"Thank you, Colonel Zheng."
"You're welcome."
Chen Guangting received the food and wine from Zheng Fan, sat next to the tea table, and began eating.
Seeing this, Master Zhang, who was lying in the sickbed, licked his lips and said, "Share some with me... share some..."
But Chen Guangting shook his head, saying, "I didn't get to drink any of the bone soup specially prepared for the wounded at the Earl's Mansion tonight."
The household rules of the Earl of North Border were very strict, even harsh. Other than the ladies of the mansion, all the men ate the same daily meals as soldiers. The wounded got to eat the same meals prepared for the wounded in the camp, which included a bit more oil and substance. This also applied to guests. Because the Lord himself abided by these rules, the guests couldn't complain.
The first thing the Lord did when he arrived in the capital was to consume five roast ducks in one sitting, demonstrating how bland his usual meals were.
