The shopkeeper smiled and said: "Isn't it grand? A few years ago, Liuzhou was still a remote and remote area with impassable roads. No matter how many good things there were, they couldn't get out. After the governor Lu arrived, he spent a lot of time educating the people, building bridges and paving roads.
It took a lot of effort to push out the two medicinal material merchants, and it was through the name of the Imperial Medical Office that our medicinal materials from Liuzhou were admitted, and that was how we attracted so many merchants."
"When you said that, I remembered," Zhou Man blinked, "The medicinal materials were delivered to me directly..." and the person who delivered the medicinal materials...
Zhou Man looked at Bai Shan.
Bai Shan smiled and said: "The governor of Liuzhou is Lu Xiaofo."
Yin You raised his eyebrows, and Bai Erlang said "Yeah", "Why is it him?"
The shopkeeper looked at them in surprise and asked tentatively: "How many of you know Governor Lu?"
"I know you," a faint voice sounded at the door. Everyone turned around and saw an elegant man standing at the door with his hands behind his back. "A friend came from afar and turned away from the door. It was because Lu had been rude in the past."
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Bai Shan smiled and said, "Guanyin, you know that we don't want to trouble you. You will visit us when we settle down. Otherwise, when the soldiers in your governor's mansion return to the mansion, have I told you not to reveal our whereabouts?"
Lu Xiaofo's nickname is Guanyin, which was given to him by the Imperial Academy teacher when he was a child. Because of this character, everyone was happy for a long time.
Lu Xiaofo then smiled and stepped forward to salute Mingda, "I'm here to see you, princess."
Mingda: "No gift."
Lu Xiaofo looked at Bai Shan and Zhou Man, raised his hand and was about to bow, but Bai Shan supported him, "Okay, there is no need to be so polite between classmates. By the time we finish the salute, it will be dark."
Lu Xiaofo then gave up and smiled with him: "How does it feel to travel all the way?"
"Not bad, the public security is very good, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and there are many merchants in the city. You have made a great contribution..."
Lu Xiaofo smiled and said: "Thank you very much. If you hadn't given me money and food to build roads and dredge rivers, it would be difficult for me to do this."
Bai Shan said seriously: "You can definitely do it, it's just a matter of how long it takes."
He said: "The people under your rule want to do well, and you are dedicated to them. The officials and the people are united, what can't be achieved?"
Lu Xiaofo was deeply moved by his affirmation and looked at him with tears in his eyes.
Yin Ming was not in the court and did not know the whereabouts of his classmates from the Imperial College, so he curiously asked: "Where is Peng Zhiru working now?"
Bai Shandao: "He is in Chuzhou, the land of Huainan, but I heard that he will return to Beijing this summer to report on his work. I don't know if he will go to Huainan Road or stay in the capital."
Lu Xiaofo was still in contact with the other party, saying: "Stayed in Beijing, and I heard that he joined the Ministry of Personnel."
The shopkeeper just came to his senses at this time. He didn't expect that a princess would live in his shop. Moreover, according to the news, this man with a fair face and elegant face seemed to be in a high position, and he could actually help Governor Lu get the funds.
He secretly glanced at a few people and saw that they were having a good chat, so he trotted to the kitchen.
The classmates hadn't seen each other for many years. Even though they had not been classmates in the Imperial College for a long time, they had kept in touch during the few years they had been studying in the capital, so their relationship was not bad.
Seeing the ugly oranges Zhou Man brought out, he couldn't help but smile, "When you get to my place, you will treat me to the local products here."
Bai Shan took the opportunity and smiled and said: "I was just about to tell you that we want to take a look at tangerines. If possible, we can dig up two and plant them ourselves."
"It's not difficult," Lu Xiaofo said, "It's just where do you plant it? You can't plant it in the capital. Don't mention the capital. It's very difficult to plant it further north. Even if it can survive, it will bear fruit.
But it tastes completely different.”
He had obviously tried it. "Without this area of soil and water, the further north you go, the more sour the tangerines grown. Many fruits taste better only if they are grown in this area."
It is also because of this that after the road was opened, so many merchants could be attracted here.
Bai Shan nodded, but still insisted, "Let's give it a try."
Lu Xiaofo said: "Okay, I will arrange the things at hand and take you to have a look in two days."
The tangerines here are also grown by fruit farmers, but every year they purchase them from the fruit farmers, sort them into different categories, and either pay tribute, give them as gifts, or sell them.
The output is not very high.
Lu Xiaofo said: "There are still some fruits hanging on the trees. You can try the fresh taste."
"Given to us two days ago..."
"Isn't it two days since I sent it here?" Lu Xiaofo said, "It's different from the one I just picked from the tree."
After saying this, not only Bai Shan and Zhou Man, but also Yin or the other three were eager to give it a try.
Lu Xiaofo asked: "I will hold a banquet in the house tomorrow for you to welcome the wind and wash away the dust?"
Bai Shan refused in a hurry, "I just want to meet my siblings and a few of your children. There is no need to invite others."
Lu Xiaofo felt a little regretful, but he had already expected it. After all, they didn't even look for him when they entered the city, let alone other unfamiliar people.
"Okay, you guys take a rest first." Lu Xiaofo knew that they had just arrived and was about to stand up to leave. The shopkeeper ran over excitedly and bowed: "Prefect, distinguished guests, the youngest one has asked the kitchen to cook the most delicious food in our shop.
The specialty dish, I also killed two chickens and stewed it. It’s almost ready this time. Dear guests, please wait and see if it will be served now or..."
Zhou Man blinked, "We haven't ordered yet."
The shopkeeper said generously: "This meal is for my distinguished guests. It is our blessing that the princess and all of you can stay in our shop. Just for this blessing, it is worth treating me to this meal."
Upon hearing this, several people readily accepted it.
The shopkeeper ordered the kitchen to cook all the specialty dishes in their store, including Shandong cuisine, but more of them were local dishes.
For example, they follow the local way of eating chicken, stew it whole and then cut it into pieces, then eat it with dipping sauce, making it tender and smooth.
Lu Xiaofo simply stayed and had a light meal with them. It was already dark when he got home.
Mrs. Lu had been warming the dishes and waiting for him. When she saw him coming back alone, she hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Why, didn't you invite anyone?"
Lu Xiaofo smiled at her and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of them at home tomorrow and call the children."
Mrs. Lu breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.
Lu Xiaofo comforted her and said, "Don't be nervous, they are all very kind people."
Mrs. Lu smiled.
Lu Xiaofo thought for a while and then said: "It goes without saying that the princess is noble, but that boy Bai Er, ahem, I mean Bai Consort is not a high-minded person. He has not changed in so many years. Among them, he and Mr. Zhou are the most important.
Easy to get along with.”
Mrs. Lu asked curiously: "What about Mr. Bai and Mr. Yin?"
"Both of them, Bai Shan is kind to strangers on the face, but cold at heart; Yin is the opposite, he is cold on the face, but kind at heart, but both of them are polite on the face," Lu Xiaofo said with a smile: "Not to mention us.
He's not a stranger either, so you don't have to worry."
Classmates and fellow students were well connected in the court. Lu Xiaofo and Bai Shan both entered the Imperial Academy in the same year as Enyin. Not only did they have a friendship as classmates, but they both lost their parents when they were young, so they were in the same boat, so they had a good relationship when they were in the capital.
After he became an official in the court, he often kept in touch. When he was sent to Liuzhou, a remote place in the countryside, the first person he looked for was Bai Shan.
Later, they used Bai Shan to hook up with Zhou Man, push their medicine dealers out, and build a reputation for several medicines, which allowed Liuzhou's business to flourish.