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"Watch him get up from the pavilion, watch him entertain the guests, watch his building collapse …"

On the stage, a play that had been passed down for a hundred years was being chanted. Regardless of what the content was, the audience members were all extremely serious.

Some of those who came from the outer villages to listen to the show, dragged their families along with them and sat on the ground without a chair. They didn't care about how they sang and cheered.

It was still hot in mid-August. Fortunately, the trees were very effective in blocking the sun. Occasionally, there would be a breeze blowing by, bringing a refreshing feeling with it.

Jiaoniang set up a frying pan on the right side of the stage while she stood guard at the stall. Tieh Dan had long taken up a good position in the first row with Orchid Flower. Under Wu Sinan's feet, those people recognized Tieh Dan and laughed while patting his head.

"young lady, give me five more skewers of this fried tofu!" Floating Stone hurriedly called out to Jiaoniang. He wasn't standing too far away. The moment the wind blew, the fragrance would immediately spread under his nose. It was extremely alluring.

The young master of his house was lucky to be able to sit there and listen to the show while feeling a little satisfied. Not only did he have to run errands, but he also didn't have a place to eat.

Jiaoniang quickly fried tofu for him while gesturing for Ye Xuan to open the urn beside him. Inside were ice and fish, "How about a few strings of small fish?" It's even better than tofu! "

Floating Stone saw that her stall wasn't big, so she sold quite a number of things. She didn't know how that black sauce was made, but it smelled so alluring.

He clenched his teeth and said, "Then give me two more small fish. Is there anything else?"

"Do you want fried dumplings?"

"Yes."

"Then I'll fry two more bunches of vegetables for you to eat. It can also help you get rid of your boredom."

After the explosion, Jiaoniang used a white porcelain bowl to put everything he had ordered into it, "A total of 12 coins, but there's no need to give me our relationship. "Go ahead and eat."

Jiaoniang smiled and said a few words of courtesy. She was sincere, but Fushi was also a good person. He immediately took out twelve coins and placed it on the table. "I think you've just started your business. How can you not pay?"

With that said, he took the bowl and squatted under the tree to start eating. Jiaoniang used her hand to fan herself against Ye Xuan so she could rest. Ye Xuan calmly held her waist, almost lifting her up.

Wu Sinan was used to listening to plays in the capital, so he naturally felt bored when he came to the countryside to listen to these popular voices. However, since everyone else was listening seriously, he felt too embarrassed to get up and disturb them.

When he looked around, he found a white porcelain bowl eating something under a tree. There was black sauce around his mouth and he was a little angry. He didn't even know that this dog called master when it was good to eat. Coincidentally, another gust of wind blew by, and he also smelled the fragrance of the fried food. This time, he couldn't tolerate it anymore, so he acted hastily towards Lord Liu, allowing Tieh Dan to move away from his feet and run away.

As he was eating earnestly, a shadow suddenly appeared in front of his eyes. He raised his head and saw his delicious master staring at him with a face full of anger. He smiled in embarrassment and handed the bowl over. "Would you like to try it?"

Wu Sinan didn't mind the dirt and directly picked up a frozen tofu with his hand and threw it into his mouth. Frozen tofu could already absorb the sauce, so after being fried, it completely wrapped up the sauce. A mouthful of the delicious sauce exploded in Wu Sinan's mouth, causing the tofu to be crisp and chewy. At that moment, he didn't know what to say.

However, they couldn't bear to buy too much. Only the children cried and clamored for food, and only the family was willing to spend a few coins to buy a string of tofu, a string of tofu had five pieces, the adults tasted one, and the rest were all given to the children.

It was not even noon yet, but most of the Frozen Tofu that Jiaoniang brought was already sold. Only Wu Sinan and his servant had ordered one-third of it.

Finding a farmhouse to wash his hands, Wu Sinan walked over while waving his fan. He coughed and said, "I heard from Qiao Ke that many of the dishes in the restaurant were cooked by you. I didn't expect you to be so capable."

Jiaoniang rolled her eyes at him. At least the two of them knew each other.

"You don't know if I can cook? What is it you eat in my house? "

Wu Sinan rubbed his nose, "How is this tofu of yours made? Why are there holes in the tofu?" "If it's used to make soup, it would also be pretty good."

Jiaoniang smiled complacently at his words. "At least you have good eyes. If you don't come back today, come to my house. I have something new to eat for you. There are still some things I want to discuss with you."

Because of this, Jiaoniang had Qiao Ke and her uncle come over from the county to buy a lot of fresh ingredients, which were kept at Chief Lin Rui's house. She also found a lot of women with quick hands and legs to help with the cooking.

The cost was naturally from Jiaoniang's donation. That money was more than enough to buy these things.

Wu Sinan's eyes turned green the moment he heard there was fresh food. He walked from the table to Jiaoniang's side and asked while ignoring Ye Xuan's murderous eyes, "Do you know how much Zhu Zixiu got this time?"

Jiaoniang smiled slightly. Liu Jiqing ordered Zhu Zixiu to gather a large donation from the county to repair the irrigation system. If there weren't enough benefits, who would be willing to offend so many people in one go?

It was a pity that there were only two paths that led to the outside world through the Qingyuan County. The first was a land road, and to reach the city by land, one would have to climb over two mountains, not only would they have to go through Gourd Pass's bandit residence, but they would also have to go through countless dangers in the mountains.

This was also an important source of income for the county office. Zhu Zixiu originally had control over more than eighty percent of the shipping costs for the Qingyuan County, so he only needed to draw out a fee every month to support a certain number of families.

Although their Qingyuan County was sealed and the difference between rich and poor was huge, these people still had a tacit understanding to not oppress the poor to the point that they couldn't live.

For example, a large family wouldn't casually take over a commoner's land, and an ordinary family could do many things other than farming to sell, forming a virtuous circle.

"Yes."

However, because of this, her Qingyuan County were like a pool of stagnant water, making it impossible for Jiaoniang to keep the water alive.

After thinking about it, it seemed that he could only connect the line that led to the outside world with Zhu Zixiu, try his best to "attract business and capital", bring in the things outside, and let the people in Qingyuan County leave. Only when they started moving would the funds flow normally.