"By the way, arrange for someone to follow He Pingzhang."
"Help him manage things, keep him safe, and once everything is back on track, then go back."
While Murong Yue was happy, she did not forget the important matter at hand.
Awesome!
I'm starting to feel more and more like an emperor!
whee--
He Pingzhang was in high spirits, a completely different person from when he arrived.
Upon returning to the mansion, no one came to greet them.
Where are the people?
"Oh, sir, you're back?" The butler suddenly appeared from some corner.
"Where is Madam?"
The butler carefully observed his master's expression.
"Half an hour ago, Madam took Miss back to her parents' home."
Well...
He Pingzhang slapped his forehead, realizing he had forgotten about the previous arrangements.
However, this is for the best, as what follows will certainly be a turbulent period of sweeping reforms.
It's good to let the two of them lay low for a while.
"Never mind, I'll just deliver the message to the madam. I'm fine."
"Let her spend more time with her parents."
After saying that, she hummed a little tune and walked inside, saying, "Call the other adults over."
He took a few steps and then stopped, as if he had forgotten something.
"It's true, the older you get, the worse your memory gets. What have I forgotten..."
I scratched my head, but couldn't remember.
The butler sighed behind him.
Master, you've forgotten about the young master...
Soon, Huaicheng issued an announcement.
"Violators will be fined ten taels of silver per table???"
"Is Huaicheng poor?"
"No, look at the next sentence: the informant will be rewarded with five taels of silver each time!"
"Five taels!!!"
"If I can report ten times a month, that's fifty taels!"
"Dream on! Didn't you see it says above that it only applies to the first person whose report is upheld?"
"It's alright, I can stay here for twelve hours straight..."
"hey-hey!"
The restaurant owners are quite happy. They're not letting you hold family banquets; if you want to host guests, you have to come to the restaurant!
Come on, come on.
We are ready.
But before the restaurant owners could even rejoice, a grand restaurant from the capital suddenly appeared in Huaicheng.
A retired imperial chef, now operating a chain restaurant in the city, nominated by His Majesty.
The buff is fully stacked.
Especially after the prefect visited Zuifenglou a few times, Zuifenglou's reputation spread far and wide.
Eating here is the only way to save face.
And people were surprised to find that...
Although Zuifenglou is famous, its prices are similar to other restaurants in Huaicheng.
The key point is that their plates are the normal size and the portions are sufficient.
Once inside, you are seated and can order food.
Then the waiter served the dishes.
We finished eating, paid the bill, and left.
There are no frills or embellishments.
People couldn't help but sigh, "This kind of food is so comforting."
"Yeah, now that I think about it, what were we eating before?"
"That meat isn't even enough to feed the birds."
Other restaurants were also affected.
The price is high, and the portion size is small.
Ordinary people would rather bring their own bread than go to a restaurant when they go out.
Because of Zuifenglou's actions, even the wealthiest group of people ran away.
Even those middle-class wealthy families who patronize their restaurants have limited numbers of customers.
There was no other way but for other restaurants to lower their prices.
Lowering prices alone is not enough; we also need to increase the portion sizes.
Naturally, some people disagreed with He Pingzhang because of this.
It's not like we haven't sung it before.
In the end, for the sake of stability in Huaicheng, didn't Lord He compromise?
But no one expected it.
He Pingzhang was unusually assertive this time.
Those who came to persuade them all met with a rebuff.
Some people tried to force their way in, but were directly suppressed by the garrison.
To kill the chicken as a warning to the monkey.
After doing it twice, those powerful and influential people behaved themselves.
When Murong Yue received these messages, she had already arrived in Wuzhou.
As for the residence in Huaicheng, it was entrusted to the Imperial Guard who was protecting He Pingzhang.
The rivers in Wuzhou are also dry, and the water level has dropped significantly.
The amazing thing is that it suddenly rained during the few days that Murong Yue arrived.
The group was trapped in a place called Jiao County.
It's been raining continuously.
Murong Yue rested her chin on her hand and leaned against the window.
Xuancheng was just ahead, but for the sake of safety, Qi Yuan decided to wait for the rain to stop before leaving.
There are no suitable inns in the county town to accommodate so many people.
So Li Chi rented a courtyard from a wealthy family.
I rented half of someone else's place.
There's also a small kitchen that's readily available, which is perfect.
Just outside the courtyard, separated by a wall, lies the inner river.
"Master, please try the ginger tea that Master Ji brewed."
Murong Yue doesn't like the taste of ginger.
To make the corpse uncomfortable.
But Master Ji said that drinking this in this kind of weather won't make you sick.
She pinched her nose and drank it anyway.
"Heave-ho! Heave-ho!"
"Heave-ho! Heave-ho!"
Murong Yue pricked up her ears to listen to the sounds outside the wall.
"Ah Hao, what's going on outside?"
Ah Hao smiled, pursing her lips.
"They're having a dragon boat training session outside."
"Dragon boat races are held here every year on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, but we haven't had any training these past few days because of the rain."
"The rain wasn't heavy today, so I went to training."
"The owner of this house also went to attend."
Upon hearing about the excitement, Murong Yue immediately perked up. "Let's go, let's go take a look."
"Oh, Master, it's raining outside."
"Take an umbrella!"
Ah Hao quickly helped Murong Yue change her clothes.
This fabric was newly developed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Because of its special weaving method, it is waterproof.
Knowing that Murong Yue had arrived in the south, they sent it over overnight.
As the master and servant left the courtyard, they encountered Qi Yuan, who was acting as a door god.
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