After the construction of the city wall was started, since there was no major event in the county office, Hua Hu soaked in the construction site all day long, and had to personally inquire about everything, in order to leave a good impression on Han Zhan, so that he could have the opportunity to sit on the coveted county throne.

In the main hall of the county office, the team responsible for protecting Han Zhan's safety led Luo Bu to report to Han Zhan the information he had just received: "Envoy, the brothers in the cottage have just reported that they have searched the entire cottage, but they still haven't found the treasure left by the bandit leader. Looks like it's hidden somewhere else. Do you see that all the brothers in the stockade have been withdrawn? ”

Hearing Rob say this, Han Zhan couldn't help frowning, the last time he went to the cottage, he felt that the village was too shabby, it stands to reason that they are traitors everywhere in black, and they will definitely not save any family property, the only explanation is that they are cunning rabbits, and there are unknown hidden places to bury the property they robbed. But regrettably, the thieves who knew the inside story were all killed in the battle, and where the property was became a mystery.

Han Zhan thought about it, and finally shook his head and said, "At present, the county seat is not peaceful enough, so let the brothers continue to stay in the cottage and protect the women and children there." He then changed the subject and asked, "How long has Zilong been gone?" ”

"Replying to the envoy's words," Rob replied respectfully, "It has been more than seven days since Zhao Junhou left. ”

Han Zhan silently calculated in his heart, from Sheguo County to Zhending, even if he was fast, he would have to leave for three days, and he should have felt really determined at this moment, and he was recruiting troops. However, counting the time for conscription and training, it will take a month to come back at the earliest.

He stood up and said to Rob, "Team Luo, go, go with this envoy to the construction site to have a look." ”

Rob said yes and hurriedly followed. He looked left and right, and asked Han Zhan for instructions, "Envoy, do you need to bring a few more brothers with you?" ”

"No need, we're just walking around," Han Zhan waved his hand at him, "It doesn't take so many people." ”

Both of them wore civilian clothes, and they walked inconspicuously on the street, like a pair of masters and servants shopping. Now the east wall is being repaired, and the two of them are heading there. Still far away, I saw that the former city wall has become a busy construction site, countless people are busy nervously, some are carrying baskets to pick up soil, and some are ramming earth with wooden stakes......

Han Zhan stared at the construction site in the distance for a long time, not noticing a checkpoint set up by the official in front of him, but suddenly heard someone shouting loudly: "Stop, don't you see that this place is not allowed to pass?" Still scurrying forward. ”

Han Zhan looked at the person who spoke, and saw a servant in a soap coat standing behind the rejected horse on the street, but his face was very raw and he had never seen it. The official saw that although Han Zhan stopped, he was staring at him non-stop. Immediately said unhappily: "Look at what I'm doing, the front is under construction, if you want to go out, please go out through another door." ”

Seeing that although this person spoke loudly, he did not bully others, Han Zhan said politely: "This brother, I have something to see the master book below, I don't know if I can report it on my behalf." ”

"Who are you, and why do you want to see Lord Bookkeeper?" The official stared at Han Zhan and asked vigilantly, "Do you think that Lord Book is someone who can see him if he wants to?" ”

"Bold!" Without waiting for Han Zhan to speak, Luo Bu, who was following him, stepped forward, pointed his finger at the other party and said loudly: "You dare to be rude to Lord Envoy, and you don't go to report it quickly!" ”

Hearing this, the official carefully looked at Han Zhan, and saw that this young man in a white robe had an extraordinary bearing, and the entourage who followed him also looked like a powerful force, so he knew that the other party had not deceived him. Hurriedly knelt down on one knee: "The little one asks for peace to the envoy!" ”

"Excuse me!" Han Zhan asked the other party with a smile: "I don't know if the main book is here?" ”

"I am here," the official nodded a few times, pointed to a bungalow next to the street, and said to Han Zhan: "The master book is in this house next to it, please make the king wait, and the small one will ask the master book to come out and meet him." ”

After a while, Hua Hu followed the official out of the room, and when he saw Han Zhan standing on the street, he hurriedly arched his hand and said: "I don't know if the envoy has arrived, my subordinates have lost their welcome, and they will atone for their sins!" ”

Han Zhan's eyes were sharp, and when he saw that there was dust on the civilian clothes Hua Hu was wearing, and there was mud on his boots, he should have just returned from the construction site, so he said to Hua Hu with a smile: "Master Hua, I just came over casually to take a look, didn't delay your work?" ”

After the two exchanged pleasantries, Han Zhan asked again: "I wonder if the repair of the city wall can be completed within a month?" ”

Hua Hu shook his head and said: "Envoy, before the construction started, my subordinates thought that as long as they used thousands of migrant workers and a large amount of money and food, they would definitely be able to complete it within a month, but at present, it may be difficult to complete it on schedule." He was deeply afraid of Han Zhan's blame, so he took the initiative to explain, "Look at the city tower in front, after the entire city wall is raised by one zhang, the four city gates will become the shortest place. If the castle tower is to be demolished and rebuilt, it will be difficult to complete it in two or three months. ”

Thinking of those bandits and yellow scarves who were eyeing the county seat of Sheguo, Han Zhan's mood became heavy. If they really came to attack during the period of repairing the city wall, would they be able to stop the invasion of the thieves with just a thousand county soldiers in the county town and the temporarily recruited people?

Hua Hu saw Han Zhan's thoughts, and hurriedly comforted him and said: "Don't worry about it, your subordinates estimate that the thieves will not invade the county seat in the short term, they usually wait for the autumn harvest and come to borrow grain outside the city, and now we still have two months." By the way, the envoy hasn't had lunch yet, so why don't you go eat with your subordinates? ”

Han Zhan also wanted to see where Huahu, who had been soaking at the construction site recently, ate every day, so he readily agreed. He and Rob followed behind Huahu through two alleys to their destination.

