Ang Lee was very interested in the pyramids. In his previous life, he had been busy with work and had never had the chance to visit the pyramids in Egypt. Now that he was in Egypt, it would be a great loss if he did not take the opportunity to take a look.
There were many mysterious powers in the pyramids that could not be understood even in the developed future, let alone in this era. Therefore, the pyramids in Egypt had always been very attractive to many people.
Among the pyramids in ancient Egypt, the Great Pyramid of Giza was undoubtedly the largest. There were many smaller pyramids, but even the smaller pyramids were not small. They were just relatively small. After all, the pyramids were too big. They all weighed millions of tons.
"Xiaolu, do you know of the pyramids in Egypt?"
Ang Lee looked at Li Xiaolu beside him and asked.
Li Xiaolu shook her head and said, "Pyramids? What are pyramids? "
It was obvious that Li Xiaolu did not know anything about pyramids. Moreover, the pyramids in this era were not called pyramids. This name was given in the future. It should be the tomb of the Pharaohs.
Since Li Xiaolu did not know, Ang Lee could only ask Osman's subordinate. He asked, "Have you heard of the tomb of the Pharaohs in Egypt? It's a very tall man-made stone mountain. It's like this."
As he spoke, Ang Lee drew a cone-shaped three-dimensional picture on the ground for Osman's subordinate to see if he could recognize it.
"This … It feels so familiar. I think there's something like this near our palace. I think it's the tomb of the Pharaohs. However, it's just a pile of stones. There's nothing to see."
After Osman's subordinate finished speaking, he continued, "Oh right, in front of this huge stone mountain, there's a stone statue with a human face. It looks weird. Its body is like a beast."
When Ang Lee heard this, he said happily, "That's right. That's the legendary Sphinx. It's the mythical beast that shakes the pyramid. If I can see it, this trip will be worth it."
After he finished speaking, his face was full of yearning.
Osman's subordinate quickly said, "Assistant Minister Li, that's not a problem. Let's go and see it together. It's not far anyway. We can reach it in a day at most. It's just that it's getting late, so we can only leave tomorrow."
Ang Lee nodded and said, "That's true. I'm also a little tired. Let's leave tomorrow morning. Our destination, the pyramids of Egypt, haha!"
After eating the date palm, it was not far from dinner time. The soldiers were busy preparing dinner. Li An's men and Osman's men had their own cooks, and each of them was preparing their favorite dishes. After all, they were from different ethnic groups, and their eating habits were very different. It was obviously very inappropriate for them to eat together. Of course, there was no problem eating together in the pavilion. This was a delicacy that all ethnic groups did not abstain from. However, their daily meals were different, and the difference was still relatively large.
For Ang Lee, who loved his soldiers like his sons, taking care of his subordinates was always meticulous. Therefore, he did not let his subordinates suffer along the way, especially when it came to eating. He had never treated his subordinates badly. Chicken, fish, eggs, and all kinds of delicacies, as long as Ang Lee had it, he would give it to his subordinates. Of course, the premise was that he kept the best part for himself. For example, the date palm, he enjoyed the fullest and reddest part. When he ate the whole roasted lamb, he would also keep the most delicious part for himself and give the rest to the soldiers.
Ang Lee did not feel that there was anything wrong with this practice. None of his subordinates had any opinions. After all, Ang Lee was the highest official. It was only right for him to eat the best part. What if the emperor ate better? As long as he did not treat them badly, it was enough.
Tonight, they would camp near the date palm forest. It was very close to a spring and there was a sufficient supply of water. This was the material guarantee for the camp. After all, eating and drinking could not be separated from a clean water source. Only with a clean water source could one cook and wash their hands. It could even satisfy the desire of humans to take a hot bath.
Because there was enough date palm for them to eat, Ang Lee let his subordinates roast a whole lamb in the open space near the spring for dinner. Because the number of soldiers was relatively large, one whole roasted lamb was definitely not enough. Therefore, he roasted more than a dozen lambs in one go. There were adult lambs and underage lambs.
