Lu Jing waved her hand and directly asked for six upper rooms, one for each person, so they could live comfortably.
After traveling for several days, everyone was tired, and it was spring again. After eating and drinking, we felt sleepy, so we each took a nap in the room.
After resting until mid-afternoon, I asked for hot water again, took a good bath, changed my clothes, and then went out together.
I inquired about the location of Xue's Mansion and took a look around the city. I stopped riding a horse-drawn carriage. They lived in a prosperous area. It was lively even if they walked around, and it was not far away. Taking a car was not fast and was still cumbersome.
In the afternoon in Fucheng, there was still a lot of traffic and people coming and going.
The six people of Song and Qiu were walking on the street, looking left and right, looking at this shop and browsing that shop, leisurely and leisurely.
After walking around for a while, we found a teahouse and went in to have tea and rest.
Ordered a pot of tea and a few plates of snacks.
Song Qiu asked the waiter about the location of the government office.
Gao is the wife of the magistrate of Pingjiang, so she should live behind the government office.
But Song Qiu had heard from Mrs. Gao earlier that because she was in poor health and liked to be quiet, she did not live in the back hall of the government office, but bought a house specifically in Wutong Lane, not far from the government office.
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When the waiter heard her asking about the government office, he knew that these people were all from out of town. He enthusiastically pointed out the way. The government office was in the north of the city, just past Jinhua Avenue.
I was also curious about what they were asking the government office for. Could it be that they were from the county below and wanted to complain to Magistrate Xue?
Song Qiu was amused: "No, I'm just asking. Why would the second brother think so?"
"No? When I saw the girl asking about the government office, I thought you had some grievances to avenge."
The waiter looked proud and said: "Our Magistrate Xue is a master in solving cases, and he is the rare master Qingtian again! Magistrate Xue is dedicated to serving the people. As long as there is an grievance, no matter who you are, Magistrate Xue will personally interview and question you.
, unlike some officials who want to complain to the people, it is difficult to deal with it even if they have to go to the Yamen and break their legs. So, if there are people who are wronged here, they come all the way to Fucheng to find Magistrate Xue to complain about their grievances.
Yes! As long as you really have a grievance and go to Magistrate Xue, he will definitely help you redress your grievance!"
Listening to this, Song Qiu couldn't help but think of the tone in which the grandmother around Gao mentioned that his master was the prefect of Pingjiang.
It turns out that Magistrate Xue is a good official with such a good reputation.
But she had no grievance to avenge, and listening to what the waiter said was like listening to a story, which was quite interesting.
The waiter first talked about how great Magistrate Xue was, but as soon as the conversation changed, he started talking about something else.
"Hey girl, you just came to Pingjiang Mansion, don't you know? There is a lot of excitement in our city at the end of the month!"
Aling and Lu Jing, who love to join in the fun the most, both raised their eyes and said in unison: "What's the excitement?"
The waiter works as a waiter in a teahouse, so naturally he talks a lot and likes to talk lively. Seeing that A Ling and the two listen to it interestingly, he started talking even more enthusiastically.
"Do you know about the Man Tanghong Restaurant in our city? It is the biggest and best restaurant in our city! The chefs there are all apprentices taught by Mr. Lin, who once served as the royal chef in the palace. The reason why Man Tang Hong is so popular
Well, that is all inseparable from Mr. Lin, so when Mr. Lin retired, Mantanghong’s owner also gave 30% of Mantanghong’s annual dividend to Mr. Lin!
As one of the best restaurants in our city and even in the entire Pingjiang Province, Man Tanghong holds a cooking competition every five years to meet friends through cooking. In addition to Mr. Lin, there are also several famous people in the city, a total of eleven people.
The judges of the competition will judge the contestants, and the top three winners will receive the prizes prepared by Full House.
I heard that the first place this year will receive a golden kitchen knife made of pure gold! So, there are more people participating in this competition this year!"
The waiter talked non-stop, foamed at the mouth, and talked a lot.
Song Qiu also understood and made a simple summary, that is, Fucheng will hold a cooking competition, Man Tanghong will be the organizer, the former imperial chef will be the referee, the top three will receive grand prizes, and the first place will be the golden kitchen knife.
Al-Ling turned around and blinked at Song Qiu, "Where's the golden kitchen knife! How heavy is a kitchen knife? Plus the handle, the handle can't be light. Tsk, tsk, how much money is it worth!"
Having said that, when I got back to work, I asked the waiter for details. Can anyone participate? How to sign up? What are the requirements?
The news has spread all over the city, and many people from below have been rushing to the city in the past few days. It has to be done every five years. Naturally, the waiter is also very aware of this matter.
He immediately said: "The registration deadline is the 16th of this month. Register at the Hu Family Courtyard in Yangliu Lane in the east of the city and pay the registration fee of one tael. The competition is divided into three rounds. The first round is the preliminaries. The competition venue is
In the Hu Family Courtyard, no referees like Mr. Lin will come. Only after passing the preliminaries can you officially enter the second round. There is no fixed number of places in the preliminaries. As long as you can get the approval of the referee, you can pass.
The second round is the serious competition. At that time, a cart will be set up in front of the Man Tang Hong Restaurant. Thirty-one people will be randomly selected from the onlookers to taste the dishes prepared by the contestants.
, they will vote and select the thirty people with the most votes to enter the final round. In the final round, it will be judged by Mr. Lin and other judges, and only three will win in the end. "
Song Qiu and others listened and seemed to understand.
Registration ends on the 16th of this month, which is tomorrow.
The registration fee of one tael of silver can be regarded as stopping many people who join in the fun without real skills. After all, one tael of silver is not too small.
After the waiter left, Aling looked at Song Qiu eagerly, "Sister Aqiu, can we participate? Where is the golden kitchen knife!"
Song Qiu laughed, "This cooking competition is so grand, and the judge is an imperial chef from the palace. If I want to win first place, I don't have the confidence yet."
Lu Jing said: "If you don't compete with the golden kitchen knife, even if you can compete for second or third place, otherwise we will just join in the fun! This cooking competition is definitely a lively event!"
As someone who loves to eat and loves to join in the fun, it’s hard not to be tempted by food-related events!
"It would be great if I could be chosen to be on stage. There are so many delicious things, and I can taste them all, and that's enough!"
Ye Fang laughed at her: "I don't know how many people will be watching when the time comes. I will choose thirty-one people. How lucky will I be to choose you?"
Lu Jing raised her chin and said proudly, "I've always had good luck!"
"Then I'll just watch."
Lu Jing snorted and looked at Song Qiu, "So, aunt, just go and participate! The registration deadline is tomorrow, should we go and register now?"
Song Qiu thought for a moment and had no hope of entering the top three, but she had never seriously participated in a cooking competition in her previous life. It would be good to experience it in this ancient time.
Even if you can't pass the third round, you can pass the second round. In short, the most important thing is to participate in the experience.
"Okay, let's go take a look!"
At that moment, the group of people left the teahouse and headed straight to Yangliu Lane.