Chapter 465 The Same Situation
General Xie watched Ning Yu finish drinking the goat's milk, then took him to the yard.
A few days ago, General Xie had a barbecue grill built here.
Specially used for barbecue.
The military camp is full of rough men, and they don’t care much about what they eat.
When they eat meat, they roast it directly over the fire or boil it casually.
The requirements are not high, as long as it is cooked.
They also don't go out of their way to pursue the taste of food.
But the situation is different now. General Xie is a man who has seen the world and experienced the ups and downs of life.
If conditions permit, he will still have some requirements for food.
Moreover, these mutton sausages were sent by Shen Huazheng.
If we just cook it and eat it casually, wouldn't it be a waste of food?
Such a good thing cannot be wasted.
Besides, we have guests now and we have to entertain them well.
Ning Yu's eyes widened when he saw the things on the barbecue grill.
In addition to meat, there are also ingredients such as fish and potato chips. I can finally have a good meal today.
General Xie put some mutton on the rack to grill and also put some mutton sausages on it.
He looked at Ning Yu, unable to hide the pride in his tone: "I have everything here, everything you need, I guarantee you'll have a great meal today."
As early as when he was in the capital, he asked Lord Xiao Shen how to roast meat to make it more fragrant.
Now he is no longer the Xie Kun who only knew how to fight, but the Xie Kun who has also mastered the skill of barbecue.
No one in this military camp can compare to him.
Hahaha! ! !
Ning Yu: →_→
It seems that Lao Xie has hidden a lot of good things. I’ll see if I can take some away after we finish eating.
Thinking of Chen Huazheng and the people from Sinong Temple who are also in Yuzhang County, Ning Yu suddenly felt a little regretful.
When they first arrived in Ru'an, they heard people on the road talking about the court sending people to help Ru'an grow vegetables and fruits.
Ning Yu thought they were talking about the greenhouse, so he listened from the side.
Unexpectedly, I heard words like - "The land in Yuzhang County has been folded up to grow vegetables and fruits" and "With the same piece of land, Lord Shen from the capital can grow several times more grain and vegetables and fruits."
Ning Yu and his subordinates were very surprised and wanted to know how the land was folded up.
Even if it is really folded, how can we use the same piece of land to grow several times more food and vegetables?
It’s a pity that it’s not convenient for them to show up.
Although the people from the Dali Temple were also ordered to investigate the case, they acted in secret.
This is different from the tasks of the Sino-Agricultural Temple and the Ministry of Works, which assist local areas in promoting potato planting by posting notices and announcing them to the world before departure.
The fewer people who knew about their itinerary, the better. Even officials from other cities had to keep it a secret.
If it weren't for the fact that her whereabouts couldn't be revealed, Ning Yu really wanted to visit Shen Huazheng at the inn and let her take her to visit the experimental field.
Maybe you can even have a meal for free.
The mutton made a sizzling sound as it was roasted over a raging fire, bringing Ning Yu's thoughts back to reality.
Ning Yu came back to his senses and turned his gaze to the skewers on the grill.
As the temperature rises, the mutton and mutton sausage change color, and the aroma is roasted along with the temperature.
The tempting aroma slowly rises with the white smoke and drifts away into the distance.
Seeing that the skewers had changed color, General Xie slowly turned the skewers on the grill.
Try to take care of all the skewers from all angles as much as possible so that they can be roasted more evenly.
This will make the skewers more fragrant after being grilled.
General Xie performed the movements skillfully and looked like he was enjoying it.
Ning Yu also imitated General Xie and turned the skewers in front of him from time to time.
If I can't get Mr. Shen's meal, it's okay to get Mr. Xie's meal.
It doesn't matter who you are.
Seeing that the meat on the grill was almost cooked, General Xie quickly picked up the skewers.
He handed a few skewers to Ning Yu: "It's OK, eat it."
Although the lamb skewers had been taken off the grill, the residual heat from the raging fire was still sizzling.
Ning Yu smelled the fresh fragrance that rushed straight to his nose, thanked him and happily took the skewers.
Finally it’s time to eat, and he’s almost dizzy with the aroma.
The lamb skewers are roasted until golden, crispy and shiny, and look very delicious.
Ning Yu didn't care that it was hot and started eating it impatiently.
Both of them can eat spicy food, so the lamb skewers are added with cumin and chili powder, and there is a layer of white sesame seeds on top.
