Zheng Jian entered the yamen, and everyone saluted like a ritual, and then dispersed, and Zheng Jian went to the back office to rest.

Du Zhongxiao recruited officials, prepared a dinner, and gave Zheng Jian a reception. This time he came to the Volcano Army, Zheng Jian mainly watched the Tuntian of the camp and field affairs. I feel that it is well done here, and it is possible to promote it on Linfu Road. The cost of the garrison in that place was really unbearable for Hedong Road.

It was nearly evening, the weather cooled down, a trace of the sun hung in the sky, and countless red dragonflies flew in the clearing.

Zheng Jian came out of the back office and had already changed into civilian clothes, and Du Zhongxiao hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

The two sat down, and Du Zhongxiao said: "Sit down, use some tea, and prepare a wine feast for the minister." ”

Zheng Jian said: "Don't worry, take advantage of the cool weather now, Zhijun and I will go out for a walk to see how these people are." ”

Du Zhongxiao said yes, and said in his heart that he didn't know that Zheng Jian had this hobby, so he would have arranged it if he knew it. Microservice private visits, no matter how good the place is, something may happen, and it cannot be controlled. I don't know what Zheng Jian focuses on, many things are unpredictable.

changed into civilian clothes, Du Zhongxiao took Thirteen Lang and two entourages, and went out of the yamen with Zheng Jian and seven or eight retinues.

At this time, the ferry area is very lively, with all kinds of shops and people. Vendors selling ice water and fruit weave through the crowd. In addition to the soldiers and civilians in this area, there are also many people who look like merchants in the Central Plains to hang out and be leisurely.

Not all businessmen like to be lively, and there are some businessmen who do business while reading and don't like this place in Tanglong Town. These people generally live in the camp and work in the fields, and send people to Tanglong Town, and go over every once in a while.

Zheng Jian looked at the crowd around him and said to Du Zhongxiao: "The people here have red light on their faces, and their expressions are pleasant, so it can be seen that they are happy." Knowing the army, how well the local government is governed depends not only on how much grain is received and how many households there are, but also on how the people live. ”

Du Zhongxiao said yes. Zheng Jian's words are right, numbers are numbers after all, and the people's comfortable life is the real peace of the country. Everything is based on numbers, and promotion based on numbers gives officials the incentive to cheat.

After walking a short distance, he saw a tavern on the side of the road doing brisk business, Zheng Jian said: "Zhijun, the customers of this shop are so good business, it must be good to come to the wine and food." We went in and drank two cups and listened to what the people here were saying. ”

Hearing this, Du Zhongxiao was a little embarrassed, and whispered to Zheng Jian: "Don't hide it from the public, this shop is a field business, and the business is good, but the wine and food in it are average, just cheap." If you want to eat and drink, let's go to Jiuqu Building over there, which is the official restaurant. ”

Zheng Jian glanced at Du Zhongxiao meaningfully, and said lightly: "We came out to listen to what ordinary people have to say, so naturally we will enter this kind of shop where ordinary people eat." If you want good wine and good meat, why don't I wait for tonight's reception? ”

Du Zhongxiao reluctantly squeezed out a smile and arched his hand: "What Xianggong said is-"

Zheng Jian ignored Du Zhongxiao, and when he entered the store, Du Zhongxiao had to bring someone to follow.

This restaurant is different from the usual eight-immortal table, which is narrow and has stools on both sides. The diners dining inside only have a few dishes in front of them, a pot of wine, which is not as diverse as the dishes in ordinary restaurants.

Zheng Jian didn't care, and went to the corner to find the deputy seat head to sit on, and let Du Zhongxiao sit opposite him, and his entourage was scattered around.

The little guy came over, and Zheng Jian said: "A pot of wine, a plate of meat, and fresh vegetables are also two." ”

As soon as the little guy heard it, he knew that he was a new guest here, and said with a smile on his face: "Guest officer, the most famous donkey meat in our store is sauced and dried spiced tofu." Others, such as stir-fried seasonal vegetables, are extremely cheap. ”

Zheng Jian heard for the first time that there was a place selling donkey meat in sauce, and asked curiously: "How much is a plate of donkey meat here?" ”

The little guy said proudly: "Twenty dollars is enough, full of good donkey meat, fragrant and sweet, full of a large plate!" ”

Zheng Jian said: "In this case, then come a plate of donkey meat, a plate of dried beans, and two kinds of seasonal vegetables." ”

The little guy said hello and ran away.

