Lao Feng and Xiao Han were walking on a small road in the countryside, one foot deep and one foot shallow. Behind them, a large group of villagers followed the two cautiously.
"Old Feng, please slow down, we can see even after dark..."
Poor Xiao Han came here after a bumpy journey, and his face was as white as an impermanent ghost! Before he could take a breath, he was dragged by Old Feng like a rabbit. If there weren't so many people around, he would have turned against him by now!
"Hold on, we'll be there soon." Lao Feng said haha, but he didn't slow down at all, pulling Xiao Han forward on the small road.
Walking through a wasteland, pushing aside the weeds blocking his eyes. Just when Xiao Han was about to ask how long it would take to arrive, the next second, his eyes suddenly opened up.
"Master Marquis, here we are! Look... Oops..."
Old Feng stood in front of Xiao Han, looking at the plowed land, with a look of pride on his face. Just as he was about to show off, he was suddenly pushed hard, and he screamed and almost rolled off the ground.
You don’t need to think about it to know that the one who pushed Lao Feng must be Xiao Han! I couldn’t stand the old man’s chattering for a long time, and now you dare to block him from seeing the scene. It’s a sign of respect that you didn’t kick him!
Shaking the hand that pushed Old Feng, Xiao Han walked to where he was standing just now and looked around!
In front of you, a large piece of land is divided into countless small squares. They are as neat as a Go square! What's even better is: in the middle, there is a big river running straight through the field. Under the sunlight,
The water of the river is sparkling, which is really beautiful.
"Beautiful!" Seeing such beautiful scenery in this wilderness, even Xiao Han couldn't help but admire it! Old Feng's face immediately turned cloudy when he heard this. He was about to step forward to explain to Xiao Han, but he heard Xiao Han again
Then he said: "How many fish are there in this river? Are there any crabs or shrimps?"
"Ahem..."
Poor old Feng couldn't take a deep breath, and his face turned the color of pig liver on the spot!
Old Feng coughed and said to Xiao Han: "Master Hou, it doesn't matter how much fish you want to eat in the future! In the worst case, I will go down and catch it for you myself! But now the overall situation is more important, let's take a look at the land first to reassure the people?"
"You catch fish? Forget it, don't let the fish catch you!"
After muttering, Xiao Han also knew that he could not change his bad habit of wanting to catch fish whenever he saw a river.
Now when he sees a puddle, he wants to bend down and take a look, let alone such a beautiful big river! But what Lao Feng said makes sense. It’s important to get down to business first. The river is here anyway, and it can’t escape...
After reluctantly looking at the river for the last time, Xiao Han finally made up his mind. He went down to the ground, grabbed a handful of soil, put it in the palm of his hand and rubbed it a few times.
The soil is good, fertile and loose. There are no rocks or dead branches in it, which is suitable for the growth of rice. But the only thing is that it is too close to the river. Are you afraid of a flood and no harvest?
When I mentioned this worry to Old Feng, Old Feng smiled and shook his head: "You don't have to worry, Lord. The source of this river is in the mountains not far away. So even in the rainy season, it won't rise much! Top
It would be great if it spreads more into the ground. It used to be impossible to grow wheat, but now we grow rice, what's the problem with this?"
"That's good. It's close across the river, and it's convenient to get water! Put the truck over, dig a ditch, and then just fill it with water! This is good, good!"
Xiao Han looked around and nodded constantly. If this big river would not flood, then this place would indeed be considered a unique place for growing three-season rice!
"What the Marquis said is, let's go over there and have a look! I have already ordered people to go back to the county to prepare the dinner. We can have the banquet when we get back in a while!" Old Feng heard Xiao Han's affirmation,
Feeling determined! He glanced at the squires and common people following him, and then happily led Xiao Han to the other side.
Xiao Han didn't know that Lao Feng had ulterior motives and just followed him all the way. Under his guidance intentionally or unintentionally, he said a lot of positive words, which were listened to by the people following him.
In this way, they kept walking for as long as they could hold a stick of incense. Seeing that it was getting dark, Lao Feng and Xiao Han turned around and headed back to the county.
