Chapter 514 Untitled Chapter
The large army continued to go around several alleys, and after walking for about half an hour, they finally arrived at the Qianhu area under the jurisdiction of Song Zhao.
The situation here is not much better. There are still old, weak, sick and disabled everywhere. There is not a single young and strong man. The vendors that can be seen from the street are all middle-aged and elderly women.
Seeing the title of the Grand Governor's team, all the people knelt down tremblingly.
Fu Nanqian finally saw some signs of it, and muttered, "So Nanxun is so poor? So poor, the county magistrate here is still closing the city, don't you understand the reason for closing the country? Is there something wrong with your brain?"
Song Zhao watched silently.
If it hadn't been for this trip, she probably would never have known... the people in the fiefdom under her jurisdiction are living in such a miserable state.
Thinking of the tax bills paid...the unknown amount of stolen money embezzled by the county magistrate, I feel heavier than ever.
It was already past noon, and everyone was very hungry.
The large army first found an inn to settle down, and then went to nearby restaurants in batches.
Fu Nanqian followed Song Zhaosiyu, he actively asked for directions, and soon the group came to a spacious and clean restaurant.
After they went in, they found that there was not a single customer in the restaurant, and the staff inside were all women or old men, all of them were thin and pale.
After taking his seat, Fu Nanqian expressed his honeyed doubts, "Didn't it mean that Nanxun culture has declined? Street stalls are nothing more than that. Why do big restaurants let women show their faces? This is much more tolerant of women than the capital!"
Song Zhao looked at the teacup in front of him. It was so worn out that it looked like it had been pulled out of a garbage bag. It was filled with boiled water, and the tea leaves could not be seen.
"This restaurant is Nanxun's signature restaurant after all. How can it be so shabby? Look at the dishes here... sauerkraut cakes, dried vegetable soup, corn on the cob... what are corn on the cob? Is this something people eat? "
Fu Nanqian pointed at the menu.
On the way, I just want to eat something delicious.
Looking at it now... I have no appetite.
The waiter who came to deliver the food was a woman as thin as a straw. She put the sauerkraut cakes and corn on the cob tremblingly. Hearing this, she knelt down on the ground and said with a bitter face, "Please calm down... the woman has already I brought out the best food here to entertain you, there is nothing else in the women's restaurant."
Fu Nanqian was stunned for a moment, "Isn't it? You have such a big restaurant, only these rough foods? What about this liar? Call your boss out!"
Di Que and other guards said angrily, "Bold, the governor is here, and it's not like we don't give you money... You are committing a crime by acting like this!"
The woman's face turned pale in an instant.
Immediately frantically kowtowed and begged for mercy, "Governor, please forgive me... This store belongs to the husband of a commoner... He was taken away by the county magistrate yesterday..."
"Everyone back down." Si Yu said.
Di Zi and other personal guards immediately retreated to the side.
"Mother!" An immature child's voice came, and the little boy in patched clothes ran over, hugged the woman tightly, and stared at the woman warily, "Bad guys, you are not allowed to take my mother away!"
"Son, don't talk." The woman was horrified, and hugged the little boy, tears streaming down her face, "I beg you officials to be merciful... You have already taken away the man and the eldest son of the civilian woman, and the youngest son of the civilian woman is still young. He can't do without the women!"