Border Cook

Chapter 636 Ronghe Mansion

The noodles are made of bamboo, and the sound made when the bamboo is pressed makes them sound. The word "sheng" has a very good meaning, so they are called "zhusheng noodles".

Xia Mingyue doesn't make much dough, so she doesn't use bamboo to make it. She just kneads it by hand, rolls it into thin and tough sheets, and then cuts it into thin noodles.

The bamboo noodles are cooked with a rich yellow hue and cooked together with wontons and a few slices of green vegetables. The combination of yellow and green looks very nice.

Xia Mingyue scooped out the wonton noodles and just put them on the table, she saw Lu Qiyan and Xia Yunji coming into the room, looking cold.

"You guys came back just in time." Xia Mingyue smiled and quickly asked the two of them to sit down. "I've just cooked the wonton noodles. I was just about to send someone to call you two back to eat."

Looking at the steaming and fragrant wonton noodles, Lu Qiyan and Xia Yunji couldn't help but sniff and swallow.

"It has to be my sister." Xia Yunji didn't care about anything else. He just picked up the chopsticks quickly. He didn't even need to take the spoon handed over by Xia Mingyue. He just used chopsticks to put the round wonton into his mouth.

The skin is thin and chewy, the filling is rich and flavorful, it tastes fresh and delicious, light and tasty, and very delicious.

The noodles were so chewy and delicious that Xia Yunji wanted to eat the entire bowl of wonton noodles, including the soup, in one go.

Compared to Xia Yunji who was wolfing down the food, Lu Qiyan's eating manner was much more polite. He even passed two wontons from his bowl to Xia Mingyue's bowl next to him.

"My wife, eat too." Lu Qiyan then picked up the chopsticks and put the delicious wonton noodles into his mouth, nodding his head, "This wonton noodles made by my wife is really delicious."

"Since it's delicious, eat more. There's still plenty, enough for you." Xia Mingyue smiled and asked Yin Qiao and Zhuang Cui to cook some for them.

Of course, I haven’t forgotten Wu Jin’s share.

After all, Wu Jin had been by her side the entire night, never leaving her side.

In addition, there were two extra fresh duck eggs in Wu Jin’s portion of bamboo noodles, making it more enjoyable.

Wu Jin was naturally very happy about being treated so well, and he enjoyed his meal very much.

After breakfast, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.

After noon, Magistrate Li finished dealing with the follow-up matters and reported the situation to Lu Qiyan.

The soldiers that Xia Yunji had sent out to continue chasing the masked man in black had also returned, bringing back six corpses and two seriously injured survivors.

After interrogation, the two survivors confessed the truth.

They were all soldiers of the Jin Wei Kingdom. Under the instructions of Tao Ankang, they disguised themselves and infiltrated the Great Zhou Kingdom. Then they dispersed and went to the capital one after another.

Two days ago, they received a signal and gathered nearby. Then they came to the villa as instructed and launched an attack after receiving the signal.

It was basically the same as Lu Qiyan's guess, with no difference.

But they didn't know what Tao Ankang's ultimate goal was, how many of them there were in total, or whether anyone had escaped. They also didn't know.

Ordering people to execute the two men on the spot, Lu Qiyan frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he looked at Magistrate Li, "Please trouble Magistrate Li to issue a wanted notice. It only says that Tao Ankang from the Jin Weiguo peace negotiation delegation attempted to assassinate the Second Prince of Jin Weiguo due to personal grudges. After the incident was exposed, he committed suicide out of fear of punishment. Now we are tracking down all the suspicious people in Jin Weiguo." Use this excuse to inform those Tao Ankang's men who may be fleeing outside and waiting for an opportunity to make a comeback. They will probably not know what to do because they have no leader, and they will be afraid of Tao Ankang's treasonous ideas and dare not do anything out of the ordinary.

Li Juncheng did not object to what Lu Qiyan said.

Magistrate Li hurried to do his work as ordered.

We stayed in the villa for another day, and the bright sunshine melted a lot of snow again.

The next day, everyone left the villa and set out for the capital again.

Tao Ankang has passed away, and Li Juncheng took the opportunity to eliminate those who were loyal to Tao Ankang in the delegation. The current peace delegation is relatively simple, and they listen to Li Juncheng's words, cooperate very well and behave themselves along the way.

In short, when we set out again, everything became harmonious and smooth.

As for Lu Qiyan, he also headed to Meiling according to the originally planned route.

Meiling belongs to Ronghe Prefecture, and the prefect of Ronghe Prefecture is named Ruan Zhiheng. He is over 40 years old this year and is said to be honest and upright, and he is quite prestigious in the local area.

Lu Qiyan passed through Meiling and needed to stop near Ronghe Mansion, so he sent someone to deliver a letter to Ruan Zhiheng, asking him to arrange a place to accommodate the peace negotiation delegation.

Ruan Zhiheng, who received the letter, was in the study 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.

The best Dahongpao tasted good, but because it was placed on the desk after brewing, he didn't have time to drink it. It was now a little cold, and the taste of the tea was naturally much worse.

"Master." Seeing this, the butler beside him hurriedly took the teacup and said, "I will go and get you a new cup of tea right away."

"The tea needs to be replaced with new ones, and the water needs to be replaced as well." Ruan Zhiheng said, "Didn't we just get a few buckets of Huiyun Spring water? It was transported all the way here and has been left here for so many days. I think the fine sand in the spring water has settled completely. We can just use this spring water to make tea."

"Yes." The butler responded.

"Some more refreshments." Ruan Zhiheng said.

"How about milk cake and crystal water chestnut cake?" The official smiled. "I got some pineapple cake and pine nut lily cake these two days. Why don't you try them?"

"They are just some common things, and I am tired of eating them. But I am a little hungry now, so I will just eat whatever I want."

After hearing Ruan Zhiheng's words, the official said "yes" again and hurriedly ordered his subordinates to prepare new tea and snacks.

Soon, tea and snacks were served.

The Dahongpao tea brewed with mountain spring water has a rich aroma, and the four kinds of snacks are each served on a milky white porcelain plate decorated with flower petals on the side, which is very elegant.

Ruan Zhiheng was pleased to see this. He nodded slightly, took a sip of tea, picked up a piece of snack and put it in his mouth. After a moment, he sighed.

The official lowered his hand and leaned forward, "Sir, are you worried about the route of the peace delegation?"

"Yes." Ruan Zhiheng paused and leaned back in his chair. "This delegation went all the way to the capital along the official road. Logically, although they passed by Meiling Mountain, they would not delay for long because of accommodation. But now they passed directly through Meiling Mountain and had to rest in Ronghe Prefecture..."