"Do you know Mu Qiaoqiao?"
Zhao Ping pulled Liu Mengru to a place where no one was around and asked in a low voice.
"You just dragged her into our camp. Aren't you afraid of discovering clues and reporting us to the superiors?"
"Report?"
Liu Mengru was stunned for a moment, "Reporting on what?"
"We did not rebel, and we did good things that benefited the country and the people. Even if the emperor knew about it, he would only reward us."
"What are we afraid of?"
Zhao Ping, "..."
It seems so.
Whether it is conquering the plague, collecting grain at a fair price, or suppressing bandits, these are all good things that benefit the country and the people.
Only military training is against the laws of Dawei.
But his soldiers are all under the banner of Xiping Village Escort Bureau.
They are all bodyguards, where do the soldiers come from?
What's more, Liu Mengru still has military talismans in his hands, so it is reasonable and legal to form an army of five thousand people.
"Then what if she secretly learns our wine-making technology, soap-making technology, and frosting sugar-making technology?"
Zhao Ping asked again.
"Hahaha."
Liu Mengru laughed, "I know this Mu Qiaoqiao. She is obsessed with cooking and has no interest in anything else."
"Even if you teach her, she's too lazy to learn."
"And the Mu family is the main militant group. If we really establish a good relationship with them, they might be able to help us find out the truth about that year."
"I'm just afraid that Mu Qiaoqiao is unreliable."
Zhao Ping sighed.
"Let's observe it for a while first."
Liu Mengru said: "It's really unreliable. Just cook the rice and take her as your concubine. In this way, we can be completely tied together."
"ah?!"
Zhao Ping was shocked and speechless.
"Why do you keep insisting on taking concubines for me?"
Zhao Ping couldn't help but ask.
"Is there something wrong?"
Liu Mengru glared and said, "There are three types of unfilial piety, the worst is not having an heir."
"We have been married for so many years, and we only have one child, Xiao Xiao, who is not biological yet."
"Wenhui has been following you for such a long time, but there is no movement in her stomach. It must be her problem."
"I will definitely take another concubine to continue the family lineage of your Zhao family."
"Otherwise, you will be the sinner of the Zhao family."
"I……"
Zhao Ping was choked and speechless.
"You must listen to me on this matter. When you find a suitable opportunity to cook Mu Qiaoqiao into a rice, everything will be fine."
Zhao Ping didn't want to refute anymore.
Do as the Romans do. Since God has allowed him to live a new life in the Dawei Dynasty, he must abide by the rules and order of the Dawei Dynasty.
At least you can't be an unfilial son.
Of course, this is all a matter for the future. The most important thing right now is to plant the peppers.
Once this thing can be popularized, the common people will be happy.
Even if it doesn't become popular, at least in Yun'an County and Xiping Village, chili peppers are indispensable.
It is late autumn and the temperature is low, which is not suitable for growing peppers.
There was no glass in the Dawei Dynasty, let alone film and tape, so it was impossible to build a vegetable greenhouse.
But I can make a vegetable shed.
Zhao Ping found some branches and formed a fence.
Then put linen cloth around it.
Surround it with a few more layers and drizzle some soapy liquid on the outside.
The soap liquid solidifies when exposed to the wind, forming an airtight "wall."
It is covered with a roof made of thick thatch.
Although it is not big, just a few square meters, it is enough to grow peppers.
There are only two peppers after all.
Each pepper has more than ten seeds, and the seeds of two peppers add up to exactly thirty.
When the sun shines during the day, lift the thatch top to let the seeds shine in the sun.
When it gets cold at night, cover the thatched shed.
It takes two to three months from the time pepper seeds are planted to flowering and fruiting.
However, Zhao Ping had no intention of picking it and eating it directly.
This was the first wave pepper he encountered and had to be bred.
Only by cultivating many, many seeds can peppers become a common product in Yun'an County.
So you have to wait until the pepper seeds mature, which will take at least five months.
Fortunately, Zhao Ping is not in a hurry.
He has plenty of time.
If the glass can be hammered out, Zhao Ping feels that this time can be shortened.
It's a pity that he only knows that glass is made of sand, but he is only a talented student in medical school and doesn't understand how to make it. This involves his blind spot.
You can only keep trying later.
After dinner, Mu Qiaoqiao pestered Zhao Ping with questions.
Of course, the focus is on cooking techniques.
Zhao Ping was impatient when asked, so he could only say: "Mu Qiaoqiao, cooking is not only about ingredients, but also about utensils."
"For example, the earthenware pot we use now is fine for making soups and the like."
"But deep-frying, stir-frying and the like are almost boring."
"Do we need to use a cauldron?"
Mu Qiaoqiao thought deeply: "But the tripod is too heavy and heavy to carry back and forth."
