Whether it should be called luck or not, Lu Dahai, carrying a cart full of women and children, overturned while being chased by bandits, and the people and the donkey cart fell into the ravine.
The bandits ignored them after they fell down, and Lu Dahai and his companions stayed in the ravine for several hours.
Seeing that the four of them were covered in mud, Lu Qiqi was afraid they had fallen and hurt themselves. "Are you hurt anywhere? I have medicine." She had collected a lot of wound medicine from the mountain king's house.
Lu Dahai was rescued and was overjoyed to see that his family was all safe and sound. He said, "We're fine, just some scrapes. Luckily, the ravine is soft mud, so we weren't seriously injured. It's just that the donkey is dead."
Lu Qiqi was relieved to hear that they were alright. "It's good that everyone is alright. We can eat meat to help the donkey recover."
Since Xi Bao took Lu Qi Qi's medicine and her deficiency improved, and she now rarely sneezes, Li Shi has been paying more attention to the two sisters.
When Li saw Lu Qiqi covered in blood, she was shocked. "Qiqi, where are you hurt? Why are your clothes covered in blood?"
When Lu Yao heard that Lu Qiqi was covered in blood, her eyes filled with tears. Before Lu Yao could cry, Lu Qiqi explained, "I'm fine, this blood isn't mine."
Upon hearing that her sister was alright, Lu Yao burst into laughter through her tears, and Wangcai, the dog in her arms, also let out a happy woof.
The group met up with the village chief, buried the villagers who had been killed by the bandits, and hurried on their way under the cover of darkness with torches.
Lu Qiqi, along with the women of the Li family and A Yao, rode together in Feng Yu'er's carriage. Fortunately, the carriage was spacious enough to accommodate so many people.
The Lu family had been farmers for generations, and this was the first time they had ever seen such a fine carriage. Let alone riding in it, even touching one was a first for them.
She was so excited to be in the carriage that she touched and wiped everything, completely disregarding her fear of being in the bandit stronghold.
Seeing her like this, Lu Qiqi felt relieved; otherwise, she would have had to find a way to provide them with psychological counseling.
"Make way."
When Lu Dazhuang saw a carriage coming, he quickly pulled Lu Changping to the side of the road.
Lu Changping watched the luxurious carriage pass by, filled with envy. She thought, "If only I could ride in a carriage someday."
It was dark, and they were in the woods. Lu Dahai drove his oxcart past Lu Dazhuang and his companions, and no one noticed the other.
After walking all night, the sky began to lighten with the first hint of dawn.
The village chief had his blood stasis drained by Lu Qiqi and drank the spiritual spring water. He had recovered and even felt better than a few days ago. He said to Li Shoucai, "Alright, we've traveled all night. Even if there are still bandits left, they won't catch up for a while. Go and let everyone get some rest."
After Li Shoucai called for a break, the villagers rested for a short while before starting a fire to cook. Having been arrested the night before and traveling all night, they were starving.
Lu Qiqi asked Li Changlong to borrow a large pot, and then asked Lu Dahai, Liu Tong, and Liu Tong's apprentices Zhuzi and Dunzi to help process the donkey.
Lu Qiqi found the village chief and said, "Village chief, I'm treating everyone to donkey meat so they don't have to cook anything and can just bring their own food."
When the village chief heard Lu Qiqi say that the donkey had died, he felt sorry for it, but there was no other way to deal with it except to eat it.
He instructed Li Shoucai to tell the villagers to help gather firewood and cook the donkey meat. Then he began to plan how to divide the grain, poultry, and more than a dozen donkeys and cattle that he had brought back from the bandits the night before.
Lu Qiqi didn't know how the village chief planned to distribute the goods. Her only thought right now was how to make the donkey meat taste better and how to ensure that more than two hundred people could eat meat!
Lu Qiqi took out some star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves and other seasonings from her space, and also fetched a pot of spiritual spring water. She then diluted the spiritual spring water with the stream water in her space, preparing to make a pot of donkey meat soup.
Lu Qiqi poured water into the pot, asked Zhu Zi to boil the water, and asked Liu Tong to remove the donkey bones and add the donkey tail to make soup.
The bones and donkey tail were put into the pot, along with spices, oil, and salt. In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the aroma filled the air of the people in Lijia Village. Everyone was looking forward to this feast.
It was the first time Liu Tong had ever seen a soup made by removing the meat and using the bones. He was curious and did as Lu Qiqi suggested, wanting to try this new way of cooking.
Lu Qiqi asked Liu Tong to cut the meat into palm-sized pieces and boil them in water. After boiling for half an hour, she took them out and sliced them thinly for later use.
The soup was ready. Lu Qiqi put the sliced donkey meat into a bowl, then scooped in a spoonful of soup before handing it to Liu Tong. "Uncle Liu, how does it taste?!"
Liu Tong accepted the bowl without hesitation. Having been a chef for so many years, he knew from the aroma that the soup was definitely top-notch.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Liu Tong drank the first sip of donkey meat soup.
Everyone held back their drool, waiting for his evaluation. After taking a sip, Liu Tong opened his eyes wide and exclaimed, "Delicious! This is the first time in my life I've ever tasted such delicious donkey meat soup."
The chef praised the soup as delicious, and the villagers couldn't wait any longer, grabbing bowls and eager to try the flavorful donkey meat soup.
Seeing everyone crowding around, Lu Qiqi raised her voice, "Yes, yes, everyone. Don't rush, line up and come one by one."
Lu Qiqi handed over the task of dividing the soup and meat to Li Changlong, and then ladled out a bowl with the most meat and sent it to Song Yanqing.
Song Yanqing sat under the shade of a tree, and Lu Qiqi handed him a bowl and chopsticks, saying, "Try my cooking."
Song Yanqing took the bowl, thanked him, took the first sip, and smiled, "I didn't expect you to have such good skills. Even the imperial chefs in the palace would have to admit defeat."
Lu Qiqi sat down next to Song Yanqing and turned to look at him. "Have you tasted the food made by the imperial chef? Otherwise, how could you tell the difference?"
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