I have a city in another world

Chapter 6626: Invite all city residents to drink mutton soup
With the money given by Tang Zhen, Qi Laosan went to the city to buy a sheep.

In the past, the flocks of sheep in the city could be said to be in large groups, like white clouds moving on the grass.

Later, sandstorms raged, making it no longer suitable for raising sheep and grazing, simply because there was not enough food to be found.

Nowadays, only two families in the city still raise a large flock of sheep, but the number is less than one-tenth of that in its peak period.

Sheep in the city are not cheap, but Qi Lao San has a lot of gold coins, so it is no problem for him to buy them all.

When I arrived at an old shepherd's house, I found that he was worried at home. The sudden abnormal situation outside the city made it difficult to herd the sheep.

Now the sheep are in the pen, nibbling on the hay that was previously stored, but this is not a long-term solution at all.

When Qi Laosan stated his purpose, the sheep farmer was overjoyed and immediately took him to select sheep.

Tang Zhen wanted to host a banquet for the entire city, and three or five sheep would definitely not be enough. After looking at it, Qi Lao San directly ordered thirty sheep.

Then they looked for help to kill the sheep, skin it and take the meat. It was enough to keep five or six men busy for a long time.

When the residents of the city heard that Tang Zhen was going to treat them to a meal, they were surprised and happy. This was the best thing they had ever experienced.

It didn't take long for the news to spread.

The happiest people were the children, who gathered after hearing the news and watched the adults kill the sheep and get the meat.

Qi Laosan was busy all the time. He also had to hire people to clean the site, prepare firewood for the stove, and store enough clean water.

Although this banquet for a thousand people only had one dish, it was not an easy task.

The place for cooking mutton soup was chosen in the center of the city, an open space originally used for drying grains.

Under the operation of the workers, a group of stoves were built, and the next step was to find a way to rent iron pots to cook soup.

Items like big iron pots are extremely valuable and ordinary families in the city don't have them.

The utensils used for daily cooking are ordinary clay pots or some small pots.

Getting enough big pots to cook mutton soup for a banquet for the whole city may be the most difficult thing to do.

Due to the lack of iron pots, barbecue became the most common cooking method, and cooking soup had to meet certain conditions.

Of course, on weekdays, ordinary people have no chance to eat meat.

When Qi Laosan was secretly worried, a child suddenly found him and told him that there were a large number of iron pots at the dyeing workshop.

Qi Laosan was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately called a group of people to go to the construction site to move the big pot.

When we arrived at the construction site, we saw more than twenty silver-gleaming iron pots weighing hundreds of pounds neatly placed on the open space.

Judging from the shape of these iron pots, they were obviously just cast, but no one knows where they came from.

Qi Laosan knew that this must be the method of a supernatural being. Ordinary people simply could not cast so many iron pots in a short period of time.

Without asking any questions, he took his men to load the iron pot into the truck and sent it to the square for processing.

When experienced chefs see the iron pan, their faces are filled with joy. In their eyes, it is simply a magical tool.

He quickly took a small piece of mutton fat, smeared it on the inside of the iron pot, and started to boil it very carefully.

Many residents in the city heard the news and gathered near the square to watch and discuss.

Looking at the fat sheep being washed and skinned, chopped into large pieces and thrown into the pot, many people couldn't help but drool.

The hottest topic in the city right now is the whole lamb banquet that is about to begin.

It really is true that every household is looking forward to this event and can’t wait to taste the delicious mutton soup.

In order to make the soup more delicious, Qi Laosan bought a lot of seasonings and added them to the soup while cooking.

Such an operation can be considered a luxury.

Many families in the city may have eaten mutton, but they certainly didn't add so many seasonings when cooking it.

This cooking method is only used by nobles. They don’t even allow ordinary people to smell the flavor.

Not long after, the government also learned about this matter, and a group of officials gathered together to discuss it.

Some people think that this is not a good idea, fearing that some evil people will take the opportunity to poison the city. If this is true, all the residents in the city will suffer.

Some officials also opposed this, believing that such an approach would anger the monks and would likely lead to retaliation from them.

