National Forensic Doctor
Chapter 509 - 509 468 Tracing Back to the Origin

509: Chapter 468: Tracing Back to the Origin 509: Chapter 468: Tracing Back to the Origin Qu’an County Bureau canteen.

The usually underappreciated canteen was full of people today.

Some sat quietly waiting in their chairs, others were eagerly chatting, and some couldn’t resist standing up and walking to the front of the canteen, peering inside through the stainless steel serving counter.

A row of six sheep was tumbling in the flames.

And turning them was none other than the founder of the original Jiang Fuzhen roasted whole sheep, Comrade Jiang Fuzhen!

Jiang’s roasted whole sheep, first boiled then roasted, whose secret lies in boiling just right and then using a special metal box to lock the body of the sheep, preventing it from falling apart.

The meat produced this way was cooked to perfection, having the Maillard reaction of roasted meat while retaining the tender juiciness of boiled mutton.

Of course, there was a cost.

The metal box used to lock the sheep was complex and variable, primarily made of brass, and was expensive to produce.

The constant disassembling and reassembling not only complicated the process, but also increased the costs.

On the other hand, despite the complexity, the metal box had a relatively fixed size, which set a requirement for the size of the sheep.

In general, a metal box had a weight tolerance of no more than 5 pounds for the sheep it contained.

Jiang Fuzhen’s favorite 28-pound metal box could only accommodate sheep up to 33 pounds, and any sheep weighing less than 23 pounds would fall out.

Of course, none of these were issues for Jiang Fuzhen.

The real cost of Jiang’s roasted whole sheep lay in the creator.

A roasted whole sheep prepared entirely by Jiang Fuzhen involved labor costs that were exorbitantly high, and unbeknownst to others.

Jiang Fuzhen was seen busily turning the first sheep, flipping the second, shortly thereafter seasoning the third and fourth, looking extremely busy.

If it weren’t for the joyful smile on his face, the leaders from the Qu’an County Bureau would have already felt embarrassed not to rush up and help.

Naturally, Jiang Fuzhen did not need help.

He was especially excited, not only because he could satisfy his own desire to feed, but also because his abilities were needed by his son, which made him exceptionally happy—an emotion that no amount of money could bring.

For this reason, Jiang Fuzhen had prepared thoroughly for today.

Not only were there six sheep in the kitchen, but there were also spare sheep in his car.

In addition, he had braised two baskets of beef knuckles at home and added two baskets of cooked pig trotters—he had prepared as if catering to soldiers.

Using a more seasonal saying, this was tantamount to a visit to the set.

In the sizzling flames, the 12 o’clock alarm sounded.

Jiang Yuan stood up, confirmed something with his father, and immediately picked up the microphone pre-prepared, saying, “Everyone, it’s been a very pleasant short time together, and the investigation of the two cases went very smoothly.

Thank you all for your support.

This…

Seeing as my father, Jiang Fuzhen, wanted to see what my life as a police officer is like, I invited him to show off his skills to everyone…”

Jiang Yuan paused, then continued, “Also, I’d like to thank everyone for your support in the case investigations.

After consulting with the bureau leaders, my father and I would like to offer this meal of roasted whole sheep.

I wish everyone a happy life, smooth work, good health, and a peaceful retirement…”

As he spoke, Jiang Fuzhen, with the help of two young chefs, brought a roasted whole sheep to the serving counter.

Next to the microphone, Jiang Fuzhen said, “There will also be staple food and dishes later on, but today’s main course is roasted whole sheep.

We will now start carving the sheep and then serve it to everyone.

Feel free to take as much as you like…

and those who wish to come up and carve the meat themselves are welcome, as well as those who want to take photos, though you’ll need to wait a bit.”

As he was speaking, the canteen’s own chef came forward with a huge stainless steel dish, placing half a sheep and a knife on top, and walked down the aisle, serving each table a large piece of meat.

This was similar to the Brazilian style of serving meat, but the portions given were quite generous each time.

Following the chefs with the roasted mutton were others, carrying beef knuckles, pig trotters, and other braised dishes.

Today’s mealtime was already set to start earlier than usual, and since everyone was not particularly hungry, the atmosphere became very harmonious with the serving of two sheep.

“Thank you, Mr.

Jiang!” Captain Han was the first to shout out.

Jiang Fuzhen quickly waved his hand, holding the microphone, “No need to thank me.

You all can say a few good words about my son when you have the chance; I like to hear that.

And even if you’re busy, it won’t delay you from eating, no impact at all.

The most important thing is for everyone to be happy!”

As the saying goes, one who eats the food becomes indebted to the provider.

With Jiang Fuzhen being so courteous, and personally bearing the expense of nourishing everyone, the mood was immediately set.

Those who were slightly more sensible all sincerely said a few words:

“A great father does not beget a worthless son!”

“Captain Jiang doesn’t need our praise, he is already a well-known expert across the province.”

“Ningtai Jiangyuan, his fury is vast as the sea!”

“Ningtai Jiangyuan, his reputation is well-deserved—especially fitting to use today.”

“It’s true, Captain Jiang’s work in the criminal division is genuinely strong!”

