The shopkeeper is also a good person, seeing that this group of people are lightly dressed but generous, he hurriedly smiled and accepted the money, and sent someone to send several tables of wine and food from the store. After dinner, the county lord sat at the table, holding his face with his hands and asking boredly: "Yuzhu, let you inquire about the folk customs here, can you gain something?" ”

Yuzhu replied: "Miss, the slave maid heard from the vendors outside that today is the first day of the annual Osmanthus Festival. There is a night market in this town for three days in a row, and on the last day there is a competition for laurel appreciation."

When the county lord heard that there was a night market, his eyes lit up suddenly, "You prepare some broken silver, this county mainly visits the night market!" After saying that, he ran into the house and invited Su Zhenzhen to go with him. After hearing the county lord's intentions, Su Zhenzhen politely refused, "You are so interested, but I am a little tired today, wash up, and I plan to rest." It's better for you to take Xuanyi Yuzhu to explore the road first, and you and I will travel together tomorrow. ”

Hearing Su Zhenzhen say this, the county lord was also a little weak-hearted, and he slept all afternoon, but Su Zhenzhen was troubled by her all afternoon, only looking at her for fear of accidents.

"It's okay, then Zhenzhen, you have a good rest, I'll go outside and have a look." Su Zhenzhen smiled and agreed. The county lord took Xuanyi and Yuzhu to go to West Street for a walk, and because Su Zhenzhen was not there, he only familiarized himself with the street, bought some things and went back.

After freshening up, he thought that Su Zhenzhen had already fallen asleep, so the county lord went back to the house lightly, but saw that the light was still on. Pushing open the door and seeing Su Zhenzhen sitting on the bed reading a book, she felt a little distressed: "When can't I read this book, I'm so tired today, I still read these with the light, and I hurt my eyes carefully!" ”

Knowing that the county lord had good intentions, Su Zhenzhen had no choice but to change the topic, "I fell asleep after you left, and then I woke up and was a little bored, so I just flipped through it." Not to mention this, how is the night market here? The county lord laughed when he heard this, "Zhen Zhen really makes me admire it to the extreme, Su Ji actually opened this kind of remote town, it's not that I am laughing at you, you rich woman, now you really live up to your name." ”

"If it weren't for the kindness of the county lord and His Majesty, how dare Zhen Zhen think that there would be today?" Su Zhenzhen's expression was indifferent, and the county lord saw that she was not arrogant or happy, and hated her for being too modest, but he appreciated and trusted Su Zhenzhen even more. The two of them had a conversation and went to sleep.

The next morning, Su Zhenzhen wanted to go to the street to buy some ingredients, and the county lord went with her. "Zhen Zhen, you see that almost all of them are planted here!" The county lord happily pulled Su Zhenzhen and ran to Su Ji, and sighed again: "Zhenzhen, are you selling osmanthus cakes in this shop?" There are too many people! What a fragrant osmanthus smell! I'm going to buy a copy and try it too! ”

Su Zhenzhen felt a little funny, she had never seen any delicacies from the mountains and seas on weekdays, but she was very interested in these little-known snacks. "If you like it, take my brand and go to the shopkeeper to make a fresh one and send it to our residence, don't queue up here." The county lord nodded happily, and the two of them bought the ingredients and went back to make lunch. Along the way, the osmanthus flowers were fragrant, and Su Zhenzhen said in her heart that the people here really love osmanthus flowers.

Seeing that the ingredients were very fresh, Su Zhenzhen was also happy, and in order to cope with this scene, she made a glutinous rice osmanthus chicken. Su Zhenzhen First chop the chicken breast, add a special seasoning and stir well, then wrap it in a layer of soft and glutinous corn, and finally sprinkle a handful of goose-yellow fresh osmanthus flowers on top and steam it for two quarters of an hour. Taking advantage of this free time, she fried a few more home-cooked side dishes, and lunch was ready in a while.

