Qin Li looked around warily and whispered: "What kind of seeds are worthy of Dongzhu personally taking action?"
"High-yielding seeds. They are more productive than wheat, rice, sorghum, and yams. One mu of land can produce at least ten dan of food."
Xun Xin was not afraid. If Dongzhu left Zhuangzi, who would be able to intercept him? Intercept him at sea?
"Dongzhu is talking about the distant land on the other side of the sea? Didn't he arrange for the navy to go there? "
Qin Li had no doubts about the production of ten dan of food. He could not understand why he would go there himself.
"Wait, wait a season. Dongzhu can't wait. Dongzhu said he has a boat that can travel three hundred miles in two hours. Is it fast?"
Xun Xin had never seen one before. He believed Dongzhu's words.
Qin Li was stunned. He finally understood what it meant to travel three hundred miles in two hours.
"On the water? Isn't it flying? Oh, Dongzhu can fly. Can he come to the Yellow River? Dongzhu's boat can travel to and from the newly built canal. It is more convenient. "
Qin Li estimated the distance and found that it was less than a day's journey from the Yellow River to the canal.
Even if Tubo suddenly turned hostile and gathered troops to attack the city on the other side of the Yellow River, the messenger ran desperately and arrived there in less than three days.
Baggage was guaranteed to be ready at the mouth of the Yellow River. The boat arrived a day later and began to reinforce.
Can't they defend such a big city for four days? The neighboring cities did not rest for 24 hours. They were like ants swarming the city. They could not take it even after half a month.
"Tell me about the situation here." Xun Xin did not know if Dongzhu's boat could enter the Yellow River. He was not worried.
What could Tubo use to fight? There were nearly 150,000 Tang dynasty soldiers guarding the city. All of them were tall and sturdy cities.
More than 200,000 Tubo tribesmen had entered their hometown. They did not have any weapons, so it was impossible for them to rebel.
How many Tubo soldiers were left to fight? If they attacked a city, would the neighboring cities not reinforce?
Besieging the city could only be done on three sides. Behind them was the Yellow River, and on the other side of the Yellow River was a city. Baggage and soldiers were continuously transported across the river.
If Tubo wants to stop the reinforcements, he has to go down the river. Are there enough boats?
There are also hot-air balloons and hang gliders in the city. Bring explosives and look for Tubo's generals.
Therefore, he asked Qin Li to hurriedly introduce it to him.
Qin Li nodded. "Take a rest. Let's talk inside. Bring some chili sauce. We'll eat hotpot. There's more oil, and the temperature will be enough to cook the meat."
As he spoke, he pulled Xun Xin's sleeve and walked back. There was nothing to see in front of him.
As Xun Xin was being dragged away, he felt that something was wrong.
When he entered the house and sat down to eat hotpot, he realized, "Don't you know how to boil chicken soup in a pressure cooker and put it in a hotpot?
With charcoal and a layer of oil on top of the hot pot, the high temperature could last for a long time.
After eating, there was no need to throw away the rest of the pot. They continued to simmer in the pressure cooker. After that, there would be more oil.
Although it's not good for the body to keep using oil, we don't have to pay too much attention to our conditions. "
"Eh?" Qin Li's eyes widened. He looked at Xun Xin in surprise. "Why didn't I think of that? The steward of the Li Family Zhuangzi is really capable. "
The people in the house who were preparing to serve the food looked at Xun Xin together. They were surprised. This is the steward of the Li Family Zhuangzi?
Aiya, the pressure cooker combined with a large amount of oil can indeed maintain the temperature.
"Grand Scribe Qin, this is …" The quick-witted young orderly asked respectfully.
"Xun Xin, he's only the second steward. The chief steward is called Song De." Qin Li belittled Xun Xin.
"Yes, yes, yes. I'm just a handyman."
Xun Xin did not care at all. His status did not depend on others. It depended on Dongzhu's status.
