This time, Zhao Jun and his companions did not stay in the county magistrate's mansion, but in a mansion specially used to receive officials.
The accommodation conditions have obviously improved by several levels.
It's obviously not a very wealthy place, I only found out after asking around.
The land here is open and there is a lot of space for building houses, so every household lives in a spacious and uncrowded environment.
It is true that the land is vast and the population is sparse.
"Sir, I have already packed the room and put the luggage inside."
Qingliu walked out of the tidied room.
"Sir, why do I feel that General Ma today doesn't seem to like you very much? He is too unruly."
She grumbled and complained.
"How could I not have noticed?"
"However, whether he likes it or not is none of my business, as long as he listens to my instructions."
"If she causes any trouble later, don't blame me for being rude."
Judging from the way that guy behaved today, even a fool could tell that he dislikes me.
While the two were talking, Meng Yi, who had washed and changed his clothes, walked into their yard.
"Sir, General Ma sent word that a welcoming dinner has been prepared and that we should all go to the County Magistrate's Mansion for an appointment. The Northern Territory's County Magistrate and the Supervisory Censor will also be there, so it's a good opportunity for us all to get to know each other."
Meng Yi was quite satisfied with this. It seemed that Ma Hong was not so unreasonable after all.
"Okay, let's go. Now that we're here, we have to meet."
Zhao Jun patted his new clothes and got up to go to the appointment.
She wanted to see if what was waiting for her was a Hongmen Banquet.
Soon, a carriage from the county magistrate's office picked them up and brought them to the destination.
Wow, this gate is quite grand.
As Zhao Jun walked along, he secretly looked at the layout of the entire county governor's office.
Not only is the gate magnificent, but there are also many rooms and halls inside.
Soon the servant brought the three of them to a large hall.
The two people inside quickly stood up and came out to greet them.
"Greetings to Lord Nei Shi and Lord Meng."
The two men bowed respectfully, which was in stark contrast to Ma Hong's previous attitude.
"Thank you for your courtesy, my lords." Zhao Jun raised his hand with a smile.
"No, no, sir. I am Yu Zhaoyi, the governor of Beidi County."
"I am You Zishun, the Imperial Censor of the Northern Region."
After the two men introduced themselves, they respectfully invited the others in.
"The two adults are here, please take a seat quickly, I have prepared the wine and food."
Ma Hong, who had been sitting in the upper seat without moving, saw them walk in and remained seated without getting up.
Just asked them to sit down.
Meng Yi's face looked a little ugly.
Yu Zhaoyi and You Zishun lowered their heads and dared not speak.
Zhao Jun pulled Qingliu expressionlessly and naturally found a seat to sit down.
Zhao Jun stopped talking. She was a master at ignoring people.
No one else said anything, and Ma Hong didn't feel embarrassed and continued talking to himself.
"You two adults have worked so hard. Let's start the banquet now."
He clapped his hands with a smile, and the maids came in one after another carrying dishes.
Each of them was holding a huge roasted leg of lamb and placed it in front of them.
"Brother Meng Yi, this is our unique braised lamb leg from the north. You've definitely never eaten it anywhere else. We in the north are rough and unsophisticated, so we tear this lamb leg by hand before eating."
After saying this, Ma Hong grabbed the lamb leg on the table with his bare hands, tore off a piece of meat and put it into his mouth.
There were shiny oil stains on my hands and mouth.
This action looks rough when performed by men, and if a woman does the same, it would probably be disrespectful to her image.
Not to mention women, even civil servants like Meng Yi were not used to tearing things apart like this.
Ma Hong's original intention may have been to make things difficult for Zhao Jun, but this time he also stumped Meng Yi.
Qingliu, who was sitting next to him, looked at the huge leg of lamb in front of him and really didn't know where to start.
Zhao Jun's expression remained normal.
This is his way of making things difficult for others. It's really too low-level.
"Why don't you two adults eat?"
Ma Hong said with a smile while chewing, his tone full of gloating.
Zhao Jun didn't say anything but whispered something in Qingliu's ear.
After hearing this, Qingliu nodded and walked out the door from the back.
"General Ma, I'm afraid we're not used to the food of the North. Let the servants come up and taste the dishes."
Although Meng Yi said this with a smile, his tone was already showing signs of being impatient.
Ma Hong glanced at Zhao Jun.
Why is this woman still silent? How can I mock her if she doesn't speak?
Zhao Jun ignored his gaze and looked intently at the leg of lamb on the table.
It looks pretty good, with lots of oil, but I don’t know how it tastes, after all, it doesn’t have the barbecue ingredients that we have today.
After a while, Qingliu came back. She was originally sitting next to him. Besides, Ma Hong thought she was Zhao Jun's maid and didn't pay much attention to her.
Now she is back, not only is she back, but she also has something in her hands.
"Qingliu, give one to Lord Meng as well."
Zhao Jun took the things and gave one back to Meng Yi.
What is this? Meng Yi took it in his hand and took a look.
It turned out to be a bronze dagger!
Zhao Jun didn't look at the other people's expressions and just kept talking to himself.
"It's best to use a dagger to carve roast lamb. It's best when it's freshly grilled and sizzling with oil. But if you use your hands, it might still be a bit hot."
"This kind of hand-cut lamb, paired with wine, is the most heroic way to eat it."
As he spoke, Zhao Jun had already cut off a piece of mutton and put it into his mouth.
As expected, it didn’t have the modern barbecue flavor, and there was even a hint of mutton smell, but probably because the mutton was of good quality, it was still quite delicious.
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