The Great Qin: Starting with marrying Jingni, I began my quest for immortality.

Xiaoshengxianzhuang is located by the sea.

Some of them are even built directly on a cliff, with the vast ocean on the other side.

Jiang Chuan brought Gongsun Liji here. The sea breeze blew by, carrying a salty smell. Not far away, the sea and sky met at the horizon, and white seagulls soared freely over the sea. The waves surged, and the sound of the waves reached their ears.

Looking at the vast ocean before her, Gongsun Liji felt her heart and mind expand.

She didn't dare blink, gazing at the sea before her, and murmured to herself, "Is this the sea?"

"It's really... huge."

This statement is practically nonsense, much like saying "The ocean is all water," but it does reveal Gongsun Liji's shock and excitement.

Having grown up in inland areas, she had seen the Yellow River, but never the sea.

Rivers and seas are ultimately different.

Jiang Chuan stood quietly beside Gongsun Liji. Because he had seen the world in his previous life, Jiang Chuan did not appear as naive as Gongsun Liji. He simply admired the sea in silence.

The sea breeze blew continuously.

After a long time, Gongsun Liji finally got used to the magnificence of the sea. She turned her head and glanced at Jiang Chuan beside her, her cheeks slightly flushed.

Her thoughts became increasingly complicated regarding the man beside her.

Since she and her senior brother escaped from Puyang to the State of Qi years ago, her senior brother Jing Ke chose to leave her in order to become stronger and travel the world. Although he would return to her every year, they were always separated. Over the years, she had been waiting for him alone in the deep mountains.

Naturally, one would like to appreciate the beauty of the world.

But since her senior brother wasn't around, she could only suppress her loneliness.

Unexpectedly, in Jiangchuan, she fulfilled her long-cherished wish.

Although she only traveled to the State of Qi, the scenery she saw along the way was unlike anything she had ever seen before. This time, she even saw the vast ocean. Looking at the surging sea, Gongsun Liji felt that her life was complete.

In a flash of thought, Gongsun Liji said softly to Jiang Chuan, "Mr. Jiang, thank you!"

Jiang Chuan gently shook his head, smiling without saying a word.

For the rest of the time, the two of them quietly watched the sea from the Confucian-style viewing platform, appreciating the magnificent beauty of nature.

Chapter 293 Mo Family Stronghold, An Inn

Sanghai City is not large; it is famous throughout the world because of the Confucian Xiaoshengxianzhuang (Small Sage Village).

This city is influenced by Confucianism, and the people in the city are all very kind and polite.

Apart from that, this city is similar to many other cities in the State of Qi that are close to the sea and developed based on fishing and salt production.

Jiang Chuan and Gongsun Liji lived in Xiaoshengxianzhuang.

They didn't stay at the Confucian headquarters all day. In their spare time, they would also take a stroll around the city and visit "Haiyue Xiaozhu," the most famous seaside restaurant in Sanghai City, to eat the specialties of Shandong cuisine.

Taking advantage of the low tide in the evening, Jiang Chuan went to the beach with many people from Sanghai City to go beachcombing. He was quite lucky and found a lot of seafood. Then, in the evening, he and Gongsun Liji had an extra meal.

In just a few days.

Gongsun Liji followed Jiang Chuan, experiencing both the life of the upper-class nobles and the hardships of the lives of the lower-class people.

In her heart, she also gained more and more insights.

Until this day.

Jiang Chuan led her to an inn.

"Is there an inn?"

Gongsun Liji was literate. Back in Puyang, her grandfather, Gongsun Yu, was a man of both literary and military talent. Under Gongsun Yu's tutelage, she became proficient in the Book of Poetry and even learned some rudimentary martial arts.

It's just that she dislikes fighting, so those skills have long been neglected, and it's best not to mention them now.

“Miss Li Ji, don’t underestimate this inn. Although its name is rather strange and unfortunate, this inn has quite a background.” Jiang Chuan stood beside Gongsun Li Ji and told her, without keeping her in suspense, “It’s a stronghold of the Mo family!”

Gongsun Liji's gaze immediately sharpened.

She was no stranger to the Mohist school. After her senior brother Jing Ke returned one of his days, he told her about his recent situation, and she knew that her senior brother Jing Ke had now joined the Mohist school.

When Jiang Chuan took her away from their previous residence to travel around the Qi Kingdom, he also told her that he could ask the disciples of the Mohist school to tell Jing Ke about her whereabouts.

Gongsun Liji never expected that this Mo family stronghold was disguised as an inn right under everyone's noses.

Following that, under Jiang Chuan's guidance, Gongsun Liji entered the Youjian Inn.

