Chapter 245 Smuggling Back to Taiyuan
Lin Changning, seeing that the people below had rested enough, beckoned to them and said.
"Come on, come up here, fill in the hole."
Wan Jin let out a wail: "Ah? I have to fill it back in?"
Lin Changning nodded: "You're dawdling like a woman. Hurry up and come up, fill in the hole, and we'll go back when it gets a little dark."
Lu Shan didn't say anything, but sat up with a thud, and the few young men from Taiyuan behind him also got up.
Seeing Lu Shan's enthusiasm, Wan Jin's competitive spirit was instantly aroused. He also patted his bottom and got up, climbing upwards with both hands.
They climbed upwards together with the Daxing border troops behind them.
In no time, he climbed up to Lin Changning's side. Lin Changning reached out and grabbed Wan Jin's wrist, pulling him up directly. Several of the guards followed suit and were also lifted up by Lin Changning one by one.
After the group of people came up, Lin Changning picked up a few shovels and ordered them, "Fill the hole."
After saying that, the group of people started working hard again.
This hole had to be filled, because Lin Changning and the others didn't know if there were any guards left behind by Prince Sheng around.
Therefore, we should try our best to restore the tomb to its original state. It will take at least two days for them to arrive. If they are suddenly discovered, the treasure they hid inside will be gone.
Presumably, even if King Sheng gave up his territory, he would still come to attack them. With only a little over 1,000 people, it would be difficult for them to even defend the city.
After filling the pit and restoring it to its original state, it was already getting dark. Lin Changning and the others carried the boxes back to the courtyard.
We simply baked some flatbread in the yard and started eating it.
Lin Changning always carried seasonings with him: ground pepper, some dogwood powder, a little salt, and a pinch of sugar. He would sprinkle them on the pancakes or put them in the pancakes. One bite would be numbing and spicy, slightly salty with a hint of sweetness.
Combined with the wheat aroma of the flatbread itself, it was so fragrant it was almost intoxicating. However, these spices were not easy to find at the time, so Lin Changning made some himself in the kitchen when he was at home.
He only brought a few porcelain bottles with him on this trip. On the way, Qi Erge, Commander Qin, and Lao Han saw them, broke off a few bites of his flatbread, and took the spices from the porcelain bottles.
They only left him one, so he's now eating the pancakes very sparingly.
However, she is indeed a bit picky about food now. Last time, she had no appetite for those porridges.
The aroma bursts forth instantly when roasted over a fire.
Wan Jin had already learned the skill of baking cakes with spices from Lin Changning, so he wasn't tempted. He took out his oil paper packet, pinched off a little similar seasoning, and sprinkled it on his cakes.
Lu Shan had also seen Lin Changning do this before, and every time he finished making it and ate with him, he would drool over the delicious aroma.
A group of guards stared longingly at the pancake in Lin Changning's hand.
Lin Changning: ...
Look at this bunch of old men, it's so embarrassing.
However, Lin Changning couldn't bear to watch a group of people eat tasteless pancakes, so he sighed deeply and tossed the porcelain bottle in his arms to Lu Shan.
"Sprinkle a little bit of bread on each person's bread and bake it until it's soft, then you can eat it. You can also bake the bread a little more until it's slightly charred, then it will taste even better."
Lu Shan chuckled as he took the porcelain bottle Lin Changning tossed to him, eagerly opened it, and took a small pinch for himself first.
Then the porcelain bottle was handed to the others, and each person received a small portion. Lin Changning's small bottle was now empty.
Finally, the small porcelain bottle was returned to Lin Changning's hands, and Lin Changning pondered for a moment.
"Next time we go back, we'll pass by the wild bee forest and go in to get some honey. Last time at dawn, I saw that besides wasps, there were also quite a few bees inside, and the honey hanging under the thick branches was quite large."
People at this time of year have fewer sweets, so anything with even a hint of sweetness is considered precious.
