514 bags of dumplings
Xiao Junjue knew that Pingjing Pass was difficult to attack, but he didn't expect to suffer the most difficult obstacle since he started the war, after all, Pingjing Pass itself is dangerous, and Xiao Yuheng is fighting with the strength of the whole country. It's been two months, and the army is still stagnant.
The most important thing in front of Xiao Junjue now is not this, but the problem of food and grass for millions of troops.
Rong Zhao saw Xiao Junjue's face in the past few days, and he knew that there was something troublesome, but every time she asked, he smiled and told her that she was too careful.
Now that his stomach has been five months old, he no longer has morning sickness, Rong Zhao can eat and drink, and his face has gained weight. It is said that women don't look good when they are pregnant, but Rong Zhao is different, and this time is even more glamorous.
Rong Zhao is twenty-seven years old, and she is not young at this age, but her appearance now is the same as ten years ago, only a little less childish and a little more mature.
Allure helped Rong Zhao to turn around in the barracks, his belly was getting bigger and bigger, and Lu Heling instructed Rong Zhao to walk more often, which would help the birth go smoothly.
"Princess Wan'an ......"
"Princess Wan'an ......"
The soldiers patrolling back and forth in the barracks greeted Rong Zhao one after another.
Rong Zhao smiled, thinking of getting out of the way and letting them go first, but who knew that these people were the same, and they froze in place for a while.
Rong Zhao laughed out loud and raised his hand, letting them pass first.
A few silly boys secretly stared at her, and their faces were red from this laugh.
After walking for a while, Rong Zhao touched his stomach and said to Allure: "I'm a little hungry, let's go see what to eat tonight." ”
In the barracks, Rong Zhao didn't pay attention to it, and she usually ate what the soldiers ate.
Originally, Xiao Junjue wanted to open a small stove for her, but she refused, the things that the army needs are condensed, if she, the princess, is always special, and the soldiers who are born and die on the battlefield eat steamed buns and drink gruel, she will be dissatisfied.
Besides, the food in the army is not bad, and she is really greedy, so she will ask the chef to add a few dishes to her favorite food.
Allure carefully helped Rong Zhao to the Huotou camp, and said as he walked: "If only I could cook, whatever the princess wants to eat, I can do anything for the princess." ”
"Although you have suffered for a few years, you don't touch the spring water with your fingers, if only the autumn water is there, she will do anything, and it is very delicious. "When it comes to Qiushui's cooking, Rong Zhao really misses it, thinking about the soup she cooks, the pastries she makes, it's June, every season, Qiushui will make her cold cakes appetizing, with water chestnut powder, plantain powder or lotus root powder.
Thinking about it like this, I couldn't help but lick my tongue, what should I do if I am greedy?
"I've always heard the princess mention Sister Qiushui and Sister Guyu, have they served the princess for many years?" Allure asked casually.
"They have been serving me since they were young. "Rong Zhao bowed," but now they are all married, Qiushui is fine, married to Nighthawk, living in the mansion, the lonely bird is a little far away, married to other counties, but now she is the wife of the county guard, and her life is harmonious and beautiful. ”
Allure smiled lightly and whispered, "I really envy them." ”
Rong Zhao looked at her sideways and said with a smile: "Don't envy them, after a few years, there will be quite a good man, and I will also give you the scenery to marry." ”
There was a bitter smile on the corner of Allure's mouth, "With my status, how can anyone marry me." The princess kindly took me in and cleared my family's grievances, and I am willing to serve you for the rest of my life in return. ”
Not long ago, Xiao Junjue added a note to the article on Xiao Yuheng's crimes, adding that he allowed his subordinates to collude with officials and businessmen to frame the wealthy businessmen of Yangzhou City, which can be regarded as a redress for the unjust case of the Allure family for many years.
Rong Zhao stopped and took her hand, "You don't need to be inferior, you were forced to do so back then, and although you have fallen into the dust, you are still a virgin, which is enough to see your innocence." ”
"But no matter what, I've been soaked in that kind of place for so many years, how can a man not dislike it. Allure's faint smile was like a light cloud.
Rong Zhao sighed secretly in his heart, it was a pity for such a good girl.
As soon as he took a step, he met Songbei with a team patrolling by, walked to Rong Zhao's side and stopped, and saluted, "Princess, girl from Allure." ”
Allure blessed him, "General Songbei." ”
Rong Zhao nodded at him, and Songbei led the team away.
Rong Zhao looked at Songbei's back, his gaze extended to Allure, his eyes rolled, and asked, "What do you think of Songbei?"
Allure didn't know what the princess meant, and said honestly: "Songbei is very good, although it seems that it is not easy to get along with, but he is a careful and considerate person, and he is not as ruthless as he seems on the surface." ”
It may be that Songbei is black-faced, and his face is drooping all day long, which is colder than the prince, giving people a feeling that it is difficult to touch.
But during the time she was injured, Songbei basically took care of her, so she could feel his essence more deeply.
Rong Zhao smiled implicitly, his eyes sparkled, and he already had an idea in his heart, but this kind of thing is still the feeling of both men and women, and she can just add fuel to the fire.
Pressing the idea in his heart, Rong Zhao took Allure into the Huotou camp.
"Princess, why are you here? What do you want to eat, just send someone over to inform you. The cook Li Zheng was in front of him, and when he heard that the princess was coming, he hurriedly put down the work in his hand and went out to greet him, without even bothering to wash his hands.
Cook Li is the head of the Huotou Battalion, and few people know what his original name is, and the big guy only knows his surname Li, so they all call him Chef Li.
