Chapter 108 You really hurt me

I came with empty hands and left with full loads.

Li Xiang sat on his horse, looking tired and bored.

Li Jingren and others on the side were still bragging about how brave their brother was just now.

Damn, it looks like the real thing.

"Brother is such a great archer!" Cheng Chubi was still sighing.

"Yes, brother, you are an excellent archer. We really admire you!" Li Xin also praised him from the side, not feeling there was anything wrong with it at all.

Nowadays, Li Xin has completely lost the desire to compete with Li Xiang. All he thinks about now is how to promote his brother to a higher level.

My brother should be the ruler of this world! How can I compare with him?

The same was true for the other young men. Instead of looking down on him, they admired him from the bottom of their hearts.

Being able to make everyone help him willingly is itself a reflection of his ability, and is even much stronger than personal courage.

"You have really made me suffer..." Li Xiang said with emotion.

It was already afternoon when he returned to the camp. From a distance, he saw Li Shimin sitting next to his ministers, pointing at his figure and saying something.

There was no choice but to pay respect to Li Shimin after returning.

Li Xiang rode his horse into the camp, dismounted, and came before Li Shimin to pay his respects.

"Aunt, my grandson is back."

"It seems you have made quite a harvest this time." Li Shimin said with a smile, stroking his beard as he looked at the pile of prey behind Li Xiang.

Li Xiang sighed and told the truth: "It's all because of my brothers' kindness..."

Old Li laughed. How could he not know what was going on?

With so many preys, let alone Li Xiang, even Old Li couldn't shoot so many in such a short time.

Putting aside other things, you don’t want your hands anymore?
Seeing his grandson so respected and loved by the second and third generations of nobles, he was so happy that he couldn't contain himself.

As for suspicion, there is none at all, not even a little bit.

He is almost fifty years old this year, and Li Xiang is only twelve years old. Even the most suspicious emperor may not be suspicious of his grandchildren, let alone a man as broad-minded as Old Li.

Nowadays, Li Shimin is more pleased that he has someone to succeed him.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Li Shimin interrupted Li Xiang's true words with laughter.

Zhangsun Wuji stepped forward at the right time, glanced at Li Xiang with a smile, and said to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty was a prince of Taiyuan back then, and now the prince is very popular, and he is worthy of being a prince of Chang'an!"

After hearing what Changsun Wuji said, Li Shimin became even happier.

You see, not only yourself, but others also think so!
Seeing their boss happy, the officials also said, "The prince is similar to Your Majesty. He is truly our Prince of Chang'an!"

All the ministers also saw how Li Xiang was sought after by these second and third generation meritorious officials. In addition, the emperor not only did not care but also had a lot of affirmation for him. Naturally, they immediately stepped forward to flatter him.

The elegant title of Young Master Chang'an has now been completely established.

Li Shimin spoke modestly, but his expression showed great joy.

He turned around to share this joy with his sons, but found that the three Li Chengqian brothers had already slipped out to shoot rabbits.

Alas, I cannot share this joy with my three sons...

Gao Ming, Qing Que and Zhi Nu really should take a good look and learn from it.

That is to say, Li Shimin was a person of the Tang Dynasty, otherwise he would definitely have the feeling that "the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves in front, each wave is stronger than the last, and it beats his father onto the beach."

Princess Gaoyang Li Su, who was far away in front of the tent, saw that Li Xiang was not only flattered by the ministers but also loved by the sons of the nobles. She began to plan whether to invest in Li Xiang.

Judging from the current situation, if Li Xiang doesn't become the emperor, it will be difficult to end it...

Princess Gaoyang's ambition is greater than anyone else's.

She longs to be in the spotlight and crave the glory.

Just when Li Xiang was scratching his head feeling a little embarrassed, Li Yin suddenly came up.

"Father, you are right. Brother is indeed the Young Master of Chang'an!"

Li Shimin's pupils obviously dilated for a moment, and the ministers looked at each other in bewilderment. Those who were not good at cultivating their qi almost burst out laughing.

Fortunately, he quickly covered his mouth with his sleeve and did not laugh out loud.

Good guy, what a good guy!

My uncle actually called his nephew "brother"...

However, he also felt a little emotional in his heart. The personal charm of the Prince of Hengshan was just like that of the current emperor. Even his uncle could be convinced and humble himself in front of him.

After Old Li's eyelids twitched a few times, he turned back to his old brothers and said with a smile: "Don't take the children's laughter seriously..."

It's better to change the subject. The more serious you take it, the more embarrassing it will be.

