allendalepharm Chapter 854: General Dingyuan's Daughter's Wedding
Chapter 854: General Dingyuan's Daughter's Wedding
Chapter 854 General Dingyuan's Daughter's Wedding
These wealthy families don't lack hundreds of taels of silver, but hundreds of taels of silver are simply a windfall for the old man. Nowadays, high-quality land only costs eight or nine taels of silver per mu, and he can buy more than ten mu of land with a hundred taels of silver.
The old man readily agreed, but the ox cart was only this big, so he could only send the six people down the mountain in two trips.
Jiang Youzhen and his companions heaved a sigh of relief when they reached the foot of Yu County Mountain. The journey up the mountain was extremely dangerous, but fortunately the old man was a skilled driver and brought them to the foot of the mountain.
Otherwise, if they wanted to climb the mountain, they would have to travel light, which would take a day or two.
After arriving in Yu County, Du Junguang insisted that they had to rest here for a day. Jiang Youzhen and his friends had no choice but to stay in Yu County for one night.
In the next few days, Jiang Youzhen and his team were in a hurry to travel, but Du Junguang complained from time to time that he was too tired.
When passing through the state capital, they had to go into the city to rest. This delayed them for several days, and it was not until the middle of the month that they arrived at Anxi County near Yuming Pass.
This place is very close to Yuming Pass, and the one guarding here is the eldest princess's son, Prince Yuanming.
They came here first because they wanted to find Prince Yuan Ming to ask about the disappearance of General Dingyuan.
This place is close to the Western Regions and has a strong local flavor. The local religious culture is prosperous, and the clothing is also very distinctive, mostly round-necked, narrow sleeves and tight-fitting, not longer than the knee, and brightly colored with bold color matching.
After Jiang Youzhen and his companions entered the city, they found an inn near the city gate and prepared to wash up. They were very tired after the long journey.
When Jiang Youzhen finished taking a shower and went downstairs, she found Qin Yandong and the others were already sitting at the table, waiting for her to order food.
"Waiter!" As soon as he saw Jiang Youzhen coming down, Du Junguang hurriedly called the waiter over.
"What special foods do you have here? Bring some over." Du Junguang couldn't help swallowing when he smelled the rich aroma coming from the table next door.
"Are you from the capital? We have many specialties here, such as mutton head meat, paoer oil cake, hand-pulled mutton, etc."
"Pick up a few and serve quickly. I'm almost starving." Du Junguang urged repeatedly. He had not eaten such delicious food for a long time because he had to sleep in the open air every day.
"Okay, my dear guests, just wait and see! I promise you will enjoy your meal to your heart's content. Our restaurant's specialty dishes are the most delicious in the entire Anxi County. I promise you will not regret your trip."
"You, the waiter, did you hear that we are from Beijing?" Jiang Youzhen asked with interest.
The waiter immediately smiled confidently, "We have quite a few people from the capital. You can tell from the accents of the people who speak Mandarin that they are from the capital. You will be able to tell them apart after listening to them more often."
Jiang Youzhen became even more interested. "Are there many people coming from Beijing? Are they merchants like us?
The waiter smiled, "Sir, you are joking. You are not merchants at all, but young masters of aristocratic families, right? Although I don't have the sharp eyes of our shopkeeper, I have also learned the skill of judging people."
Qin Yandong and the others suddenly felt that no one should be underestimated, as this waiter could see through their identities.
The waiter just said a few words and found that the restaurant was very busy, so he quickly apologized and went downstairs to prepare.
Jiang Youzhen was thoughtful, and he didn't know what Prince Yuanming was thinking. Actually, he could get some information before that, but Du Junguang was a problem.
They had to hide everything from Du Junguang first, after all, Prince Yuanming's suspicion could be eliminated.
The food came up quickly, and no one drank any alcohol for fear of disrupting their business.
The local dishes are all about original flavors, but some also add Western seasonings. This is because the customs of the two sides have been somewhat integrated since the trade between the interior and the exterior of the Great Wall was opened.
However, the imperial court closed the trade since the previous dynasty. Although some customs outside the Great Wall are still retained, they are definitely much weaker than those in the local area.
The dishes in this restaurant are delicious and attractive in appearance. As soon as the dishes are served, everyone starts to devour them with no time to talk about anything else.
It has been more than half a month since we had a good meal, and we were always in a hurry. Although everyone didn't eat voraciously, they were still eating with their chopsticks.
Just when Jiang Youzhen and his friends were almost done eating, the waiter came again, "Are you satisfied with the dishes in our restaurant?"
"Very delicious." Qin Yandong nodded.
When the boy heard this, he said proudly, "We are the most famous restaurant in Anxi County. Not only are the local dishes delicious, but we can also make some dishes from the capital and Jiangnan. We guarantee that guests from the north and south, from inside and outside the Great Wall, will feel at home."
Seeing how eloquent he was, Jiang Youzhen asked, "Waiter, we have just arrived in your precious place and are not familiar with it. Do you know if there are any major events that have happened in the area recently? Tell us about it, no matter what it is."
The waiter took a look at the busy lobby, and Jiang Youzhen immediately took out a dime, at least two taels, and handed it over.
The waiter's eyes lit up when he saw the silver, and he smiled and said, "What important matter do you want to know? I will tell you everything I know."
"Tell me everything that happened recently," Jiang Youzhen said.
"That must be the matter of General Dingyuan marrying off his daughter!"
General Dingyuan? Isn't that Wang Yuanlu? Jiang Youzhen was very surprised.
But Wang Yuanlu had already disappeared, so how could he marry his daughter? Or had the date been set before? It seemed that Wang Yuanlu was missing and outsiders didn't know about it yet.
Everyone at the table looked at each other, and without waiting for Jiang Youzhen to ask, the waiter started talking like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube.
"General Dingyuan, you all know him, right? He is the brave general guarding Yuming Pass. The safety of Yuming Pass depends on General Dingyuan. If he were not so powerful, how could those small countries and tribes in the Western Regions be intimidated? Even so, they still keep testing us!"
The waiter's face was full of admiration when he spoke of Wang Yuanlu, which showed that Wang Yuanlu had a good reputation and prestige at the border.
"When will you get married? And to which family will you marry?"
Jiang Youzhen had heard that Wang Yuanlu came from a small but relatively wealthy family. His family had originally planned to send Wang Yuanlu to school, but he showed a talent for martial arts, so he became a martial artist.
Later, because of his good martial arts skills, he took part in the military examination, and after passing the examination and becoming the top scorer, he began to rise rapidly.
After he took up residence at the border, he won numerous battles and enjoyed a long-standing reputation, with no defeat to date.
Of course, in fact, there have not been any major wars since the current emperor ascended the throne. Even those tiny countries have repeatedly tested him, and Wang Yuanlu has easily won every small-scale battle. He can be regarded as the stabilizer of the border.
Wang Yuanlu had two sons and one daughter. Both sons were married, leaving only one daughter still unmarried.