By noon, Lu Qiqi's stomach was already protesting.
The lack of food made her hands tremble, so she did not perform surgery on the next soldier.
Li Changlong washed all the instruments he had used, disinfected them with hot water, wiped them dry, and then put them in a silk cloth and handed them to Lu Qiqi.
Lu Qiqi took the silk cloth, carefully put it away, and then led her people to follow Ren Yuan out of the camp to get their meal.
The food in the military camp was all prepared in the same way, and the amount of food distributed was also the same. Except for the generals who led the troops, the ordinary soldiers did not have any discrimination in their meals.
Even doctors eat the same food as soldiers.
Lu Qiqi stood behind Ren Yuan in line. When it was her turn, the soldier serving the food scooped a spoonful of millet porridge into her bowl with a large iron ladle.
Then, pointing to the wooden table beside him, he said, "Two cakes for each person."
Thank you.
After thanking him, Lu Qiqi took two pancakes from the wooden table and stood aside to wait for Li Changlong.
Ren Yuan turned around and saw that Lu Qiqi hadn't followed. He took a sip of porridge and patiently stood aside waiting for her.
Li Changlong and Doctor Luo, having already prepared their meals, headed towards Lu Qiqi.
Ren Yuan stepped forward and walked up to them, saying, "It's hot outside and the wind and sand are strong. Let's eat in the tent over there."
Lu Qiqi wasn't familiar with this place, so she was already quite grateful to have a place to sit and eat, and she wasn't going to be picky about anything.
She said, "Please lead the way."
After saying that, the group followed Ren Yuan into a tent.
Standing outside the tent, Lu Qiqi suddenly remembered that this tent belonged to Imperial Physician Ren.
Ren Yuan and Doctor Ren share the same surname, and Ren Yuan can freely enter and leave Doctor Ren's camp with his men, so their relationship must be quite close.
"Go in."
Ren Yuan used the hand that held the cake to lift the curtain.
Lu Qiqi led the way and entered the camp first.
Inside the tent sat a person.
It was Physician Ren. At that moment, he was holding a bowl and chopsticks, putting some braised pork into the plate.
Wow, what's it like to walk into a room and find a long-time employee getting special treatment?
As Lu Qiqi was considering whether to leave, the people behind her entered the tent one after another like mice entering a hole.
Now things are really messed up; several pairs of eyes are watching as Physician Ren gives special treatment.
When Physician Ren saw Lu Qiqi, his face stiffened. He didn't know whether he should invite her over to eat with him or sternly kick her out.
In a short time, the imperial physician was filled with a myriad of thoughts.
The head of Kang Le Township passed on his medical knowledge to the doctors with great love and selflessness. If he were to kick people out now, it would be utterly despicable.
There were no cooks available, as the mayor of Kang Le Township was not aware of his arrival today. He hadn't prepared any special cooking supplies, but that wasn't entirely his fault. Now that he had been caught red-handed, he was at a loss for what to do.
Ren Yuan was the last to walk in, and his eyes lit up when he saw the braised pork on the plate.
"I'm so happy!" she exclaimed. "We actually have braised pork today! It seems the cook has finally learned his lesson!"
When Physician Ren saw Ren Yuan's smiling face, he wanted to put him back in his mother's womb, as he would cause trouble for him all day long!
Ren Yuan stepped forward, carried the braised pork from the desk to the small table next to him, and said, "Everyone, please don't be shy, sit down and eat. Braised pork is a rare treat in the military camp."
We are truly fortunate to have such a feast today; let us consider it a welcome to our village chief.
Physician Ren also realized what was happening, "Princess Kangle must be tired after a long day. Sit down and eat with us."
Lu Qiqi originally wanted to suggest going out to eat, but Ren Yuan's actions made it difficult for her to refuse.
Thinking that going out now would be disrespectful to Ren Yuan, she said, "Then I'll have to bother you."
He then placed the millet porridge on the small table, pulled out a stool, and sat down.
Lu Qiqi and the others were given porridge and pancakes, but there were no chopsticks, so even though the braised pork smelled delicious, they couldn't eat it.
So she said, "Second brother, bring down some dried meat and share it with everyone."
The carriage was parked outside the tent, making it very convenient to retrieve things. Li Changlong responded and came out of the tent.
When he returned, Ren Yuan gave everyone a pair of chopsticks.
The wooden chopsticks had been used for who knows how long; they were already starting to bend and were hardly usable.
At Ren Yuan's enthusiastic invitation, Lu Qiqi picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in her mouth.
Even if braised pork is cooked with sauce, it can't hide the fact that no ginger was added.
"Is it tasty?"
Ren Yuan asked with an expectant look on his face.
Lu Qiqi said tactfully, "It's alright, it would be even better if you added ginger."
Ren Yuan was taken aback for a moment before he reacted and explained, "There are many things that are not available in this border region. I'm afraid it will take some time for the village head to adapt."
"That's natural."
Lu Qiqi understood this very well, otherwise she wouldn't have prepared all the food and supplies before setting off.
Li Changlong distributed the dried meat to everyone present.
The imperial physician took the dried meat, thanked him, took a bite, and almost burst into tears.
He had no idea how many gamey meats he had eaten in the border town, from finding them unbearable to getting used to them.
You have to understand that the soldiers usually eat coarse grains and vegetables. When military rations are tight, it is common for them to not have enough to eat. They have no right to be picky.
Ren Yuan chewed a piece of dried meat, swallowed it, and said, "This dried meat is so delicious. No wonder the village chief thinks the braised pork is just so-so."
However, the village head will have to eat this dried meat sparingly; it seems unlikely he'll be able to enjoy it again in the future.
At this point, Lu Qiqi asked, "Is pork hard to buy here?"
Ren Yuan took a sip of millet porridge, put down the bowl, and said, "Not really. In the past, when the border wars were not so intense, we also traded goods with the Tatars."
The Tatars were herders, particularly skilled at raising cattle and sheep; buying cattle and sheep was not difficult at that time.
"Now the Tatars have repeatedly plundered our Great Jin, and the city gates are tightly closed, so the barter system has been broken."
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