Border Cook

Chapter 622 Hongmen Banquet

Xia Yunji thought about it suspiciously for a long time, and compared it with the scene when he ate the braised rabbit meat made by Xia Mingyue at home for a long time, and finally found the key point.

It must be because of people...

When they were eating braised rabbit meat at home, it was lively and festive with many people around, especially because the rabbit was hunted by him and Mrs. Fan together, and because of the competition, the sense of accomplishment seemed to be even stronger.

At that time, a lot of people gathered around the table, more people than now, and they were more relaxed and comfortable.

Xia Yunji found the reason and suddenly everything became clear.

I was just talking about the time when I went rabbit hunting with Madam Fan...

I heard from my sister that Madam Fan had already set off for the capital some time ago. So, if he goes to the capital this time, he will probably be able to meet Madam Fan again?

When we meet again, I will definitely find an opportunity to have a good discussion with Madam Fan.

After all, he had learned a new set of boxing from his brother-in-law recently, and even his riding and archery skills had improved to a higher level. It would be good for him to let Madam Fan see them.

However, Madam Fan is of noble status. After returning to the capital, she will be the respected daughter of the Fan family. I don’t know if we can meet smoothly at that time...

As Xia Yunji was thinking about all this, his thoughts drifted away. He paused in eating and his eyes became empty and lifeless.

"What is Yunji thinking about?" Xia Mingyue added another piece of food to Xia Yunji's bowl.

In addition to the braised rabbit meat, Captain Wan was concerned that Xia Mingyue and the others might like lighter meals, so he found some very fresh winter spinach in the kitchen of the inn and made a light and delicious spinach tofu dish.

Winter spinach grows slowly under the cold winter wind, and its leaves are much smaller than those of spring and autumn spinach. But because of this, the leaves of winter spinach are thick, tender, and full of fragrance.

Although the tofu is not as fresh and delicious as the one made in Wufu Workshop, it is fresher. The bean smell of the tofu is removed before cooking, so it tastes particularly delicious.

Xia Yunji was pulled back to his thoughts by Xia Mingyue. He chuckled and said, "I'm not thinking about anything. I just think that the braised rabbit meat tastes good today. I wonder if I'll be lucky enough to hunt some more in the wild tomorrow to try."

"Tomorrow we will pass by a forest. There is a valley next to it. There will probably be more wild animals there. We should be able to get something." Lu Qiyan said with a smile, "But it will probably be mostly small things like birds and pheasants."

"Even mosquito legs are meat, and the most important thing is that they are delicious." Xia Yunji became excited, "Let me polish my bow and arrows tonight, and return with a full load tomorrow."

"Then you need to eat more." Xia Mingyue smiled and continued to pick up some dishes for Xia Yunji.

Just as the family of three was happily eating around the table, someone outside the door bowed and said, "Commander Lu, Commander Xia."

"What's the matter?"

"General Tao of Jinweiguo sent someone to invite Commander Lu and Commander Xia over. He said that they had just roasted a lamb and got a jar of good wine. Please come over and drink."

After the person below finished speaking, Lu Qiyan and Xia Yunji looked at each other.

If Li Juncheng had someone invite them to eat meat and drink wine, it would be quite reasonable, but this General Tao...

Ever since Li Juncheng personally led his men to the military camp and conveyed the news that the King of Jinwei wanted to negotiate, General Tao Ankang has been following him.

But unlike Li Juncheng's sincere and friendly attitude, Tao Ankang was like a fighting cock at all times and places, wishing to eat them all alive, and his hostility was very obvious.

Invite them over now...

A Hongmen Banquet!

The purpose is not pure, the motive is unclear, and it is even like the Hongmen Banquet, but you have to go. Lu Qiyan paused, "Send someone to reply, Yunji and I will be there later."

"Yes."

The subordinates took the order and left. Xia Yunji smiled and asked, "What's the secret of this Tao Ankang?"

"I don't know, but it's easy to know."

"How to say?"

"Just smash the gourd open." Lu Qiyan said it very easily.

Xia Yunji smiled and stood even straighter.

This is the territory of the Great Zhou Kingdom. Even though you are a peace negotiation delegation and the two countries are at war, you will not kill the envoy, but you can pull out all the thorns on this envoy's body.

The two of them laughed in a secretive manner, and Xia Mingyue only warned them, "You should also be careful."

"Don't worry, madam." Lu Qiyan squeezed Xia Mingyue's little hand and scooped a bowl of egg drop soup for her. "Madam, eat slowly. We will be back soon. If you are not sleepy, you can sleep later. I will talk to you when I come back."

"Okay." Xia Mingyue responded with a smile.

Lu Qiyan and Xia Yunji stood up together and went to another courtyard of the post station.

Unlike Lu Qiyan and others who were resting in the courtyard, many soldiers of Jin Weiguo were drinking and eating meat. A bonfire in the middle was burning vigorously, and the roasted lambs were constantly rolling on it, emitting a hint of oil, salt and aroma.

Li Juncheng and Tao Ankang were sitting not far from the campfire, each with their own seats, without communicating with each other, and even their faces looked a little unhappy.

Lu Qiyan and Xia Yunji saw it clearly, so they went to greet Li Juncheng first and exchanged a few words.

"Commander Lu and Commander Xia have arrived at the right time. The lamb has just been roasted. It is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It is fresh and tender. It is ready to be eaten..."

Before Li Juncheng finished speaking, Tao Ankang shouted at the side, "This lamb is roasted deliciously, but it's not something you can just eat casually."

Lu Qiyan smiled and said, "I don't know what the rules are. Please let General Tao know."

"We in the Jinwei Kingdom have simple ideas. We are not like your Great Zhou Kingdom, which has complicated rules. We don't have such a deep hierarchy between our generals and soldiers. We are all equal."

Tao Ankang glanced at Lu Qiyan and Xia Yunji and said, "Especially when the bonfire is lit, everyone is equal. No matter how high or low your status is, as long as you can win the first place in the fist-fighting competition, you can get this whole roasted lamb."

"I wonder if Commander Xia is interested in giving it a try?"

The purpose of explicitly inviting Xia Yunji was very clear.

It seems that it was his hunting today that made Tao Ankang unhappy?
It was just right. He hadn't been to the battlefield for a while and found it very boring. Now that he had a chance to show off his skills, he must not miss it.

"I'm glad to do it." Xia Yunji cupped his hands.

act recklessly!

Tao Ankang curled the corners of his mouth.

This scene fell into Lu Qiyan's eyes, and he slightly turned sideways, "Be careful."

"Don't worry, brother-in-law." Xia Yunji raised his chin, "Brother-in-law doesn't even know one tenth of me."