When Su Xiaolou came home in the afternoon, he told Lai Qian that he was going out to suppress bandits. Lai Qian went out for a while and then came back, carrying a chicken in his left hand and a duck in his right hand: "Master, let's stew tonight." Make chicken soup and roast duck to replenish the young master’s health.”
Su Xiaolou went back to his room, recalling the chemistry knowledge he had learned before, and tinkered for a long time, trying to make various bombs. In the end, he almost fainted and didn't even make a sound.
At this dinner in the evening, Su Xiaolou felt that Qian Qian had spent all his life's learning to make such a table of dishes. He didn't even need to look at the dishes, but just looked at Qian's appearance. His face was darker than his own, and he had this hairstyle. It's like being blown up by dynamite.
Su Xiaolou couldn't help but ask: "With the money, are you going to cook or make alchemy?"
Lai Qian smiled sheepishly and said, "Young master, let's try the food. How do you like it?"
Su Xiaolou looked at the chicken soup on the table. The meat had been stewed. It didn't look very good, but it didn't taste bad because there was no seasoning at all. Su Xiaolou wasn't picky either. It was authentic and nutritious. .
Lai Qianqu tidied himself up a little and sat down: "When I went to buy chickens and ducks, I saw that the restaurant near our house was being rented out. There was still a lot of money you gave me. Yusheng is made of seafood. If you have a good hand, why don’t we take over and open a seafood restaurant.”
"With the money, do you think he stopped doing the restaurant business? Is it because he didn't like it?"
"Why?"
"Our place is too remote, and the number of customers is not enough. As the saying goes, the smell of wine is also afraid of the deep alleys. If you open a restaurant, it will be difficult to come back to the capital."
"Then what to drive?"
"Have you heard of Hebei Mibeizhuang?"
"Have not heard"
"We can open a world bank on the first floor and make incense and paper money, sell monuments on the second floor, and build a warehouse on the third floor."
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At dawn, Su Xiaolou, dressed in battle armor and riding a tall horse, went to the school field to gather, and all the soldiers began to line up.
The soldiers around Lei Zhenfu took the roll call and confirmed that everyone had arrived before reporting back to Lei Zhenfu.
The sacrificial ceremony began. After three gun salutes, cattle and sheep were slaughtered in front of the battle array to offer sacrifices to ancestors and the country. Ambassador Lei Zhen personally poured the blood on his personal sword.
Lei Zhenfu, who was already over sixty years old, was still as strong as ever. He raised his sword to the sky and roared: Go to war!
Two thousand elite soldiers walked mightily on the pipeline, with people on both sides coming to watch the ceremony.
Su Xiaolou secretly thought: With such a big fanfare, doesn't it mean that I am going to fight you? The Demon Cult must have run away long ago and nothing can be caught. Perhaps this is also the intention of the court, to give an explanation to the excited people.
After the explanation, the court can say, you see, I have also beaten and arrested the demon sect. If you continue to make trouble, you will be unreasonable and troublesome, and I am going to beat you.
In the land south of the Yangtze River, waterway is the fastest mode of transportation. When the army reached the ferry, they switched to waterway.
Most of the soldiers who grew up in water towns are not seasick. Su Xiaolou's team is always so special. Half of the eight people were wiped out immediately. Su Xiaolou had the same boat ride experience last time, which was a little better. The scholar, the fat man and the Chuanzi vomited until they couldn't stand up straight.
Marching at night, the space on the ship is closed and there is nothing to do. Everyone gathers together to play cards. Their team is like eight wilted cucumbers.
The boat and horses were bumpy for three days, and Lei Zhenfu led 800 Jinyi guards to the Zhenfu Division of Anqing Prefecture. The other two teams also rushed to two places respectively.
After arriving at Anqing Mansion, after settling in, Su Xiaolou and the gangsters went to the Huntang sauna. After feeling relaxed, they ordered a table of good wine and food in the restaurant.
The next morning, the assignment of tasks will begin. There are 500 Jinyi guards stationed in Anqing Mansion. There are 1,300 people included in the bandit suppression army. The 300 personal guards of Lei Town are stationed. The rest of the people were sent out to various counties to search for demons from the demon sect.