But Li Yin stiffened his neck and said, "What do you mean, brother? I respect you deeply, and the world can bear witness to that!"

"Hehe..." Old Li's eyes twitched, and he was already thinking about how to deal with that bastard Li Yin.

Damn it, you are so shameless, but I still have some dignity!
When I return to the palace, I will peel off your skin...

Who the hell do you think this person is stupid?
"That's right, it's just children playing, don't take it seriously." The ministers immediately echoed from behind, but Old Li felt that it was full of ridicule.

"Yes, don't take it seriously!" The loud-voiced Cheng Yaojin yelled, and then he couldn't hold it back and burst into laughter, beating his thigh while laughing.

Seeing him laughing, Yuchi Gong couldn't hold it back and turned around to let out a loud, earth-shaking laugh.

Infected by these two people, all the ministers present could no longer hold back their laughter. Changsun Wuji held his stomach and almost laughed to death.

"Erlang, this must be a wonderful story!"

After Changsun Wuji finished speaking, he laughed out loud again.

Old Li took a deep breath and looked at Li Yin deeply.

If there weren't so many people here, we would have to give him a hard fight!
Damn it, did you just recognize this brother randomly?
He was in a good mood when he saw that the great grandson was so popular. But he never expected that the foolish old six would give him such a strong challenge.

He waved tiredly at Li Xiang, indicating that he should take the embarrassing Li Yin back first. Old Li no longer had the mood to go hunting.

Tired, destroy it...

Seeing that Li Shimin did not want to pursue the matter, Li Xiang decided to stop while he was ahead.

If Old Li really doesn't care and beats Li Yin up, he will probably also be hit by an unknown AOE.

Li Xiang took Li Yin back to the area where the young men were. Li Jingren immediately stepped forward and said, "Brother, let's eat first."

"Okay." Li Xiang stretched lazily. Now that things have come to this, he should eat first.

As for Li Yin’s matter, let him worry about it on his own when he returns to the palace.

Seeing that there were many wild sheep among the prey, Li Xiang planned to make some mutton soup with steamed buns.

Mutton soup with steamed buns is a specialty of the Guanzhong region and is a must-try. First, Fubao led the team to clean up the mutton and prepare a few pots of steamed buns. Li Xiang then guided Fubao on how to cook the mutton.

High-end delicacies often only require the simplest cooking methods. Li Xiang had people put the lamb in the pot, add water, pour in two jars of rice wine, throw in a lot of ginger, and leave it there to bubbling.

"Brother, will mutton taste good if cooked like this?" Wei Daijia squatted on the spot, drooling, but also a little worried.

There is no other reason, it’s just that Li Xiang’s cooking method is too rough.

"Your tongue will smell so good in a moment!" Li Xiang said with a smile.

Since Li Xiang, the gourmet, said so, no one raised any objections.

After all, if Li Xiang can say something is delicious, then it must be good.

Cheng Chubi had long stopped eating the dried sausage in his hand. It was too salty, so he put it aside after taking two bites. Otherwise, he would always want to drink water, and if he drank too much water, he would have no room to eat mutton.

The young men gathered in groups of three or two, or four or five, playing mahjong or other gambling games to pass the time.

While playing, he would stretch his head and look at the big pots where meat was cooking from time to time.

White smoke was bubbling out of the pot and a flame was burning quietly underneath.

They were close and could smell the fragrance clearly.

I had been running on the road for so long and shooting for half a day, and I was already hungry.

If I hadn't been waiting for the mutton, I would have grabbed the sausage and beef and started to gnaw on them.

After about an hour, Li Xiang finally got up. The broth was almost cooked and it was time to put the finishing touches on it.

As he looked around, he happened to see a bunch of wild fennel next to the tent. Li Xiang picked some and threw it into the soup.

Soon, a strange fragrance filled the air.

Old Li and his ministers were originally reciting poems on a small hill not far away, but they smelled the aroma of meat over here and followed the smell to come over.

There was no other reason, the smell was simply too delicious, and it was already dinner time, so I couldn't resist the temptation of the aroma.

"Xiang'er, what kind of delicious food is this?" Li Shimin asked with a smile, but his eyes were fixed on the pot.

There's no other reason. This is one of the few times when we can get some meat to eat.

"Mutton soup with steamed buns." Li Xiang said with a smile.

Fubao found a few clumps of wild onions from the grass nearby, plucked them and washed them carefully, then brought them back and chopped them carefully, placing them on the chopping board waiting to be used.

Then, fragrant steamed buns came out of the stove at the side and were placed on the table steaming hot.

