Chapter 636 Ronghe Mansion
The noodles are made of bamboo, and the bamboo makes a "tuk-tuk" sound when the noodles are pressed. The word "Sheng" has a very good meaning, so the name "Zhusheng Noodles" came into being.
Xia Mingyuehe's noodles are not large in quantity and do not use bamboo-like production methods. They are kneaded purely by hand, rolled into thin and tough noodles, and cut into thin noodles.
The bamboo noodles are made with a strong yellow color, and are cooked together with wontons and a few slices of green vegetables. The combination of yellow and green is very beautiful.
Xia Mingyue scooped out the wonton noodles and just put them on the table when she saw Lu Qiyan and Xia Yunji coming into the room covered in cold clothes.
"You came back just in time." Xia Mingyue pursed her lips and smiled, and hurriedly asked the two of them to sit down. "The wonton noodles have just been cooked. I was about to send someone to ask you two to come back to eat."
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Looking at the steaming and fragrant wonton noodles, both Lu Qiyan and Xia Yunji couldn't help sniffing and swallowing.
"It has to be my sister." Xia Yunji didn't care about anything else and quickly picked up the chopsticks. Instead of picking up the spoon Xia Mingyue handed over, he just used the chopsticks to put the round wonton into his mouth.
The skin is thin and tough, the fillings are abundant and the flavor is rich. It tastes fresh and delicious, light and delicious, and very delicious.
The noodles were so chewy and delicious that Xia Yunji couldn't wait to eat the entire bowl of wonton noodles, including the soup and bowl, in one go before he would give up.
Compared to Xia Yunji, who was gobbling up his food in a voracious manner, Lu Qiyan's eating style was much more gentle. He even passed the wontons in his bowl to Xia Mingyue and picked up two of them.
"My lady, I'll eat it too." Lu Qiyan then picked up the chopsticks and put the delicious wonton noodles into his mouth, and kept nodding, "The wonton noodles made by my lady are really delicious."
"Since it's delicious, eat more. There's still a lot, enough for you to eat." Xia Mingyue pursed her lips and smiled, and told Yinqiao and Zhuang Cui to cook some.
Of course, I haven’t forgotten Wu Jin’s part either.
After all, Wu Jin stayed by her side throughout the night, never leaving her.
Wujin's portion of bamboo noodles also had two extra fresh duck eggs to make it more enjoyable.
Wu Jin was naturally very happy about receiving preferential treatment, and he was particularly proud when he ate.
After breakfast, everyone went back to their houses to rest.
After noon, Magistrate Li finished handling the follow-up chores and reported the situation to Lu Qiyan.
The soldiers sent by Xia Yunji to continue chasing the masked men in black had also returned, bringing back six corpses and two seriously injured survivors.
Under interrogation, the two survivors confessed the truth.
They were all soldiers of the Jin Wei Kingdom. Under Tao Ankang's instructions, they disguised themselves and sneaked into the Zhou Kingdom. They then dispersed and moved towards the capital one after another.
Two days ago, they got a signal and gathered nearby. Then they came to Bieyuan as instructed. After getting the signal, they launched an attack.
Basically, it was the same as Lu Qiyan guessed, there was no difference.
And they didn't know what Tao Ankang's ultimate goal was, how many of them there were in total, and whether there were any escapees, they didn't know either.
The two men were executed on the spot, but Lu Qiyan frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he looked at County Magistrate Li, "Excuse me, Magistrate Li issued a wanted notice. I only said that Tao Ankang, the envoy of Jin Weiguo's peace talks, assassinated Jin Weiguo because of personal grudges. Your Highness, after the incident was exposed, he committed suicide in fear of crime. Now we are tracing all the "A suspicious person in Jin Weiguo." Use this excuse to inform those Tao Ankang's subordinates who may be fleeing and waiting for an opportunity to come back. They probably don't know what to do because they are leaderless, and they are even more afraid of Tao Ankang's rebellious thoughts and dare not to do so. Do anything out of line.
Li Juncheng did not object to what Lu Qiyan said.
Magistrate Li hurriedly followed the instructions.
We stayed here for another day in Bieyuan, and the bright sun made the snow melt again.
The next day, everyone set off to leave Bieyuan and embarked on the road to the capital again.
Tao Ankang has passed away, and Li Juncheng also took the opportunity to eliminate those who were loyal to Tao Ankang in the mission. Today's peace negotiation mission is relatively simple, and they also obey Li Juncheng's words. They are very cooperative and peaceful along the way.
In short, when we set off again, everything became harmonious and smooth.
Lu Qiyan, on his side, also followed the original route to Meiling.
Meiling belongs to Ronghe Prefecture, and the prefect of Ronghe Prefecture is named Ruan Zhiheng. He is over forty this year. He is said to be honest and upright, and he is quite prestigious in the local area.
Lu Qiyan was passing through Meiling and had to stop near Ronghe Mansion, so he sent a message to Ruan Zhiheng and asked him to arrange a place to accommodate the peace delegation.
Ruan Zhiheng, who received the letter, was currently in the study room in the backyard of the government office. He threw the letter lightly on the table, took a sip of the tea on the table, and then frowned.
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The good Dahongpao tastes good, but because he made the tea and left it on the desk, he didn't have time to drink it. It was already a little cold, so the taste of the tea was naturally much worse.
"Master." Seeing this, the butler beside him hurriedly took the tea cup, "I'm going to give you a new cup of tea right now."
"Tea needs to be replaced with new tea, and this water also needs to be replaced." Ruan Zhiheng said, "Didn't I just get a few barrels of spring water from Huiyun Spring? They were transported all the way here and have been stored for so many days. The fine sand in the water has completely settled, so you can just use the spring water to make tea.”
"Yes." The butler responded.
"More refreshments." Ruan Zhiheng said.
"How about milk cake and crystal horseshoe cake?" The official said with a smile on his face, "I got some new pineapple cakes and pine nut lily cakes in the past two days. Why don't you try them too?"
"They are just ordinary things, and they are very boring to eat. But I am also a little hungry now, so feel free to eat them."
After Ruan Zhiheng's words, the official said "yes" again and hurriedly ordered his subordinates to prepare new tea and some refreshments.
Soon, tea and snacks were served.
The Dahongpao brewed with mountain spring water has a rich aroma, and the four snacks are each served on a milky white porcelain plate with flower petals on the side, which is very elegant.
Ruan Zhiheng felt comfortable, nodded slightly, took a sip of tea, took a piece of tea into his mouth, and after a moment, he sighed.
The official lowered his hand and leaned forward, "Master, are you worried about the route of the peace negotiation mission?"
"That's right." Ruan Zhiheng paused and leaned back on the chair, "The delegation went all the way to the capital along the official road. Theoretically speaking, although it passed near Meiling, it was considered to be a place to stay. , I won’t delay too much, I just want to pass through Meiling directly now, and I have to rest in my city of Ronghe..."