Chapter 56 Arrival
It takes more than ten days to travel from Nancheng to Taiyuan Prefecture by horseback or carriage, and that's when things go smoothly. They have to stop and set up camp at noon. In the middle of winter, they absolutely need to drink some hot soup, or their hands will become stiff and unable to move. A few days ago, she saw these guards just eating some dry food, boiling some hot water, and drinking something before hitting the road. Seeing this made her feel a little uncomfortable, so she decided to do something.
At noon, when the guards set up the big pot, A Yue and Xiao Zi got out of the car and prepared to cook some food for the guards. She did not go down, otherwise the guards would feel uncomfortable.
Guard Yang saw the two maids coming down and thought something was up, so he stepped forward and asked, "Miss Ayue, is there something wrong?"
"Nothing, the girl saw that it was not convenient for everyone to eat, so she asked Xiao Zi to make some food for everyone."
"Thank you very much, young lady. Miss Xiao Zi, come this way." Guard Yang led Xiao Zi to the pot.
Seeing that the water in the pot had boiled, Xiao Zi took out a piece of hot pot base from the basket and put it in. This hot pot base was made by Li Zheng earlier, but she didn't make too much. As soon as the hot pot base was added, the spicy and fresh aroma of the hot pot instantly penetrated the guards' noses.
Guard Yang looked at the pot of water, which turned red instantly. The spicy taste made him want to sneeze. He thought that Miss Li Zheng really had opened a food stall and the food was so delicious. He couldn't help but look forward to today's lunch.
Xiao Zi pulled a piece of duck blood from the basket, cut it into chunks, and added it to the pot. However, this amount wasn't enough for the dozen men. She then took out a large piece of pig blood, cut it into chunks, and added it in. She'd bought it in the previous town, but she hadn't had the resources. Without sweet potato vermicelli, she'd used Li Zheng's homemade fern root vermicelli, which she'd painstakingly prepared. Just before serving, she added some salt, soy sauce, and some sugar for flavor, then sprinkled in a few handfuls of bean sprouts. That was it, though not quite authentic duck blood vermicelli.
"Guard Yang, it's ready. You guys can eat it quickly." Xiao Zi said and left quickly. This group of people looked at her hungrily, as if they wanted to eat her, which made her very uncomfortable.
"Miss Xiao Zi thanks the young lady for us. Okay, hurry up and bring your bowls over to eat." This group of people is really embarrassing, with drooling faces, don't even say they know him.
These guards had been waiting for this, and they were pushing and shoving each other with their bowls in hand. "Okay, come and line up." It was really unbelievable that as a leader, he had to serve them food.
After everyone else finished, it was finally his turn. He took a sip and realized he had never tasted anything like it before. It was so flavorful that it made his entire body feel warm and comfortable. He looked back and saw that the boys had quickly ordered another bowl. He didn't care about being polite and quickly finished it.
"Hey, I want to eat hot pot." Bao Ge'er smelled the aroma in the carriage and remembered the hot pot he had eaten before, which had become his favorite.
"Master, please be patient and eat some beef jerky first. When we get to Taiyuan Prefecture, you can eat as much as you want." Du Hai had also eaten spicy hot pot. At that time, he refused to go to the table to eat, but the girl forced him to stay, saying that it would be lively with so many people around.
Li Zheng also wanted to eat spicy hot pot after smelling the aroma. The guards have been more attentive these days. Xiao Zi no longer needs to cook at mealtime. They are smart and just follow Xiao Zi's example to put hot pot base cubes into the pot, adjust the taste, and it will taste good with anything you put in it. Some people even had a sudden idea and bought some rolled noodles when passing by a town, and put them directly into the pot when cooking. So far, these people seem to have come up with new ideas and put everything in it.
Seeing this scene, she thought that maybe she could open a food stall in the prefectural capital, so she decided to buy hot pot, as these people seemed quite receptive. The closer she got to Taiyuan Prefecture, the more annoyed and anxious Li Zheng became. Perhaps it was the fear of the unknown, but no matter how anxious she was, she had finally arrived.
When they reached the city gate, Guard Yang rode over and told Li Zheng, "Miss, the general's residence is to the east. He knows you like quieter places, so he chose a secluded spot. But I'm not sure if he'll be there right now, so I've already sent someone there."
"Thank you, Guard Yang." She didn't say much. Somehow, she didn't feel nervous when she got here. Maybe it was because there were acquaintances here.
Arriving at the mansion, it wasn't very large, with only two entrances. It was indeed quite quiet, as Guard Yang had said, considering the place seemed a bit remote. But then she thought, he was only a fifth-rank official, with many people above him. Besides, Taiyuan Prefecture was just a city, not that big. And along the way, she noticed that the people were living and working in peace and contentment, just like before. The vendors and vendors were all smiling and full of energy, looking like they'd recovered. This showed that the King of Qi had done a good job in handling the aftermath, and had put in a lot of effort.
Moreover, the process of recovering Taiyuan Prefecture was quite peaceful. The prefect of Taiyuan Prefecture was originally a man of King Qi. Seeing King Qi coming, he naturally opened the city gates. In addition, he was very kind to the people, so they had no complaints.
"Sister, is this where we will live in the future?" Baoger thought that this house was nothing special, it was just a little more grand and there was a plaque hanging on it, Gu Mansion.
"Yes." Before the words were finished, two maids came towards them. They were dressed in light blue clothes. Seeing Li Zheng and Bao Ge'er, they bowed and saluted, "Miss, how are you, young master?" One of the maids came up and introduced, "My servant Axia is here for you, young lady. Young master, I pay my respects."
"I am the maid Aqiu, here to pay my respects to the young lady." These two people made Li Zheng and Baoger a little at a loss.
Guard Yang stepped forward and explained, "Miss, this is the maid the general bought for you to use. He also told you that if you don't like it, you can exchange it."
"Okay, got it."
"Miss, please follow me. The yard at the back is prepared for you." Axia walked to Li Zheng's side and led the way.
"Young master, your yard is over here." Aqiu led Baoger.
However, Li Zheng and Baoger appeared calm on the surface, but they felt a little uncomfortable in their hearts.
Arriving at the room, Li Zheng thought it was quite nice, much better than her previous place. However, the rules of this official family gave her a headache. She told A Yue to check on Bao Ge'er, then sat down on the bed and lay down to rest. It had been more than half a month since she had rested properly.
"Miss, Miss, get up, wash up and rest." A Yue originally wanted to call her Miss, but the two maids both called her Miss, so he changed his mind when the words were on the tip of his tongue.
"Well, how's Bao Ge'er doing?"
"Miss, the young master is tired and has fallen asleep. Du Hai is waiting beside him."
"That's good." After washing up, Li Zheng lay down on the bed and fell asleep, and also told them to rest quickly.
Outside, Axia hurried to the door and said, "Hello, General." Yes, Gu Chengze was back.
"What about them?"
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