Chapter 2730 Begins
He naturally knew that in order to save Anshi City, the royal court had deployed more than 200,000 troops here, accounting for one-third of the country's military strength. In addition to the troops lost in Liaodong City, Baiyan City and other places, and the soldiers stationed in the hinterland to save Beisha City, the remaining troops in the country are probably less than 200,000.
Gao Zhi didn't dare report the situation here to the royal court because he knew this. Once the royal court knew that Anshi City had suffered such a defeat, not only would he not be able to send reinforcements, he would also send him back to be punished.
Gao Zhi felt that no one among his brothers could replace him. If he couldn't defend Anshi City, then no one else would be able to do it either, so he would rather go down this path until the end.
As one of the leaders, Nuosa naturally knew that among the princes, only the second prince could be of great use. If other princes were to take his place, the situation in Anshi City would probably be even worse.
Moreover, changing generals before the battle is a big taboo.
Nusa rubbed his forehead with a headache, and his back hunched when he left the house, as if he had aged ten years.
Bai Shan and his friends were arranged to live in a small courtyard. The courtyard was a bit low, and they could see what was going on inside the courtyard from outside.
However, the walls of the houses in this area are not very high.
Bai Shan took a look and went in. The guards pulled the carriage and horses in.
They had brought some gold, silver and jewelry that they had intended to give to Gao Zhi, but they had no chance to give them away. Bai Shan didn't tell them to give them to them, so they dragged them all here.
At this time, the boxes on the car were unloaded and moved into the house.
Bai Shan stood in the yard, looked around, smiled, and turned to the official who was hosting him and asked, "I wonder if there's a kitchen here?"
"Yes," the official said, unsure of the Second Prince's attitude towards them. Although his expression remained expressionless, he did not dare to offend him. "In the back, would you like to see it?"
Bai Shan smiled and nodded. After looking around the kitchen, he said, "I'm from Shu. I have no other hobbies in my life except eating. I've heard that the small white-skinned pastries in Anshi City are extremely delicious. Unfortunately, I haven't had any in a few days since I came here. I wonder if you could find a chef who specializes in this dish for me?"
The official frowned slightly.
Bai Shan took out a purse and stuffed it into his pocket, saying with a smile, "This is my lifelong wish. I don't know if I'll be able to return alive from this mission, but I'll be happy every day. I hope you will be more lenient."
The official felt around and saw a few round pearls. Although he hadn't opened them, he guessed they were pearls. After a moment's hesitation, he nodded and said, "Okay, but I'll only invite people here, but for shopping..."
"I can still afford this little bit of money," Bai Shan said with a smile and bowed, "Thank you for your help, sir."
So the official left and took his men straight to the home of the chef of a restaurant, and soon brought the chef back.
The chef knelt in front of Bai Shan, trembling.
In front of the officials, Bai Shan showed little expression. He simply said to the chef, "I'm a little hungry. Since I'm here, let's make lunch first."
He tilted his head and thought for a moment before saying, "It's getting late now, so just make something casual. I want to eat some white pastry tonight."
The chef trembled and said, "Gui, noble man, there is no food at this moment."
The whole city was at war, and no one went out unless necessary. They basically ate white porridge and hadn't eaten any vegetables for days.
Bai Shan frowned in distress, "What should I do? I love this food."
The official frowned, nudged the chef, and asked, "Can't we buy it? Then where do the meals we eat every day in the council chamber come from?"
Upon hearing this, the chef immediately said, "Some people still grow some crops and raise some animals in the city, but they are leaving now..."
The official was speechless.
Bai Shan looked at Daji.
Daji took out a gold ingot and stuffed it into the official's hand.
The official only glanced at it, then calmly put it in his hand, lowered his eyes and said, "Don't worry, envoy. I will make arrangements. When the time comes, I will give him a badge and he will be able to walk around the city."
Bai Shan nodded in satisfaction, then said to the chef, "Do you have anyone else at home? Can they cook? Or do you know any good cooks? Find a few more. There are quite a few people in my courtyard. I'm afraid you won't have the time to buy groceries and cook at the same time."
He turned to look at Daji, "Daji."
Daji said expressionlessly, "Our young master has five meals a day. He has breakfast at Maozheng, which must include noodles, preferably a bowl of millet porridge, as it nourishes the stomach. He also has a bowl of goat's milk, which must be boiled with tea leaves to remove the fishy smell, and then brewed with a little sugar. At Sishi, he has tea and snacks. We brought our own tea, five kinds in total. Our young master usually uses Mengding Shihua tea for his morning snacks. This tea is scarce and is only used by himself, so make sure you don't make the mistake."
"For dim sum, you can make some of your own specialties, preferably dim sum from your local Anshi City. Just tell us what you need and we'll pay for it."
There was almost a line of words engraved on Daji's face: "We are not short of money."
After discussing morning tea, Daji continued, "Lunch should be served at noon. You must prepare it in advance. One cold dish, one soup, and three dishes are the basics. As I said before, make your specialties, preferably dishes our young master has never had before. But the soup must be included, and it must be as delicate as possible."
"Our young master will have afternoon tea at 3 p.m. We will use the purple bamboo tea and Yangxian tea we brought. As for the snacks, we will serve the small white pastry this afternoon. The rest can be ordered later. If we have guests, we will have Xishan Bailu and Xianya Shihua tea."
"Dinner is served at the hour of You, and the same standards apply as lunch. The kitchen must be constantly lit. Although it's not appropriate to eat at night, our young master is still young and growing. He might get hungry at any time, so the kitchen won't be short of food when he calls."
Daji lowered his eyes to look at the chef, "Did you remember that?"
The chef nodded blankly and wondered in his heart, who is this? He is so particular about this, even more particular than the Noosa he had seen.
Not to mention the minor official beside him, even Xue Gui was stunned and couldn't help but look at Bai Shan.
Daji was not just talking, he immediately led the chef out, opened a box, took out five boxes of tea, taught him to identify tea leaves, and even took out a bag of fine salt for him, "Your young master may not be used to the salt, use this to cook."
The chef opened it and took a look. What caught his eye was white and fine salt. He picked up a few grains and tasted them. They were all salty and had almost no bitterness.
Chef: ...
I watched the whole process and now I am sure that this envoy... comes from a wealthy family and will not be the kind of person who will suffer injustice.
So he lowered his eyes to hide his expression.
The chef's heart raced, and he said to Daji with a flattering smile, "Sir, my wife and son can cook, and they can help me. Do you think I can ask them to come and help?"
Daji nodded expressionlessly, "Okay, but keep your hands and feet clean. Our young master likes cleanliness and doesn't like dirty people."
"Don't worry, don't worry, they are all very clean."
Junior Official: ...What's the point of being clean on the battlefield?
However, this envoy was fair and clean, with a face as white as a dough ball, and he had a dignified temperament that made people dare not offend him. His official uniform was tight-fitting and clean, and he looked like a person who loved cleanliness very much.
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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