Yipin County Magistrate: Start with invincibility

Chapter 772
Tai'an County is the capital of Shandong Province. It is the largest county in Shandong. There are mountains passing by from east to west, and plains from north to south. It is of great strategic significance.

In the east of Shandong, Japanese pirates often invade. Every time they invade, they want to get some benefits from the people of Shandong.

But every time they attack, although they will consume a lot of manpower and material resources, every time they hit outside Tai'an County, it is difficult to continue to move forward, because of the two big mountains in the east and west of Tai'an County.

This is why Tai'an County will become the capital of Shandong Province. As long as Tai'an can be occupied, it can easily deal with attacks from all directions.

The so-called provincial capital is the place where the governor is located.

The provincial capital of each province is carefully selected and finally decided, and it often changes according to the situation.

However, the coveting of the Japanese pirates on the eastern island has never disappeared, so Tai'an County has always been very important since Shandong was established as a province.

As the governor of Shandong Province, Chen Zhizhou took this position ten years ago. Although he made many mistakes during his tenure, his ability is definitely worthy of recognition. This is also the reason why he can secure the position of governor of Shandong Province. .

Now it’s winter, and every Chinese New Year, the custom in Shandong is to pickle some salted vegetables in their own big tanks, and use them to stew meat during the Chinese New Year, adding vermicelli, the taste is unique.

This has been a custom in Shandong since ancient times, even if Chen Zhizhou is the governor of a province.

But that was also the first few years.

Chen Zhizhou's wife passed away three years ago, and his son Chen Chu didn't live up to it. Apart from hanging out with those cronies all day long, he rarely paid attention to family matters.

Chen Zhizhou was also disheartened after his wife's death. Apart from dealing with political affairs, he rarely cared about life matters.

But for some reason this year, he remembered the big vat in the corner of the yard for the first time, and pickled a vat of sauerkraut for himself.

There was fine snow in the sky, even in Tai'an County, no one wanted to go out in this icy and snowy weather, the county town was a bit deserted.

In the courtyard of the Governor's Yamen, several maids stood by the wall. There was a stove in front of Chen Zhizhou, inside which were pickled salted vegetables by himself, together with freshly slaughtered pork and this year's vermicelli. Down, gurgling and tumbling, steaming.

Chen Zhizhou poured himself a glass of wine, sipped it slowly, and tasted the pickles in his mouth.

Although there is a lot of meat in this pot of sauerkraut and white meat, the sauerkraut soaked in the broth and the vermicelli noodles soaked in the broth are the most delicious.

As for the pork that looked very attractive, it became a companion at this time.

The three main ingredients in this copper pot compete with each other but complement each other, which is very lively.

But in this small courtyard, there was only Chen Zhizhou, who was covered with a heavy blanket.

"I don't know where that kid Chu'er has gone, alas, I can't help myself."

He felt a little emotional. In the early years, Chen Chu was not as stubborn as he is now, and his wife was by his side, so he would not be so lonely.

In recent years, even if there are all kinds of people around him, there is no one who can talk.

At this moment, the concierge suddenly came in in a hurry: "My lord, outside the door there is a noble young man who wants to see you. When I asked him his identity, he only said that he was an old friend from the capital."

"An old friend from the capital?"

Chen Zhizhou frowned slightly. He did manage relationships in the capital in the early years, but after being an examiner, he left the capital. Before he became the governor of Shandong, he served in Shandong for seven years. More than ten years passed in a flash. There is no one I know.

Even if there were, they were all middle-aged people like me. It was a bit strange that this young son-in-law would say that he was his old friend.

But he was already bored, and now someone suddenly visited, and he was happy to have someone listen to him, so he nodded: "Let him come in."

"Yes."

The concierge left in a hurry, leaving a string of footprints on the snow in the yard.

Chen Zhizhou continued to deal with the sauerkraut and white meat in front of him. This big pot of dishes was cooked by himself. When he first arrived in Shandong, he couldn't eat many foods here, but he only had a soft spot for this sauerkraut and white meat, so he learned how to eat it. Make this dish.

If he was in his prime, he could finish this pot of food by himself, and even eat two steamed buns.

But as he grows older, his appetite is naturally not as good as before. Every time he cooks, he can't eat much, and the rest will be shared with the people around him.

Those maids and servants were nervous at first, but after understanding Chen Zhizhou's character, they no longer had any scruples.

"Master Chen, please stay safe."

A hearty voice came from outside the small courtyard, before the figure arrived, Chen Zhizhou heard the voice.

The voice was somewhat familiar, which made Chen Zhizhou sure that he was not a stranger.

But he still couldn't remember who the other party was.

He just looked at the other party, but when he saw the person coming, his pupils constricted suddenly, and the hand holding the chopsticks trembled, and the piece of white meat he just picked up fell on the table with a snap.

Chen Zhizhou didn't care about his loss of composure, and quickly gained strength: "Your Highness...Your Highness?"

The person who came was none other than the First Prince who has been making a lot of noise in the Great Zhou recently.

It's just that the eldest prince appeared here, which Chen Zhizhou never expected.

"Passing by by chance, I suddenly thought of you, so I came to take a look, don't disturb me?"

The eldest prince smiled lightly, and at this moment his gentle and jade-like demeanor was revealed.

He looked at the pot of sauerkraut and white meat on the table again: "I've heard that Shandong's sauerkraut and white meat is a must. I haven't had a chance to try it. I ran into it today. Would you like to invite me, Mr. Chen?"

"Hahaha, this is just a home-cooked dish that cannot be ordered on the table. If His Highness doesn't dislike it, it's okay to try it together."

He quickly ordered his servants to bring bowls and chopsticks.

The eldest prince was not polite, and sat down by himself.

"Speaking of which, there is something I have been wanting to discuss with your lord for a long time, but I haven't had the chance. I finally met you today. I wonder if your lord is inconvenient?"

"What's the inconvenience?"

Chen Zhizhou raised his head in doubt, only to see the eldest prince's eyes fall on the servants around him, and he immediately understood.

"Go down first, let me catch up with His Highness."

Chen Zhizhou was once reported for receiving gifts from others, and was reported all the way to the court. Fortunately, it was the eldest prince who stopped him, so that this matter did not reach the emperor's ears.

So in a sense, the First Prince is also Chen Zhizhou's benefactor.

In fact, Chen Zhizhou knew very well that the eldest prince had a hard time recently, and now that he found himself, what else could he do? He just hoped to use his relationship to provide convenience for him.

As for what he just said about passing by by chance, if Chen Zhizhou would believe it, then it would be impossible for him to secure the position of governor of Shandong.

(End of this chapter)