Chapter 54: Stone Grill
When Lin Hongyang said "it's an unwelcome request", the expressions of the people present suddenly became serious. Even Lu Yao, the person involved, skipped a beat.
I don’t know what the other person is going to say.
If it's what they want most...
Lu Yao collected her thoughts, trying to keep her expression natural. She smiled at Lin Hongyang and said, "General Lin, you're too polite. Feel free to speak."
In fact, given the huge disparity in their current status, if the other party wants her to do something, she can just give an order. These exiled prisoners are just meat on the chopping board and can be manipulated and tortured by anyone.
But he was willing to lower his posture and ask in a pleading tone, which was enough to express his importance and respect for Lu Yao and others.
"As you know, we're all just rough guys. Just filling our bellies is enough for us. We don't have high expectations for quality of life," Lin Hongyang said straight to the point. "Yesterday I tried Madam Lu...Rong's cooking. It's unforgettable."
He felt that, relying on the other party's ability and skills, she could completely abandon her husband's family name, but the world had too many constraints and shackles on women, and in order not to cause trouble to each other, he could not escape the convention.
He hesitated again and again about leaving his husband's family, but finally decided to call it that.
Lu Yao smiled and thanked him modestly.
For a chef, being liked by diners is probably the best reward and affirmation.
"My brothers have been traveling with me all these years. They're not picky about food, and we don't have the conditions to be picky. Most of the time, they just eat a couple of bites, but I also hope that within our means, we can help everyone eat better."
Lu Yao nodded. General Lin was a rare good leader, no matter in this backward ancient times, the rapidly developing modern times, or in the end times of disorder and loss of morality.
However, after hearing this, she already understood what the other party's "unwelcome request" was.
I have to say, it was exactly what she wanted.
I just don't know what kind of compensation I will be given.
Sure enough, Lin Hongyang stated his request: "Could you please prepare three meals a day for us?"
After saying that, fearing she would refuse, he quickly added, "I know you're definitely not going to be able to prepare food for so many people by yourself. You can find a helper. In order to not affect the quality of the cooking, you will definitely need some physical strength and energy. At that time, we will also be responsible for your family's three meals a day. In addition, we will also prepare a carriage for you to travel."
Having said this, he paused for a moment, his expression becoming serious and solemn: "Mrs. Rong, please agree."
Captain Wu and others were extremely excited when they heard that the general would provide them with three meals a day.
Fortunately, they were self-respecting and did not lose their composure in front of these exiles even though they wanted to jump for joy.
However, without waiting for the other party's nod of agreement, they felt a little unsure.
My heart was hanging in the air with anxiety.
As long as they thought about saying goodbye to the boring days soon, they would like to nod in agreement on behalf of the lady.
In addition to those who were in the military, those who were also exiled also wanted to help Lu Yao directly accept the task.
Although they were somewhat envious of this family before, after experiencing yesterday's life-and-death escape, most people felt that the preferential treatment they enjoyed was justified.
Although, I am still very envious.
I really hope that the person invited is me——
This should be the voice of the vast majority of people present.
Old Lady Wang and the others were far away and could not hear the conversation here, but the fact that General Lin was able to go there in person was enough to make people jealous and hate him.
She glared hatefully in the direction of Lu Yao and the others. If it weren't for those bitches, how could their Shen family have reached this point today? Her darling grandson was much more capable than that ungrateful bastard. It was because they were walking in front at the time that they stole the limelight from her grandson. Otherwise, it would be their Shen family that would be in the limelight now.
Those two bastards are jealous of the Shen family, so they deliberately oppose them at every turn!
Lu Yao felt the gazes coming from this side. She raised her eyes and looked over. She met the old lady's vicious eyes. She frowned slightly, then looked away and looked at Lin Hongyang, "It's my honor."
"Then I'll have to trouble you next," Lin Hongyang said. "Please let me know when you've chosen your helper. For convenience, I'll untie the hemp rope for you directly."
Lu Yao was delighted and thanked Lin Hongyang, saying that she was not used to cooperation from strangers. Her husband usually helped her with cooking, so she had no choice but to choose her husband as the helper.
Lin Hongyang was also a man who knew how to behave. He looked at Rong Yan and replied, "I'll have to trouble you guys from now on."
He breathed a sigh of relief, finally sending out the thank-you gift in a legitimate manner.
Of course, the lives of so many brothers are worth more than just a carriage and a few meals, but for now, these are what they need most.
