6. Eat and Wear (Upper)

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"Eat hot pot, eat hot pot, eat hot pot in winter~"

It wasn't Li Shushi who said this, but a very cute little Lori.

"Ying'er, don't run around, there are a lot of dangerous stoves here, if you don't pay attention, you will be burned."

And behind Lori, there is a young man with a helpless smile, but if you look at it with confidence, you will see that the young man's eyes are full of doting and caring feelings.

"Oops~ It hurts! But Ying'er won't cry, because Brother Jia doesn't like girls who cry casually, Ying'er doesn't cry! ”

Although I finally bumped into someone else because I was too lively, and even my forehead was obviously red, and the corners of my eyes were full of tears, but Xiao Lori surprisingly didn't let the tears in the corners of her eyes flow, and the appearance of cheering herself up while exhaling pain was really cute.

"Well, Ying'er doesn't cry, so Ying'er won't cry~ come~ Let me blow it for you."

"Hmph~ Don't give your brother-in-law a chance to kidnap Ying'er, I already have a sister who still has bad intentions towards me, it's too bad!"

"Okay, sure enough, this kind of ghost spirit is suitable for you. It should be said that it is really one thing and one thing. ”

"Oh~ Does the lord also admit that he is the one who was surrendered?"

"Are you sure that what you just said won't reach someone's ears?"

"My lord, this is making excuses for yourself (wow!) Don't eat Ying'er, Ying'er is not delicious! )…… I was wrong! ”

Therefore, even if it is a ghost elf Lori or a prodigal son who is even more elf and ghost, there is only one way to submit in the hands of Su Xiao Lori.

Today is not a holiday. It's just an ordinary winter day.

If there is any difference between today and the past, it is probably a few pure white snow falling from the sky.

Sitting around the warm table, watching the steaming soup churning in the brazier, while enjoying the winter snow, occasionally when inspiration comes, play a song, make a fuyi, let the girl's posture sway in the lyrics, is indeed a beautiful enjoyment.

Put aside the fatigue accumulated between the cases, put aside the fatigue accumulated in the barracks, and indulge in the world, landscapes and food. Let the hot flow spread from the mouth to the limbs. This feeling is indeed such a cool word.

This banquet was quite grand, inviting not only the civil and military officials under Li Shushi and their families, but also the powerful patriarchs of Jinyang City, as well as merchants who traveled between Bingshuo and the surrounding areas. There are also some alien tribal lords who are close to the state. So many people crowded the originally spacious state pastoral mansion.

Huang Zhong, who has done a good job in Shuozhou, is here. Zhang Xiu, who is becoming more and more mature in Hedong, came, in addition to participating in the public memorial activities held by Li Shushi for Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song, who had been nesting in the Military Academy, came, and the Japanese law deduction that had been going back and forth between the medical school and the library also came. Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, Lu Yi, Zhang Yang, Zhang Yan, Zhong Xuan, Xun You, Hu Zhao...... It's all gathered here.

As a result, what was originally just a relatively large gathering with no special significance has become what it is now.

When the forest is big, there will be any birds, and when there are more natural people, countless large and small circles will be formed.

Men's circles, women's circles; the circle of civil officials, the circle of military generals; The circle of the elderly, the circle of the young......

You can always find like-minded people to talk about topics that interest you.

Except for Li Shushi.

After all, Li Shushi, as the host, seems to be qualified to participate in any circle, and it seems that he must participate, even if it is just to show a few faces, but the etiquette at this banquet is essential, not to mention that he does not simply want to find someone to eat and drink with him today, or needs to take this opportunity to accomplish some expected purposes.

"Extrapolation, what is the state of livestock in the northern grasslands this year, and whether the plague that broke out in the previous two years has subsided."

"Lord Hui, thanks to the skillful hands of Mrs. Su and Miss Luo, who have eaten feed mixed with the special drugs they have developed, the ability of various livestock to resist diseases has been greatly improved, and if there is more sufficient forage in the future, it will not be a problem for the size of all kinds of livestock to triple the size. Even now, the survival rate of lambs is much higher than before. ”

"I know this, but Mr. Sun from the medical school told me that now the whole medical school is spreading that you, the great shaman on the grassland, do not do the important work of worshiping ancestors, but become a veterinarian, and plan to change to a witch doctor."

"Have you heard about it? I'm already old, and the ambition of my youth after the defeat to the adults has been completely extinguished, and I was still a little hesitant at first, and I don't know what else I can do with this stump. However, the adults showed a clear way for the deduction, first letting the deduction teach the young people the knowledge and wisdom belonging to the elderly, and then allowing the deduction to participate in the work of improving the livestock. I am a child of the grassland, and I understand the hearts of the people of the grassland, their wishes.

You know, my favorite thing to do when I was a kid was to learn about the weird things left behind by the elders of the clan, which was to count the newborn animals with a group of children. One, two, three...... It's not boring. The last thing I want is for every animal to die because of an unwarranted calamity, and it will make me miserable all day. ”

"Now you finally feel bigger?"

