Chapter 41: The Trouble of Hot Pot
Soldiers all over the streets raided the whole city, searching from house to house. A strange fragrance permeated the southern city of Fallwood City.
The southern city of Luomu City is under the jurisdiction of Luomu Academy, because Luomu City is really huge, with a radius of tens of thousands of miles. Therefore, Luomu City is also divided into four major urban districts, east, west, north and south, which are handed over to the city lord's mansion in the north city, the Luomu Academy in the south city, the Wan Chamber of Commerce in the west city, and the Dan Association in the east city.
On the surface, Luomu City is under the unified jurisdiction of the City Lord's Mansion, but the Luomu Academy only obeys the command and arrangement of the Tongtian Academy, which is a superior society. In Luomu City, it is only superficially obedient to the arrangement, and if one is unhappy, he will not listen.
The Wan Chamber of Commerce in Xicheng had to obey the orders of the Chanxu Continental Chamber of Commerce again. There is only one Dan Club left, and the Dan Society is relatively independent. No one listens. Therefore, the city of falling wood is also unified on the surface and harmonious. Secretly, no one can control anyone.
The soldiers of Nancheng searched for the source of the fragrance and gradually searched for the residential area.
Hundreds of soldiers divided into more than a dozen groups and began to search in the residential area. Soon they arrived at the single courtyard where they lived in Miluo.
The leader led a dozen soldiers and rushed directly to the roof of the building where the four of them were in Miluo. The maid at the gate of the single courtyard didn't have time to stop it.
Just when the four of Miluo were eating and drinking, they were happy. More than a dozen soldiers with spears surrounded Miluo's four people, Mi San and a few maids.
"Someone, bring these people and all the items on the table back to the academy for me, and hand them over to the master of the academy. A soldier captain couldn't help but say that he directly arrested Miluo and the others.
"Wait, who are you? And catch us. Miluo pushed away the hands of the two soldiers who were grabbing him.
One step out was in front of the captain of the soldiers. The momentum is not weak at all.
"We are the guards of the Fallen Wood Academy, responsible for the security management of the entire southern city. Tonight, a strange fragrance suddenly wafted from the sky over Nancheng. And the source is you. ”
"That's why I had to take you all back and leave it to the Academy. The captain of the soldier was not ambiguous, but he was not the kind of unreasonable person who explained to Miluo seriously.
"Oh! It turns out that you are talking about this fragrance, that's right, Daoyou, this is the hot pot we eat. The aroma of hot pot. Miluo hurriedly explained.
But how did this soldier understand this hot pot, and it didn't have the slightest effect to let Miluo explain it for a long time.
The more Miluo explained, the more unclear he found to be explained. In this world, except for Li Shuai, Fen Weiwei, and Su Can't afford it, no one in this world can believe Miluo's statement.
"Alright, I'll go with you to meet the Academy. Miluo is also helpless.
"It's not just you, it's the four of you. The captain of the soldiers said.
"Alright then, the three Daoists seem to have to trouble you this time. I didn't expect to invite the three of you to dinner to cause such trouble. Miluo is really sorry for everyone?" Miluo arched his hand at the three of them.
"Mi Daoyou is really polite, the three of us will go on a trip with this big brother who patrols the city. ”
"Miluo has thanked three Taoist friends here. After Miluo finished speaking, he arched his hand to the three of them again.
"You don't have to be polite, everyone is a friend, why should you care about this. Fen Weiwei stood up from the stone bench.
"How about the four, let's go!" the captain of the soldiers led the group downstairs.
The soldiers in the back put away everything on the table. He followed the captain.
The soup in the copper pot continued to boil, and the fragrance of the hot pot drifted farther and farther away from the street with Miluo and others.
The occupants of the street were awakened by the previous search, and now the strange fragrance spread to the street again, and it became stronger and stronger.
It used to be just a scent wafting in the sky, but it will actually permeate the streets. Many curious people followed behind the pair towards the office building of the Fallen Wood Academy.
In front of the office building, the captain of the soldiers stopped and said to a gate: "Zhu Biao, the captain of the 15th detachment of the 1st Brigade of the City Patrol Brigade, came back from the search for the Qixiang case, and came to see the master of the school. ”
"Come in, I don't know where the scent came from in the middle of the night. An old man yawned.
Zhu Biao pushed open the door and walked in with everyone. The room is bright at this time. The inside is illuminated by the night pearl as if it were daytime.
"My lord, this is the source of the strange scent we have found. ”
"Come, bring them all. Zhu Biao commanded, and several soldiers brought the hot pot and some animal meat to an office table.
"All of you go down!"
Zhu Biao replied and retreated with his subordinates. Don't forget to close the door before you walk out of the room.
"Tell me that you don't want me, an old man, to have a good rest in the middle of the night, so you have to make this ...... This one...... Explain to me. Li Lao looked at the dishes and chopsticks on the table, as well as the hot pot that was still steaming.
Elder Li was also speechless, and his city patrol officers actually brought these things. Beast meat, copper pots, as well as bowls and chopsticks, wine jars.
"Mr. Li, this is a delicacy in my hometown, called hot pot. I didn't know it was going to get into such trouble. I also asked Mr. Li to punish him. Miluo said respectfully. Standing there, he didn't dare to look at Li Lao.