Ning Yu chewed the mutton in his mouth. No wonder people said that Ruan’s mutton was particularly delicious.
The lamb skewers were cooked to a perfect temperature, the skin was grilled to a crispy but not burnt texture, and the meat inside was tender and juicy.
The high temperature melts the mutton fat in the skewers, and even the lean meat part is imbued with the aroma of oil.
It is slightly spicy with the unique flavor of mutton, without any smell of mutton.
When you chew it, you can smell the rich milky aroma.
Even the fat has a milky aroma.
The complex aroma of the seasoning and the freshness of the mutton are perfectly combined. The granular white sesame seeds bring this freshness to a new level, infinitely tempting the taste buds.
“It’s delicious.”
Ning Yu ate three skewers of lamb in one breath and sighed with satisfaction.
The anticipation for the grilled lamb skewers just now turned into a full sense of happiness at this moment.
General Xie waved his hand generously: "If you like, eat more. You're welcome. I don't have much else here, but I definitely have enough mutton."
Fortunately, after he learned the barbecue skill from Lord Shen, he immediately found opportunities to practice it several times.
Otherwise, even if Ning Yu came today, he wouldn’t be able to show off his skills in front of him.
Ning Yu nodded with a smile, then picked up another skewer of mutton and started eating.
Oh, he's not polite at all.
Only a fool would be polite when it comes to such delicious mutton.
Soon, the mutton sausage was ready.
These mutton sausages are made from the best mutton with alternating fat and lean parts. After being chopped up, they are marinated with special seasonings and stuffed into the sheep intestines.
Finally, it is dried naturally in the sun.
Like the lamb skewers, the lamb sausages are also grilled until sizzling and oily.
Ning Yu picked up one, brought it to his lips, blew it gently, and took a bite.
The casing is firm and slightly crispy after being roasted, and contains tender lamb.
One bite and the delicious juice will overflow.
The aroma of spices and meat blend perfectly, and the taste is salty and fragrant.
It has the firm texture of meat and a light aroma of fat.
Just chew it and your mouth will be filled with rich fragrance.
Ning Yu ate one bite after another, his mouth full of oil, and he couldn't stop at all.
This is so fragrant!!
No wonder Old Xie repeatedly emphasized that he was the only one who had the mutton sausage. I'm afraid even His Majesty has never tasted it.
Fortunately, he followed the clues and found Ru'an. If he had gone somewhere else, he would have missed him.
General Xie and Ning Yu were happily grilling the meat and devouring the skewers with relish.
He would take a sip of wine from time to time, and was as happy as a god.
Just when the two had almost finished their skewers, someone suddenly came over and said that he had something important to report to General Xie.
General Xie went away with the man for a while and came back with a serious expression.
Ning Yu was puzzled and was about to ask what was going on.
General Xie suddenly spoke up: "It happened again, exactly the same as in Pingyu Town."
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When Magistrate Li saw Ning Yu and General Xie, he immediately stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your humble servant greets Lord Ning and General Xie."
As early as when he returned to Ru'an, General Xie told Prefect Lin about what happened in Pingyu Town and asked him to ask his subordinates to pay more attention to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
Prefect Lin took this very seriously and immediately issued an order for all county magistrates to arrange for people to patrol regularly.
General Xie went to see Magistrate Li again and asked him to send someone to the military camp to inform him immediately if he found anything unusual.
Magistrate Li didn't think too much and agreed immediately.
The reason is very simple. Yuzhang County is located on the northwest border, and what if an unexplained riot really occurs?
In addition to reporting the situation to his superiors, County Magistrate Li naturally also had to inform General Xie.
Originally, Daliang and Chen had always lived in peace, but everything changed since the old emperor of Chen passed away and the regent supported the young emperor to ascend the throne.
After several rounds of coups, the Chen State was no longer as powerful as before.
Although it has not reached the point of collapse, it still takes time to recover.
In recent years, as the State of Chen slowly recovered its vitality, it had been eyeing the increasingly prosperous Daliang.
The overall national strength of the State of Chen is not as good as that of Daliang, and with the Northwest Army stationed here, there will be no trouble under normal circumstances.
But that's only under normal circumstances.
It would be unimaginable if the border suddenly became chaotic.
By then, there is no guarantee that the State of Chen will not take advantage of the situation.