As an inn standing at the foot of Confucian Mountain, this inn has very little business. Many people who admire Confucianism will eat here, and many Confucian disciples will also like to have a meal here. In addition, this inn also undertakes the important task of delivering meals to the Confucian leaders.

The inn wasn't very big; there was only one manager and one waiter. Besides being the owner, the manager was also the head chef.

However, even with only one chef, he managed to run the inn very well.

Although she learned from Jiang Chuan that this place was a Mo family stronghold, Gongsun Liji was not in a hurry to see the innkeeper of Youjian Inn and ask him to pass on the news to her senior brother.

Instead, under Jiang Chuan's arrangement, they enjoyed a delicious meal here.

The food at Youjian Inn was delicious.

In the past few days, under Jiang Chuan's guidance, she had visited Haiyue Xiaozhu and tasted the most famous delicacies in Qilu. However, in Gongsun Liji's opinion, even the food at Haiyue Xiaozhu was not as good as this Youjian Inn.

Gongsun Liji wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she still voiced her inner thoughts.

"That's not surprising."

After hearing Gongsun Liji's感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of deep emotion or reflection), Jiang Chuan spoke to her.

Gongsun Liji was puzzled.

Jiang Chuan said, "The owner of the inn is surnamed Ding, the Ding of 'Paoding'!"

"In Zhuangzi's 'The Principle of Nourishing Life,' there is a story about a butcher named Ding dissecting an ox. It is said that a cook named Ding was butchering an ox for Duke Wenhui. Wherever his hands touched, wherever his shoulders leaned, wherever his feet stepped, and wherever his knees pressed against, there was a whooshing sound as the knife pierced the ox's body. There was no sound that was out of tune, matching both the rhythm of the 'Sanglin' ​​dance and the 'Jingshou' musical movement."

"This is what is meant by skill approaching the Dao!"

"The innkeeper was a descendant of this chef surnamed Ding. Because he ran the inn and was also a chef, he was also known as Paoding in the Sanghai region."

Paoding is not a person's name. Pao refers to a cook, which is a profession, while Ding is a surname.

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Paoding can be interpreted as a cook with the surname Ding.

That's why Ding Pangzi and his ancestor didn't share the same name, but they did have the same profession.

"I see."

Gongsun Liji naturally knew Zhuang Zhou.

After Jiang Chuan's explanation, I learned about the background of the shopkeeper, so it's no wonder that his cooking is so delicious.

After all, their ancestors were cooks for the king.

Gongsun Liji then quietly began to enjoy the food, and Jiang Chuan, without any hesitation, also started eating.

Having traveled through time so far, especially to the world of Qin's Moon, it would be a shame not to taste the delicacies made by the Butcher Ding, especially since among the many dishes he makes is Kung Pao Chicken, which is just outrageous.

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It should be noted that peanuts, which are needed to make Kung Pao Chicken, were not introduced to the Central Plains until the 16th century.

And now, what time is it? It's the second century BC.

As a result, these things exist in this era.

However, considering that the Qin Dynasty world itself is illogical and unscientific, and given that Sanghai City is located by the sea and many people go out to sea, it is possible that these things were brought back from overseas by those who went out to sea, which is a plausible explanation.

As for the ocean being fraught with danger?

That's for ordinary people. This world is no ordinary world. It's a martial arts world. In ancient times, there were even immortals who descended to earth. And there has always been talk of immortal mountains on the sea. Over the years, there have been many masters among those who went to sea to seek immortality. Perhaps they went to some deserted island and discovered things like peanuts. These were not crops from the Central Plains. They were curious about them, so they brought them back.

Besides Kung Pao Chicken, Jiang Chuan also discovered many dishes that only appeared in later generations in the menu of the inn called Paoding.

He ordered one serving of each and enjoyed them.

The fact that these dishes are cooked by stir-frying is even less surprising than their existence.

Soon, after Jiang Chuan and Gongsun Liji had finished eating and drinking, Jiang Chuan asked Gongsun Liji, "Would you like to see the manager of this place?"

Gongsun Liji fell silent.

Chapter 294 Old Friends and Past Events

"Let's forget about it for now."

After pondering for a moment, Gongsun Liji spoke.

Jiang Chuan looked at her with some surprise.

Gongsun Liji pondered for a moment and then explained, "I haven't decided where to go next yet, so please don't trouble the Mohists to send a message to my senior brother for now. It won't be too late to ask the Mohists to send a message after I've decided on my place of residence."

This explanation is reasonable.

Jiangchuan was not surprised either.

After all, Gongsun Liji was a gentle and serene person who did not like to cause trouble for others. Otherwise, she would not have chosen to live in seclusion in the mountains and forests, intending to grow old in peace.

Afterwards, although Gongsun Liji met the innkeeper, Paoding, she did not take the initiative to seek him out, nor did she tell him about Jing Ke.