The master and the servant were stunned again!
Did they enter the bandit village by mistake?
For a moment, this thought flashed through their minds, and then they felt that they were overthinking it.
But what's going on with this scene in front of me?
The imperial envoy was confused.
Jiang Ming was also confused.
The two of them stared at the 200 or so people working with grimaces with their eyes open, unable to recover for a long time.
Shen Manyun, who finally walked here, discovered something strange about the two of them.
"Mr. Jiang, breakfast has been prepared at the ancestral hall. Why don't you go and have some?"
The old man came back to his senses and pointed to a group of people at the foot of the mountain, "Shen Lizheng, this is."
"Oh, you said them."
Shen Manyun's expression was indifferent, "Bandits from Qingshan Village."
Two people: "?!"
***
Shen's courtyard.
Cheng Xi marinated a pot of meat cut into pieces with seasonings, then picked up bamboo skewers and skewered them one by one.
In the past few days, Shen Xingluo has brought some "stowaways" from the mountain one after another. The kitchen at home has become more crowded, and even the double-door refrigerator in the space has been filled.
Seeing that there was still a lot of charcoal at home, she decided to make a barbecue.
"Xingqi, pick some vegetables."
"okay!"
The little girl is now very agile in doing things in the kitchen, and she has already developed a lot of speed.
After Cheng Xi put on the meat skewers, she went to the cellar, intending to skewer some vegetables to enrich the taste.
Cabbage, radish, eggplant, and garlic can all be used.
The two of them worked for half an hour before preparing all the ingredients and making a few cold dishes.
"Sister-in-law, will you only eat meat and vegetables tonight?"
"You can add some staple food, and the steamed bun slices can be brushed with sauce or grilled."
Cheng Xi looked out through the window and found that the sun in the west was gradually turning red, so he took out some white flour and mixed it with water.
“How can there be no barbecue without biscuits?”
Different people have different interpretations of barbecue.
For Cheng Xi, a thin pancake brushed with a layer of garlic sauce, grilled meat skewers, and rolled up with a handful of spring onions will make you fly to the sky with one bite.
The dough comes together quickly.
Divide the dough into equal-sized pieces with a knife, roll it out into palm-sized pieces, heat it on the iron plate for a few seconds, and you will have a barbecue pancake.
Repeatedly, after a while the cakes on the plate were piled high.
The setting sun quickly sank in the fiery red sunset, and Shen Xingluo also opened the wooden door of the north room.
He was stunned when he saw the arrangement of meat, vegetables and iron racks in the living room.
"You want to have a barbecue today?"
He has only eaten barbecue made by Cheng Xi twice, roasting whole wolf and roasting suckling pig, but he has never used such a tiger-mouth wide iron trough.
Feeling different this time?
"It's barbecue. Let's bake something different this time. It'll be easier to cook."
Cheng Xi placed the burned charcoal in the iron trough, and the ancient simple barbecue grill was ready.
"How was your conversation with Mr. Jiang?"
Shen Xingluo walked over and sat in front of the wooden bench, imitating her example of placing the meat skewers on the iron trough.
"Zhuang Kun's confession has been handed over to him."
Cheng Xi paused for a moment, "Do you trust him so much?"
"Mr. Jiang is a veteran of three dynasties and was once the late emperor's companion."
"What official position does he hold?"
"Doctor Guanglu, the official rank is the second rank."
"Is he a casual official?"
"yes."
Shen Xingluo turned over the fat and thin meat skewers in his hand. The oil paper made a sizzling sound when it came into contact with the charcoal, and the aroma suddenly spread.
His black eyes were slightly bright, and then he looked at the several spices beside the iron trough.
"Can I sprinkle the seasoning on now?"
"Just grill both sides."
Cheng Xi saw that he was confident and stopped mentioning it.
Now that the evidence has been handed over to the imperial envoy from the capital, this matter can be considered settled.
Zhou Lesong's chances of making a comeback are slim. The more than 200 bandits in Shenjia Village were held in bondage after confessing.
The first batch of meat skewers was grilled quickly, and the aroma was immediately fragrant after being sprinkled with a layer of seasoning.
Shen Xingqi walked out of the boudoir following the scent, holding an unfinished embroidered purse in her hand.
"It smells so good - why does it feel different from the previous two barbecues?"
"There are some differences."
Cheng Xi waved the finished product, which was fragrant for ten miles, towards her, "Go wash your hands and come here to taste it."
The little girl immediately followed the instructions and came back refreshed not long after, carrying a small stool.
"Wow~"
"Brother, why are your craftsmanship so good?"
Shen Xingluo turned the meat skewers in his hands familiarly, brushing oil on them from time to time. His technique was very experienced and skillful, as if he had done it hundreds of times.
"You'll know it after reading it once. It's not difficult."
Shen Xingqi: "."
Why did she have to learn how to cook several times since she was born to the same parents?
The little girl took a dull bite of the meat on the skewer, and then narrowed her eyes happily.
tasty!
"Eat less, the elders at home haven't come back yet."
"Just eat one skewer, just one skewer!"
Shen Xingqi nodded her head like garlic, "I'm just trying your cooking. What if it's not cooked yet?"
Shen Xingluo was a little amused, "Is that done?"
"Now that it's done, brother, you can become a chef!"
Cheng Xi on the other side picked up a small pancake, spread a layer of garlic sauce with a homemade brush, added a folded green onion, and finally added a skewer of pork belly.
Done!
She put it in her mouth and took a bite. The aroma of barbecue and the crispness of spring onions immediately exploded in her mouth. The outer dough was tightly wrapped and made it even more delicious.
Shen Xingqi was stunned.
Can you still eat like this?
Why does she feel that the taste in her sister-in-law's hands is richer?
"Brother, can I try another skewer?"
Shen Xingluo: "."
The little girl didn't stare at the meat skewers for too long.
Not long after the sun went down, Cheng Daqian came back with a chill.
"The gate of Fucheng is open."
His expression couldn't be said to be good or bad, and his brows were furrowed.
"But if you want to enter the city, you not only need a guide but also need to pay 100 coins."
Shen Xingluo and Cheng Xi were not too surprised when they heard this. They had already guessed that the city gate would open. After all, the 200,000 shi of grain that the fifth prince was responsible for escorting was about to arrive.
But 100 pennies is a bit unexpected.
This money is not friendly to the people of Lin'an Prefecture and the victims of the disaster.
"In the past, you had to pay 2 cents to enter the city, but now it has increased 50 times."
This is money grabbing.
None of the highwaymen carry such high profits.
"Dad, did you go in today?"
"Let's go in. Your Uncle Xizi and I went to the Hongwei Escort Bureau and asked about the price of food at the Qin family's grain store."
Cheng Daqian's brows furrowed even more, "Black noodles are already sold for 50 cents per pound, white noodles and broken rice are 80 cents, and other grain stores are even more expensive."
The price is 10 times higher than usual.
In Cheng Xi's view, it is normal for food prices to fluctuate in such a big environment. If supply exceeds demand, it can rise again. The Qin family has done its utmost to be benevolent.
But this is undoubtedly bad news for the people.
"I'm afraid the victims won't even be able to get the coins they need to get into the city, right?"
(End of chapter)
