People in Datang, start with a golden hoe

Chapter 40 040: A visitor
"Sister-in-law, two pots of barley tea and one pot of fruit tea!" Cui Dongping shouted in front of the kitchen platform.

"Ask again, do they want it hot or cold!" Cai Xiaolan slapped her head, trying to guess the coldness, but the boss can never guess what the customer is thinking.

After receiving the order, Cui Dongping ran again, "It's going to be cold!"

Cai Xiaolan went down to the bottom of the well, scooped up the puree of barley tea and fruit tea, poured a little at the bottom of the bowl, mixed it with boiled and cooled water, and put them in three pots respectively.

"Whose barley tea is it?" The two men motioned to pick Xiaolan.

The house is ventilated from all sides, and the ground is slightly higher than the surrounding land, so the natural wind fills the house.The temperature is three to five degrees lower than outside.There were not many guests coming and going.They come in a hurry and leave in a hurry.The only thing that disappointed Cai Xiaolan was that no one was willing to read the poems on the wall.

"Sure enough, the literacy rate is too low!" Cai Xiaolan sighed silently in her heart.If she had a lot of money in the future, she would like to set up several volunteer schools to promote literacy.

Suddenly there was a sharp female voice in the lobby, "What's wrong? I don't want to leave!"

"Grandma, please keep your voice down. Didn't you take a step along the way? Aren't you all riding a horse!" The man was so humble that he almost knelt down and begged.

"I told you I was hungry, and you still coaxed me."

"There is nothing to eat in the barren mountains and mountains around here. If we walk another seven or eight miles, we will reach Yangzhou. By then, we will have a lot to eat." The man grabbed the woman's hand and coaxed her in a soft voice.

It was approaching noon and everyone was wilting.But when he saw the gossip, he immediately became energetic.If you are brave, watch directly; if you are timid, listen secretly.

Cui Dongping, who was also sitting in the lobby, was not happy when he heard this. He dared to say that there was no delicious food in their house, so he immediately corrected him: "There is delicious food. The cooking made by my third brother and sister-in-law is delicious."

Women who quarrel are like people who fall into the river and can't swim. They catch whatever they catch. "Look, they said there is something delicious!"

When the man heard that someone was breaking the stage, he turned around and wanted to yell, but he saw it was a little girl.

"What's delicious in your house?"

"It's too much, it's all on the outside wall, you can go and see for yourself." Cai Xiaolan took over the conversation.She saw that this pair of men and women were in trouble, and became the focus of everyone.Hand them a step.

The couple walked outside to the kitchen. Neither of them could read and didn't recognize anything written on the board.

"Let me introduce to you, today's food includes boiled chicken, vegetable buns, cold vegetables, braised pork, and the staple food includes vegetable rice and water cakes. Cold drinks include bamboo leaf tea to relieve tiredness."

In the countryside, it is not easy to have a small restaurant to prepare these dishes.The rambunctious woman and man had finished venting their anger, "We want to chop chicken for nothing, cold vegetables, and two bowls of vegetable rice."

The two of them hadn't heard much about these dishes, so they ordered one or two before returning to the lobby.The attention of the guests in the lobby was diverted to other places.

……

"Brother—" A jade hand stretched out from the window of the carriage, waving towards the outside.

Lu Xingye, who was riding a horse, approached the carriage, "Sister, what's wrong?"

"Brother, how far is it to Yangzhou City?" The voice was mild and cool.Although no one was seen, based on imagination alone, it must be a shy fairy.

"It's probably only seven or eight miles away. Is my sister tired? Why don't we stop and have a rest. It's still early anyway." Lu Xingye thought his sister was in a hurry.

The voice in the carriage paused, "Let's forget it! It's only seven or eight miles away."

Lu Xingye already believed that his sister was in a hurry, so he rode his horse to the front and told the team leader: "Go at full speed, and report immediately if you encounter an inn, a tea shed or other places where you can rest on the road."

"My lord, there is a Tianfu Jucai residence not far ahead, where you can relieve the summer heat, rest your feet, and have a meal!" The housekeeper replied immediately.

"Okay, let's go to Tianfu Jucai Residence to have a rest." Lu Xingye was a little surprised as to why the housekeeper knew the road conditions.However, after being reminded by the housekeeper, he saw the billboard on the roadside and immediately understood.

The order was passed on.Everyone in the motorcade cheered for a while. They had come all the way from Zhuozhou and were already exhausted.

As the saying goes: "A person who travels a hundred miles can make half ninety."

The last road is also the hardest.

Sure enough, as the butler said, when he turned the corner, he saw a small outdoor restaurant in front of him, with thatched eaves and thatched roof high above, which stood out among the verdant trees.

……

"Xiao Lan, you don't think I'm causing you trouble!" Wang Ji led Cui Boyan along.

"Of course I don't dislike it, but I'm busy today, so I may not be able to take care of it." Cai Xiaolan glared at Cui Boyan before apologizing to Wang Ji.

"You are busy yourself. I brought Bo Yan to get close to life. Today he has to write a poem." Wang Jilang smiled.

"If I guess correctly, that guy Li Laoba will definitely come today."

"Ah? It's not Xiu Mu today." Cai Xiaolan didn't believe it.In her eyes, Li Yunguang is a diligent official who loves the people.

"Oh, it's not Xiumu, there is also a break at noon. What's more, who can check whether Inspector Li is on duty?"

Said that Cao Cao Cao Cao arrived.

Governor Li's carriage had turned off the official road.

"Look!" Wang Jizi nodded.

He knows Li Yunguang very well.Isn't it the same as I thought, on the first day of opening, can Cai Xiaolan show high-end craftsmanship?
……

"Cui Boyan, take two chickens to the river and kill them!"

"A gentleman stays away from the kitchen!"

"10 bucks each!"

"Why are there only two of them!" Cui Boyan sighed, carrying the chicken and running to the river.

……

As soon as Li Jieshi's carriage arrived, another convoy came in behind.

"Xiaolan, it's still your thoughtfulness. The Nuoda courtyard was not built in vain!" Wang Ji looked at the group of people and couldn't help but sigh that Cai Xiaolan had both eyes.If the yard is small, there is absolutely no room for so many carriages and horses.

"That's great!" Cai Xiaolan went to the yard to greet the guests.

People in this brigade can earn a lot of money by drinking a pot of tea each.

……

Cai Xiaolan came forward and said, "Your Majesty——"

"Is there a private room?" Lu Xingye felt relieved when he saw a young woman coming up to him.The purpose of coming here is to find a toilet. If you are a male secondary, it will be troublesome.

"Of course there is, please come inside!" Cai Xiaolan led the way.

There are two small rooms with elegant names.The one on the left is Tingyuxuan, and the one on the right is Tianyuanju.It wasn't raining at this time, and Ting Yuxuan couldn't hear the rain, so Lu Xingye was about to walk to the right with his head covered.

"Sorry, there are already people inside." Cai Xiaolan stopped in front.Governor Li and Wang Ji are currently living in the countryside.

Lu Xingye glanced inside and could vaguely see the silhouette of a person. He did not ask anyone to make room, but only walked to Tingyuxuan.

But I saw a very large window, made of bamboo, and the emerald green color caught people's eyes.And the clumps of bamboo outside the house are secluded and remote. For a moment, poetry surged in his mind.

"Young Master, can you?" the steward asked.

"That's right, go and pick up Miss!" Lu Xingye nodded.Although it is a rural place, the shopkeeper has a vision.

　Thank you, Miki 1985, for your kindness!
　　
　
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