Cowardly Stepmother Dressed As the Hero

Everything was ready, and the soldiers were finally allowed to step into the square.

These soldiers have always been very orderly. After entering the field, they sat around the cauldron in order according to their respective ranks.

After a while, Cao Mi and his three children followed Qi You to a high platform on the north side of the square.

According to convention, on such occasions, the King of Bei'an had to come to the stage to give lectures first, but Qi You had always been reticent, so he came down after a few words.

After he came down, Lei Li, who was ranked second, rushed up.

One day today, the benefits he got from Changling Market completely exceeded his expectations, and the stagnant air in his chest was swept away. General Lei, who has always been wide-eyed, had a smile on his face. He first exaggeratedly described today's grand transaction, and then shouted: "...In short, brothers, there is absolutely nothing wrong for us to follow the prince!

"Tonight's dinner was specially prepared by the princess for the reward of the army. Don't be polite, big guy, eat it with an open stomach and be full!"

His speech was obviously more down-to-earth than the serious King of Bei'an.

Until he finished speaking and walked back to Qi You's side, the cheers in the square still showed no sign of stopping.

Lei Li sat down in his seat proudly, but the smile on his face froze after seeing the situation in the two large kettles in front of him.

Using a spoon to scoop it out of the kettle, and confirming that there is not even a piece of meat in the soup, Lei Li asked in confusion, "Princess... What is this? Shall we just drink the soup?"

Cao Mi pressed Qi Ran in his arms to prevent him from thrashing towards the cauldron, and turned his head to respond, "Wait a minute, when the soup boils, you can eat it."

Lei Li took the thinly sliced ​​mutton next to him again: "Then what is this, do you eat it raw?"

"It's going to be cooked in a pot," Qi An reminded beside him.

This afternoon, the three brothers had already learned the correct way to eat hot pot from Cao Mi, and they were all eagerly waiting for the soup to boil.

Lei Li scratched his head.

He still hadn't figured it out, but he had been keenly aware that if he continued to ask questions, he would appear very mindless.

Looking at King Bei'an, who was also motionless next to him, he sat upright and didn't say anything or ask anything.

Soon, the soup base in the two large cauldrons rolled up at the same time.

Cao Mi took care of the tastes of the three children, and took them to sit on the side of the cauldron of mushroom soup. At this time, seeing that the soup base was open, I put some very thin slices of mutton into the soup.

She explained while adding meat: "The white soup base is not spicy and has a lighter taste, while the red one has chili peppers for a heavier taste.

"Your Highness, General, you can look at your own tastes and put what you want to eat in the kettle and cook it."

Following her actions, Lei Li finally reacted.

He glared: "What? Do you still have to do it yourself? What are those people in the kitchen doing? Why don't you make it and serve it up?"

Cao Mi glanced at him and replied, "These pieces of meat are very thinly sliced, and they will be cooked very quickly in the kettle. If you get them in the kitchen, they will be old after they are delivered."

After a while, the sliced ​​mutton she put in was already cooked.

Cao Mi took them out one by one with chopsticks and distributed them to the three children.

Because it was a temporary idea, this hot pot was not prepared in every way, and the biggest missing content was the dipping sauce.

Cao Mi could only ask the cook to use the existing ingredients, add onion and ginger, and prepare a little according to their own experience.

After the three children were assigned the meat slices, they all blew up until the temperature was right, then they dipped a little of the dipping sauce in the bowl and sent the meat slices into their mouths.

Qi Ran had just chewed it, and before he could swallow the meat in his mouth, his eyes lit up and he shouted, "Delicious!"

Always introverted, like Qi Rui and Qi An, their eyes widened together, and then they speeded up their eating.

The third one finished eating the contents of his bowl, opened his eyes and looked at Cao Mi pleadingly: "Mother, I still want it!"

Cao Mi smiled.

Seeing this, the maid next to her hurried over to help.

With helpers, Cao Mi can take care of his three children and eat something himself.

Lei Li finally came back to his senses and found that Qi You next to him had already started.

Since Cao Mi's mother and son occupied the cauldron of the white soup, the two of them sat on the side of the red soup.

The taste of the red soup is already very tempting, and the aroma is even more irresistible when the meat is already in the pot.

Lei Li couldn't help swallowing a saliva.

Immediately, he also learned Qiyou and sent a large plate of marinated beef in front of him into the tumbling red soup.

The hot red soup quickly boiled the carpaccio, and Lei Li was quick and quick, and fished them all up at the right time.

Adult men like them need to eat far less cautiously than children. After the meat was sandwiched, Lei Li passed it into the dipping sauce, but he didn't wait, and sent it directly into his mouth!

"Ouch! It's so hot!" He underestimated the power of hot oil and chili peppers, and he was so hot that he shivered.

Despite this, Lei Li still sighed, stubbornly unwilling to spit out something.

His movement was a bit loud, and even Qi Ran, who was addicted to food, was at the juncture of blowing air to cool down the meat, raised his head and said, "Uncle Lei, you have to be careful, and eat it after it's cold."

Lei Li nodded while exhaling, and finally ate the meat in his mouth.

"Oh my mother!" He smacked his mouth: "What is this? I really, have never eaten it!"

Under his bright eyes, Qi You picked up a piece of dried chili in the red soup and said, "Red cage fruit?"

Cao Mi was not surprised that he would recognize it, nodded and introduced: "Well, it is the red cage fruit."

She thought about it for a while, and added an explanation: "I accidentally discovered that the red cage fruit has a pure spicy taste. Thinking that it might be edible, she ordered someone to plant some in the villa. Now that I have tested it, I didn't expect it to be really different."

Qi You nodded.

