Time flies. In a blink of an eye, Zixuan and Jinghan have been here for more than a month. In the past month, Jinghan sent An Fu, Changshun and Chang'an to inquire about it and check it out within the area of ​​Zhendong County. In addition, Jinghan also learned about this place through Zixuan and the people in the county government.

After knowing the scope of Zhendong County, Jinghan was really shocked. This is not the scope of a county. It is obviously six or seven counties in size, but it is all within the jurisdiction of the state. Looking at the number of people in the county government, Jinghan is really powerless.

The eastern part of Zhendong County is a mountainous and hilly landform with vast forests. The central part is a plain with flat terrain and fertile soil. The western part is a grassland with excellent quality grasslands. Moreover, there are many large lakes scattered between the plains and grasslands, and there are also many wetland swamps. Within the entire county, there are nine main rivers, countless other tributaries, and extremely rich hydraulic resources.

When Jinghan learned about this, he pointed to a simple map on the table and sighed, "This is not a remote place, it's simply a treasure pot. It's really, I don't know what magistrates used to eat. Such a good place can make it so poor. It's so stupid." Jinghan couldn't help but mutter. You know, in such an environment, agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, sideline fishery, how could the people be poor?

Zixuan looked at Jinghan with a smile, "Do you think everyone is the same as you? All you think about is getting rich? This place has only been five or six years since the imperial court, and it was snatched from the Northern Yuan Kingdom. The county magistrate here is worried about the Northern Yuan Kingdom attacking every day, and he is worried all day long. How can he have time to care about how the people live? But with my wife, the people here will be blessed, right, wife?" Zixuan likes to see Jinghan's appearance that has good ideas and a hundred times more energetic.

"Hmph, then you have to say it? Is this little thing rare to defeat my wife?" Jinghan raised her head and deliberately pretended to look at Zixuan with contempt.

Zixuan was fascinated by her cute appearance, and reached out to hug Jinghan and kissed her red lips. "My little lady is the most powerful. No matter what her husband has, she will definitely help you." When Zixuan saw Jinghan's appearance, he knew that Jinghan probably had an idea in her heart.

"Well, what about you, I will first submit a memorial to His Majesty the Emperor. I said that this place is too poor and requires that one or two years of tax exemption so that the people can rest and recuperate. In addition, I beg the emperor to send some exiled prisoners from all over the country. What we lack most here is manpower now. Look at such a big place, there are only tens of thousands of people, and even guarding mountains of gold and silver, they can't move back home." Jinghan has a very detailed understanding of this place. He knows that this place used to be a border area between the two countries. Due to war and other reasons, the sparse population is pitiful.

"Look at this place, it is full of fertile land. As long as it is cultivated, the grain output will be very considerable in the future. Also, here, there are so many lakes, isn't it good to keep them for breeding? Not to mention the pastures there, you can raise horses, cattle and sheep casually. Oh, I want to see such a good place with my own eyes." Jinghan pointed to the pastures on the map, and was quite yearning for them.

"If my wife wants to go and see, isn't this simple? I'll wait for the day when my wife is convenient, so I'll just take her with her husband." Zixuan didn't care. When he first arrived here, he should go to various places to see her. "My wife, where do you want to go first, we'll go in the next few days."

"Go to the grassland first. I want to go to see the grassland and experience the feeling of seeing cattle and sheep when the wind blows the grass low." Jinghan said, pointing to the western area on the map.

"Okay, then I'll prepare. We'll go in two days." Zixuan hurried out to prepare.

Jinghan also got busy, "Ruyu, help me prepare some clothes that are easy to move. Just like those women outside, it is suitable for riding horses." This place originally belonged to the Northern Yuan Dynasty, but later it joined the court, but the residents here still wore their original clothes. The Northern Yuan Dynasty is a country dominated by nomadic countries, so the clothes they wear are more suitable for riding horses, both men and women. Jinghan has seen it a few times and thought the clothes look good, so he made a few pieces, which came in handy.

"Madam, you go out with the master, what about us? Don't you take us with me? What should I do if my wife's diet?" Ruyu asked.

"You can't ride horses, why do you take you with you? It's okay, the master and I are used to doing it themselves. How can you still use this little thing? Just prepare some dry food for me, and you don't have to worry about the rest. Stay at home and wait for us to come back." Jinghan waved her hand. She didn't know anything, so she didn't take these girls when she went out. It was too cumbersome.

Jinghan is a very popular person. Although Zixuan is steady, he wants to please Jinghan, so he does things very quickly. The next day, the two of them rode out. This time they brought An Fu and Changshun, and a constable in the yamen. There must be someone familiar with the road, right?

