The pork butcher is smoother than a pig butcher!

Chapter 315 Threshold
What's it like to work overtime all night and come home to a steaming bowl of beef noodles?

"Slurp slurp"

"Slurp slurp"

Gan Mingfu and Fatty, uncle and nephew.

One person was holding a bowl of noodles twice the size of their face, slurping so hard they couldn't lift their head.

Even Zuo Wenkang, who is known for his elegant eating manners and has never lacked beef in his life, could not resist his cravings.

This beef was stewed to perfection.

Eating it is a top-notch taste experience.

If you were to ask Gan Minglan, a seasoned butcher, which part of a cow is the most delicious?

She doesn't know how to choose; she only gets the tenderest cut of beef tenderloin.

I wouldn't choose beef brisket, which looks like a solid block of lard but has a crisp and tender texture after being cooked.

She, a butcher, had a particular fondness for beef ribs.

It's beef ribs, the boneless strips of meat.

I added a handful of doggrass roots and cooked a pot of beef ribs in a milky white broth made from large bones.

Cook it, just cook it however you like.

You think meat cooked this way will taste bland?
nonexistent!

Nothing tastes better than meat stuck to the bone!

The muscle and fat on the beef ribs are distributed quite evenly.

It only needs to be simmered for an hour.

That's how you achieve a level of doneness where the texture is soft, smooth, and slightly elastic!

At this point, the beef also has a very strong milky aroma.

No seasonings are needed except salt!

Making this dish isn't difficult; the only challenge is the patience of the person cooking the meat.

If you don't have a little self-control, you won't last until the moment you open the pot lid.

Fortunately, all of this was done in the kitchen using a timed electric slow cooker.

If Gan Minglan were to stew this pot of meat in the General's Mansion kitchen, the elderly and children in the family wouldn't be able to get a good night's sleep last night.

Even in my dreams, I have to be woken up by the fragrance.

Not to mention, even grown men like Zuo Wenkang and Gan Mingfu ordered beef ribs five times after finishing a bowl of noodles.

Without even mentioning that Luo, who usually buys no more than two pounds of meat, doesn't care about wasting any and eats it all without saying a word.

Look at Yuan Yuan, who just woke up and only has a few tiny baby teeth, chewing on them with such relish, her big cat eyes squinting into slits with joy.

After finishing his breakfast, Fatty collapsed in his chair, unable to move.

Clutching her bulging little belly, she cried out, "Mommy, my tummy hurts!"

They've eaten too much!
Gan Minglan was both angry and amused.

She started massaging her silly son.

"They slaughtered a whole cow! Our family can eat fresh beef for at least three days, and the rest will all be made into beef jerky!"

"Hehe, Mom! It's because your stewed beef smells so good! My tummy is full, but my mouth won't listen to me!"

Tsk tsk, what a ridiculous argument!
Kids and adults alike, so clever!

They're not as silly and cute as they were last year!

It took about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea for Fatty to come back to life!
Several large basins of strips of beef, marinated with a little salt, pepper, dog rice grass root, and eucalyptus essence, had been refrigerated overnight.

I hung it out to dry in the yard this morning, and it was just right!
Mr. Luo is particularly willing to do this job!

With some free time, Gan Minglan has been obsessed with beef lately.

Beef was a staple in all three meals a day.

As a result, the whole family enjoyed various ways of eating, such as hot pot with freshly sliced ​​beef, charcoal-grilled beef slices and skewers, and beef offal and radish stew.

Beef quickly became the top dish on the General's Mansion's food list.

The peaceful days of eating and drinking with the children were soon shattered by the five hundred teenage boys from the border town. They arrived.

They finally arrived within the stipulated time.

They came with a strong desire to join the Vanguard Camp!

Gan Minglan is on another business trip.

This time, she was going to Guazhouwei on behalf of General Xiong to present awards to the first thousand people who arrived.

The prizes were all brought from Hami City.

During a rest stop on the road, Gu Qianfu chatted with Gan Minglan.

"General, these past few days, the brothers from all the camps have been asking us for news!"

"Nothing major has happened lately, why are you all asking me these silly questions?"

"Hehe, they're asking when our Vanguard Battalion will hold another selection competition, they're all looking to fill vacancies."

"But I didn't intend to hire anyone!"

"Given your rank, the Vanguard Battalion could have a full strength of 10,000 men!"

“Then I won’t recruit any more! I already applied to General Xiong yesterday. Besides your current three thousand members, I will only temporarily form new teams before the next battle, depending on the difficulty of the battle.”

"Huh! This? You can do that?"

"Why not? I'll only pick the best, the most disciplined, and the least afraid of death. Starting next month, all three thousand of you will have a physical fitness competition every month, eliminating the bottom one hundred each time."

Centurions and chiliarchs also had to participate in physical fitness tests.

I will announce this news after I get back from this business trip!

If you can't guarantee that your physical condition is always at its peak, staying in the vanguard camp is irresponsible towards their lives!

The commander was caught off guard by the news and stammered for a long time before replying:

"Yes, General! Did you hear something?"

“What can I hear? I can’t be bothered with how they behave in private! If you centurions can’t control your subordinates and let them run wild like this, maybe when we go on the westward expedition and march on the capital of Kashgar Khanate, all three thousand of them will be eliminated.”

Gan Minglan spoke very bluntly.

The atmosphere in Hami City lately has been quite outrageous.

Local merchants had clearly set their sights on this group of border troops who had just returned from the battlefield.

In less than half a month, several brothels opened in Hami City.

The Hu women are not only extremely beautiful, but they are also all skilled in singing and dancing.

These border soldiers, risking their lives on the battlefield, spent their hard-earned money on these Hu women with the extravagance of spending lavishly!

feudal society.

Red tents were set up in the military camps.

Are you going to forbid your subordinates from going to brothels?

Wouldn't that make us a laughingstock?

and so.

After much deliberation, Gan Minglan realized that the only thing she could do was to continuously raise the bar for entering the Vanguard Camp.

Everyone knows that following the Vanguard Battalion guarantees a good life.

The last time we were on the battlefield, we had enough to support a family for three or even five generations!
Who wouldn't want such a cushy job?

Once the entry threshold for the Vanguard Camp is raised, those who are willing to join will only work hard to be self-disciplined, train their bodies, and maintain peak physical fitness!
When the ancient commander heard this, his back was completely soaked with sweat.

He was personally promoted by General Gan.

He probably knows his boss better than most people do.

A promise is a promise!
No one can stop her from doing what she wants!

The Fire State alone made everyone who participated in the war rich overnight.

How many wealthy and powerful families, whose fortunes rivaled those of entire kingdoms, lived in the capitals of the Hu people?
One hundred people were eliminated in one month!

Both centurions and chiliarchs have to participate in a physical fitness competition.
This move really hit the vanguard battalion right where it hurts!

(End of this chapter)