Ang Lee also roasted a lamb himself. It was about a dozen catties. If he had a big appetite, he could eat it all by himself. However, Ang Lee could not eat so much. At most, he could eat two or three catties. Li Xiaolu was a girl. It was estimated that she could eat one catty of lamb. Moreover, there were more types of food for dinner. There were also various drinks and soups to drink. It was not just roasted whole lamb.
Roasting a whole lamb with a bonfire also required a certain technique. However, it was not too difficult. It only needed to control the heat and keep turning the lamb. In addition, it was necessary to add various seasonings reasonably to make the roasted lamb fresh and fragrant. It made people salivate.
Ang Lee often roasted whole lambs himself. As long as he wanted to eat lamb, he would roast one and try it. Anyway, the price of lamb was not expensive. He was so rich, so he could eat whatever he wanted.
On this day, when Ang Lee saw date palm, he immediately thought of roasted whole lamb. Perhaps there was no connection between these two foods, but for Ang Lee, it had an unusual meaning. In his previous life, the mutton soup that Ang Lee ate had a lot of red dates. There were too many similarities between red dates and date palms. Ang Lee always liked to treat red dates as date palms. So, when he saw date palms at this moment, he thought of the mutton soup that he had eaten in his previous life. So, naturally, he would associate it with mutton soup. Mutton soup and roasted whole lamb were all mutton. This was another kind of connection. So, he thought of eating roasted whole lamb.
Roasted whole lamb was originally a specialty of the northern nomads. After all, the north was a large grassland. There were many cattle, sheep, and other animals. So, roasted whole lamb naturally came into being.
Of course, because there were many nomads, there was not only one type of roasted whole lamb. There were many kinds of seasonings. The taste of the food was also completely different. There were all kinds of unique flavors.
There was a wooden pole that could be rotated above the bonfire. A slaughtered lamb was hanging on the wooden pole. However, because Ang Lee did not eat the head of the lamb, the head and tail were removed. Even the leg of the lamb was cut off. This way, it looked round enough and was very convenient to make. Otherwise, the head and tail hanging there would be very troublesome and ugly. Even the timid people would feel a little scared.
Although Li An was the one who personally cooked the whole roasted lamb, there were still many subordinates who helped him. This was because roasting a whole lamb took a lot of effort, and it wasn't something that could be done casually. First of all, it was very tiring to keep turning the roasting shaft, and they had to constantly add all kinds of seasonings and oil. These things could be done by themselves, but if someone helped, it would be twice the result with half the effort.
Li Xiaolu stayed by his side. In addition, there were two soldiers helping. One was responsible for rotating the roasted whole lamb and helping Ang Lee to add seasonings. The other soldier was responsible for passing all kinds of seasonings to Ang Lee. Ang Lee only needed to take the seasonings and personally brush the lamb.
As for the little beauty Li Xiaolu, she only needed to stand by and watch. Of course, it would be even better if she could smell the fragrance of the roasted meat and praise Ang Lee.
When the meat was first roasted, the fragrance of the meat could not be smelled, only the fragrance of the seasonings. However, as the meat gradually cooked, the unique fragrance of the lamb began to gradually spread.
Of course, this was far from enough. In order to make the meat even more delicious, large amounts of seasonings had to be added. Every time the seasonings were applied, the meat would become more fragrant. In the end, every cell of the meat would be filled with fragrance.
"How is it? Isn't it getting more and more fragrant?"
Ang Lee said as he applied the seasonings to the roasted whole lamb.
Li Xiaolu took a few deep breaths and nodded repeatedly. "It smells so good! It is indeed getting more and more fragrant. Can I eat now? "
Clearly, just eating a few dates was not enough to fill her stomach. Li Xiaolu was already hungry. At the same time, the fragrance of the roasted whole lamb was too tempting. It made people want to eat a few mouthfuls just by smelling it.
