Chapter 196: Mutton Soup with Steamed Buns, Really Delicious
"Ah Jing, what should we do next?" Zhu Qingyan asked, "Let those Wuzi envoys take Ah Jiang back? Can they really be trusted?"
Zhu Lan was also a little worried, and the two of them looked at Murong Jing.
"Don't worry about that. I will personally lead people to escort A Jiang all the way and send her safely to her biological parents. Then I will watch Zhu Ertai sign the covenant before returning."
After that, Murong Jing asked them what their plans were.
After all, the mission assigned by Yan Yuze was just to successfully send A Jiang back to Zhu Ertai, and now it can be exchanged for a ten-year contract. The two of them have done a great job in escorting the A Jiang, and they can return to complete the mission smoothly.
Zhu Qingyan glanced at Zhu Lan, as if he wanted to say something.
Zhu Lan thought for a moment and then spoke, "Although the mission is completed, there are still some things that have not been resolved. I always feel uneasy."
She took out the worn pages she had found in the desert and said slowly, "Since that desert was once the base of the Great Purification Organization, and these pages were found there, it is very likely related to the organization Great Purification Organization..."
When Zhu Qingyan heard her say this, his eyes suddenly brightened and he couldn't help but nodded.
What she experienced in Niujia Village filled her heart with disgust and hatred for the Great Purification. She also hoped to help King Zhenbei eliminate this group of inhumane villains as soon as possible.
Murong Jing naturally hoped that they could help. After all, she was not very good at studying.
“But isn’t the book ‘A Study of the Origins and Meanings of Various Characters’ that you mentioned in the book in Longchang Academy?
When you return to Jiangzhou, figure out what is written on these pages, and then come back to Beijiang to tell me. It will take too long to go back and forth, and it will delay the Spring Examination. What should I do? "
Zhu Qingyan thought for a moment and said, "When we figure out what's on it, we'll write a letter and entrust someone to give it to you?"
"No." Murong Jing said firmly, "If this really involves something secretive, I don't feel comfortable letting someone else deliver the letter."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Qingyan also fell into a dilemma.
"Maybe it doesn't have to be so troublesome." Zhu Lan said.
"This place is very close to Yunzhou City. It only takes five or six days to go back and forth by horse. Yunzhou City is so big, maybe we can find the book "Research on the Origin and Meaning of Various Characters". Why don't Qingyan and I try our luck?"
Zhu Qingyan thought this idea was great and nodded repeatedly.
"If we can find it, that would be great." Murong Jing said happily, "I should be escorting A Jiang to set off tomorrow. I'll leave the search for the book in Yunzhou to you guys."
…
Three days later, two horses stopped at the gate of Yunzhou City.
Zhu Lan and Zhu Qingyan changed out of their long robes and put on short jackets commonly seen in the army, which made their movements much more convenient.
The two men dismounted and walked into the city, leading their horses.
"What are you two doing?" The soldier guarding the gate stopped them and asked for their official pass.
Zhu Lan didn't say anything, but just showed Murong Jing's token in his hand.
"He is an envoy sent by the princess. Let him go!"
The soldiers in front immediately made way for the two.
Zhu Qingyan was secretly amazed in his heart. He didn't expect that Murong Jing's token would be so effective in the prefectures and towns near the northern border.
Yunzhou is located in the northwest, and its geographical features are completely different from Jiangzhou. There are many Hu people walking back and forth on the streets, and the buildings are also mostly exotic.
The two found a stall and sat down. Zhu Lan called the waiter, "Give me two bowls of mutton soup and two steamed buns."
"Okay, sir, please wait a moment!"
When she heard about mutton soup, Zhu Qingyan frowned slightly. She didn't like eating mutton at all. The strong smell of mutton made her very uncomfortable.
Zhu Lan smiled and looked at her. "The sheep in Yunzhou are different from those in Jiangzhou. There are saline-alkali lands here, and the mutton raised in such lands does not smell at all."
Zhu Qingyan pursed his lips, obviously not believing it. He guessed that Zhu Lan had read this in some weird book.
Anyway, she would rather starve to death than drink a sip of mutton soup.
"Sir, two bowls of mutton soup with steamed buns, please enjoy!"
Two bowls of steaming mutton soup were served, with a few clear and translucent drops of oil floating on top and a few coriander leaves dotted on top. The slices of mutton at the bottom of the soup were grey and pink, very tempting.
Yunzhou's mutton has a unique fresh fragrance, and there is almost no fishy smell of ordinary mutton. In addition, the smell of coriander rising with the heat adds a touch of freshness to the tender meat.
Zhu Lan ignored Zhu Qingyan sitting opposite him and washed his hands with cheap tea. He broke the steamed bun into pieces and soaked it in the soup. After it softened, he ate it happily.
Zhu Qingyan moved his nose and indeed did not smell the unpleasant smell that he remembered. However, he still felt resistance in his heart, so he picked up the baked steamed bun with chopsticks and put it into his mouth.
"Cough, cough, cough!" Zhu Qingyan had never eaten such a dry and hard steamed bun before. It was as if he had bitten into a mouthful of flour crumbs and he immediately choked and started coughing.
She reached out to pour water, but accidentally knocked over the teacup. In the end, she could only pick up the mutton soup on the table and take a sip.
Who would have thought that as soon as the mutton soup entered the mouth, the steamed bun crumbs in the mouth seemed to sublime immediately, and after softening, they exuded a unique flour fragrance, blending with the fresh fragrance of the mutton soup with a slight salty taste.
"How does it taste?" Zhu Lan joked.
Zhu Qingyan felt it carefully and silently soaked the whole steamed bun in the soup.
It smells really good.
Zhu Qingyan was eating a delicious meal she had never tasted before. Zhu Lan had already finished eating. She called the waiter and asked:
"Little Second Brother, may I ask where the largest bookseller in Yunzhou City is?"
"You two want to buy some books, right? Go through the alley ahead and turn left, and you'll find the largest bookseller in Yunzhou."
"Thank you very much."
After Zhu Qingyan had eaten and drunk his fill, the two followed the path pointed out by the waiter and indeed saw a two-story attic with the words "Bailu Book Club" written on it.
The shopkeeper came up to them enthusiastically and asked, "What books do you two girls want to buy? We use the finest paper here, and they are all printed with movable type!"
When Zhu Lan heard the words "movable type printing", the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
It really makes me angry when I think about it.
When I first traveled to Longchang Academy, I and my classmates invented movable type printing, which is one of the four great inventions!
As a result, all the great credit was snatched away by the prefect Bi Chong, and no personal benefit came to him.
At that time, I was in a low position and my words had no influence, so even if I wanted to appeal, there was no way. The document of commendation from the court had already been issued, and there was no reason to change it.
But she has remembered this. She doesn't know how much credit this Magistrate Bi has taken away from others. Sooner or later, she will investigate him!
Zhu Lan finished his complaints and then asked the shopkeeper, "May I ask if your bookstore has the book "A Study of the Origin and Meaning of Various Characters"? "
"hiss--"
The shopkeeper sucked his teeth, looked up at the sky and thought for a long time, then said with embarrassment: "I am really sorry, two talented people, but the book you are talking about... I have been running this business for so many years, but I have never heard of it."
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