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Chapter 233 The Enviable Noodles

She actually didn't know where it came from, she just said it casually, saying that people who buy salt also look at the origin.

Liu Yunyan picked up a bag of salt and looked at it again and again. She thought this kind of bag could only be used to store rice, but it turned out there were smaller ones.

During this period, everyone has truly witnessed the benefits of this type of packaging. Shopkeeper Shen also said that this bag will affect the environment, but it is indeed easy to use and there is no material that can completely replace it.

Water vapor cannot penetrate, it is very tight.

If Da Qi also had these things, the soldiers would not have to carry vinegar cloths. If there were better options, no one would use that stuff to add flavor.

"Manager Shen, will you come to the celebration banquet tonight?" Liu Yunyan asked.

"If nothing unexpected happens, I will go and take a look." The New Year's Eve celebration banquet of ancient border soldiers and the appearance of Shuozhou City.

Liu Yunyan smiled and nodded, "Then we will make arrangements first."

"Take these fireworks with you. They are for you and will not be included in the payment." Shen You almost forgot about this.

On the way back, they bought a lot of fireworks. When they went to the fireworks market, Wen Zhi said that he had never set off fireworks himself during the New Year, so he bought boxes of them. The boss smiled so hard when he saw him that his eyes narrowed into slits.

Seeing that their trunk could not hold all the goods, he immediately offered to find a small car in the same city to transport the goods and deduct the cost from the money for the fireworks.

The most expensive one Wen Zhi bought cost tens of thousands of dollars. It was said to be a blue firework, or something like a particularly romantic sky full of stars.

Blue fireworks are expensive because they contain copper and are difficult to store and transport.

The boss who sells fireworks said that the sales are quite good and the buyers are all big bosses. There is very little stock and it is usually necessary to reserve in advance.

Shen You’s mind was filled with the video he had just watched, Nian Beast: This is a high-end game.

The big fireworks cannot be set off in Jiangcheng, so they have to go to the snow-capped mountains in Daqi, which is safer.

After Liu Yunyan, Uncle Zhou and the others left with their things, Shen You put down the treasures he had dug up and planned to clean them up when he had time. It was time to prepare the ingredients.

He washed his hands, rolled up his sleeves, and fell into deep thought as he watched the lively lobster.

"Let me do it." Wen Zhi pulled out the kitchen knife with ease.

Shen You stepped back, let him handle the seafood, and went to prepare other ingredients.

The dried goods need to be soaked in advance, the marinated beef needs to be prepared, and dumplings, which are essential for the Chinese New Year, are also prepared.

In her hometown, people actually eat glutinous rice balls during the Chinese New Year, but Shen You thinks glutinous rice balls are too greasy, so she saves them for the Lantern Festival. This year, she will just make dumplings.

Use a household meat grinder to grind the minced meat and add your favorite ingredients.

I made three kinds of fillings in total: three fresh, beef, and classic pork and cabbage filling. If you can’t finish it in one meal, you can put it in the freezer and eat it in the next few days.

She has made them at home before, and although they didn’t look particularly good, they looked like real dumplings.

The two of them were busy inside and outside the kitchen. Shen You sat at the dining table. The bamboo winnowing basket that he had bought to support the old craftsman was just right for placing the dumplings.

While making dumplings, you can also watch the video of the traditional intangible cultural heritage production method.

The sun is setting outside the window, and its afterglow shines on the dumplings with large fillings and thin skins and the blooming New Year flowers.

From time to time, the sounds of cutting vegetables and running water could be heard in the kitchen. From Shen You's perspective, she could see the slanted shadows on the ground stretched by the setting sun. Behind the half-open kitchen curtain, a slender figure was looming in the busyness.

If this is the atmosphere of life when thousands of lights are on, it is indeed beautiful, she thought.

After working for most of the day, I finally finished the preparation work. The soup is already stewing, and it will be almost time to cook the dishes.

It was already dark in the north. Shen You put on a coat and a cloak and appeared in Shuozhou City with Wen Zhi.

There is no modern bustle and prosperity here, but it has a rather ancient flavor.