When he saw the place he came from, Han Zhan really thought that Huahu was teasing him, and actually came to a mutton soup restaurant that looked very ordinary on the outside, and from the door, he could see that there were some people sitting inside. Just when Han Zhan wanted to ask, a woman in purple appeared at the door with a smile and said to Huahu: "It turns out that the master has arrived, why are you standing at the door, why don't you hurry up and invite in!" ”

"Zigu, I'll introduce you," Hua Hu pointed at Han Zhan and said to the woman: "This is the new county commander of this county, Han Envoy, I specially brought him here today to taste your craftsmanship, but don't make me embarrassed." ”

"It turned out to be Lord Jun, the little girl is polite." Zi Gu hurriedly saluted Han Zhan and said politely: "Please come in quickly and sit in the private room inside!" ”

Han Zhan carefully looked at the woman in front of him, only to see that she had a round goose egg face, slender eyebrows, and although her complexion was slightly dark, it couldn't hide her beautiful face. Especially when she smiled, she became more and more radiant. Han Zhan guessed in his heart that this woman was Hua Hu's good friend, otherwise how could Hua Hu bring himself to this humble mutton soup restaurant?

Zigu led the three of them through the hall full of diners, and came to a single room separated by wooden boards, and was about to lower the door curtain to block the view from the outside, but was stopped by Han Zhan raising his hand: "Zigu, you don't have to put down the door curtain, so that when you sit inside, you can also see the people outside." ”

As soon as Hua Hu waited for Han Zhan to finish speaking, he immediately urged Zigu: "Zigu, go and bring the most distinctive dishes you have here, so that the envoy can taste it." ”

Zi Gu smiled slightly, and said politely: "Please wait, my lords, the meal will arrive in a moment." ”

After Zigu left, Han Zhan asked Huahu curiously: "Master Hua, I don't know what the origin of this Zigu is?" ”

Hua Hu sighed and said, "Envoy, please listen to your subordinates slowly, four years ago, when Zigu's hometown made a yellow scarf, she fled here with her father to join her relatives. Who knew that after arriving, she learned that her relatives had moved to Luoyang. And her father was infected with a cold on the road, and Zigu waited for him for half a month, and finally returned to the west.

Zigu had nothing to worry about here, and when she ran out of entanglements, she put a straw mark on her head and sold herself on the street to bury her father. It happened that his subordinates were passing by, and when they saw that she was pitiful, they gave her ten copper coins, let her bury her father, and opened a mutton soup restaurant here.

Strange to say, in the past, the whole street was open mutton soup restaurants, but since Zigu's shop opened, the business of other soup restaurants has plummeted, and many of them have finally closed down. When you first arrived, you should have seen that even if there are other mutton soup restaurants, they are all located far away from her shop. ”

Hua Hu's narration aroused Han Zhan's great interest, and he asked curiously: "Hua Master Book, is there any trick in this?" ”

Hearing this question, Hua Hu actually shook his head and said, "I once asked Zigu, but she avoided talking about it, I guess it is her family's ancestral secret recipe." ”

At this time, a little er wearing a short brown and a white apron walked in with a tray. Placing the things on the table one by one, Han Zhan looked down and saw that it was three plates of mutton stewed radish, three bowls of mutton soup, and a plate of bread. After setting up the things, Xiao Er said in a low voice: "The three guest officers, please use it slowly, and if you have something, just give orders." ”

Just as Xiao Er was about to leave with the tray, Hua Hu stopped him and asked, "Xiaobai, has Xiao Fan been here recently?" ”

"If you go back to the main book," Xiao Bai replied respectfully, "She hasn't been here for the past two days, but she may come today." ”

When Han Zhan heard this, he said in his heart that this flower master book is not simple, not only has a Zigu, but also has a fall in love with a Xiaofan girl. After seeing Huahu raise his hand and send Xiaobai away, he was about to ask Xiao Fan what was going on, but he heard someone outside say in a mess: "Yo, isn't this Xiao Fan girl, I haven't seen you for a long time!" ”

"Xiaofan, I'm here to send fish to Zigu again!"

Really said that Cao Cao Cao was here, Han Zhan hurriedly looked out of the door, wanting to see clearly what this woman who made the flower master book unforgettable, what it looked like. I saw a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl standing in the hall outside, with a toned figure, wearing a hat, a lake blue shirt, a pair of half-cut black cloth trousers, a black belt around her waist, a pair of straw sandals on her feet, and a fish basket in her hand, dressed as a fisherwoman.

She had a melon seed face, two talking eyes, and her eyes rolled slightly, which suddenly silenced the diners sitting in the lobby. One by one, they unconsciously stopped their eyes on her white lotus-like arms and calves.

"Sure enough, it's a stunning beauty." Before Han Zhan could express the emotion in his heart, someone next to him had already said what he was thinking. He turned his head to see that it was Rob who was showing a pig brother look, staring intently at the little fan girl standing in the hall.

"Xiaofan is here." Just when the diners were in a hurry, Zigu's voice suddenly sounded in the hall, she walked over and grabbed Xiao Fan's arm, and said affectionately: "I was still talking to you just now, saying that you haven't been here for a few days." No, you're here. Let's go, follow me to the back kitchen, and I'll be waiting for your fresh fish. ”

It wasn't until Zigu and Xiaofan left the hall arm in arm that the diners returned to normal and continued to eat. Han Zhan, who was sitting in the back room, turned his head and said to Hua Hu: "Master Hua, this is a good eye, and she is indeed a stunning beauty." ”