"What's wrong with eating? It has to make the whole Nancheng smell of the whole city, don't you know how to eat behind closed doors? A few people don't have the ability, and they don't know how to work hard to cultivate all day long. Just know how to eat and drink. ”
"Just eat, drink, I won't say anything about you, as long as you all know how to work hard to cultivate, I won't blame you. I won't care about you if you don't make such a move. ”
"But what do you do? The whole southern city in the middle of the night is affected by you cubs. I'm too old to let me sleep properly. ”
The more Li Lao spoke, the more angry he became, but there was not too much blame in his tone.
Miluo and the others had no choice but to stand there and keep their mouths shut and not speak. Let Elder Li chatter there.
"What did you just say?" asked Miluo by pointing to the copper pot on the table.
"Li Lao, hot pot, the food of my hometown. Miluo replied simply.
"How do you eat? I've been a little hungry for a long time, so I'll have a supper. Li Lao took a chair and sat down.
Miluo, Li Shuai and others thought they had heard it wrong. This is......
"Old Li, are you asking me, how is this eaten?" Miluo was a little puzzled.
"You don't understand, or do you not understand enough? You don't look like the kind of person who is as stupid as a pig at the door!"
Miluo looked at the angry Li Lao, and hurriedly walked over to explain to Li Lao how to eat hot pot. and picked up a piece of beast meat, scalded it in the pot for a while, and then handed it to the bowl in front of Li Lao.
Li Lao picked up a pair of chopsticks, picked up the meat slices in the bowl, and put them in his mouth to taste them carefully.
"Nice, fresh and tender, refreshing and elastic. The taste is also unique. It's numb and spicy, and it's full of flavor after eating. It's a unique way to eat. Li Lao couldn't help but pick up a few more slices of meat and scald them in the pot.
The four of Miluo had no choice but to look at me, and I looked at you. I don't know what to say. It was originally sinners who were brought here. This will actually be here to watch others eat hot pot.
"What are you looking at? If you haven't eaten enough, sit down and eat! What are you doing standing? By the way, is there any more? I guess this bit of beast meat is not enough!"
Miluo was a little panicked in his heart, where is this, how did it become like this?
Seeing that Miluo didn't speak, Li Lao's tone raised by two points: "Don't you understand what I'm saying? Or are your ears deaf?" ”
"Yes, yes, I'll send it over. Miluo turned around and prepared to leave.
"Forget it, come back, and I will command someone to go to you and get it. "Li Lao kept in his hands and mouth.
"Zhu Biao went to Miluo to get some slices of animal meat, and said that all the slices of animal meat were evidence of the Qixiang case. Bring it all to me. Li Lao said outside the door.
"Sit down and eat," Li Lao said again. Miluo and the others looked at each other and had no choice but to sit down.
Especially Su can't afford it, and his mouth has already started to drool. Watching Li Lao eat there alone. I've wanted to eat it for a long time.
Not long after, Zhu Biao took all the pieces of animal meat from the single courtyard in Miluo. Pushing open the door and looking at everything in front of him, Zhu Biao was also stunned. This is actually eaten, it turns out that he is actually an errand and serving plates.
"Zhu Biao, you can also sit down and eat! What happened tonight, the five of you should all know what happened. Old man Li said without raising his head.
"Nothing happened tonight," said several people who hurriedly put down their chopsticks in their hands.
"That's good, let's eat!" Li Lao took another piece of meat and put it in the pot.
Zhu Biao put down the slices of animal meat in his hand, pulled a chair and sat down, and began to eat the methods of Miluo and others.
Li Lao buried his head alone. Eating by himself, it was not much slower than the speed at which he couldn't afford it.
"It's delicious, I've never eaten such a delicious slice of animal meat in my life. Are your parents' squirting not cultivated?Did you study and eat all day long?" Li Lao asked Miluo as he ate.
"Ahh
Li Lao put down the chopsticks in his hand. Lean back on the back of the chair and hold the back of the chair with both hands. The look of satisfaction on his face was revealed.
"It's really delicious, I don't know what kind of monsters your parents are, they can invent such delicious food" Li Lao said with his left hand in the air, and a jar of wine appeared in Li Lao's hand.
"How can such a delicious meal be without good wine. Come, fellow Daoists, let's have a drink in this office tonight. I haven't drunk in decades. Li Lao opened the seal of the wine jar. Suddenly, a smell of wine wafted out.
The smell of wine and hot pot permeated the room, through the cracks in the door and onto the street. The aroma of wine is not afraid of deep alleys, and the entire southern city is filled with these two fragrances. It's just that it floated out of the residential area at first. And now it is floating from the direction of the office of the university master.
Li Lao picked up the jar and poured a cup for each of them.
"It's a wine I've treasured for many years, and I've been reluctant to drink it because I've never encountered such a delicacy. "Tonight is just the right night for good wine and food. It's a big chunk.
"Come, fellow Daoists, let's make this glass of Chinese wine. Li Lao raised his wine glass and gestured to everyone. The wine in the glass was drained in one sip.
Miluo and the others had no choice but to raise their wine glasses and dry their glasses.