The White-haired Queen

The cook was embarrassed when he heard this. After hesitating for a moment, he politely declined, "General, you are really putting me in a difficult position."

Li Changqing took out a silver ingot from his arms and gently placed it on the stove. This silver was the reward given to him by the Emperor of Nanyue when he participated in the Nanyue Food Competition. Although it was only a few hundred taels, if they spent it frugally, it might be enough to support them to reach Black Water Mountain or Flame Mountain.

Li Changqing continued to persuade him, "How about this? Use the existing ingredients in the post station to cook first, and when they are all used up, you can take my money to go out and buy some. In this way, wouldn't the problem be solved?"

Faced with the general's proposal and the huge sum of money in front of him, the cook was unwilling in his heart, but he did not dare to disobey the general. He had no choice but to reach out and take the silver, and reluctantly agreed: "Well, since the general has said so, I will just do it as a good deed."

Li Changqing seemed quite satisfied with the result, and then added: "Then I'll have to trouble you to deliver the meals for Her Royal Highness the Princess and the meals for Magistrate Tian's family to their respective bedrooms. As for my portion... you can enjoy it yourself, and the meals for others can be delivered to the lobby. You've really worked hard this time!"

The cook looked at the general in front of him who was approachable and not at all arrogant, and he couldn't help feeling moved, but at the same time he felt a little embarrassed, after all, he was just an ordinary cook.

When Prefect Tian stepped into the hall, his eyes were full of surprise. He saw that the refugees who were originally starving and cold were now drinking the steaming porridge with relish, holding white steamed buns in their hands, with satisfaction and gratitude on their faces. Prefect Tian's heart was warmed, and his eyes gradually became moist. When he heard the refugees constantly expressing their gratitude to General Li and himself, he was even more ashamed and felt that he could not bear such heavy praise.

"I didn't expect that I could still taste such delicious white flour buns in such a difficult time. I really want to thank General Li and Prefect Tian!"

"General Li and Prefect Tian are truly kind-hearted people who care about the people!"

"Thanks to General Li and Prefect Tian, ​​we were able to have enough food and clothing this time."

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Just as Prefect Tian was about to open his mouth to explain, Li Changqing interrupted him with a wave of his hand, saying, "It's okay. It's a great thing that the people have more good officials in their hearts." After hearing this, Prefect Tian hurriedly bowed to express his admiration and gratitude.

After several days, the team finally arrived at a place called Fengyue Potato Restaurant at the foot of Heishui Mountain after many hardships.

As soon as Li Changqing stepped into the store, the headmaster, Mr. Chen, hurried forward to greet him.

Old Man Chen said with a delighted look on his face: "General Li, it's been a long time since we last met! Are you back on business this time?"

Li Changqing nodded and responded: "Well, Uncle Chen, it's been a long time since we last met. How have you been lately?"

Old Man Chen smiled and replied, "Thanks to the general's great blessing, everyone is safe. Now everyone has enough food and clothing, and the Fengyue Potato Restaurant is doing a booming business."

Li Changqing smiled happily when he heard this: "That's great."

Old Man Chen continued, "During the General's absence, our menu has not been updated for some time. We have only created a few new kinds of cakes."

After saying this, Mr. Chen looked up and suddenly saw a group of people in tattered clothes rushing in. He immediately realized, "So that's why. The general is sending new people here again."

Li Changqing nodded slightly to show his approval: "That's right, I hope Mr. Chen will be properly resettled according to the old rules."

Mr. Chen responded, "Okay, leave it to me." As soon as he finished speaking, he walked towards the crowd and greeted them enthusiastically.

Li Changqing saw this and said hurriedly, "Mr. Chen, I'll have to trouble you to arrange the food and daily life for Prefect Tian and Princess Qinghe. I plan to lead other people to Huoyan Mountain again and let them accept some refugees."

Mr. Chen readily agreed: "No problem, I'll be watching over here, General, go ahead and don't worry."

After getting the answer, Li Changqing led the rest of the group toward the foot of Huoyan Mountain. On the way, they passed by a store called "Fengyue Local Products Store" and happened to run into Chief of Staff Zhang delivering goods to the store.

Chief of Staff Zhang was dressed as a farmer with a circle of cloth on his head, looking very funny. Li Changqing couldn't help but joked: "Oh, Lao Zhang, I heard that you were quite complaining a few days ago, but now you are full of energy!"

Chief of Staff Zhang rolled his eyes at him and responded unhappily, "You always say things I don't like to hear. You don't come to me for no reason. What do you want from me?"

Li Changqing raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, and said softly: "I've sent someone to you."

Upon hearing this, Chief of Staff Zhang's face immediately showed an ecstatic expression, and he quickly replied with a smile: "That's great, that's great, we are in need of manpower in Huoyan Mountain."

Li Changqing nodded to show his agreement, and then continued: "I'll leave that man to you. I'll go back first." Before he finished speaking, he turned around and prepared to leave.

Chief of Staff Zhang hurriedly called out to him and asked in confusion, "Didn't they send you as an envoy to the Kingdom of Nanyue? Why are you bringing people back again?"

Li Changqing stopped, looked back at Chief of Staff Zhang, and explained: "I encountered some situations on the way, and a princess from Nanyue came. I will come to you to reminisce after I settle her down. Let's talk about it another day." After that, he ran away in a hurry.

Looking at Li Changqing's receding back, Chief of Staff Zhang shook his head helplessly and muttered, "This kid..."

When Li Changqing rushed back to Fengyue Potato House, he found Princess Qinghe holding a small and exquisite notebook, concentrating on recording something. Obviously, she had gotten along very well with the staff of the Potato House.

Princess Qinghe noticed Li Changqing running into the house, raised her head, smiled at him, and said softly: "Prefect Youtian and everyone else are taking good care of me, I am doing well."

Hearing Princess Qinghe's words, especially the sentence "I'm living a good life", Li Changqing couldn't help feeling shy, and her cheeks instantly flushed.

When Tian Fangzhou saw Li Changqing coming back, he hurriedly went to greet him and said, "I plan to take my family to the new residence in the capital first. During this period, I am afraid I will need to trouble you to properly settle Her Royal Highness. After all, she has to go to the court to see His Majesty early tomorrow morning. Time is tight, and I am really worried that there will be some delays."

Li Changqing nodded his head to show his understanding and responded, "No problem, let's do as Magistrate Tian says."

Prefect Tian said: "It is a great honor to be able to work hand in hand with General Li this time."

Li Changqing also responded with a smile: "No, no, I feel the same way. It is really a pleasure to work with someone as smart and capable as you!"