"Xu Cheng's house is uniquely furnished, this table, chair furniture, and this cool atmosphere are really comfortable and comfortable." Li Simo said with emotion: "Don't say it's a certain place to live, it's Chang'an, it's not much, right?" ”

Xu Qilin said with a smile: "The king of the county has won the award." It's all a little trick, but it doesn't cost much. If you like it, wherever you live, you can transform it into warm in winter and cool in summer, comfortable and comfortable. ”

Oh, Li Simo was stunned for a moment, and asked tentatively: "Even if it is outside the plug, can it be like this?" ”

Xu Qilin nodded and said, "Of course." As long as you live in a house, you can do that. ”

Li Simo's eyes lit up, and he said in his heart: The difficulty of crossing the river to the north is that the clansmen are afraid of Xue Yantuo, and the second is the bitter and cold environment outside. If the house is comfortable, won't it make many people less opposed?

The so-called nomadic people, usually tribes with a population of thousands or tens of thousands, must live in pastures with abundant water and grass due to the relationship between cattle, horses and livestock.

However, it is very ignorant to think that nomads have no permanent residence, and it is impossible for them to move frequently and on a large scale from pasture to pasture.

For example, this time when he crossed the river to the north, His Majesty Li Er basically determined that Li Simo's tooth tent was set up in Dingxiang City, also known as Yunzhong City.

Since there is a city, a considerable part of Li Simo's tribe will settle down. For example, Ashina Zhong, who is not tolerant of bitter cold, such as the leaders of various tribes, and so on.

What Li Simo thought of was that he could use the comfortable houses in the city as a means of winning over and dividing, being loyal to himself, supporting himself, and not always contradicting himself, so that he could live and eat well.

When it comes to "nomads", I am afraid that many people will have such a feeling, that is, the people of these ethnic groups live freely, with the blue sky above their heads, the grassland under their feet, and galloping horses, and then they eat beef and mutton every day.

Actually, everyone is thinking too much. If there is such a good life, why plunder the farming people?

For most herders, their main food is not meat, but milk. Nomads also catch fish in the lake, collect wild vegetables such as shallots and mustard on the grassland, and catch wild animals such as marmots, yellow sheep, and wild deer to eat.

So what do they raise so many cattle, sheep and horses for? Quite simply, it is for sale and exchange, exchanging cattle, sheep and horses for grain, cloth, iron pots, tea and other daily necessities.

Moreover, nomadic peoples are much weaker than agricultural peoples in their ability to resist disasters, and once disasters such as drought and heavy snow come, a large number of people and animals will die.

At this time, the internal competition among the nomads is more fierce than ever, and if the original leader cannot control the situation, the new tribe will fill the void.

At the same time, the number and intensity of the raids of nomads going south during disasters will also be greatly increased. Since the grasslands could no longer provide enough resources, southward movement became their only way to survive.

In fact, the living environment of nomads is much worse than that of agricultural peoples, and the bitter cold outside the Seychelles is not a lie.

Xu Qilin saw that Li Simo was thoughtful, and he could probably guess his thoughts. Who doesn't want to live comfortably, who doesn't want to eat deliciously, who doesn't want to live comfortably and hedonist? It's human nature!

The houses Xu Qilin mentioned are essentially equivalent to settlement, or building cities, or many small villages and towns.

That's right, fortification was a common method used by the Central Plains Dynasty and the nomads in their long-term wars to consolidate the victories against the nomadic tribes and effectively resist the attacks of the nomadic tribes.

Since King Xuan of Zhou ordered Nanzhong to build Shuofang City, for the first time changed the practice of "leaving after fighting" (regardless of victory or defeat) between the Central Plains Dynasty and the northern grassland tribes in the war, and there were also the necessary basic conditions for opening up land and setting up local political power.

After that, Zhao Wuhou built the city in the clouds; Qin Shi Huang sent Meng Tian to build a pavilion barrier to chase away the Rong people; The Han Dynasty built the Outer Great Wall and Guanglu Sai......

Of course, Xu Qilin also knew that building a city was only a means, but it was not a panacea to subdue the nomads, and there was never a way to ensure everything.

Anyway, if Li Simo is obedient, he will not be able to defend the built city if he throws it to other nomads. Isn't that a joke if you make the length of the national house on horseback shorter!

As long as the city is on the grassland, when the farming people fight it, it will be a ready-made fortress and a transit point for stockpiling materials.

"I'm the talker, and I've sent you two good horses." Li Wuzhong suddenly spoke, interrupting Xu Qilin's thoughts.

Xu Qilin laughed and said, "I said yesterday that I made you a friend, but it wasn't because of the horse. ”

At this moment, the next person came to report that the meal had been prepared.

Xu Qilin hurriedly invited Li Simo and his son to lunch together, and once again apologized for making them hungry for a long time.

The food is served, although it is not a delicacies of the mountains and seas, but it is fragrant and the dishes are novel.

Li Simo was full of praise after a little tasting, and Li Wuzhong was even more happy to eat and eat heartily.

"Mutton, pork, vegetables, wild vegetables, all ordinary things." Xu Qilin pointed and said: "But the cooking techniques are different, and the seasonings are complete, so you can make delicious and fragrant dishes." ”

Li Simo sighed: "It's the first time I've eaten such a delicious dish. I don't know if this is unique to the Xu Mansion and not available to others. ”

Xu Qilin smiled a little meaningfully and said: "Such a dish is really from a certain house, as for who outside also learned to do this, I don't know." ”

After a pause, he invited again: "In a hurry today, another day, I will invite the county king and the Wuzhong brothers to go to the Drunken Immortal Tower for a good meal." It's a certain industry, and there are dozens of dishes, and other families have learned them, but they are not authentic there. ”

Li Wuzhong nodded again and again, and said vaguely: "I must eat it, it tastes so good, and it will be easy to talk to others in the future and show off." ”

Li Simo pondered for a moment and said, "If someone sends someone to learn, or directly hires a cook, it won't make Xu Xiaolang embarrassed, right?" ”

Xu Qilin hurriedly waved his hand and said: "There is no such thing as a broom cherished and kept secret, and the county king sent someone to learn it by himself." It's just that you need to hire a cook, and you need his consent, so it's not something that can be decided. ”

When Li Simo received an affirmative reply, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and thanked him.

Xu Qilin rolled his eyes, beckoned the next person, whispered a few words, and the next person took the order.

After a while, the servant brought a porcelain vase and respectfully placed it in front of Xu Qilin.

"This is a good wine from a certain collection, strong and spicy enough, please taste it from the king of the county." Xu Qilin took the porcelain bottle, pulled out the cork, and poured a cup for Li Simo.

Li Simo raised his eyebrows when he heard that it was strong and spicy enough, showing that he was interested, picked up the wine glass and sniffed it first, and said, "Well, the taste is very strong." ”