Hearing Zhou Tong's words, Zhao Feng smiled and nodded.
"Although it is not difficult for your Royal Highness to establish an army, I do not plan to set up this army according to the previous army methods, but to make them a militia."
"In this way, not only can they receive part of the military salary from you, but they can also work. In essence, they are still ordinary people, but they will only become soldiers when something happens."
Hearing this, Zhou Tong couldn't help being stunned for a moment, but he nodded slightly and expressed his approval.
"Mr. Zhao, I'm not good at this. Just do whatever you want. I fully support you!"
Zhao Feng smiled slightly and was about to continue eating when he suddenly thought of something and asked with some confusion.
"By the way, why didn't you see Ginny here today? Doesn't he usually come very early?"
Hearing Zhao Feng mention Ginny again, Zhou Tong's face became a little unsightly, and he snorted softly.
"Who knows? I'm afraid she has learned what she needs to learn and is ready to leave!"
Zhao Feng felt that something was not right. He had only taught Ginny some very simple knowledge. It was impossible to restore those businesses with this knowledge.
"Something is not right. After dinner, I will go to her house to have a look, and then I will go to those factories to inspect."
Just as he said this, the doorman suddenly came over to report.
"Her Royal Highness, Mr. Zhao, shopkeeper Jin is here and is asking for a meeting outside!"
Zhao Feng was overjoyed when he heard this and quickly asked people to invite Jin Baoyuan in.
"Your Highness, long time no see. I have some things to do these days, so I didn't come over to say hello to Your Highness!"
Jin Baoyuan walked in very attentively. Although he was a well-known businessman in Jiangnan, he was still careful to keep a smile on his face when facing Zhou Tong, a relative of the emperor.
"Are you here again?"
Zhou Tong's attitude was a little cold. Zhao Feng turned to look at Zhou Tong and asked directly.
"By the way, Shopkeeper Jin, where is your daughter? She said she was sick yesterday. Is she okay now?"
Jin Baoyuan's face showed a trace of worry, but it immediately turned into gratitude.
"Thank you, Mr. Zhao, for thinking about my daughter. My daughter was indeed not feeling well yesterday. I let her rest at home today and found a doctor for her."
"I'm afraid she won't be able to come to Mr. Zhao to study in these two days!"
Only then did Zhao Feng understand, nodded and said.
"So that's the case, then please pay more attention to Shopkeeper Jin and make sure she recovers as soon as possible."
Jin Baoyuan smiled slightly and nodded gently, but he couldn't help but curse secretly in his heart.
It seems that this Zhao Feng is really a lecherous man. He already has two wives, but he is still thinking about his daughter. He must not send his daughter into the fire pit!
Zhao Feng looked at the food on the table and asked Jin Baoyuan with a smile.
"Shopkeeper Jin, you haven't eaten yet? Do you want to sit down and have something to eat together? Just ask the servants in the house to bring up another table of dishes."
Jin Baoyuan originally wanted to refuse, but when he saw the fresh vegetables on the table, he suddenly became a little greedy.
Since the beginning of autumn, there are no such fresh vegetables even in Jiangnan. After arriving in Youzhou, the weather here has been cold, and there has been no green for a long time.
Although Zhao Feng asked Jinni to bring back some vegetables, those vegetables were carefully cultivated and Jin Baoyuan was reluctant to eat them.
Jin Baoyuan thinks that the reason why these vegetables can grow in winter must be some special varieties, so they must leave the seeds after cultivating them.
Seeing the fresh vegetables on the table, Jin Baoyuan nodded quickly.
"Since Mr. Zhao kindly invites you, I'm not welcome, and there's no need to change other dishes. I think these dishes are quite good!"
Zhao Feng smiled slightly and asked his servants to add two more dishes and bring chairs for Jin Baoyuan.
Jin Baoyuan sat down and was a little cautious at first, but after eating those fresh, delicious, tender and juicy vegetables, he couldn't help it anymore and started to eat happily.
"It's been a long time since I've had such fresh vegetables?"
Zhao Feng's heart moved when he heard this, and he asked curiously.
"Shopkeeper Jin, didn't I ask your daughter to bring back some vegetables a few days ago? Didn't you eat them?"
Jin Baoyuan's face showed some embarrassment and he quickly covered it up.
"After eating, what else can we do with those vegetables besides eating them? After all, we can't grow them this winter, hahaha!"
There was a hint of suspicion on Zhao Feng's face, and Jin Baoyuan quickly demonstrated.
"Mr. Zhao, I haven't eaten such delicious food in a long time. The chef in your house is really amazing. I have never seen these vegetables before and I don't know how to eat them!"
"By the way, how are these dishes made?"
Hearing Jin Baoyuan's words, Zhao Feng didn't have much doubt, but smiled and nodded.
"These are some new cooking methods. If you want to learn them, I can give you a brief explanation."
Zhao Feng said this and introduced Jin Baoyuan how to cook these vegetables.
Jin Baoyuan showed an expression of surprise on the surface, but secretly wrote down all the cooking methods of these dishes.
Jin Baoyuan couldn't help cursing in his heart, this Zhao Feng really doesn't know how to do business. You know, the taste of these vegetables is simply better than the best restaurant he has ever eaten. Even if you just open a restaurant, you can make a lot of money!
After finishing the meal, Jin Baoyuan burped, but noticed that Zhou Tong looked at him with a slightly unkind look, so he quickly shrank his neck and left quickly.
After Jin Baoyuan left, Zhou Tong couldn't help but snorted coldly and said to Zhao Feng.
"Mr. Zhao, this Jin Baoyuan has no good intentions at all. Why do you still keep him here to eat?"
Zhao Feng smiled slightly, shook his head slightly and said.
"I know he has no good intentions, and I think the loss of the formula may have something to do with him."
Zhou Tong was shocked when he heard this and quickly stood up and said.
"Mr. Zhao, since you suspect it's him, let's report it to the official as soon as possible. This formula is a major matter of concern to the court. As long as it is found out that it is him, he will be unable to eat it!"
Zhao Feng shook his head gently and said calmly.
"It's better to give Ginny some face first and wait until Ginny gets better."
Zhou Tong frowned and looked at Zhao Feng secretly, thinking that Zhao Feng wouldn't really like Ginny, right?
In fact, Zhao Feng really had no such plan. He really wanted to find a reliable partner for himself.
At present, it seems that only Jin Baoyuan in the entire Zhou Dynasty can meet his appetite, and the other merchants are too weak!