There will always be other opportunities in the future.
How could Rong Yanhui and Lu Yao dare to accept this? They immediately said, "General, you are joking. This is our honor."
It was afternoon when they were talking, so Master Lu Yao and Rong Yan returned to their assistants and immediately took up their posts to prepare dinner for the soldiers.
The ropes on Lu Yao and Rong Yanhui's wrists and ankles were finally completely untied.
The two smiled at each other, they finally took a big step forward.
Lu Mingxiu blinked and said dryly, "Alright, go quickly."
After saying that, he headed towards the military service area first.
General Lin said that he would provide three meals a day for their family. As the younger sister's older brother, he naturally could not be excluded. Now that the family was together, he had to lend a hand.
Lu Yao wanted her brother to take the children to rest, but knowing his character, she did not try to persuade him. Instead, Haohao was very happy. He had tried hard to pretend that he was grown up and no longer a child. Now that he saw his parents untying the ropes that tied them, he jumped up with joy and said that he would help his parents like his uncle did.
Just like that, although only Lu Yao and Rong Yanhui were hired, there were six people working. Lin Hongyang suddenly felt like he had made a fortune.
His eyes fell on the group of prey, and he didn't know what they were doing at night.
I'm a bit looking forward to it.
Lu Yao looked at the slaughtered wild goats, then at the existing cooking utensils and ingredients, thinking about what to cook in the evening to leave a good impression on these soldiers.
Well, she would never admit it, she wanted to take the opportunity to nourish her family as well.
Her eyes fell on the stone wall of the cave, and she discovered that the rocks here were distributed in layers. Her eyes lit up, and she found Captain Wu and put forward her request. When the latter heard that it was to make delicious food, he patted his chest and said that he would do it right away. At the same time, he asked her if she needed anything else so that he could get it together.
Lu Yao shook her head, "Let me take a look first."
She came to the cave entrance in her straw raincoat on the boat and saw that the rain was not as heavy as before, so she decided to go to the woods first.
When Lu Yao was about to go out, Rong Yanhui told her husband that he must accompany her, while Lu Mingxiu and Mo Zhu stayed in the cave with the child and kneaded the flour first.
Captain Wu was worried that they didn't have enough manpower, so he asked Meng Hu to go and help.
Meng Hu's eyes lit up, and he ran to Lu Yao happily: "Madam, if you have any instructions, please tell me."
"Thank you."
There are actually a lot of treasures in the mountains and forests at this time of year. Lu Yao and her friends went out for a walk and brought back a lot of things.
In addition to various wild vegetables, there are also some seasonings. In this way, not only will you have the ingredients for dinner, but you won’t have to worry about tomorrow morning.
Even though they were very careful, their clothes were almost wet by the time they returned to the cave.
Captain Wu was also quite quick. He had already found the things Lu Yao needed and washed them thoughtfully. After Lu Yao and Rong Yan went back to change their clothes, Captain Wu arranged for someone to wash all the things they brought back and put them aside for future use.
Everything is ready, only the east wind is missing.
Place the two square stones on the left and right, put the stone slab on top, and a simple stone slab grill is ready.
The next step is to light the fire and start working.
That’s right, what Lu Yao is going to make for everyone tonight is barbecue on a stone slab.
They can eat it directly, with bread, or wrapped with wild vegetables. There are many ways to eat it, as long as they like it.
Captain Wu was very reliable. The stone slabs he found were of uniform thickness and not small in size. If you want to have a specific number, it is about one meter long and sixty to seventy centimeters wide, which makes it convenient for her to do a lot at the same time.
After the entire stone slab is heated, cut some mutton fat and put it on the stone slab to boil out the fat. Later, you can put the mutton slices on it in an orderly manner and fry them.
The soldiers had no idea what Lu Yao was doing, but just the sizzling sound of the oil was enough to make their mouths water.
Lu Yao didn't use the entire stone slab for grilling meat. She reserved one-third of the area for pancakes.
Cut the pancake in two-thirds, stuff it with roasted and seasoned meat slices and wild vegetables, and take a bite. The lamb with special seasonings is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and extremely fresh and fragrant. Combined with the crispy and fragrant pancake and the fragrant wild vegetables, the taste is so good that you want to swallow your tongue.
If you feel that eating like this is not satisfying enough, you don’t have to put them together. Take a bite of barbecue and a bite of pancake. Feeling a bit greasy? Then take a bite of wild vegetables. It will be very enjoyable to eat like this.
