The entrance of Chenjia Village.
Zhuque and two yamen runners were standing under a temporary shed, very busy.
There was a wooden table on the side of the shed, and two long lines were lined up behind it. Everyone was holding a bowl and a basin in their hands, whispering privately, and looking towards the shed from time to time.
There were several large pots set up outside the shed, with boiling water in them, raising a lot of mist, making it difficult to see what the people under the shed were doing.
Everyone who comes to the front of the line must put their bowls and basins on the table in advance.
Inside the shed, the yamen runners had a clear division of labor. One person was responsible for putting bread and noodles into the basin, one was responsible for tearing open the instant noodles and putting them into the pot, one was responsible for tearing open the seasoning and secretly pouring it into the bowl, and Zhuque was responsible for scooping the cooked noodles into the bowl, and he also reminded them to "remember to stir it."
"Are you the Crown Prince's guard?"
Zhuque paused while eating noodles and tried hard to suppress the smile on his face. "I am! What's wrong, uncle? Is there something wrong?"
"Alas, this old man just wants to thank His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in person." The old man wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeve. "If it weren't for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's gift of the miraculous medicine, my wife and I would have been killed by the King of Hell long ago."
"Master, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so relieved to know that you are all well again!" Zhuque smiled and handed the bowl of noodles to the master, "Please try this noodles and see if it is delicious."
The old man wiped away his tears, took the noodles and tasted them. The next second, he said excitedly, "This noodles! It's salty! I haven't tasted salty in a long time!"
As he spoke, tears welled up in the corners of the old man's eyes again. "It's delicious! It's delicious! Thank you, Your Highness!"
Upon hearing this, the people who were holding noodles and preparing to go home to eat drank the soup and tasted the noodles.
In an instant, exclamations were heard everywhere, and everyone looked at each other in surprise, causing a commotion in the team behind.
At the same time, at the gate of the county government office.
There were several long queues of people coming to get noodles. Adults and children all looked happy and couldn't wait to get to the front of the queue.
A little girl about five or six years old shook the hand of the woman next to her and said in a childish voice, "Mom, what is that? It smells so good."
The woman bent down and scratched her nose. "This is food given by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. It will be our turn soon. Can you give it a try and see how it tastes?"
The little girl's big eyes twinkled. "Mother, why does His Royal Highness give us food? Doesn't he have enough to eat himself? He's such a kind man. It smells so good, mother! It makes my stomach growl."
In the evening, in the lobby of the county government office.
Zhuque was describing it vividly: "Wow! Master! You didn't see the scene. The villagers treated you like a god! Everyone said the noodles were delicious. They'd never eaten anything like it before, so fresh!"
"Where's Grandma Chen? How's she doing?" Xiao Yunze frowned and rubbed his temples. If things continued like this, everyone would have to know about the existence of the miracle doctor. He didn't really want to see this. If someone took advantage of him, he didn't know what kind of trouble he would face.
"Oh, Grandma Chen looks much better than the day before yesterday. I chatted with her for quite a while today. She's just a little worried that Grandpa's health might not be able to handle all the busyness these past few days."
"Yes." Xiao Yunze nodded, then looked at Qinglong again, "Is there any news from the court?"
Qinglong cupped his hands, "Master, no."
Xiao Yunze frowned. It had been a month, a whole month. Could it be that the grain couldn't be delivered to the court, or was it deliberately withheld?
"Master!" Suzaku, who had been furious just a second ago, clapped his hands. "Since you can buy so much food from the genius doctor, why don't you buy more from her?"
"Yeah, we have plenty of money anyway." Qinglong also agreed.
Have plenty of money?
Xiao Yunze looked at his personal guards one by one, then pointed in the direction of his own room and said, "You, go, search my room and see if you can find a copper coin."
Even Xuanwu, who usually spoke little, couldn't help but speak out: "Master, I packed all these belongings before I left. I brought so much with me, and they were all stolen?"
"No." Xiao Yunze shook his head. "Yesterday's medicine and today's food. All spent."
The guards all shut up, their eyes fixed on the truth. These medicines and food were indeed precious, and they had emptied out all the money of their prince!
"Tsk." Xiao Yunze tapped the coffee table with his fingers. "Take out whatever you have on you. I'll supply you after we return to Beijing."
Soon, the five masters and servants looked at each other in confusion as they looked at the few taels of silver and a few copper coins on the table.
Qinglong couldn't help swallowing his saliva, "No, I give you money every day, how can you say that we are so poor?"
Zhuque instantly bared his teeth at Qinglong: "It's you who's the one who's clamoring to go to Chunfeng Tower as soon as we take a break. Did you give it all to Miss Dieyi?"
Xiao Yunze sighed, it seemed that he had to find another way out.
"Master." Qinglong suddenly thought of something, "Didn't we seize countless stolen money from that bastard official's house a few days ago?"
"If the official in the palace really received your memorial, he wouldn't ignore the 8,000 people in Feng County. After all, this stolen money has to be turned over to the court. Why not use it to exchange for food with the young lady who's a genius doctor?"
Zhuque also responded, "Yes, sir, there is so much stolen money, and it is not hidden, but spent on the people."
Xiao Yunze thought for a moment and looked at Xuanwu, who had remained silent from beginning to end. "Xuanwu, prepare some writing materials. I need to write a memorial."
"yes!"
After saying that, he looked at Baihu and said, "Baihu, go to Sangzhou. The food aid there has been intercepted. You must find a way to bring it back. I trust you because you are the best in martial arts."
"I obey your orders!"
"Qinglong, go to the prison and bring the county magistrate out."
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