Lao Feng and Xiao Han were walking on the country road, 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 all the way and his face was as white as an impermanent ghost! Before he could take a breath, Old Feng pulled him like a rabbit. If it weren't for so many people around him, he would have fallen out by now!
"Hold on, we'll be there soon." Old Feng said haha, but he didn't slow down at all, pulling Xiao Han forward on the path.
Walking through a wasteland, brushing aside the weeds blocking your eyes. Just when Xiao Han was about to ask how long it would take to arrive, the next second, his eyes suddenly became brighter.
"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 when 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 Xiao Han must be the one who recommends Lao Feng! I couldn't stand this old man's chattering for a long time, and now I dare to block him from seeing the scene. It's a sign of respect that I didn't kick him!
Shaking off the hand that pushed Old Feng, Xiao Han walked to where he was standing just now, and Xiao Han looked around!
In front of you, a large piece of land is divided into countless small squares. Neatly arranged like a Go square! What's even better is: in the middle, there is a big river running straight through the fields. Under the setting sun, the river water is sparkling, which is really beautiful.
"Beautiful!" Seeing such beautiful scenery in this wilderness, even Xiao Han couldn't help but admire it! After hearing this, Lao Feng's expression immediately turned from cloudy to clear. Just as he was about to step forward to explain to Xiao Han, he heard Xiao Han continue to say: "How many fish must there be 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 saw a puddle, he wanted to bend down and look at it, 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 calmed down. I went down to the ground, grabbed a handful of dirt, put it in my palms and rubbed it a few times.
The soil is good, fertile and loose. There are no rocks or dead branches in it. It 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 and said, "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!" 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 easy to get water! Put the truck over, dig a ditch, and then just fill it with water! This is good, not bad!"
Xiao Han looked around and nodded constantly, if this big river would not overflow. As a place where three-season rice is grown, this place is indeed unique!
"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, My heart is set! 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. And under his guidance intentionally or unintentionally, he said a lot of affirmative words, which were listened to by those who followed 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. He took Xiao Han directly to the backyard of the county government office. The place was decorated with lights and was ready to welcome the 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 yard, more than a dozen tables were packed, and the straw futons almost filled the floor!
And Lao Feng knew that Xiao Han couldn't eat while sitting on his knees, so he deliberately made an Eight Immortals table and placed it at the top. The tall table stands out among a bunch of short tables, it’s very eye-catching!
Invite Xiao Han to take a seat, and then arrange a seat nearby for the familiar Xiaodong Lazi. Lao Feng was familiar with everything, but when it came to arranging four bodyguards, he got into trouble for no reason.
The four people who had no expression on Xiao Han chose to ignore Lao Feng who greeted him with a smile! No matter how old Feng invited him, they remained unmoved and stood guard around Xiao Han, neither sitting at the table nor talking. Fortunately, Xiao Han rescued the siege in time, and Lao Feng borrowed the ladder to get off the donkey. Otherwise, he would have been embarrassed in the county.
Sit down, if A, A, A, and two or more people like to stand, let them stand! It was because of Xiao Han's noble status that he couldn't find anyone on equal footing in this small county. It's not good to let him sit at a table alone. He doesn't even have anyone to accompany the guests. It's not polite to spread the word and make other people laugh at Jishui County for no reason.
Fortunately, Lao Feng had thought about this before, so the people he arranged to sit with were all elderly people. After all, seniority was associated with inferiority, and age was 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. So even though he is usually the most lively person, he remains silent at this time, for fear of saying something wrong and causing trouble.
No one spoke, and Xiao Han was enjoying his time at leisure, so he took the opportunity to eat more.
I have to say that Lao Feng definitely put some thought into entertaining Xiao Han! Knowing that big fish and meat have no appeal to him, the dishes on this table are 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 to look at the watermelon for the original purpose.
"Come, drink this glass of wine for Xiao Hou's visit!" Someone suddenly suggested loudly from below, and Old Feng took the lead in cheering.
What we drank at the table was home-brewed rice wine, which was not high in alcohol content and was almost the same as beer. Xiao Han happened to be thirsty at this time, 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 completely. Next, people came forward to toast from time to time. Some were brave enough to take 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 drunk. As for the questions asked, most of them are related to the rice. Don’t think about it, just tell them okay! As long as you plant it for one season, all worries will disappear.
Wine, one jar after another. People, after being knocked down one wave, there will be another wave.
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 I met a female assassin. Xiao Han never indulged himself again, and the thoughts that had been suppressed for a long time were released. In the end, the only way to end it was to get drunk.