Lu Shan nodded: "Getting honey isn't difficult, it's just that there are too many bumblebees in there. The bumps on my face have only just gone down."
Wan Jin was also a little scared. Last time, those lunatics stung his face twice, and the swelling lasted for seven whole days. It was only recently, after applying herbal medicine, that the swelling went down.
"Chief, do we absolutely have to eat honey? Bee stings are too painful."
The last battle was a tactic that hurt the enemy a thousand while also hurting eight hundred of our own. After we came back, everyone had a few bites from bees or wasps.
Lin Changning pondered for a moment: "Don't go inside. Just take down the few beehives outside. If I'm not mistaken, we should have a great victory this time. Let's put aside the imperial reward for now."
After the commander sends troops in, all four cities should be ours. It's almost June now, and the Dragon Boat Festival is just around the corner; we probably won't be able to eat zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) then.
However, preparing some meat, brushing it with honey, and making some roasted meat should be possible.
Lu Shan, unaware of the intricacies involved, inquired, "Commander, what does roasting meat have to do with brushing it with honey? Does meat taste better with honey?"
Wan Jin looked at Lu Shan with the kind of look one would give a country bumpkin: "Wild animals brushed with honey are roasted over a fire until their skin is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a sweet taste and sizzling oil. When you take a bite, the skin is crispy and the meat is tender, and the juices will splatter out."
Lu Shan snorted: "How do you know so much, kid? Have you eaten it before?"
Wan Jin's nostrils practically flared up as he gave Lu Shan a defiant smile: "Of course! Not to mention me, which of my brothers from Daxing hasn't tasted the meat personally roasted by the commander? The flavor is absolutely divine!"
Wan Jin silently moved closer to Lushan: "You've never eaten this before, have you? Tsk tsk tsk."
Lu Shan angrily punched Wan Jin hard: "Go to hell!"
That brat Wan Jin is getting angrier and angrier with every word he says.
Lu Shan had never eaten it before, and he and his brothers really wanted to, but Lu Shan was too embarrassed to say so. After all, Lin Changning was their superior, and it wouldn't be right for their superior to grill meat for them.
Lin Changning, of course, saw through Wan Jin's wicked intentions. He covered his mouth with his hand and laughed, his shoulders swaying.
Only after seeing the envious looks in the eyes of Lu Shan and the group of Taiyuan youths behind him did he clear his throat.
"When we get back, we'll collect some honey and hunt some wild animals. I'll roast some myself and share them with you."
Lu Shan's eyes lit up instantly, and he chuckled, "Thank you, Commander."
After laughing, he gave Wan Jin a provocative look.
Qianhu even promised to grill meat for us, so what's the big deal about you? Humph!
Lin Changning shook his head and couldn't help but chuckle. These two adults are so childish, always bickering and arguing with each other.
"Alright, alright, after we finish eating and rest for an hour, we'll head back to camp."
Lu Shan suddenly reminded him, "Commander, the carts we brought might not be enough. We didn't expect there to be so many boxes inside. We'll probably have to make two trips. Why don't we haul them back after we finish eating?"
Looking at the densely packed boxes in the courtyard, Lin Changning realized that what Lu Shan said made sense, and then nodded.
"Then let's do as you say and make two trips."
Wan Jin suddenly interrupted: "No need to make two trips to the Thousand Households. I checked, although there's no one in the village, their things are all good. There are two families with oxcarts on the east side. I took a stroll around this afternoon, and there should be four or five carts and oxcarts. Together with ours, that should be enough."
Lin Changning turned his head and looked Wan Jin up and down: "Okay, when did you become so meticulous?"
Wan Jin straightened his chest. How could he not be meticulous? If he wasn't careful, Lu Shan would steal the spot next to him.
He is the most capable person by the commander's side!
That's what he was thinking, but Wan Jin said rather modestly, "The commander is always very observant. This afternoon, while you were digging, I had nothing else to do, so I came to the village to take a look and explore..."
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