Du Zhongxiao saw the little maid leaving, and said to Zheng Jian helplessly: "Xianggong, the donkey meat here is all killed by pack animals on the trade road, and the taste is actually not flattering." When they cook it, they add more spices and simmer it until it is sloppy, and it tastes good in the mouth. This meat is cheap, and it is sold to the people and the porters of the nearby docks, so why should the minister eat it? Donkey meat and pack animals, the government has always forbidden slaughter, where can there be good meat! ”

The more Du Zhongxiao said this, the more Zheng Jian wanted to eat. This is the industry of running a field, Zheng Jian wants to see if the business is really not real. Du Zhongxiao couldn't say what he was suffering, and secretly blamed himself for why he was careful in the official industry.

With the prosperity of the trade routes, there were many merchant gangs in the fields, and many livestock were used, and some died every day. These dead livestock are sold at a very cheap price, and the butcher sells them for a maximum of ten cents a pound after slaughtering. Du Zhongxiao felt that it was profitable, so he asked this official store to buy that kind of meat, and when he came back, he cooked it with star anise, fennel and other seasonings, and learned to make old soup, marinated it and sold it to the poor people.

This kind of meat can be eaten for only ten cents per person, so the business here is excellent. The poor people want to eat meat, so they come here to buy it for ten cents, and when they go back, they will have corn and a pot of wine, and they can have a delicious meal. I didn't expect to attract Zheng Jian, so I had to have fun with the people and taste the cheap meat here. There are no good goods cheap, this reason is simple and easy to understand, but as soon as Du Zhongxiao persuaded him, he felt that he was greasy, and he had to eat it.

Not long after, the little servant took two plates and put them on the table, and said to Zheng Jian: "The guest officer's meat and dried tofu are slow to use." ”

Zheng Jian looked at a large plate of meat on the table, and nodded again and again: "This is a sincere store, there are so many meat on one plate." In the city of Tokyo, twenty wen can also buy a portion of meat, but the portion is too small, and it can be eaten in two bites. ”

After speaking, let the little guy pour it and say to Du Zhongxiao: "Zhijun, let's have a drink." ”

Du Zhongxiao thanked him, drank a glass of wine with Zheng Jian, and ate two pieces of meat.

After putting the meat in his mouth and chewing it carefully, Zheng Jian said to Du Zhongxiao: "Zhijun, this meat is full of flavor, crispy and rotten, and it is delicious." ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Xianggong, there are many materials used, and the taste is certainly enough." In this way, it is difficult to make a difference between donkey meat and horse meat. ”

Where did Zheng Jian know that there were so many tricks, and there was no such fierce method of using materials in this era, it was really difficult to distinguish between good and bad. He tasted meat anyway, full of fragrance, piece after piece, nodding again and again.

Du Zhongxiao was helpless, so he had to accompany Zheng Jian to eat meat and drink wine. He himself knew what was going on with this meat, and he secretly cried out in his heart. There is nothing wrong with eating this meat, but I know how it came to be, and it is inevitably a little uncomfortable.

When Du Zhongxiao was fidgeting, a person carried a large bag of meat, turned to Du Zhongxiao, and said happily: "It turns out that the Zhijun is here!" ”

Du Zhongxiao looked up and saw that it was Feng Yuan, and hurriedly said, "What's the matter outside the staff?" Are you here to buy meat? ”

Feng Yuan raised the meat in his hand and gestured: "I recently sold some wool from Tanglong Town, come here to buy some sauce meat, and go back to eat it through the coachmen, I don't want to meet the Zhijun." - Zhijun, the little one has something to report, and I don't know whether to talk about it or not. ”

Seeing Feng Yuan's strange expression, Du Zhongxiao confessed to Zheng Jian, stood up, pulled him aside, and asked in a low voice, "What's the matter outside the staff?" ”

Feng Yuan looked around, lowered his voice, and leaned in front of Du Zhongxiao and said, "Zhijun, a few days ago, I contacted a party member and collected wool from them. But it's also strange, a few days ago, he went to Tanglong Town with a group of people, and instead of doing business with me, he went to Khitan. Since then, there has been no news. I asked someone to inquire, and I learned that they were a party item, went to Dongshengzhou to spy on the military situation, and were beheaded by the Khitans. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Since it is a fine work, why is it strange that the Khitans killed them?" ”

Feng Yuan said in a low voice: "Zhijun thinks, they want to go to Dongsheng Prefecture to do fine work, how can they turn to Tanglong Town?" It's not surprising that he went to Tanglong Town to sell goods in Dongshengzhou with great fanfare, and hired many carriages and horses from the carriage and horse shop? ”

Du Zhongxiao knew that the carriage and horse shop outside Tanglong Town was the stronghold of the Khitans, and when he heard this, he knew that there must be an inside story.

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