Wei and Jin Cooks

   Chapter 218 Looking for someone

   Although he was not his student, he was still his grand-nephew, so Zhao Chen scolded Zhao Hanzhang as an elder and drove him out of the courtyard.

   Zhao Hanzhang got out of the yard with a look of embarrassment, stroked his chest, and let out a long sigh of relief. Fortunately, Uncle Eleven didn't mention copying books again.

   Zhao Hanzhang automatically skipped this matter, a man of this age is really irritable.

   Zhao Hanzhang was about to go out, and when she walked to the door, she remembered that everyone was attending the banquet in the garden, and she seemed to be unable to find anyone.

   After thinking about it for a while, she simply had someone bring her a packet of caramel, and she just took it and went to the village under Wubao.

  Zhao Clan Fort is to enclose the village where the Zhao clan people live together, and then slowly build a spacious street, which is like a city with a tall city wall.

   But inside, there are still villages.

   After all, those who are not surnamed Zhao have the money to buy houses and shops on the main street. Most of the clan still live in the village, working at sunrise and resting at sunset.

   Of course, it’s winter now, and everyone stays at home for the winter.

  Because it is the winter solstice banquet, the big day of the Zhao family, there are many people on the street, not only scholars who come here because of their fame, but also business travelers who pass by doing business, and more ordinary people who come to join in the fun.

Zhao Hanzhang walked into the crowd without being conspicuous at all, but the children running around on the street still recognized her. Compared with the fear of adults who were kind to her, the children were much more straightforward, chasing three behind her. Sister, the third aunt called.

   They all know that Zhao Hanzhang is the hero who saved Wubao, and many children are determined to be like Zhao Hanzhang when they grow up.

   Zhao Hanzhang gave them the caramel in his hand and asked, "Do you guys know when you come out to play?"

  The children answered in unison: "I know!"

   "There are a lot of people in Wubao these days, don't run around, be careful to be photographed by Paihuazi."

   A seven- or eight-year-old child said seriously: "As long as we don't leave the dock, don't be afraid. My eldest brother and the others patrol the streets, and no one dares to arrest us in the city."

   Zhao Hanzhang reached out and touched his head, and said with a smile, "How smart, you are so smart, do you know that there is a distinguished guest named Xia Houren in Wubao?"

   "I know, I know," the children scrambled to answer: "He's a celebrity, and my brother said he's a great painter."

   "There will be a book of soldiers."

   "It's our relatives."

   Zhao Hanzhang: "You know a lot, so do you know where he is now?"

   "In the garden?"

   "Not here," a four or five-year-old child squeezed out from behind a few friends and looked up at Zhao Hanzhang, "I know, it's there."

   Zhao Hanzhang looked in the direction he pointed, it was a restaurant, oh, this restaurant is the property of the Seventh Uncle's family.

   Zhao Hanzhang gave the child two candies alone, touched his head and praised: "Thank you, let's go play."

   After that, go to the restaurant.

   There were so many people in the restaurant that they could not enter the garden, but it did not prevent them from commenting on celebrities from all over the world who came to the banquet.

   "Xia Houren came here in person, mostly to prepare for next year's order. This time, I don't know how many people in the Zhao family can enter."

   "It is not difficult for Zhao's children to enter the rank, but the difficulty is to set the high rank. Zhao Ming is so powerful that he only takes the middle and upper rank. Now it is difficult for Zhao's children to surpass him."

   "It's a pity that Zhao Hanzhang is not a man. Otherwise, with her current fame and achievements, she could even be ranked in the middle at worst."

   "Hey, I remembered that her fiance was also in the Zhao family. Fu Changrong was famous when he was in Chang'an, and he and Zhao Hanzhang helped the coffin to return to his hometown. He was pure and filial. With such a character, can he be regarded as a top grade?"

   "Yes, there are not many people in the world who are as filial and filial as he is. Unfortunately, this decision is for the emperor and the others. We will talk about it in private, but we can't decide the quality."

   "Have you seen that Lord Fu Dalang?"

   "I've never seen it before, but I'm fortunate enough to meet Zhao Hanzhang."

   Zhao Hanzhang passed by him and gave him a look, but unfortunately, he didn't look up, so he didn't see it.

   Zhao Hanzhang went upstairs directly. The shopkeeper who was planning to order saw her, and immediately came out of the counter to greet her, and asked in a low voice, "Why is Sanniang here? There are so many people in the restaurant at the moment, and there are many people who know you..."

   "I'm here to find Xia Houren."

   The shopkeeper immediately showed her the way, "The private room on the second floor, the little one will take you up."

   "No, tell me which one, I'll go up by myself."

  The second floor of Zhao Hu is arranged separately, for scholars who need privacy. This arrangement is better than the largest restaurant in Xiping County.

  A separate room with low tables and seats, two side-by-side windows, not only spacious, good light, but cold.

  So when Zhao Hanzhang knocked on the door and went in, he saw Xia Houren and He Cheng sitting around the brazier, and they stopped when they heard the knock on the door, but they never thought it would be Zhao Hanzhang.

  Xia Houren was just stunned and then reacted, "Miss Zhao came to me on purpose?"

   "Exactly," Zhao Hanzhang said with a smile, "I want to ask my uncle to stay in Xiping for a few more days."

   After salute, she sat down on the other side of the mat and sighed: "I want to invite my uncle to see more in Xiping County. After being plundered by the rebel army, the life of the Western civilians is very difficult..."

  Xia Houren, "This is the responsibility of the prefect, I'm just a commoner, what's the use of you talking to me?"

  He Cheng: ...he is the nephew of Governor He.

   Zhao Hanzhang said: "It is said outside that my uncle is here to prepare for next year's order for General Xiahou."

  Xia Houren squinted, "What does this have to do with people's livelihood in Xiping?"

   "Of course there is," Zhao Hanzhang said: "If the product is finalized next year, and my uncle is willing to say a few words for Xiping, let more talents and celebrities stay in Xiping and build Xiping, then the life of the people will be much better."

   She lacks talents, but the most important thing at the moment is to stop Xia Houren in the dock, and don't wander around. She has a lot of resettlement sites in Xiping County.

  Although she can let people hide, but the cold weather hurts her soldiers too much, Zhao Hanzhang is reluctant to let his own people suffer, so...

Zhao Hanzhang's eyes fell on Xia Houren, and his face became more and more sincere, "Uncle, anyway, it will take a long time to copy the manuscript, you can follow me to Xiping County, and you will feel good about them after you read it. Pity."

  Xia Houren: Are they familiar with each other?

  He Cheng couldn't help but said: "Ms. Zhao, the best way to govern the people is to do less, or not to do it, and let them recuperate, so there is no need to assign talents to Xiping County."

   Zhao Hanzhang: "I want them to recuperate and do nothing, but the taxation of the court is getting heavier every year. If I don't do anything, can the court do nothing?"

  He Cheng was choked and was speechless for a while.

See you tomorrow

   (end of this chapter)