Chapter 180 Eating roasted meat and giving the escorts Moutai.
That night, the exiled group rested at the post station.
The Xiao family managed to snag a good spot by the window, so they wouldn't have to squeeze from the innermost part to the outermost part when they went out the window.
In the nearby woods, Madam Shen walked to a marked rock and took down a letter.
I could make out the words on the note by the faint moonlight.
Looking at the post station at the foot of the mountain, a cruel smile curled at the corner of his lips. Tonight, all those eyesores would disappear. "Die, all of you die."
In the shadows, a dark figure watched her eerie smile and quietly left.
The Xiao family is having barbecue tonight.
Yun Zhaoxue suddenly had a craving for barbecue.
When I went into town at noon, I bought a sheep, rabbit meat, mutton, and other things.
The whole sheep is split open, tied to a rack, and roasted. A fire is lit underneath, and the whole sheep rotates with a gentle turn of a stick.
The campfire crackled, Xiao Xuanwu was in charge of watching the fire, and Xiao Mingshu was in charge of rinsing the flames. Oil dripped into the fire, sizzling and popping, and the flames quickly leaped up.
Xiao Mingshu was so frightened that she quickly backed away, "Oh my, that's scary..."
"Xiao Wu, add less firewood, don't scare Shu'er."
Beside the roasting rack for the whole lamb, Xiao Xuance sat in a wheelchair. In front of him was a round stove made of stones, with an entrance on the stove for adding firewood.
This approach was Yun Zhaoxue's own idea; as long as she wanted to eat something, no difficulty could stop her.
Xiao Xuance watched as she fiddled with it a few times and learned how to do it. He told her to go and rest aside so the smoke wouldn't bother her, and that he would give it to her to eat when it was ready.
The man's large, well-defined hands gripped two long chopsticks, fiddling with the thinly sliced meat on the grill plate.
The sizzling sound of the meat on the grill and the aroma made those around them swallow hard.
Yun Zhaoxue secretly took out essential barbecue sauces, cumin powder, chili powder, etc. from her spatial storage, saying they came from the Western Regions, and no one suspected her.
The aroma of meat mingled with the smoky scent rose instantly; the meat was cooked, so I sprinkled some seasoning on it with a spoon.
Yun Zhaoxue had already eaten more than a dozen pieces and planned to save some room for the whole roasted lamb.
She suggested that the Yang family eat first.
The Yang family members had just returned from gathering firewood and sat down to rest.
Jun'er brought the roasted meat to them, saying, "Grandmother, Mother, and Second Aunt, the roasted meat smells delicious."
Hearing the rumbling in his belly, Mrs. Yang couldn't bear to let her grandson go hungry.
"Grandmother isn't hungry yet, Jun'er, you and Ming'er eat first."
"Grandma, eat up, there's enough for one piece for each of us."
At this moment, Zhuiying returned carrying a large bundle of firewood and whispered a few words in Yun Zhaoxue's ear.
Now that he is a woman, he reports any news to Yun Zhaoxue first, and then Yun Zhaoxue relays it to Xiao Xuance.
Yun Zhaoxue was not surprised at all upon hearing this. She had been worried that they wouldn't make a move, but after two days, their true colors could no longer be hidden.
Yun Zhaoxue said, "Inform them to proceed with the original plan and take advantage of the chaos."
"Yes!" Zhuiying put down the firewood and went to gather more.
Xiao Mingshu turned the whole roasted lamb around and, seeing that the meat seemed cooked, asked happily, "Third Sister-in-law, do you think it's almost done?"
Yun Zhaoxue walked over and cut off a piece with a knife to taste it.
"Hmm, it's almost done. Let's bake it for another 15 minutes."
"good."
Yun Zhaoxue took a large jar of liquor out of the car. She had replaced the liquor inside with Moutai, which has a high alcohol content and is guaranteed to get Lao Liao, who is addicted to alcohol, drunk. This will make it easier for them to cause trouble tonight.
He then cut off a large piece of lamb leg and lamb chops and had Xiao Xuanwu deliver them to Lao Liao and the others.
As Lao Liao was eating his side dishes and drinking his wine, he smelled the aroma of the barbecue coming from the Xiao family's place and found the side dishes on the table unpalatable, tasting like chewing wax.
