Chapter 201 Soup Base
Songyan smelled the aroma coming from Ji Changqing's pot from afar, sniffed hard, and then took a big bite of the food.
Sadly, it still tastes the same.
After struggling to swallow his food, he looked frustrated.
He secretly glanced at his master.
My master is as handsome as Lord Ji, but Lord Ji can kill fish, make soup, and fry vegetables, while their master is unworldly and can't even light charcoal and boil water, let alone cook.
Why was my mother sold to the Pei family as a servant instead of being sold to the Ji family as a servant?
If he had been sold to the Ji family, wouldn't he be able to sit beside the pot and enjoy the good life like Lord Ji's followers?
Pei Yunzhan had no idea that Ji Changqing had captured the heart of his servant with a hotpot meal, and was eating with a frown on his face.
The weather was hot and humid, and he had no appetite. The food was not good either. If it were not for maintaining his strength, he would not want to touch a single bite.
Even if he forced himself, he only ate half a bowl of rice before putting down his chopsticks.
Naturally, he also smelled the aroma of hot pot coming from Ji Changqing's side and took a look at it.
Seeing Ji Changqing cooking by himself, he was filled with disdain.
As an imperial envoy, instead of thinking about how to serve the court and help the people, he cooks like a cook himself to attract attention. It is simply despicable.
The poor people of Hezhou endured the torment, but they didn't know that what they were about to face was not a great official, but a parasite in human form.
He glanced at the other officials and saw that they were also looking at Ji Changqing with suspicious expressions. He thought to himself that it was a good thing that not all officials were...
The next moment, he suddenly saw his boss walking towards Ji Changqing.
"Sir Ji, I'm sorry to bother you."
Ran Xinian, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, said with a shy face.
"When you're done eating, could you please leave this pot of soup for me? I haven't had much of an appetite all this way, but the smell of your pot has really whetted my appetite."
Pei Yunzhan: “???”
Ji Changqing shook his head: "By the time I finish eating, I'm afraid this soup will have no taste at all."
Minister Ran turned to look at the pot that Baifu and the others were sitting around and asked, "Where are theirs?"
"Theirs, I guess there won't even be any soup left."
Minister Ran: (﹏)
He shamelessly came to try to get a taste of the soup base, but didn't get a single drop. Lord Ji is really hard-hearted.
Suddenly, a voice drifted past my ears: "I have ready-made hot pot base here. If Minister Ran doesn't mind the trouble, you can take it and make it yourself."
Minister Ran suddenly felt as if he heard heavenly music.
"It's no trouble, no trouble. Thank you very much, Master Ji, you are so considerate of me."
After taking the base sauce from Ji Changqing, he ran to find the cook: "Quick, light the fire and boil water to cook the base sauce."
He then ordered his servants, "Go catch some fish, some shrimp, and some wild vegetables, then wash and chop them and bring them back."
Soon, a big pot with a fragrant smell appeared in the camp.
Seeing this, the other officials came over and said, "You take a handful of vermicelli, I take a bundle of bean curd sheets, and he grabs two red dates."
Although this pot cannot be compared with the ones made by Ji Changqing, it is still enough to amaze them.
"This soup base is so delicious that it's even delicious when you cook shoes in it!"
"I'll have to ask Master Ji where he bought the base. I'll have to make a few good meals of it when I return to Beijing."
"Don't even think about it. I've eaten at every restaurant in the capital, and I've never tasted anything like this. It must be homemade by the Ji Mansion's cook."
"It's a shame that this cook doesn't open a restaurant. If she needs money, I'll lend it to her and she doesn't have to pay it back."
"How dare you try to steal Lord Ji's girlfriend? Stop eating and take the bowl away from me."
…
Feng Qingsui, who accidentally overheard, said: "..."
She knew that there was no glutton that Chef Ji could not conquer.
The officers and soldiers of the Third Battalion of the Capital were originally quite satisfied with the food in their bowls, but when they saw the civil officials eating so happily, their mood suddenly became depressed.
They all looked at their own admiral at the same time.
Admiral Xuan: “…”
What are you looking at!
Do you think I'm as shameless as those civil servants, greedy for even the slightest bit of soup base?
It would be fine if he gave it when asked, but if he didn’t give it when asked, where would he put his face?
"Are you all full? There's so much food left, it seems you're not hungry. Reduce the food by half tomorrow!"
He roared.
Soldiers: "..."
He hung his head in frustration.
Just as he was about to continue shoveling rice, a voice suddenly rang out from the air: "Our master asked me to bring some hot pot base over. Would you like to add some water and cook something to eat?"
The soldiers were stunned.
Then they all rushed to speak: "Yes! Thank you, Master Ji!"
After saying this, he couldn't wait to take the base material, as if he was afraid that his admiral would object.
Admiral Xuan: “…”
I've never heard you speak so loudly during roll call during drills.
If you don’t know, you might think that you don’t have enough meals in the military camp.
He glanced coldly at these little bastards, turned and walked towards Ji Changqing, thanked him personally, and then quickly turned back.
——If you don’t walk faster, you won’t be able to eat a single bite.
The soldiers of the third battalion, like the civil officials, searched the surrounding area, gathered all the edible things, washed them, and cooked them.
I ate until my stomach was full.
"Mom, I'm really blessed today."
A soldier said, touching his bloated stomach.
"If there were fewer mosquitoes near this river, it would be like a dream."
As the voice fell, out of the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of a round-faced, slightly plump girl walking towards them holding a large package.
"Our Doctor Feng brought some mosquito coils for everyone. One roll of this mosquito coil can burn all night. Light one before going to bed, and you won't be woken by mosquitoes at night."
The soldiers opened their eyes wide.
Is there such a good thing?
No wonder Medical Officer Feng brought several carts of luggage. It turned out he also brought supplies for them.
The soldiers were deeply moved and expressed their gratitude again and again.
Before going to bed, I lit the mosquito coil as the girl asked, and I really slept well all night.
During the rest of the journey, they could eat the hotpot made with the base ingredients sent by Lord Ji every night, and use the mosquito coils sent by Doctor Feng.
Eat well, sleep well, stay healthy, and have enough energy for a day's march.
Life is very comfortable.
"It would be great if I could travel with Lord Ji and Doctor Feng every day."
Some people sighed sincerely.
He was immediately kicked by his colleagues.
"You wish."
They only had the opportunity to follow Lord Ji when he was ordered to provide disaster relief and quell rebellions. They couldn't even think about it on other days.
The person who sighed curled his lips.
What's wrong with having some dreams? What if they come true?
There are many people who think as he does.
Pei Yunzhan watched helplessly as Ji Changqing and Feng Shi won over the hearts of the people in just a short period of time with just a little hot pot base and mosquito coils, and his expression grew increasingly unsightly.
Song Yan, who had secretly eaten a few meals from the pot, saw that he only drank water and didn't eat every day, so he said cautiously: "Master, why don't you try the hot dishes in the pot? Maybe your appetite will..."
Pei Yunzhan looked at him steadily.
"A little favor bought you off?"
Songyan: “…”
He stammered, "I'm just worried you can't hold on."
Pei Yunzhan sneered, "I've been traveling for seven years, and you can't even endure this little distance?"
Songyan dared not say another word.
What Pei Yunzhan didn't expect was that he developed a high fever on the first day he entered Hezhou.
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