Yu Xiaonian took a boat to Heianjing the next day, while Fanning took his wife Zhu Pei to Xincheng in Han County and began his tour of the state.

Before dawn, the family set off, Zhu Pei took a two-horse cart, and Fanning followed on horseback, along the official road that had just been built to Han County, more than 100 miles away, the reason why they did not take a boat was because the official ships were moored at the Han County wharf, and the back and forth time was too long, so they simply took a carriage to Han County.

The official road connecting Han and Tang counties is three zhang wide, that is, about nine meters, and was completely opened by nearly 20,000 Japanese laborers from the lush pine forest, and more than 100,000 trees were cut down alone, and the precious amber wood was transported back to the capital, and the stout trees became the raw materials for building houses, and the branches were used for winter heating.

Of course, with the erosion of the years, the roadbed will still soften a little bit, the soil will become loose, and eventually it will be overgrown with weeds, overgrown with big trees, and disappear in the forest, but that will be at least a few decades later, at least twenty years later, this official road will still be as flat and wide as ever.

The official road is still lined with pine forests, and even though it's early in the morning, the forest still looks a bit gloomy, and you can occasionally see black bears and a herd of deer running down the road ahead.

In addition to Fanning's horseback, there were twenty cavalry to follow, and they were not the only ones on the official road, and from time to time you could see pedestrians riding Japanese ponies, which was the war dividend distributed to the people of Kunzhou more than ten days ago, and each family was given a pony to become their foot strength.

Although it was a little hard to go on a trip, Zhu Pei was full of interest and in a good mood, she sat in front of the window and looked at the situation in the forest, and from time to time she shouted in surprise, "Husband, look, there is a little bear over there." ”

Her shout made the soldiers nervous with their bows and arrows, and if they found a cub, it meant that the mother bear was nearby, and that was a very dangerous situation.

Fanning waved his hand, signaling the soldiers not to be nervous, he also saw the bear, which was still a little away from the official road.

At this time, a group of deer galloped out of the forest, speeding past them like lightning, and the soldiers released arrows one after another, but unfortunately the reaction was a little slow, and not a single deer was shot.

Zhu Pei was surprised and delighted, and said to Fanning: "Husband, where are the deer herds?" ”

Fanning smiled slightly: "In two days, we will go to the northern grassland, and we should be able to see a herd of deer!" ”

..........

It was a day's journey from Tang County to Han County, and in the evening, they finally entered the county seat, and the county commander Cao Shi came out to greet him when he heard the news.

"The lower officials don't know that Zhizhou is coming, and they are far away!"

Fanning turned over and dismounted, handed the horse to his entourage, stepped forward and said with a smile: "I didn't come to inspect Han County this time, but I just came to Han County to take a boat, and by the way, I took a look at the progress of the official residence and the official office." ”

"The official office and the official residence are already ready, Zhizhou will go to see it now, or will you stay first and see it tomorrow morning?"

Fanning thought for a moment and said, "Then let's stay first!" ”

Cao Shi looked at the carriage and said with a smile: "Yes, after a day's journey, Mrs. should be tired, Zhizhou, please come with me!" ”

Han County has built a special VIP official post, mainly to receive the officials of the imperial court to inspect Kunzhou, and some of the children of the powerful who come to Kunzhou to mine can also stay temporarily for a few days, and Fanning's entourage lives in the ordinary post station next to it.

Fan Ning and the carriage just came to the VIP official post, only to see a person walking out of the official post, Fan Ning was stunned, and was immediately surprised and happy, "Third grandfather, you ..... Why are you here? ”

The person who came out of the post house was Zhu Yuanfeng, Zhu Yuanfeng saw Fan Ning and smiled proudly, "Didn't I say that I would also come to Kunzhou?" You still don't believe it, thinking I'm too old to take a sea boat? ”

Zhu Pei jumped out of the carriage, grabbed the third grandfather's arm and said excitedly: "When did the third grandfather come, why didn't he go to Tang County to look for me?" ”

"You dead girl, you're already an official's wife, aren't you a little more stable?"

Zhu Yuanfeng said yes, but he was still very happy to see his granddaughter, he knocked on her head and smiled: "I just arrived yesterday, I took the boat from Tanzhou to Nagasaki, stayed in Nagasaki for ten days, and then came by merchant ship from Nagasaki, planning to go to see Suzaku Island first, and then go to Tang County to visit you." ”

Fanning smiled: "It just so happens that we are going north tomorrow, and grandfather can go with us!" ”

"Is it convenient?" Zhu Yuanfeng said with a smile.

"Of course it's convenient, Apei also goes around with me, and my grandfather is also on the way."

Zhu Yuanfeng nodded happily, "Then I'm welcome." ”

"Did Ah Gong come here alone?" Juppé asked again.

"And your sister-in-law, she came with me this time."

