Chapter 65 65. Roast the whole wolf?
The city gate of Lin'an Prefecture was closed, and the people from Hongwei Escort finally chose to stay in Shenjia Village.
The villagers welcomed this with great enthusiasm.
Without him, the heroic appearance of several people beating the bandits last night has been deeply engraved in their minds. Each move was so domineering that everyone in the Shen family village was in admiration.
This is an escort with great martial arts skills!
Still 6!
The name of Hongwei Escort Bureau is famous throughout Lin'an Prefecture. People in eight nearby villages have heard of the thrilling deeds of the escorts on their journey.
Such a powerful person would not have stayed in their village if the city gate had not been closed. A great opportunity is in front of them, and only those with a bad mind would let it go.
Stay, you must stay!
The villagers reached a consensus without any discussion, and no one objected.
"A few heroes helped us fight the bandits, but they are the benefactors of the village!"
"That's right! Since they are benefactors, they are naturally one family. How can there be any reason to talk about two families?"
>"Stay, you must stay!"
"A few houses have just been built in the village, and we can just live in them."
"I still have a few useless quilts at home, why don't I give them a few? A hero hugged me?”
"I have cotton-padded clothes at home!"
The villagers' idea is very simple. It's so chaotic outside, and there's no telling what will happen, so naturally they have to unite all the forces that can be united.
With these people in the village, what else are they afraid of bandits?
Does not exist.
"Isn't this bad? Your life is not easy either."
The escorts obviously couldn't stand the enthusiasm of the villagers. A row of strong men stood awkwardly and were at a loss.
It’s so enthusiastic!
If they had encountered such a thing two months ago, they would have thought it was quite normal.
But the problem is that during the period from Kyoto to Lin'an Prefecture, I experienced all kinds of tragic things along the way. I encountered countless villains and even lost many brothers.
The back and forth reversal was too great, and my brain couldn't turn around for a while, and it completely shut down.
"Brother Xi, why are they different from people in other villages?"
"Yes, there was a group of villagers who wanted to steal our food yesterday."
"Auntie is so enthusiastic. , I always feel unhappy."
A few people gathered together and whispered, their foreheads almost sweating.
“Everything goes on!”
Father Cheng arrived at the right time and made the decision for them with a wave of his hand.
“Thank you all, the cotton-padded clothes and quilts do require a lot of trouble for my sisters-in-law, but I don’t need food. I, Cheng Daqian, can still starve my brothers!”
I took care of six of them in one sentence. The future ration of the escort.
Of course, Cheng Daqian asked his son-in-law for his opinion before coming.
Shen Xingluo naturally had no objection. In fact, he had prepared food for several people, but now he was just following the trend.
"This is great, I will arrange an application for you!"
Shen Manchan slapped his thigh happily.
He took his mother-in-law to each house to sort out the idle cotton clothes and quilts, and turned the wooden house that was used as a temporary resting place for the escorts last night into their long-term residence.
At noon that day, the wooden house had changed drastically.
“If you need anything else, just ask me.”
The wooden house now is completely different from what it was in the morning. The empty space is packed to the brim with tables, stools and chairs.
This treatment can be said to be excellent.
Zhang Xi, Ke Changan and others were greatly moved, "This is already very good. Thank you, Lizheng, for your trouble."
"It's not my fault, it's you who have taken the trouble. I heard Xing Luo said that you went to see the traps outside the village this morning? "
The bodyguards were indeed not idle. Knowing that there were many bandits nearby, they decisively followed the patrol throughout Shenjia Village. . This time, I was shocked!
"Speaking of this, Shen Lizheng, the traps in your village are really great!"
A few people couldn't help but give a thumbs up, with expressions of amazement on their faces.
The sight of five steps, one deep pit, ten steps and one icy edge made their scalps numb. If they had wandered in without knowing it, there was no guarantee that they would not be hurt at all. .
Today is an eye-opener.
Brother Cheng's son-in-law is not a scholar, he is obviously a martial arts master!
Shen Manyun was overjoyed when he heard it. He was almost praised to the heavens, and the crow's feet at the corners of his eyes never faded away at all.
"Hey, we are all just making small fuss, and we are doing our best in front of you. I wonder if you have any suggestions?"
Suggestions?
It really does!
As an escort, he naturally knows a lot of tricks, so a few pointers will be no problem.
So in the next half day, I walked around the village again, strengthening the traps one after another, and the defense level instantly increased a lot.
Shen Manyun's heart became more stable.
"It's better now, don't worry about the bandits coming again!"
More than 50 people were killed last night, and even the third boss in the village was left behind. Sooner or later, the remaining bandits will They will all be found.
Then there will be a big battle to be fought.
Shen Manyun and the patrol team did not dare to take it lightly.
Now that the escorts have joined, it can be said that there is a sense of security.
***
New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Eve.
Even with the threat of bandits coming at any time, it still cannot stop the enthusiasm of the people in Shenjia Village for celebrating the festival.
As soon as the sky darkened, smoke was already rising from the kitchens of every house, and the laughter of children and adults came from the yard one after another, creating a scene of harmony.
In the small courtyard of the Shen family, Cheng Xi was taking Shen Xingqi to prepare dinner.
Lin'an Prefecture belongs to the central and northern region, and the staple food is not so clear. It eats both rice and pasta.
“Tonight we will eat dumplings stuffed with cabbage and meat.”
The hostess's words directly determine the staple food of the New Year's Eve dinner.
The Shen brothers and sisters have no preference when it comes to staple food - in fact, Cheng Xi's superb cooking skills make it difficult for people to have a preference, even when it comes to staple food.
Take out two large cabbages from the cellar, mix them with pork and chop them, and finally add various seasonings.
Cheng Xi cut the mixed noodles into equal-sized pieces and rolled them into thin sheets with a rolling pin. Shen Xingqi sat on the opposite side and started adding fillings to make dumplings.
Often one rolls out and then the other wraps it up. The two sit opposite each other, and they work together seamlessly.
"Sister-in-law, can you really eat so many dumplings?"
Two big cabbages, two big pots were used just to prepare the fillings!
On normal days, it would be enough for the three of them to eat for a long time.
Cheng Xi is not worried about this at all, "Don't worry, Uncle Xizi and the others are celebrating the New Year at our house tonight, I'm afraid it's not enough."
The men in their thirties are all hunky-backed. , and he is a martial arts practitioner, how could he eat less?
No need to worry at all.
In case she didn’t have enough dumplings, she went to the ancestral hall and exchanged two skinned wolves with Shen Mantun.
Put it on the fire and roast it later.
In modern times, we have roasted whole lamb, but we have roasted whole wolf, which sounds domineering!
"Okay, this is the last one."
Cheng Xi put down the rolling pin, stretched his legs that were numb from sitting for a long time, turned around and went to the kitchen.
(End of this chapter)