Coming down from Qingyang Slope, the sky was already a little dark. This is the ninth day since Yang Xianrong and the others came out. They have already checked the original source of silk supply and found no problems. The mood was quite stable, and everyone looked even more tired.
"Xiao County Magistrate, are there any special dishes here? It doesn't need to be too expensive, just enough to fill you up." Yang Xianrong glanced at Liu Yao, who was talking to Liu Sheng with a very focused expression.
"Qingyang County is not a place rich in products. On weekdays, everyone just eats some pasta, and there is no big fish or meat." Xiao Ruobai thought for a while and then whispered: "I wonder if the Queen has any taboos? We are here There is a kind of pea noodle, which is different from the fried noodles in Luoyang."
"Oh? Is it delicious?" Yang Xianrong's eyes lit up.
"Well... Luoyang City's Zhajiang Noodles use thumb-sized pieces of meat to make the sauce, but here we like to use ant-sized minced meat. One of the advantages of the minced meat is that it can be more evenly blended with the noodles. The minced meat in the mixed noodles is invisible, but if you look closely, it is all over the bowl. Every bite in your mouth is filled with the aroma of meat." Xiao Ruobai's eyes lit up when he described the delicious food. "The perfect match for miscellaneous sauce noodles is 'Rake Pea'. In the local dialect of Qingyang County, 'Rake' means soft and rotten, describing the texture that melts in one sip."
"Okay, just eat this." Yang Xianrong laughed, Xiao Ruobai quickly lowered his head, his head suddenly buzzed, and his heartbeat was not normal.
"Where is the largest restaurant in Qingyang County..." Sima Ying also asked.
"Your Majesty... let's go try the local specialties. Can I treat you?" Yang Xianrong looked expectant. With such elegant makeup and charming voice, Sima Ying couldn't bear to say the word "no", so she had to He nodded reluctantly.
Seeing that Sima Ying no longer insisted on eating in the restaurant, Yang Xianrong was very happy and turned to look at Liu Yao. Liu Yao was still talking to Liu Sheng and Liu Gu, without looking towards her.
Because she was distracted, her feet slipped and her body tilted. Cuixi immediately grabbed her and whispered: "Girl, be careful, this mountain road is not easy to walk. There seems to be someone building a tomb ahead, it's quite messy."
Lan Xiang also came over and supported her, "It seems to be quite a big tomb. He is probably a rich person."
Yang Xianrong looked over, and sure enough he saw many craftsmen, moving along another mountain road below. Because of the large number of people transporting goods, the road is even more uneven, with a lot of gravel and dead branches.
"Take a rest?" Sima Ying saw Yang Xianrong stop, stopped too, and turned to ask her. "It's getting dark. It's better to go down the mountain and return to the county town."
"Aren't the people who built the tomb leaving? Are you still on the mountain so late at night? Aren't you scared?" Yang Xianrong watched as someone walked over carrying a long piece of wood. The wood was about the size of a bowl, so he might not be big enough. Xiao, could it be that he belongs to some wealthy local family?
"Why should the people who built the tomb be afraid?" Xiao Ruobai straightened his body, "Of course they are not afraid of doing these things all year round. What's more, they use people's money to do things for others. Of course, they must do it as soon as possible. It’s right to let the money go.”
"Yes." Yang Xianrong nodded, but she did not go down the mountain. Instead, she followed the workers who carried the wood to the cemetery to watch the excitement.
Sima Ying originally wanted to stop him, but she felt helpless when she saw that Yang Xianrong wanted to see this with great interest.
Anyway, now that she's out, let her walk more.
After turning back along the mountain road and walking up again, everyone was shocked to see the scale of this large tomb, which was no less impressive than the tombs of princes.
Sima Ying frowned and asked in a deep voice: "Whose grave is this?"
You know, in the Jin Dynasty, the hierarchical system is strict. If someone builds a tomb in violation of regulations, the nine tribes will be implicated.
