ATPnovel Chapter 13 Li 2 works as a laborer for Ye Lingyu
Chapter 13 Li 2 works as a laborer for Ye Lingyu
Li Shimin couldn't help but raise his hand and touch his nose.
"In my entire life, I've actually been taught how to be a 'bandit' by a seven or eight-year-old child?"
He muttered to himself, but couldn't help but smile.
But just as he was getting a little distracted.
A piece of wood, seemingly out of nowhere, flew out and hit him squarely on the forehead.
With a thud, Li Shimin was knocked back and staggered.
A large red patch instantly appeared on his forehead.
"I'm trying to reason with you, and you still dare to slack off?"
"This is utterly hopeless!"
Ye Lingyu stood angrily with her hands on her hips, holding another piece of wood in her hand.
She hates it most when people give her a perfunctory, inattentive response when she speaks.
After saying that, she gave Li Shimin a disdainful look.
Fang Xuanling, Cheng Yaojin, and Yuchi Gong stared wide-eyed.
They originally intended to go forward and argue with them.
Seeing that even the current emperor had been beaten but hadn't lost his temper, the three silently lowered their heads.
Pretending to count ants on the ground, afraid that the second piece of wood would fall on his head.
Ye Lingyu turned around, intending to buy meat and deliver it to Hexi Village.
But after taking only two steps, she stopped again.
Looking at the pile of freshly bought sheep there.
That was what she had just ordered from the butcher shop outside the alley; it weighed several hundred pounds.
Her father told her to hire some farmers to push it over.
But most of the people in the market right now are idle men, so they can't be trusted.
Her eyes darted around, and her gaze returned to the four burly figures.
"I almost forgot, you four thieves stole so much money, that's outrageous!"
Ye Lingyu pretended to be angry and pointed at Li Shimin and the others.
"I'm in a good mood today, so I'll give you a chance to redeem yourselves."
"I'm punishing you all by making you do manual labor!"
She pointed with her little hand to the several fat sheep and the several carts of heavy coarse grains next to them.
The tone left no room for doubt.
Li Shimin and his three companions were stunned and looked at each other in bewilderment.
Especially Li Shimin, as the emperor,
When did you ever do such rough work as pushing a cart and herding sheep?
Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong also looked resistant.
Fang Xuanling wore a bitter expression, unsure of where to put his feather fan.
Such an absurd request, under normal circumstances...
I reckon everyone in this alley is going to lose their head.
However, when Ye Lingyu once again raised the gleaming wooden crossbow with a blank expression.
The four people's backs straightened almost at the same time.
"Okay, since it's about doing good deeds..."
Delivering meat to the people is simply my duty.
Li Shimin quickly found a way to save face, his expression changing drastically.
He even straightened his collar with great seriousness.
Seeing this, the other three could only follow dejectedly.
Ultimately, a truly bizarre scene unfolded in the alley.
Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling worked together to push a small cart piled high with grain.
Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong, two generals capable of defeating ten thousand men, each carried two well-prepared fat sheep on their shoulders.
The two generals grimaced in pain the whole way.
He kept saying he was tired.
"Why is this sheep so heavy? My back is about to break, Lao Cheng."
When they reached the dense forest outside the city, Ye Lingyu signaled everyone to stop.
She disappeared into the bushes, and soon...
A series of heavy footsteps approached.
Before the four could react, a colossal beast radiating a cold, metallic sheen appeared before them.
Li Shimin and the other three were so shocked that their mouths gaped open, and all their complaints instantly disappeared from their throats.
They followed the big cat obediently, not even daring to breathe loudly.
After walking for about two hours along the mountain path,
Ye Lingyu glanced at the sky and ordered them to rest by the stream.
Cheng Yaojin rubbed his weak legs and plopped down on a rock.
A loud rumbling sound came from his stomach.
"Little heroine, do you still stand by your promise to provide meals?"
I, Old Cheng, used every ounce of strength I had.
He stared at the pile of raw meat, his eyes filled with longing.
Yuchi Gong also came over, his dark face reddened by the sun.
Upon seeing this, Fang Xuanling also asked a question.
"Little heroine, this mountain path is rugged."
We definitely need to replenish our energy. When will we be able to eat?
Seeing the four people's exhausted appearance, Ye Lingyu, unusually, did not mock them.
She pointed to the pile of dry firewood next to her and gave the order.
"Go, set up the fire stand."
"I'll personally show you what I've got."
She pulled a short but extremely sharp dagger from her waist and walked towards the fat sheep.
"I promised to provide meals, and I won't go back on my word."
Although I can't compare to my father, I've still inherited his true skills.
She deftly removed a leg of lamb, her movements so skillful they left everyone speechless.
Li Shimin sat to the side, quietly watching Ye Lingyu busy herself.
She skillfully made fine cuts in the lamb leg, then took out jars of powder from that strange little bag.
It was salt as fine as snowflakes, along with fiery red fragments.
And a brownish powder with a peculiar aroma.
He had never seen these things in Chang'an.
"Who exactly is this little girl's father?"
"How could they possibly create such things?"
He pondered to himself, becoming even more curious about the person behind Ye Lingyu.
Before long, the lamb leg on the fire began to undergo an amazing transformation.
Under the intense heat, the mutton fat continuously seeped out.
The drops made a "sizzling" sound when they dripped onto the charcoal fire.
A unique aroma of spices and meat, never before smelled, instantly filled the entire valley.
Cheng Yaojin's Adam's apple bobbed violently, and he couldn't help but lean forward again.
"Little heroine, this...this skin is all charred, is it healed yet?"
Shall I try it for everyone?
He reached out his hand, but Ye Lingyu glared at him and pulled it back.
"What's the rush? This is called coloring,"
It's not flavorful enough yet!
Ye Lingyu gave him a disdainful look, her hands constantly turning the lamb leg.
"Judging from your appearance, you're quite the gourmand, yet you lack even this basic common sense."
That's how you bake something delicious.
She sprinkled on some cumin, and the aroma exploded instantly.
Cheng Yaojin could only give an awkward, sheepish laugh.
He used to just throw meat into the fire to cook it and sprinkle some coarse salt on it; he had never seen anything so refined.
When the lamb leg is roasted to a golden brown, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside...
Ye Lingyu finally gave the order to start eating.
She used her short sword to slice the meat into pieces and distributed them to the four people who were already starving.
The four of them didn't care about their image and grabbed the meat and stuffed it into their mouths.
That complex flavor, with its numbing, spicy, fresh, and fragrant sensation, explodes on the tip of your tongue.
Li Shimin initially wanted to maintain some of the dignity of an emperor.
But after just one bite, his eyes widened in surprise.
He boasted that he had tasted all the delicacies in the world.
Compared to this, the food from the imperial kitchen was utterly tasteless.
He disregarded all decorum and began gnawing on a piece of meat with the bone still attached.
His forehead was covered in sweat.
Ye Lingyu raised an eyebrow smugly as she looked at their naive and unsophisticated expressions.
"How is it? Tastes good, right?"
"The little things you usually rob in the city, you probably wouldn't even have this kind of luck."
Li Shimin chewed on the meat while pointing curiously at the jars.
"May I ask, young lady, what exactly are these seasonings?"
It can even seize the creation of heaven and earth.
If these things could be promoted in the Tang Dynasty...