The orderly: "… …"
He smiled. "Steward Xun is actually … … this … … that … … familiar with Chief Qin."
"It's alright. It's mainly because Qin Li and Dongzhu played together. I was at the side … …"
"Brother Xun, I know I was wrong. Don't say anymore. Otherwise, I'll have nightmares at night." Qin Li's face instantly turned pale.
"Yes, yes, yes. Make soup and hotpot." Xun Xin smiled like a fox.
The orderly acted as if he did not know anything and hurried to the side to deal with the stove.
Because there was no need to smelt, the stove was made of coal and could continue to heat up for a long time.
However, it was impossible to use it on a ship or train to use it in a boiler unless the boiler was modified.
They would transport it from the back and try to improve the quality of the goods.
"After you go back, you can take a break and go home. Especially those with families. If you stay here, your families won't be able to come over."
Xun Xin said as he took out an enamel wine bottle and placed it on the table.
Qin Li did not say anything about going home. He tried not to think about it. Otherwise, he would miss it dearly.
He reached out and picked up the wine bottle. "What wine is this?"
"60% Danshen wine brewed in a 3 year cellar. This is my first time here.
Before I came out, I started taking medicine. After the wine was brewed, it was 52%. When I drank it, it was bitter and spicy. After that, it had a sweet aftertaste.
When it went down my throat, it felt like a knife cutting through my throat. After that, I could relax my entire body. "
Xun Xin introduced the year, ingredients, and taste of the wine. He then took out a handful of pine nuts.
Qin Li picked up a dozen pine nuts. "This is delicious. Tubo doesn't have this."
Qin Li knew how precious the pine nuts were. The pine nuts from the pine trees in other places were very small.
Only the Khitans had better pine nuts. There was also the Southwest where the Khitans lived. The Southwest's pine nuts could not be compared to the Khitans' pine nuts.
Also, it took a lot of effort to open them. It was as if peeling off the skin was not worth it. It was too troublesome.
In the past, the Khitans did not even eat the pine nuts themselves. They did not have the time to process them and did not know how to open their mouths.
Until the Dongzhu appeared. They bought pine nuts from the Khitans, and the price was not low.
However, the Li Family Zhuangzi processed the pine nuts and sold them at an even higher price.
As for how they processed the pine nuts, the Li Family Zhuangzi did not announce it.
The only pine nuts in the market that could be opened were from the Li Family Zhuangzi. They could open their mouths, but they still gave them a pair of pliers.
The pine nuts in front of them did not have pliers. They could open it with their fingernails. If it was too tiring, they could even bite it.
"Dongzhu said that many trees in the Khitans, Bohai, and Xi areas had not been cut down. The yield is high. We must ask them to protect these pine nuts."
Xun Xin did not eat the pine nuts. Actually, he did not eat or drink on the way here.
… …
"Let's eat. Pine nuts and prawns. These two types of pine nuts are not cheap in Chang 'an. The only thing that is cheap is prawns."
Li Yi made stir-fried pine nuts with prawns and used a big wok to stir-fry.
He did not know about the situation in Tubo. He only remembered that there were pine nuts in the warehouse when he thought of the corn.
He asked everyone to get the pine nuts and start cooking. Originally, pine nuts were snacks and dried fruits.
"I think there are a lot of pine nuts. Others might not know, but we bought many pine nuts from the Northeast." Princess Yongmu did not understand why pine nuts were more expensive than prawns.
"Prawns are expensive because there are many people eating them. But in fact, pine nuts have a long life. It takes decades for them to bear pine nuts, especially wild pine nuts."
Li Yi had studied this problem before. Why did the price of pine nuts from the Northeast not increase?
Also, the price of the Northeast Tussah Pupa was not high. It was only 20 to 30 RMB per Jin.
Later, he understood. It was because of the lack of confidence and at the same time, it was because of the pressure to survive.
In the end, it was because of political factors.
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