Zhu Yuanfeng's sister-in-law is his youngest daughter Zhu Jie, who is in her thirties, her husband died of illness last year, and she is currently living in her mother's house.

Zhu Pei was overjoyed, "Where is my sister-in-law?" ”

"Come out soon, we're going to go out for dinner, and you guys are coming, so let's go together."

As soon as Zhu Yuanfeng finished speaking, a young woman came out of the door, with a gorgeous face and quite charm, it was Zhu Yuanfeng's youngest daughter Zhu Jie, Zhu Pei was overjoyed, ran up and took her aunt's hand and coquettishly.

At this time, Yi Cheng stepped forward and saluted Fan Ning and said, "The small courtyard for Zhizhou has been arranged, is Zhizhou going over now?" ”

Fanning smiled: "Let's go eat first, and then come back again." ”

"Zhizhou can come to the lowly position at any time!"

Fanning asked Yicheng to take his luggage in, and handed over the carriage and horses to him, and he walked with his group to the tile in the center of the county.

The commerce of Han County is concentrated in Wazi, and there are also three restaurants, which are also opened by the proprietors of Tang County restaurants, and there are also three brothels, which basically copy the main shops in Tang County.

The largest restaurant is called Yang Ji Restaurant, Zhu Yuanfeng said with a smile: "The dinner that my sister-in-law and I had here yesterday was not bad, and the seafood was very distinctive!" ”

Kunzhou prohibits Japanese men from engaging in the service industry, so the restaurants here are the same as in Tang County, where seven or eight young Japanese ladies run the hall.

Everyone went up to the second floor, Jian Meizi wanted to go to the next table to eat, but was stopped by Zhu Yuanfeng, "Everyone is in a foreign land, there are not so many rules, you have followed Apei for so many years, and you can be regarded as a member of our Zhu family, just sit down, Aya also sit!" ”

Jian Meizi and Aya couldn't refuse, so they had to sit down, and the six of them happened to sit at a table.

Zhu Yuanfeng smiled at the shopkeeper who stepped forward and said: "The sea clan that ate last night was good, and today I will have another table, plus a roast venison, a few vegetables, and the best wine." ”

"Don't worry, old gentleman, I'll be here soon!"

The shopkeeper went in a hurry, and Zhu Yuanfeng smiled at Fan Ning: "If no one tells me that this is thousands of miles away overseas, I really feel that I am still in the Great Song Dynasty, and there is no difference between here and the Great Song Dynasty!" ”

"In fact, there are still differences, it's just that my grandfather just came, and I haven't realized it yet, and after living for a long time, I know it, especially in winter, here is a snow-covered world, which is much colder than the Great Song Dynasty."

"Perhaps! But the hot springs here are very comfortable, I like it very much, I listen to Yicheng, the hot springs here can still cure diseases? ”

Fan Ning smiled and nodded, "It can cure diseases, such as skin diseases, or inconvenient joints in the hands and feet, and soaking in hot springs does have an effect." ”

As everyone was talking, several Japanese ladies brought them wine, which was jade liquor brewed by Panlou in the capital, Zhu Jie hurriedly filled everyone with a wine cup, Fan Ning raised his glass and smiled: "This cup of wine will be for grandfather and sister-in-law to wash the dust, we have this cup!" ”

"Cheers!" The crowd raised their cups and drank them all.

..........

Early the next morning, Zhu Yuanfeng took his daughter to follow Fan Ning and Zhu Pei to see their official mansion, the official mansion has just been repaired, the furniture has not been matched, it is currently empty, the house covers an area of five acres, it is a typical three-entry middle house, the front yard, the atrium and the back house, the back house also has a small garden, and the atrium has a century-old maple tree, which grows in place.

There are more than 30 empty rooms before and after, the back house is composed of three courtyards, the best thing is that there is a natural hot spring in the back house, and the hoarding is built around it, and the pearl-like spring water gurgles out, steaming, and finally goes out of the house along a dark river, in fact, this official residence is built around this hot spring.

"A-Ning, actually enjoying the hot springs alone, worthy of being a state official, very luxurious!" Zhu Yuanfeng joked.

Fan Ning smiled and said: "There are more hot springs in Han County than in Tang County, there are only three springs in Tang County, but there are seventeen springs in Han County, and it is normal to leave a spring in my house." ”

Zhu Pei liked it very much, she couldn't wait to move here immediately, and at this time she didn't have the heart to go any further, so she said to Fanning: "Let's get ready to go!" Go back to Tang County early, and I'll move here when I go back. ”

"When I go back, I should be able to move almost immediately!"

Fan Ning said to Zhu Yuanfeng again: "The luggage has been sent to the ship, or we will get on the ship and go north!" ”

"Good! I'd love to see my island too, so get on board now. ”

When everyone came to the dock, a big ship of ten thousand stones had been waiting for a long time, everyone boarded the big ship, and the big ship set off, slowly leaving the dock and sailing towards the deep sea.

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