"Little greedy cat, don't be in such a hurry. There are still a few seasonings that haven't been added yet. Wait a little longer! When you're full, I'll give you a big bug tonight. "
Ang Lee said with a smile.
"Big bug? What big bug?"
Li Xiaolu did not react for a moment. She was stunned for a while before she understood what Ang Lee was talking about. She immediately smiled, appearing very happy. There was no shyness in her at all.
After all, Li Xiaolu was a westerner. She was more licentious in her bones, unlike eastern women who were restrained and reserved. She would directly express her feelings.
After applying the spices for the last time, Li An waved his hand and asked the two soldiers to leave for the time being. He then took down the roasted mutton and placed it on a bamboo plate. After that, he could start eating.
Because it was stuffy in the tent, Ang Lee placed the dining table in the open air and ate with the soldiers. The soldiers' table was bigger than Ang Lee's, but there were more than ten people at a table. On the other hand, Ang Lee's table only had Ang Lee and Li Xiaolu. The food was generally the same, but Ang Lee had a few special dishes that ordinary soldiers could not eat.
The lamb roasted through the bonfire emitted a fragrant and crispy aroma, making people salivate after smelling it.
"Little beauty, you must be hungry! Give me a big piece. "
Ang Lee personally cut off the most fragrant part of the lamb and placed it on a small plate. He gently placed it in front of Li Xiaolu, then continued to cut off a good piece of meat for himself.
"Wow, it's really delicious!"
Li Xiaolu's mouth was full of oil. She completely disregarded her image as a girl. She was simply a foodie. However, Ang Lee liked this kind of straightforward girl very much. It was simply a different flavor.
Because there were more spices, the roasted whole lamb was crispy and soft. It could give people a great enjoyment. Every cell on the tip of the tongue was full of enjoyment.
Of course, even if it was the most delicious food, one could not eat too much, especially meat food. It was easy to have a high fever and make one's body pay the price.
Ang Lee was still relatively young. It was not a problem to eat a little more. As long as his body could consume all the energy of these food, there would be no problem.
At night, no, it should be said that at night when he was sleeping, Ang Lee still had things to do. Moreover, it was a very energy-consuming exercise. Therefore, it was not a problem to eat a little more for dinner. No matter how much he ate, it was not enough to consume. Of course, he had to eat more.
Li Xiaolu was the same. When this little beauty was having fun, she worked very hard, instead of being motionless like a lump of dead meat. In this way, the consumption of physical strength was bound to be great. Eating more would allow one to have more and better physical strength.
Because roasted whole lamb was a greasy food, most of the side dishes on the table were vegetarian dishes, such as stir-fried bean sprouts, white lotus root mixed with sugar, steamed vegetables and so on. There was also some fruit juice, coconut juice, apple juice, date juice, and watermelon juice.
"Xiaolu, do you know? Mutton has the effect of aphrodisiac. Moreover, the effect is not ordinary. The effect is very good. "
Ang Lee said.
"Oh, is it? Mutton has such an effect? Is it true or not? "
Li Xiaolu had a curious expression on her face. She thought it was very interesting.
Ang Lee smiled naughtily and said, "Whether it is effective or not, you will know when you are in bed."
"Oh, Assistant Minister Li is right. Tonight, it depends on your performance. I am looking forward to it!"
Li Xiaolu smiled very generously. Her face was full of expectation. That smile was full of strong coquettishness, which made people feel that the smell in the air was different.
"Oh, the effect is really quite good. You just ate a few pieces and you have a reaction. The reaction is quite strong. You will suffer at night. Just be mentally prepared."
Ang Lee really had an impulsive reaction. He did not know whether it was because of the mutton or because Li Xiaolu's smile was too coquettish. However, these were not important. In short, Ang Lee really had a reaction. The reaction was so strong that even Ang Lee himself could not bear it.
"I am looking forward to it, very much."
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