Chapter 472: The County Magistrate Goes to the Village
Chapter 472: The County Magistrate Goes to the Village
"I heard them say in the mansion that Sister An Yue has released new products."
"Yes! Come on, Jin'er, follow me in to taste how it tastes." As she said that, An Yue pulled Qi Jin'er inside.
The two men walked into the shop.
An Yue asked Qi Jiner to sit at the table, then she turned to the inner room to get a bowl of grass jelly and handed it to Qi Jiner with both hands.
Qi Jiner took the grass jelly and couldn't wait to take a bite.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up.
"Wow, Sister Anyue, what is this? It's so delicious!"
As Qi Jin'er spoke, she put the food into her mouth one bite at a time, totally not looking like the daughter of the Qi family.
An Yue smiled and reminded, "This is called Immortal Grass Jelly. Jin'er, eat slowly, don't choke."
In just a few breaths, Qi Jiner finished the bowl of grass jelly in her hand.
After eating, Qi Jiner took out a handkerchief from her arms and wiped the corners of her mouth.
Curiously asked: "Sister An Yue, this fairy grass jelly... could it be the fairy grass you picked from Bailu Village last time?"
"Well, not bad, not bad, Jin'er guessed right." An Yue went to serve another bowl for Qi Jin'er.
At this time, Magistrate Qi and Mrs. Qi walked in from outside the shop.
When An Yue saw this, she quickly put down the bowl in her hand, walked forward and saluted, saying, "I greet you, Madam."
Qi County Magistrate said quickly: "Young lady, please don't be polite. Please stand up quickly."
Mrs. Qi was surprised when she saw An Yue.
She asked, "Young lady, is that Miss An Yue that Jin'er often mentioned?"
Qi Jin'er walked up to her mother and said, "Mother, this is the sister An Yue I was talking about."
Madam looked at An Yue with a smile, and said happily, "Well, not bad, not bad. Zhenzhen is really well-behaved and cute."
An Yue smiled and brushed the hair beside her ear: "Thank you for the compliment, madam. Sir, madam, please take a seat."
As she spoke, she raised her hand and motioned for the couple to take a seat.
After Magistrate Qi and his wife sat down, An Yue turned her head and winked at Chunzhi who was standing beside her.
After a while, Chunzhi brought two bowls of grass jelly, two plates of freshly-made pastries and freshly brewed tea to Magistrate Qi and his wife.
"Sir, Madam, these are the signature cakes and grass jelly in our shop. I hope you two can taste them."
"Okay, okay, the cakes in Miss An Yue's shop are famous for their deliciousness in this county."
Magistrate Qi said this with a smile, picked up the grass jelly and started eating.
Madam Qi also covered her face and tasted the herbal jelly.
He immediately exclaimed in surprise, "Miss, just now you said this is fairy grass jelly?"
"Yes, ma'am."
"Mm, not bad, not bad, the taste is smooth, sweet and cool, it is indeed extraordinary."
County Magistrate Qi finished the whole bowl in one breath, then laughed and said, "Haha, it's really good. Miss An Yue's cooking skills are really unique."
An Yue bowed slightly and said modestly, "Your Excellency and Madam are too kind. I am just a little bit skilled in cooking, and it is my honor to be liked by you, Madam and Your Excellency."
After County Magistrate Qi finished the grass jelly in his bowl, he tried a piece of cake.
He nodded and praised while chewing, "Mm, delicious, this cake is soft, sticky and sweet. No wonder Jin'er has been thinking about the cakes in Miss An Yue's shop all day long. It turns out that the taste is really special!"
Qi Jin'er on the side tilted her head and smiled complacently: "Dad, Jin'er didn't lie to you! The cakes in Sister An Yue's shop are absolutely delicious!"
Magistrate Qi and his wife looked at each other and nodded with a smile.
Magistrate Qi looked at Qi Jin'er and said lovingly, "Yes, yes, Jin'er is right. It's delicious."
Qi Jin'er turned to An Yue and said, "Sister An Yue, can you let me go to the inner room with my mother?"
"Go ahead, Madam and Miss, just let Chunzhi get you whatever you want to eat."
Afterwards, Qi Jiner took her wife's hand and walked towards the inner room.
At this time, Magistrate Qi slowly said, "Miss An Yue, I came here this time because I wanted to taste the cakes in your shop. Secondly, I want to discuss something with you."
An Yue listened attentively and continued to listen to the following text.
"I am the magistrate of Yongchuan County and I am often on the road, building houses, roads, settling refugees and other matters."
"After three years of hard work, villages in Yongchuan County have finally seen some results."
"I have always wanted to visit Baili Village in person. This time, I want to ask Miss An Yue to be my guide. What do you think?"
After hearing this, An Yue was very surprised.
"Your Excellency...you are saying that you want to go to Baili Village to inspect the people's conditions?"
County Magistrate Qi didn't say anything else, but just looked at An Yue with a smile and nodded.
"Sir, now is the busy farming season in each village. I'm afraid we won't be able to provide you with a good reception if we go there now."
County Magistrate Qi smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Oh... not really. This trip to Baili Village is a private visit in disguise."
"I chose to go to Baili Village at this time because I wanted to see how the crops in Baili Village are growing, and I wanted to take my wife and Jin'er with me."
When An Yue heard that it was a secret visit, she thought it meant traveling in casual clothes.
"I see. Then when are you going to set out, sir?"
"Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow will do."
"Very good, very good. I was planning to go back to the village tomorrow."
"Oh? Then my arrival here is just a coincidence."
An Yue smiled and nodded: "Yes, yes!"
Magistrate Qi also laughed out loud: "Okay, okay, then we'll set off tomorrow."
An Yue and Magistrate Qi visited various villages and spent many days together.
An Yue discovered that this county magistrate really had no official airs at all.
Whether speaking or doing things, he is very humble and low-key.
An Yue felt as relaxed talking to him as if she was talking to a kind uncle.
At this time, the lady who came out from the inner room asked, "What are the master and Miss An Yue talking about so happily?"
"Madam, we came here by chance. Miss An Yue originally planned to return to Baili Village tomorrow. Don't you think it's a coincidence?"
Qi Jiner ran up from behind the lady, took An Yue's hand, and said, "Sister An Yue, these cakes are so delicious."
"If it tastes good, eat more. I'll pack some to take back home and enjoy slowly."
"Miss An Yue must not do this. She has already tasted it in the shop, and she cannot pack it up again." County Magistrate Qi stopped her.
After hearing this, Qi Jin'er pouted and said unhappily, "Daddy...Jin'er finally came out for a trip, can't she eat more?"
Madam Qi at the side smiled and asked Qi Jin'er: "Jin'er, you can't do this. Have you forgotten what you promised mother?"
"Oh, okay! I just heard Daddy and Sister Anyue say that we are going to Baili Village, where Sister Anyue lives, tomorrow?"
Magistrate Qi said with a doting look on his face: "Yes, if Jin'er is obedient, I will take you there tomorrow."
"Great, great!" Qi Jiner clapped her hands happily.
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