Jinghan can ride a horse, but Zixuan is not at ease, so Jinghan can only ride the same horse with Zixuan. The terrain here is flat, and the horses run away and run westward. In the afternoon, he came to the grassland in the west.

Jinghan looked at the endless green grass in front of her, and her mood was indescribable. "It's so beautiful. Look at it, there are really cattle and sheep over there. What is there? Is it the tent of the shepherd?" Jinghan was very excited. If it weren't for the different status now, she wouldn't have lost her manners in front of her subordinates, she really wanted to lie on the grass and roll around. But this can only be imagined. She couldn't do this now.

Zixuan still smiled gently. Although he was shocked by the scenery in front of him, compared with the ever-changing expression on his little wife's face in his arms, no matter how beautiful the scenery is, it is not as attractive as Jinghan. "Come on, let's walk forward and see what those shepherds are doing." Zixuan squeezed his legs and the horse's belly, and the horse walked forward.

When he came to a felt tent, Zixuan dismounted and helped Jinghan down. The constable behind him followed and communicated with the shepherd in front of him. Fortunately, this was the place where the two countries had a junction, and the language was interrelated, so Jinghan could understand these shepherds' words.

When they heard that the magistrate and his wife had arrived, the shepherds enthusiastically invited them into the felt tent. Everyone went inside, and the ground was covered with thick felt blankets, and everyone sat on the ground. The hardworking hostess served milk tea to the guests from afar.

The constable next to him quietly reminded him to use his right hand to pick it up. Jinghan and others heard it, took the milk tea with their right hand, and then took a sip. This milk tea is not the one that Jinghan had seen in his previous life. It is a favorite drink in the pastoral area. After drinking a sip of fragrant and refreshing milk tea, it feels that the milk flavor and the tea aroma are just right. It seems that there are other things inside, and salt, which is really salty and delicious.

Next, the hostess brought in fried rice, milk skin, cheese and other foods for Zixuan and others to eat. Jinghan and others thanked him repeatedly.

The shepherds here were very enthusiastic, and the male owner kept advising everyone to drink tea and eat. While eating and drinking, everyone was talking about some of the situation around them.

According to the male owner, there are about 3,000 herders here, but not many of them, and they usually live with water and grass. However, since they were assigned to the court, some herders began to learn to settle down. Anyway, the grassland here is very large, so there are so few people who don’t have to worry about not having enough grass.

Speaking of the lives of these herdsmen, they basically maintain a self-sufficient state. They raise cattle, sheep and other animals, and usually eat and use them at home. The most they eat is of course dairy products. Except for a small part of the fresh milk, the rest is made into various dairy products for convenience of preservation.

People here raise the most sheep, and they are full of treasures. Wool can be rolled into felt blankets, mutton can be eaten, and goat milk is a good thing, and can make various delicacies.

Jinghan couldn't help asking, "Brother Batu, do you only use wool to roll felt here?"

The male owner was a little surprised, "Yes? What else can you do if you don't use wool to roll felt? Look at our felt tents and blankets on the ground, aren't they all made of wool to roll felt?"

Jinghan nodded, but thought of something else in his mind. Wool can also be spun into thinner threads for weaving cloth, that is, woolen materials. These are much better than just rolling felt. Of course, they can also knit blankets. It seems that there are still many things that can be made of here.

The herdsmen were very hospitality. Some people nearby heard that the magistrate and his wife came and rushed over. It was getting darker, so everyone took out the food they had collected at home and had a meal with Zixuan and the others. Of course, drinking is indispensable. This season is a good time to drink horse milk wine.

The owner brought the horse milk wine to the respected guests. Zixuan and others happily took the wine under the reminder of the constable, dipped their ring finger into the wine and lit it in the direction of the sky, earth, and stove, and then drank it. The wine must be drunk and cannot be rejected, but people with poor alcohol content can show it. Jinghan's alcohol content is not bad, so he took a sip. Everyone next to him gave Jinghan a thumbs up. "Madam is a good lady, not inferior to the women on the grassland."

The one used to entertain guests is naturally the highest-standard sheep mat. The hostess had already prepared the mutton with the help of her neighbors. The hot and fragrant mutton was brought in and delivered to Zixuan and Jinghan, of course, with long ribs. This is the rule of hospitality.

Jinghan had never seen such a way of eating, so he had to follow others' appearance, grab the mutton with his hands and put it in his mouth. The feeling of being very tender in his mouth made Jinghan fall in love with this way of eating, so he was not polite and ate it hard.

The hostess sat next to Jinghan and was so happy to see Jinghan like to eat. In their opinion, if the guests do not eat, they would dislike them, and the more they eat, the better.
Chapter completed!