"It's still far away, even the most simple man has ambitions in his heart that ordinary people can't imagine, let alone a shaman like me who once ruled a vast territory."

"How do I remember that a man just said that his ambition has been extinguished, is it so quick to regret it."

"The men of the grassland can give up even their families in order to survive, and if the oath or something is really insignificant compared to the continuation of the tribe, at most they will be compensated with their own lives."

"Immediately?"

"If it's for the survival and development of the tribe, even if it drags on for more than ten or twenty years, there will be no problem at all."

"I'm desperate, I'm desperate for this undisciplined steppe society! No way. You bastard, get back the prairie boy I think of as trustworthy and affectionate! ”

"Stupid or something, everywhere. However, for most of the people of the grassland, compared to survival, there is almost nothing left that cannot be given up, even life, let alone such a thing as temperance. ”

"So dignified, faithful, brave ......"

"If we insist on these things, we will naturally persevere, if not...... Hehe. ”

"So what do you say will happen if these methods spread to those tribes on the grasslands?"

"I don't think it's something that will inevitably happen, or something that has already been born."

"That's why I consulted you."

"If I had to say, it would be that the strong will become stronger and the weak will become weaker. After all...... The grassland is that big. That's all there is to the pasture. ”

"Is it really going to be like this? Never mind. Deduction, you should take good care of those livestock, and you have reached the age when you should enjoy happiness after running all your life, and those cruel things should be left to the young people to do. ”

"I'd love to say I'm not old. But it's probably the best option for me. ”

Take Riyu as the surname. In the name of deduction. If it weren't for his appearance that was quite different from the Han people in the Central Plains. This Xianbei old minister who followed Tanshi Huai back then is now like an ordinary Han old man, either playing with his grandchildren in his spare time, or reading carefully with a book in his hand. Occasionally, I would pick up a pen and smear a few pieces of paper with content that ordinary people couldn't understand.

Perhaps the only thing that was different was that the old man seemed to have a great interest in raising livestock, as he himself said, so much so that even a few neighborhoods away could hear the neighing of animals coming from his mansion.

And unlike the descendants of Ma Yuan, who specialize in raising pigs, this old man's mind is much broader, whether it is the previous war horse ploughing cattle, or the slightly inferior pigs and sheep, as long as the old man's hands can always get a harvest better than ordinary people.

It is precisely because of this that the Japanese law deduction has a very high reputation in the state - after all, with the great Han family and the military's fanaticism for excellent war horses, the talent of the Japanese law deduction will naturally be admired, coupled with his unique views on mathematics, even if he can't become a part of the family, his family is enough to integrate into the upper circle of the state.

There is no need to worry about the intrigue of not being appreciated by the lord or even being suspicious of his construction, and he enjoys a comfortable house and a food that is far more exquisite than the diet of the prairie, and the mellow spirits......

Li Shushi believes that even if there is a chance to return to the grassland one day, he will no longer be a pure grassland person.

And with him as an example, those Xianbei shamans and witch doctors who were once captives also started a new life in Bingzhou and even took root in this land, gradually integrating into the environment of this soil.

As for the soldiers who were taken prisoner as slaves, the environment of the Central Plains, which was far more comfortable than the grasslands, was already very attractive to them.

Just as the Japanese law deduces, the people of the grassland are undoubtedly no less shrewd than the people of the Central Plains in their calculation of survival.

Culture and wealth, this is a soft knife that kills people without seeing blood but is extremely useful!

Meanwhile......

"Wow~ Sister Diao Chan's clothes are so beautiful~ Well, Sister Ying'er's clothes are so good, Ying'er likes them very much."

"What an enviable pin. And this material is also surprising, it is so soft, but it is so warm. Obviously, the light and thin Shu brocade are completely two extremes, but when the two are combined, they are so coordinated......

"Mrs. Su, I don't know where the state pastor purchased these clothes, and I also want to buy a few more for my daughter."

Similar feelings, comments and inquiries continue to sound in the women's circle, and in this circle, Su Xiaololi is undoubtedly the core and idol of the indispensable, her wrist and charm Li Shushi has long been out of her mind, anyway, from the octogenarian lady to the young who has just been weaned, Su Xiaololi always has a way to gain the favor and trust of the other party.

Maybe except for Nero-chan and Saito, who are at odds with each other for various reasons, they can barely resist it.

Well, it's really reluctant, didn't I see that Doon had been around the new clothes for a long time, and the stars shining in his eyes had made Saito, who was inseparable from her, couldn't help but cover his face with his hands.

In other words, since the change of sex, Doon has no time to adapt to it at all, and he can connect directly and seamlessly, which almost makes Saito, an old friend who has fought with her good friend countless times and fought countless times, have a feeling of "Compared to a man, this guy is really more suitable to be a woman".

So although it makes people speechless. But liking beautiful clothes is one of the things that make it natural for women. Although he covered his face with his hands, he was still affected by the throbbing from the bottom of his heart, and Saito's hand covering his face couldn't help but reveal a slit so that his eyes could shoot to those beautiful beings.

Of course, because it was just a gap, Saito didn't see that the eyes of the green-haired lady who was still circling around the beautiful clothes just now had returned to her, revealing a certain look of relief.