Almost everyone who had someone at home had put up new couplets, and the better-off families even bought door god paintings.

Several wealthy businessmen decorated their houses with lanterns and colorful lights. Shen You did not go to the main hall of the celebration banquet. She and Uncle Zhou took the grandson of the old man who worked in the barracks to play with snowflake sticks.

There were bound to be undercurrents at the celebration banquet. If she went there, there would definitely be people who wanted to find out her background and the transportation routes of her supplies.

It’s the New Year, and she doesn’t want to deal with it.

This old man was the one who covered her escape before. When the reinforcements arrived, there was a shortage of people in the logistics kitchen, so he and his family stayed behind to help. The money was not much, but it provided food and drink for the whole family.

Several ancient children couldn't take their eyes off the snowflake sticks and exclaimed several times.

They had never seen such fun and beautiful fireworks, which looked like snowflakes when lit.

The soldiers who were given the ham noodles and pancakes with plenty of seasonings were now eating happily.

I don’t know where I bought the soy sauce, but I added crushed pepper, salt and oil, and used the ham bones to make the soup and cook the noodles. It was so fragrant.

It was said before that the soldiers under the two generals of the Pang family lived a good life, but now it seems that they are still not as good as them.

Look at their bowl of noodles. Even the two generals of the Pang family might not be able to eat it!
Liu Yunyan told others that this was food that the Liu family had paid for from an expert, so it was reasonable to give it priority to the city defense troops under her command and the team standing on the side of the national master.

Even if you are dissatisfied, just endure it.

All the soldiers on duty tonight, whether they are under her command or not, can get ham noodles, which touches everyone.

"Brother, isn't it said that the defenders of Shuozhou City have a hard life, suffering from cold and hunger? Why do you eat so well?"

The soldier on duty, who had been staring enviously for a long time, said in shock.

Is there any way to get him under General Liu's command? Life here is hard, this is a fairyland!
"Brother, how about you introduce me to someone?"

Deputy General Situ, who had just come out to sober up, got a bowl of noodles and ate them both in two mouthfuls. He almost ate the bowl as well.

He was also surprised that Liu Yunyan could actually give everyone such good food.

Moreover, the rice and flour that her soldiers have been eating these days are of the same quality as those of wealthy families.

They could only eat brown rice and hard pancakes during their march from the capital, and only today, during the New Year, did they get to eat barbecue.

"It was like that before. Now the state master has invited an expert to transport food to us. The key is the relationship between our General Liu and the expert. There is no doubt about it!" said the young general under Liu Yunyan proudly.

Deputy General Situ suddenly realized that it was she who had established a good relationship with the other party first.

"Give me another bowl, this noodles is so delicious." He raised the bowl and looked at the soup in the pot greedily.

At this time, in the main hall, under the flickering candlelight, the generals were drinking together. There was no sound of stringed instruments, but with the bleak northern land, there was an even more passionate atmosphere.

"This is a toast to the Imperial Master. The two battles were truly a delight to the people! We have finally fought back the humiliation we suffered back then."

Back then, foreigners broke through the city and reached the outskirts of the capital.

Wen Zhi drank the first cup. When someone said nice things to him or toasted him, he would cough lightly and pretend that his injury had not healed yet, and wanted to drink tea instead of wine.

Commander Qi Tai hurriedly said, "The state master's health is of great importance. I will drink for him."

After two rounds of drinking, someone asked, "Master Imperial Master, who is that expert? How could he be so capable as to transport the grain here?"

Wen Zhi took a sip of tea from the rough ceramic bowl. The simple action looked particularly graceful on him.

"She once taught me how to watch the stars and tell fortunes, but unfortunately I don't have the talent."

Everyone: Seriously? You don’t have talent???

So who are they?
Obviously, everyone didn't believe the argument that she had no talent, but they also understood what was going on. The national teacher had been taught by her, so wasn't it natural that she had great abilities?!
No wonder the national teacher is also henpecked, it turns out that the other one is even more powerful!

New picture added in Chapter 25, Shopkeeper Shen's yard~