kvmb Chapter 396 Arrival at Liuhe Town
Chapter 396 Arrival at Liuhe Town
"I don't have any ulterior motives. I just want a simple reunion night. Don't I deserve a reunion night on Mid-Autumn Festival?" Kangxi raised his eyelids and glanced at Concubine Yi, then quickly picked up the teacup and took two sips. How could this be a ulterior motive? This was a reunion night that his father was looking forward to!
"This is also the emperor's wish to see the little thoughts of the princes. Xiaojiu and the others can't postpone their stay even if they want to play for a few more days," Concubine Yi hoped that her son and daughter-in-law could play more time outside. After all, there was nothing interesting in the capital. After they came back, they would just repeat their daily routine as before.
The Emperor is here, and Concubine Yi naturally would not stand on her son's side when saying such things.
Yinzhen and Wen Yao were unaware of Kangxi's complaints in the palace, but even if they did, they would not take it seriously. They had long known that even if they had to postpone their return to the capital on the Mid-Autumn Festival, after all, every Mid-Autumn Festival the palace would host a banquet for court officials, and the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival was a major banquet.
If they have a mission to perform outside, they can choose not to go back, but if they are out for fun and do not go back during a festival like Mid-Autumn Festival, they will be reported to the imperial censors the next day.
On a country road, Yin'er Wen Yao and his party rode past on horseback, raising dust. Yin'er Wen Yao and his party wore bamboo hats with a veil under them to block out the sunlight, dust, and mosquitoes so as not to blind their eyes.
In the hot summer, the hat and veil will block the sunlight to avoid stinging the eyes, and also isolate some of the oncoming mosquitoes from blinding the eyes or being sucked into the mouth.
After leaving Dishui Town and passing through Pangjia Village, we just passed by Tanjia Village. "It's still early. It will take another quarter of an hour for the sun to set. Why don't we go to the next town to rest?" Yinzhen looked at his own Yaoyao who was riding a horse beside him. "How do you think?"
"Look, it's not time for the sun to set yet. The weather is hot now. If we travel in the morning and evening, the temperature will drop at this time. I have no objection. We can enjoy the scenery along the way, and we will reach the next town when it gets dark. The next town is Liujia Town?" Wen Yao didn't really care about this. She felt that it was most comfortable to travel at this time. The sun was not so scorching, the temperature had dropped, and it was quite comfortable with a little breeze.
Yinzhen and Wen Yao were riding in front, with two guards diagonally in front of them, Xiaoxia following behind Yinzhen and Wen Yao, and after Xiaoxia were the two He brothers. The carriage followed closely behind them. It was estimated that the people sitting in the carriage were naturally Qian Bao and Nanny Cui He. The two of them were sitting on pins and needles in the carriage. After all, this carriage was equivalent to being prepared for the two of them as servants along the way.
"Madam, the town ahead is Liuhe Town. Because there is a river running through the town, it was named after the river. There are many willow trees on both sides of the river, and the willow trees are of different species, so it was named Liuhe." He Er explained loudly when he heard Wen Yao say that the town ahead was Liujia Town.
Wen Yao pointed to the river in the distance to the left in front of her. She could vaguely see the willow trees around it and the river through the gaps in the willow trees. However, it was too far away to tell whether the river was clear or turbid. "Is it the river in front?"
Yinzhen took off his hat and threw it to Xiaoxia behind him, then looked into the distance, "The river doesn't look narrow from here, it should be a slightly larger river, and the Liuhe River should have a dock." Yinzhen seemed to have some impression of this, but he couldn't remember it clearly.
"My Lord, there is a wharf in Liuhe Town. Liuhe Town was born along with the Liuhe River, and most people live by the river. There are abundant fish in Liuhe Town, and there are many kinds of river fish. If you don't like this kind of fish, you will enter Liuhe Town and smell a faint fishy smell," He Er explained, "but I don't think it's that exaggerated. Generally, you can only smell the strong fishy smell when you get close to the wharf. You can't smell it in most places in Liuhe Town."
"This is the difference between liking seafood and not liking it. For people who like seafood, they can smell the smell from far away, but this is the smell they like, and slowly it becomes like what they smell every day. Over time, they feel that it is no different from the smell they smell every day. For people who don't like seafood, that little bit of smell is very different from the usual one. They can't treat this smell the same as the smell they smell every day. That's why for people who don't like seafood, this smell can be smelled from far away, and it's super pungent." Wen Yao replied with a smile, and then looked at Yinzhen beside her, "I remember Tangtang likes steamed fish and braised prawns very much."
"I really like seafood. Yaoyao also likes braised prawns. Maybe I can see other ways of eating it this time. I am really looking forward to it." Yinzhen pulled the reins. "Go."
Wen Yao also pulled the reins and followed closely. The two of them talked about various ways of eating along the way, and the He brothers added to their comments behind them. As they listened, and now that the temperature had dropped and the heat was gone, everyone felt hungry.
When the sun went down, the group arrived at Liuhe Town. The He brothers were most familiar with this place, so they took them to the largest inn in the town. Fortunately, there was a separate courtyard there.
Yinzhen and Wen Yao washed up first, and then they felt the sweat mixed with dust on their bodies washed away, as if a layer of skin had been shed.
After they finished washing, they went to the second floor of the inn and had their meal in a private room close to the street.
They were asked to talk about all the special dishes of Liuhe Town. Yinzhen and Wenyao did not hesitate and ordered someone to serve them all. After all, they could not finish the food and there were so many servants.
"This is deep-fried fish. It tastes really good and can be eaten as a snack," Wen Yao took a bite of the deep-fried fish. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and it was delicious. She did not forget to recommend it to Yinzhen sitting opposite her, and then she spoke.
"It doesn't have a strong fishy smell. This kind of food is only delicious when it's freshly fried. It's not suitable for takeout, which is a pity. When we get back, we'll have someone make some so we can eat it anytime."
Yinzhen took a few bites of the fried fish and found it really good. He then picked up the dried fish from another plate, which was actually dried fish without any bones, very chewy, and moderately salty. He then looked at his own Yaoyao and said, "Try this. When we leave, we can ask them to make more. The fish we brought with us is a special kind of dried fish that can be kept for a few more days so that it won't go bad in less than two hours."