He was betrayed at the beginning, from a cake seller to a wealthy person

The three of them went to bed early and woke up early the next day. Lu Sheng wanted to eat noodles when he returned to Hengzhou, and Lu Yan decided to go to the kitchen to explore.

The host's family name was Guo. Lu Yan asked the host and got the answer that she could use the things in the kitchen as she pleased before diving into the kitchen. There are not many things in the kitchen. There are flour, meat, eggs, home-grown garlic sprouts and green onions, as well as basic seasonings of salt, sugar, soy sauce and vinegar. Lu Yan was embarrassed to use too many other people's things, so these were just right for making Yangchun noodles.

The soul of Yangchun noodles is the spoonful of lard. Lu Yan cut the fat from the large pieces of meat, cut it into small pieces, and boiled it in the pot. Finally, she cooked out a plate of lard and a plate of lard residue.

Sprinkle the lard residue with salt and mix well. It tastes fragrant, crispy, and full of oily aroma. It can be regarded as a snack.

Lu Yan took six bowls and divided the lard into each bowl. Then pour appropriate amount of soy sauce into each bowl. Then knead the dough and stretch it into thin noodles. Boil it in a pot. Boil it three times and put it into a bowl. Then scoop out two spoons of noodle soup to spread the base. Finally, sprinkle with chopped green onion and minced garlic sprouts. It’s simple and easy. The Yangchun noodles are ready.

While Lu Yan was making noodles, the daughter of the family had been watching curiously. She looked surprised when she saw Lu Yan making a bowl of noodles using only lard and soy sauce. The girl helped Lu Yan bring six bowls of noodles to the main hall. Lu Yan specially prepared them for the three of them, but the couple refused and could only sit down and eat together. The girl couldn't wait to take the bowl and take a bite. She was shocked by the simple and delicious taste of Yangchun noodles.

The girl was surprised: "It's delicious! I learned! I'll set up a noodle stall in front of my house from now on!"

Mrs. Guo glared at her and then turned to Lu Yan: "My Yan'er has this kind of out-of-touch personality and has no bad intentions. It's her fault that she copied your craftsmanship. We will never use this to make money."

Lu Yan shook her head: "It's just a face. I know she's watching from the side. What kind of stealing from my teacher is this? It would be great if you can make an extra living."

Guo Yan smiled strangely.

After bidding farewell to the Welcome Village, the three of them embarked on their journey again.

They were about to cross Hengzhou to Youzhou. Lu Yan and the others adjusted their direction and walked towards the official road to chase the prince's team.

The prince's team is easy to chase, mainly because it is so conspicuous and can be seen from a long distance. 500 cars snaked the length of a playground.

After entering Youzhou, Lu Yan immediately discovered the difference between Youzhou and other states. Lu Yan took the village road, and the village in Youzhou was particularly deserted. In other states, the closer you get to the edge of the state, the more deserted it becomes. On the contrary, in Youzhou, there are still people living in several counties close to Hengzhou. The further in you go, the more sparsely populated you are. It is not an exaggeration to say that some villages are empty of houses.

Youzhou was originally a vast country with few people, but most of the few people there had fled.

Lu Yan couldn't help but frowned: "How could this happen?"

Lu Sheng pondered for a moment: "Do you still remember the plague in Hengzhou at the beginning of last year?"

Lu Yan suddenly realized. Youzhou suffered a snowstorm the winter before last. People fled to Youzhou one after another, triggering the plague in Youzhou early last year.

It was probably at that time that the disaster-stricken counties in Youzhou became this state of ten houses and nine empty houses.

Lu Yan and Lu Sheng looked at each other: "Do you still remember which counties in Youzhou had the worst snow disaster?"

Of course Lu Sheng remembered that the snow disaster in Youzhou was an important knowledge point when he was preparing for the exam. So Lu Sheng nodded.

Lu Yan immediately gave up the path she originally wanted to take: "Shall we go and have a look?"

The three of them drove the carriage toward the worst-hit county.