A Journey Through the Worlds of Film and Television.

Chapter 648 Liaodong News

In troubled times, the king chooses his subjects, and the subjects choose their master.

If you want to attract talents, you can either lure them with benefits, persuade them with morality, or appeal to their emotions.

If you want to retain talent, it depends on the ability and charm of the monarch.

Lu Cheng himself couldn't guarantee whether he could lure talented people from thousands of miles away with just a letter.

But as long as the people come, Lu Cheng has the confidence to keep them.

In order to better attract talents, Lu Cheng also asked the Propaganda Department to publicize it everywhere, establish a personal image, and also to become famous.

Just like Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, they were known throughout Jingxiang as the Sleeping Dragon and the Phoenix Chu before they came out of the mountains. Wasn't it because of publicity?

Otherwise, who would know how capable a peasant who tills the land is?

What's more, this village man is from a truly prominent family. His father-in-law Huang Chengyan is also from a prominent family, and his mother-in-law is from the Cai family of Jingzhou, and they are related by marriage to Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou.

When others say "I am a commoner", they are really commoners. When Zhuge Liang said "I am originally a commoner", he was really modest.

In the blink of an eye, it is already July and the weather in Liaodong has become a little hot.

Near noon that day, a team of more than ten cavalrymen came from the southwest, entered Tuhe along the official road, and soon arrived near a village.

The first knight looked up at the village ahead and saw that a shed had been built outside the village with a flag on it. He immediately said with a happy expression, "Brothers, we are home!"

Upon hearing this, the group of knights behind could not help but cheer, and then rode forward one after another.

A knight in the team was a little confused: "Captain Li, does this place belong to Liaodong?"

"That's right. This place is already in Tuhe. Wenyuan, please look at the tiger flag on the tea stall in front. It is the flag of our Liaodong military. In any place in the four counties and 41 counties of Liaodong, as long as you see this big flag, it means you have returned home.

It seems that soldiers like us each have a special token. With this token, we can eat and drink for free at any place where the tiger flag is hung. We have been traveling for half a day and are feeling thirsty and hungry. Let's go and take a rest and fill our stomachs first. "

"I see."

Upon hearing this, the young man named Wenyuan became more curious about Liaodong. He immediately rode forward, followed the crowd, and came to the shed together.

When everyone arrived, a group of people were already resting in the shed.

The two teams were obviously familiar with each other and greeted each other warmly immediately after meeting.

"Tiezhu, I haven't seen you for a few months. You have become darker."

"Heitu, you still have the nerve to criticize me? How was the trip? Did you encounter any bandits?"

"We actually encountered a group of bandits who wanted to steal our horses. We shot and killed a few of them, and they fled in all directions. The trip was relatively smooth. This is the warrior we invited, Zhang Wenyuan, Zhang Liao of Yanmen."

"This is the person we invited, Taishi Ci from Donglai."

Zhang Liao and Taishi Ci heard the conversation of the crowd, looked at each other, and saw curiosity in each other's eyes.

"I am Zhang Wenyuan from Yanmen, nice to meet you, brother."

"Donglai Taishi Ci, greetings to Brother Zhang."

As they were talking, they smelled an aroma. They turned their heads and saw a few young men coming out with trays in their hands. "Sergeants, the food is ready. Let's eat it while it's hot."

The village chief named Tiezhu immediately called out, "Wenyuan, come and try our Liaodong specialty stir-fried dishes and see if they suit your taste."

The soldier named Heitu also pulled Taishi Ci to sit down and said, "Ziyi, come and sit down. You can't see this dish outside. Come and try it."

Zhang Liao and Taishi Ci couldn't help but feel their Adam's apples welling up when they smelled the aroma of the food. Their stomachs felt even hungrier, and they didn't care about anything else. They picked up their chopsticks and tasted the unique dishes with everyone else.

"Hmm, it smells good, Tiezhu, how is this dish prepared? Why is it so delicious?"

"Haha, Wenyuan, you don't know this, right? This dish is fried in the iron pan invented by our governor. Ordinary dishes are mainly steamed, boiled, and baked. The cooking method of our dishes is different, so the taste is naturally different."