"On the left and right are just those rich families." Xiao Ruobai laughed twice, "Because they grow mulberry, raise silkworms and weave brocade, there are also some rich people in Qingyang County. Looking at this scale, it seems like they are building ancestral tombs for their own families. Oh, it's useful. The wood is also an ordinary locust tree, not valuable."
"Is the circle such a big place?" He couldn't see clearly in the dusk, and Yang Xianrong almost fell down due to the gravel under his feet.
"Hey, be careful." Xiao Ruobai stretched out his hand to help him weakly, "Qingyang County is a big place with many hills and slopes. Large tombs like this are also very common. The sky is getting darker, so the queen should go down the mountain. .”
"Girl, let's go." Cuixi grabbed Yang Xianrong's sleeve, "It's so scary at night."
"Okay." Yang Xianrong chuckled, "Since ancient times, humans have been the scariest people. Dead people and ghosts are not scary at all."
"Yes, yes, you can know more, and it makes the most sense." Cui Xi was afraid of ghosts, so she stayed close to Yang Xianrong and refused to leave for a moment.
Lan Xiang laughed quietly, and walked in front with Zhang Liang, and gently kicked the gravel away.
Instead, Sima Ying walked behind Yang Xianrong, and Xiao Ruobai followed him, obediently.
However, Liu Yao was still talking to Liu Sheng, and his face became more and more serious.
"Brother Liu, hurry up and follow us. We are going to eat delicious food." Yang Xianrong turned back and waved to him, "Hurry up."
"Okay." Liu Yao also waved to her, but was still talking to Liu Sheng.
Only after the sky was completely dark did Yang Xianrong's carriage enter Qingyang County again. Naturally, the men followed on horseback, and there were many of them.
Qingyang County is considered prosperous, with numerous shops, and among the lights, there is still a hint of the prosperity of Luoyang City. After night falls here, unlike other places, many shops and workshops are still working, reeling, weaving, bleaching and dyeing, drying... they are very busy.
Xiao Ruobai led them to a small restaurant, but because horses and carriages could be parked, Yang Xianrong could walk less. Sima Ying nodded imperceptibly and expressed approval.
There were not many customers in the restaurant, but there was a quite old lady who was busy. She wiped the table clean with her hands and feet very quickly, and stood aside with a smile on her face without saying much.
Xiao Ruobai introduced with a smile: "Grandma Huang is my aunt, and she has opened a restaurant here for fifty years."
"Oh." Sima Ying nodded, "So?"
"Your Majesty." Xiao Ruobai lowered his voice again, "Then your whereabouts cannot be exposed. My aunt is not an outsider. Let her make some mixed noodles for everyone."
"Okay." Sima Ying touched the tables, chairs, benches and bowls and chopsticks here, and finally did not raise her eyebrows.
"Okay, let's go." Yang Xianrong was indeed a little tired. When he saw Cui Xi and the others standing behind him, he waved, "Everyone, sit down. We are not eating in a big restaurant today. Feel free to Some."
"These slaves don't dare." Zhang Liangxue bowed again, "The prince is sitting here, and we don't dare to sit."
"Your Majesty, please move over and sit over there, okay?" Yang Xianrong said to Sima Ying. Along the way, the exchanges between the two were mostly based on greetings and arrangements, with few in-depth conversations. At this time, Yang Xianrong put his chin on one hand and rubbed his lower back, showing a little fatigue.
Sima Ying nodded, stood up and prepared to walk to another table.
Yang Xianrong immediately called to Liu Yao: "Brother Liu, please sit here. I must let you enjoy your meal today."
Perhaps due to the large number of people present, Liu Yao seemed a little embarrassed, and his pace even paused. His followers Liu Sheng and Liu Gu looked at each other and smiled for some reason, but then immediately stopped.
At this time, Sima Ying actually sat down again and said very seriously: "Liu Yao is a foreigner. It is not appropriate to sit here. It is against the rules."
