Everyone fell silent when this question was asked. Xing Lie would have welcomed merchants willing to come to Huangmo Pass. It was simply because Huangmo Pass needed a large number of merchants and craftsmen to thrive.
If they were from somewhere else, there would be no pressure to choose them. But they were from Baituo Town! Baituo Town was now under the jurisdiction of the Major General's sister Xing Feiyan and her brother-in-law Fang Pingshan. If the Major General took over now, wouldn't he be suspected of poaching his sister's girlfriend?
This is the major general's family affair, so naturally he has to decide it himself.
Even Lin Rui and the other five who were most respected by the Major General would not complain about this and would just wait for the Major General's reply.
After a long silence, Xing Lie nodded: "Don't worry! They can't afford to eat rice, so there's no reason for us to have porridge too."
Lin Pingyu nodded: "Major General, I will immediately approve their household registration and allow them to settle in Huangmo Pass."
Lin Rui knew that the young general was now in direct conflict with his sister, but he was curious. Aren't they siblings? If his sister also wanted to compete for the Central Plains, she could challenge the young general, but not now!
Both Baituo Town and Huangmoguan are still semi-developed places. Commercial and agricultural taxes are not high, and the fiscal deficit may still be there. They are so poor that they have only these few things. What is there to fight for?
If Xing Feiyan's husband Fang Pingshan was behind this, he would think that this man was really petty and totally unworthy of being in public.
Lin Rui got off duty early in the evening, and took his bodyguards for a walk to the commercial center of Huangmoguan. There were stalls set up on both sides of the road. The soy products, vegetarian chicken, bean curd sheets, and bean skin produced by the Lin's workshop were made into various snacks by the hardworking people. The aroma of beans spread in the air, attracting passing merchants to send their servants or even go in person to buy a bunch.
Lin Rui also bought some and shared them with the four bodyguards. They were soft and smooth in the mouth, with a hint of bean fragrance. The taste was really good. Lin Rui ate two bites of the palm-sized snack. The four soldiers sent by the major general to protect him put the snacks directly into their bags, took a few bites and swallowed them.
"How does it taste?" Lin Rui asked.
One of the leading soldiers bowed and said, "Master Lin, this is truly delicious."
Hi, that’s useless!
These people even praised the meals cooked by my mother in his house, as if they were the most delicious delicacies in the world, which greatly stimulated my mother's desire to cook.
The soldiers had always eaten the communal meals of the Huotou Camp. The essence of communal meals was to fill their stomachs before considering the taste, and the soldiers were used to it. Therefore, the perks of guarding Lord Lin included the opportunity to compete with their colleagues every two weeks, with the winner taking the stage. No matter how good the food outside was, it was still better than the food in the Huotou Camp.
Yang Chen, who lived in a local household in Huangmoguan, spent a high price to buy a hot pot bag that was wholesaled to a hot pot base merchant. The housekeeper had already prepared the stove for him to cook the hot pot. When he was about to leave, Yang Chen called out, "Housekeeper, come and try it too!"
The butler shook his head: "How can this be possible!"
Yang Chen smiled and said, "We have been master and servant for many years, so this meal is certainly worth it. Come and try it, and let's open our eyes to the new things in Huangmo Pass!"
The butler nodded with emotion: "Thank you, sir."
He deftly opened the hot pot package, which contained all the side dishes. The box stated that the side dishes had a shelf life of only three days and were best eaten within three days. However, the hot pot base was tightly wrapped in oil paper, and it was said that it could be stored for three months in winter without spoiling.
Nowadays, if this thing arrives in other capitals, it will take only three days instead of three months for the diners to eat it up.
Hotpot dumplings are basically used by local restaurants and businessmen to try new things. The beef and mutton inside are all raised on exotic aquatic plants. The meat is red and tender, and it exudes a light milky aroma, which greatly increases people's appetite.
The beef and mutton are sliced almost as thin as paper. You can eat them by just picking them up with chopsticks and rinsing them for a few times. They are also very tender and smooth when you bite them. If you want them to be cooked a little harder, you can cook them a little longer to give them a chewy texture.
The winter in Huangmoguan is windy and cold. Now the cold wind at night blows the baskets from the eaves and yards of people's houses to the ground and slide. The howling cold wind is blowing outside, and I am eating spicy hot pot in the house. I sweat all over, feeling relieved and comfortable.
Lin Rui's family also eats hot pot in the evening. As the head of the hot pot factory, he certainly has the privilege of being able to eat hot pot anytime. His family also benefits from his kindness. Qingqing is now four months old and loves to look at people. In the arms of Lin Erjie, she is well-behaved and obedient. She never makes a fuss and just looks at you with her big eyes. Her cuteness almost melts your heart.
Every night when Lin Rui comes home from work, he hugs her. Now the little girl smiles happily when she sees Lin Rui.
There are many people in the family, so the pot is big, and there are a lot of beef, mutton, various soy products and vegetables. In particular, the beef and mutton are cut and placed on a large table, while soy products and vegetables only occupy a small part.
Lin Rui was a meat lover, and who wouldn't like to eat meat these days? He prepared more meat dishes because he was afraid his parents wouldn't want to eat them, so he left some for them.
It has to be said that the beef and mutton of the alien race tastes really good, which is many times better than the beef raised on modern ranches using modern technology. Now he puts the samples directly into the refrigerator of the house. According to the characteristic of the house that it can always be replicated one to one, he will have endless beef and mutton to eat.
The clear soup hot pot base has actually been developed, but the sales of the red soup base are really not worth mentioning.
Lin Rui made a double pot. Whatever an adult would choose, of course he would take both.
Adults eat the red soup, and children eat the clear soup. It’s a clear division of labor, how great.
Zhao Qing took a piece of meat and put it in his mouth. He gasped repeatedly because of the heat. He quickly finished a mouthful of meat, enjoying the lingering spicy taste. He couldn't help but say, "Except for the base ingredients used for transportation and a few quick meals for everyone, this is my first time to eat hot pot properly."
Sister Lin laughed and said, "Don't they all taste the same? How come you're just as clueless as us when you eat all day?"
Zhao Qing disagreed with his wife: "How can they be the same? The beef and mutton we ate on the way were all about to go bad. How can the taste compare to this fresh meat?"
Lin Changxi's chopsticks were dancing so fast that you couldn't even see their shadows. He was slurping as he ate. The spicy taste and the fresh aroma of the base sauce were all absorbed into the meat. He didn't even have time to eat, so how could he have the leisure to discuss which meat was the most delicious? In his opinion, as long as it was meat, it was delicious!
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