"Princess, Dongzhu ordered us to give you dumplings as soon as we see you. We've prepared the beef and onion stuffing. We steamed them before we arrived. They're delicious now."
The people of the Winged Knights set up the big tent in less than three minutes.
They invited Princess Jincheng and the others to go in. Their attitude towards Princess Jincheng was just as gentle.
They were neither servile nor overbearing. They treated the other party as the son-in-law of the Tang dynasty.
The nobles of Tubo who were qualified to come and watch were basically staring at the cherry tree. Cold melons would grow if you planted them.
Cherries were different. They belonged to the tree.
If it bore cherries once in summer, how could it bear cherries again in winter?
Princess Jincheng was curious. There were cherries to eat.
He was only 14 years old this year, a nominal age.
Princess Jincheng was six years older than him. Princess Jincheng's palace was the richest.
The beef and onion stuffing dumplings were served. Those who were qualified to eat together picked up their chopsticks.
The cow was not a yak. It was a yellow ox from the Tang dynasty.
For Princess Jincheng, a calf was specially killed.
At the same time, there were also a lot of dishes cooked on the way.
Many of the dishes used chili. Tubo people loved to eat them.
Princess Jincheng ate elegantly. She understood that this was not a meal. It was a deterrent.
To ensure her position in Tubo, and at the same time to tell Tubo not to think about fighting with the Tang dynasty again. You can't beat them.
Tubo people were not in a good mood, especially Qi Lixu. He had been thinking about how to get the territory of the Tang dynasty.
His style of doing things was different from his mother's. He wanted to develop the internal affairs of Tubo first.
He always adopted the attitude of seeking peace with the Tang dynasty. He was ready to make the pill grow up.
Qi Li Xu wanted to take advantage of the fact that Chi Dai Zhu Dan was still young to obtain more rights.
Waging war against the Tang dynasty could ease the internal pressure.
He had presided over many meetings of the Alliance, and his authority as a Chi Bead Pearl was very small.
The more powerful the Tang dynasty was, the more pressure he would have.
After eating a dumpling, Qi Lixu bowed slightly to Princess Jincheng. "Princess Jincheng, there are many technologies in the Tang dynasty now. If I, Tubo, can learn them, the people of Tubo will be very grateful."
In the name of the people, he forced Princess Jincheng to ask for technology from the Tang dynasty.
The Tang dynasty had sent a lot of good things. If they didn't know how to make them, they couldn't make them even if they dismantled them.
The pressure cooker looked quite simple. One pot, one lid, and with a twist, it could boil water, cook rice, and make soup.
But what about the exhaust valve? Why couldn't the pot lid and pot be fastened tightly when he made it himself? He had used a demoulding technique.
Princess Jincheng nodded slightly, but showed a regretful look. "The technology is not owned by the Tang dynasty. It is owned by the Li Family Zhuangzi of Bashui, east of Chang 'an. The imperial court of the Tang dynasty can't seize people's technology."
She was mature and knew how to deal with it.
Can I give you Tubo the technology? The Tang dynasty even made guns, hot air balloons, sky-piercing monkeys, and explosive packs.
Do you want it too? Humph!
Qi Lixu was depressed. What do you mean by seizing people's technology? Don't you know Li Yi's position in the Tang dynasty?
If it weren't for Li Yi, would my Tubo have been defeated again and again?
"Chili is good. Princess Jincheng, can you help me ask for seeds?" Qi Lixu asked for the next best thing.
The local weather was cold. It was best to eat chili. Unfortunately, there were only chili flour and chili that had not been ground into flour. Not a single seed could be found in it.
No, there were seeds that could be seen in chili oil and chili sauce. They were all ripe and could not be planted.
"Wait for me to write a letter to ask for more chili flour. The seeds are what the Li Family Zhuangzi wants to keep alive. They are never sold to the public. Without the seeds, the Li Family Zhuangzi will not be able to survive."
Princess Jincheng refused again. Don't think you can get good things from me.
Chili flour is good. If you want to eat it, exchange.
The Tang dynasty needed medicinal herbs. Tubo needed medicinal herbs. Yaks were also good. There were also sheep.
If you don't want to hunt, you can exchange fur and animal bones that can be used as medicine.
She liked chili, especially chili sauce. She cooked noodles in a pressure cooker and scooped a spoonful of chili sauce. It was refreshing to eat.
She also brushed chili sauce when she barbecued meat. After eating, she felt warm all over.
Qi Lixu regretted again and asked, "Can cotton be planted?"
Princess Jincheng did not refuse this time, because it was planted elsewhere. Cotton seeds were probably collected by the people of Tubo.
But she was not sure. She did not think it was successful.
"I'll write a letter to ask for cotton seeds. If they can be planted well, it will be a blessing for the people of Tubo." Princess Jincheng agreed.
"I want seeds that can grow cotton. Some businessmen have brought seeds here. After planting them, it will be difficult for them to survive."
Qi Lixu finally told the truth. He did not want any random seeds. He wanted seeds and technology that could be planted in Tubo.
Princess Jincheng nodded: "Ask and see if it can be done."
After dinner, Princess Jincheng began to write a letter. She mainly wrote about her pregnancy and the current situation in Tubo. Then she made a request.
By the way, she asked what the Tang dynasty needed from Tubo.
Including the issue of land cooperation at the source of the Yellow River, so that the Tang dynasty could make money faster.
Qi Lixu also asked Princess Jincheng to ask if there were any good coal mines in the local area. He had already heard of it. Li Yi seemed to know about the mines in various places.
Now there were only coal and coke sent from the Tang dynasty. Princess Jincheng gave them some to use to make a kang, which was very warm.
It was so far away that transportation was inconvenient. Anyway, Tubo would not send a team to carry coal.
Princess Jincheng agreed to ask. Even if there was, Li Yi would not tell her.
The Winged Knights who sent the things camped outside, and the alert level was the highest.
They distributed things for Princess Jincheng's people in the name of sending gifts.
They could not directly give to Princess Jincheng. Princess Jincheng took a lot of things and naturally had to give them to other Tubo people.
The things given by the Winged Knights to the people of Tang dynasty as dowry belonged to them. It had nothing to do with Princess Jincheng.
Chili noodles, chili sauce, soap, skincare products, military coats, quilts, spirits, enamel sets of utensils.
Tubo people were actually very good at eating spicy food, especially chili in the sky.
Now it was still part of Tubo territory in the future. In the future, Li Yi's Kingdom of Budan, they ate chili as a main dish.
They ate chili every day, every meal, and as a snack. If there was no chili, they would not be able to live.
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Hongnong County, Li Yi finished his meal and ate fruits. He ate a frozen autumn pear.
It was frozen black. When soaked in cold water, the pear would form an ice shell.
It could not be soaked in hot water. Li Yi had soaked in hot water when he was a child. The speed of defrosting was not faster than cold water.
And after soaking, the pear was soft and not sweet.
"The team who sent the things to Princess Jincheng should have arrived. This time, they sent a lot of chili products."
As if they were telepathic, Li Yi could guess the speed of the Winged Knights.
Princess Yongmu squeezed the pear with her hand and broke the ice shell. If she continued to soak it, the ice shell would form again.
"Li Lang wants to sell chili to Tubo?" She thought.
"Yes. Next year, we will increase the planting area and find a place where others can't sneak in. Once the seeds flow out, our family won't be able to make a lot of money."
Li Yi would rather plant a lot of chili on his own land than let others plant it.
Not eating chili won't kill people. In the future, chili can even be exported together with other things.
Do the Turks like chili?
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