As a lord, I was forced to farm

Chapter 834 Da Su Snacks
The food in Dasu is also exceptional, with a designated area for food vendors in Nangang Town.

Along the long street, restaurants lined the streets, their steaming heat carrying enticing aromas that mingled and intertwined in the air.

The people of Dasu are quite particular about food. Now that most areas of the county town have escaped the problem of food and clothing, they are pursuing delicious food even more.

Of course, the Prince of Dasu also played a part. His Highness and his few contracted beasts didn't have many hobbies, but eating was definitely one of them.

Especially Bai Mei and Mo Sheng, the two beasts are large in size and eat a lot; they can eat a whole cow in one meal.

When Jiang Ran is in a good mood, she sometimes craves foods that are not available in the county, such as Longjing shrimp and Four Happiness Meatballs.

Therefore, the most common servants recruited by the Prince's mansion were cooks.

As everyone knows, His Highness the Prince will one day build a palace on the Lingze Islands and live in that paradise-like place. The only ways for mortals to enter the Lingze Islands are to become officials of the Six Ministries, ministers of the army, or perhaps servants in the palace.

In order to get a job inside the mansion, people in the county would practice their culinary skills diligently.

As a result, some schools that taught cooking skills were even opened in the community, during which many delicious dishes and snacks were created.

Of course, there are too many applicants for the kitchen staff, but only a small number of the top chefs are selected.

Even those chefs who were eliminated, though somewhat disappointed, still retained what they had learned and chose to open their own shops or set up stalls.

Of course, these things were unknown to Ren Zi and other outsiders.

They were overwhelmed by the vibrant atmosphere of the marketplace, and the aromas wafting into their noses from all directions made their stomachs, which weren't even that hungry before, rumble.

Luo Qingmin swallowed hard. "Big sister, let's go find something to eat."

Ren Zi remained relatively reserved, but her stomach seemed to cramp from hunger, and she quickened her pace.

Nangang Town is close to the sea, so naturally, people rely on the sea for their livelihood, resulting in a wide variety of seafood delicacies.

Luo Qingmin saw one of the vendors pulling a stove, which was steaming with heat and contained some fine golden sand. Buried in the sand were white eggs. She initially thought they were just ordinary eggs, but the aroma was unlike that of ordinary eggs.

Moreover, there was a long queue in front of the vendors, and Luo Qingmin, who loved to join in the fun, immediately followed behind and joined the queue.

"Boss, what kind of eggs are selling so well?"

"Sea turtle eggs, charcoal-grilled turtle eggs, traditionally braised, nourishing yin and yang, a famous dish only available in Dasu. How many would you like, young lady?" The vendor was lying about the traditional braised method. Dasu has only been established for a little over twenty years, but customers still believed it.

Luo Qingmin was taken aback by this sales pitch. She counted the number of people on her side and said, "We want twelve."

"Sister, each charcoal-roasted turtle egg costs ninety-nine spirit crystals, so I'll charge you one thousand one hundred and eighty-eight spirit crystals." A crisp voice came from below. Luo Qingmin looked down and was surprised to see that the person collecting the money was a little girl who looked to be just over ten years old.

"Little sister, you're so fast at math!"

At first, Luo Qingmin thought the child had just given a random string of numbers, but after calculating in her mind for a while, she realized the number was correct. She was quite surprised and said to the vendor, "This little girl is so clever! You must have put in a lot of effort and resources to raise your daughter." Hearing someone praise his daughter, the vendor was very proud and waved his hand, saying, "Yes, my daughter is so good. She knows I have it tough, and she comes to help me with the accounts after school. But I'm too embarrassed to say how much effort and resources I've put in. My daughter and my family have this kind of life now entirely thanks to His Highness the Prince."

As he spoke, the merchant couldn't help but bow to the north.

Luo Qingmin was somewhat puzzled; she felt that the vendor's statement was perhaps a bit too exaggerated.

"Have the others finished buying? It's my turn now."

The diners behind urged him on.

Not wanting to delay their business, Luo Qingmin paid the money, took the charcoal-grilled turtle eggs, found her sisters, and told them what she had just witnessed.

Of course, at this time, Ren Zi and the others only thought that the child who could read and do math was an isolated case.

However, after walking around the neighborhood, I discovered that there were quite a few children helping their families, and many of them knew more words and could do math faster than their parents.

Moreover, judging from their clothes and appearance, they are not people of great wealth or status.

Ren Zi and the others were genuinely curious at this point and asked around. They then learned that the Da Su government had actually established an academy, allowing children to study in the public school for free.

The people of Dasu did not think this was a big deal, but they did not know that being literate and able to read and write was a very rare thing for them.

Ren Zi said, "Our Women's Gang has more than 200 members. Most of the sisters were displaced at a young age and were illiterate. Even though the sisters supported each other and shared cultivation techniques, and many of them became cultivators, now only ten of us sisters, including myself, Xiao Min, and Xiao Ning, can read and do arithmetic..."

According to the people of Dasu, the King of Dasu established a public school when his territory was still just a small town, allowing children to attend school for free. This kind of courage and foresight is something that most lords on the Cangmiao Continent do not have.

Ren Zi thought to herself that it was a pity. If she and her sisters had encountered such a lord since childhood, their fates might have been completely different.

The group of women strolled around the food street for a long time, enjoying the various barbecues, snacks, and fine wines. By the time they left the food street, their stomachs were bloated, and each of them was carrying a bag of delicious and delicate pastries.

"This little cake is sweet but not cloying, it's so delicious! I've lived so long and this is the first time I've ever tasted one. I've wasted my life before."

Although everyone was full, their taste buds seemed to have developed a craving for more, and they thought to themselves that they would stay at the main inn for a while longer and would definitely eat to their heart's content during these days.

As Luo Qingmin left the food street, she touched her purse, and the empty purse startled her.

Unable to hold back, she let out a bloodcurdling squeal, "Oh no, big sister! In just half a day, we've spent half of a month's budget!"

Upon hearing this, the women's eyes widened in surprise. Considering the complicated situation around them, Ren Zi lowered her voice and whispered in Luo Qingmin's ear, "There are over 600,000 spirit crystals in the money bag. How could it be spent in less than a day?"

Luo Qingmin looked distressed. She hadn't realized what she had done when she was spending the money. She was shocked when she touched her purse. Everyone calmed down and reviewed their expenses from the moment they entered the city.

"The two Cloud-Swallowing Flying Swords cost more than 300,000 spirit crystals, and with the food I just spent, it's probably tens of thousands of spirit crystals too."