vrcanaries Chapter 998 Taking the General’s Cook Away
Chapter 998 Taking the General’s Cook Away
In fact, she is not averse to resting in the wild. Sometimes when she comes across a place she likes, she even finds it quite fun.
The old man nodded. He didn’t eat much in the morning and was a little hungry.
"Since we can't get back in time, there's no need to rush. We can just find a good place to stay for the night and get back in the morning."
Erpang looked at the sky. It was almost past noon. It was mainly because he was delayed for some time when he went out.
All the generals and soldiers came to give Zhou Guo gifts. Each of them said a few words and the time passed quickly.
The group was no longer in a hurry and continued forward for about an hour. They estimated that they were still two hours away from the county town, so they found a flat place with water and forests to stop.
They have a lot of people now, so she and the old man don't have to do it themselves, such as making fire, collecting firewood, cooking and preparing ingredients. Erpang, Dashu, Xiaoshu and a few personal soldiers can do it.
Especially the few personal soldiers who have been following the general over the years, going wherever the general goes. Their survival skills in the wild are unmatched by any of them, including Zhou Guo.
She was also happy to be a hands-off boss and wait for the ready-made food to be served.
The bodyguards began to busy themselves with kneading dough to make ramen noodles. Zhou Guo watched their skillful technique of shaking the dough into thin, non-sticky noodles with her eyes fixed on it. She didn't have this skill. This was ramen!
Asked: "Who did you learn to make this kind of noodles from?"
The soldier who made the noodles said, "We learned it from the chef in the palace. The general's wife said that the general loves the noodles made by this chef, so we learned it from him."
Zhou Guo was stunned. "I poached the general's cook? If you leave, who will make noodles for him?"
"My Lord, many of the general's personal soldiers are capable of this, so you don't need to worry about this."
"Besides, the general rarely eats in the kitchenette in the barracks. He usually eats with everyone else. He only eats a bowl of noodles on certain special days. What we have learned is rarely put to good use."
Even so, Zhou Guo still felt guilty. It was obvious that this guy had learned it well, and the noodles he pulled were of even thickness. She didn't know if the general's wife would blame her when she found out. She really shouldn't have wanted these personal soldiers at the time.
I picked up a lot of firewood during the Great Heat and Lesser Heat. Now that the weather is cold, we need to burn it all night long. We definitely can’t do without enough firewood.
Erpang and another personal soldier began to build a tent and prepare a place to sleep at night. Zhou Guo had a carriage, but they didn't, especially the old man, who was old and needed to be taken care of to prevent him from catching a cold.
Zhou Guo sat for a while, then got up to help with the arrangement. As there were many of them, the sleeping area needed to be larger and better arranged so it would be warmer at night.
He also helped to take out the food from the carriage, including a few legs and some meat left over from last night, which were enough for them to eat.
Before the tent was set up, the old man came back with a handful of washed white Houttuynia cordata.
I'm addicted to this. I ate such a big bowl last night and there was nothing left.
Dinner was a big pot of noodles with slices of roasted meat, a few wild vegetables, and a big bowl of zheergen mixed by the old man. It was the best dish to go with the noodles.
The sleeping place is set up and dinner is ready.
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "With you, it's fast. This sleeping place was built quickly and well. Normally, it takes us a while to build it ourselves, and it's not that good. It's drafty everywhere when you lie down in it, and it might even leak when it rains."
This is true, and Erpang and his friends can’t refute it.
The personal soldier said, "Sir, this is what we do. When fighting outside, this is the most basic."
It can be said that they have the skill of eating. If anyone can catch up with them, then what's the point of being their personal soldiers?
Just be a soldier.
The old man nodded, "Very true, you should stop comparing yourself with others."
Zhou Guo said: "How could I compare myself with others? I was just stating the facts and praising others."
Each person brought a big bowl of noodles, and Zhou Guo also ate from the big bowl, so he didn't occupy the whole pot.
They are all grown men. What if one of them has a big appetite and doesn’t eat enough, then won’t they have nothing to eat?
The ramen tasted really good. The old man and his friends ate it without even raising their heads. Zhou Guo did the same. It was rare to eat such chewy noodles in the north. It was worthy of the skills he learned from the General's Mansion. The skills were incomparable to those of the chefs outside.
Zhou Guo joked, "When you take off your armor one day, you can use this skill to support your family, and pass it down as a family heirloom, so that your descendants will never have to worry about food."
The old men nodded, "Delicious!"
The bodyguard smiled happily.
They stayed in the wild for one night and returned home just after noon the next day.
Just as they arrived at the door of their house and hadn't entered yet, the families on the left and right heard the noise and came out. When they saw Zhou Guo and his group, they hurried over and asked, "Where have you been these days? You didn't open the door for a few days, and we thought you had moved out without even saying hello."
"And your friends came to your house on the second day of the New Year. When they saw you were not there, they asked around. They came over the past few days, but when they saw you were not there, they went back. I think they are very worried."
Zhou Guo said, "Thank you for your concern. We went out to visit a relative. We haven't seen each other for many years. We thought we'd go for a visit during the New Year. The journey is long and we won't be able to get back on the same day. Have you eaten? I'm sure they made some delicious food for the New Year."
The New Year has not yet ended at this time, and those who live here will not have to go hungry at home. Throughout the year, the most delicious food is prepared at this time, and can be eaten until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
When everyone heard this, they all smiled.
Other families who heard the noise also came out of their homes, and Zhou Guo greeted them one by one.
I came back half an hour later and arrived at the door of my house but hadn't even entered yet.
After finally finishing his words, Zhou Guo breathed a sigh of relief, opened the door and went in.
Although he had only been away for a few days, no one lived in the house. As soon as he entered, a cold atmosphere came over him, and it seemed that dust was accumulated everywhere.
Dashu and Xiaoshu brought a few people to clean the house inside and out.
The old man started to make a fire.
Zhou Guo took Erpang out. Before they left, they had to buy some things, including dry food and vegetables for the journey. As they had three more people, one carriage was too few, so they had to buy another one.
When we went out, we had two carriages. I paid more for one of them, and I guess I won't get it back, so I decided to buy another one.
It is best used to store food, bedding, etc.
In addition to these, she also bought some things for Gou Ya and his group, including farm tools, seeds and food. The last time she went to see them, she didn't see many farm tools, which was what their family lacked. She also bought them two carts, and they had to carry the things on their shoulders every time they went into the city.
The food took up a large part of the cart.
The next day, before she arrived, Gou Ya came.
When he saw her, he said happily, "I thought you guys left, you suddenly disappeared."