One of the escorts asked, "Brother Liao, do you think the Xiao family might send you roasted mutton as a tribute?"
If Brother Liao gets a share, they can also benefit from it.
Old Liao said, "It's not like we're starving. Why would we covet their piece of meat?"
He who eats another's food is bound to do his bidding; he who takes another's money is obligated to do his bidding.
Every time the Xiao family sends him something, it's never anything good. They've caused so much trouble that even a whole roasted lamb can't make up for it.
Upon hearing Lao Liao's words, Xiao Xuanwu quickened his pace and walked towards them, placing the meat and wine on the table.
Old Liao's mouth watered at the smell of meat, but he forced himself to suppress his urge and waved his hand, saying, "Take it away, we don't want it. Go back and tell them that it's better for them to stay out of my way than anything else."
"Master Liao, don't you want any wine? My third sister-in-law said you'll be satisfied with this wine." Xiao Xuanwu opened the lid of the wine jar and poured him a bowl of medicine. "Master Liao, try it first. If you don't like it, just pretend you didn't drink it."
A strong and rich aroma of wine wafted to my nose.
Old Liao was certain he hadn't drunk it before. After a moment's hesitation, he picked up the bowl, took a small sip, and found it wasn't as spicy as he had imagined.
As it went down, it felt like a warm current flowed straight to the dantian and slowly spread to the limbs and bones, as if it could increase one's power.
He downed it in one big gulp.
After finishing his drink, he waved to Xiao Xuanwu, "Kid, hurry back and eat yours, lest everyone else has finished and you're left with only bones."
Xiao Xuanwu shook his head and laughed, "No, they'll save a portion for me no matter what they eat, just like we do for Master Liao. I'll head back now."
"Little rascal."
Xiao Xuance had eaten roasted meat before; when he went out to play or fight, he often went to the mountains to hunt and roast it.
The conditions were rudimentary; there was no oil to fry the food, so it was dry and brittle, and no sauces to sprinkle on it. If possible, they would just sprinkle some pepper.
This is the first time I've ever had such delicious barbecue.
Zhuiying was in charge of cutting the meat for everyone. Since people get thirsty when eating barbecue, he served tea and water, and also planned to clean up the barbecue grill and charcoal fire.
As a subordinate, he could only eat after his superiors had finished eating; if there was nothing left, he could only eat steamed buns and make do with a simple meal.
Yun Zhaoxue was eating a leg of lamb when she saw Lao Liao drinking and eating heartily, thoroughly enjoying himself. Leaning against a tree and rubbing her swollen belly, she sighed, "Liao Ye and his family are living such a carefree life. If I weren't pregnant, I could be eating and drinking to my heart's content."
A woman who had never been to the West before was now pregnant with twins and couldn't do anything. She could only ride horses slowly and couldn't drink alcohol in large gulps. For her, who loved excitement, this was torture. She couldn't wait to give birth, but unfortunately, she still had at least five months to go.
Her words startled Madam Yang, who quickly advised, "Xue'er, pregnant women should not drink alcohol; it's bad for the baby."
After saying that, fearing she might say something like, "Only the strong deserve to be my child," he gave his son a look, signaling him to quickly persuade her.
"Xue'er, can you bear with it? You can drink it after you give birth. I'll quit with you for the next few months."
"You haven't drunk for months? You can really hold back? You don't mean you can't drink, do you?"
That's not right either. Few men who have served in the military don't drink alcohol.
"Yes, but I can abstain from alcohol."
A jar of wine would be requested to celebrate a victory at a banquet or when dining with colleagues.
"Alright, let's quit drinking together then, but you can't drink now either, it's not good for your leg injury to heal."
"Okay, whatever you say, eat more meat." Xiao Xuance saw that she liked the lamb leg, so he picked up another piece, wrapped it in lettuce, and handed it to her.
"You don't need to get it for me, I can do it myself."
Yun Zhaoxue saw Zhuiying waving at him, "Ying'er, stop busying yourself, come and eat first, then we'll get back to work."
Ying'er and Ying'er sound similar, so everyone thought Zhaoxue called out the latter.
No one realized that he was Zhuiying; they were just occasionally amazed by his strength, which was unlike that of a woman.
