Chapter 284: A Place to Eat Dirt
"Pa!" Zhou Huaining slapped the county magistrate on the thigh.
The county magistrate cried out, "Sir, you hit the wrong person! The person you wanted to hit is in the carriage behind!"
"That's right." Zhou Huaining chuckled, "Just to tell you, this isn't a dream! Heihe Village, they really did it!"
The county magistrate was so excited that he was fidgeting. "Sir, why is Heihe Village so magical?
How did they do it in less than two hours?
How much material would be needed to build so many houses? Even if there were enough materials, how much manpower would be needed?
Even if there were sufficient manpower, how strong would the execution be? Is this something that ordinary villagers could accomplish? Heihe Village is simply unbelievable!
"County Magistrate." Zhou Huaining said leisurely, "A girl once told me that men who talk too much are annoying. I think she has a point."
County Magistrate: “…”
At this time, the carriage drove near Jingui Village.
You can see the inn ahead, but most of the road is blocked.
"Sir, the carriage can't go in. You have to get off and walk in."
Wu Yong reined in the horse and Zhou Huaining quickly jumped off the carriage.
"The people behind, stop the car and get off!" Zhou Huaining shouted loudly in the middle of the road.
The carriages stopped one after another, and the people inside got out with a gloating look on their faces.
"Zhou Huaining, what are you doing? You want to fight again?"
"We just told you a few truths, and you can't stand it? You know yourself that Xianchuan County is indeed extremely poor!"
"Then why are you still here? Are you being shameless?" Zhou Huaining sighed, "Why don't you just go back now? Why suffer in such a poor place?"
The people laughed.
"Zhou Huaining, we followed you because you said we had a place to eat and a place to stay! Are you deliberately trying to trick us?"
"Are you afraid of losing face because you said it but couldn't do it? Don't worry, you don't have any shame left! We followed you here today without any hope, just to see you get slapped in the face!"
Zhou Huaining was not angry at all, but laughed happily, "Are you blind? Can't you see all those lanterns ahead? We've arrived at our place to eat and sleep, hurry up and follow me in!"
"What good food and shelter can we expect from this remote and desolate place?" the young masters from the capital said disdainfully. "Don't think you can fool us by hanging a few shabby lanterns and putting on a show!"
Zhou Huaining frowned impatiently, "Are you guys crazy? What are you looking for in the middle of the night? Are you going or not?"
"No!" The group roared with laughter. "We told you we came here just to see you make a fool of yourself! All this time, watching you bring us to this deep forest, we almost burst out laughing! The way you stubbornly refused to admit defeat was just too funny!"
Zhou Huaining was speechless. "Why are you guys so boring? Just follow me in and you'll know!"
Once again, the group refused.
"Zhou Huaining, don't be so stubborn! To put it nicely, you're here to be the county magistrate; to put it bluntly, this is no different from exile! Seeing how pitiful you are, we have no intention of teasing you!"
"We'll just stay in the carriage tonight, and tomorrow we'll go to town for dinner before heading back to the capital!"
Zhou Huaining never expected that he had gone to so much trouble to bring someone here, but in the end the other person was just trying to trick him. He couldn't help but feel angry in addition to being disappointed.
"I, your father, didn't want to see you living on the streets, so I brought you here with good intentions, but you come here to make fun of your father! I'm really heartbroken!"
Instead of getting angry, the group laughed and said sarcastically, "Look, he's getting anxious! He's getting angry out of shame!"
"The more he wants us to go, the more we refuse to go. It pisss him off!"
Zhou Huaining was so angry that he wanted to rush up to fight, but was held tightly by the county magistrate and Wu Yong.
"Your Excellency, the people of Heihe Village are still waiting! Even if they don't go, there are others!"
Zhou Huaining's friends came over and said, "Yeah, Huaining, don't worry about them, we'll go with you!"
At this time, people on the city wall of Heihe Village saw that the carriage had stopped and would not move, so they told the head of the village.
The village head asked doubtfully, "Could something have happened? Come with me and take a look!"
The villagers of Heihe Village left the village holding torches.
"Wait a minute!" Yunniang rushed over with a tray of freshly-cooked candied peanuts. "The guests must be hungry. They have a long way to go before we get here. Let's satisfy their cravings first!"
"Yuniang is really thoughtful!" The head of the village took the tray and everyone continued on their journey.
Zhou Huaining's side.
Zhou Huaining felt better thanks to the support of his friends, and walked towards Heihe Village with his friends.
Among the group of people who followed, in addition to Zhou Huaining's friends and enemies, there were also many ordinary tourists. At this moment, they hesitated, not knowing whether they should follow Zhou Huaining.
"Let's go, I'll take you to eat something delicious!" Zhou Huaining was very excited. "Let me tell you, the food at my friend's house in the village is so delicious. I guarantee you won't be able to stop eating it!"
Before Zhou Huaining's friends could say anything, his rivals burst into laughter. "Eating delicious food and drinking spicy drinks? You're dreaming! They say the poorest people in Xianchuan County live on dirt. Zhou Huaining, you won't take them there to eat dirt, will you?"
Zhou Huaining was about to jump up and down when he heard shouts from afar: "Master Ning! Master Ning, what's wrong with you? Why didn't you stop and not go into the village?"
Then, villagers holding torches appeared.
The village head said in a hoarse voice: "Master Ning, the distinguished guests have arrived, let's go into the village!"
He handed over the tray and said, "This is a snack fresh out of the pot. Please eat it first, my dear guests!"
Zhou Huaining's friends took one look and quickly waved their hands, "No, no, we're not hungry!"
The candied peanuts were covered with a layer of icing sugar, and looked gray and bumpy at first glance, which scared the young men.
They didn't dare eat the unknown food made by the country people.
Zhou Huaining threw two directly into his mouth and started to bite them. "So fragrant and crispy! Why don't you eat them?"
The friends couldn't bear to refuse, so they had to bite the bullet and pick one up with their fingers and put it in their mouths.
Zhou Huaining observed their reactions as if he were presenting a treasure. "How is it? Isn't it delicious? You can't get it in Beijing!"
The friends originally wanted to spit it out secretly, but now they had no choice but to chew it twice.
As I chewed it, my eyes began to light up.
"tasty!"
“It’s really delicious!”
As they spoke, everyone grabbed a handful and started chewing it with a big crunch.
Zhou Huaining greeted the tourists, "Everyone come and try it, it's still hot! It smells so good!"
As soon as the tourists heard the word "hot", their stomachs started growling.
There were too many diners in the town's restaurant, and they waited until they were so hungry that they could only eat cakes in the carriage.
Now, I want to eat something hot.
So, the tourists gathered around without hesitation, and each grabbed a handful of candied peanuts and started eating them.
“Smells so good!”
“It’s really delicious!”
The tourists were full of praise.
"Dear guests, please come with us into the village!" The village headman greeted warmly, "The hot rice, hot water and hot dishes are ready in the village, just waiting for you to arrive!"
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