When the glutinous rice chicken is served on the table, the fresh fragrance of the chicken is mixed with the floral fragrance of osmanthus, which suddenly makes people's appetite move. The county lord has never seen such a practice, but he feels that the entrance is soft and chewy, and he does not feel greasy, so he eats more for a while, and it is inevitable that he will be a little unrestrained. When Yuzhu put the osmanthus cake sent by Su Ji on the table, Su Zhenzhen only kept a few pieces, and distributed the rest to the maids.

The county lord couldn't help but be stunned for a moment when he saw Su Zhenzhen like this, and after reacting, he reached out and snatched the few plates left in Su Zhenzhen's hand. "Sue! Seedling! Seedling! This is the osmanthus cake that the county lord personally bought! The county lord was anxious, and shouted through gritted teeth. Su Zhenzhen chuckled, took another piece of pastry from the plate and put it in her mouth, and squinted as if she was tasting something terrible.

After taking another sip of Biluochun from the teacup, Su Zhenzhen replied to her without hurrying: "The county lord has just had a lot of lunch, and it is not appropriate to eat more, but this osmanthus cake is hot and delicious, and it loses some taste when it is cold." It's better to try it first, and give the rest of the reward to the subordinates, so that they can read the good of the county lord. ”

Protecting the saucer, he took a few steps back away from Su Zhenzhen, and the county lord pursed his lips, "Hmph, as long as you can be eloquent, a clever mouth, what do you say, it seems that all five points of truth have become ten." ”

Seeing that she was so childish, Su Zhenzhen raised her eyebrows and replied, "Who told me to think about the county lord wholeheartedly?" The county lord loves food, and sometimes it is reasonable that he can't control himself. I'm a few years older than the county lord, so naturally I want to take care of your body first. ”

The county lord choked, so he had to sit down and eat the pastry first. Compared with others, Su Ji's osmanthus cake has a stronger fragrance, and it melts in the mouth, leaving a fragrant taste after eating. If it is accompanied by a cup of Biluochun or Longjing tea, it is sweet but not greasy, and the aftertaste is long. After a while, the palm-sized blue and white saucer bottomed out.

With a roll of his eyes, he thought about it, and a sly smile hung on the corner of the county lord's mouth, and he hugged Su Zhenzhen and coquettishly: "I don't care, anyway, you have to compensate me, after all, this is what the county lord personally went to the shop to buy in order to take care of your business, but asked you to borrow flowers and offer Buddha." ”

"Oh? How do I get compensated? Su Zhenzhen knew that the county lord was taking the opportunity to play a scoundrel, and she was amused. It's just that it's rare to see the cute appearance of the county lord, and she is not easy to debunk, so she pretended to be puzzled and asked.

As soon as the words fell, the white porcelain-like little finger hooked a jade plaque tied to a red rope shook in front of Su Zhenzhen's eyes. The county lord knew that he couldn't hide it from Su Zhenzhen, so he laughed a few times and said, "It's nothing, but it's a trivial matter, and you can borrow this token from me for a few days." ”

Of course, Su Zhenzhen understood that the county lord was planning to go to the shop for food for a long time, and said bluntly: "I always feel that there is something missing in this osmanthus cake, and I am thinking about preparing to improve, so you should eat less recently." ”

"Improvements? I think this osmanthus cake is already delicious, and I can't find a second one in this town, so what needs to be improved? The county lord asked with some confusion. Su Zhenzhen couldn't say anything specific at this time, so she just smiled and changed the topic. The two of them took a walk in the courtyard and then went to take a nap.

Su Zhenzhen was puzzled, looking at the osmanthus cake in a daze, she didn't understand what was wrong but felt that it should be better, she was a person who strived for perfection, and there should never be a slightest mistake in eating.

Seeing the people coming and going in the shop, Su Zhenzhen felt a little irritable in her heart, and she also knew that she had spent all this time on the osmanthus cake but had nothing to gain, and she was inevitably irritable.

Su Zhenzhen thought about it and decided to move to the nearby osmanthus forest, where there are few people and quiet to do things, and smelling the fragrance of osmanthus every day may not be able to think of something.

