So, in order to please the little daughter-in-law, when he arrived at the border of Cangzhou that evening, Zhu Junyang ordered the ship to dock. Two people...... No, plus Su Ran, to be exact, the three of them, changed into the clothes of ordinary people, and they didn't bring any of them, so they got off the boat.

There are one or two passing ships docked on the wharf, and although the wharf in Cangzhou is more simple than the newly built port in Tanggu, the accommodation and eating places are still relatively complete.

In the evening, there are a lot of snacks sold. Many of the sheds, although they are just simple sheds, have a strong smell coming from inside.

"Donkey meat burned! Authentic river donkey meat fire!! The shouting in a thick dialect attracted Xiaocao's attention, and she followed the sound to find it, and was immediately intoxicated by the rich smell of meat.

"Uncle, bring us three donkey meat to burn, put more donkey meat!!" Xiaocao said to the forty-year-old man who sold the fire.

"Howler! Three donkey meat is burned, please wait! The man skillfully pulled out a piece of dough, stretched it into long strips, greased it, folded it in two, and put it in a saucepan. When the fire was almost cooked, he put three more fires on the stove and baked them crispy.

"Little girl, pick a piece of meat! Pick which piece you want! The man pointed to the donkey meat in the pot and said.

Xiaocao picked a piece of fat and thin, and the man cut it into thin slices, put some green chili peppers, and added some fragrant stew to it. Whether the donkey meat is delicious or not, the key is in this fragrant stew!

"Little girl, eat it hot, it tastes good! I'll do it for your two brothers! The man obviously misunderstood the relationship between the three. However, Xiaocao was in no mood to remind him, because - donkey meat is so delicious!!

As the saying goes, "dragon meat in the sky, donkey meat in the ground", the donkey meat in the fire is red and tender, the taste is strong, it is finer than beef, there is no fat of pork, there is no smell of mutton, and the taste is very unique. Delicious!

Xiaocao gulped down the crispy fire and the fat donkey meat, with a satisfied face. Seeing that the other two fires were also done, Xiaocao inquired about the price, paid thirty copper plates, ate as he walked, and continued to walk around the dock.

After a long walk, they tasted Cangzhou's famous sheep intestines. The soup is milky white, the color is bright, the sheep intestines are refreshing but not greasy, the fragrance is attractive, there is no fishy smell at all, but there is a unique fragrance. The more people eat, the more addicted they become, and the more they eat, the more they love to eat.

According to the hawker, this sheep intestine soup is warm and has the effect of dispelling asthma and stomach cold. In addition, sheep brain soup has the function of strengthening the brain and brightening the eyes, and is suitable for the elderly and people with neurasthenia; Koutiao soup has the ability to strengthen the body and replenish qi, which is suitable for those who are healed and tonic; Lamb tripe soup......

Yu Xiaocao tasted a few bites of everything and wrote down the taste and efficacy. I was going to go back to the ship and sort it out and send it to the medicinal food workshop in the capital, so that Yang Liu could pound out these soups and enrich the types of Chinese medicine in the medicinal food workshop.

After eating and drinking enough grass, he weighed some bacon and brought it back to the ship, ready to eat tomorrow at noon. I also bought a few jars of Cangzhou winter vegetables.

Cangzhou's winter vegetables have a unique flavor, golden color, fragrant smell, slightly sweet entrance, slightly spicy in salty, and sweet, salty and spicy. It can be eaten as pickles to accompany the meal, or you can put some freshness when stir-frying vegetables and cooking soup, and you can also make it together with winter bamboo shoots to make Cangzhou's famous "fried two winters", which is crispy, tender and refreshing, and fragrant......

After returning to the ship, several maids, guards and servants who took turns to go out, except for Hou Xiaoliang and Wutong, all returned. It was another quarter of an hour before the two returned with a smile on their faces. Hou Xiaoliang's hands are full, all of which are delicious and fun that are not available in the capital.

The ship stayed overnight on the pier and set sail again the next morning. The next city to pass through is Texas. As soon as I thought of the Texas grilled chicken, Xiaocao's saliva began to secrete vigorously again.

However, under the risk of death of the Wu people, the ship and Cangzhou passed by, and Xiaocao could only look at the chicken and sigh.

Master Wu is about to cry! Lord Chincha, you didn't come out to look for food, can we focus on official business? Farming waits for no one!! Jinling's hundreds of acres of experimental fields are still waiting for your old man! Can we travel day and night, and hurry up? Those delicacies won't run, and when you return home, you and the two guards can eat as much as you want, and stay as long as you want! All right?

When Wutong conveyed the suggestion of Master Wu to the master. Xiaocao realized that as a minister, he couldn't be too foolish. Don't embarrass the old man who worries about the country and the people!

As a result, the ship never stopped easily, except for the necessary supplies. When you reach the boundary of Changzhou, the waterway of the canal becomes narrow, the water flow is turbulent, the mountains on both sides are steep, and there are no people for hundreds of miles. It's a good place to kill people and rob goods, and rob homes and houses.

