My god, run!!!

“Let’s eat…”

Following Zhou Zheng's shout, everyone started eating. Well... the food tasted pretty good, with a strong local flavor. Everyone enjoyed the meal very much, chatting and laughing while eating.

In later life, I've always wondered: there's probably no one in our country who could possibly try all the delicacies from every county, district, town, or village in our country. I've always had this dream, to try all the delicacies from all over the country, but reality is more realistic.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the waiter knocked on the door, just in time. He came in with a smile and said he had found a house with a yard for rent and that the landlord was waiting outside the restaurant gate.

Oh... the waiter is quite efficient. Of course, the premise is that the money Zhou Zheng gave has arrived in advance.

After paying the bill, I was led by the waiter to find the landlord who wanted to rent out the house outside the restaurant.

After chatting for a few sentences, Zhou Zheng suggested that they go and see the house first. The landlord agreed and went with Zhou Zheng and his friends to see his house with a yard. Zhou Zheng was quite satisfied with it. It was quiet and the roads outside were smooth and convenient.

When negotiating the rent, Zhou Zheng was very generous and directly paid 50 yuan in cash for three months' rent, saying that he would continue to rent the house if needed after the lease expired. This made the landlord very happy because he had never met such a generous boss before.

After receiving the money, the landlord told Zhou Zheng and his friends that everything was in the house and that if anything was missing, they could just go and get it. He then gave Zhou Zheng the key to the front door. The landlord then happily left, saying he was going out for a drink because he was in a very good mood.

Now that we had a place to live, everyone chose a room and cleaned the yard inside and out.

The horses were then placed in a stable, fed with high-quality concentrated feed, salt, and water, and the ground was covered with a thick layer of hay.

After doing all this, it was almost dark. Zhou Zheng told Hua Rong and the others to go around and visit teahouses... somewhere to find out more about Qianjia Village, its surroundings, and the situation inside Shuang'er Mountain. They were to come back before dinner.

Then Zhou Zheng started to prepare dinner, and Chen Xinyi was still watching Zhou Zheng cook. She asked what delicious food to eat tonight. Zhou Zheng said soy sauce pig's trotters, pickled fish, and shredded potatoes with green peppers, just three dishes, as well as white rice and white steamed buns.

For a moment, the kitchen was filled with fragrance. Even passers-by outside the house could smell the aroma of food coming from the kitchen. They couldn't help swallowing their saliva and their stomachs growled.

When it was almost time for dinner, Hua Rong and the others came back. As usual, they ate first and then talked about business.

Wow...it smells so good. Looking at the food on the table, each of us ate a whole pig's trotter with sauce. It was really delicious. The pickled fish was also delicious. The fish soup with white rice was really a must. The green pepper and potato shreds were refreshing and delicious. Everyone was full in a short time.

Today, Chen Xinyi finished all the braised pig's trotters and said they were delicious while eating.

After eating and drinking, we started to talk about business.

Hua Rongxian said, "Brother, I was wandering around a nearby teahouse and heard some itinerant merchants and travelers gossiping. They said there's been a lot of fighting among the bandits in Shuang'er Mountain lately. The bandits on the eastern and western hills are fighting among themselves, trying to make you the boss."

"I also heard that there are more than 20 bandit groups of varying sizes on Shuang'er Mountain, divided into east and west groups, with more than 10 groups on each side. The bandits are not united and are actively annexing each other's territory."

"Recently, there have been serious internal conflicts and fighting among the bandits. Many people have died. Fortunately, they are all very cautious, fearing that it will affect the fish pond."

"That's right. What I heard was that a very powerful new figure has emerged among the bandits in Shuang'er Mountain. He vowed to unify all the bandits in Shuang'er Mountain and then take the top seat." Yipao also said.

"I also heard someone say that this new bandit in Shuang'er Mountain seems to have some relationship with the National Army and has provided them with a lot of weapons and ammunition," said Li Daniu.

"It's collusion between officials and bandits!" said Zhao Hu.

"It seems that these traveling merchants and passing travelers know quite a lot." Zhou Zheng said with a smile.

"From the looks of it, it seems like what they're saying is true. As the saying goes, there's no smoke without fire. That bandit who said he wanted to unify Shuang'er Mountain seems to have the support of the National Army, otherwise he wouldn't be so arrogant. This is the first time in hundreds of thousands of years that a scorpion has pooped."