"My cousin is really popular. When I first came to Jiang'an County, I met two handsome young men."
Shu Jinxuan looked at the package that the Jiang brothers thrust into Hua Rujin's hands, and suddenly felt a little jealous.
"It's hard to deny kindness. It's hard to turn away kindness."
Hua Rujin smiled coquettishly: "It was just a few extra words yesterday that helped these brothers resolve some old grudges. They have to come to express their gratitude."
Thinking that he had gone all the way to Jiang'an County to deliver clothes to her, but was left outside by that thief Ye Chenggui, she suddenly felt a little sorry.
Seeing that the sun was approaching noon, he said to him: "I was in a hurry yesterday, but I have some free time today. Let me treat my cousin to dinner. What do you want to eat?"
"OK."
Shu Jinxuan replied with a smile.
I am satisfied just to see her every day, and it doesn't seem to matter what I eat.
"I know that there is a snack shop by the river. It is a century-old brand. It was founded in the previous dynasty. Most of the snacks in it are Jiangnan style. My cousin Baozhun rarely sees it in the past."
"Okay, let's go now."
Hearing what he said with great interest, Hua Rujin immediately became interested.
So they got on the carriage and hurried straight to the edge of the Chu River.
The driver hurriedly drove slowly, and when he arrived at the edge of the Chu River, he saw shops lined up everywhere and pedestrians coming and going in an endless stream. The bustling atmosphere was not much worse than that of Jiangling City.
Shu Jinxuan led her to the snack shop quickly and sat down at an empty table in the corner.
As soon as she sat down, Hua Rujin smelled a strong and tangy fragrance.
Looking at the diners all around, it seemed that this shop was indeed living up to its reputation. She said to her elegant cousin impatiently: "Cousin, pick what you like. I will only be responsible for eating today."
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Before Shu Jinxuan could reply, he saw a shirtless middle-aged man walking out of the back room. When he saw the two figures, he immediately greeted them with a smile from ear to ear:
"Ah, it's Mr. Shu. I haven't seen you come to Jiang'an County for many years. I heard from my aunt that you have been to the capital in the past few years. I thought I would never see you again in this life."
Shu Jinxuan did not rush to answer his words, but looked at Hua Rujin with a gentle face, and introduced in detail: "This is my cousin from the sixth room of my late mother's house. A few days ago, she came to Jiang'an County with the prefect to help the county.
I'm here to investigate the case."
"Tsk, that must be Miss Hua."
The middle-aged man's face was even more joyful: "Miss Hua is now well-known in our county. She vindicated the injustice of the Cheng family's mother and son on Xiaoyun Mountain. Her clever decision in the teahouse yesterday was even more admirable.
Now it has been spread."
"Excessive praise."
Hua Rujin felt a little embarrassed when he heard how amazing he was, and quickly changed the subject: "The store will prepare some of the store's specialty dishes for us."
"Don't worry, Miss Hua, I will keep it to your satisfaction today."
As the storekeeper said this, he turned around and went to the kitchen to let the waiters prepare the meal.
After waiting for the store owner to leave, Shu Jinxuan carefully explained to her: "Shopkeeper Hu's aunt's family is in the medical business, and she goes to Shu's house every year to buy medicinal materials. The mung bean powder that my cousin ate at our house a few years ago is from the product."
From their home, I remember your favorite food."
"I see."
Hua Rujin had no memory of this in her mind, so she could only casually say: "That is really a rare delicacy."
"I will ask him to prepare more today, so that he can take it back to Jiangling City, just in time for Mu Yang and You En to have a taste."
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
The two chatted for a while, and then the waiter in the store brought out exquisite dishes one after another.
“Preserved meat and steamed meat.”
The elegant cousin started to cook while picking up the vegetables for her: "This is made by mixing marinated bacon, cured fish, and cured chicken, and adding fresh chicken soup and various seasonings to steam it. The taste is extremely delicious.
When Taizu came to Beijing, he was still obsessed with this special delicacy, and specially ordered the imperial chef in the palace to come here to learn from it. My cousin, please try it."
Hua Rujin picked up a piece of fish and put it into her mouth, chewing it slowly. The taste was unforgettable.
Before she could recover from the aroma of the last dish, Shu Jinxuan put a new dish into the bowl: "This dish is called dragon fat pig blood. It is creamy, delicate and tender, and has a unique flavor."
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Then came the fish head with chopped pepper, three-layered chicken and Zuan shark fin. Every dish was so delicious that I couldn't stop eating it.
Seeing that he was only focusing on picking up vegetables for himself, Hua Rujin quickly ordered: "Cousin, please eat more, please bother to come all the way to Jiang'an County."
"This is such a big deal."
Thinking of the two outfits he carefully selected for her, Shu Jinxuan paused on her body for a moment and remembered that his cousin was not dressed like this when she came.
Dressed in pink and white, the whole person looks very different from the past. He is less dignified than before, and his playful and lively look is more like those princesses in the palace.
"Cousin, things have changed a lot since you came to Jiang'an County. I'm afraid the two clothes I chose for you are not suitable."
Shu Jinxuan's face showed bitterness: "How about I accompany you to choose two new outfits later?"
"Need not."
Hua Rujin didn't have time to unpack her bags last night. As for the clothes she was wearing, she couldn't say that they were prepared by the No. 1 Scholar, so she could only casually say: "Everyday things are complicated, and there is no need to be so particular."
"You don't have to work yourself so hard."
Shu Jinxuan knew that she had a grudge against him now, so he could only keep the previous words in his heart, and then said: "My uncle can go to the county school when he returns to Jiangling City, and he will have a salary of seventy or eighty taels a year at least.
The snail noodle shop you mentioned before is enough to support a family, so why bother wandering around with Mr. Ye all day long."
The word "Ye Gongzi" was mentioned with a deliberately heightened tone.
"I think it's good now."
These two people have been extremely weird recently, and Hua Rujin seems to be confused, so she has to deal with them carefully.
Shu Jinxuan couldn't persuade him, so he went to pick up the vegetables in a muffled voice.
When the two of them were still enjoying their meal, they suddenly saw a group of servants dressed as officials walking in. After sitting down at the door and ordering a few drinks and dishes, they began to complain dissatisfiedly:
"The Censor Cao Jiang left after just a few words of warning, and the magistrate of Tu County suddenly died suddenly. The land security guards everywhere kept putting pressure. This reviled mess will eventually fall on our inspection department."
"Let's just take people. Even if the sky falls, the censor will be there to support us. It's no wonder that the inspection department is responsible."
"That's hundreds of human lives. And I heard that the magistrate and the new champion are in the county now. Magistrate Ye is currently in charge of Jiang'an County affairs. This person is not a stubborn person who believes in witchcraft and worshiping ghosts and gods. He
I'm afraid it won't end well if I'm blamed."
"He's just a mere county magistrate. Even the magistrate can't take care of the affairs of our inspection department, so what does he mean?"
A few people exchanged a few words with each other, then hurriedly finished their meal and left in a dusty atmosphere.
Hua Rujin and Shu Jinxuan were listening in the corner, with the same confusion on their faces:
Could it be that something weird happened in Jiang'an County again?