"Wow, it looks like that!" Cheng Yaojin felt hungry all of a sudden when he saw the steamed bun with such a pleasing shape.

"From now on, mutton soup with steamed buns will be the specialty food of Chang'an." Li Xiang said firmly.

"Since Xiang'er said so, I really have to try this mutton soup steamed bun!"

Li Shimin sat aside happily and called all the ministers to find a place to sit. Cheng Yaojin walked to Cheng Chubi's side, kicked him up, and sat in his seat in a dignified manner.

The other ministers followed suit. The young men present were all their nephews and nephews. They all went to find their own sons and kicked them.

The boys who were kicked stood aside in disappointment. Li Xiang looked at their frustrated looks and smiled with his hands covering his mouth.

Soon, the mutton was cooked. Fubao scooped up the mutton and started to divide the meat with the eunuchs.

After Fubao cut the meat, he divided it into each bowl, then picked up the chopped green onion and threw it into the soup.

Each person had a large bowl placed in front of them. Those who had seats sat down, while those who didn't squatted on the ground holding their bowls and eating.

Li Xiang held the bowl, but didn't rush to eat. He broke the steamed bun into small pieces and put them into the bowl.

"Why do you eat it like this?" Lao Cheng asked curiously.

"It's delicious." Li Xiang said concisely.

Everyone followed suit, imitating Li Xiang's way of breaking the steamed bun into small pieces and putting them into bowls to soak.

Seeing that everyone had finished breaking the rice, Li Shimin smiled and picked up the bowl and said, "Eat!"

Li Xiang broke three bowls in total, as he couldn't neglect either of his two aunts.

He brought two bowls to the two aunts. Li Shu smiled and joked, "Xiang'er is really filial. Today, aunt will try the steamed buns broken by the young master of Chang'an to see if they have any special flavor."

Li Mingda also smiled softly. She took the bowl and said to Li Xiang, "Xiang'er, go back quickly. Don't neglect your brothers."

"Yeah." Li Xiang nodded with a smile, walked over, picked up a bowl of mutton soup with steamed bun, and squatted next to Li Jingren.

"It smells so good! What's the matter with that?" Li Jingren shouted to the sky, it smells so good!

Li Xiang didn't say anything, but took out a few heads of garlic mysteriously, taking a bite of meat and a bite of garlic. He wouldn't exchange them even for a god.

"How do you eat this?" Li Jingren became interested.

"Eat meat but not garlic..."

Li Xiang swallowed the mutton in his mouth and said the next sentence under everyone's expectant gaze.

“It’s like not eating garlic.”

Everyone was stunned. There actually is such nonsense literature.

Li Shimin was also eating enthusiastically. Cheng Yaojin ate quickly and urged Fubao to add more meat while peeling garlic with his hands. His eyes were also on Fubao's movements, fearing that he had cut less meat.

Not long after, Li Chengqian and his two brothers also came back from outside. Seeing the bustling scene inside, the three brothers looked at each other, left the prey to the guards, and ran over together.

Li Shimin was holding the bowl, and had almost finished eating by this time. He just held the soup bowl and took small sips of the hot soup.

Seeing the three brothers coming, Li Shimin immediately waved and said, "Boss, come here, come here..."

"Aye, what is this?" Li Chengqian smelled the fragrant aroma and his saliva began to flow rapidly.

"Mutton soup with steamed buns, so delicious!" said Lao Li with a smile.

As soon as he heard about mutton, Li Chengqian was no longer sleepy.

He hadn't eaten mutton for a long time. He looked back at Li Tai, who also had a shining look in his eyes, and pulled him and Li Zhi to sit next to Li Shimin.

When the bowls of soup were brought over, the three brothers, who had been feeling a little cold from running in the autumn wind, took a sip and immediately felt warmed up all over.

The three brothers had just started eating when the young men were almost done fighting and were savoring their soup.

After all, drinking soup is a pleasant thing, and the boys were no longer as nervous as they were just now about filling their stomachs with food, and they started to talk more.

Li Jingren did not forget to do business while drinking soup: "Brother, this mutton soup steamed bun is really delicious, you can serve it in the restaurant!"

Li Xiang blew on the soup in the bowl to remove some of the oil and took a sip. "You're right. I'll serve it in the restaurant later... I'm also planning to open a restaurant in the West City and bring in the new brothers to make some money."

"Brother..." Li Jingren looked moved.

Li Xiang was also thinking whether he should get some other income besides the restaurant.

After solving the basic survival problems, it’s time to get some new stuff!

(The third update is here, the Young Master Chang'an is officially confirmed!)

(End of this chapter)