The old man really didn’t think that Zhang Wang’s family didn’t even occupy the 6,000 mu of land, but only occupied the 4,000 mu of land. Someone had said before that, many people were staring at things here. As usual, I won't come here. I feel uncomfortable these days. Just come and have a look. I heard that the scenery here is good, there are still so many people in the ministry, and the busiest time has passed.
"Old man, you are not the new county magistrate, are you? The young man advises you to take office as soon as possible. Don't look for trouble here. The Zhuangzi here has been acting according to the rules of the court. Your county government has been repaired, especially In the place where the county magistrate and his family live, the window papers are the best, and the tables and chairs are also the new ones here. There are also kangs in the side rooms, and the firewood is prepared for you."
The servant took it for granted that the old man was a new county magistrate. He was a little older and looked good, so he kindly persuaded him, and at the same time winked at a nearby dealer, who also cleverly turned and left.
The old man found it interesting, so he responded a few times and asked, "What else is there?"
"Arrangement? No, there is no arrangement. It is the people's responsibility. It is said that the new county magistrate loves the people like a child, and this helps Zhang Luo." The servant didn't want to say too much.
"There are no fresh cucumbers? It would be nice to plant some cucumbers in the backyard." The old man said pointedly.
The subordinate hesitated, "This... Your lord takes the stability of the world as his own responsibility, maybe he can be auspicious."
"Then what should I do if I become a magistrate here?" the old man asked again.
"Naturally, it is necessary to repair water conservancy, protect the people, pave official roads, promote agriculture, raise schools, and open up public roads. It is especially important to listen to what the people want. It is not easy to be a good official, and it is easy to say it. Easy, such as money matters, you can... You can think of ways."
The next person said smoothly, almost missed his mouth, and took a step back a little.
The old man looked at the servant and nodded, "Who did you listen to?"
"Of course it's the little one... The little one thinks, sir, you go to work quickly, and work hard. In less than two years, you will be able to save enough to rise up. If you have any trouble, come and find... find us people. "
After the subordinates thought of the old man as the new county magistrate, he was a little excited, and his words were not as sharp as before.
Just when he didn't know what to do next, the dealer who had just left ran over with Steward Zhang, looking at the direction of Shuiyunjian, no wonder he came so fast.
"Steward Zhang, you are here, just now this old man asked about 6,000 mu of mountainous land." The servant finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Steward Zhang needs to be more calm. After all, he is often hit by the little son and the little lady, and he has almost calmed down. He waved his hand to the servant and said, "I see, let people be busy, don't delay the master's affairs."
As the dealers of the Zhang family's family left, Ge Yingxi also gave the housekeeper a wink. The housekeeper also gave orders to the Ge family’s dealers. The surrounding dealers dispersed one after another. When the dealers dispersed, more than 20 people came. Knives were also hung in between. Compared to the few people around the old man, it felt a little worse, but there were a lot of people. The old man was not only surrounded by guards.
Steward Zhang glanced at the person next to the old man, and said to the old man: "This old man, I don't know what to do here? If it's a chat, it's better to enter the water and cloud."
"Well, go to the water and clouds, lead the way, Zhang Yongcheng and Wang Qiao'er haven't arrived yet?" The old man changed his amiable appearance of the Zhang family's subordinates.
Steward Zhang didn't say anything. He really led the way and walked out dozens of steps away before slowing down a bit. "My old man is from Beijing? The master is studying at home, and the wife is busy planning trivial matters."
"Review? Huh! When the imperial examination is so good? Do you know the rules?" the old man asked disdainfully.
Steward Zhang was not irritated, still showing his peaceful appearance, "There is no need for the old man to bother. Zhangjiazhuang naturally has his own plan. Come, come to the water and clouds first, let him put out the signature dishes."
The old man took a look too. It was indeed getting late in the afternoon. He didn't shirk, and continued to move forward. It seemed that he didn't hear what the other party was the housekeeper.