County Magistrate Li would arrange for people to patrol at fixed times and locations every day, and also have them work in shifts to ensure that there were people on every street and in every alley.
Today, when the government officers were on patrol, they suddenly found a young man assaulting another young man in an alley.
They immediately stepped forward to stop him and took a lot of effort to subdue the man.
When Magistrate Li heard the report from his subordinates, he immediately told someone to inform Prefect Lin and General Xie.
General Xie was relatively close by, and when he heard the news brought by Magistrate Li, he rushed over immediately.
Ning Yu happened to be with him, so General Xie took him to the county government office.
General Xie: "No need to be so polite, just take us to understand the specific situation first."
Ning Yu also said: "Master Li, please take us to see the injured young man first."
Although the yamen runners who rushed to the alley stopped the attack and saved the young man, they were also witnesses to the violence.
But they arrived later after all.
Only the victim knows the whole story.
They had to meet the young man first and find out what was going on.
Magistrate Li responded hastily: "I will ask my subordinates to bring the person over right away."
As he spoke, he winked at his subordinate beside him.
The subordinate took the order and left.
Magistrate Li said respectfully, "Please take a seat, my lords. The man is in the county office right now and will be here soon."
When General Xie and Ning Yu arrived at the county government office, he learned that the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple had also come to Yuzhang County from the capital.
For a moment, Magistrate Li was terrified and cold sweat broke out on his back.
The Dali Temple Minister came to Yuzhang County to investigate the case under the order of Your Majesty.
But even Prefect Lin did not get the news, which means that the Dali Temple's investigation process was conducted in secret.
This case must be no simple one as it has attracted so much attention from the imperial court.
When Magistrate Li heard the yamen runners describe what they saw at the time, he immediately thought of the strange things that happened in Pingyu Town. He couldn't help but feel fortunate that the perpetrators were caught in time, and also fortunate that he took the matter seriously enough.
If he didn't take this matter seriously enough and didn't arrange for regular patrols.
Or maybe, if the bailiffs had not arrived in time, the young man in the alley would have probably died at that time.
After all, that place was remote and no one else was passing by at that time.
Even if the young man's body was found later, it would be difficult to find the murderer.
Catching the person is equivalent to catching the main clue.
If something serious happened later due to his momentary negligence, the consequences would be disastrous.
Before tea was served, the bailiff brought in a young man.
The young man looked pale and frightened, as if he had been quite frightened.
He stepped forward and knelt down: "Meet the adults."
General Xie immediately noticed the obvious handprint on the young man's throat, which should have been left by someone strangling him hard.
Moreover, the perpetrator is quite strong.
"Get up and talk."
The young man stood up and said, "Thank you, sir."
General Xie: "What is your name, and what is your relationship with the person who attacked you?"
In fact, when Magistrate Li sent someone to notify General Xie, he also gave some general information about the situation.
But he only said that the victim and his attacker knew each other, and didn't say much else.
No matter what, General Xie and Ning Yu will ask the victim some questions.
Because the specific circumstances are only known to the victim and the person who attacked him.
Young man: "My Lord, my name is Zhang Yan, and I am a student at Jinyun Private School. The man who attacked me is Lin Sheng, and he is my classmate."
Ning Yu raised her eyes and looked at him: "Why did Lin Sheng attack you? Is there a feud between you two?"
Although the specific situation is still unknown, just by looking at the pinch marks on Zhang Yan's neck, one can tell that Lin Sheng wants to kill him.
If the two people have a grudge against each other, then it's fine.
If there is no grudge, it might be related to that incident.
Zhang Yan shook his head: "Although our relationship is not close, we don't have any conflicts. We still say hello to each other when we see each other on weekdays."
Ning Yu frowned slightly: "Tell us the details of what happened at that time."
Zhang Yan nodded and began to narrate the whole incident: "At that time, I went to a bookstore to buy a book and was about to go back. When I passed by Yunfu Lane, I saw Lin Sheng. I greeted him as usual..."
When the bailiff brought him here just now, he had already told him that the person inside was a high-ranking official from the capital.
No matter what the official asks, you have to answer it in detail.
The more detailed the better.
Zhang Yan paused, as if he thought of something.
"Oh, Lin Sheng's expression was not right at that time, but I didn't think much about it and went up to greet him. I wanted to say hello and leave as usual. But Lin Sheng suddenly stopped me and said that I stole his book."
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