Zhuiying waved her hands repeatedly and said, "No, no, Princess, I am a servant. I cannot eat with my master."
Xiao Xuanwu had been busy all night, so focused on his own food that he forgot about his savior. Feeling a little guilty, he waved to Ying'er and said, "Ying'er, come here. You saved me, and I haven't had a chance to thank you yet."
"Ying'er, you saved Xiao Wu, which indirectly saved me. You are our benefactor. Come and eat with us."
Xiao Xuance said, "There aren't that many rules on the road."
Upon hearing this, Zhuiying came over and squatted down next to Xiao Xuance.
Song Mingyan wrapped a piece of mutton in a lettuce leaf and gave it to him, saying, "Here, eat more."
"Thank you, Second Young Madam."
"You're welcome. Your hair is a bit messy. I have a comb; I can lend it to you to fix it later."
Chasing Shadow, "..."
He deliberately made the woman's hair messy because he didn't want to comb it.
“Ying’er, we’ll be surrounded by family members who have gone through thick and thin together on the road to exile. There won’t be many rules. From now on, you can eat whatever we eat.”
"Yes, thank you, Madam."
The Xiao family ate to their hearts' content, while the Shen family watched them from a distance.
Madam Shen's eyes were filled with intense hatred. "Eat up, eat up. This is your last meal. Die with a full stomach."
Shen Qingyu was applying medicine to the wounds on her face in front of the mirror when she noticed that the wounds were healing very quickly. She shouted happily, "Mother, look at my face! Isn't it much better?"
"It's much better now. If you keep working on it, it will be back to normal very soon."
Shen Qingyu thought so too. She had already finished the first bottle, so she started applying the second one, vigorously smearing it on her face. "Great!"
She had already applied it once and then applied it a second time, smearing a thick layer like plastering a wall. In the middle of the night, the green liquid covered half of her face, which was quite eerie.
Zhao Jiu drank several bowls of Moutai, his cheeks flushed, and he needed to urinate, so he got up to go to the toilet. Meanwhile, someone was whistling, "Shhhhh..."
Upon hearing the noise, Shen Qingyu turned around.
Zhao Jiu rubbed his eyes, and when he looked again, he thought he saw a ghost. "What ghost? Brother Liao, there's a ghost! Come and kill it!"
He took a half step back, quickly drew his sword, and executed a swift, sweeping flourish—a powerful and unrestrained move. "Whoosh!"
Old Liao took another big gulp of wine, put down his bowl, and glanced over here. "Where's the ghost? I think you're just drunk."
Shen Qingyu was so angry that he smashed the mirror and stood up to yell at him, "Shut up! Who are you calling a ghost? You're the ghost! Open your dog eyes and see clearly. This bottle is the Ice Skin Jade Dew Cream given by Doctor Hua. As long as I use it, I will definitely be ten or a hundred times more beautiful than Yun Zhaoxue."
Zhao Jiu sobered up considerably after being yelled at. He carefully examined her face and scoffed, "Come on, even if you smeared shit on your face every day, you still wouldn't be a tenth as good as Princess Zhaoxue. It doesn't matter that the mirror is broken. I... I'll piss on you so you can see yourself."
"Ugh! Disgusting! Who wants to see your pee? Shameless!"
"Fine, then. I'm already worried that your ugly face is soiling my virgin urine. I can't hold it in anymore."
The Xiao family ate meat while watching the play.
Yun Zhaoxue didn't miss it. The man beside her looked at Zhao Jiu's back and a murderous glint flashed in his eyes.
He asked in a low voice, "What do you want to do?"
"He has ulterior motives towards you."
He had already instructed someone to refuse Zhao Jiu's request.
"Don't kill him. He's not some heinous criminal. Everyone appreciates beauty. His feelings for me are just simple admiration, not even love. If a few lives are lost tonight, and we kill him too, it'll be hard to explain to Lao Liao."
...
In the dead of night, several dark figures scaled the wall and used bamboo to poke holes in the doors and windows, blowing in a sleeping gas.
After a while, they pushed open the window and entered, accurately locating the window on the Xiao family's side.
He raised the knife and aimed it at Jun'er's heart.
Kid, don't blame us for being heartless, blame yourself for being a member of the Xiao family.
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