At this time, due to the limitations of smelting technology, iron pots had not yet appeared, and the cooking utensils people usually used for cooking were cauldrons, steamers, etc.

A cauldron is a vessel that looks like a jar, with a large belly and a small mouth and two handles. It is mainly used for cooking food.

A steamer is a vessel used for steaming. It has small holes at the bottom and is placed on a cauldron for steaming food.

The cooking method of stir-frying did not become widely popular until the Song Dynasty.

The meals people usually eat nowadays are usually made by cooking staple foods such as millet and sorghum, and then pouring boiled vegetable soup on them, similar to rice with gravy.

It was naturally a new experience to see Zhang Liao and Taishi Ci cooking for the first time.

Moreover, the conditions of their families were not very good, and they had always eaten the simplest "rice with gravy" since childhood. When they suddenly tasted this stir-fried dish, they naturally felt it was extra delicious.

Since Zhang Liao and his group had just arrived, the kitchen only prepared food for the first group. Naturally, there was not enough food for two groups to share.

Originally, Zhang Liao and Taishi Ci were still somewhat reserved and did not want to appear too rude in order to avoid being looked down upon.

But seeing that the food on the table was quickly gone, the two of them no longer cared about their manners and immediately joined the crowd rushing to grab the food.

You take one bite with your chopsticks and I take a bite. Every bite counts.

Soon, all the food on the table was gone. Zhang Liao and Taishi Ci were both still unsatisfied. They looked at each other and saw that there was grease on each other's mouth. They lowered their heads and wanted to wipe it with their sleeves, but felt it was inappropriate.

Zhang Tiezhu saw the embarrassment of the two and laughed. He ordered the post station servant to bring two brand new handkerchiefs and handed them to the two: "Wenyuan, don't be so reserved. To be honest, when I first ate the stir-fried dish, I almost swallowed my tongue. I was so embarrassed, don't even mention it."

Zhang Liao and Taishi Ci also laughed, and then saw the servants bring food again: "The food is ready again, be careful of the heat."

Everyone looked at each other and said nothing more. They picked up their bowls and chopsticks, filled their bowls with rice, and started eating.

After a novel and delicious meal, Zhang Liao and Taishi Ci became more yearning for Liaodong.

After resting for half an hour after the meal, the two teams set out together. Taishi Ci couldn't help but ask, "Captain Zhang, is it possible for ordinary people in Liaodong to have such a meal as the one before?"

Zhang Tiezhu laughed: "Ziyi, you don't have to call me the captain, just call me Tiezhu. You are all warriors hired by the governor, and your future is limitless. In the future, we will be brothers in the army together.

As for the food before, ordinary people naturally could not eat it often. They could still eat a few meals during festivals. Since the governor arrived in Liaodong, he built water conservancy projects, attached importance to farming, and has been committed to ensuring that every household has enough food and clothes.

Nowadays, ordinary people in Liaodong rarely freeze to death or starve to death. Better families have surplus food at home and no longer have to worry about their livelihood. In addition, the governor has asked everyone to plant some new crops. I heard that the yield per mu is quite high. By next year, perhaps everyone will be able to eat and wear warm clothes. "

Upon hearing this, Zhang Liao and Taishi Ci stopped asking questions and instead prepared to go and take a good look at the people of Liaodong and to meet the magical prefect.

In the evening, the group passed by a village. They saw smoke rising from the village, the sounds of chickens and dogs, children playing and fighting, and old people chatting in groups. The village was full of vitality.

When the people saw the cavalry rising up, they were not afraid at all, and some even greeted them enthusiastically.

"Sergeants, the food is ready at my house. Would you like to stay and have a meal before leaving?"

"Thank you, elder. We are busy with military duties and cannot stay."

"It's not too late to drink some water before leaving, right?"

"That's right, I have boiled cold water at home, which is perfect for quenching thirst."

"I have one at home..."

Seeing the people's enthusiasm for the soldiers, Zhang Liao and Taishi Ci suddenly found themselves more curious about the Liaodong Army...