My Fantastic Chef Wife - Chapter 448
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From the capital to Jiangnan, no problems were found.
Since Li Chengru came to power, many places have been assigned new ministers. In order to do some deeds, these ministers are diligent and report their performance to the palace regularly. Xiao Baoshan inspected carefully and found that there was no discrepancy. People Living and working in peace and contentment, everywhere is thriving.
In this way, they stopped and went all the way and soon arrived in Qinghe County.
“Father, mother, is this your former hometown?”
When entering the city, Dongdong asked Ye Xiaoxian and Xiao Baoshan.
Ye Xiaoxian smiled and said: “That’s right, both parents grew up here, and grandma also grew up here.”
Dongdong said again: “There are some rudiments here, but it is better than before in Mobei.”
“Yeah, after all, it is a small county in the border area. How can it be compared with the capital and Jiangnan area? However, Hexin County also has the characteristics of Hexin County. For example, it is like spring in all seasons, not hot in summer, and not cold in winter. Snow.”
Xiao Xia said: “Would you not be able to build snowmen or play snowballs in winter? Will winter be boring?”
“Of course not, here are the ways to play here, going up the mountains and down the river, and roasting potatoes in the fields are also fun…”
They entered the city while chatting. Dongdong and Xiaoxia were curious babies, and they looked all the way.
Ye Xiaoxian asked Xiao Baoshan in the carriage: “Baoshan, you went to war back then, how did you come back? Did you come back on horseback like this?”
Xiao Baoshan shook her hand and said: “I didn’t ride a horse back then, so I walked all the way back, and occasionally stopped the horse and ox cart that went along the way. It took two or three months to get home. At that time, I was extremely desolate and returned home. At the time, my clothes were already in tatters, so my mother felt very distressed when she saw me. The folks in the village thought that I came back only after hanging out and thought I had nothing to do.”
Ye Xiaoxian smiled: “Then come back this time, do you plan to tell the villagers your true identity?”
Li Hongmei on the side replied, “I don’t know if there are any folks in the village. After an escape, I am afraid that everything has changed here, right?”
There was silence in the carriage, and everyone was thinking.
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In Qinghe County, they found an inn to live in.
Ye Xiaoxian remembered that the largest inn here was Junlai Inn, but now there is no such inn. After the war, the city has undergone earth-shaking changes. The former inn was turned into a singing house, and some buildings were overthrown and rebuilt. There is also a lot of excitement, but there are accents everywhere.
Vaguely, I can still hear the accents of some locals, but they say “Northern” and “Nanhai”, just like some modern xenophobic locals.
However, the shopkeepers in the big shops are all from outside.
After the war, a large number of refugees flooded into Qinghe County. Later, Xiaobaoshan was restored here, the land was redistributed, and the capable ones gradually took control of the economy here, so the rich are no longer locals.
Passing a general temple on the way, Xiao Xia exclaimed excitedly: “Look, this idol looks like Daddy, is it Daddy?”
Ye Xiaoxian also saw it.
Isn’t the stone statue Xiao Baoshan?
It should be when Xiaobaoshan was restored here, the people spontaneously built it for him, but because the Xiaobaoshan people were still there, it was not appropriate to worship incense, so this place gradually became deserted.
But there were still some wilted fruits at the door.
Ye Xiaoxian didn’t know why when she saw this, she just felt a little funny, although she knew she shouldn’t laugh.
Xiao Baoshan didn’t care about these things.
They found an inn in the city that looked rather high-end and stayed in. The shopkeeper of the inn was also from outside, speaking with a western accent.
Seeing the dressing of Xiao Baoshan and the others, the shopkeeper kept saying that the inn had noble people, and the hospitality was very warm.
“Listen to the accent, how many were also locals before? Later, they fled to another place?”
Xiao Baoshan said, “Yes, I fled to a field.”
“It seems that you guys are doing well in the field, so now are you coming back to visit relatives? Or are you walking around?”
“Walk around.” Xiao Baoshan said: “The relatives are all out of town.”
“Whether we come back for a walk, we came from Dinghe County. Alas, thinking about the years before the war, many relatives were lost, but now it’s better, life is stable, and there is hope. Now it’s new. When the emperor takes office, taxes have been reduced, and we ordinary people can do business with peace of mind.”
Xiao Baoshan asked the shopkeeper: “Is there any protection for public order?”
“Some, some. In the past, because there were more people from other places, the county magistrates were very strict. They were not allowed to form cliques, and were not allowed to make troubles. Some good county citizen awards were also set up. It’s very interesting to be able to win prizes. Otherwise, we’ll settle for peace now and won’t settle in Qinghe County.”
“So, the magistrate is not bad?” Xiao Baoshan said.
“Of course not bad. He is a good official. People on our side like him. I hope he can stay here as our parent official.” The shopkeeper said.
The shopkeeper said that, Xiao Baoshan felt a little more relieved about Qinghe County.
The shopkeeper suddenly stared at Xiao Baoshan for a while, and then said, “Hey, this nobleman looks familiar.”
Xiao Baoshan made a rare joke: “You mean, I look like a stone statue in the general temple on the street? When I first came, someone said that.”
“Yes, yes!” The shopkeeper patted his forehead: “It’s really similar.”
“My honor, but that’s not me.” Xiao Baoshan said with a smile.
The shopkeeper laughed after hearing what Xiao Baoshan said, “It’s rare to look so similar, but I know you are definitely not the general. I heard that the general entered the capital, so he probably won’t come back here again. Kind of a remote place.”
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After settled down, everyone went out for a stroll.
Qinghe County is not big, there are only a few streets in total, but although the sparrow is small, it has all kinds of internal organs, including snacks and drinks.
Because there are so many people from other places, they can eat delicious food from all over the world. They searched for a while before they found a restaurant run by a local to eat some local dishes.
The business of this restaurant is very good. It takes a quarter of an hour to get a place.
Unexpectedly, Ye Xiaoxian saw someone selling boiled fish inside.
Isn’t this what she cooked when she opened the inn in Qinghe County?
Li Hongmei also felt strange, and told Ye Xiaoxian why the dishes here are so familiar? Is it an acquaintance?