The wind and snow have not stopped, and it may continue to fall for a long time depending on the situation. If the snow falls thickly in the evening and the road conditions are not good tomorrow, horses and vehicles will not be able to go on the road.
The so-called temporary stay will change from one night to multiple nights.
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"Yes." Xia Yunji told his subordinates to prepare all the things for heating and food, and then led everyone to set off under Tao Kanglai's continuous urging.
Many people were naturally unhappy about rushing on the road in the wind and snow, but they completely obeyed the instructions to go up the mountain and had no complaints about it. They only put the blame on Tao Kanglai's head.
After all, if he hadn't had to rush, no one would have had to brave the cold, wind and snow and suffer this sin.
As for Jin Weiguo, although Tao Kanglai's proposal was compromised by Lu Qiyan and others, which made them feel that they had saved a little face, but in this situation, rushing forward would kill a thousand enemies and suffer eight hundred losses. His behavior is not very wise.
Therefore, Jin Weiguo did not have any good impressions of Tao Kanglai. Instead, after setting off, he stayed in the cold for longer and longer, and after the warmth on his body dissipated little by little, he began to feel a lot of dissatisfaction.
The wind and snow continued all the time, and because I was worried that the snow would get heavier and heavier, even Magistrate Li’s villa could not be reached, so I did not stop much at noon. I only boiled some hot water and ate some dry food, and then Then he hurried on his way.
In the afternoon, the wind became much lighter, but the snow was much heavier.
Snow began to accumulate on the road, and the horses' hooves and the wheels of the carriage showed signs of slipping, making the journey much slower.
As a result, when we arrived at the villa of Magistrate Li's house, it was completely dark.
Magistrate Li personally greeted him and arranged for everything, with apologetic expressions on his face, "Commander Lu, Commander Xia, and after receiving the letter, I ordered my subordinates to clean and tidy up overnight. However, this courtyard has been idle for a long time. It is inevitable that things are not complete, and Congyu County, where Xiaguan is located, is also quite poor. It is true that there is no more things to entertain..."
"If there are any imperfections, I hope Commander Lu and Commander Xia will forgive me and forgive me."
When Magistrate Li spoke, he bent over deeply.
"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Li." Lu Qiyan said with a smile, "It happened suddenly. It is not easy for Mr. Li to do this. Don't say such polite words again."
"It's just that Mr. Li is the magistrate of a county and the parent official of Congyu County. It snows heavily in winter and he needs to check and take precautions everywhere. There is no room for any mistakes. He is also extremely busy. It is better for Mr. Li to go back to the county office to deal with important matters in the county. We can do whatever we want here.”
Is this a disguised way of asking him to leave?
Although County Magistrate Li has been an official for many years, his promotion path was not smooth due to his lack of tact and sophistication. However, he is not stupid. He hurriedly held up his hands and said, "Thank you Commander Lu for your consideration. There are indeed many things that need to be dealt with in the county government. The official needs to rush back to the county office as soon as possible. The official has placed two reliable stewards. If Commander Lu needs anything, just give them orders."
"Thank you, Mr. Li." Lu Qiyan cupped his hands and thanked him.
Once the matter was settled, County Magistrate Li did not stay too long, but before leaving, he told the two managers that they must obey the arrangements of Lu Qiyan and others.
The two stewards were both servants of County Magistrate Li. They had followed the Li family for many years and were loyal. After seeing off Magistrate Li, they came to see Lu Qiyan.
Lu Qiyan also directly explained some precautions to the two people.
As the Villa is old, it is inevitable that there will be houses in disrepair. These houses must be arranged urgently for the people of Jin Weiguo to live.
The meal in the evening does not need to be too complicated, just simple cooking is enough, and due to different eating habits, it can be cooked separately.
The charcoal fires used for heating everywhere also had to be supplied by the soldiers of the Great Zhou Kingdom. However, it must not be made public, just do it quietly.
The two stewards immediately understood the key to this. They didn't say much and just followed Lu Qiyan's instructions and told their subordinates to do the work.
People on both sides settled down quickly, and then started eating dinner.
As soon as the meals were delivered to everyone, Jin Weiguo took a deep breath when he saw what was on the plates and bowls.
There are several plates on each table, and several dishes are cooked, but this dish is vinegared cabbage, stir-fried shredded white radish, garlic spinach, spicy and sour shredded potatoes...
The only non-vegetarian dish is stir-fried meat with carrots... foam.
And the amount of minced meat is very small. If the entire plate of minced meat were collected in one place, it would be less than the amount of meat on a finger.
The staple food looked dark, but according to the introduction from the people below, it was steamed steamed buns mixed with sweet potato noodles and white noodles.
As for the soup, it was rice porridge with pieces of dried sweet potato in it. It was said to be both delicious and filling.
Facing such a meal, Jin Weiguo didn't have a good appetite, but he was so hungry that he had no choice but to bite the bullet and eat.
On the other hand, here in the Zhou Dynasty, the food is also similar, but the carrots are not served with minced meat, but with large slices of meat, and there is more meat and less carrots.
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The staple food is also made like a steamed bun, with a huge hole at the bottom filled with lots of braised pork.
In private, each person stuffed two boiled eggs and ate them with soft and glutinous sweet potato and dried rice porridge, which was sweet and delicious.
It can be said that the soldiers of the Great Zhou Kingdom burped frequently and felt very comfortable.
The two parties didn't know that the meals were different, and they had traveled all day in the wind and snow. They were both extremely tired, so they went to bed early.
During the night, the snow fell heavier and heavier, and it did not stop completely until morning the next day. By this time, there was already a thick layer of snow on the ground, more than half a foot deep.
And after the snow stopped, the sky was still extremely gloomy and cold.
In such cold weather, everyone is looking forward to a hot and hearty breakfast.
A large pot of mutton soup was stewed here in the Great Zhou Kingdom. Although the amount of mutton in each bowl was limited, scoop up a bowl of the hot stewed soup and eat it with pancakes...
Delicious, hot and comforting!
Jin Weiguo also has mutton soup with pancakes, but the soup is stewed with mutton bones. There are a lot of radishes and cabbage in it, and it is very difficult to find the minced meat.
In the bowls of Li Juncheng and Tao Kanglai, there were still small pieces of mutton, but the portions were quite small, not enough to make a meal.
At noon, the Great Zhou Kingdom had delicious meat buns and tofu ball soup, while the food sent by Jin Weiguo was simple radish and cabbage soup and solid steamed buns...
When he sensed something was wrong, Tao Kanglai immediately approached Lu Qiyan and asked, "Why do we, the Kingdom of Jin Wei, and your Kingdom of Zhou eat different things? Is Commander Lu treating them so differently out of revenge?" ( End of chapter)