Border Cook

Put these cakes on a plate and place it on the table, and add some fresh pears, apples, spiced peanuts, and sugar-roasted chestnuts...

Set up a table, boil a pot of chrysanthemum and hawthorn tea, drink a cup of tea, eat a piece of cake, watch the chrysanthemums blooming in the corner of the yard, watch Wu Jin clinking the bamboo ball with a bell, and listen to the birds chirping in the trees...

Half a day of leisure in life.

Comfortable!

Xia Mingyue curled up in the rocking chair, so comfortable that she couldn't help but close her eyes.

After two days of such pleasant and comfortable days, Pei Chenghe came to the door.

As Feng Maocai said before, Pei Chenghe came this time, firstly to express his gratitude, secondly to say goodbye, and thirdly because of his relationship with Xia Mingyue, it was like a casual chat with good friends.

Thinking that Pei Chenghe would take up a new position in the future, and that after this gathering, it was unknown when they would be able to sit together and talk again, Xia Mingyue was very generous and took out the best tea from the bottom of the box, and even put out all the cakes she had made recently, so that Pei Chenghe could enjoy it to his heart's content.

Pei Chenghe has been in the fields checking on farming and well digging for some time. Not only is he unable to eat and rest on time every day, he even has difficulty getting a proper meal. He cannot sleep well, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he has to sleep in the open air. He has even become darker and thinner.

At this moment, when faced with a table full of delicious snacks and fragrant tea, I felt like thousands of gluttons in my stomach were rushing out all at once, making me feel extremely uncomfortable.

Facing Xia Mingyue's greeting, Pei Chenghe simply put on a thick skin and said with a chuckle, "Madam Xia, please give me a cup of tea first, and then we can talk slowly."

"A cup of tea?" Xia Mingyue didn't understand what Pei Chenghe meant, and was a little surprised. "Master Pei, is there something you haven't finished in the government office?"

"It's not the government's business, it's my personal business." Pei Chenghe smiled cunningly, "But Madam Xia can also take a look at it."

"What are you looking at?" Xia Mingyue became more and more surprised.

"Watch me perform an illusion for Lady Xia."

"Magic? What kind of magic?" Xia Mingyue became interested.

"This is an illusion that will make all the snacks on the table disappear in an instant!" Pei Chenghe said firmly and confidently.

"Great, this will really open my eyes." Xia Mingyue was suddenly excited.

I really didn't expect that Pei Chenghe, as a county magistrate, could perform magic tricks and even perform them in front of me.

I really need to broaden my horizons!

Xia Mingyue was so happy that she moved back a little to give Pei Chenghe more room to perform.

But Pei Chenghe first took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, then took a deep breath, and then used both hands to quickly stuff the various snacks on the table into his mouth.

It seemed that Pei Chenghe did not need to chew and swallowed very quickly. The whole eating process could be described as going in a whirlwind.

In just a moment, most of the snacks on the table had been eaten, and some of the pastries that suited Pei Chenghe's taste were eaten up, leaving only an empty plate.

Xia Mingyue, "..."

Could this be the magic that Pei Chenghe mentioned about making the snacks on the table disappear?

I thought there might be some skills involved, but I didn't expect there was no skills at all, just real strength! It's really admirable.

I admire Pei Chenghe's eating volume and eating speed, which is comparable to that of a big eater. I also admire the fact that he could say what he just said without changing his expression or heart beating.

As expected, a person who can serve as a county magistrate is not comparable to ordinary people!
Xia Mingyue coughed lightly and did not expose the truth at this moment. She just added some tea into the half-empty teacup in front of Pei Chenghe.

Seeing Xia Mingyue like this, Pei Chenghe knew that she had given him enough face by not breaking the window paper. He had almost finished eating at this time, so he stopped for a while and quickly drank a sip of tea.

Moisten your throat and suppress your appetite which is a little greasy from eating a lot of snacks.

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Madam Xia." Pei Chenghe chuckled, still looking calm and shameless. He even sighed and said, "It's true that when I think about going to work elsewhere in the future and no longer being able to eat the delicious food Madam Xia makes, I feel extremely sad..."

So I turned my grief into appetite and ate all the delicious food that I might never get to eat again. Only then did I feel much better.

"I've made a lot of snacks like this. If Lord Pei doesn't mind, I'll pack some for you to take away later." Xia Mingyue was very generous.

"Thank you so much, Madam Xia!" Pei Chenghe was flattered and thanked her repeatedly.

"I just don't know when Lord Pei will leave?" Xia Mingyue asked.

"We can leave after the new county magistrate arrives and takes over in two or three days." Pei Chenghe replied, "But we still don't know who the new county magistrate is. I asked someone to find out, but they deliberately kept it a secret, saying that we would know when we get there."

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"It also made me unsure of his temperament and character for a while, and I didn't know how to deal with him. But I heard from the messenger that this gentleman's surname is Fan, and he ranked quite high in the imperial examination. He previously served in the Imperial Academy. I think he came to Jinqiu County this time to make a good career."

Apart from anything else, as long as one is an honest official, can consider the people and do something practical, that is a great fortune.

"That's about it." Xia Mingyue smiled and started chatting with Pei Chenghe about other topics.

We talked about the situation at the vinegar workshop, the harvest of this autumn's crops, and the farming situation that just ended...

As the two were talking, a yamen runner ran over and saluted Pei Chenghe, "Sir, Lord Feng asked me to pass on a message that the new county magistrate, Lord Fan, has arrived in Jinqiu County."

"Oh?" Pei Chenghe stood up and said, "I will go back to the county government office now."

"Master Feng and Master Fan also asked me to pass on another message, saying that you don't have to go back to the county government office..."

No need to go back to the county government?
"Why is this?" Pei Chenghe was a little puzzled.

"I don't know either. Master Feng and Master Fan only asked me to pass on a message. They also asked you to wait here for a moment and they will be here soon."

After the runner finished speaking, Pei Chenghe's expression became even more confused, and even Xia Mingyue was a little surprised.

It was common for Feng Maocai to come here, but the new county magistrate, Mr. Fan, was also coming here...

Are you planning to reminisce here?

Wouldn't that be a little against the rules?

Moreover, her house was just a common courtyard. To entertain so many officials at once, wouldn't it seem a bit... (End of this chapter)