Eat in Song Dynasty

Chapter 503

On the other side, the rain on the official road was getting heavier.

After half a day's analysis and speculation, Wen Shu basically identified two places where the dam might burst.

One is Taihu Lake which we have already passed, and the other is Poyang Lake which we will pass on the way ahead.

Both places are lakes with wide waters, especially Poyang Lake near Hongzhou, which is where many rivers converge.

Continuous rainfall is likely to cause the water level in the lake to rise. If there is no flood in the downstream Yangtze River, the water from Poyang Lake can still flow smoothly into the Yangtze River.

If the water level of the Yangtze River also rises at the same time, it will support Poyang Lake, causing river water to flow back, and a dam breach is almost inevitable.

Thinking of this, Wen Shu felt very heavy.

Out of concern for floods, she stayed in Quzhou for two days when she passed through.

Because after passing Quzhou, the next places are Jingde, Jiangzhou and Hongzhou.

These three places are all near Poyang Lake. Once the dam breaks, they may all be affected, and food in the vicinity will certainly be in short supply.

I’m afraid I can’t even get through the city gate.

So she had to buy as much food and supplies as possible in Quzhou in case of emergency.

On the east side of Quzhou Street, in the backyard of a Heshun Inn, Wen Shu pulled Old Man Wen to whisper.

"Dad, go to all the breakfast shops and order some hoes and dry food. The more the better. I'll collect them one by one tomorrow morning." He told him his concerns and then handed him twenty taels of silver.

Father Wen had heard her analysis of the flood before and thought it made sense.

He immediately took the twenty taels of silver she handed over, nodded solemnly, turned around and went out.

After he left, Wen Shu called Qin Jingyang again and asked him to go to the grocery store on the street to buy more raincoats, rain gear and big iron pots.

"What are you buying these for?" Qin Jingyang was very puzzled.

Wen Shu was in no mood to explain to him, and simply gave him a look, "Are you going or not?"

"Go, go, that's all."

Not long after he walked out of the hospital, four people followed him.

Wen Shu in the courtyard smiled knowingly. Sure enough, these people came for Qin Jingyang.

As soon as Qin Jingyang left, they naturally followed.

However, there was a group of people watching her in the dark.

Speaking of this, Wen Shu felt a bit of a headache.

I thought that after I rescued them, they would return to Beijing on their own, but I didn't expect them to follow me.

And they didn't do it in the open, but instead monitored in secret.

If I had known this would happen, I would have taken it directly into the Mountain and Sea Realm while they were asleep in the reception building.

About half a minute later, Wen Shu went out holding an umbrella and carrying a lunch box.

At this time, there was lightning, thunder and heavy rain outside.

In the old alley, rain washed vigorously against the bluestone slabs, splashing water droplets of varying sizes.

Wen Shu held her skirt and walked slowly in the alley.

Liu Zhang and others who followed behind were very puzzled when they saw this.

Liu Sheng was a little anxious: "It's raining so hard, where is she going?"

"Stop talking nonsense and follow me closely." After Liu Zhang said this, the umbrella in his hand tilted forward a little more, covering most of his face.

His original intention was to prevent Wen Shu from turning around and recognizing them, but he didn't know that the other party already knew that they were following him.

After walking around the city for more than half an hour, Wen Shu finally stopped by a lake.

At this time, the heavy rain had stopped, the sky was clear blue, and a few leisurely white clouds were floating, as if they had just walked out of an ink painting.

The lake reflected the blue sky and white clouds, and the lake surface was sparkling like a huge mirror, making it difficult to tell where the sky was and where the earth was. This kind of scenery made Wen Shu stunned.

No wonder it is called Mirror Lake, it really lives up to its name.

Seeing her standing still, Liu Sheng in the distance began to mutter again: "What is she doing standing there?"

Liu Zhang next to him didn't respond.

Liu Sheng didn't care and said to himself: "She is holding a food box, so she must be waiting for someone. I wonder who she is waiting for?"

As he was speaking, he saw the shadow in front of him suddenly fall forward.

As the scream was heard, Liu Zhang next to him had already rushed out.

Liu Sheng hurriedly chased after him.

When the two men reached the shore, they saw Wen Shu crawling up from the ground in a panic, with a lot of mud on his clothes and face.

Seeing them, the expression on her face changed from surprise to joy. "Why are you here? Why are you here?"

"Why can't it be us?" Liu Zhang asked back.

"Aren't you guys going back to the capital?" Wen Shu said, pulling out a handkerchief and wiping the dirt off his face and clothes with river water. "You guys helped me chase the horse, but it disappeared. I thought you didn't care about me anymore."

"The emperor's order has not been fulfilled. As long as we are alive, we will continue and will not return to Beijing." Liu Zhang said seriously.

"So that's how it is. I misunderstood." Wen Shu turned around, stuffed the handkerchief back into his sleeve, and walked towards them.

The slope was a bit high, so she stretched out her right hand to signal the two of them.

Liu Sheng understood and pulled her up.

Back on the shore, Wen Shu straightened his clothes and said to the two men, "It's a rare sight to see such a beautiful scenery. I just happened to bring some wine and food today. Let's enjoy some together, brothers."

"You came out just to enjoy the scenery?" Liu Sheng looked surprised.

"if not."

Wen Shu picked up the food box on the ground, turned around and walked towards the thatched cottage next to him.

Jinghu Lake is a famous scenic spot in Quzhou, so there are seven or eight thatched cottages of various sizes on the lakeside, with simple wooden tables and chairs placed inside.

Wen Shu placed wine and food on the table, invited the two to sit down, and asked curiously: "By the way, when did the two brothers catch up? Where are the others?"

"They are resting in the inn. We just arrived in Quzhou today. We happened to meet you in Heshun Inn, so we followed you." Liu Sheng smiled.

"That's a coincidence." Wen Shu didn't expose his lie, and continued, "Then let's enjoy the scenery today."

She poured each of them a glass of wine.

Liu Sheng was about to reach out his hand, but after being looked at by Liu Zhang next to him, he retracted his hand.

"I have official duties to attend to and cannot drink." Liu Zhang declined.

"Yes, then let's eat some food. This sweet-scented osmanthus fish is a famous dish in Quzhou." Wen Shu did not force them and instead introduced the unique flavor of this dish to them.

This time Liu Zhang did not refuse and picked up two pieces of food with chopsticks to give him face.

Liu Sheng, who was standing next to him, smelled the aroma of wine and was eager to try it, but he didn't dare to act rashly. He thought to himself: I have never heard of any good wine in Quzhou.
Why is this wine so fragrant?
"Do you two brothers have relatives in the capital? Do you miss your families after being away from the capital for so long?" Wen Shu asked casually while picking up food.

Liu Zhang paused holding the fish and looked up at Wen Shu.

Liu Sheng took over the conversation: "My parents passed away two years ago, and I haven't married yet, so I don't have anything to worry about. But the boss will probably miss his sister-in-law and niece."

After he said this, he gave Liu Zhang a teasing smile.

Liu Zhang put down his chopsticks and said solemnly, "What is there to think about? When you are on a mission, the most important thing is to do your job well."

"Look at me, why are you asking this? It reminds Brother Liu of his homesickness. I'll punish myself with a drink."

Wen Shu picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp.

Seeing that she had already drunk the wine, Liu Sheng's greed became even stronger and his eyes kept looking at Liu Zhang.

Miss Wen has drunk it, so the wine should be fine, right?