Jiang Yuan, accompanied by his father, went from table to table offering food and receiving compliments, all smiles.

At the same time, the system interface before his eyes was also constantly changing:

Mission: Genuine Admiration

Mission Content: Elicit sincere praise from peers

Mission Progress: 11/X, 12/X, 13/X, 14/X…

Once every table had its share of roasted lamb chops, Jiang Yuan’s view was almost constantly flashing with +1+1… traces.

It should be said that Jiang Fuzhen’s roasted whole lamb was really fragrant.

Normally speaking, Jiang Fuzhen actually didn’t prepare roasted whole lamb.

The core issue with roasting a whole lamb is the variation in meat quality; the rib portions are tender, legs are less juicy and have more muscle, and parts like the trotters and spine have less wrapped meat and more skin…

The roasting process is typically uniform in temperature.

Traditional lamb roasting is done in an environment similar to a sealed oven, which results in uneven cooking due to the unevenness of the meat itself.

Jiang Fuzhen had tried many solutions and ultimately chose a method of boiling before roasting.

This method not only maintains the tenderness and juiciness through boiling but also allows for even doneness by manipulating the heat during roasting.

After all, boiling is like a pre-cooking process, and there’s no need to display it to others.

The metal boxes made by Jiang Fuzhen also played a role in controlling the heat.

It could be said that his entire roasting method was prepared for the sake of controlling the temperature.

The results were naturally very good, as could be seen by everyone’s expressions.

The satisfaction from this meal was at least equivalent to solving a homicide case.

Jiang Yuan was also quite pleased.

If it weren’t for being a bit greedy and not knowing what the mission reward was, he would’ve wanted to submit the mission right away.

After the meal, the completion of the mission reached 111/X.

Considering the scale of Qu’an County Bureau, most of the police officers were indeed honest people.

“Let’s go, no need to see us off.” After being well-fed and content, Jiang Yuan and the rest of the group got back into the car sent by Jiang Yongxin and waved goodbye as they left.

Captain Han and his team bid farewell very solemnly, while Jiang Yuan and Liu Jinghui appeared somewhat heartless.

For them, working on a case in a different place was part of life, and there was no need for too much sorrow or pensiveness.

…

Ningtai County.

As the convoy exited the highway and entered the rest area, they saw Wu Jun and Wang Zhong who had been waiting there.

Wu Jun first greeted Mr.

Jiang, then picked up a basin of water and started chanting as he sprinkled it over Jiang Yuan and the others.

Since everyone was using Jiang Yongxin’s vehicles and none wore police uniforms, they all seemed much more relaxed.

Wu Jun was reciting “pass water for peace,” and the others casually went along with it, passing under the sprinkled water according to local custom.

As for the origins of this local custom, nobody was all that concerned.

Wang Zhong earnestly refilled Wu Jun’s basin with water, paying close attention to Wu Jun’s ritualistic movements with an extremely focused demeanor.

As a forensic technician of LV0.9 standard, Wang Zhong had the ability to observe details.

And judging by his current state, he could exert at least 130% of his capabilities.

“Tired, right?

Skull restoration is very time-consuming, yet you’re doing it for other counties.” Wu Jun handed Jiang Yuan a red egg, and only after seeing him eat it did he ask with concern.

Jiang Yuan smiled, took a sip of the blessing tea Wang Zhong had brought over, not knowing what it was made of, and then said, “It was just that Qu’an County happened to have the conditions for doing the Skull Restoration Skill.

I learned a bit of it, and if I don’t practice, it would be wasted.”

Wu Jun shook his head.

“If someone else heard that, they might think I didn’t teach well.

Who knew that your teacher, me, doesn’t know a thing about the Skull Restoration Skill.”

“How about I teach you in reverse?” Jiang Yuan thought it would be better to find something for his teacher to do than for him to ponder disaster avoidance methods all day long.

Wu Jun hesitated for a moment, then shook his head again.

“Forget it, I’m too busy lately.

By the time I learned it, it would be time for me to retire.”

The last statement was indeed true, but the first half made Jiang Yuan a bit puzzled.

“There haven’t been any abnormal deaths in Ningtai County lately, right?”

“I’m studying something recently.” Wu Jun didn’t want to elaborate.

After a brief comment, he asked, “How many days off will you take next?”

“Depends on how Director Huang negotiates,” Jiang Yuan replied.

“Didn’t you discuss it before?”

“I want to work on several cases at once.

Director Huang went to talk about it.”

“You can never finish all the cases, sigh.

Sometimes, maintaining social balance requires some help from forces outside of society.

It’s like a spinning top; to keep it spinning, you need to keep applying an external force…” Wu Jun shared his insights.

Jiang Yuan laughed along, saying, “As long as someone is cracking the society’s whip, that’s enough.

I only crack the whip on some people in society.”

“That thought of yours is quite interesting.” Wu Jun remarked.

Jiang Yuan was a bit surprised.

“What do you mean by that?”

Wu Jun pondered for a moment before saying, “You know, firecrackers were originally used to replace whips.

In modern society, everyone talks about tracing back to the origins.

Whips must have some use…”