Both sides live in peace, and it is best not to disrupt this balance.

Besides, given the monks' means, why would they go to such great lengths to kill people? The sandstorm that blocked the city was the best proof. The officials each had their own opinions and quarreled over the matter, which angered the county magistrate.

He pointed at the dissenting officials and asked them to take personal action and go to the city to stop the banquet from taking place.

When those officials heard this, their faces suddenly changed and they regretted it so much that they wanted to slap themselves in the face.

They raise objections in order to avoid being held accountable. If something really goes wrong, when someone asks them about it later, they will express their strong opposition.

They only put forward opinions, and the county magistrate needs to make the final decision, which they will not carry out.

If someone offends a practitioner, it is others who will be punished, and they don’t have to pay any price.

Unexpectedly, this tricky operation made the county magistrate extremely disgusted, and he did not give his officials any face at all.

Tang Zhen's mishap made the county magistrate feel extremely anxious, and he decided not to provoke him.

The officials who held opposing opinions were actually singing a different tune from the county magistrate, which made him lose his temper in public.

After learning of the county magistrate's idea, everyone immediately shut up, and the officials who held opposing opinions also remained silent.

They knew in their hearts that if they continued to oppose this matter, they would really be sent to carry out the mission.

Once you anger a practitioner, there is a high possibility that your head will be chopped off.

The final result of the discussion was to pretend to be ignorant of the matter, not to participate in it, and not to manage it.

The county magistrate took sick leave, claiming that he had caught a cold, and stayed at home and refused to go out.

Officials from various departments followed suit and avoided the issues at hand.

However, he was secretly anxious in his heart, wondering when the higher authorities would send people, and whether they would be able to deal with the practitioners in the city.
However, we still need to send people to secretly monitor the changes in the city to avoid being caught off guard when an accident occurs.

At this moment in the center of the city, soup was boiling in a hundred-jin pot, and bursts of meaty aroma continued to emanate.

The children gathered nearby were all drooling, greedily sniffing the aroma of mutton.

Some impatient guys even fetched cutlery so that they could taste it first.

For city residents, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and there is absolutely no reason to miss it.

On the contrary, some people are worried that there will not be enough mutton soup to share, and that if they eat too slowly they won't get anything to eat.

In order to avoid this situation, you must occupy a favorable position in advance. The whole family does not have to queue up, at least there must be one person waiting there.

The naughty children who usually run around and have nothing to do took on this difficult task.

They stood by the iron pot and were constantly cursed and driven away by the chef, but they refused to move even a step.

With no other options, they could only let them line up in advance and warn them not to touch anything.

Anyone who disobeys will lose the right to eat mutton.

This trick really worked. The children stopped making noise and instead lined up and waited obediently.

If he feels sleepy, he will just lie down on the ground and fall asleep in no time.

The aroma of meat filled the air, spreading throughout the streets and alleys of the city, making residents drool when they smelled it.

Those residents whose families are well-off and who often eat mutton think that the meat tastes particularly delicious.

The mutton was stewed until midnight, then the fire was stopped and someone was assigned to watch over it to prevent anyone from coming to steal the food.

The next morning, when it was just getting light, all the residents in the city gathered together.

The cooks lit the fire again and heated the mutton again, waiting to distribute it to the residents of the city.

More than 30 sheep were shared by more than a thousand people. The number was neither too much nor too little. It was impossible for everyone to eat to their heart's content, but it was guaranteed that everyone could have a sip of the thick soup.

Qi Laosan arrived at the scene and was responsible for distributing the meat and soup. People kept greeting him on the way there.

Although this mutton banquet was paid for by Tang Zhen, it made Qi Lao San's reputation even more famous.

Many people think that Qi Lao San is extremely lucky to be chosen by the Immortal Master to do various things.

If it were them, they would definitely do better than Qi Lao San.

Although I was envious and jealous in my heart, I showed a smile on my face. At least I had to drink the mutton soup first.

Qi Lao San stood on a high place and said that Tang Zhen was inviting the whole city to a banquet, and this would happen every day for the next period of time.

When the residents of the city heard this, they cheered and their hearts were filled with joy.