"Sir, we are now in Xiao County, Xuzhou. The sugar and paper mills in Zhangjiacun are very famous. Many merchants come to place orders, but the workers there always feel that they are not as smart as the people in our village."
Muramasa sat in the front hall, drank a bowl of ginger tea, and suddenly felt warm all over, and then talked to Zhang San about Xiao County.
"This is all due to the village leader's good leadership there. Have you explained everything when you come back there now?" Zhang San asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty was joking. It was all arranged by you before. I just carried out what you said. Everything there has been explained. That boy Zhang Zheng is very shrewd now. With him watching over him, it doesn't matter. question."
"That's good. How is the disaster situation in Xuzhou now? Can the people have hot food to eat?" Zhang San asked again.
"The remaining envoys still have money to serve as governors. They have gradually implemented the disaster relief policy according to your previous plan, Sir, and the results have been remarkable.
Although the autumn sowing was late, fortunately, it was all planted in the ground. When I came back, the wheat seedlings were also out of the ground. Some people went to work in various poverty alleviation workshops, and some followed the local wealthy businessmen and gentry to build bridges and pave roads. We can spend this winter well; Xu Yushi regularly inspects and supervises the government's distribution of porridge to help the old, weak, sick and disabled. These people can also eat two meals of porridge every day, which is very good..."
After listening to Muramasa's story, Zhang San felt relieved. The victims in Xuzhou could survive this disaster year safely, and their days in the future would be much easier.
"By the way, Messenger Yu and the others also asked me to bring letters to you, but I forgot about them." Muramasa slapped his head and hurriedly took out the three letters and presented them to Zhang San.
Zhang San put the letter away without remembering to read it. It would not be too late to open it in the evening.
"Muramasa has been tired of traveling all the way. It has been more than a month since I left home. I won't let you have dinner here today. My aunt is probably anxious at home. You and your family should have a good reunion first, and you can rest for a few days when you come back. .”
Mrs. Zhang Sun had already come here twice yesterday to ask questions. Zhang San couldn't stay in Cunzheng for too long at this time. He thought he would be homesick when he came to Cunzheng, so he said to him.
"Your Majesty, you're welcome. Old man, go back and see my little grandson. I heard that this little guy can now recognize two to three hundred words. This is all thanks to Sir Alex!" Muramasa stood up and said cheerfully, The last time I saw a dozen words written crookedly by my little grandson, Muramasa was extremely happy.
After seeing off Cun Zheng, Zhang San took the letter and prepared to put it back into the house. When he walked to the yard, he saw Su Xin, Xiao Yu and the three girls walking out together.
Zhang San was very pleased to see the three of them holding hands with each other, just like sisters.
"What did you three say, you are so happy?" Zhang San asked in the corridor.
"You said you found a sister-in-law for me, and the emperor granted me a marriage." The younger sister said with a smile.
"Congratulations, young master, we will have a baby in our family next year." When Su Xinchu heard the news, she was a little sad like Xiaoyu, but she was also really happy for Zhang San.
"Thanks, remember to drink some ginger tea to get rid of the cold. Let's make hot pot tonight." Zhang San said with a smile.
"Okay, I want to eat a lot of mutton." The little girl shouted happily.
"It's just you who are greedy. I'll go back to the house first, and you guys can play first." Zhang San patted the little girl's head and said with a smile.
In the evening, the rain had stopped, Zhang San was busy in the kitchen, and Aunt Song was helping.
"Aunt Song, cut this mutton into slices for me. I'll make the soup base first and cut more. You can save some for yourselves at night. There are several hanging pots. You can use them yourself."
Zhang San added a lot of peppercorns and some dried dogwood to the pot, and a spicy aroma suddenly wafted out.
The little girl who came after smelling the smell asked: "Third brother, how long will it take? I'm already hungry."
"It'll be ready soon. Go and take out the mutton that Aunt Song has cut." Zhang San ordered.
"Aunt Song, give this to me. I'll take it out first." The little girl held the cut mutton in one hand and took a meatball from the table with the other hand and stuffed it into her mouth.
"Miss, please slow down, these meatballs are cold, don't get upset."
Aunt Song really likes her little sister. She doesn't have the bad temper of a lady from a rich family. She is kind to others, but sometimes she is just like a child who has not grown up and is careless.
"It's okay Aunt Song, I'm strong-skinned, hehe!" After saying that, the little girl ran away with the mutton.
After everything was done and it was already dark, Zhang San and the younger sister sat around the hanging pot, adding ingredients to it from time to time.
"Third brother, let's open a hot pot restaurant tomorrow. We're sure to make a lot of money." The younger sister picked up a piece of mutton from the hot pot with chopsticks and put it into her sauce bowl, and said while eating.
"Come on, I'm afraid you'll eat me up and I'll go bankrupt." Zhang San picked up a cabbage leaf and said angrily.
Suxin and Xiaoyu were immediately amused by Zhang San. Only the younger sister muttered with a bitter face: "Bad Third Brother!"
"Sir, I brought back a copy of Xiao County's accounts and put them in the study. You can take a look at them when you come back." Su Xin said to Zhang San.
"Don't worry about your work. Eat more. The food at home is still delicious, right?" Zhang San asked.
"Yeah! With you here, I will be happy no matter what I eat." Su Xin said movedly.
"Sister Suxin, let's go to Xuande Temple tomorrow to burn incense, and by the way, give some winter supplies to Master Miaoying." The little girl raised her head and said.
"Then you go, I won't go. Tomorrow I will go to Sanwei Bookstore to take a look and bring back the accounts there." Zhang San said.
"Master, do you need me to go?" Xiaoyu asked.
"It's okay. You can stay in the commune. Zhang Fu and I can go there." Zhang San replied.
A few people chatted while eating, and Zhang San also told a few short stories to a few of them. They were all storybooks he had read in his previous life, which made the three girls laugh. The scene was very warm.
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"Aunt Song, there's so much mutton here today. Your Majesty is so kind to us servants." In another room, Xiaolan, Aunt Song, Sister-in-law Li, and several servants were also surrounding them.
Mutton is cooked in two small hanging pots.
"Isn't that right? I have served many masters, but none of them are as kind to people as our Lord. I have never seen him punish us corporally."
"Yes, last time I accidentally broke a vase. The Lord saw it and didn't punish me. He even cared about whether I touched it."
"That's right! This is really a blessing we have gained in our previous life to meet such a good host. I'm off tomorrow and I'm going to the city to buy something. Do you want to bring anything?"
"Xiaomei, help me buy three feet of cloth. I want this color."
"Xiaozhu, why did you buy this bit of cloth?"
"I won't tell you."
"Then I won't buy it for you."
As the relatively older people present, Aunt Song and Sister-in-law Li were very amused when they watched the little girls bicker.
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"No, I can't eat anymore. Such a big piece of mutton is wasted." The little girl looked at the mutton in the bowl and sighed.
"Then you still put it in the bowl. If you can't eat it, don't eat it. Don't suffer from indigestion at night." Zhang San said helplessly.
"I know, Third Brother Stinky." The younger sister deliberately lengthened her voice and replied.
After dinner, Zhang San went back to the study to read the letters from Messenger Yu and his friends. Su Xin and the other two went to the garden for a walk together to eat.
