mesbooks Chapter 304 Yunliang County
Chapter 304 Yunliang County
Yunliang said it was a small county town without even a city wall or a city gate. The entire county town was built around the official road, and one could even see villages and farmlands in the distance.
Xiao Mo originally wanted to go into the county town to find a sheltered place to stay, but when his guards went to Yunliang County to ask, they found out that there was only a small inn in the county town with six rooms, which were all fully occupied.
As for a place to shelter from the wind, there really is none. The tallest building in the city is just a two-story building that can't block the wind at all. It would be better to find a sheltered hillside outside the city.
"Shi Bin gave the order to have everyone set up tents and rest. When the heavy snow stops, we will continue on our journey."
"Yes."
Shi Bin, with his head covered in snow, immediately ran to the back of the team. They were a team of more than 700 people, and it was extremely troublesome to find a place to camp.
The huge procession of horse-drawn carriages stopped at the foot of a hillside. The carriages loaded with goods were placed in a windy place, and everyone found a place out of the wind to pitch their tents.
Everyone was busy, and Ye Jintang got off the carriage, only to find that the snow on the ground was very thick, not even halfway through her shoes.
"Jintang, let's go into Yunliang City and take a look. It will take a while for the camp to be cleaned up."
The weather is cold and the soil has frozen, so pitching a tent is much more troublesome than usual. Instead of waiting here, it is better to go into the city and find a restaurant to warm up.
"Alright."
Ye Jintang rubbed her frozen fingers. After walking all the way, she wanted to find a warm place to rest.
The two of them took a carriage into the city. There was no big restaurant in the city, but there were several taverns. Shi Bin went to ask around and chose a tavern that sold delicious braised beef.
The tavern was not big, with only eight tables in the lobby. When Xiao Mo and his group entered, there were only two tables of guests. There were two charcoal basins burning in the tavern, so it was not too cold.
"Sir, how many people?"
The waiter came forward to greet everyone enthusiastically. He had also seen some of the world and when he saw that Xiao Mo and Ye Jintang and their group looked very respectable and were dressed well, he knew they must be distinguished guests.
"We need two tables, one for three people and one for four people."
"Okay, sir, please take a seat inside. Our restaurant is most famous for its braised beef. Looking at the entire Yunliang County, we dare to claim to be second, not first."
"Okay, then we'll have four pounds of beef for the table, and four hot dishes. Pick out the ones you're good at."
"Okay, sir, please wait a moment, I'll be there soon."
"king?"
As soon as Shi Bin opened his mouth, he felt that the address was wrong. He coughed lightly and continued, "Cousin, do you want to have a drink? It's so cold today. Drinking some wine to warm up your body will make you feel comfortable all over."
The snow outside showed no sign of stopping, so they definitely couldn't leave today. Xiao Mo didn't stop Shi Bin and asked him to order a pot of sorghum wine.
The braised beef came up soon. Four pounds of beef was really a big bowl. Shi Bin pulled out his dagger and wanted to cut the big piece of beef into small pieces.
"Cousin, is your dagger for cutting meat?"
Xiao Mo quickly reminded him not to take out any dagger.
Just as Shi Bin was about to take action, he realized that he had taken the wrong dagger. This dagger had never been touched by beef, but it had been used to drink a lot of human blood.
"Hey, I got the wrong one."
Shi Bin smiled awkwardly and took out a slightly smaller dagger.
The braised beef was in large chunks, so Xiao Mo took out his dagger, cut off a large piece of beef and put it in Ye Jintang's bowl.
"Try it and see how it tastes."
"it is good"
Looking at the paper-thin beef slices in the bowl, Ye Jintang didn't know what to say. She could only sigh that Xiao Mo's knife skills were really good.
The braised beef in a small county town certainly cannot be compared with that made in the palace kitchen, but it has a richer flavor and a unique style.
The next four dishes came up. Although they were not particularly exquisite, they were pretty good. The three of them enjoyed the meal very well, especially the pot of oxtail soup on the charcoal stove. Ye Jintang liked it so much that he drank two bowls of the soup in a row. His body immediately felt warm.
"Cousin, you guys take your time to eat. I'm going to go around the county town to see if I can buy some rice and flour. We don't have much in stock."
The consumption of feeding more than 700 people is extremely staggering. Whenever Shi Bin passes by a city, no matter how much food they have, he will buy some more in case of emergency.
"Okay, we'll go back by ourselves later."
"Then I'll take the first step."
Shi Bin left alone without any guards.
Xiao Mo ordered another pot of wine. The warm wine went very well with the braised beef.
"Let me have a taste."
Seeing that Xiao Mo enjoyed drinking sorghum wine, Ye Jintang also wanted to try it.
When she had just started her business in her previous life, she had a lot of social engagements, and almost every time she had both red and white drinks, she developed the ability to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. Over time, she liked to have a drink no matter what.
After coming to Tian Qin State, she was weak and had never drunk alcohol. Today, seeing Xiao Mo drinking one glass after another, she really felt a little greedy for wine.
"Just take a sip, this wine is a bit strong."
Xiao Mo handed over his wine glass. Ye Jintang twisted the wine glass and took a sip. It was not as strong as he had imagined. It was even a bit mellow in the mouth, but the aroma of the wine was a little lacking.
"How do you feel about this wine?"
Ye Jintang put down his wine glass and looked at Xiao Mo, wanting to ask him what he thought of sorghum wine.
"Of course it's much worse than what I drank before, but the sorghum liquor here is stronger and a little spicy in the throat."
Hearing Xiao Mo say this, Ye Jintang had a question mark in her heart. Is this called strong liquor? Xiao Mo had never drunk a really strong liquor. She had drunk strong liquor before, and it was really a line in the throat, and one gulp went directly from the throat to the stomach.
"I'll give you a recipe for making wine someday."
"Oh, I'll wait and see."
Nothing Ye Jintang took out was ordinary, but Xiao Mo was looking forward to what the wine she brewed would taste like.
The two chatted for a while, and when they saw that it was almost time, they were about to leave when Shi Bin suddenly pushed the door open and walked in. He brushed the snow off his body and muttered, "What a hell, in a small place like Yunliang, a pound of white flour costs three cents. I bought two pounds for three cents in other places, but why is the price changed in Yunliang?"
Shi Bin sat down with a gloomy look on his face and poured himself a cup of hot tea.
"Three cents a pound of flour is indeed a bit expensive. Is it because of the weather that flour in the county is so expensive?"
Ye Jintang was puzzled. They had traveled thousands of miles and the price of flour in each city was almost the same. Why did it change when they arrived in Yunliang?
"I asked the shopkeeper, and he said that this is the price in Yunliang. Wheat is cheaper, but it is still expensive compared to other places."
"It's so expensive, how can ordinary people afford it?"
"Who said it wasn't? I think we should transport the grain to Yunliang and sell it there. We can still make some money from the price difference."
"That's a good idea. I have a lot of people and can transport as many as you want."
Shi Bin had tasted the sweetness of transportation and hoped that this deal would be successful.