Chapter 461 Jianwan

Author: Feng Chuxiao

Chapter 461 Jianwan

The motorcade escorting the princess had been walking for nearly a month, and snowflakes had already fallen on the vast wilderness.

It was cold and freezing, and the princess had golden branches and beautiful leaves. Naturally, she had to find a place to rest for a few days until the snow melted and the road dried up.

On this day, they happened to stop in a small town called Jianwan.

Jianwan, as the name suggests, has a clear spring from a mountain stream that happens to go around the town.

In spring, the ice and snow on the mountains melt, and the gurgling water flows from the stream into the bayou on the west side of the town, feeding countless crops.

In summer, children take off their naked bodies and bathe in the stream to catch fish without fear of being submerged. The deepest part of the entire stream cannot cover the children's naked naked bodies.

Jianwan Town is said to be a small town, but it is just a small street with a few shops and not even an inn, let alone any jewelry shops, restaurants or teahouses.

Jianwan is located at the foot of a hill, and its geographical location is not part of an important road. The reason why we passed here was because of the route planned by Chen Xiaohu.

If they go the other way, they have to cross the sea.

Lu Xiangge's bodyguards numbered more than 500 people, and together with the Yulin guards sent by the emperor, the number was 1,000. With these 1,500 people, a large ship could not cross the strait.

The detour is just a difficult mountain road and wastes some time.

As long as Lu Xiange didn't object to Chen Xiaohu's decision, naturally no one would object. As for Mr. Table, he got on the carriage and except for eating and going to the hut, he just stayed in the carriage and didn't care about anything.

The town was small and there was no inn or inn. Chen Xiaohu sent someone to find a house that looked pretty neat and borrowed a house for their use.

This family took fifty taels of silver and had nothing to pack except clothes, bedding, and pots and pans. They were pulled by a donkey cart and lived in their parents' home.

Fifty taels of silver is enough for him to build several new houses in this town.

The head of the household was very happy and wished that the princess could stay in his house for a longer period of time. Fortunately, his new house was just built last year and was the newest in the town, so it was favored by the nobles.

Chen Xiaohu was not very satisfied with this house, but after looking through the entire town, this one was the only one that was acceptable.

Although the rest of the families live in the town, because there is little land, they are not as well fed, clothed and warm as the country people. Most of the houses they live in have earthen walls and thatched roofs, and are not only dilapidated but also dirty.

After all, this house is also a new house. Although it is only half-built with stones, it still has an earthen wall, but it is covered with tiles. The hostess is a neat and tidy person, and she has tidied up well inside and out. The house is right on the edge of the town, but

There is a wasteland outside, and there is no problem for more than a thousand people to be stationed there.

The princess moved into the new house, and Chen Xiaohu found a house next door for his father-in-law to stay temporarily.

The house where the princess lives is just three big rooms and two kitchen rooms. The princess lives in the east wing, and Yunjuanyun is comfortable in the west wing. There is no room for other people. Although the small table is for the father-in-law, he can live close to the princess. Chen

Xiaohu still didn't want to.

No, only one room of the house next door has been moved, where Eunuch Table and his godson Wang Fugui live.

Chen Xiaohu took his men, including five hundred guards from the princess's house, and set up a tent outside the town. He was a general and had a separate tent, which was set up ten meters away from the princess's house.

From the time the snow fell to the time it stopped, it took three days.

More than a thousand people were eating and drinking, making the small town very lively.

Almost all the edible food in the town was taken away, and those who were bold and had relatives in the countryside came up with the idea of ​​going to the countryside to collect food and sell it to the officers and soldiers in the town.

It was snowing and cold, so they braved the heavy snow to go to the countryside to pick up three melons and two dates, which were not enough to fill the teeth of these officers and soldiers.

Chen Xiaohu enforced the rules and regulations and did not allow his men to take advantage of the villagers. He could only give them the highest price for their goods, and could not covet small profits and make the people suffer.

When someone makes money, more people want to make money.

The news that more than a thousand officers and soldiers had arrived in the town spread quickly, and the surrounding villagers also braved the snow to enter the town. They also had chickens, ducks, fish, and vegetables prepared for the winter. As long as they were brought, there would be nothing left.

The price is not cheap yet.

Even children of that age know how to dig out ice to catch fish and sell them to officers and soldiers to earn money to buy grain and make cotton-padded clothes.

Yunjuan looked at the only two roads outside the town, which were trampled out of the black mud, and couldn't help but sigh with Yun Shu.

"I found that wherever the princess goes, the lives of the people there will be much easier."

Yun Shu's eyebrows relaxed a lot as he looked at the farmers who carried their burdens to the military camp where the Yulin Guards were stationed and weighed their heavy money bags with joy.

"Yes, the princess is kind-hearted. In Anshui, the local people often receive rewards from the princess."

Although it was said that they got the copper coins because they were looking for General Zhou, if the princess didn't give the money and asked the local government to send people according to the order, how could they still not go?

When the princess left Anshui, the common people sent her away to a few miles away as if her own mother had died.

Even the magistrate of Anshui County is still thinking about when the princess will come again. With the princess coming, his political achievements will improve a lot, how can he not worry about it!

Three days later, the snow fell. Looking at the thick snow, Chen Xiaohu frowned slightly.

It seems that they will stay in this small town for a while. It's not that he doesn't want to stay, it's really troublesome for more than a thousand people to eat, drink and relieve themselves here.

It would be fine if the people he led were ordinary soldiers. It would not be a problem for them to endure hardships and travel through mountains and rivers. As long as they can be fed and clothed, there is nothing they can't do.

But unfortunately, there are now more than 1,500 people, including the guards of the Princess Mansion and the Yulin Guards. When have these people ever suffered such a crime?

Even if they had to live in a tent in the ice and snow, they still ate whole grains and rice. What was even worse was that in just three days, they bought all the food available in the town and sold all the food that could be delivered to the two villages in the countryside.

"Princess, it's time for breakfast."

Yunjuan took the prepared breakfast and placed it on the small square table nearby. The breakfast was just a bowl of sticky red bean porridge, two yellow-faced steamed buns, a plate of pickled vegetables, and a plate of boiled salted fish.

Dry.

This food is a bit hard to describe even when it comes to breakfast.

I feel so wronged to the princess.

Lu Sheige didn't care about this. It's not like she had never suffered hardships. She could eat what others could eat.

Seeing Lu Shengge eating a bowl of red bean porridge, eating a steamed bun, some chopsticks, pickled vegetables, and two pieces of salted fish. Yunjuan and Yunshu looked at each other with unconcealable distress.

When Lu Sheige put down his chopsticks, Yunjuan stepped forward to clean it up. Yun Shu poured hot water for Lu Sheige to wipe his hands and face, and told him about the lunch menu.

"There's still a piece of pork and two heads of cabbage in the kitchen. Princess, why don't we make dumplings for lunch?"

After making the pork and cabbage dumplings, I invited General Chen and Mr. Table to come over and eat some. It was considered a treat. If it were made into a dish, it would not be easy to entertain guests, and I really couldn't prepare it.

"Well, you guys can figure it out, pack more, and give some to General Chen and Grandpa Table when the time comes."

It doesn't matter to Lu Sheige what she eats, but if there are good things, she can't let Chen Xiaohu and the small table go.
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