The pork butcher is smoother than a pig butcher!

Chapter 312 When giving a gift, you must give it to the heart!
"My wife! You're back!"

"Sister! You're back!"

Pushing open the door, Zuo Wenkang and Gan Mingfu shouted in unison upon seeing that familiar figure in the courtyard.

Gan Minglan turned around, holding her daughter.

Looking at the two of them, I smiled.

Her smile seemed to brighten up the whole world.

Zuo Wenkang's heart and eyes are filled with nothing but his wife.

When they weren't together, he kept his longing for her in his heart.

In that instant, all the emotions in my heart overflowed.

He stared intently.

The intense gaze caused Gan Minglan's cheeks to flush slightly.

The rest of the group: Fine, let's just pretend we don't exist!

Relatives reunite.

The entire guerrilla general's mansion became noisy.

People gathered around the golden eagle couple, marveling at the unusual sight.

Some were best friends with King Atu, and they would hug each other and never let go.

Luo hurriedly went to prepare the meal, but Zhao Ran stopped her.

After hearing that General Gan had returned, Mangya went to the tandoor-roasted meat restaurant that her young lady and Fatty loved most and ordered a whole roasted lamb.

This way of cooking is so delicious you'll never get tired of it.

At that moment, the six adults, including Zhao Ran and his servant, drank fine wine from the Western Regions with the meat.

Everyone wanted to hear General Gan talk about what had happened on the battlefield over the past month.

Gan Minglan briefly recounted the minor incident of burying 50,000 elite Hu troops alive and capturing their commander-in-chief.

That's enough to excite everyone.

Gan Mingfu: Good heavens, my sister's fame will now resound throughout the capital of the Kashgar Khanate! This is my sister, my own!

Zuo Wenkang: This is his wife, his own wife!
Zhao Ran and Mang Ya: Rakshasa General, YYDS!
King Atu: "Squeak squeak squeak, there's me too, there's me too!"

Gan Minglan was annoyed by the noise and went back to her room to make a ruckus.

"Here! This is a gift from the Rat King. These are the 'thousand-mile eyes' that the Hu people placed in the sky. They used these falcons to scout out enemy positions! But they were all caught by our Rat King."

The space doesn't have a preservation function; if you bring it back like that, it'll definitely smell bad.

She simply used some high-tech potions and methods from the future to turn all the falcons into specimens.

The ancients did not have such methods.

Not to mention how much men of all ages, such as Zuo Wenkang, Gan Mingfu, and Fatty, love falcon specimens.

Even the elderly Mrs. Luo and Zhao Ran were pleasantly surprised by this gift.

Everyone thanked King Atu in unison:
"Your Majesty, thank you! This is the most interesting gift I've ever received!"

"Your Majesty, you truly are the number one divine beast in the world!"

Fatty made a happy wish:

"Big brother, big brother, I heard there are big cats on the snow mountain. Could you bring one back for me next time?"

King Atu: "."

Just as we finished filling the old hole, a new one appeared!

Zhao Ran held the falcon that had been given to her.

I carefully touched its wings and claws.

Its body became hard as a rock.

Its eyes, however, were still bright and alert.

According to General Gan, the method used to preserve mummies is the same as that of the Hu people, which can preserve them for a hundred years without them decaying!

She really liked it.

The Rat King is treating me like family.

It is an honor!

at night.

General Gan, when drunk, was not someone that Zuo Wenkang, a mere scholar, could subdue.

She started fussing and then suddenly jumped onto the horse.

She nearly drowned in the river of desire with her beloved horse.
Three days later.

Zhao Ran and her servant bid farewell to Gan Minglan, Fatty, and others at the south gate of Hami City. Tian Jiu personally led a thousand elite troops to escort the legitimate daughter of the Northwest King back to the border city.

In addition to these elite soldiers, the group also included six old women and six maids from the General's Mansion to serve them.

The thousand elite soldiers were mainly escorts.

They also brought five thousand warhorses, five thousand cattle, and hundreds of cartloads of special products from the Western Regions to the border town.

These were all gifts from the soldiers of the Seven Guards of Guanzhong to congratulate the Marquis on his self-proclamation as king.

Zhao Ran and her servant hid in the camel car.

When they left, they rode in the same camel cart.

However, after several days of renovations, this vehicle has become more luxurious and comfortable.

The inner carriage where she once hid is now filled with gifts she bought herself in Hami City, gifts given to her by the old lady and her wife from the General's Mansion.

The camel cart traveled twenty miles.

The sadness of parting still lingers in my heart.

Mangya couldn't understand her master's sorrow, and instead, she was happily stroking a ruby-inlaid short blade in her hand.

This was a gift that General Gan gave to her after he learned of her skill.

The scabbard is ornate.

A blade can cut a hair with a single blow.

It is said to be spoils of war obtained from the Hu people.

Give it to her so that she can protect her young lady well in the future.

She hasn't gotten tired of playing with this gift even after three days.

The dim-witted maid glanced up and noticed that her mistress's eyes were still red.

He offered a casual reassurance:

"Miss, we know the way to Hami City anyway! If you want to come in the future, just ride your horse here! If you're fast, it'll only take twenty days."

What's there to be reluctant about?
I can make more than a dozen trips a year!
Zhao Ran: "."

After returning home, will she still have the opportunity to travel far away?

Forget it, why bother arguing with a silly girl?
He lowered his head and carefully placed the two small jars of wine, each weighing about two pounds, into the quilt.

Jade wine jar made from snow-capped mountains.

The jade is translucent and has a lustrous texture.

These are wine jars made of such large pieces of jade, and they're even a pair.

This is truly a rare and precious item.

It's worth a fortune.

What's even more precious is the wine inside.

It was something General Gan instructed her to take back and give to the Queen Consort of the Northwest.

Last night, General Gan solemnly explained to her the wonders of this wine:
"This is a health-preserving medicinal wine made by extracting the essence from top-grade snow lotus, goji berries, angelica, and other medicinal herbs, and then blending it with the finest wine mash in a certain proportion. Drink a cup before bed every night, and you will see remarkable effects within half a month."

What miraculous effects does it have?
It is said that in addition to a visible improvement in complexion, it can also alleviate symptoms such as menstrual disorders and dysmenorrhea.

Most notably, this wine is said to aid fertility.

Although it's not really appropriate to discuss the special effects of this medicine with a young girl who isn't engaged yet.

But Gan Minglan believed that this was the most needed gift for the princess at the moment.

The empire that men fought and died to build ultimately ended up benefiting a son born out of wedlock?

I believe no wife would want to see this outcome.

The title of King of the Northwest is just the beginning; who knows what kind of title he will receive in the future?

When Zhao Ran heard this last night, she really couldn't care less about feeling ashamed.

They repeatedly asked if there were any taboos associated with drinking the wine.

The best effect of medicine is achieved when taken a few hours before bedtime.

She knew that if the wine really worked as well as General Gan had said, then it would be a gift that truly touched her mother's heart.

Such fine wine, it would be even better if there were more servings.

General Gan explained that the requirements for this wine are extremely stringent, especially the raw material – snow lotus.

Out of ten thousand flowers, you can only pick one that you can use.

She put in a lot of effort to obtain just these two jars!

Whether this wine will be available in the future depends on luck.
(End of this chapter)