Chapter 63 Banquet
"Hey, Qin You, you're eating so quickly." Before he even finished speaking or sat down, the man started eating.
"I came here just thinking about this bite. Why don't you eat it quickly? You'll all grab it soon. I haven't eaten this duck for two months. I just like this bite. Besides, this goes best with wine." After saying that, he started to eat quickly, fearing that these people would snatch it from him. Besides, how much of this duck can he eat? There won't be enough for so many people.
"Why didn't you say so earlier!" He quickly took a duck neck and gnawed on it. It was indeed spicy and flavorful, and it was a perfect match with a sip of wine. Soldiers like this, and the duck is indeed best eaten with the skin on. When he tried to grab it again, he found that it was gone. It was gone! When he saw the duck just now, there were four plates. He ate one, and it was gone? He said angrily: "You are all greedy bastards. I only ate one and it was gone."
"Hey, Old Cheng, you know that no one in our military camp eats politely. Don't we all rely on snatching? I don't know why you are so polite this time, but we can't stand it." He disagreed with the fact that they had finished eating. He said it was him who was too slow.
"That's right, you're too slow." Why don't you hurry up and eat something so delicious? What are you waiting for? What a loser! Looking at the duck neck beside him, he always felt that he hadn't chewed it clean just now. If he chewed it again, he could still get some meat out.
"You!" he exasperated.
"Okay, everyone, the pot is on, let's eat hot pot. Eating more duck won't fill you up. Here are some condiments. Dip them in whatever you want." After saying that, he put some duck blood in with the meatballs. Watching Gu Chengze's actions, they also picked out what they liked to eat, but they all liked meat. It was cooked in a short while, and when dipped in sesame paste, they didn't feel the heat in their mouths, but were wrapped in sesame paste and entered their mouths with a sesame fragrance. Some people also like to dip it in sesame oil and minced garlic, but they all think it tastes good. After eating these delicacies, they no longer found some strange foods strange. Instead, they thought they would taste good in the hot pot, such as duck intestines and pig brains. She didn't want to put these things in, but Gu Chengze said he wanted to eat them, so she put them in.
"Crunch, crunch." Qin You kept eating the duck intestines with his mouth bulging. Everyone noticed that the food on the plate had somehow ended up on his plate. They were all unhappy and surrounded Qin You. Qin You looked unhappy and said, "You guys are being slow and you think you're right?"
Seeing this scene, Gu Chengze quickly asked the servants to come over and continue serving the dishes. At the end, everyone was so full that they couldn't even stand up straight, so they stopped eating. After finishing the meal, they were still discussing, "I think the dish is the best. The soup at the end is so delicious!"
"I think pig brain is delicious, although I thought it looked a bit scary at first and didn't dare to eat it. It was only after I saw Chengze eating it that I ate it. I didn't expect that I would be so addicted to it." He smacked his lips, still savoring the taste.
"Hey, Chengze, I finally understand why this kid Qin is staying at your house." This food tastes good. Think about what he ate before? Compared to this, it's simply... Thinking about it, I couldn't help but think of the soup base. "Chengze."
Gu Chengze immediately stopped them from talking. How could he not know what they were thinking after living together for so long? "Don't worry about the soup base. I've prepared it for you. When you get home and want to eat it, just boil it with water or broth."
When everyone heard this, they thought Cheng Ze was the most thoughtful one and understood their thoughts.
"Yeah, let's get together again when we're free in a few days, okay?"
"Yes, yes."
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After everyone left, everyone took home a large bag of food, including enough hot pot for two meals and the duck dishes Li Zheng had prepared. The evening finally went smoothly. Li Zheng looked at the clean plates, so clean she could reflect her face on them, and was surprised. It was already late, so she told the servants to clean up quickly and went back to bed.
Gu Chengze walked over to Li Zheng and took her hand, looking at her tenderly, "Thank you for your hard work." His eyes seemed to be able to make people drown in them and not want to come out. Li Zheng's face flushed when he looked at her. She lowered her head to avoid his sight and whispered, "It's nothing, it's as it should be." His smile deepened when he heard it. Yes, it was as it should be. She was supposed to be his.
Li Zheng had been busy preparing for a banquet at the General's Mansion these past few days, so she hadn't thought about opening the shop for the past few days, thinking she'd wait until after the banquet to open it. On this day, for the banquet, Li Zheng wore a light green dress with intricate embroidery. A Yue had been busy combing her hair, selecting accessories, and applying makeup since early in the morning. The effect was quite striking, though. Furthermore, Gu Chengze wasn't dressed like a general that day. He wore a blue gown with a black belt and a jade pendant hanging from his waist, looking like a young master from an aristocratic family. Bao Ge'er, well, Bao Ge'er was responsible for being cute.
The three of them rode in a carriage towards the General's Mansion. Li Zheng brought along two maids, Ayue and Xiaozi, but not Gu Chengze or Baoer. They were male guests, so they didn't need to be so particular. Besides, the male guests who went there were generally generals, so they didn't bring anything with them. Female guests were more particular, and their belongings and clothes needed to be brought along.
Arriving at the gate of the general's mansion, a maid came to lead the way. "Hello, young lady, please follow me." She bowed and led Li Zheng to the backyard. Gu Chengze and Bao Ge'er, led by the maid, went to another courtyard. Li Zheng walked behind the maid and looked at the general's mansion. It was okay, just average. After all, she was used to seeing the exquisite architecture of later generations, so this was okay. The scenery was nice, and there were flowers blooming in the middle of winter. It seemed that the general's wife had put a lot of thought into it.
Arriving in the courtyard, I saw the women already gathered together, chatting. Sitting at the head of the table was presumably the general's wife. She was about thirty, well-maintained, and somewhat plump. Because the general was away at war all year, she'd had children relatively late, their two sons now ten and seven. While some might consider this early in modern times, it was considered late for those who typically married at sixteen. She figured it was because the children were young, otherwise she wouldn't have the time to help with their wedding.
When she reached the entrance of the living room, the general's wife greeted her warmly, saying, "This must be the younger sister of the Gu family boy." Everyone looked over, but she was not intimidated. She smiled and nodded at everyone, then bowed to the general's wife, "My daughter A Zheng greets the general's wife."
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