"That's all. I've talked too much about today's discussion. Let's stop it here. Today we, the guests and hosts, are going up to the heights to drink. I didn't expect to talk about military affairs again. I'm ashamed. Come on, let's serve flower cakes together." Zhang Zhidong

He looked at his pocket watch, yawned again and added.

"As you command." The people outside the door responded.

After a while, plates of plum blossom cakes were delivered to everyone's desk.

Chen Tianhua thanked Zhang Zhidong, then put a piece of flower cake into his mouth politely, and said while chewing:

"Please forgive me, Xiangshuai. I eat a lot in late life, so I may not be polite. However, this flower cake tastes really good."

"Of course. You are a young man. If you eat the same as us old men, wouldn't our Jiangnan autonomy be in danger? Since you like to eat this flower cake, I asked the kitchen to make a big one and take it with you before you leave.

Up." Zhang Zhidong said with a smile.

"Thank you for your gift, sir."

…

I also drank Jiangnan Mingshihong wine and ate two plates of plum blossom cakes. When leaving, Chen Tianhua brought a small basin-like flower cake, which was very satisfying.

Chen Tianhua, who was in excitement and slightly drunk, was led down the mountain by his guards, then wound his way out of the Governor's Office and returned to the square outside the gate of the Governor's Office.

At this time, the sun above my head had moved far to the west. I looked at my pocket watch and saw that it was half past two o'clock in the afternoon.

It is said that Zhang Zhidong needs to go to bed after 2 pm every day and get up to work after 10 pm.

His work and rest schedule is very weird. When it was just about to end, it was already past two o'clock, and he was yawning again and again.

The sudden call to end the banquet was actually due to sleepiness.

Chen Tianhua felt that there were some issues that had not been thoroughly discussed today and everyone would be leaving tomorrow, so we could only discuss them next time.

"Young Master, it took you quite a while to get in. How long will it take to meet the Governor?"

Song Xiaoniu, who had been waiting outside the camp gate for almost half a day, was going to suffer a lot this time.

In the scorching summer sun, there was no drop of water, no trace of food could be seen, and the sun was already in the west. He could only stay in the official carriage, feeling thirsty and hungry.

When he saw the officials coming into the morning hall, they had already driven away happily. He was the only car left in the square.

I saw him pouting his big mouth, not daring to say anything, but actually complaining about Chen Tianhua in his heart.

Humph...the eldest young master is enjoying a lot of good things there, but he doesn't care about his brother.

"Here, I'm giving you the Jinling specialty - plum blossom cake, please eat it quickly."

Chen Tianhua thought of Song Xiaoniu, who had been without water or food for almost a day. His whole body was like an eggplant beaten by frost, so soft and pitiful.

He quickly picked up the plum blossom cake wrapped in brown paper and handed it over.

"Wow, there are so many, so beautiful. This...is this a reward from the Governor?"

Song Xiaoniu, who is used to eating whole grains and pickles, saw such beautifully made dim sum for the first time, and it was a gift from the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion. He smiled from ear to ear.

"Of course it's the flower cake given by the Governor himself. Don't waste any time and eat it quickly. After eating, let's go back to the inn to rest. We have to go back to Xiaguan Pier early tomorrow morning."

"As commanded."

Song Xiaoniu was not polite. He didn't cut the whole flower cake with a knife. He stretched out his thick fingers and just opened it and ate it.

Not to mention devouring it, the whole flower cake was fiddled with by his fingers, which was horrible to watch.

This country bumpkin, is he eating or not?

Chen Tianhua's original intention was to let him eat half of the flower cake, so that he could have an empty stomach first, so that he would still have dinner to eat when he arrived at the post house.

You know this rough guy has come to full bloom.

Forget it, let this rough guy enjoy the results alone.

Song Xiaoniu was so clueless that he swallowed the whole plum blossom cake in his stomach in a short while.

At the end, he still licked his rough fingers with unsatisfied interest, while licking and nagging:

"Young Master, this flower cake is so delicious. I have never eaten such delicious cakes in my life."

"Hurry up, why are you wasting your time? Go back to the post house quickly..." Chen Tianhua rolled his eyes at him angrily and stepped onto the carriage.

"As commanded."

Song Xiaoniu, who was very satisfied with the meal, began to be energetic. With a "pop..." sound, the riding whip flew over the two white horses and made a beautiful arc.

He galloped his horse and whipped his whip, and drove his official chariot to the post house.

Chen Tianhua sat in the official chariot with his eyes closed and meditative. He needed to take a shower again and change his underwear when he returned.

Unknowingly, during the previous meeting with Zhang Zhidong, my underwear was soaked with sweat.

It showed that during the meeting with the Governor, I was still quite nervous, as evidenced by the fact that my underwear was soaked with sweat.

Who said you are not nervous to meet the Governor?

Chen Tianhua was walking in the bustling street in an official chariot, with the lawsuit in his mind. He had to recall the three-hour conversation in detail, but he had no intention of admiring the outside world of Jiangning Mansion.

When they returned to the inn, it was already past three in the afternoon, and in more than an hour it would be dinner time.

The disciples from the wealthy families in Jiangning City are all starting to make friends at this moment, preparing to go to various brothels and restaurants to occupy seats and stay and have fun.

Fortunately, today is Saturday, and tomorrow is Sunday, which is a day for the officials to bathe at home. They are preparing to make the early summer night in the provincial capital noisy like the Chinese New Year on the weekend.

After arriving in the upper room, Chen Tianhua rinsed his body with warm water, mainly to wash away the sweat stains on his body, and changed his underwear again, which was done very quickly.

Refreshed, he took Song Xiaoniu to the canteen in the front hall and started having dinner.

"Young Master, have you seen the Governor? What does he look like?"

Song Xiaoniu, this foolish fool, had eaten too much cakes just now and drank a large bottle of water when he returned to the inn. Now his belly is swollen and he doesn't seem to want to eat much. His mind is full of messy lawsuits.

Thinking about the plum blossom cake just now, I asked about the details of where Chen Tianhua went to drink in the back garden and pay homage to Governor Zhang Zhidong.

It's no wonder that Song Xiaoniu came from a poor family in the countryside of Huaibei. In the past, it was not easy for him to see the county magistrate from a distance.

If you are lucky enough to see the chariot or sedan chair of a high official passing by, you will definitely stop and look around excitedly.

If you can accept the summons of a high-ranking official, it will be the greatest honor in your life and you will honor your ancestors!

There is definitely smoke rising from the ancestral graves.

When Song Xiaoniu entered the Hangzhou recruit training camp, apart from the instructors and instructors, the biggest officer he saw was probably the deacon Sun Yong who went to the training camp to take him out a few days ago.

He had never even seen the face of Li Cunzhi, the governor of Liangjiang.

Chen Tianhua was thinking that if Song Xiaoniu had followed him into the governor's office just now, his psychological quality would have been so excited that he could not move his legs and would have fainted on the spot.

Looking at Song Xiaoniu who was chattering endlessly, Chen Tianhua was tired of hearing it and said angrily, "It's not over yet. I won't bring you out next time. Hurry up and eat..."
Chapter completed!