As for why we chose Weiji Restaurant instead of Seafood Restaurant. That's because, after all, the seafood restaurant is a joint venture, and Han Du has a share in it. If you are serving wine at the seafood restaurant to express your gratitude to Han Du, there will always be a hint of giving Han Du's things as a gift, which is quite unsightly.
The two laughed, tacitly understanding each other, and revealed the matter.
Back to business, Han Du's smile faded and he asked seriously: "Are the food and grass ready?"
Tang Ding shook his head, raised his chest and replied loudly: "The first batch of two to two million stones, grain and grass has been prepared and ready to go at any time."
"Okay." Han Du nodded with satisfaction and waved his hand and ordered, "Immediately put the pot in the pot and make rice. After a good meal, we will set off overnight."
"yes."
Inside the water village, it suddenly became lively. A huge bonfire was set up, a large pot was hoisted up, a large bucket of well water was poured into the pot, and the washed meat was put in whole pieces.
As the temperature of the water rises, tiny blisters begin to appear around the pieces of meat. The aroma of the meat permeates the air with the bursting blisters, especially inducing cravings.
During the meal, Tang Ding walked into Han Du's barracks carrying a food box. Seeing Han Du look at him with confusion, Tang Ding quickly explained with a smile: "I didn't see Brother Han during the meal, so I brought it to Brother Han." Come here."
Walking to the table, Tang Ding opened the food box and took out the dishes and rice one by one and put them on the table.
After everything was done, he looked back at Han Du, stretched out his hand and said: "Brother Han, there is no good food on this journey, so let's eat something to fill our stomach first."
Han Du wanted to refuse, but subconsciously touched his stomach and felt that the food he had eaten at night was almost digested. So he nodded subconsciously, walked over, and said, "Okay."
A bowl of cold seaweed has become popular in the capital since Han Du took the lead in eating it.
Tang He was almost obsessed with the taste of kelp. The older one gets, the worse it becomes. According to Tang He, the worse his teeth are, the more he likes to eat hard things, and the crispness of kelp is just right for him.
And even if you can’t bite it, it doesn’t matter. You can choose thick kelp to stew. When the kelp is stewed, it will be soft and fragrant and melt in your mouth. It is also a delicious dish.
Tang He not only ate it himself, but also preached the benefits of eating kelp that Han Du told him everywhere, so that now, everyone from dignitaries to ordinary people regard kelp as a delicacy, and kelp has been introduced into thousands of homes since then. Thousands of households.
Now when I go to Bei City, I can no longer see the mountains of kelp that used to be black and smelly. The kelp in Bei City can no longer be picked up for free. Now the kelp is packed in small bamboo baskets. Some are even cleaned and soaked in wooden basins, and are sold in rows on the ground.
Han Dusheng made a kind of pig food that no one wanted and made it luxurious.
However, many people have benefited from this, the boatman has gained an extra income, and the common people have a cheap and affordable delicacy on their tables, and it has even alleviated a little bit of people's demand for food.
The second course was a dish of boiled beef. At this glance, it was clear that it was Tang Ding's own private goods. Killing a cow was a serious crime. Ordinary people did not have beef to eat, let alone in this military camp.
The third course was a plate of roast duck. This should be something Tang Ding prepared himself. The food for the soldiers in the military camp cannot be like this.
The last two dishes were stir-fried pork and a vegetarian dish. These must have been just stir-fried by the chef in the military camp, and they were still steaming.
Tang Ding took the initiative to hand Han Du a bowl of rice and chopsticks, and said with a smile: "Brother Han, no matter how busy you are, you still have to eat. Only when you eat well can you have the energy to do things, right?"
After Han Du took it, he took out a bowl of rice while minding his own business, sat across from Han Du and started eating.
While eating, he asked, "When is Brother Han going to leave?"
"After eating, we will set off immediately." Han Du gulped down the food and replied to Tang Ding while his mouth was free.
Tang Ding nodded silently and didn't ask any more questions. After finishing the meal in a few mouthfuls, he put down the bowl and chopsticks, looked at Han Du and explained: "Brother Han, please take it easy. Let's go out and see how the people below are preparing. After everything is ready, we will report to Brother Han."
Han Du nodded and let Tang Ding open the door and go out.
When Tang Ding came back and reported that everything was ready, Han Du silently nodded in response and stepped out of the room first.
Han Du did not give too many instructions and asked the navy of each ship to get into position.
The gate of the water village opened quietly. Han Du and Tang Ding stood side by side on the warship and sailed into the Yangtze River first.
This time, in addition to the more than 100 Fu ships, sand ships, and Guangzhou ships that transported grain and grass to the north, Handu also escorted the trip with thirty warships.
Han Du didn't know why, but he had a soft spot for warships since he went to sea twice. If he went to sea without standing on a warship, Han Du would always find it difficult to feel peaceful in his heart.
Generally speaking, sailing at night is still dangerous. It's just that the Yangtze River is wide in this section, and the navy is stationed all year round. It knows the water conditions from here to the sea very well, so there is no need to worry about hitting anything suddenly.
Ships are driving on the river, and each ship has a lantern hung at the front and back for piloting. You can also use lanterns to communicate with flags and keep track of the ship's navigation conditions.
One after another, lanterns floated on the river in the darkness, forming a long dragon. In this era of deep night and common people suffering from night blindness, no one noticed this scene on the river.
By dawn the next day, the fleet had already left the Yangtze River, entered the coastal waters, and headed north.
However, the water village was as usual, with the door of the village closed tightly. There was no difference from the previous days.
In Jinshen Palace, Lao Zhu unexpectedly did not review the memorial and called Zhu Biao forward.
"Has Han Du set off?" Lao Zhu seemed to be asking Zhu Biao, but also seemed to be asking himself.
Zhu Biao heard this, paused for a few seconds, bowed, and said in a deep voice: "Yes, he set out overnight last night. Now... I'm afraid he has reached the sea."
Lao Zhu nodded, then raised his head and asked, "Where will Han Du plan to dock?"
"A small place, not far from Peiping, called...Dagukou." There was nothing hard to say, so Zhu Biao quickly told his father the place chosen by Han Du.
As for why Handu chose a little-known place like Dagukou to dock, Zhu Biao did not think deeply about it. Anyway, Han Du is heading north with his fleet, and he will have to find a place to dock when he arrives, right? Where to choose, not to choose?
"Did you send a secret letter to your fourth brother?" Lao Zhu didn't pay attention and continued to ask if Zhu Di had been notified.
