"Third Master, you are hungry, you can eat." Xiang Nan handed the black bowl to Qianlong and said.

Qianlong had never eaten this kind of food, and he was too hungry. After taking it, he took a bite so hard that he almost broke his tooth.

"What the hell is this? Can this be eaten?" He covered his mouth and cursed loudly.

"Third Master, this is called Hei Wo Wo, and it is made of sorghum flour." Xiang Nan explained.

"Sorghum?! Isn't that what feeds livestock?" Qianlong said in surprise, "Is this what the people under my rule eat?"

"Your Majesty, if the common people can have black sorghum noodles to eat, it will be a peaceful life." Xiang Nan sighed and said, "I have been to Yunzhou, Lanzhou, and the Western Regions. Don't call the people there black.

Wotou, even bark, grass roots, soil will be eaten..."

"Ouch~" Qianlong felt nauseous after hearing this, "I can't believe that I have worked so hard to govern the country. The people just eat black pots as hard as stones and drink well water as bitter as medicinal soup... In this way, I am still tight

Isn’t it a crime to take money from people’s pockets while building gardens?”

"Third Master, I wish you could understand." Xiang Nan said with emotion, "A peony in Wanchun Garden costs thousands of taels of silver, which is enough to dig a hundred wells and allow tens of thousands of people to drink sweet water from now on. You

If you use the money from building a garden to buy rice, you can feed the people in the capital for three years..."

Qianlong felt even more ashamed when he heard what he said.

…

The three of them continued walking forward.

Because of the long and strenuous journey and the lack of lunch, Qianlong and Heshen both felt their stomachs pounding. They were so hungry that their chests pressed against their backs, they were so thirsty that their mouths were burning, and they were so tired.

Calf twist.

"He Er, I really regret it." Qianlong said in a hoarse voice, "But if I keep going, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on."

"Your Majesty, don't worry. This is where we have to endure some hardships. If we go forward, we can eat well and enjoy ourselves," He Shen comforted.

"Oh, how do you say that?" Qianlong asked curiously.

"That's right, don't tell Ji Da Yandian." Heshen said with a smile, "Shang Rong, the governor of Zhili, is quite filial. He heard that the emperor was going to travel far, so he was specially prepared to pick him up.

Originally, I didn’t know where you were going, so I didn’t know where to prepare. Now that I know you are going south, I will definitely make good arrangements in advance.”

"That's fine." Qianlong nodded, "Actually, I'm not afraid of hardship. It's just that I haven't been through it before, and now I'm suddenly suffering, and I really can't stand it."

"Yes, Third Master, all servants know." He Shen nodded.

…

The three of them walked and stopped all the way, and finally came to a town when it was dark.

The whole town was completely silent, with almost no lights at all, which made people feel a little creepy when walking in it.

"Why is there no one in this town? We have entered a ghost village?" Qianlong asked in confusion.

"Third Master, ordinary people work at sunrise and rest at sunset." Xiang Nan explained, "In order to save gas money, they usually don't stay up late. They go to bed as soon as it gets dark and get up as soon as it breaks."

"The common people are not even willing to light oil lamps?" Qianlong sighed, thinking of the lights in the palace that stayed on all night, and he couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

Just as he was talking, he saw a little light in front of him.

The three of them looked for the light and saw a small inn.

"Hey, I'm lucky, I have an inn." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "I don't have to stay at my fellow countryman's house."

Qianlong and Heshen were also happy when they heard this. They were hungry, tired and thirsty after leaving for the whole day. Now that they saw this inn, they finally had a place to rest and tiptoe. It was like the rain came after a long drought.

Xiang Nan immediately stepped forward and knocked on the door, "Boss, open the door."

"It's full, let's go elsewhere." Someone inside responded.

"Hey, why are you carrying it like this?" Qianlong and Heshen said in great depression when they heard this.

"Boss, it's okay. It's okay to have a stable to live in." Xiang Nan shouted again.

"Old Ji, you are talking nonsense. How can we live in a stable?" Heshen said angrily when he heard this.

"Sir, the barn can protect you from wind and rain, and the haystacks are soft. It's much better than letting you sleep in the cemetery." Xiang Nan rolled his eyes at him and said.

As he spoke, the waiter came over and opened the door.

"Why did you open the door? Do you know who we are?" He Shen couldn't help but get angry.

"He Er, be polite." Xiang Nan reminded, then smiled and said to the waiter, "Look, it's just the three of us, no outsiders."

"Okay, come in." The waiter nodded and let the three of them into the store.

…

Xiang Nan walked in front with Qianlong, and He Shen walked in the back.

Suddenly a person walked out of the dark shadow and approached him, "Master He, I am Master Shang's subordinate Xu Er."

He Shen was stunned, looked him over, and nodded, "No wonder you look familiar to me. How are you, are you ready?"

"Everything is done." Xu Er nodded.

He Shen nodded again, and then shouted, "Hurry and prepare food, we are all hungry."

"Waiter, serve rice and tea." Qianlong also urged, "Hurry up."

Xu Er responded, quickly entered the kitchen, and ordered the waiter to serve the meal.

"This white porcelain bowl is for the one who looks like me, this celadon bowl is for the one with a round face, and the last one is for the one with the cigarette bag." Xu Er explained, "Do you remember everything clearly?"

The waiter nodded and immediately carried the tray to the lobby.

He Shen was very hungry, so when he saw the meal arrived, he hurriedly went to greet it.

"Hey, don't move, don't move, I'll divide it up." The waiter said and gave the white porcelain bowl to Qianlong.

"Oh, what is this?" Qianlong looked strange, "Does this have a name?"

"This bowl of yours is called 'eat and you will understand.'" the waiter said with a smile.

"Eat it and you will understand?! What a name!" Qianlong found it quite interesting.

"It's best to eat something you understand." He Shen also joked.

"There is also a bowl of 'looking confused', a bowl of 'knowing yourself', and this..." The waiter looked at Xiang Nan, and He Shen scratched his head.

Firstly, they both have round faces; secondly, after entering the room, Xiang Nan put away the cigarette pouch. Without the sign, the waiter was a little confused and quickly looked at Xu Er at the counter.

Seeing that he was confused, Xu Er quickly gave him a sign.

Xiang Nan had been watching for a long time. As soon as he saw the two of them making secret signals, he immediately looked at Xu Er.

Xu Er was afraid of revealing his identity, so he quickly lowered his head and did not dare to wink again.

"He Er, you can choose for yourself. Do you want to look confused, or do you want to know better?" Xiang Nan then smiled.

"You pick first." Seeing that both bowls were rice cereal, He Shen couldn't tell which bowl was better. He was worried that he would suffer a loss, so he let Xiang Nan choose.

"Well, you usually like to pretend to be confused, so I'll give this bowl to you if you look confused." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "This bowl will be mine after you eat it."

"Old Ji, you just like to pretend to be stupid and look confused. I want to know it for myself." He Shen said quickly. He guessed that Xiang Nan would definitely choose the right one for him, so he knew the bowl better than the others.

It's better to be confused.

"Okay, I'm confused and I know it myself." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "Guys, your name sounds good, how does it taste?"
Chapter completed!