When a group of people came to the entrance of Shuiyunjian and was about to enter, there was a slight sound of horseshoes in the distance. The old man's guard reacted quickly and immediately became alert. After more than ten breaths, he saw that there was coming. Two horses and one person, seeing the situation is rushing from the transfer.
As the distance got closer, one could see that the incoming person was wearing a tight-fitting suit, and the rope that tied his hair had long since been missing, with his long hair flying, holding a riding whip in his hand, still beating.
After a few feet of distance, the visitor pulled the reins hard, sat down on the horse and got up straight, screaming softly, and the man immediately pressed the horse’s head with his legs split, and flew directly from the standing horse’s head. .
When he landed, he staggered, took out a letter from his arms, forced the ups and downs of his chest, and shouted, "By the order of the young man, I will send a letter to the young master Zhang."
"Come on, call the doctor, prepare warm tea, and get on a stretcher." When the steward Zhang heard what he said, he didn't dare to neglect, and said what the little son and little lady usually ordered. People are not in a hurry to receive letters.
The visitor was indeed exhausted. If it weren't for Li Xun's close guard, he could be exhausted on the road if he was replaced by a normal person. When he came, there were three horses, but one was exhausted on the way. With a voice, I felt salty in my mouth, and said, "Believe it."
Steward Zhang took the letter and said: "The strong man has worked hard. Wait a while, and there is warm water for the strong man to make a bubble and warm tea."
While talking, someone in the restaurant carried a stretcher, and the doctor who was stationed in the restaurant worried that the customer might make a mistake in eating also rushed over and put the visitor on the stretcher. The doctor was bent over and his hands were already on the visitor’s. Above the wrist.
Before entering the door, he turned his head slightly and said to Steward Zhang: "It's just getting off, it's okay."
"Okay, the doctor has bothered a lot. He ordered people to prepare white fungus bird's nest soup, and wait for the strong men to get up and eat it." Steward Zhang was relieved that the young man and the young lady value this kind of reporter the most, so how dare he neglect
All this was seen by the old man and the people around him. He was surprised at the speed of Zhangjiazhuang’s reaction, and even more surprised by the way Zhang’s housekeeper treated him. If the emperor feels unwell, he can’t go to the hospital to find Dr. Yi at this speed. Can you come to the doctor? Reporters can eat white fungus and bird's nest soup, Zhang is stupid
Steward Zhang glanced at the envelope, hesitated, and said to the old man: "Old man, please come inside."
"Don't read the letter first? The young man wrote, that young man is Zhang Xiaobao on your Zhuangzi?" The old man took a steady look at Zhang Guanjia's calmness.
"Not in a hurry, it is very fast to pass the letter, and the letter is not bad at this moment." Steward Zhang said lightly, and seemingly inadvertently handed the letter to a member of the seedling team who had just arrived nearby.
The man reached out his hand to accept the letter, and someone next to him lit a thing in his arms with a scythe. He only heard the sound of "Boom Rumble" twice in a row, and a big flame appeared in the sky.
The old man looked suspiciously and didn't say anything. He followed the housekeeper Zhang upstairs. He had just entered a room on the second floor. The sound of horseshoes rang again. Looking through the half-opened window, he saw the horse. The sitting people came to the bottom of the restaurant.
"The letter from the little son, four-star express, express delivery to the old lady." The people from the seedling team greeted them and ran over. They didn't use them for dismounting. They handed the letter, shouted, and got out of the way.
The visitor directly dialed his horse and returned to the main courtyard of Zhangjiazhuangzi.
The old man had seen all this and he smiled, "Not in a hurry? How fast is the four-star express? How fast is the fastest?"
"Five stars." Steward Zhang was a little embarrassed and said two words in a low voice.