When Xiaocao told her man about her brain hole as a joke, Zhu Junyang said with a serious face: "You said it well!" It is often infested with water, and ships that come and go either pay to avoid disasters or have their goods robbed. However, as long as they don't resist, this gang of water cowards will only rob money and not hurt people. ”

As he spoke, several clippers appeared on the river, surging towards their official ship. Later, the same clippers appeared, in a flanking attack, approaching their ships little by little. The boat boss hurried over, hugged his fist at Zhu Junyang and said, "Lord Wang, there is a boat on the river, and we are surrounded!" ”

"Confirm it's Shui Kou?" Zhu Junyang narrowed his long and narrow phoenix eyes. Normally, the water cowards will only attack the merchant ships that come and go, and they are such obvious official ships, and the water cowards are too late to avoid them, how can they get up? There must be something strange about this!

The captain of the boat also seemed to notice something unusual, and said, "The signs on those clippers are indeed the signs of the water in this place...... It stands to reason that Shui Kou doesn't have the courage to openly attack the officials, could it be that someone is pretending to be Shui Kou and can't get along with us? ”

The boss of this ship is also Zhu Junyang's subordinate, and he is responsible for the north-south trade under his subordinates. Because he was familiar with the canal and waterway and had rich experience in boating, he was temporarily transferred to take charge of this official ship.

Zhu Junyang waved his hand at him lightly and ordered: "The forts at the bow and stern of the ship are activated, and two cannons are fired to warn them, if they are obsessed, let them come!" ”

The boat boss grinned and jumped excitedly: "Yes! Subordinates obey orders!! There will be no return for him!! Little ones, let's pop the bamboo!! ”

"Howler!!" A dozen sailors appeared on the deck, and the sound of response was earth-shattering.

Xiaocao felt a burst of amusement and said with a smile: "Master, your subordinates are really wonderful people, when it comes to fighting, they are full of energy!" ”

"These people, some of whom have retired from the army, still have the belligerent element in their bones. Some of the bandits I subdued, saying that they were bandits, were actually forced by life. None of them coaxed! "Zhu Junyang has gradually grown up in the past ten years, not only managing his own forces in the DPRK and China, but also recruiting a group of capable people to help him do things!

"Boom-boom-boom-" Yu Xiaocao only felt a tremor on the deck under his feet, and after a few cannon shots, he heard a burst of cheers from the sailors: "Hit, hit!" ”

Hou Xiaoliang got back out of nowhere, revealing two rows of white teeth: "Boss, Boss Cai, the gunners among them are not bad, and they scrapped the other party's two clippers!" ”

Yu Xiaocao lay on the side of the boat, leaning on his heels and looking ahead, two of the other party's boats really stopped, the hull tilted, sinking little by little. The rest of the ships, however, had no intention of stopping, and rushed straight towards this side. Obviously, this is prepared!

The captain commanded the gun emplacement in the bow of the ship and fired a few more shots at the opposing ship. Two more clippers were shot. The battery behind also scrapped the opponent's two ships. The other party's ship is very fast, and the artillery is too close to use it anymore!

"Brothers, copy guys!!" The ship's boss screamed, and took off his coat of the outside obstruction, revealing a lean stub, and the muscles in his arms bulging. At this time, he had an extra long axe in his hand. The sailors showed off their weapons.

The oncoming ship threw out its iron hook with a "whoosh" and hooked up the side of the official ship. Zhu Junyang grabbed the curious little daughter-in-law, gently pushed her in the direction of the cabin, and said, "Good ha!" Let's go to the room and hide for a while, and this side will be over in a moment. Chunhua, good life protects the princess ......"

"That...... I can help! Yu Xiaocao shook the firearm in his hand, he was praised for having the potential to be a sharpshooter.

"Obedient! It's going to be a mess here for a while, so don't splash your blood! Zhu Junyang was a little helpless to dissuade him, his little daughter-in-law was too bold, which was really unreassuring.

Yu Xiaocao pursed her mouth and said reluctantly: "Okay-you be careful." ”

Xiaocao, under the protection of Chunhua and Wutong, walked in the direction of the room. Suddenly, on the side of the boat on her right, a head covered in a black scarf appeared. She jumped up excitedly: "Chunhua, quickly beat this guy down!" ”

As he spoke, his eyes glanced left and right, and he saw the bamboo pole with thick arms used for fishing a few days ago leaning against the wall outside the door of the room, and hurriedly inserted the firearm in his hand into his belt, held the bamboo pole with both hands, and knocked it the head of another bandit who had just emerged and wanted to come up.

The hapless bandit screamed and fell into the water with his head. Seeing this, the thieves who came up immediately behind him became a little vigilant. When the bamboo pole came again, he grabbed the end of the bamboo pole.

Xiaocao saw that the bamboo pole was caught, and pulled it hard, but it didn't move, so she gave up fighting with the other party. With his right hand, he drew the firearm from his waist and aimed it at the opponent's head two steps apart.

"Hey!" When the bandit thought he was about to board the ship, Xiaocao waved his left hand at him, and his right hand kept an aiming posture, smiling brightly. The bandit stared at the muzzle of the musket in the black hole with a bewildered expression, as if to guess what the thing was for.