After leaving the garrison camp, Yang Qing entered the city from the north gate. Seeing that it was still early, he decided to walk back to his hometown and take the opportunity to see the daily life of the people in the city. So Zhou Xing ordered people to lead the horses back first, leaving only a few people to guard him.
It had been a while since he came to Nanzheng, and this was Yang Qing's first time to go shopping. Looking at the shops, teahouses, stalls and restaurants along the way, it was quite refreshing. The scenery in Hanzhong was still very different from that in Shuzhong and Nanzhong.
"De Mao, is it really rare that Nanzheng City is so prosperous and not as big as the city in the middle of Sichuan?" Yang Qing was very happy to see the people living and working in peace and contentment, and smiled and said to Zhou Xing on his right.
Zhou Xing replied: "Master Fu, Nanzheng is located in a strategic area, and the sound of the golden drum has not been heard for many years. It is normal for it to be more prosperous and lively."
"That makes sense." Yang Qing nodded and said, "Actually, as long as the world is at peace and the government does not collapse into Emperor Huan and Emperor Ling, the people can always live a stable life for a few days."
After a pause, he sighed: "Alas, it's just that the Han Dynasty is declining and the female officials are rebellious, which has caused the division of Kyushu and the turmoil in the universe. The people are suffering from war. I don't know when these troubled times will end!"
"I believe that as long as the Han Dynasty has capable people like Prime Minister Zhuge and Fu Jun to assist the emperor, it will be able to prosper the Han Dynasty, destroy Cao Cao, rebuild the Han Dynasty, and restore peace and prosperity to the people of the world." Zhou Xingkai explained.
"Haha, the revival of the Han Dynasty cannot be separated from the Prime Minister and me, and it is even more inseparable from loyal people like you who are full of confidence in the Han Dynasty and the future." Yang Qing patted Zhou Xing on the shoulder and smiled.
After finishing speaking, he pointed to a restaurant not far to the left and said: "Hey, De Mao, there is a steamed cake seller in front of you, let's go and try it."
"Master Fu, didn't we just have dinner? Didn't we have enough food in the camp just now?" Zhou Xing was a little surprised.
Yang Qing gave a bitter laugh and said, "Looking at Governor Wei's face with his nostrils pointing upward, how can I eat it?"
At the lunch banquet in the camp just now, it was normal for him and Wei Yan to talk to each other, but when it came to the war in Nanzhong, Wei Yan got excited again and scorned Yang Qing's achievements, saying that those rebels in Nanzhong were just some idiots. They are useless, and defeating them is not considered a real skill. If Yang Qing faces the Wei army in the future, it may not be so easy for Yang Qing to be promoted.
In short, Wei Yan's words had the same meaning. He was extremely unhappy with Yang Qing, a junior general in the Anhan class who preceded him. Even though Yang Qing had already practiced Qi-nurturing Kungfu well now, he couldn't help but feel furious when he heard Wei Yan's various sarcastic remarks, and immediately retorted. The two of them did not agree with each other, and the subsequent banquet ended hastily.
"So that's it. Why didn't Mr. Fu say earlier that this restaurant is too small? The restaurant we just passed by is bigger and has two floors. The food should be better than this one. Let's go back to that restaurant, right?" Zhou Xing said.
Yang Qing squinted his eyes slightly, took a deep breath, waved his hands and said, "Don't worry, this cake is so fragrant, it must be delicious, and it is very suitable for filling your stomach."
After that, he went straight into the shop, picked a table by the window and sat down. Zhou Xing sat opposite him, and the others also sat at two tables nearby.
"You don't have to be polite. Just order whatever you want. I'll treat you to this meal." Yang Qing said to everyone with a smile.
Everyone had known that their ruler was easy-going and easy-going, so they all agreed with a smile and called the store to order some food. Of course Yang Qing came here to eat the steamed cakes, so he ordered two, and Zhou Xing also ordered two.
The steamed cakes had to be made fresh. While waiting, Yang Qing suddenly had a thought in his mind. He quickly reached into his arms and took out a money bag, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fortunately, I brought money with me today, otherwise I would have been embarrassed in front of De Mao and the others." Yang Qing thought happily.