As for the other ladies gathered around, although they didn't chatter like the Lori girls, their eyes also never left the clothes used for display, and they were obviously quite interested in this costume display, and the occasional question was not at all a question such as how the clothes were made. It's more realistic information about where and at what price.

However, these women are usually in charge of the affairs of the family. With their extraordinary status, their attitudes tend to affect the family's acceptance of these new things to a large extent.

Therefore, not only Su Xiaololi, who is busy selling, but also Diao Chan, Lai Yinger and Ma Qing, who appear as "clothes racks" today, not only need to bear everyone's attention, but also need to deal with all kinds of strange problems from women of all ages.

Although the number of problems that the three of them need to deal with is much less than that of Su Xiaololi. But it still made the three of them feel anxious for a while. Especially under Wang Yue's cultivation, Diao Chan, who has a somewhat straightforward personality, is especially so.

It's a pity that no matter how unhappy she is, she is in her heart. But you still have to maintain an elegant smile on your face.

You must know that this is a task assigned to her by Su Xiaololi personally, and if she completes it imperfectly, she will be willing, let alone mess things up. But under the bombardment of women. Mink Lori also really thinks it's very big.

"If that damn guy hadn't come up with such an idea, old, ahem, this girl wouldn't have suffered this kind of sin!"

So it's not her who is wrong, but someone who only makes her gnash her teeth?

It's a bit like you've been shot while lying down.

Naturally, there are not only one or two beautiful clothes to be worn on the body, but if it were not for the wrong occasion, perhaps the auction of new winter clothes would have started at the banquet, but even so, most of the ladies expressed their love for the new clothes.

Maybe they will let their female workers copy it when they go back, or maybe they will purchase the products produced by the state pastor, but in any case, Li Shushi's initial goal has been achieved.

Cotton, wool and the skins of various animals are strategic materials that Li Shushi has been collecting and storing since he took root in Xihe.

After all, the northernmost point of the West River is only near the 4o parallel north latitude, and the area that can be effectively controlled by the two states has only just reached the 41st parallel.

This latitude is only equivalent to the southern tip of the Northeast Plain, one of the largest granaries in modern China, in Li Shushi's impression, but this latitude has made Li Shushi feel that the climate is quite harsh after so many years of living, and if he wants to march further north, how to maintain sufficient mobility in winter is a very important thing.

However, among these three strategic materials, wool is limited by the total amount of sheep and the chaotic environment in the north and cannot be obtained on a large scale. Although the cotton was obtained from Liu Hong, the cotton produced was not only short in fiber, but also unsatisfactory in terms of yield -- in fact, the cotton seeds needed by the modern cotton spinning industry all came from Central and South America, which obviously could not even be called far water.

Although Li Shushi has thought of many ways to improve the cotton seed over the years, and has achieved certain results under some magical powers, there is still a long way to go - if a certain plan to sell cuteness cannot be implemented smoothly.

Of course, the disgraceful enough plan to be called a black history Li Shushi would never say it to others, and Su Xiaololi, as an insider, also decided to keep this secret considering Li Shushi's psychological endurance.

Ahem, it seems that some have run away.

As for the last animal skin, especially one that can maintain one's body temperature during the cold winter months, it is destined to be more difficult to popularize than wool, which can still be regenerated at a rate of one year, and the acquisition of the hide, which can only mean the death of the animal from which the skin has been removed.

Although a lot of the opportunity to take advantage of animal diseases in the past few years has been obtained, as long as it is processed by a magician who can master the awakening strategy in numbers, it is still a good material, but the total amount is only Cheng DΓΉ, which can just be popularized by the front-line troops and the border soldiers in the north.

Thank you for this similar, yet bizarre plane rule.

After so many years of practice and research, both the growth rate of livestock and the improvement of cotton seeds have made gratifying progress, so Li Shushi's next plan has a chance to be implemented.

Of course, before that, Li Shushi should first let the people of Bingzhou feel the changes brought about by this exhibition.

For example, more and more horses are getting into the ridges and becoming good helpers for farmers. The war horses that the border troops can call on have also become more abundant, and they have become more comfortable in dealing with the attacks of the steppe peoples. Even because of the excellent heavenly horses that Li Shushi brought back from the Western Regions, it is foreseeable that the quality of the army's war horses will usher in a further leap.

Another example is the plate of lamb that is now served on the table.

Although mutton has a unique pungent taste, in such an era, except for a few people who really can't stand the smell, most people, even the most powerful families, will not refuse this kind of meat food. Supplemented by condiments from Shannan and Haibei, in this originally very ordinary winter, pay tribute to your own five internal organs.

And that's not all.

Pan Sen: Tomorrow there will be a change to celebrate Potbelly Sauce becoming a deacon, well, let's just do what we say, so it looks like it's quite full of discipline.

Pan Sen 2: The World Cup is coming to an end, and suddenly I feel empty in my heart......

Pan Sen 3: Recently, I suddenly thought that the chai knife or something seemed interesting...... (To be continued......)