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Cold ice can't break the water, and dead wood can meet spring again.

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Mo Qifeng of the World Chess Pavilion, Fang Shuran of Jinghai Shuchi, and Su Qinyu of Youxin Qinyu.

It's already dark, so we can only rest for one night in the Tianxia Chess Pavilion and set off tomorrow.

The already chic courtyard is particularly beautiful against the backdrop of the setting sun, like a beautiful picture book, slowly unfolding towards us. Ponds, flowers, and rocks reflect each other, giving people a sense of paradise. Led by Mo Qifeng, we walked through the atrium and came to a small courtyard. I didn't expect that even in such a small courtyard, the mountains and rocks still interact with each other, and the pond water is long.

"We're staying here today?" Cui Li asked incredulously.

"Rest assured, I have arranged for the people in the house to tidy up a few bedrooms, and if there is anything else that needs to be added, just give me an order." Mo Qi's etiquette is several thoughtful.

"It's... It's so good, it's a world of difference compared to a blacksmith shop! Cui Li seemed to be a little carried away, and he didn't notice the change in the blacksmith's expression.

"It's quiet here, and I'm afraid it's not comparable to the blacksmith shop below." Although the blacksmith said this, the expression on his face was clearly unnatural.

"Okay, it's good to have a place to rest, let's not compare comings and goings, let's rest early." I took advantage of the situation to give Cui Li a round game.

"What Cheng Shaoxia said is very true, I think that if it is late today, I have asked people to prepare some meals, and you can rest by yourself after eating in the front hall." Mo Qifeng is still thoughtful, after such a long time, I have been hungry for a long time, and now if there is a delicious meal, of course, it is the best.

Cui Li ran very fast, and as soon as he heard the food, he immediately thought about running to the front hall.

I was just about to take a step when I suddenly thought about the tea stall, although this 'virtual' world is not exactly holographic projections as we think, just like I can drink herbal tea at the tea stall. But will the meal prepared by Mo Qifeng now be just a projection? If it was just a projection, looking at the full meal, I could only be hungrier.

Just as I was thinking, the blacksmith, Cui Li, Fang Shuran, and Mo Qifeng around me had already walked towards the front hall. I was the only one left in the empty courtyard.

At this time, I couldn't care so much, and walked to the front hall at a faster pace.

By the time I got to the antechamber, it was completely dark. But the front hall was brightly lit, and the candles flickered, illuminating the entire front hall.

Everyone had already sat down at the rectangular wooden table, which was full of delicious meals, in fact, to be precise, I had not eaten anything except a bowl of herbal tea at the tea stall in the morning, and now I am hungry.

"Cheng Shaoxia, please take a seat." Mo Qifeng politely asked me to sit down.

As soon as I sat down and saw the food in front of me, I was even more hungry.

"Everyone, please, the food is shabby, please don't mind." Mo Qifeng officially announced the opening of the meeting.

The blacksmith and Fang Shuran had already eaten with relish. But Cui Li and I haven't moved our chopsticks, not because we're not hungry, but because we don't know if the delicious food in front of us is real. If it's just a projection, we can't eat it, just like when I first came to this 'virtual' world, I touched the branches of the trees with my hands, and the branches went straight through them. If the blacksmith or Fang Shuran and Mo Qifeng noticed it, it would definitely be very embarrassing at that time. Presumably, Cui Li also thought about it at this time.

"Why don't you eat the shuai general and Cheng Shaoxia, do you think the food is unappetizing, I can let the kitchen remake a few plates." Mo Qifeng had already noticed that Cui Li and I had not moved the chopsticks.

"No... Be... It's just that we might... Yes... This..."Cui Li felt like he didn't know how to answer.

"Don't be surprised by Lord Moge, General Xuan and I are not from Jingzhou, and we are just a little uncomfortable when we first arrive." I consider my excuse to be unassailable.

"It's no wonder, the dishes are different from place to place, Cheng Shaoxia, since you have come to Jingzhou, then you must try the food in Jiangling City. You'll love it. Mo Qifeng said politely.

"In that case, it's hard to be gracious." I picked up my chopsticks.

Wait!!! I picked up chopsticks? This is a simple action, but it is unbelievable. I actually picked up the chopsticks, and I did. It was completely different from the feeling of holding a long sword in my hand, and I really felt the presence of chopsticks. I tried to turn my wrist and the chopsticks turned flexibly. It felt the same as when I picked up the bowl at the tea stall, and if I guessed correctly, I should be able to eat the meal in front of me!!

This news is really worth making people happy, I really want to say it to Cui Li next to me right away. I was still very calm and tried to pick up the greens in front of me with my chopsticks.

I stretched out my right hand holding chopsticks, picked up a green vegetable from the green vegetable plate, and put it in my mouth.

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I didn't chew it, but felt the greens in my mouth, and a sweet sensation bloomed in my taste buds.

I felt the sweetness of the greens lingering between my teeth, and I never thought the greens would be so delicious, it had completely exceeded my imagination.

Cui Li looked at me from the sidelines, as if waiting for an important dá àn.

"Lord Moge, this... The food in Gangneung Fortress is so delicious! "I didn't forget to pick up the other dishes as I spoke.

"Cheng Shaoxia, it's too much praise, although this meal is good, it won't be so praised by Shaoxia. What's more, you just ate a green vegetable. Mo Qifeng seemed to be a little confused.

"Too !! Good!!! Eat!!! Finish!!! Cui Li also ate after I finished speaking.

Cui Li and I ate the food on the table with our best appetites, completely ignoring the eyes of others.

The blacksmith, Fang Shuran, and Mo Qifeng were looking at us with a look of surprise...

Jingzhou, it is generally believed that during the Eastern Han Dynasty, Jingzhou originally governed seven counties: Nanyang County, Nan County, Jiangxia County, Lingling County, Guiyang County, Wuling County, Changsha County, after the Battle of Chibi, the seven counties of Jingzhou that the soldiers must fight for were divided by Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and Sun Quan, Cao Cao occupied the largest Nanyang County in the north of Jingzhou, Sun Quan got Jiangxia County and Nan County, and Liu Bei got four counties in the south of Jingzhou (Changsha, Lingling, Guiyang, Wuling). Liu Bei's military security was not conducive to development, so he proposed to Sun Quan twice to borrow the southern county of Jingzhou, and Eastern Wu Lusu persuaded Sun Quan to temporarily lend the southern county to Liu Bei, so Liu Bei had five counties of Jingzhou (Nanjun, Changsha, Lingling, Guiyang, and Wuling).

------ Baidu Encyclopedia.

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