C3519 welcoming action (2/2)
”Follow me to get breakfast and lunch. Who knows when you'll have to wait for me!”
”Come with me to Hua Ting …” Heng Yun's side … ”
”Make way... ”Quick, get out of the way, lord soldier …”
The hooves of the horses were like thunder as squadrons of mounted soldiers carrying rapid spears and wearing brand-new military uniforms galloped down the street. All the civilians on the streets quickly dodged to the side!
The Shanghai Road had prepared countless of porridge sheds in advance. In order to welcome the emperor and the other daoyin in Jiangnan, they had invested a lot and sent all kinds of materials here, pushing down the price of food in Shanghai by 40%.
”Time to eat, time to eat …” There were no chopsticks or bowls, only the Zizi rice ball, steamed buns and steamed buns … It doesn't matter how much you eat, but listen carefully, don't eat until you're full! ”
”When you are welcoming, I will chop off the head of anyone who dares to run to the toilet!”
The servants of the Songjiang Prefecture and the Shanghai Road were drenched in sweat from exhaustion, and all the porridge sheds were steaming hot. Today was the new year, so the breakfast time was unexpectedly not diluted at all.
A greasy rice ball, a meatball steamed bun, and a solid white mantou … Eat all three!
”Dogman, are you crazy? 20 meat buns, aren't you afraid of being full? ” The Retention in the village was so angry that he slapped his own face, ”Let me tell you, there is not a drop of water for you to drink today.
”You will lose your head if you make a fool of yourself after eating so much! ”Put it back and eat less. Is it more important to eat than to live?”
One of the masters from the Songjiang Prefecture sneered, ”The older people are more sensible, this is how it is. Today, you all haven't had any water to drink, so you have to endure your thirst …”
”God knows when His Majesty's ship will arrive. From the moment you have finished eating this meal, you will have to wait until His Majesty holds a banquet before you can go home!”
”Eat some dry rations …” ”But you can't eat too much either. If you push yourself to death, no one will save you …”
Under layers upon layers of pressure, the starved ghost like villagers could only eat at 70% of their normal amount of food. Looking at the big, oily bun and the rice ball, they were so anxious that tears would fall from their eyes.
”I've never eaten anything so good on New Year's Day …” How is it not enough? ”How can you not care about that …”
The village chief quickly pulled him aside and whispered, ”Be quiet!” ”Do you know that as long as you endure it today and don't cause any trouble, we will pay you a silver coin for each of us?”
”Stinking brat, kneeling to His Majesty for a day can get you another silver coin. I'll buy my own meat buns later!”
The crowd immediately became excited. Everyone was biting their ears as they passed on the good news. The buzzing sounds were like a swarm of flies taking off!
At this moment, the sound of a horn could be heard from the street, ”One two one …” One two one … ”One, two, three, four …” The sound was accompanied by the orderly sound of running.
The commoners who were eating watched the rows and rows of fully armed Chinese Navy Marine Corps appear on the street!
Then came the troops of the Xiang Army, the sailors of the foreigners, the Green Camp of the Qing Empire and the cavalry of the entire city … One square formation after another, even the end could not be seen.
The commoners had been afraid of this since ancient times, and they kept backing off in fright!
Ling Mutai ran until his forehead was covered with a thin layer of sweat. When he arrived at the area guarded by the Wu Songkou's Chinese, he shouted loudly, ”Everyone has one... Stand at attention! ”
”Everyone, get some rest in place …” Distribute Field A Soldier rations! ”Eat …”