"Quick, get a stool for the princess. He kicked a nearby apprentice.
Although Rong Zhao is five months pregnant, her hands and feet are flexible, and there is only one fetus, which is much smaller than when she was pregnant with lotus rong and Lantern Festival, so it stands out, and her body is not bulky.
She stopped the little apprentice, "Don't take it." ”
She said to the cook Li: "I'm just coming to take a look, I'll leave in a while, what are you going to eat tonight?"
Cook Li said happily: "Today, General Nighthawk came back from buying more than a hundred pigs from the nearby county town, and during this time, the soldiers have made a lot of efforts in the war, and General Nighthawk said that he should reward everyone." No, my subordinates and noodles want to make dumplings for everyone to eat. ”
Xiao Junjue divided the million-strong army into three battalions, Xiao Junjue's battalion was the middle battalion, and the other two battalions, the left battalion was Murong Lan and Zhao Jin, and the right battalion was Gu Jinnian and Gu Jinmu.
300,000 each in the left and right battalions, and 500,000 in the middle battalion.
More than a hundred pigs is not much for 500,000 soldiers, but at this time, anyone who eats some meat feels extraordinarily fragrant.
Rong Zhao remembered that he faintly heard the sound of killing pigs during the day.
"Make dumplings?" Rong Zhao hadn't eaten dumplings for a long time, and she felt greedy when she thought about it, so she went directly to the back kitchen, "What kind of stuffing do you make?"
There were several large pots on the stove, all of them were mixed fillings, and some of them had already been wrapped, Rong Zhao smelled the filling, "Is it celery filling?"
Cook Li followed beside him, "There are several things, celery, cabbage, coriander, all of them." I also ordered some of the all-meat, and made them ready to send to the prince and princess. ”
"I don't like to eat all meat, you can just cook me the same as the soldiers. "It's all meat, it's disgusting, and it's delicious to have some dishes.
Rong Zhao looked at the meat filling and felt that his fingers were itchy, so he said, "You give me some reconciled noodles and meat filling." ”
At the end of last year, she learned to make dumplings with Qiushui, originally wanted to learn how to make them for Xiao Junjue, but she didn't expect that before the Chinese New Year, she was robbed by Ah Shi.
It's just in time for this opportunity today, so why not give him a meal.
Rong Zhao returned to the main tent after taking the noodles and meat filling, and at this time the sky was slowly darkening, and there was still a wisp of red glow mixed with ink on the horizon.
Allure can't cook, let alone make dumplings, so he can't help Rong Zhao, so he only works on the side.
Rong Zhao is getting more and more energetic, and the chef Li gives a lot, and when Rong Zhao finishes wrapping it all, there are four dumplings covered with curtains.
After finishing the packing, Rong Zhao felt tired, beat her waist, and saw that it was already dark outside, she said: "We can't finish eating so much, wait for you to call the Nighthawk Night Owl, as well as Songnan and Songbei, let's eat together." ”
Allure hurriedly helped her to the soft couch and rubbed her waist, "Did the princess always cook for the prince before?" Although she didn't know how to do it, she could see that the princess was very quick to cook, and she often cooked.
Rong Zhao said: "When the mood is good, I will, but most of the time I am not so interested. "Allure's movements are gentle and powerful, the strength is just right, and her whole body is crisp and comfortable.
"The princess is really attentive to the prince. "How can the wife of a big family cook for her husband personally, let alone the respect of the princess.
Rong Zhao smiled, his eyes bent into crescent moons, "He is attentive to me, of course I have to be attentive to him." Her smile filled like honey, and even the corners of her mouth overflowed.
Sometimes I feel happy watching him eat what he makes with his own hands.
Calculating the time for Xiao Junjue to come back, Rong Zhao asked Allure to send the dumplings to the cook Li Xia, and called Songbei to help Allure.
When Xiao Junjue came back, she saw Rong Zhao standing outside the tent looking at the backs of Allure and Songbei and smiling, with a sense of treachery, I don't know what bad things she calculated.
"Junjue, are you back?" As soon as Rong Zhao glanced at him, he saw Xiao Junjue coming back from the south, and he was about to run as soon as he took a big step, Xiao Junjue's face sank, pointed to her stomach, and the step that was about to start fell down.
Rong Zhao smiled and said: "It's really time to come back, we will eat dumplings tonight, I will make them myself." ”
Nighthawk Night Owl followed Xiao Junjue almost wherever he went, "Princess, you have it, then I have to taste it." Nighthawk went in and looked around, but didn't see the dumplings, "Hey, where are the dumplings?" Princess, are you just making them for the prince, I'm afraid that we will eat them, it's really stingy, how much can I eat?"
Nighthawk night owls are no different from their families, and they have spoken very casually for so many years.
"yes, I'm afraid you've eaten them all. Okay, when it comes to serving, you won't be allowed to eat any of it. Rong Zhao glared at him.
Nighthawk smiled, "That's not good, if I don't eat it, I won't give face to the princess, no matter what, I have to eat one." Princess, don't worry, no matter how unpleasant it is, I will say it is delicious. ”
Rong Zhao pursed his lips and snorted at Xiao Junjue, "Junjue, he bullied me." ”
Xiao Junjue hugged her, "Bullying you?"
Rong Zhao nodded violently, "Hmm." ”
Xiao Junjue said: "Then pull out a hundred big boards." ”
Nighthawk's mouth opened widely, knelt on the ground, and shouted exaggeratedly: "Lord don't want it!"