The big ship traveled for a month, passing through many towns and cities to stop at fresh water to buy food, and saw a lot of different cultural and local characteristics along the way, which was also very interesting.

Zilan drew all these different scenery when she was free, and she could take them back to her sons to see, and bought some interesting gadgets as souvenirs on the way.

Being able to come out for a walk and have a look is always very relaxed and happy, which also makes Cui Hao firm up his mind, and when his son can be on his own, he will retire and take Zilan out for a walk and do something he likes.

Originally, he was not very enthusiastic about power, but as a Cui Jiaerlang, there are not many paths to choose, and being able to do what he likes according to his dreams is also a luxury dream.

After running around outside all these years, he has broadened his mood and horizons, and he feels more and more that he should not only nest in the capital to pursue the intrigue of power, and he is also a little bored.

During the days on the ship, there was plenty of time, most of the time I accompanied Zilan to draw, read and practice calligraphy, and sometimes I would accompany her to make aromatherapy to pass the time, which was very interesting.

It is rare to be able to relax in such a time, and there is always a nerve when you are in the capital, after all, the emperor is close, and the tolerance and generosity of the new emperor and the former emperor are different, more decisive and crisp, and the character is also domineering, and he is more cautious and cautious in doing things.

Cui Hao thinks that Zilan's rapid retreat is really the right decision, the new emperor's personality is completely different from the previous emperor, and he is more forbearing, perhaps because of his age, he is far less tolerant and generous than the first emperor, and these close officials will be more careful, and they will be tired and tired after a long time.

In the month I was on the ship, I blended incense and smelled incense with Zilan, read books and talked about the world, and ignored mundane affairs, and my spirit was greatly relaxed and soothed, and my state was much better.

After a month, they finally arrived in Guangdong, where it was already very hot, and sure enough, the climate was very different from the capital.

There were officials at the dock to greet her, and Zilan simply said hello and got into the carriage to wait, too lazy to socialize.

After talking with local officials for a while, Cui Hao was taken to the official residence to settle down temporarily.

When they arrived at the official residence, the officials took their leave, and they took their stewards and some minions, and began to gather up, but fortunately, most of them were neat, and it was almost enough to clean up for two days.

"Let people buy a few innocent and clean minions to come back, the family is not enough."

Zilan explained the steward she brought.

"Yes, the old slave will arrange it."

"Come back from ordering some meals from the restaurant outside, it's too late today, and it's too late to start the fire and cook, let's talk about it tomorrow, and by the way, let someone get the purchase."

"Yes."

When I first arrived here, there were many things that needed to be arranged, and the steward went out in a hurry, and there were still many things to do.

Cui Hao is working in the front, there are a lot of files and handover work to do, and he is also busy.

Zilan was busy settling out the backyard, so that everyone could live with peace of mind, and she had to get the inner room out first, so that she could live in it at night.

Suddenly remembered something, "Agarwood, let someone go buy mosquito nets, it's too hot here, there are mosquitoes, I just saw it, buy a few more and come back, everyone has to use it." We didn't bring it. ”

"Okay, I'll go and get someone to buy it."

Agarwood answered the order and hurriedly went to the order, and immediately the sky darkened.

The busy sky had already darkened, Cui Hao came back from the front yard, and saw that Zilan was still busy, "Have you eaten, don't be busy, let's talk about it tomorrow at dawn." ”

"Okay, it's almost done, I'll ask the steward to go out to buy some food and eat first, the kitchen said to scrub it well, it's not clean, and I can't turn on the fire today."

It seems that the predecessor's kitchen was not very clean, and they brought the cook over themselves, also for safety, which is the experience they got from Jiangnan.

The cook they brought with them loves cleanliness very much, and she likes it so much that they can't look down on the mess left by their predecessors, and they have to clean up everything inside and out before they can fire.

Agarwood brought back food and mosquito nets, and deliberately added a few more mosquito nets.

The meal is four dishes and one soup, which is a typical Cantonese taste, and it looks very good.

Cui Hao looked at it and nodded slightly, "It's not bad, don't be busy, let's eat first." ”

"Okay, let's try what is special about this Cantonese dish."

"Well, it tastes good, and in two days I'll find a cook who can cook Cantonese food and come back to help cook, so that we can also eat Cantonese food."

Cui Hao smiled and discussed the affairs of the family.

"Okay, I can cook Cantonese home-cooked food, just know a few special dishes, and it doesn't need to be too complicated."

"Okay, when I'm done, I'll take you around the streets, Guangdong is close to the coast, and many places are still quite interesting."

The first day passed after a busy day, and I finally managed to settle down.

Early the next morning, Cui Hao went to be busy with official business, and Zilan had to clean up the house at home.

This mansion is an official residence, about the size of a three-entry courtyard, the garden and furnishings are relatively elegant and low-key, it can be seen that the previous governor is still a very appreciative person, and the things are very well preserved.

They gave the previous governor some silver as compensation, these furniture are all beech wood and huanghuali, the grade is not low, he can't take it away, naturally it is better to give compensation.

There are also a lot of precious flowers in the garden, and the garden is quite beautiful, so even if you give money, you won't lose money.

After two or three days of tossing, I finally got everything right, the environment here is humid and hot, and everyone is not very accustomed to the environment when I first came, and some people have eczema.

Qiong Xin made herbal tea for the whole house to drink, and also made a medicinal powder to sprinkle around the house to prevent insects and ants, there are termites, and it is quite powerful, it is necessary to do some insect control.

I also made mosquito coils to distribute to everyone, so as not to be harassed by mosquitoes at night.

Cui Hao spent four or five days temporarily busy with the handover work, bought some gifts for the former official, and personally sent him on the ship to send people away.

The predecessor introduced the officials and some special snacks here, as well as the backstage information behind the shops, which are all more detailed.

The two of them get along quite well, and the predecessor has been promoted when he returns to Beijing, and there is no competition with Cui Hao, because he is much older than Cui Hao.

I heard that Cui Hao wanted a local cook who could cook Cantonese dishes, so he introduced a local chef who had helped him.

Locals like them only help, not sell themselves into slavery, sign long-term labor contracts, and when the time comes, they can leave, and they still belong to good people, not untouchables.

Guangdong is relatively wealthy, and basically few people are willing to sell themselves into slavery, and most of them can just come out to help, and they are very reluctant to sell themselves.

Cui Hao handed over this local chef to come over, and after asking about it, he thought it was not bad, so he let him do it for a few days, and if he did a good job, he would sign a contract to do it for a long time, and she herself was also very willing to come to the official house to help cook.