"Five-star means an urgent report of eight hundred miles, right? Four-star is considered to be at least six hundred miles in the situation of changing horses. It seems that your little son has nothing to do, otherwise it is not four-star. It is indeed not anxious. Nothing. With the family business of the Zhang and Wang family, there is nothing to be afraid of."
The old man also breathed a sigh of relief at this time, and whispered there, but several people around heard it.
As the guy brought up the dishes, Steward Zhang didn’t need the guy to talk about the dishes. He personally introduced to the old man. He saw and heard the old man’s demeanor and words. He felt that he shouldn’t be thinking about it. People at home.
The old man did not continue to inquire about Zhang's family, and talked to the housekeeper about some building repairs here, so that he could talk about his own opinions. The food on the table was not too much, but he tasted a few bites of everything.
After eating the cold dishes, he just nodded: "It's okay. It's a bit worse than some big restaurants in Beijing."
When eating hot dishes, he said with satisfaction: "I heard that you have a special seasoning here. There should be some in the dishes. Let us take a look at what other dishes are."
As soon as the old man’s voice fell, the guy brought a plate and brought it over. When it was placed on the table, the old man was finally moved. You can usually see the things on the plate at will, but at this time, it can only be reached. To the south, a few straight cucumbers with thorns on the top, two green round eggplants.
It didn't seem to be washed at all, it should have been picked off and sent here.
"Where's the sauce?" The old man really likes these two dishes, even if the eggplant is not very comfortable to eat raw.
"Old man wants to eat sauce? The taste changed after using the sauce. Come here, I will send you three kinds of sauces." Steward Zhang said and gave the old man a demonstration. He directly picked up a cucumber and touched the thorns on it with his hands. Rub it down, put it in your mouth and bite it, crunching it.
The old man understood this time. Indeed, it is not embarrassing to be able to eat cucumbers like this in this season. Others can only envy them when they see it. Came over and said:
"Adult, the younger one wants to taste it too. Seeing the grown-up and Steward Zhang eat, the younger one is already greedy."
"Well, take one by yourself, don't have to grab the one in my hand, Zhangjiazhuangzi's ability disdain to use that kind of trick." The old man paused for a while, and finally said with determination.
"grown ups… "
"Crunch" "It's delicious, I'll come to eat when it gets cold. By then, it will not be between water and clouds, but between snow and clouds. Can Housekeeper Zhang agree?"
The old man didn't wait for the guard to stop him, took a bite, and said to Manager Zhang with a smile.
But Steward Zhang shook his head and replied: "Whenever the old man comes here, it is full of water and clouds. Even if there is drought elsewhere, there will be no shortage of water here. The mountains are in the middle of the water and the winter is cold. It will make people here. Burning charcoal to turn snow and ice."
"Oh? Does the price of meals also have to be high?" the old man asked.
"Similarly, unless they specialize in vegetables, the small... The small one hears people say that the sign is more important." The butler almost uttered the three words Xiao Gongzi.
At this moment, the dude hurried in from outside with a scroll in his hand. Before the housekeeper asked, he said, "Housekeeper Zhang, the verse written by the master, starting today, between Shuiyunjian and Xiao Luoshui, every Both our restaurant and the pavilion on the mountain must be hung up.
When I came, my wife said, let Mr. Zhang contact the shop in the capital, it’s not ours. If you spend money, you must also hang up the master’s poems. Before the New Year, find someone in Beijing and send a greeting card. "
"Understood, hang up, does old man have acquaintances in Beijing? Zhang Wang's family and Zhuangzi will never neglect old man." Steward Zhang understood when he heard that, the little son and the little lady are hands-on, and they just have a look before them. The old man who goes up is okay, don't you need to give away a table of dishes for nothing
The old man’s eyes, which had not been fully widened, finally raised his upper eyelids to the highest point, and said in surprise, “So that’s why Li Xun is also busy? This has been arranged from the beginning of the dry locust, and I will give the money to the old man, and the old man will help you find someone who doesn't want to help but has to help."