Xie Ming

Chapter 334: Delicious Stewed Pancake

On the evening of June 14th, when Xiao Jingchuan and Ma Weimin, who came to cause trouble, were about to discuss matters in the corridor, Li Huchen, who had arrived in the yamen earlier, was sitting in front of a pot of stewed pancakes and eating them heartily!

There is really no future for you!

After Xiao Lang left Ma Weimin, Changting turned his body away, and the two of them looked back at the dining table. The full bowl of stewed pancakes was gone, as it had all gone into Hu Chen's stomach!
Seeing this, Xiao and Gu were stunned. Hu Chen was also embarrassed for a moment, so he smiled foolishly and scratched his head, speaking awkwardly!
"Ah, this, hehe."

"Commander-in-chief, are you done?!"

"Well, this, this stewed pancake today is very appetizing, it's really delicious!"

"I, I didn't hold her at that moment, then, then..." Hu Chen expressed his shame.

Xiao Lang didn't care much about the situation, but Chang Ting was greedy. Seeing that there was nothing left, he became angry and started yelling when he saw an opportunity to talk.

"Hey! You... Ouch!"

"You're eating too much!"

"The governor hasn't even started eating yet! Look at you."

"Let's talk about it again. The commander-in-chief sent someone to tell Peizhong, Li Hongsheng and the others early in the morning!"

“It’s almost here!”

"I'm afraid they haven't had any food to eat!"

"My goodness, you have a big belly. This is caused by you!"

"This is a huge bowl full of them! Did you eat it all?!"

"Then what are you going to ask us to eat?!" Chang Ting complained and ridiculed when he saw that the stewed cakes were gone.

Hearing the very irritating words, Li Huchen wiped his mouth, looked ashamed, and seemed unhappy.

Seeing the two of them like this, they were so hostile to each other just for a bowl of food.

Xiao Jingchuan now doesn’t know whether he should laugh or cry!
I was speechless in my heart, but I had to persuade both sides with my mouth!
"Hey! Hey!"

"Okay, Changting, you're almost there!"

"It's not a big deal, it's okay, ah!"

"No!"

"Well, go ahead! Changting, you go to the small kitchen and ask the chef who makes stewed pancakes to make another pot, that's it!" Xiao Wei intervened.

Hearing this, Chang Ting stiffened his neck, frowned and was about to speak.

Xiao Lang waved his hand.

"Hey, what are you standing there for? Go quickly!" Xiao urged.

Gu Changting had been following Xiao Lang for a long time and naturally couldn't resist him, so he let out a long sigh and got up and left!

Barely another quarter of an hour had passed!

Just as Changting was waiting in the kitchen, waiting for the meal to be ready, he personally carried the large food bowl and walked out from the southeast corner of the front yard!
Suddenly, at the gate of the yamen, Sun Peizhong, Li Hongsheng, Liu Wenbing and Gong Yonggu arrived at the right time!

It is true that it is better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early!

At that moment, several people looked at the large wooden basin filled with steaming, freshly-cooked stewed pancakes, and their eyes were shining!

"Yo ho!"

"Yeah, yeah!" Li Hongsheng took a few steps and walked in the front, sniffing the aroma of the food and speaking while sniffing.

"My dear!"

"This, this smells so good! Hahaha."

"Hey, I mean the commander-in-chief!"

"What's this delicious tonight?!"

"We haven't eaten yet!"

"You have to have a bowl of hot soup later, don't you think? Haha?"

Li Hongsheng is a sociable person and is quite outgoing.

Although he has been under Xiao Lang's command for the shortest time, it does not prevent him from getting familiar with the others.

With his first few words of teasing, Peizhong, Liu and Gong who were standing nearby also joined in the fun. The scene was noisy for a while, and the generals became even more harmonious!

"Hahahaha" Xiao Yi laughed happily.

"That's natural, I made it for you guys to eat!"

"You can eat as much as you want later!" "If it's not enough, just order more from below!"

"You don't know this yet?!"

"This chef at the government office used to cook imperial meals for the palace!"

"Of course, the situation is very chaotic right now, and the conditions are not good!"

"As a general, we can't be too extravagant."

"As for the delicacies from the mountains and the sea, of course there are none!"

"But this stewed pancake alone is enough to make you hungry!"

"We don't even know what condiments are put in the inner room!"

"You can't taste the same flavor if you put it somewhere else!"

"If you don't believe me, come and see!"

"I told you guys not to be in a hurry. Just now, Huchen was sitting here alone, but he has already finished a whole pot of soup! Huh?! Hahaha." Xiao Yi made fun of Li Huchen.

Hearing this, Hu Chen looked embarrassed and felt aggrieved.

"Hey, Governor, why are you trying to embarrass me?" Hu Chenqu shouted.

"Hahaha, Brother Huchen has a good appetite. His stomach is so big that it can hold a whole cow!" Peizhong came over to tease.

"Go! Go! Go!"

"Being able to eat is a blessing, you know?!"

"Who told you guys not to hurry up?!"

"I'm here., this"

"Hey, you guys should all try it later, it's really delicious, huh?! Hahahaha"

Hu Chen was speechless, and finally gave up resisting, self-deprecatingly passing over the topic.

The generals chatted and laughed for a while, then gathered around a table, eating, drinking and chatting, having a great time!
Another quarter of an hour passed, when everyone had eaten and drunk their fill and had chatted for a while, Xiao Lang saw that the atmosphere had become more or less calm, so he changed his expression and got straight to the point.

"Hey! I tell you guys, you've eaten what you should eat and drank what you should drink!"

"It's getting late today, so we should get down to business!"

As he spoke, Xiao Lang moved the stool away from the table and continued.

"Well, this time, we will join forces and enter Jinan City."

"Hu Chen and I came earlier."

"Pei Zhong, Brother Li, Lord Liu, and Grand Prince Consort Gong, the four of you will be here a little later."

"But it's been three or four days!"

"I'm here to ask for your opinions. How do you rank the combat power of the four towns in Jiangbei?!"

Xiao Jingchuan got straight to the point and spoke frankly to test everyone's opinions.

Hearing this, Hu Chen spoke the fastest!
"Uh, this, this"

But he interrupted the conversation, but his brain couldn't keep up for a moment, so he stayed there for a long time without saying anything further.

Peizhong was eavesdropping and was too lazy to wait any longer, so he interrupted the conversation halfway and caught up.

"Hey, you're not done talking yet! Let me speak first!"

"Well, in my opinion, when it comes to commanding the army, I still think that Huang Degong of Chuzhou is pretty good!"

"Their military discipline is relatively strict, unlike the other three towns, which are chaotic, causing trouble and chaos, and are a mess!" Peizhong commented.

"Eh!"

"What Peizhong said makes sense!" Li Hongsheng also seconded the motion.

"When leading a team, if the discipline is not improved, how can the team be effective?!"

"When there is no war, the strengths and weaknesses of each unit can be best seen!"

"People like Gao Jie's Fengyang tribe are the ones who dance the most happily!"

"But fighting is just a show of bravery. On the battlefield, what matters is the discipline and enforcement of orders!"

"Those ruffian soldiers, when faced with an unfavorable situation, they all swarmed away and disappeared? Huh?!" Li Hongsheng said to Yan Lai.

(End of this chapter)