But he was not happy for long. When he opened his wallet and took out the money, he found that there was only ten dollars in it. Even before it was time to check out, he knew that this amount of money was not enough.
"Master Fu, why don't you humble your position and just eat one cake to save some money?" Zhou Xing saw Yang Qing's embarrassment and whispered.
Hearing him making fun of himself, Yang Qing laughed loudly: "It's still Demao who is more economical!"
Zhou Xing also laughed heartily when he heard this, but after the joke, he still handed the money bag to Yang Qing.
"Go back and pay you back." Yang Qing refused to accept it.
After opening it and weighing it, I realized that there was enough money inside.
Zhou Xing declined and said, "You don't have to do it, I'll take this humble position."
"Hey, after I said this, I will treat you. You can't let me break my promise." Yang Qing said with a smile.
Zhou Xing no longer insisted and had to rely on him. Soon the steamed cakes were served. The aroma of the freshly baked steamed cakes was so fragrant that Yang Qing couldn't help but move his index fingers and picked up a big mouthful to eat.
"It's delicious. This cake is really good."
Yang Qing praised, and soon he had finished one cake. He took a sip of water and picked up the second one.
"Quick, stop them, don't let them escape."
"Sir, please let us go. We country people don't know the etiquette when we enter the city for the first time. It's our fault that we bumped into the nobles. Please forgive us for this time."
Yang Qing was still enjoying his meal when suddenly there was a sound of chasing and noise in the street. He was curious, so he put down half a piece of steamed cake and looked for the sound. He saw five or six burly men surrounding a man and a woman, shouting at them. They all held swords and looked fierce.
The man and the woman seemed to be both young. The man was in his early twenties, with a dark face and a thin figure. He was bowing and apologizing to others. The woman was only sixteen or seventeen years old, with simple clothes and beautiful appearance. Behind the man, there was a look of panic and fear.
A big man at the head could only be heard saying: "How could my young master care about you country bumpkins with his status? It's just that you bumped into my young master, why should you toast me with a glass of wine to make amends?"
The passers-by around had seen this gesture before and thought it was another evil servant of a wealthy family bullying a good person. After hearing this, they realized that they were indeed justified, and the two begging for mercy should face each other and apologize.
Seeing that the situation was not right, the young man quickly said: "I accidentally bumped into the noble man when I was walking. The villain had already apologized to the noble man at that time. If the noble man is still not satisfied, the villain is willing to apologize again."
After hearing this, everyone changed their views. It turned out that they had already apologized, but they just touched her accidentally. This group of people were so unwilling and aggressive. These powerful people were really disgusting.
"Are you going to apologize?" The leading man looked at the young man with disdain, then looked at the woman behind him with a smile and said, "It was this young lady who hit my young master, and it is this young lady who should apologize." Madam, go. Madam, my young master is waiting for you in the restaurant over there. Come with us to propose a toast and apologize."
"No, I won't go." The woman replied fearfully. After saying that, he shrank his body again.
"Sir, she is a woman and doesn't know etiquette. The villain is her husband, so it is most appropriate for the villain to apologize."
The leader of the big man shouted angrily: "Who do you think you are? You deserve to drink at the same table with my young master? Don't be shameless and let this little lady come with us quickly, otherwise I will make you look good."
"Sir, you can't be so unreasonable. This villain can't explain to you. Let's go to the government to explain." Seeing that his begging for mercy failed, the young man simply changed his mind and said boldly.
However, the fierce men seemed to have heard a joke. Instead of being afraid, they burst out laughing.
"The government? Hehe, my young master is the government. Didn't you say you want to see the government? Well, let this little lady come with us to see what the government is." The evil leader immediately ordered: "Come on, general Take the little lady away."
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of evil men rushed forward and prepared to take the woman away by force, but the man refused and pushed and blocked her. But his body was thin and he was alone. How could he defeat several people? In a moment, his face was covered with injuries. However, even so, he still protected the woman behind him.
Everyone around him had already seen that something was wrong, and they were filled with indignation and denounced in low voices. However, they were afraid of the villains and did not dare to actually help him.
Just when the young man was about to lose his strength, a loud shout suddenly came from behind: "Stop."
