A sickly fellow ridiculed by the entire army? I'll be the most beautiful woman in the barracks!

Zhao Fubao led Li Tiezhu ahead, followed by three two-wheeled carts, each carrying several rice and vegetable buckets. The aroma that had just wafted from these buckets was coming from them.

"I smell meat! It smells like meat!"

"I smell it too, it smells so good! This...this can't be food for us, can it?"

Just as everyone was staring in disbelief at this scene, Zhao Daxuan spoke up.

"Alright, get up and line up now, get ready for lunch. I've arranged food at Sifang Restaurant for everyone, eat as much as you want, it's all you can eat."

The crowd was taken aback for a moment, then cheered.

"Your Excellency is wise!"

"Your Excellency is mighty!"

Cheers erupted and filled the sky.

Then, everyone got up and lined up in two queues to receive their meals.

For a moment, the room fell silent, save for the sound of people chewing their food.

The food at Sifang Restaurant is indeed excellent; it's not only visually appealing and delicious, but the portions are also generous.

Not only were there large chunks of braised pork, but also various side dishes, served with bowls of fluffy white rice, making everyone so hungry they almost swallowed their tongues.

Some people ate while wiping away tears: "It smells so good! It smells so good! I haven't eaten such a big piece of meat in more than half a year!"

"Yeah! Those guys in the cookhouse, they might not get meat even once a month, and when they do, it's barely enough to fill a tooth gap. Today's meal was amazing!"

Someone nearby, choking back tears as they ate, chimed in, "I never dreamed I could eat so much meat in one meal!"

Some people wiped away their tears and swore, "From now on, if Lord Zhao gives the word, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Whether it was a misperception or not, everyone felt as if the food they had just swallowed was instantly crushed by their stomachs, then turned into streams of heat that nourished their limbs and bones, making them feel better and better.

Just as Zhao Daxuan's soldiers were frantically shoveling food into their mouths, other teams that had finished eating in the mess hall and were walking back were the first to smell the rich aroma of the food, and their stomachs, which had just been half full, started growling again.

Then they saw several carts of food in front of them, with hundreds of people shoveling rice into their mouths while eating braised pork and other side dishes. Their eyes widened with envy.

"What...what's going on?"

"How come they have such good food?"

"That's so unfair! Why don't we get it?!"

At this moment, Li Erlong, who was eating with her mouth full of oil, heard the complaints from the other teams. She raised her eyebrows, turned to look at them, pointed at them with her chopsticks, and started cursing.

"You bunch of bastards, you were all laughing at us during training, and now you think it's unfair that we're eating well?"

"Want to eat the same food as us? Go find your superior!"

As soon as Li Erlong finished speaking, those who had been shouting about the unfairness fell silent. Zhao Daxuan's men also looked smug, feeling that they had regained some face.

"What good is the food? Will you even be able to train this afternoon?"

A voice suddenly rang out from among the city guards who were watching.

Upon hearing this, Li Erlong's eyes flashed with a fierce light. He glared fiercely at the source of the sound, looking at the crowd, but he couldn't find the person who had spoken.

He stiffened his neck, feeling a little uneasy, but still stubbornly said, "Who said we can't train them? Open your eyes wide and just wait and see this afternoon!"

After saying that, he squatted back down and started eating his rice in silence, even deliberately making noise while eating.

The onlookers stared intently at the carts of food, swallowed hard, and then left dejectedly, secretly hoping to see Li Erlong and his gang make a fool of themselves when they returned in the afternoon.

Li Erlong was eating his rice with his head down when someone nudged him from the side. He looked up and saw that it was Zhao Fubao.

Zhao Fubao looked hesitant. He looked at Zhao Fubao, his tone uncertain.

"Brother Li, I feel like we might actually be able to continue training this afternoon!"

Li Erlong rolled his eyes and whispered to Zhao Fubao, "Brother, I was just saying that to be polite. With the intensity of our training this morning, we can't train anymore this afternoon."

Sighing, Li Erlong gritted his teeth: "After we finish eating, I'll go tell Lord Zhao that even if I get beaten up, I'll accept it."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Fubao was both amused and exasperated.

"Brother Li, that's not what I meant. I felt much better after eating, and I'm still getting better, so I said I might be able to continue training this afternoon."

Li Erlong was taken aback upon hearing this. He stood up, took a few steps, twisted his body, and carefully felt the sensation. Immediately, his face lit up with joy.

"Ugh, I feel the same way. I feel much better after eating; the soreness and heaviness in my legs have mostly disappeared, and it feels like I've had a whole day of rest."

Zhao Fubao said with a smile, "Yes, I asked the others, and many people recovered quite a bit after eating. Everyone is actually quite confident about the afternoon's training."

Upon hearing this, Li Erlong nodded: "Indeed, eating meat is the best! Since Lord Zhao has treated us so well, we can't let him down! Brothers, let's keep up the good work this afternoon!"

The surrounding city guards, noticing their rapid recovery, were brimming with confidence. Hearing this, they nodded in unison and shouted with strong voices, "Keep it up!"

Sitting next to the cart, Zhao Daxuan, who had just finished his third bowl of rice, gently put down his bowl and chopsticks. He felt that as his physical attributes improved, he could eat more and more.

He stood up, looked at the group of people in front of him who were full of morale and whose voices were getting stronger and stronger, and knew that the recovery effect of the skill had taken effect. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

If he cannot recover or the recovery speed is not ideal, then he will have to change his training plan.

Zhao Daxuan took a few steps forward, stood with his hands behind his back, and said, "Alright, eat your fill and rest where you are. We'll regroup in half an hour to continue training!"

The soldiers under his command readily agreed and then sat down to rest. It was already late autumn, and after eating and drinking their fill, they were enjoying the sunshine.

Zhao Daxuan called Li Tiezhu aside to a secluded spot and handed him the two hundred taels of silver he had just received that morning.

"Tiezhu, take this silver and use it for your food expenses from now on."

"After we finish training in the evening, send us another meal at the same standard as lunch, and do this every day after we have training."

Li Tiezhu took the money bag in a daze, then gasped and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"So much! Are you going to eat like this every day? No matter how much wealth you have, it won't be enough!"

Zhao Daxuan waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "It's alright, I'll figure out the money problem. They'll be training like this every day from now on. If they don't eat well, their bodies will break down."

After a pause, Zhao Daxuan looked at Li Tiezhu with a serious expression and said, "But would you like to consider taking this order yourself?"

Li Tiezhu was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this: "Can I?"

Zhao Daxuan smiled and said, "There's a problem. We shouldn't let the good stuff go to outsiders. If you don't make this money, isn't someone else benefiting?"

After listening, Li Tiezhu gritted his teeth and pondered for a long while before nodding: "Okay, I'll take it. I can't say the taste will surpass that of Sifang Restaurant, but at least I can control the total price and save Brother Xuan some money!"

Zhao Daxuan laughed heartily upon hearing this: "That's enough. You should still earn the money you're supposed to earn. I said I'd make you rich and successful!"

Li Tiezhu chuckled, patted his chest and made a full promise, then left with the other two cart pushers.

Half an hour later, Zhao Daxuan gave an order, and his soldiers quickly assembled and began the afternoon's drills.