The pork butcher is smoother than a pig butcher!

Chapter 143 Lamb Noodles
Zhao Muyun's personal guards led the two out of the camp and then sent them back to the post station.

This bearded bodyguard was probably very recognizable in the border town.

When the postmaster saw him, he hurriedly came out to greet him.

He gave the postmaster a few instructions, then bid farewell to Gan Minglan and her husband and left.

From the camp until now.

Zuo Wenkang has been reduced to a mere companion.

Zuo Wenkang: My wife is capable, and I'm proud of her!
The first morning after arriving in the border town.

The snowfall was even heavier than yesterday.

The Zuo clan members were greeted with a bowl of steaming hot mutton noodles.

Large chunks of mutton, braised with carrots and scallions as side dishes, completely cover the top of the noodle bowl.

The noodles are made from freshly kneaded dough and hand-rolled into noodles about the thickness of chopsticks.

Bowl after bowl was brought out from the main kitchen.

The strong aroma of mutton in the air quickly awakened everyone's taste buds.

The meat smells so good, I really want to eat it!
Seeing everyone staring intently at the bowl of noodles, the postmaster proudly introduced it to them.

"These are Tan sheep raised by the soldiers in our border town. The meat is not gamey or fishy, ​​and it has a tender yet chewy texture. It tastes really good!"

That's terrible!
This is the highest praise that the people of the border town can give to food.

After being hungry all night, a big bowl of mutton noodles like this is absolutely amazing!

"Slippery"

"Hululu"

They ate one after another without looking up.

Even Gan Minglan, who has tasted authentic Xinjiang and Inner Mongolian mutton, has to admit it.

These sheep, raised in the wild in the mountains, eating weeds and drinking mountain spring water, are so delicious that they can be cooked however you like!

Moreover, this approach took quite a bit of effort.

The lamb, first stir-fried and then braised, absorbs the full flavor of the seasonings, making it incredibly delicious.

In the original owner's memories.

She had seen potted chili peppers among the heads of the direct branch of the Zuo family; they were treated as ornamental plants.

It would be great if chili peppers could be used instead of dogwood!

The spiciness of this lamb is just a tiny bit lacking.

However, for the Zuo clan...

This strongly flavored mutton noodle dish could be a signature dish at any restaurant in Daming Prefecture.

After finishing the mutton, everyone ate noodles, and in the end, they all drank the broth in their bowls clean.

Gan Minglan: I'd give it a 90 out of 100!

The ten points she missed were because she could tell the mutton wasn't from a slaughtered animal that had been killed in the last few days, and the biggest mistake was that the sheep's blood hadn't been drained properly.

Butchers are most sensitive to the smell of blood in meat.

Fatty: Awoo! I'm going to replace the snake stewed rabbit, which was number one on the food list a few months ago, with mutton noodles!

He really wanted to start learning how to slaughter sheep from his mother today! So that his mother would make him this delicious meat noodle soup every day.

Not long after finishing breakfast.

Then came Chen Qianfu, a centurion specifically responsible for resettling exiled prisoners, to sign the post station.

At the beginning of the founding of the State of Bei, these nine important border towns were actually managed in parallel as garrisons and county seats.

The garrison was in charge of military and political affairs, while the county government was in charge of people's livelihood.

As a result, the county government only lasted a few years, and the military garrisons that held power almost completely sidelined it.

This eventually led to the establishment of the Shituwei system, which has lasted for over two hundred years.

The garrison system took over the role of the prefecture and county.

Its superiors were in charge of the army when on horseback and the people when off horseback.

The generals of the nine key towns were, to put it bluntly, local tyrants.

His orders carried more weight here than imperial edicts. Chen Qianfu, the eldest son of a local military household in the border town, had only managed to rise to the rank of centurion after more than ten years of scheming and maneuvering in the army.

Without engaging in direct combat on the battlefield, it's very difficult for a centurion to rise to the rank of chiliarch.

However, these departments, which are more focused on logistics management, are the most favored by military families.

Safe and profitable.

Chen Qianfu was in charge of assigning work and arranging accommodation for exiled prisoners.

In the eyes of all the exiled prisoners in the border town, he was a powerful figure who absolutely could not be offended.

He usually acts all high and mighty, and these people fawn over him.

Chen Qianfu saw the information about the exiled prisoners transferred from Daming Prefecture to the border city first thing in the morning when he got to work.

Judging from the content of the data records.

It was just an ordinary, unlucky family.

Despite owning so many grain shops and vast amounts of land, he had no direct connection with the powerful officials and influential families of the time.

Chen Qianfu was already sharpening his knives in his heart.

Today is Lunar New Year's Eve.

Tonight, we must slaughter a few fat sheep to celebrate the New Year!
His mind raced.

He had even come up with several ways to slaughter the sheep.

I had just closed the relevant information about the Zuo clan when I received a summons from my boss.

The centurion in charge of border town administration solemnly instructed him:
"The Zuo family is different from other exiled criminals. Not long ago, they made great contributions in resisting the Hu people at Jinzhou Pass."

The garrison commander of Jinzhou Pass and our General will petition the court for these people to be rewarded, and perhaps in a while they will be able to regain their status as law-abiding citizens.

When arranging housing for them, just pick the better ones. There's no need to assign them any work for now; the General will make arrangements for their clan after the New Year.

Chen Qianfu: I've really seen something like this in my lifetime.

He had been in this position for seven or eight years, and this was the first time he had encountered such a lucky exile!
They caused such a big commotion on the way here.

Moreover, this one achievement caught the eye of the General.

It's unheard of for someone to turn things around so quickly after being knocked into the dust.

With the General's instructions, how could a mere centurion like him dare disobey?

When the Zuo clan members nervously arrived at the post station hall, they saw Chen Qianfu's very amiable face.

"Everyone, I'll give you a moment to pack your things. After that, I'll take you to the south of the city to choose a house!"

As he spoke, he scanned the faces of the crowd, trying to find the leader among them.

Yes, the adult men all looked like scholars, handsome and refined, perhaps a bit darker and rougher than the average scholar.

Anyway, the spirit they had was different from that of us soldiers.

Tsk tsk.

These ladies from noble families all look quite good! If they were to be sent to the bridal chambers to become "wives," they would surely empty the pockets of those unmarried young men.

"hiss!"

The woman in the very middle of the group, she, she.
Oh my god!

Chen Qianfu just wanted to slap his thigh and shout.

In his thirty-two years of life, he had never seen such a beautiful woman.

Although her figure was shrouded in that drab gray cloak, based on his extensive experience with women, she was definitely not bad-looking.

Face!
The main problem is that his face is too aggressive.

Each of his facial features is outstanding.

When combined, they become several levels of beauty.

Forgive him, this rough fellow, but he truly cannot find the words to describe the woman's beauty!
He stared intently at the beauty without blinking.

Unlike other women, the beautiful woman did not lower her head to meet his gaze.

The cold light shining from her dark cat-like eyes was even colder than the snow that was more than a foot deep outside the post station!

Chen Qianfu involuntarily shuddered.
(End of this chapter)