The counties and districts in Anqing Prefecture are also divided into counties where demon cultists are causing trouble and those where they are not. For the sake of fairness, the most primitive distribution method is adopted, drawing lots.
Some people are happy and some are sad.
Several people looked at the sign in Mr. Li's hand: Meng County. That's the den of a dragon's pond and a tiger's den. If you go there, you'll have a narrow escape. You can even write your suicide note in advance.
Su Xiaolou complained: "Mr. Li Qi, you are really lucky. I can't help but admire you. Last time we were sent to the mass graves to catch fugitives at night. Last time we were sent to our team to practice. This luck is so good." Just like the one sent by the other party."
"Get out!"
A small flag said: "Mr. Li Qi, didn't you go to the temple to pray for some lucky charms before going out?"
Mr. Li Qi said: "Those are things that women love to do. I only believe in the God of Wealth. If the God of Wealth can make me rich, I will kneel down and break my legs."
Everyone was dejected along the way. General Li Qi cursed angrily: "What are you afraid of? We have two hundred people with ten fire guns. They don't dare to openly provoke us. We will come back after a few patrols. Even if we, the Demon Sect, Demon, light the letter smoke, and all the surrounding guards will come to support and attack them in groups, are you still afraid that you won't be able to catch them?"
Su Xiaolou handed the map to General Li Qi and said: "Meng County is in Gongjiling. The terrain here is complex and the vegetation is dense. It is a good place to hide. Xinyan may be blocked by the trees and difficult to be seen by other teams. Even if we see support coming, it will take a long time, and we can only rely on ourselves.”
Mr. Li Qi was also a little scared. He finally realized what kind of lottery he had drawn.
Near noon, a group of people rode to Mengxian County and posted a reward notice. Lai patrolled the city in crowded areas of the county and refused to enter the ridge.
The weather after autumn was still a bit hot, and several people were wearing thin clothes. However, the temperature in the mountains was several degrees lower than that in other places, and it was really unbearable. A few people wrapped up their clothes after having lunch. Entering the ridge.
The only ones armed with guns were a few Xiao Qi and General Li Qi. The others all held long knives. They were on high alert with their guns in hand.
"Bang!"
General Li Qi stared at the pheasant picked up by a school captain and cursed: "What are you doing? Everyone's eyes are dim. This is a pheasant. Can you see it clearly before you beat it?" If we continue like this, we will run out of ammunition before we can find the Demon Cult demons."
Su Xiaolou looked straight at the pheasant and said, "Mr. Li Qi, this pheasant seems to be quite fat."
Mr. Li Qi's mouth watered when he saw it. There was no good food in the rural mountain village. Everyone ate wild vegetables and tofu at noon. The big fish and meat in Nanjing had whetted their appetites, so they didn't eat well.
"It would be a pity to throw it away, so let's bake it!"
Wild pheasants are more tender than domesticated meat. Good ingredients only need simple cooking methods to make them delicious. Once roasted, the forest will be filled with the aroma of meat. Mr. Li Qi and several Xiao Qi We set out on the road with our mouths full of food and started the intense mountain patrol work again.
As he walked, Su Xiaolou saw someone hiding in the haystacks in the forest over there, and his eyes signaled a few people to walk in quietly.
General Li Qi put on his trousers and raised his head, all ten muskets were pointed at him, and he shouted angrily: "What are you doing! What are you doing! I'm just here for convenience, can you do it?"
"It's you! Mr. Li Qi, why didn't you say something!"
"Do I need to report to you when I come to take a pee?"
"unnecessary."
In the evening, the county magistrate invited them to a banquet to show their welcome. They all just drank and didn't take a bite of the food. In the afternoon at Gongjiling, two hundred of them ate fifty pheasants, thirty hares, and thirty bamboo shoots. Rats and countless wild fruits, Meng County is a bit out of the way, and the products are really rich.
Suppressing bandits suddenly turned into a team building outing. I have to say that this demon cult monster is really tolerant. Have they all given up drugs? The smell of meat all over the mountains and plains can be as indifferent as a monk.
