I turned the cold palace into a paradise

Chapter 229 Zhang Xi Visits the City 2

Once Jiang Bo started talking, he couldn't stop. He was so proud and happy.

When people have something they have never had before, they like to show it off, and Jiang Bo is just like that at this moment.

"If it were in the past, I, an old man, would have starved to death with my granddaughter. Even if we survived, we would still be bullied. But now, the government gives all kinds of subsidies to lonely old people like us. Last winter, they even sent us food and quilts... When do you think there has ever been such a government in the world?"

“Never seen it, never heard of it.”

"That's right. Not only that, I'm old and healthy, but I can't find any work to do under normal circumstances. Even if I sell myself as a slave, no one would want me, who is about to die. But it's different here. After Master Yue came, he made new rules. Men, women, old and young can all do work. There is always something to do. No, that's wrong. No one can do it. The children all have to go to school."

"Two months ago, when the city was doing a census, the government assigned me this job, asking me to deliver fruit to the shops. Two taels of silver per month!!"

"Two taels!!!!" Zhang Xi felt himself jealous. He was a small soldier and went through life and death but only got two taels.

"Xiao Zhang, listen to what the old man says, and follow Master Yue. Now that you are captives, there are only two options. One is to be recruited by Prince Rong, and the other is to be released. In fact, there is a third option, which is to follow Master Yue. Although Prince Rong is also a good person, our Master Yue is the best man in the world."

"Is Master Yue really that good?"

"Of course, you'll know if you look around the city. Maybe I can lie to you, but it's impossible for everyone to lie to you."

"But isn't she Prince Rong's?"

"Yes and no. Although they have that relationship, Master Yue said that our Chengnan Mansion belongs to her."

"My granddaughter will be back from school for dinner soon, so I'm going to go back first. You, go take a good walk around the city. See if what I say is true or not!" Uncle Jiang stood up, patted Zhang Xi on the shoulder, hummed a little tune and left with a smile.

Zhang Xi felt that what he said was unbelievable. How could there be such a good place, such a good prefect, and such a good government in the world, not to mention a woman? How was it possible?

It must be fake. They are deliberately deceiving us in order to recruit us.

Zhang Xi continued to walk around the city, thinking to himself, I must find out what's wrong with them. Expose them!

However, the more he walked around, the more his distrust wavered.

Everyone was grinning from ear to ear when they mentioned their current life, and their admiration for Master Yue was even more evident when they mentioned him.

It seems...what they said is true...

"Hey, you who's who, I'm talking to you. Why are you still hanging around here?" The patrol team in the city stepped forward and stopped Zhang Xi.

Zhang Xi's muscles tensed, thinking that they were going to cause trouble for him.

"Dinner is almost ready, why are you still wandering around here? Are you going to starve? Come with me quickly. Young Master Yue has arranged meals for you, it would be a waste if you don't eat." The guard frowned and asked Zhang Xi to follow him.

"Why did they arrange meals for us? Could it be that they are trying to poison us?" Zhang Xi thought.

"No reason. Didn't we ask you to come visit our city? What are you thinking? Who has had too much good life and wants to poison the food? Wouldn't it be easier to just chop it up? Hahahaha, I'm just kidding."

Zhang Xi thought so too and followed the guard towards the guard team’s cafeteria.

He arrived a little late and the cafeteria was already full of people.

"Woo... Zhang Xi!!! Why did you come just now!!! Go get some food!! There's meat!! There's meat!!! It's so delicious!!!" Zhang Xi's teammate Lao Mao was just walking out of the cafeteria, and when he saw Zhang Xi coming, he excitedly urged him over, patting his belly as he spoke?

Zhang Xi quickened his pace when he heard about meat. When was the last time he ate meat? It seemed that he and his friends caught a mouse and roasted it a year ago.

Lao Mao was about to leave, but when he saw Zhang Xi coming, he excitedly led him inside and taught him how to hold the plate and how to order food.

"Just tell the cooks what you want to eat. Don't do it yourself. Just now, an idiot tried to eat with his hands, and the cook caught him and scolded him for a long time. Hahahaha."

Zhang Xi looked at the rows and pots of delicious food and asked in disbelief: "These...are all for us?? This is very expensive, right?"

"It's free! I heard from the soldiers in the city that this is the meal they eat every day! Damn it! What kind of a good life are they living? Why are people so different from each other? I've never eaten these things in my life. You don't know, this dish is so delicious that it can make you swallow your tongue! Just now, the captain said that this meal is better than the one in his damn restaurant..." The old Russian chattered excitedly.

"What are you doing? Get out after you finish eating! You're spitting into the food, and you're full while others haven't eaten yet!" The cook knocked on the basin with a spoon in dissatisfaction.

"Yes, yes, isn't it that the food you cooked is so delicious! I'll be out right away! Lao Zhang! I'm going out first! Let's go for a walk to help digest the food!!"

"Yeah." Zhang Xi stared at the food in the bowl without raising his head.

"What do you want to eat?" The cook smiled happily when she was praised for her delicious cooking.

Zhang Xi looked at this and that, as if they all tasted delicious and he wanted to eat them all.

The cook laughed and used a spoon to give him some of each until the bowl was full.

"There's rice in the bucket next to you, help yourself!" He then continued to serve the next person.

Zhang Xi was holding a plate full of dishes, and the aroma of the meat kept rushing into his nose.

clack.

A drop of saliva fell on the piece of meat.

Zhang Xi didn't feel embarrassed. He quickly found an empty seat and got some rice from the bucket.

"White...white rice?" Zhang Xi was shocked again, thinking that he had made a mistake. Such good rice should be for officials.

"What are you looking at? Are you going to serve yourself? If not, let me do it. I'm not full yet. This is only one chance, so I have to eat more." A slightly older soldier behind him urged.

"Can this be eaten?"

"What else? Don't worry, it's not poisonous! We've all eaten it!! Only a donkey would kick your brain and put poison in the rice. Do we deserve it?"

Zhang Xi's face turned red. He carefully served a bowl of rice and pinched the rice grains stuck to the edge of the bowl into his mouth.

This is food! Rice! Not a single grain can be wasted.

After returning to his seat, Zhang Xi couldn't wait to start eating. It was delicious, so delicious that it made him want to cry.

What Uncle Jiang said kept repeating in his mind. If he could eat such a meal every day, no, once a month, or even once every six months, he would follow Master Yue!

While eating, Zhang Xi listened to the guards next to him telling them about their god-like days.

"What kind of bastard are you following? Not only did he cheat you, but he almost ruined our good life..."

“Hahahaha, watching you guys wolfing down your food reminds me of how we were in the beginning. Don’t worry if you laugh at me, but I cried the first time I ate this. I feel like I have no regrets in death!”

"That's right! I'm a little tired of eating meat lately."

Zhang Xi thought, what a boast! How can he get tired of eating meat? If he eats it every day, he can eat it for the rest of his life!

"Master Yue is really generous! He doesn't come here to be a soldier, he comes here to enjoy life! Even the officials don't have such comfort." The person eating nearby smacked his lips and sighed.

"We also think that Master Yue is truly a deity from heaven. If you ask me, why don't you all join us? It doesn't matter who you follow."

"Yes! We are short of people! And your leading prefect and general are all dead. Who will we follow when we go back?"

"But... will Master Yue accept us? We are still attacking the city..."

"Hey! This is not your fault. We all came here just like you. Let me tell you this. Before Master Yue came, some of us were assigned to attack Master Yue's village! Master Yue didn't kill any of the leaders except for the others. Everyone understands that we! We have no choice but to follow an official like that!"

"Mr. Yue is such a good man." Everyone nodded in unison.