Chapter 164: Bread
Cheng Yue said: "Although there are many elite naval generals under me, their experience at sea is far behind, and you are the most suitable candidates." I am a person, I don't doubt people, I don't need to use suspicious people. I know the two of you, you are both from a bitter background, you are just begging for food at sea, and you haven't done anything angry and resentful, otherwise would you still have your life now? The place I want to conquer must be mine. If you dare to betray me, I can kill you if you hide in the sky. As long as you do things for me honestly, the reward is a hundredfold and a thousand times, how you choose. ”
The two glanced at each other, and said with a sad face: "The grass people obey the orders of the Metropolitan Governor, and ask the Metropolitan Governor to take care of our family." ”
Cheng Yue knew that they didn't believe it, so he asked Li Ting to bring a map of the world and show them one by one.
The two of them widened their eyes, and then they realized that Cheng Yue was not joking, but that it was true. Judging from the map, there are so many places to conquer, and I can't help but be impressed.
He Zhang also saw the world map for the first time, stretched out his head to see it with relish, and let out exclamations from time to time. He took refuge in Cheng Yue out of helplessness, but he was crooked, and he could see such a picture, only to know that the world was big, his vision was too small, and he also had an ambition. As long as you follow the Metropolitan Governor, you can expand your territory and make contributions, right?
Zhang Shijie has been keeping his mouth open since he first took out this map, and he didn't close it until Cheng Yue finished speaking. When Cheng Yue ordered Li Ting to put away the map, Zhang Shijie looked at Cheng Yue like a monster, and kept asking himself repeatedly: What good things are still in the head of the Grand Duke? How do you know so many things?
Cheng Yue said: "When the first sea ship is built in a few days, you can go with me to watch it go into the water." This ship is a small ship, and the future sea ship will be several times or even more than a dozen times larger. With the development of shipbuilding technology. It could also be bigger. You can run horses on it. Weapons will also turn into cannons and guns, and a few warships can wipe out a country. Would you like to try it? ”
Zhu Qing and Zhang Xuan still had a trace of suspicion, and kowtowed happily: "I am willing to die for the governor of the capital!" ”
Cheng Yue smiled: "Okay, you go back and gather your subordinates, come to Hangzhou Bay to train together, and you can also summon pirates who are familiar with each other, but remember, you must be upright." There is also a way to steal. If something happens to these people in the future, you will be responsible. ”
Zhu Qing said with his hands in his hands: "Although the Metropolitan Governor can rest assured, what our brothers said still has a little weight on the sea, as long as the Metropolitan Governor does not dislike it, there must be many brothers on the sea who are willing to serve the Metropolitan Governor." It's just that there will be trouble over there in Quanzhou? Many of these waterways are now run by the Hui, will they be willing to be replaced by the Grand Duke? ”
Cheng Yue waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, for the time being, we won't infringe on their interests, and when we have enough strength." No one cares. What I want you to prepare is to go eastward to America. There's a plant there, there's rubber, and there's a tribe that has a lot of gold, and it's all very useful to me. Now you don't believe it, rubber is more important than gold and silver. After my ship is launched, you will take it to the sea for training, and I will draw you a route, and you will find unimaginable riches by following it. But I want seventy percent of the money I earn. ”
When the two of them heard this, they both looked embarrassed and said, "Governor, we have so many people to support, and thirty percent is too few." ”
Cheng Yue laughed and said, "Less? Do you know how much money I spent on building ships and planning voyages? Do you know how much a shipload of gold is worth? No matter more, will you be able to keep it? ”
When the two heard a boatload of gold, their eyes lit up with joy, and they hurriedly said, "If you can find so much gold, you will achieve three percent of it." ”
Cheng Yue said: "You remember, outside, I am your backing, no matter where you are wronged, I can avenge you, this is my promise." The wealth that can be preserved is the real wealth, you know? ”
Zhang Xuan and Zhu Qing kowtowed again and again: "The little ones understand, and the big ones have taught the lessons." "They licked the blood at sea in the storm, and of course hoped that they would have a strong backing to keep them from worrying, and now they not only found it, but also gave them guidance. Although I don't know how powerful Cheng Yue's warships are, judging from Cheng Yue's past achievements, there will never be an element of bragging, and their good days are finally here.
Cheng Yue looked at Zhang Zhen, who had been honestly kneeling on the ground and never got up, and said, "How old are you?" Have you ever studied? ”
Zhang Zhen replied: "The villain is seventeen years old this year, he has married a wife but has not given birth to children, and he has not studied, but he still knows hundreds of big characters, and he is willing to take care of the family and the hospital for the metropolitan governor." After saying that, he kowtowed again.
Cheng Yue saw that he was strong and agile, nodded and said, "Okay, since you come to vote for me, I will live up to you." It's too aggrieved to just let you take care of the home, you go to my Marine Corps, where you can show your strengths. Be a good soldier, and I will be reused in the future. ”
Zhang Zhen kowtowed and thanked him and stood beside Zhang Shijie. Zhang Shijie patted him on the shoulder and smiled.
