flstandardbreds Chapter 371 The civil and military officials, lured by a mysterious telepathic message, head to the
Chapter 371 The civil and military officials, lured by a mysterious telepathic message, head to the
Bai Mengran deftly retrieved the same grilled sausage from the [Wonderland] convenience store from the refrigerated display case under the food cart, which was part of the mission.
I picked out a few of each flavor and put them into the sausage-shaped groove of the sausage grill.
Bai Mengran lightly tapped her finger to activate the automatic grilling mode, and the sausages began to roll around at a steady pace...
The sizzling sound then rang out, a symphony played by the sausage grill and the sausage grilling machine.
After that, Bai Mengran no longer needed to worry. She only needed to wait for the sausage grilling machine to grill the sausages to the perfect state and automatically switch to the keep-warm setting.
Next, we just wait for our target customers to come to us...
"Hey, what's this new stall selling? It looks pretty interesting, I've never seen it before."
Several familiar small vendors nearby saw this and couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
"Yes, I've never seen the food these girls are selling before..."
"Look at that object, it keeps spinning! Was it made on the spot?"
The vendors nearby craned their necks, as if they could see the steaming food, but as soon as they spoke, they shook their heads, thinking they must have seen it wrong.
"How could that be? We're small business owners, who doesn't prepare everything in advance before coming here? How can we light a fire and cook it right here?"
The vendor next to him didn't even look up before retorting.
"I don't know when the court session will end. After I've finished dealing with the officials, I plan to pack up and go home."
Yesterday, I heard from the master that he came to buy sesame seed cakes and fried dough sticks from me today, praising them as being better and cheaper than those from restaurants.
Seeing that everyone was attracted to the new stall, the vendor selling sesame cakes and fried dough sticks quickly started to boast.
"Hehe, I'm waiting for Lord Wu'an to come and buy mutton offal soup. The Lord comes for a bowl almost every day after court." Another vendor retorted.
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It was already high in the sky, the morning market had long since closed, and lunchtime was well past. There were very few customers wandering around their food stall area in the streets and alleys; it was deserted.
These vendors, however, remained steadfast, none of them intending to close up shop. They all eagerly awaited the end of the court session so they could make a few more deals with the officials.
So they would squat or stand in front of their stalls, chatting idly, and when passersby came by, they would shout out their wares.
Once the other vendors' initial curiosity wore off, they stopped paying attention to Bai Mengran's new stall and went back to their own business, enthusiastically hawking their wares to passersby in hopes of attracting more customers.
Bai Mengran, having finished her preparations, paid no attention to the gossip around her.
She was focused on setting up the free "Thousand-Mile Voice Transmission" given as a reward for completing the task, intending to send voice messages to officials to attract customers.
Fortunately, the list of messages sent via the "Thousand-Mile Transmission" clearly lists the official titles and names of all the mission targets currently in the court, without missing a single one.
Bai Mengran didn't hesitate either; with a swipe of her finger, she selected all the boxes with a single click.
"Huh? Wait a minute, how come the Emperor's name is even at the very top?"
Let's skip this one. The Emperor is so busy with state affairs; he doesn't seem like the type to like grilled sausages..."
Fortunately, Bai Mengran is always meticulous in her work, and she checked the document again before sending it.
This was quite a surprise; the first name on the list was "Xuan Moyuan," which was the current emperor's title...
She quickly reached out and swiped to erase the small checkmark that was automatically selected in front of the emperor's name.
I couldn't help but laugh to myself. The target of this mission was officials. Just thinking about the emperor, the most powerful man in the land, eating greasy grilled sausages...
Haha, this scene is so beautiful, it seems so out of place!
After confirming the list was correct, a notification appeared that the task target had finished the morning court session.
Bai Mengran took a deep breath and sent out the message she had already edited on the way...
The atmosphere in the court was solemn and dignified.
The five eunuchs, in their shrill voices and drawn-out tones, announced, "The time has come. If you ministers have nothing else to say, please adjourn the court."
Upon hearing this, all the civil and military officials in the court respectfully bowed and took their leave.
Once outside the court, the officials became less reserved and walked in twos and threes.
Some officials are so busy with official duties that they rush off to their business immediately after court.
The other officials strolled leisurely towards the palace gates, chatting idly along the way.
Just then, without warning, a strange sound rang in the ears of the civil and military officials, as if someone were whispering in their ear, gentle and tender yet with a hint of seduction...
My lord, you must be exhausted from court! I imagine you must be starving by now.
I heard that a rare and delicious new food called "grilled sausage" is being sold for a limited time in Chaoshi Lane today.
These delicacies are made with a base of fresh, tender pork minced into a paste, with various flavorful seasonings added, carefully prepared, and then slowly roasted.
Until the sausage sizzled and oozed oil, its aroma filling the air and making one's mouth water.
Moreover, the flavors are diverse and plentiful, including the original flavor grilled sausage, the spicy and stimulating black pepper grilled sausage, the sweet and delicious corn grilled sausage, the crunchy cartilage grilled sausage, the crispy on the outside and tender on the inside starch sausage, and new products such as glutinous rice sausage and bursting cheese sausage for you to try~
Your Excellency works so hard at court; if you could have one or two of these, I guarantee you'd find them unforgettable and crave them every day!
Remember, if you happen to pass through Chaoshi Lane, you absolutely must stop by "Wonderland Grilled Sausage Shop" and try their grilled sausages!
"Gululu..."
"hiss--"
In an instant, a chorus of ravenous murmurs erupted among the officials, their stomachs pounding with hunger and the sounds of them swallowing involuntarily mingling together, clearly indicating that the words they had overheard had whetted their appetites.
The officials, who had been walking steadily forward, were all stunned upon hearing the message, and their steps came to an abrupt halt.
When the mysterious voice in their ears dissipated, they belatedly looked up and found that everyone around them seemed to have been frozen in place, just like them.
"Um... Your Excellencies, if I may be so bold as to ask, did you hear any strange noises just now?"
Lord Wang of the Ministry of Revenue was the first to break the silence, his eyes filled with curiosity and doubt.
His question drew agreement from the other adults.
"Yes, yes, I heard it too! The voice seemed to be coming from Chaoshi Lane, and it even invited me to go there to try some new food!"
"Yes, yes, yes, what Minister Liu said is exactly the same as what I heard! But this is too strange. Chaoshi Lane is so far away from here, how could the sound travel directly to our ears?"
"This is indeed strange, but... listening to that vivid description, my stomach is rumbling with hunger. I'll be passing by there on my way back home, so I might as well go and see what's going on!"
Marquis Wu'an laughed heartily; he had already planned to buy some snacks to fill his stomach.
He ate a couple of bites before going to court, and now his stomach was already rumbling.
He had been thinking of buying another bowl of mutton offal soup to warm his stomach, but upon hearing the description of the grilled sausage, he immediately changed his mind and wanted to try this new thing.
“Then I will go with you, my lord. My stomach is growling really badly. If I don’t eat something soon, I’m afraid I won’t be able to hold on.”
"Ah, then I'll go join you guys and see what's going on!"
"This humble official would also like to go and see for himself!"
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