Bai Shan said to Zhou Man: "You go back first, I will have dinner with them."
Zhou Man nodded, "Okay, I'll give you Liwei. You should look at him more."
Bai Shan nodded, "Okay."
Magistrate Lu wanted to drag Bai Shan to talk all night long, but this was impossible. The two of them just got together to talk and someone came to invite them not long after.
Although they do not need to greet everyone, Governor Guo and Governor Liu are here and serve as officials in the same court, so they still have to eat dinner together.
What's more, Bai Shan is still the host, so it's even more important to go.
Fortunately, Mr. Fangxian Cheng and Mr. Cui are very capable. They have made preparations in advance. Although there are more people than they expected, it doesn't matter. The meals they cook are not complicated, and they can still manage enough.
Plate after plate of dishes was served, and everyone found that there were not many varieties, but there were only three plates of each dish, placed in three directions on the table. It was very good and everyone was taken care of perfectly.
The menu was decided by Bai Shan. He asked people to bring drinks and poured them for Governor Guo, Governor Liu and others, and then said: "Please don't be offended, sir. The food is simple. One is because the official is short of money now, and the other is
It’s because it’s winter and the ingredients are limited.”
Everyone expressed their understanding.
Bai Shan smiled and said: "Fortunately, there are not many other things in the coastal waters of Longchi, but there is no shortage of delicious food in the sea. You can try our way of cooking seafood in Longchi to see if it suits your taste."
The menu is set by Bai Shan, but the cooking methods have been improved by Xiao Qian and the cook at home. Even if it is not as good as other major restaurants, it still has a unique taste.
Governor Guo took a piece of fish and nodded slightly, "Not bad, it retains the deliciousness of the fish, but adds a salty and sweet taste."
However, Governor Liu ate the fish with the shredded ginger sprinkled on it. His eyes lit up when he tasted it, "This shredded ginger is so delicious."
That's how he likes to eat.
Bai Shan likes ginger in vegetables, but doesn't like to eat ginger, so he doesn't understand it, but this doesn't stop him from happily recommending his own ginger, "This ginger is grown by us at home."
Officials: ...This is a bit abrupt.
But Bai Shan already said with a smile: "If you adults still like it, I will have someone send some to you later."
He decided to ask the capital city to send more ginger seeds when he returned home, and also to look for local ginger seeds and plant them in his own field. He could also plant some in the official fields.
By the way, since we are near the sea here, we eat a lot of things from the sea, so we need a lot of ginger, right?
It was difficult for the officials to understand Bai Shan's intention of giving the ginger, but since he wanted to give it away, they accepted it, so they smiled and everyone happily ate it.
After eating, drinking, and chatting, Bai Shan went back to his room to rest. He wanted to go to the other courtyard halfway up the mountain to see Zhou Man, but after thinking about it for a while, he gave up. He was too tired today.
Man must have fallen asleep too.
After Bai Shan washed up, he lay down on the bed and fell asleep soon.
Magistrate Lu, who was sleeping next door, couldn't fall asleep. He took out the draft of Bai Shan's calculation for today and read it again and again.
The master lived with him in the same place, and the weather was cold, so the two grown men slept together squeezed together to keep them warm.
Seeing the county magistrate sitting at the table motionless for a long time, he couldn't help but ask: "What are you looking at, sir?"
The master was his staff and his confidant. Magistrate Lu did not hide it from him. He called the person over and showed him the somewhat confusing draft, "Look, this is Bai Shanzhitian's income.
"
The master glanced at it and saw a circled number, and said directly: "This is impossible!"
He is in charge of County Magistrate Lu’s job account book. As a master, he is responsible for both official and private affairs of Magistrate Lu.
Magistrate Lu sighed and said, "I didn't believe it at first, but he said it categorically. And look at this Longchi Wharf."
He said: "Not to mention the part of the wharf that has been built, as far as we can see the workers, not counting wages, how many do they eat and drink every day?"
"As far as I know, Beihai County has not asked for money from the governor's office this year, so these people are all supported by Bai Shanzai."
As for what is going on in Beihai County, could Magistrate Lu, who had only been promoted from Beihai County for only a year, not know?
Of course the master also knows.
He subconsciously said: "Did County Magistrate Bai stick a private room inside?"
Magistrate Lu: "...Although I admit that Magistrate Bai is very rich, he is not so arrogant that he just fills in the money in vain, and there is still so much money."
The master thought the same thing, what could he do if he had so much money? Why should he fill it in? It could only be Beihai County's money.
County Magistrate Lu knocked on the table and told the master Bai Shan's plan to build this open space. As soon as the master heard that he was buying a piece of land, he would build a piece of land for Beihai County for free. He immediately said: "This is impossible, who would be so stupid?
Spend so much money to buy a piece of open land?”
Magistrate Lu: "...I have reserved a piece of land with Mr. Bai, the best location."
Master:......
He felt that Magistrate Lu was deceived by Magistrate Bai, but looking at Magistrate Lu's face, he didn't dare to say it.
County Magistrate Lu put away the draft and said with a serious face: "I heard from Fang County Cheng that one-third of the wasteland in Beihai County has been cultivated and all of it is used as government land. I don't know what the income will be.
I won’t know until next fall. If it succeeds, I want to be in Yidu County..."
County Magistrate Lu paused after saying this and felt a little troubled, "I'm afraid Yidu County won't be able to do it."
The master felt a little relieved after mentioning it, and said quickly: "Yes, sir, Yidu County is different from Beihai County. Beihai County is remote and poor, so as long as Bai Shan conquers the Song family, the Zhao family will not object.
That’s what he says, but in Yidu County, it affects the whole body.”
County Magistrate Lu sighed quietly. He used to think that although Bai Shan was capable, he could only defeat him because of his good family background and connections.
But after a serious talk today, he found that there was indeed a big gap between the two of them.
The master sat with Magistrate Lu for a long time. He felt a cold breeze coming in through the cracks in the doors and windows, so he felt a chill on his back. He couldn't help but said, "Sir, why don't you go to bed? We have to get up early tomorrow."
Magistrate Lu put the manuscript paper away and went to bed first.
Early the next morning, everyone woke up on time and didn't have breakfast. They just drank some warm water and went to the pier first.
Zhou Man and the others got up earlier, so after having breakfast, when they heard that the ship was about to enter the port, they immediately got ready to get off.
Governor Guo and Governor Liu knew that the princess's consort was here, and when they arrived, they immediately went to greet her with their people.
The people who followed Guo Jishi couldn't help but feel excited, and looked at the princess and the consort with them with bright eyes.
They actually met the princess, who was the emperor's favorite princess!
? ? ?It’s too cold today, so I’ll update two chapters first, and the remaining chapter will be added later. Good night.