Zhu Qing and Zhang Xuan saw that Zhang Zhen had made arrangements, so they said goodbye and wanted to gather all their subordinates over, and then contact the sea thieves to work for Cheng Yue together.
Li Ting said: "Governor Dadu, if Zhang Yan comes to the naval camp, what should the general do to him?" ”
Cheng Yue thought for a moment and said: "Zhang Yan, although he is not talented, he is also a brave general. Try not to tear your face with him, and forgive him for not daring to do anything to you. ”
Li Ting and the others heard Cheng Yue's voice and nodded yes.
Cheng Yue told them that he had just gotten married and was married to Wen Tianxiang's eldest daughter Dingniang. Li Ting and the others understood the mystery after thinking about it, and congratulated them one after another. Cheng Yue also took out the candy to share with them.
After arranging the affairs here, Cheng Yue left Zhang Shijie and Wang Li to deal with Li Ting and Liu Guojie, and went back to the city to attend classes by himself.
When he went home after class, Yang Ting asked to see him, and the two closed the door in the study and didn't know what to say, so Yang Ting quietly left.
After dinner, Ziyan and Shiyun happily took Cheng Yue to the kitchen, the baking room had been built, and the oven and various barbecue utensils in it were almost ready, just waiting for Cheng Yue to teach them how to bake bread and cakes.
Cheng Yue knew that they were under pressure when they saw Ye Qian'er doing so well, so he immediately taught them how to make yeast and bread.
The two little beauties happily began to make yeast, thinking that tomorrow they would be able to make bread to everyone's surprise, and the excitement in their hearts was indescribable.
After Cheng Yue taught the eight singers, he went to hug Dingniang and Jin'er Yu'er for three or five rounds, and then sneaked to Hu Xiuxiu to enjoy it once, and finally ended in Ye Qian'er's room.
Cheng Yue got up early in the morning, and when Cheng Yue took Ding Niang's hand and didn't walk to the dining room, he smelled a familiar smell of bread.
Cheng Yue was shocked, could it be that these two girls made bread overnight? These two minx!
Ding Niang smelled the fragrant smell, curiously pulled Cheng Yue to smell the fragrance quickly, guessing that this was the bread that Cheng Yue wanted Ziyan and Shiyun to make a few days ago, and was anxious to see what it looked like. Jin'er and Yu'er were panicking with hunger, plus Cheng Yue spoiled them, they wouldn't be so disciplined, and they happily ran faster than Cheng Yue and Dingniang, and ran into the dining room in a few steps.
Cheng Yue entered the dining room and saw that several tables were full of bread with a rich fragrance, baked golden and appetizing. Although the shape is irregular due to lack of experience, it does not affect the taste.
Ziyan and Shiyun stood there with tired but expectant expressions, waiting for Cheng Yue to taste it, obviously not sleeping all night.
Cheng Yue ran over distressedly, hugged the two girls tightly in his arms, kissed each of them several times, and said, "Silly girl, what's the hurry, I don't wait to eat." ”
Ziyan said with a slightly red face: "Today, Madame wants to go back to the door, so we think that if we can make it, Madame can take it back to taste it for the people of her mother's family, which is also the filial piety of the son." It's just that I don't know how to do it.,Childe let's taste it.。 ”
When Dingniang heard them say this, she was so moved that her cheeks wet with tears, and she stepped forward to hug them and thanked them incessantly.
Cheng Yue picked up a small loaf of bread and pinched it. Well, it's soft and appropriate, and then I break it open and take a look, it's not sticky or dry, I take a bite, I'm happy, and the taste is the same as that of later generations. "It's great, it's the first time to do this, it's really a genius." Oh, how many furnaces did you make? ”
Shi Yun said embarrassedly: "This is the fifth furnace, so it was baked like this, and the first few furnaces were not very good." ”
Cheng Yue smiled: "It's still good, don't feel ashamed, I don't know if I can bake it yet." Come, you all taste it, go and call everyone to come, taste whether it is good or not, and leave some given mothers to take away. ”
As soon as the words fell, Su Rong was heard shouting happily not far away, "Why is it so fragrant?" Isn't it the bread that Childe wants to make? ”
Immediately afterwards the other concubines and the eight singers all arrived, and each of them picked up a piece of bread and ate it with great praise. If you don't have to keep it for your mother, you will definitely be able to eat it all.
Cheng Yue smiled and said: "There is no bread today, I will make fresh cream for you in a few days, bake a cake and make a cream cake for you to eat, to ensure that you eat crazy." But I have to say in advance, although that thing is delicious, you can't eat too much, otherwise you will easily gain weight. ”
The women in the room didn't know how crazy they would be at that time, only to hear Cheng Yue say that they would gain weight, and they were all a little repulsed by the fresh cream, thinking that as long as they ate less, they would just eat less.
Cheng Yue and Ding Niang got up earlier today than a few days ago, just because Ding Niang was going back today. After eating, with all kinds of carefully prepared gifts, Cheng Yue hugged Dingniang, and the group went to Wenfu after three days.
Wen Tianxiang also got up early today, the three ladies went to clean up elsewhere, and the five daughters were responsible for cleaning up Dingniang's house, and the little couple must rest in this house when they return to the door. (To be continued......)