"Didn't you think of using an iron pot?"
Zhao Ping said speechlessly.
"Iron pot?"
Mu Qiaoqiao was stunned, "Can iron be used to make a pot?"
"Definitely."
Zhao Ping said: "In this case, you find a blacksmith and I teach him how to make iron pots."
"How about I teach you how to cook after the iron pot is made?"
"Okay, I will go back to Qingzhou now and find you the best blacksmith in Qingzhou."
Mu Qiaoqiao did what she said and left with the others.
"this……"
Zhao Ping looked at their retreating figures and was speechless for a long time.
Can't you send someone there?
If you leave, who will cook for me?
The free cooks are gone.
Zhao Ping had to prepare dinner by himself.
Li Hu was doing Tai Chi outside the yard.
After the fight with Yi Bai, although there was a tie, Li Hu once again realized the lack of his own fighting power.
When he encounters ordinary people, he can fight several of them.
But against a real master, he would only be killed instantly.
He didn't even have a chance to fight back.
Brother Ping continues to grow and develop, and he will encounter more and more enemies.
If you don't work hard, you will be eliminated sooner or later.
Zhao Ping can't do anything about it.
After all, he had never learned martial arts. The only Tai Chi he learned was a showmanship in school.
Even if you want to teach, you don’t have the resources.
Just make money honestly.
Make soap, frosting sugar, and acacia wine.
Zhao Ping hardly stopped for a moment.
Three days later, Song Ming left and Zhao Ping saw him off. After returning, he began to work on the "family heirloom".
At the same time, Tian Yi returned to Beijing.
After Tian Rou was settled, he went into the palace to meet the saint.
"Tian Aiqing, why are you back?"
When Chen Xuan saw Tian Yi, he asked doubtfully: "Didn't I send someone to pass the order and ask you to stay in Yun'an County and serve as an imperial minister to thoroughly investigate the plague?"
"Didn't I receive the imperial edict?"
Tian Yi also became confused.
If he had known that such a good thing would happen, he would have returned to Beijing later.
After all, if you can serve as an imperial envoy to inspect local areas, you represent the emperor.
It is a great achievement to bring peace to one's subjects.
I have the confidence to return to Beijing to compete for the Hanlin Bachelor's degree.
It’s all Zhao Ping’s fault.
Why are you hooking up with my cousin when you have nothing to do?
That was the gift I left to Lord Shangshu of the Ministry of Finance.
If you hook up and run away, what else can I do to win over Liu Lai, the Minister of Household Affairs?
Tian Yi hated Zhao Ping again.
"Oh, that's it."
Chen Xuan suddenly realized, "Now that you're back, why don't you tell me about the situation in Yun'an County?"
"How is the plague control over there?"
"The plague has been completely resolved."
Tian Yi didn't dare to hide it and told the story.
But he spoke very skillfully.
It is in his best interest to know to whom the credit should go.
Such as Peng Yue.
Tian Yi said that he was the person who made the greatest contribution to conquering the plague.
Why?
Because Peng Yue provided a very large amount of medicinal materials, as well as manpower and material resources, and even sent troops to station in Yun'an County to do the work himself.
As for whether to do it or not?
The emperor didn't know anything, so he didn't just believe what he said.
And Tian Yi also believed that Peng Yue would brag about himself and take part of the credit when he submitted the brochure.
As for what the two said didn't match up.
That's simple.
After all, Peng Yue is the governor of the county, and the document is handed over to the emperor. He should not boast too much, or his majesty will think that he is out of tune.
If you praise it from others, His Majesty will have a different reaction after hearing it.
Another example is the county magistrate Huang Fengnian.
He is also a meritorious minister.
When the plague broke out, he did not escape. Instead, he personally took command, leading officers and soldiers to seal off villages, distribute medicinal materials, etc.
Of course, Zhao Ping also contributed to this.
He provided a recipe.
It was just some bad luck that I found it by accident.
The emperor nodded frequently when he heard this, and expressed great admiration for Peng Yue and Huang Fengnian.
"Peng Yue has been in Donghai County for ten years, right?"
Chen Xuan stroked his mustache and said happily: "It's time to move."
"If Donghai County performs well in suppressing bandits this time, I will definitely reward him heavily. Although he will not be brought directly to the capital, at least he will be allowed to serve as a county guard in a prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River."
"And Huang Fengnian."
"I heard that his term of office has also come to an end. Before he left, he could still be so dedicated and considerate of the people. He is a well-deserved father-in-law."
"I will reward him again when he returns to Beijing to report on his work."
"But Tian Aiqing, why did I hear that the plague was conquered in Yun'an County, and Penglai Immortal Lord had the greatest contribution?"
"Why do you think that was just bad luck on his part?"
