Wang Lufeng raised his hand and clasped his fists towards Shen Qiu, "Thank you, Madam."
Chen Qiu also clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, Lieutenant General Wang, I will hand it over to you tomorrow."
Brigadier General Wang glanced at the three people on the roof, then at the three wolves, one big and two small, huddled next to the food, and then turned back into the house. Perhaps he was really too cautious. The Duke let his wife keep watch at night, which showed that he was very confident in his wife's skills. If he didn't worry about other people's wives, why should he worry about it?
That night, the soldiers had the best sleep since they set out. In the morning, Chen Qiu and Xing'er paid for a whole pig and two sheep at the morning market out of their own pockets. They would rest in An County for the whole day. The soldiers had not seen any oil or water for several days since they set out, so they would reward them well today.
After breakfast, the guards were on duty and the patrols were on duty. This was what Ye Chen was most satisfied with Commander Wang. The soldiers never showed any laziness at any time. It can be seen what kind of people the generals of the Kyoto Guard are. If the soldiers in every place are like this, then what is there to worry about the safety of the Great Yin Kingdom?
"Hey, what's that smell? Smell it, is it meat?" After the training, some soldiers sat together and chatted. Suddenly, a young general sniffed and asked a big man next to him.
"What's so strange? We are not in the wilderness here, but in the county town. You saw it when we came here last night. There is a restaurant next to the door we came in. It's normal to smell meat." The man didn't care and continued to wipe his armor, blowing on it and shining it in the sun.
"No, it came from the direction of the fireman. Did Old Man Qian cook meat for us today?" The soldier sniffed hard twice and denied the statement of the big man next to him.
The big guy snorted with a laugh, "You're dreaming, aren't you? Do you know why Old Man Qian is called Old Man Qian? It's harder to get things out of his territory than to see the Jade Emperor. Even if there's meat, it's just some minced meat. It's better not to eat it. You smell meat but can't eat it, and the more you eat, the more you crave it."
"Yeah, that's true. But, smell the meat, it smells cooked, but we can only smell it but can't eat it." The soldier sniffed twice more fiercely, then blocked his nose.
The big guy saw it and asked, "What are you doing?"
"I can only smell it but can't eat it. Instead of suffering from the smell, I'd better block my nose so that I can't smell it and I won't be greedy." As he said this, he buried his head.
Suddenly, the big guy pushed the soldier and said, "Don't touch me. I'm thinking about the chicken legs my mother made for me." The big guy seemed not to hear what the soldier said and pushed him several times in a row. As soon as the soldier looked up, he saw the big guy motioning him to look away.
The old man who was knocking and searching was followed by a group of people. Two people each carried a bucket, and the buckets were full. "It's meat. Did Old Man Qian get rich today?"
"I don't know, but hey, we have meat to eat!" The people who were originally sitting there, after realizing what was happening, all rushed towards the firemen who were carrying meat.
Old Man Qian took out the long spoon from behind him and pointed it at the soldiers, all of whom were greedily watching. "Everyone, line up. No one should be left behind. Today, each of you will get two pieces, one piece of bone and one piece of meat. If you don't behave yourself, you won't get any."
When it comes to food, Old Man Qian's words carry more weight than those of a general, because if he says he won't give you food, you really can't eat a single bite. I don't know how a fireman's chief can be so powerful that even a dozen people can't get any advantage from him.
As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers who had been surrounding him instantly formed a long line.
Ye Chen and Admiral Wang watched this scene from the upper floor of the inn. "This old man Qian is really amazing. These guys really listen to him."
"There's nothing we can do if you don't listen. We can't beat you. If you don't listen, you can only watch others eat." Wang Lufeng responded to Ye Chen with a smile.
"Oh? This old man Qian is very powerful?"
Wang Lufeng pointed at himself and said, "I'm no match for him anyway."
Ye Chen always felt that this old man Qian was familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere. Now he remembered that it was him who helped Lu Chenyuan take Qiu'er's body away in the previous life. But at that time, he was dressed as an elegant scholar. Now with his face full of wrinkles, it was no wonder that he didn't recognize him for a while.
"It seems that this old man should know Qiu'er. There was regret in his eyes when he took Qiu'er away in the previous life. But who is he?" Ye Chen looked at Old Man Qian who was directing the distribution of meat to people below and thought about his own thoughts.
As if sensing someone looking at him, Old Man Qian raised his head to look at Ye Chen and the others. Wang Lufeng raised his hand to greet them, but Ye Chen remained motionless. Old Man Qian raised his hand to Wang Lufeng, and then continued to divide the meat.
"Dong Dong Dong"
"Qiu'er" Ye Chen knew that it was Chen Qiu who came back, so he went over to open the door for Chen Qiu.
"I hope I didn't disturb you guys talking?" Chen Qiu held two plates of food in her hands and looked into the room. She knew that Lieutenant General Wang was there, so she knocked on the door. Otherwise, why would she knock on the door when entering her own room?
"No, is it time to eat?"
"Yes, Old Man Qian cut a plate of pig's head and fried pig's intestines. General Wang, would you like to join us? There is no portion of meat for you today, so why not eat with us?" Chen Qiu walked into the house and put down the dishes in his hand. Xing'er came up a while later, holding the pig's head and fried pig's intestines.
"Thank you for bothering me." Wang Lufeng did not hesitate and bowed to express his gratitude.
"Mrs. Xiaochenzi, did you go out to buy it early in the morning? I saw that Old Man Qian didn't cook mutton." Xiao Hang came in and sat directly at the dining table.
Everyone sat down together, and Chen Qiu answered Xiao Hang's question, "Old Man Qian said that the soldiers suddenly started eating fishy things, and they were afraid that their stomachs wouldn't be able to handle eating too much. So they prepared the two sheep and kept them for later consumption. Just add a little bit to your meals every day."
"It's like the way Old Man Qian does things." Wang Lufeng recalled the scenes when they were often treated harshly by Old Man Qian.
"We finally got a day of rest today, and the three of them will still be on guard at night. We will cross Zhaoyao Mountain tomorrow. I hope those two people won't cause trouble. Even if we keep traveling without rest, it will take two days to get out of this mountainous area. So, the soldiers must get a good rest." Ye Chen arranged what would happen tonight and the situation they would face.
"Yes," Wang Lufeng responded directly this time. He realized that although the Duke was young, he was very thoughtful in doing things. Although he had never seen the Duke's wife's skills, the Duke was so confident in her, which meant that she was not bad. Otherwise, seeing how clingy they were, he would not have brought them along. After all, they were not out for fun. After figuring this out, Wang Lufeng no longer had any worries in his heart.
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