was obviously very proud when talking about this.
"Also, Ba County has many mountains and forests, so there are many people raising animals. If we just throw chickens and ducks into the mountains, they will grow big without much feeding, so chicken and duck meat is not in short supply in Ba County."
Zhu Lin was talking happily, and everyone was eating happily too.
Zhao Jun understood another situation in Ba County, that is.
Even though their transportation is inconvenient, they are not short of money.
"This chicken is really spicy."
Seeing Zhao Jun frequently picking up the chicken, Xiao He wanted to try it too, but he didn't expect it to be so spicy.
He couldn't help coughing a few times because of choking, but when he looked at Zhao Jun, he found that he was fine.
"No, I think it's okay. It's spicy and numbing and very delicious."
Liu Ji sat next to him and kept using his chopsticks, so he felt that the food was not too spicy.
Zhao Jun and Liu Ji were enjoying their meal. When they looked up, they saw that Xiao He was the only one who couldn't eat spicy food. He would be in trouble.
"Okay, now that we've eaten and rested, it's time to get down to business."
Zhao Jun was in a very good mood after having a meal of authentic Sichuan cuisine, and he was full of confidence in what he was going to do next.
After dinner, Zhu Lin brought a few people to the study in the back where he handled official business.
"First, let me know how many counties there are in Ba County and where they are roughly distributed."
She quickly got into work mode.
"Yes, all of these are available." Zhu Lin quickly took back a stack of notebooks.
The Lord of Zhao gave a portion of it to Xiao He to read.
"These counties are quite far from the prefectures and counties. Do they usually come to the prefectures and counties?"
Zhao Jun asked as he looked at it.
"Your Excellency, people from the county don't come here often because the roads are too difficult to travel. But every two or three months they come to the prefecture, mostly to deliver goods from the state."
"However, since there are not many people in the prefecture and county, there is not much to do, so we usually visit the surrounding counties."
Zhu Lin replied.
“Are you still going to the countryside?”
Zhao Jun raised his eyebrows and blurted out a sentence.
"Going to the countryside?"
Zhu Lin didn't understand what Zhao Jun meant.
"Ahem, the road is just difficult to travel. Do you often go to the surrounding counties?"
Zhao Jun was slightly surprised.
"I wouldn't say we go there often. We only go there about once every two weeks, and it's always in the surrounding counties. We can't go to the deep mountains that are too far away."
"However, County Lieutenant Su Junqiang does go there quite often. He's in charge of leading the troops. There are bandits in the mountains of Ba County who sometimes rob the people. Occasionally, when it rains in the mountains, there are often mudslides, and County Lieutenant Su is responsible for rescuing them."
"There are still bandits? Didn't they say that the people of Ba County have a good life? Where did these bandits come from?"
Zhao Jun and Xiao He were both confused when they heard this.
"My Lord, there are too many deep mountains in Ba County. Although most families can make money from farming and have enough food, some families live deep in the mountains and have no way to sell their goods. The most important thing is that they can't get out. Moreover, whenever it rains in the mountains, there will definitely be landslides and mudslides."
"Every year, a large number of people suffer losses due to natural disasters, so there are still a small number of people who start to go up to the mountains to cause trouble. However, the number of people is not too large, and they are basically just minor incidents."
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