They put their best effort into this meal.
When they received the news that Chu Ze would come to repair the water conservancy, they made preparations.
until today.
"Although Fuzhou is not as good as Yingtian, it still has its own characteristics. This dish of sea mussels in chicken soup is our classic specialty here. It uses Zhanggang sea mussels with crispy, tender meat and sweet taste, and is paired with chicken. Made of beef and pork tenderloin. It is a must-have soup dish at our Fuzhou banquet. Come, Lord Chu, have a try."
Shen Nan took the initiative to pick up Chu Ze's bowl, filled him a bowl, and then filled another bowl for Zhu Xi.
As for Kang Cheng, there are other officials here, so they can take care of him.
Chu Ze picked up the spoon and took a sip.
His eyes lit up again for a moment.
"The soup is salty, fragrant and delicious, with a long aftertaste and delicious taste." Chu Ze finished a small bowl of soup in two or three mouthfuls.
Seeing that Chu Ze liked it, Shen Nan immediately filled him with another bowl.
"This dish is called Buddha Jumping Over the Wall, but it is one of the five representative dishes of our Fujian cuisine. Mr. Chu must not miss it."
"This is called Drunken Chicken..."
Shen Nan gave Chu Ze all the dishes on the table.
Every dish tasted great, and Chu Ze ate it with great pleasure.
After three rounds of wine and five delicious dishes, Shen Nan felt that he had done what he should do as a landlord, and the topic of conversation shifted from food and drink to the water conservancy construction matter without leaving a trace.
"Your Majesty can send Mr. Chu here. He must know something about the situation in Fujian, right?" When saying this, Shen Nan looked at Chu Ze without leaving any trace, not missing his every expression, so that he could follow the situation according to the situation. Chu Ze's expression will determine what he should say later.
But Chu Ze's eyes were fixed on the dishes, his chopsticks were dancing very fast, and he didn't even glance at Shen Nan.
The answers were even more casual.
He said "It's okay" and was blocked.
Shen Nan: "..."
Bai Qingwen, who was opposite him, was almost disgusted to death.
Shen Nan couldn't figure out one, two, three or four from Chu Ze's expression, so she could only continue to tentatively say: "Then let's tell the adults. What do you think?"
"Okay, you say it." Chu Ze's eyes were still on the dishes.
Shen Nan was speechless again for a moment, and then said: "The situation in Fuzhou is difficult."
Chu Ze continued to eat, but kept his ears open.
He didn't answer or interrupt Shen Nan, just let's see what flowers he could say.
Shen Nan, who received no response again, said again: "..."
He had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue.
“Since ancient times, Fuzhou has been known as the ‘capital of beautiful mountains and rivers’. This is because the water of the Minjiang River and the water of the mountains surrounding Fuzhou in the east, north and south of Fuzhou converge in the Fuzhou area, and these waters in turn pass into Every time there is a tide in the sea, the water will flow into the city with the force of the tide. In this way, Fuzhou becomes a vast ocean.
Fuzhou has the West Lake and the West Water Gate, which can share some of the pressure in the city.
However, the West Lake and Xishui Gates are too old and have problems from time to time. Xiaguan led other colleagues to repair these two places many times, but it didn't take long before they were washed away again. Even Mr. Liu from the Yingtian Department has come many times about this matter. If you don’t believe it, you can ask Mr. Liu. "Shen Nan pointed at Liu Jing.
Liu Jing, who was eating quietly: "I have indeed come here many times for this matter, but..."
"Sir, you see, what the official said is true." Before Liu Jing could finish speaking, Shen Nan immediately stopped him and stopped him from continuing.
Liu Jing also shut up.
Anyway, what should be said and what should not be said was already said in Quanzhou.
It doesn't matter whether you talk about it now or not.
Chu Ze said "hmm" and then said: "Continue."
"Continue?" Why continue? He has already finished talking about the situation in Fuzhou.
Shen Nan's expression was a little confused.
Chu Ze stopped eating, turned around, and looked at Shen Nan doubtfully: "Yes, you only said what's wrong with the situation in Fuzhou, but you haven't said what the problem is yet."
Hearing this, Shen Nan shut up instantly.
So, Chu Ze doesn’t know the situation here?
But he clearly got the news that Chu Ze had summoned Liu Jing early.
The two were still talking for a long time.
But what was said, they did not know.
No, he had heard about it a long time ago. Chu Ze is not a simple person. He is used to pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger.
Most likely, it was not that he didn't know, but that he knew that the consultant just wanted to see if he was telling the truth.
If this is the case, then he must be more careful when he speaks.
Shen Nan quickly made a decision in her mind, gritted her teeth, and decided to mix the truth with the lies.
But it really needs to be more.
Shen Nan either didn't say anything or was vague about some things that were not very clear.
What has been confirmed, especially the issues Liu Jing once mentioned, is that Shen Nan didn't tell any lies.
But for others, this may not be the case.
When he mentioned that someone was occupying the lake to fill a garden, the expressions of several wealthy businessmen changed completely.
Bai Qingwen suddenly sat up straight and looked at Shen Nan with sharp eyes.
If the situation didn't allow it, he could interrupt directly.
But he endured it.
Because Shen Nan didn't say who occupied the garden, Chu Ze didn't ask either.
When he spoke out, he had a guilty conscience.
After Shen Nan finished speaking, Chu Ze said: "Okay, we understand."
That's it?
Shen Nan looked at each other with his men.
What they want is not this sentence.
Zhizhou tried to ask: "Master Chu, I wonder how the construction of water conservancy is arranged? Is there anything that needs our help?"
It's a bit stupid to ask.
Zhu Xi sneered: "What's the matter? You still expect that we can handle such a big project with just a few of us?"
Not to mention money, manpower is not enough.
Zhizhou explained with a smile: "That's not what I mean. I mainly want to see what arrangements your Lord and His Highness have, so I can hurry up and make arrangements."
This is what I heard a lot.
But his thoughts are also clear.
Chu Ze was full.
Ye Shiran put down his chopsticks, picked up a handkerchief and wiped the corners of his mouth, and said: "Of course we can't do this, and we will have to ask you to help. But now, we have to take a look at the situation in Fuzhou first. Mr. Shen, do you have time tomorrow to accompany us and His Highness for a walk?"
"You can't ask for it." Shen Nan said respectfully.
Chu Ze: "Okay, come here early tomorrow. Let's go to the West Lake and the West Water Gate to have a look."
"yes."
After having enough wine and food, the banquet was over.
Chu Ze was helped into the carriage.
Watching the carriage go away, Bai Qingwen started to get angry.
"Master Shen, what do you mean today?" Bai Qingwen looked at Shen Nan with a cold face, full of anger, and poured all his energy towards Shen Nan, "I want to climb up to that Chu Ze, and I want to get rid of old people like us. Do you want to open it? I don’t want to see if Chu Ze can be relied on."
(End of chapter)