On the other hand, Lei Li has gone through the lesson just now, and he is already familiar with eating meat.

The servant who was waiting next to him brought a jar of wine in time, Lei Li slapped it away, poured three or four sips into his mouth, and shouted in comfort: "Cool!"

The July day, coupled with the power of chili peppers, caused dense beads of sweat to form on his forehead. But even so, it didn't slow down his eating rate one bit.

On the other hand, Qi Ran rejected the meat slices that the maidservant brought over and slipped onto Qi You's knees.

He is the only one of the three children who knows how delicious chili peppers are. At this moment, he sits next to Qi You and flatters, "Father, I want to eat yours."

Qi You glanced at Cao Mi and saw that she had no objection, knowing that children could also eat, so he picked a small piece and fed it directly to him.

Qi Ran chewed and shouted, "Chili peppers taste better!"

Qi You fed him another piece.

The father and son are by the cauldron, and I will share a small piece of yours in a big mouthful.

The two eldest children also wanted to come over when they saw this.

Seeing this, Cao Mi lightly reminded: "The soup base over there is a bit spicy, you may not be able to accept it, you have to be careful when you eat it, you know?"

Qi Rui and Qi An nodded.

Lei Li didn't take Cao Mi's words to heart.

Seeing the two children coming over, he burned half a plate of beef directly, and then distributed it to them: "Come on, try it!"

Remembering Cao Mi's instructions, Qi An picked out a small piece of meat and put it in his mouth, and then his whole face was wrinkled together because of the sourness.

The eldest, Qi Rui, adapted well. After the initial surprise, he fell in love with the taste.

Lei Li laughed while watching, and even wanted to pass the wine bowl in front of him to the two of them.

Cao Mi has been paying attention to the movement here, frowned upon seeing this, and gave a light drink: "General Lei!"

Only then did Lei Li retract his hand embarrassingly, and said with a smirk, "Hey, children can't drink alcohol, they can't drink alcohol!"

Probably because Cao Mi taught him well on weekdays, he told several children about the disadvantages of drinking alcohol, and the three children didn't bother to try it.

After all, the taste of red soup is too heavy, and the three children are still young. Cao Mi saw that they had almost eaten, so he waved and called them back.

Under the high platform, the soldiers sitting around the square, and under the guidance of the cooks, mastered the "correct posture" of eating hot pot, and they were full of enthusiasm.

A dinner, from the sunset until the sky is completely dark, everyone can enjoy it.

After the meal was full, the cauldron was withdrawn.

These things should be cleaned immediately and reserved for the soldiers who are still on duty because of their rotation.

In the square where the bonfire was raised, the idle soldiers were already playing.

They got together in twos and threes, some chatting quietly, and more horning up.

Because it was too hot, Lei Li took off his armor and stood on the edge of the high platform, his face flushed and he turned back to explain to Qi You and Cao Mi: "Wang Ye, Wang Fei, wrestling is our Changling entertainment show!

"If you have a happy event, you have to relax and celebrate!"

Qi You and Cao Mi nodded when they heard the words, and the three children who liked novelty had already gathered beside him.

"General Lei, are they competing in martial arts?" Qi An asked.

Qi Ran pouted and retorted: "It's definitely not, they are just... playing tricks."

The soldiers in the square are just for fun, not real. In the eyes of the three children, it is a bit nondescript, not as fierce as the "competition", and a bit more violent than the usual play.

Lei Li touched their little heads and smiled a little embarrassedly.

After that, he shouted towards the bottom: "What are you doing? Are you too full? Can you use more strength?"

An adjutant with whom Lei Li befriended greeted, "General, come down and make a gesture together!"

Now is the time when these people are on vacation, and everyone is more casual.

Lei Li heard the words "hehe" and laughed twice: "I'm going down, what are you guys playing?"

He thought about it for a while, and then said: "Let's do it! I'll give you a lot of luck. Everyone, be serious and show us three young masters your true skills.

"How about the wrestling competition? The one who wins in the end will be rewarded with fifty taels of silver by this general!"

Today's Changling Market's earnings gave Lei Li confidence, and he was even more generous with his rewards than usual!

Qi An and Qi Ran were still young, and they liked to join in the fun. They clapped their hands happily when they heard this.

Qi Rui's face was also red, and Cao Mi, who was familiar with him, knew that he must be secretly excited at this time.

So she stepped forward, guarded the three children to her side, and said, "If it is to give them three years of experience, the palace will not be able to watch it.

"Just like General Lei, I'm going to prepare a big gift made of red cage fruit for the hero who won today."

Lei Li's eyes lit up: "Oh, princess, are you telling the truth?

He waved his hand, but the expression on his face was excited: "If you say that, then I, Lao Shao Shao, will have to give up this face, and go down and compete with these people!"

The people in the audience shouted excitedly.

"General, come down!"

"General, I won't lose you in the wrestling, come come come!"

"…"

Cao Mi smiled and nodded: "Of course it's true."

Lei Li slammed his fists together: "Okay! Go ahead!

"I don't care about silver, it's delicious, hey, it's indispensable to me."

As he said that, he went straight down.

Beside Cao Mi, Qi You suddenly gave a cold "hum": "This king thought that the princess was sent to me, but it turned out to be a plan to reward the army?"

Cao Mi was stunned when he heard the words, but smiled awkwardly after reacting: "Of course I have prepared the share for the prince...

"Uh... If the lord thinks it's too few, when I go back, will someone send some over?"

Qi You walked to her side and glanced at the people who were already posing under the stage.

Lei Li was slackening his muscles, and shouted out in a desperate way, "How could you little chickens be Grandpa's opponents!"

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