Just thinking about it... slurp~
Lu Yao took a spineless breath. Oh my god, these soldiers will definitely like it too.
It turns out that these soldiers really like it.
The fact that they took turns eating it again and again and still felt like they wanted more proved how satisfied they were with the meal.
The only ones who were dissatisfied were probably the exiles on the other side.
Originally, they were very excited because each of them got a piece of meat for dinner. They cooked it in their own way and ate it. Even if there was nothing but salt, it was still a rare delicacy for them now.
But before they could swallow the mouthful, an irresistible fragrance came from the other side, which reminded them of the sadness of having to eat with this fragrance for the past two days.
Thanks to the Rong family, they can have different delicious foods for every meal.
Gulp~
But I'm still very greedy, what should I do if I want to eat...
It was not known whether the soldiers’ appetites had always been this big, or whether it was just the old days or they were just too picky. The escort team, which included Lin Hongyang and consisted of a total of 20 people, ate two wild goats and nearly a hundred pancakes.
If I wasn’t worried about indigestion after eating too much at night, I would probably continue eating.
Lu Yao smiled, saying that she was just an ordinary worker and the boss had the final say in everything.
They all had almost finished their meals, so Lu Yao started cooking for herself.
The two children were very well-behaved and kept helping to light the fire. They were obviously very hungry, and General Lin asked them to fill their stomachs as well. They resisted the temptation and said they wanted to eat with their father, mother, uncle and Uncle Mozhu.
The serious little expression instantly made these rough guys cute.
"I hope my wife can give me two children like Haohao and Yueyue in the future."
"Are you dreaming? You should get married first."
"I'm not greedy. A boy like Haohao and a girl like Yueyue, regardless of gender, one is enough."
"My daughter is just like Yueyue, soft and sweet. The last time I went back and she had just learned to talk, I heard her call me daddy, and my heart softened..."
"I miss my son and daughter, too. When I left, they were barely as tall as my waist. It's been three years since we last met. The last time they wrote to me, they said they'd grown a lot taller. I wonder what they look like now."
"I've been away from home for a few years now, and I don't know if my children still remember me as their father."
“…”
The soldiers whispered about their loved ones and children. Lu Yao and the others ate roasted lamb and drank lemon honey water. These days of exile didn't seem so sad.
Pooh!
If anyone says that, Old Lady Wang will spit in her face first.
She has nothing to eat, nothing to drink, nothing to wear, and she has to travel for days on end. Isn't that sad? Her legs have become thicker from all the walking, haven't they? She's also become thin from hunger, haven't she?
Throughout this journey, there has never been a moment that feels comfortable.
Especially now!
She took a bite of the bland mutton with hatred, looking at the ungrateful wolves hiding in the corner, her eyes as vicious as a poisonous snake staring at its prey.
Do you think you can't do anything to them with these ruffians guarding them?
Humph, they will be in trouble when their son gets better.
She took another fierce bite of the meat, smelling the irresistible fragrance. She once again dragged out Lu Yaorong and Yan Hui's family and asked about their ancestors for countless generations. Still not feeling relieved, she whispered to Wang Yalan, "Is there any way to get those bitches to return to the Shen family?"
Wang Yalan was puzzled: "Mom, we finally managed to drive them away completely, what are you doing..."
"Our Shen family raised that bastard for so many years, and now that he's married into a wealthy family, he doesn't want to be filial to us elders. How can this be justified?" Old Lady Wang said as a matter of course, "There's no such unfilial person in this world."
Although Wang Yalan also felt that what the old lady said made sense, she still shook her head: "Forget it, mother. We are still on the road, with so many soldiers watching us. I am afraid that the two children will misunderstand and instigate the officers to deal with us."
Their lives along the way have been difficult enough, and if someone deliberately targets them, who knows how much more they will suffer.
She didn't want to die so early.
Old Mrs. Wang became angry when she saw that her daughter-in-law was so useless, so she simply pulled her precious grandson aside and started talking to him.
Who is she doing this for? Isn't it for her sons, grandsons and the whole family?
Although Shen Yaoming was jealous of the benefits and opportunities that Rong Yanhui's family had obtained, he still had to save face, so naturally he would not take the initiative to ask that person for help.
Things may change over time, so what if it’s too early to be proud now?
Deep down in my heart, there was a voice telling me that this shouldn't be the case.
He always believed that one day he would completely trample this entire family under his feet.
Unable to turn over!
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