Chapter 260: Harvest Shocks Everyone
After waking up from a nap, Qin Wanwan yawned, feeling a bit listless.
Yu Wuyou, however, was quite energetic. Hearing that the roast duck and beggar’s chicken were almost ready, he grabbed Little Chubby Cub and dashed off.
Qin Wanwan also forced herself to perk up.
As she got closer to the oven and smelled the aroma, she became completely invigorated.
The rich fragrance of the roast duck wafted out, making all the people and animals salivate.
When Aunt Zhang brought the roast duck out, looking at its beautiful color, Qin Wanwan and Yu Wuyou’s eyes lit up simultaneously.
“Wow…”
There were five roast ducks in total, and two beggar’s chickens.
A crowd of people and animals surrounded the large plate of roast duck.
Qin Wanwan said, “We’ll have two, and the rest will be shared with Wolf Xiaofeng and them.”
The animals at home also worked hard. The three wolves helped patrol the city wall, and the two eagles had to fly to more distant places to check for enemies.
One beggar’s chicken was also saved for the animals to eat.
Although it wasn’t enough to go around, mixed with rice, it was still incredibly delicious.
Half a roast duck was given to Lu He and Aunt Zhang. The remaining one and a half ducks were for the three of them, father and sons, and Wolf Fang.
There were other dishes too.
Once everything was prepared, it was all packed up and sent towards the wheat field.
Yu Wuyou followed along.
Harvesting wheat is a very strenuous task. Even though Xie Chong and his men exercised regularly and even fought battles, this was by no means an easy job for them.
Precisely because it was so tiring, Xie Chong specifically instructed the kitchen camp to prepare some delicious food.
Various dishes were definitely not to be missed, and this time, it wasn’t even soup, but steamed egg custard!
Some chickens, ducks, and geese were also slaughtered and stewed in a large pot, with steamed buns as the main staple.
With eggs, meat, and enough steamed buns to eat their fill, this meal was definitely the kind of treatment one would receive after a victory.
As soon as it was mealtime, everyone immediately lined up with their bowls to get food.
Although they were very tired and their skin was tanned dark by the sun, holding a large bowl of food and two big steamed buns, they were so happy their gums showed.
“I got several pieces of meat, it’s so fragrant.”
“Me too, I was lucky. Look what this is?”
“Mother, a big chicken leg! Give me some, let me have a bite.”
“Get lost, I can barely eat it myself.”
“This steamed egg custard is so delicious, so tender and smooth.”
“I’ve never eaten steamed egg custard before. My grandma always favored my uncle’s family, so I only ever saw my cousin eat this.”
At this moment, everyone was content. Although they were a bit tired, if the meals were like this every day, they would be willing to be tired often.
“I heard that the Gu Diao cavalry eat even better than we do now, and they eat this well every day.”
“I wish I could join the Gu Diao cavalry too, but I don’t have the skills.”
“Who doesn’t wish for that? Everyone selected to be part of the general’s unit is an elite soldier. Our centurion is quite powerful, isn’t he? But he couldn’t get in either.”
When Qin Wanwan and Yu Wuyou arrived, everyone was sitting on the ridge eating and chatting.
They weren’t afraid of the heat and sat directly under the sun.
It was mainly because they were used to it, and there wasn’t much space for them to find shade.
After eating, there was also a bowl of sour plum soup to relieve the heat.
“Daddy, it’s time to eat~”
Qin Wanwan, with a large lotus leaf still on her head, hopped over to Xie Chong.
Xie Chong knew his good daughter was bringing him food, so he hadn’t asked the kitchen to prepare a separate meal for him.
“Oh, Wanwan, what delicious food did you bring?”
Qin Wanwan, in her childlike voice, listed the dishes: “Roast duck, beggar’s chicken, cold-dressed lotus root, lotus seed soup, and also tea eggs and fruit salad.”
When the food container was opened, the aroma of roast duck immediately wafted out.
The beggar’s chicken was still wrapped in mud.
“It smells so good, General, you’re truly blessed. How did you make this duck? I’ll make one myself when I go back.”
The ducks raised in the military camp were included in everyone’s salary each month.
However, only officials with the rank of Centurion or higher received poultry each month.
The type and quantity of poultry received differed for each rank.
Xie Chong received five of each, chickens, ducks, and geese, per month. Adding Qin Xiaoe’s allowance of two of each per month, any more would have to be purchased out of pocket.
Wanwan’s household, including the animals, had quite a large consumption each month, so they had to buy some out of pocket every month.
The aroma of the roast duck was overpowering, and the beggar’s chicken was no less impressive.
When the hardened yellow mud casing was broken open, the scent that spread out made people drool.
Xie Chong could tell from the amount that Qin Wanwan and Yu Wuyou hadn’t eaten yet.
Qin Wanwan said, “I’ll go call Wolf Fang.”
After finding Wolf Fang, he went to eat amidst the envious gazes of many people.
The aroma of the food from this side made the people around drool. Those who were close to Xie Chong and capable subordinates could come over for a few pieces of meat, while the rest could only watch eagerly.
Being looked at with such envious eyes by so many people, Xie Chong ate very comfortably.
If they didn’t have this much composure, how could they be a general?
Qin Wanwan also buried her head in her small bowl, eating her rice.
The skin of the roast duck was crispy, and the meat was tender. The beggar’s chicken was so well-cooked that it fell off the bone and was very flavorful.
Delicious, delicious…
After finishing, Yu Wuyou said with lingering desire, “Next time I want to eat roast duck and beggar’s chicken.”
When he had traveled the world in various guises before, he had never encountered anything this delicious.
Now he was benefiting from his daughter’s good fortune.
“Then let’s raise chickens and ducks ourselves.”
“Okay!”
If they raised them themselves, they could eat them however they pleased.
After eating, they continued working.
The wheat fields stretched as far as the eye could see. This was a race against time to harvest the crops, and if bad weather brought continuous rain, it would be disastrous.
Fortunately, the heavens favored them, and the weather was good for the next few days.
Although the wheat fields were vast, they couldn’t withstand the large number of people in the military camp.
It only took them six days to harvest the several hundred mu of wheat.
Then came the fervent process of drying the wheat.
After the wheat was dried, the most crucial step arrived.
Xie Chong, as a Great General, personally worked in the fields to harvest the wheat, all for this moment.
“It’s calculated, one thousand, twelve hundred catties!”
When this number was announced, the voice was trembling slightly.
The disbelief in the tone was evident.
As soon as this number was revealed, the scene fell silent, and everyone’s eyes widened, staring intently at the number calculated on the paper.
It took several seconds before someone spoke.
“Could it be, could it be a calculation error? This… this is really per mu?”
Twelve hundred catties of wheat per mu was something they wouldn’t even dare to dream of.
“It’s not a mistake, it’s indeed wheat from one mu, and this number is correct!”
After confirming it several times and weighing it several times to get the same result, everyone gasped.
Some people even stared blankly and slapped the person next to them, making them cry out in pain, showing the force they used.
“Does it really hurt?”
“Damn it, you hit yourself! Why hit me!”
“Ahhh!!! It’s really twelve hundred catties of wheat per mu, hahahaha…”
With the screaming and laughing, anyone unaware would think they had gone mad.
But at this moment, no one mocked him.
Because they also wanted to scream and laugh.
Twelve hundred catties of wheat per mu, what a concept! It was a beautiful prospect they dared not even imagine!
