Shulan sat on her horse, watching her little apprentice being held in someone's arms, feeling somewhat helpless.
He Fengmian's low voice sounded in her ear: "If you don't want to, you don't have to go."
Shulan thought of the hot spring and looked at the expectant eyes of everyone, and said with a smile, "I also really want to soak in that hot spring."
Yes, the sound of galloping horses belonged to Liu Moyang and several familiar generals.
Only then did I learn that they were on their day off and planned to go hunting, soak in the hot springs, and have some drinks.
I came here because I knew they were here, so I came specifically to find them.
When He Fengmian learned that she wanted to soak in the hot spring, he didn't say anything.
He gently put his arm around her waist and followed the others.
Then Shulan took the crossbow and began to learn how to hunt.
Liu Moyang comforted her, saying, "Madam will surely be able to hunt a pheasant today."
Shulan felt that after studying all afternoon yesterday, she would definitely have no problem today.
Full of confidence, he said, "Once I hunt one, I'll roast it and eat it tonight."
Then, the first time I hid next to the pheasant and rabbit, it was when I couldn't hit my prey.
Shulan: "..."
Liu Moyang, hidden in the shadows: "..."
Madam, with such accuracy, if you were on the battlefield, you'd be spitting blood.
Even He Fengmian was puzzled: "Is it that difficult?"
His tone was slightly raised, revealing a genuine sense of doubt.
His first time hunting with a bow and arrow was when he was six years old, and it wasn't as difficult as it was for her. Besides, a crossbow doesn't require the same force as a bow and arrow; you just need to aim.
Shulan: "..."
Feeling the soreness in his right arm, he felt somewhat discouraged: "Maybe I don't have the talent."
She did exactly as he instructed, but she just couldn't hit the target.
Seeing her somewhat dejected appearance, He Fengmian was unusually kind and refrained from saying anything more typical of a straight man.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Everyone has their own strengths. Just like you are good at treating patients and saving lives, while we are better suited for the battlefield, there's no need to worry about it."
He genuinely felt that not knowing how to hunt wasn't a big deal; the crossbow was indeed a bit too heavy for her.
Thinking of the crossbow he had made, he thought he could give her one when it came out.
The crossbow was small enough to fit perfectly in her medical kit, so she could use it for self-defense.
Shulan thought about it and agreed. Looking at the pheasant that had just run away, she said with some regret, "It's just that we can't cook pheasant for everyone anymore."
He Fengmian said, "It's alright, I'll help you."
Shulan was immediately delighted: "Okay."
Then He Fengmian took her away.
Liu Moyang, who was hiding in the shadows, was so excited that he almost pounded the ground. He said to Qu Ming beside him, "I didn't expect that the General would also become so good at this after he lost his beard."
He gently stroked his chin: "Could it be that your beard is too thick, affecting your mouth?"
Qu Ming frowned: "Is this really a good idea? She's a member of the Xie family, after all. What if she was sent by the Xie family?"
Liu Moyang said nonchalantly, "Then we can only accept our bad luck. But I think the General has always been very lucky."
Qu Ming: "..."
Listen to what you're saying.
Too lazy to deal with him, and not planning to go crazy with his good buddy, he quietly left to go hunting on his own.
With Jian Xing around, Liu Moyang figured he didn't need to worry about the chickens, so he went off to practice his crossbow skills.
With He Fengmian around, they indeed reaped a considerable harvest of prey, and also discovered a significant amount of Panax notoginseng.
Once they finished digging up the Panax notoginseng, they didn't plan to waste any more time and returned to the camp.
After all, everyone came here to have fun, so after hunting some game, they prepared to have a barbecue.
So even though the sun was still high, everyone was already there roasting and stewing.
Shulan was surprised to see a large table with two whole roasted lambs, as well as other fragrant pheasants and rabbits. Their golden, oily appearance made the neighbor's child drool with envy.
Shulan, who wasn't hungry at first, couldn't help but swallow hard when she saw this.
When the crowd saw them, they greeted them happily: "General, Madam, you're back! Please sit down and have something to eat."
The two sat down, and Shulan noticed that not only were there fine wines and dishes, but there were also dice and things that looked like chess pieces and a teapot.
Shulan looked at this and thought to herself that they really knew how to have fun.
"Eat this."
He Fengmian cut a piece of lamb leg and handed it to her.
"Thank you." Shulan took it, took a bite, and found it even tastier than last time.
Liu Moyang smiled and said, "Thanks to Madam for telling us about that chili powder, this mutton tastes much better."
Last time, Shulan found a large patch of wild chili peppers in the mountains, which made her very happy.
She picked a lot of small red chilies, kept some seeds, and then dried them. Knowing that they liked to eat roasted meat, she gave them some of the ground chili powder to add flavor.
The rest was given to Chen Ma, who then used it to make seasonings at the food shop.
With this chili powder, many foods taste much better.
Liu Moyang and his group knew that this plant was edible, and after searching for a long time in the mountains, they actually found quite a lot more. They picked it, dried it, and now they added this chili powder to the roasted meat.
Shulan bit into the mutton and said with a smile, "Your cooking is so good, it tastes great even without this chili powder."
She was telling the truth; their craftsmanship is truly excellent.
Even just salt makes it taste delicious when roasted.
However, he added, "Once I find cumin, this roasted meat will taste even better than this."
Liu Moyang smiled and said, "Then we'll trouble you, Madam, to find out and let us know."
"OK."
Food is always the best tool to build rapport. Another adjutant, Sun Wu, handed over a small wine flask and said, "Madam, this is sour fruit wine brewed by my father. Please try it."
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