As soon as she said that she would move, Su Zhenzhen immediately stood up and explained some things in the store, packed up a burden and asked people to drive her to the osmanthus forest in a carriage.

It was originally the osmanthus supply place of her shop, so the house was ready-made, and it was originally used for the people who guarded the osmanthus forest.

Su Zhenzhen got up early every day and began to make osmanthus cake over and over again, a little more osmanthus and less flour, made a lot, she always believed that the experiment came true, so every day continued to ponder, continue to make, although there was still no gain, at least the heart gradually calmed down, Su Zhenzhen was also very satisfied with this.

Su Zhenzhen Every day, someone will bring the osmanthus cake to the store to sell, and the customers still like it very much, so the business is also very good, but Su Zhenzhen always feels dissatisfied, and the customers in the store do not give any opinions, which makes her a little annoyed. She knew that her craft was okay, but she also hoped that someone would give her a different opinion.

The county lord has also been to this osmanthus forest a few times, and every day he either watches Su Zhenzhen make osmanthus cakes or stares at Su Zhenzhen with big eyes. The county lord found it very boring, so the number of visits decreased.

The county lord felt that it was still suitable for the lively streets, the crowded market, and the elegant things that were not suitable for retreating to the mountains and forests, so the county lord told Su Zhenzhen her thoughts, and Su Zhenzhen smiled and scolded her and let her go, and the county lord still came back to see Su Zhenzhen in a few days, but he didn't stay for long.

Since Su Zhenzhen went to the Osmanthus Forest, the county lord was also very bored, sighing in the post station every day.

On this day, the county lord suddenly had a whim, and asked the guards who protected her to buy her a set of white men's robes, the county lord tied up his black hair, the county lord had studied martial arts, and he had a natural heroic spirit, and now the woman dressed as a man was extraordinarily matched, but her stature was a little short, which could not be intimidating, but like a little white face.

The county lord was very satisfied with his appearance, and went to visit the Qinglou with a personal guard, yes, it was to visit the Qinglou. The guard also dissuaded the county lord, but the county lord impatiently threatened him, and the only one who could persuade the county lord Su Zhenzhen went to the osmanthus forest again, and the distant water could not save the near fire, so he could only follow the county lord tremblingly, thinking about improvisation.

As soon as the two arrived at the door of the Qinglou, the plump old bustard carried a big red handkerchief and grabbed a courteous reception with one hand: "Yo! Two sons come to play! What kind of girl do you want? Mom went to call right away. ”

The county lord is a woman who looks at the old bustard's red lips and is a little disgusted, but she can only reply stubbornly: "Mom, don't be polite, arrange a room for me to find two beautiful girls." ”

The old bustard saw the disgust in the eyes of the county lord and immediately let go of his hand: "Okay! The two of you are upstairs please, and my mother will arrange it. ”

After saying that, he turned around and went, and Xiao'er took the two of them to hug.

In the room, the guard touched the sweat on his head: "County Lord, let's go back!" ”

The county lord said disapprehantly, "Out of breath! ”

After speaking, the two of them heard a low voice from next door, and they could hear that they deliberately lowered their voices, but the county lord practiced martial arts, and his hearing was not bad.

The county lord's face turned a little pale after hearing this, because she heard that this Qinglou actually had an underground intelligence transaction, which was a big or small matter.

The county lord had a pale face, but there was no sound next door, and after a while, there was a woman's laughter, and the county lord didn't care.

The guards who followed the county lord also became serious, they were all from the palace, so they naturally knew the seriousness of this matter.

The county lord is not a procrastinator, so he immediately whispered to the guard: "You also go and buy some news for the county lord, since it is the matter of this green building, you go to find the old bustard, and it is okay to spend more money." ”

When the guard heard this, he immediately responded: "Yes, county lord." "This matter really needs to be investigated, so the guard didn't hesitate.

In less than a quarter of an hour the guard was gone, followed by a shrewd-looking man in his thirties.

The county lord didn't expect the guard to be so reliable, and he actually brought people over to her directly, the county lord was born in the royal family, so naturally he was not as harmless as he appeared, but he was usually pampered at home.