This time on the road, because it had to take care of a lot of people on foot, the carriage moved very slowly and wandered for a long time before passing the archway and entering the county.
The sky had completely darkened by this time, and the carriage entered the county seat without stopping. It took Xiao Han directly to the backyard of the county government office, which was already decorated with lights and colors, ready to welcome the arrival of distinguished guests.
Before coming, Xiao Han originally thought that the so-called dinner party prepared by Old Feng was just a few people getting together to have a meal.
But when I got here, I discovered that Old Feng had actually prepared such a big battle!
In the spacious courtyard, more than a dozen tables are packed, and the floor is almost filled with woven straw futons!
Moreover, Lao Feng knew that Xiao Han couldn't eat while sitting on his knees, so he specially learned to get an Eight Immortals table and placed it at the top. The tall table stood out among a bunch of short tables, which was particularly eye-catching!
Invite Xiao Han to take a seat, and then arrange a seat nearby for the familiar Xiaodong Lunzi. Lao Feng did everything in a familiar manner, but when it came to arranging four bodyguards, he got into trouble for no reason.
The four people who had no expression towards Xiao Han chose to ignore the smiling old Feng! No matter how old Feng invited them, they remained unmoved and stood guard around Xiao Han, neither sitting at the table nor speaking. Fortunately, Xiao Han
Han rescued the siege in time, and Lao Feng borrowed a ladder to get off the donkey, otherwise he would be embarrassed in the county.
Take your seats, if A, A, A and T and A and B like to stand, let them stand! Even though Xiao Han has a distinguished status, there is no equal in this small county. It is not good for him to have one person at one table, not even a companion.
It's not polite to spread the word and make other people laugh at Jishui County without any reason.
Fortunately, Lao Feng had already thought about this before, so the people he arranged to sit with were all elderly people. After all, seniority is associated with inferiority, and age is still ranked first in terms of status.
The atmosphere at the table was a bit dull. It was the first time for these people arranged by Lao Feng to be with someone of Xiao Han's status. Therefore, even the most lively people kept silent at this time, for fear of saying something wrong and causing trouble.
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No one spoke, and Xiao Han was enjoying his leisure time, so he took the opportunity to eat more.
It has to be said that Lao Feng definitely put a lot of thought into entertaining Xiao Han! He knew that big fish and meat had no appeal to him, so the dishes on the table were all rare things.
Stir-fried small river shrimps, stewed tofu with small whitebait, stir-fried eel segments, and even burned silkworm pupae!
These things do not require good cooking methods at all. On the contrary, if they are overcooked, they will lose their original flavor! So Xiao Han felt so comfortable eating at the table that he even forgot the original purpose of watermelon.
Check it out.
"Come, let's drink this glass of wine for Xiao Hou's visit!" Someone suddenly suggested loudly from below, and Old Feng took the lead in cheering.
The drink at the table was home-brewed rice wine, which was not high in alcohol content and was similar to beer. Xiao Han was also thirsty at this time, so he drained the glass in one gulp and turned the glass over to show others.
"good!"
When the people below saw Xiao Han's bold action, they burst into loud cheers!
The atmosphere that had been somewhat silent just now suddenly opened up. Then, from time to time, people came forward to toast. Some brave ones even took the opportunity to ask a few questions.
Xiao Han also hasn’t drank for a long time. When drinking, you must pay attention to the atmosphere. Don’t drink without good food, don’t drink without good things, and don’t drink without drinking friends!
Now that the atmosphere was rising, Xiao Han was also drinking wine. As for the questions he asked, most of them were related to the rice. No need to think about it, just tell them! As long as they plant it for one season, all worries will disappear.
Wine comes one jar after another. People knock down one wave after another.
Just when Xiao Han was tipsy, he seemed to see a lot of people coming outside, and Lao Feng saw the expressions of these people as if they had swallowed flies...
No matter, since the last time he met the female assassin, Xiao Han has never indulged himself again, and the thoughts that have been suppressed for a long time are released. In the end, the only way to end it is to get drunk.
