Is the beginning of a catastrophe? The little farm cook is raising a family with a full warehouse.

Next, as Shen Shulan described, a vague picture of the appearance of Junhua City gradually formed in everyone's minds.

The Junhua City is divided into four markets: east, west, south and north. The distribution pattern can be roughly summarized as: the east city is expensive and the west city is rich, the south city is cheap and the north city is poor.

Dongfang City is mainly a high-end commercial trading area and cultural exchange center, where rare antiques, celebrity calligraphy and paintings, exquisite jewelry and other luxury goods from all over the world are gathered.

It was also a place where scholars, dignitaries and nobles gathered for cultural gatherings and social events. Many well-known academies, pleasure boats and teahouses were located here, often hosting poetry gatherings, zither concerts and calligraphy appreciation events.

This market town is a wealthy area, and most of its residents are wealthy businessmen, high-ranking officials, and prestigious literati in the city.

They built luxurious mansions and exquisite gardens here, enjoying the elegant atmosphere and high-quality resources of Dongfang City.

According to Shen Shulan, her fourth brother Shen Xinghan was fond of poetry and books, so he often hung out in the Dongfang City and became the target of many self-proclaimed celebrities and scholars who competed to pursue and make friends with him.

In fact, Shen Xinghan's talent is just so-so, and his so-called ability to write poetry and paint is just the basics.

Those who gathered around him did not truly admire his talent, but were just afraid of the status and position behind him, and tried to gain some benefits and advantages for themselves by clinging to him.

However, he himself did not realize it and actually thought that he was the reincarnation of the Star of Literature and was very proud of it. Shen Shulan thought he was stupid and did not like to interact with him on weekdays.

Xifang City, as a large comprehensive trade zone, is located at the convergence of transportation networks.

Here, whether it is rare medicinal materials from remote mountainous areas or exquisite seafood and special fabrics from coastal areas, they can all be displayed and exchanged efficiently. The transaction process is smooth and unimpeded, greatly reducing the time and cost consumption of intermediate links.

Middle-income merchants, artisans, and some minor officials all lived here, making it considered a moderately prosperous area of ​​the city. The houses here were relatively neatly built, and the living conditions were comfortable, but still far from the luxurious living conditions of East Market.

Xifang City has become a gathering center for merchants from other places and occupies an extremely critical position in the commercial layout of Junhua City.

With all sorts of travelers crisscrossing the streets and alleys, such a booming popularity has naturally spawned a corresponding service industry. Inns and restaurants are numerous, of varying sizes and styles, catering to the needs of travelers of all levels.

Shen Shulan's second brother, Shen Linfeng, has been quite important recently. He is responsible for negotiating business affairs in the city and has very close contacts with local chambers of commerce and big merchants from other places.

It can be said that Xifang City is the place where Shen Linfeng can thrive and display his talents.

Nanfang City is a center for entertainment and leisure, filled with various entertainment venues and folk art performance venues.

There are lively theaters, circuses, casinos, brothels, etc. here, which are brightly lit day and night, with laughter and noise intertwined. It is a place for people to relax, entertain and seek excitement.

This place is a mixed crowd, with all kinds of people living here.

Most of them are service personnel working in entertainment venues, such as actors, singers, handymen, etc., as well as some small vendors and laborers engaged in grassroots commercial activities.

The houses are densely packed and simple, the streets are narrow and crowded, and the public security situation is relatively poor. It is an absolute poor area.

Shen Shulan had been brought up in a very strict family, and most of his impressions of Nanfang City came from what others had heard, having never actually been there. Although he was quite curious, he was constrained by various constraints and kept it to himself for the time being.

Beifang City mainly serves the daily needs of ordinary people, selling mainly affordable daily necessities and food. It is also a concentration of various basic service industries, such as barber shops, bathhouses, tailor shops, etc.

In addition, Beifang City also has a small market where farmers from the surrounding area sell fresh vegetables and fruits grown by themselves.

The people here are mainly ordinary city residents, with a relatively simple living environment. It is also the most densely populated area in Junhua City.

Compared with the other areas, this area is much more ordinary and not as bustling. It is just ordinary people living their lives seriously and hard.

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"The above is the general distribution of Junhua City. Although there may be some discrepancies, it is generally correct."

"Under my father's management, Junhua City is quite well-organized, and most of the people in the city live a relatively prosperous life."

When talking about his father, Shen Shulan couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

Putting aside the shortcomings of his fatherhood that deserve criticism, as the lord of a city, he has indeed ensured the lives and stability of the people. He is diligent in his daily government affairs and can be described as conscientious.

"Gudong-"

After talking for such a long time, Shen Shulan's mouth was already dry, so he picked up the tea on the table and drank it all in one gulp.

Cheng Yuntao nodded thoughtfully. After learning more about it, she found that Junhua City was far more lively and prosperous than she had imagined.

"Sister Shen, thank you so much for telling us in such detail."

"But... I might have to trouble you to tell us what the tastes of the people in Junhua City are like?"

"People in different regions have different tastes. For example, in places with humid climates, people like spicy food, while in places with cold climates, people like sweet food..."

"Sweet, sour, bitter, spicy, and salty, I wonder which flavors the people of Junhua City prefer?"

Faced with the question raised by Cheng Yuntao, Shen Shulan thought for a moment and then spoke carefully.

"Yun Tao, before I met you, I basically ate at home. Even if I occasionally ate out, it was always at banquets. I don't know much about the tastes of ordinary people, and it's hard for me to say anything."

"But if you ask me about the tastes of the people in the East and West Markets, I can tell you a thing or two. I've tried quite a few dishes, and they all have one thing in common: they're extremely bland."

"In the beginning, because some ingredients were precious and hard to come by, chefs wanted to preserve the original flavor when cooking, so they used very few seasonings. But later, when the upper class began to praise and promote it, it became a bit excessive, and all the dishes became bland. Over time, the flavors of these dishes began to become monotonous and uniform."

"It's so bland, fish tastes like fish, meat tastes like meat, and nothing else. If anyone raises doubts, they'll be labeled as someone who doesn't understand taste, doesn't know the true nature of food, and is just an ordinary person."

"It's strange that everyone kept silent and accepted this unwritten rule in order to avoid being laughed at."