Chapter 1459 - 1454: Roast Whole Lamb
"Yes, yes, yes!" Xing Beichen nodded repeatedly, and then he said, "But I heard that you’re now the head chef for the commander, is that true..."
Xing Beichen was drooling as he eagerly watched Mu Shuangshuang, his expression clearly showing he was waiting for Mu Shuangshuang to feed him.
"Come on, everything’s ready, and today I’ll definitely let you have a good meal!" Mu Shuangshuang said.
"But we ought to keep it low-key. After all, I’m still the commander’s chef, and if someone finds out, they might say I’m using my position to secretly benefit you!"
"Yes, yes, yes, Shuangshuang is right! Whatever you say, we’ll do; no objections!"
Xing Beichen acted like he was entirely at her command, which left Mu Shuangshuang both amused and exasperated.
The three of them went together to Lu Yuanfeng’s place, luckily he was living alone at the moment, otherwise it would have been difficult to cook at night.
Mu Shuangshuang took out the things she had prepared earlier, with Lu Yuanfeng.
It was a barbecue rack she made herself.
Simply put, it’s actually a big iron box, inside with iron wires and covered with iron wire on the box, convenient for roasting meat later.
These iron boxes were originally used in the Northwest camp to hold charcoal fires.
The weather in the Northwest, since winter began, has been terribly cold.
Even wearing cotton clothes, people still feel cold.
To fend off the cold, charcoal fires are essential. But it’s ranked, ordinary soldiers can’t enjoy such warming treatment.
They can only rely on a bit of training to mitigate the cold.
This iron rack was something Mu Shuangshuang took from unused items in Wen Nantian’s camp.
Because of this, it made things convenient for her!
"Shuangshuang, what’s this?" Xing Beichen pointed at the barbecue rack Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng had moved out, looking curious.
"Roast lamb, tonight we’ll eat whole roast lamb!" Mu Shuangshuang said.
"Whole roast lamb? Lamb?" Xing Beichen couldn’t help frowning.
Obviously, Xing Beichen wasn’t very fond of it, and even... he was a bit disappointed!
True, in the Northwest, if there’s one thing that’s most abundant, it’s cattle and sheep.
Every day they eat and drink beef and mutton, even on the battlefield, the ration includes dried beef and mutton.
Compared to such hearty meats, Xing Beichen was more interested in light porridge and side dishes, things more reminiscent of the Central Plains.
"What’s the matter? Feeling disappointed?" Mu Shuangshuang walked up to Xing Beichen and said knowingly.
"Not exactly, just not what I’d imagined!" Xing Beichen spoke honestly.
"I thought Shuangshuang knew that we eat this beef and mutton every day, what you’d make surely wouldn’t involve that!"
"Haha, don’t rush; since I’m making it, I’m sure it’ll satisfy both you and Fengzi! Otherwise, why would I make this?
For now, you can go out with Fengzi, and when you come back, you might just see the surprise!"
Mu Shuangshuang was confident that Xing Beichen would love what she’d prepared.
"Take a stroll? You don’t need us to help?" Xing Beichen was stunned.
"No need, there isn’t much to do here, it’s quite simple!" Mu Shuangshuang said.
"Shuangshuang, I’ll stay and help you!" Lu Yuanfeng said.
"Really don’t need that; it’s not like cooking doesn’t need someone to tend the fire, and besides, I want to see your surprised expressions later!"
Mu Shuangshuang pushed both Lu Yuanfeng and Xing Beichen out and closed the camp door.
Then she started preparing the whole roast lamb!
Meanwhile, Lu Yuanfeng and Xing Beichen, pushed out of the camp by Mu Shuangshuang, weren’t sure what to do.
Two grown men, unlike women, don’t have endless secret chatter.
"Fengzi, how about we find a spot and have a match? I feel my training has improved a lot these days!" Xing Beichen suddenly suggested.
Xing Beichen was quite confident that he had progressed much since back in the day and should have the skills to compete with Fengzi now!
Lu Yuanfeng didn’t refuse, as he did need an opponent to check if his skills had fallen behind!
The two picked a vacant spot, and without any unnecessary words, they started fighting.
If anyone were present, they’d see two men going all-out in a fierce fight.
Neither held back, as they both knew winning against the other was a mark of respect.
This scene was witnessed by the unexpectedly arrived Wen Xiaoya.
She watched the duel with amazement, declaring that both men were among the strongest of the strong.
At first, the fight was evenly matched, but gradually, Lu Yuanfeng’s advantage became clear.
His stamina was almost supernatural. Generally, fighters start strong but weaken as the fight goes on due to exhaustion.
Lu Yuanfeng was different; the more he fought, the more energized he became, with no decrease in punching power or speed.
He even kept building on his previous strength.
Like, at first, Xing Beichen could match him evenly, but as time went on, Lu Yuanfeng strengthened, and Xing Beichen was the opposite; balance soon broke.
Unsurprisingly, Xing Beichen lost.
When he was knocked to the ground, Wen Xiaoya, who’d been watching for a while, couldn’t help but clap.
"Well done, Lu Yuanfeng, you’re really amazing; thanks for letting me watch such an exciting match!"
Wen Xiaoya clapped as she spoke.
Lu Yuanfeng frowned upon seeing Wen Xiaoya.
On the other hand, when Xing Beichen saw Wen Xiaoya, he was confused at first then raised his hand pointing at her.
"You wicked woman!" Xing Beichen blurted out.
"You’re the wicked one, you... you shameless thing, why are you in the Northwest?! Under my father’s command too?" Wen Xiaoya retorted angrily.
Clearly, they knew each other!
This stemmed from the past, Wen Xiaoya grew up with Wen Nantian, with a bit of martial skill.
She openly challenged all the young masters in the Capital, including Xing Beichen.
Xing Beichen didn’t lose, but his close friends were beaten disgracefully, the last one even stripped of clothes in public.
From then on, Xing Beichen vowed never to forgive this "ugly" woman named Wen Xiaoya!
"If you can come, why can’t I? A woman like you dare stay in camp; you’re bold!"
Xing Beichen seized the chance to reprimand Wen Xiaoya.
"I can come here as I wish, it’s my father’s camp, but you, you’re done; I’ll tell my father to throw you out!"
Neither backed down, both looked ready to go to war.
Lu Yuanfeng didn’t intervene, as this sparring between Wen Xiaoya and Xing Beichen was better than her targeting him all the time!