Wanli 1592

Chapter 292
In mid-April, the capital area has passed the time when it was warm and cold. Although the Little Ice Age is approaching, it has not yet brought the effect of thousands of miles of red land decades later. The warm spring breeze wrapped in a little water vapor moistened the surrounding area of ​​the capital. , look at this posture, this year is a good year with good weather.

The Xiao family left Beijing on such a bright and warm day, and went to the outing resorts in the suburbs. Xiao Wenkui took his four sons to ride horses, and the four daughters-in-law and Xiao Wenkui's most favored concubine sat in two cars. On the carriage, there were a few bullock carts carrying unknown equipment, seven or eight guards and five or six house maids accompanied them, a team of more than a dozen No. 20 people was not conspicuous in this outing season.

After Xiao Ruxun stayed at home with Yang Caiyun for two days, she felt that it was not a problem for Yang Caiyun to stay at home all the time. Now that the spring is bright and the air is fresh, it is a good time for a spring outing, so she discussed with Xiao Wenkui to go out with the whole family On an outing, Xiao Wenkui clapped his hands—good!
But Father Xiao is not satisfied with a simple outing. He ordered a few good bows from his collection, brought some things with him, and told his sons that there is a hunting holy land in the western suburbs of the capital, and many generals like to go there. When hunting and playing, we can’t go with literati. If we go to the eastern suburbs, we will be full of literati.

In order to avoid conflicts with talented scholars and beauties, the military generals still dragged their families to the hunting grounds in the western suburbs. Many people like to hunt there, and some even brought the cooks there directly, and called them directly for game. The cook made it, and the family ate together, which was very emotional.

Now is the season of warm spring and flowers blooming, and it is also the time when hares, pheasants, and boars appear everywhere in the mountains and forests. These animals have also passed through the winter, and it is time to come out to feed and fatten themselves. The meat is delicious. Xiao Wenkui used to follow some Good friends have been here a few times, but they have not been here since there are too many things to do. Now it is rare for the whole family to get together, so everyone should have a good time.

Xiao Ruxun thought it was very good when he heard it, and the wild game is also very suitable to supplement nutrition for Yang Caiyun. Yang Caiyun is pregnant, and the child in her stomach needs a lot of nutrition, so Xiao Ruxun also plans to use the barbecue skills he cultivated in North Korea to give to Yang Caiyun. The family tried it out. At that time, on the Korean battlefield, every time there was meat to eat, all the generals were eager to eat Xiao Ruxun’s craftsmanship. Not only was it an honor, but also because the meat roasted by Xiao Ruxun was very good, tender on the outside and quite tender on the inside. tasty.

At this time, the city of Beijing did not have the smog that filled the sky and the sandstorms that might come at any time after hundreds of years. The place, the deep mountains and old forests reserved for generals to hunt are not necessarily bad. Surrounded by a deep mountain, surrounded by a circle of green grassland, it is very gratifying to look at the green, and there is a small river passing through it not far away. crystal clear.

The Xiao family chose a place and began to set up camp. They put everything away and started to prepare. Xiao Wenkui couldn't wait to go hunting. After showing off his skills, the second and third children were also eager to try. Xiao Ruxun planned to stay and watch Yang Caiyun, and then prepare. The things needed for the picnic, Xiao Rulan saw that Xiao Ruxun was not going, so she felt that she would not go as the eldest brother, and stayed here to help.

Xiao Wenkui led Xiao Ruzhi, Xiao Ruhui and three or four servants into the deep mountains and old forests to hunt. Xiao Ruxun and Xiao Rulan took the rest of the servants and maids and began to collect things.

He moved out the big pot, the big bowl and other kitchen utensils needed to make barbecue, and Xiao Rulan and a group of female relatives were dumbfounded.

"Fourth, when did you learn how to cook?"

Xiao Rulan looked at Xiao Ruxun sharpening the kitchen knife with a dazed expression.

"I used to have no time at home in Ningxia, and then when I went to the Korean battlefield, the meals made by those rough old men were really unappetizing. During the war, I barely ate to cope with my stomach. If it still tastes the same, it is really disappointing, and there are soldiers from various places in the army. If everyone can't eat together, it is inevitable that there will be complaints in their hearts.

I just thought, it doesn’t matter if you are free, marching and fighting is a life-threatening job, and the soldiers must eat and drink well, otherwise the soldiers will complain, don’t work hard during the battle, and don’t listen to the orders of the general. Okay, so I took the Huotou army to each barracks to ask their tastes, and then according to these tastes, every time the army won a battle, I made them something that tasted like them.

I usually eat normal war food, but give them more food and tastes from my hometown, and the soldiers will appreciate you and serve you. During this process, I learned a lot from the old Huotou of the Huotou Army. I also improved the war rice and made a kind of big oil cake, which tastes delicious and crispy. Not only the northern soldiers like it, but also some southern soldiers. , said delicious, not expensive, but also convenient. "

Xiao Ruxun explained with a smile while sharpening the kitchen knife.

Xiao Rulan picked up a kitchen knife and began to sharpen it beside Xiao Ruxun.

"This is strange. Since the establishment of the Ming army, the food has always been the same. When the year is good, we eat dry rice, and when the year is bad, we eat porridge. In the early days, we could still eat enough, but later it changed, and some people lost their conscience. Some even gave the soldiers porridge with grass roots, bark and wild vegetables, and those who were hungry would be full. As for the meals, it would be best to have some salted and pickled vegetables.

I also heard that some bad-hearted people gave the soldiers mixed rice with salt water, and the soldiers were all sallow and emaciated. When the Southeast Pingwa was in the southeast, some troops were either unable to fight or starved to death. The officers in the guard directly Do you think the southeast can't cross the grain and sell it for money? "

Xiao Ruxun smiled and said: "So it is said that the people depend on food, and the army also depends on food. It is said that the three armies go first without using food and grass. Without food and grass, the army can't fight at all, let alone win. The military expenditure of the entire North Korean army, Half of it is used to ensure that the soldiers are full of food and drink, so I dare not say that the troops I brought out are the most capable of fighting in Ming Dynasty, but I can at least say that this troop has the best food One."

"Hahahaha!"

Xiao Rulan was amused by Xiao Ruxun, and Xiao Ruxun sharpened the kitchen knife, and began to call the soldiers to wash the rice. Two guards went to the river to wash the whole jar of white rice, and the other two guards went to cut firewood. Xiao Ruxun greeted Xiao Rulan carried down the cauldron of boiling broth together, and then hung it up with a bracket.

"Fourth, do you use such a big pot? I don't think we can use so much broth and rice, right? The women's family eats very little, and we old men can't eat a whole pot of food. Bar?"

Xiao Rulan looked at the big vat, feeling confused.

(End of this chapter)