TPITWOHEF

Chapter 151

"Instant noodles and mutton soup are good, but they can't be used when we're about to set off quickly," Duoti, who had been training outside the camp with the Jing Country army for half a day, advised the grassland subordinates beside him.

Ba Tu, who had previously been the most disrespectful and looked down on the small stature of the Jing Country soldiers, now had eyes full of anticipation and hope.

He trained hard with the Jing Country soldiers, just waiting to have another taste of mutton soup or instant noodles.

Ba Tu hadn't tried instant noodles yet, and his eyes were full of expectation.

But Hou Yuchuan's subordinates, who trained with them, were already laughing, "We can't eat that all the time. When we return to camp, we'll eat proper meals."

"Instant noodles are good, but they're also rationed. They're only used for urgent travel, and even then, only elite troops get them."

Guards who didn't perform well wouldn't even qualify.

"The mutton soup was actually concocted by the camp's cooks themselves, that's why you got to taste it, Ba Tu."

With these words, Ba Tu's face crumpled from its usual square, masculine shape into a mask of pain.

"Lord Duoti, when we go back, could you tell the Khan to learn how to make these instant noodles and distribute them among our elite grassland troops?" Ba Tu asked, while the other grassland cavalry looked expectantly at Duoti.

Duoti's throat bobbed.

Learn to make Jing Country's instant noodles?

"Or we could trade horses for them! Lord Duoti, have you heard? These noodles can be stored for quite a long time."

Duoti's noble eyebrows furrowed together.

Trade with Jing Country for noodles? Not only was it unclear if this was a good deal, but he had also received a hefty gift from the King of Chu to sabotage the relationship between the grasslands and Jing Country.

Once the relationship was broken, Jing Country wasn't stupid. Would they still teach them or sell to them?

"Ahem, we spend our days on horseback, so soups and broths aren't suitable," Duoti shook his head.

"When you're really in the camp, you'll see that the Jing Country soldiers also eat food cooked in the mess hall. Isn't freshly cooked food more fragrant than instant?"

Ba Tu's lips twitched. He actually thought the instant noodles smelled better.

The less he could have them, the more fragrant they seemed.

Seeing Ba Tu's greedy look, Duoti patiently persuaded him, "With silver coins, isn't it better to return to the grasslands and drink wine and eat meat in large quantities? These noodles are gone in one bite, who can get full on that?"

Ba Tu drooped his shoulders, disappointed but still nodded, "That's true. We'd be afraid of spilling the soup while riding, and the strong smell isn't very practical."

*

In the camp, the kitchen soldiers and wounded soldiers who remained behind welcomed the arrival of Xiao Yunzhou, accompanied by Concubine Liu, as well as the Minister of War and court officials.

"Channiang, what did you tell me before? That instant noodles have too much soup and a strong smell, so they're not suitable for rapid travel," Xiao Yunzhou coughed lightly towards Liu Chaniang.

"So, tell the kitchen about your idea for new military rations, let them try it out."

Liu Chaniang's eyebrows immediately twitched, and she barely restrained herself from turning back to look at the Little Princess who was left sleeping soundly in the carriage, accompanied by Zhang Jia.