After lunch, after asking the three nobles for their intentions, and after a short rest, a group of people began to walk outside the garden again, saying that they were going directly to visit the place where military rations were made.

A group of people in Taozhi County were very surprised, but they didn't expect the energy of the nobles to be so good. In their opinion, these people will take an afternoon off anyway, either in the evening or tomorrow.

But who knew that their interest and energy were so good.

As for Bai Zhi County, he has been waiting for the military ration chief for a long time. According to the instructions of several nobles, he did not need to follow, but first went to see the preparation of military rations, so that he could report to a few people in detail.

For this arrangement, Bai Zhi County is naturally willing. Anyway, for visits to other places, I would have been ready to come to Taozhi County a long time ago, and if he followed, it was just one more person, but strictly speaking, it was redundant.

And now come here in advance to prepare, you won't be blind, and it will be bad if you don't know when the time comes. As for Ye Feng, he had already been arrested by him with himself. After Ye Feng's introduction, coupled with his own problems, he is now enough to cope with this inspection.

Seeing this, he drove Ye Feng back.

Ye Feng didn't want to be in the limelight in the first place, otherwise, with his level, he would have already shown his face in front of the emperor. He just wanted to live quietly like this. What if, if Heaven has mercy, when will he go back?

"It's not that it's in the woods, why do I look in the opposite direction?" Seeing the carriage heading towards the entrance of the village, the emperor asked.

Hearing this, Tao Zhixian, who was standing under the carriage, hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, that place is indeed in the forest, but if you go from that side, you need to climb the mountain on foot." In this way, it will take a day or two to walk......"

"How long does it take to ride in a carriage?" If it's too far away, then the queen and the queen mother don't have to go. Such a far place, in the woods, is not good for a woman's body.

"Soon, in less than two hours. We built a road closest to the village, which is the 10,000-person square, which is very convenient. ”

"10,000 people square? Oh, I see, isn't it where the last family search meeting was held? ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, that's it."

"Okay, tell me when you pass by in a moment, let's stop and see."

From the village to the 10,000 people square, it is only a few minutes' drive. When they arrived, the carriage came to a stop, and the three of them got out of the carriage one by one.

"Well, it's big enough to be used for other things."

"Yes, Your Majesty. On weekdays, this is a place where the villagers of Chenjia Village can take a walk and set up a stall here. ”

I heard that the Salesian Bureau was next door, so the Queen Mother said: "Emperor, the Empress and I will not follow you, let's go see those poor children." ”

When the emperor heard this, he naturally knew that the queen mother was avoiding suspicion.

Historically, the harem has not interfered in politics. The Queen Mother took the initiative to say this, but she wholeheartedly showed that she and the queen's hands would not be stretched so long. In this way, the emperor was very moved.

"Mother, those little children must go to see it, but we went to see that place first. By the way, I've heard that there are some springs in the forest on the mountain, but two of them have never been opened to the public. When we're done with that, we'll go to Bubbles and stay there for the night. ”

"Yes, Queen Mother, the spring there is excellent, and the temperature is just right. That's right, Ye ...... The doctor said that there are many minerals in this water, which is the most suitable for soaking. After soaking, not only is the fatigue gone, but it is also excellent for the body. ”

"Haha, good! In that case, let's give it a try. It's just that it's not easy to come here, don't be too fast along the way. You young people don't matter, but I don't care. Otherwise, my old bones will fall apart. ”

Hearing this, Tao Zhixian smiled very reluctantly, with your status in my heart, if I dare to break your bones upside down, then I myself will be completely finished.

After laughing again, they each got into the carriage and drove up the mountain.

Although the road is steep, it is only the beginning of the road. When I got to the mountain, I didn't know how Ye Feng and those craftsmen designed it, but it was very flat.

And the royal carriage is not covered, both the horse and the shock absorption effect is excellent. In this way, there was no obvious sense of bumps, which surprised several nobles. The Queen Mother even lifted the curtain and looked out, anyway, she was an old woman, but she was not afraid to look at it.

Besides, the road is even quieter, except for the cars that transport vegetables, rice, flour and oil to and from and the cars that send workers to take over shifts, there is no one else.

"Stop!" The attendant Bai Mama saw that the Queen Mother was so interested, her eyes were full of experience, and she looked incredible, so she named the coachman in time to stop the car. It is said that she has been by the side of the Queen Mother for decades, so she naturally knows this master very well.

Even if it is a small action, it is meaningless in the eyes of others, but in her case, it is a signal of various needs. That's why she's been able to stand tall for so many years.

Besides, she came this time, but she still had something to ask the Queen Mother.

And the car behind saw that the Queen Mother stopped, so naturally it also stopped. The emperor and empress hurried to the queen mother, thinking that her old man really couldn't stand the bumps, and looked concerned.

"Emperor, look at this road, but it is built in the mountains, but it is so flat. The people who designed this road in the first place were also very good, and the craftsmen were also very good. Think about it, if you have this skill, then why worry about not being able to build a road. ”

Hearing this, the emperor was also quite touched.

Leaving aside other places for the time being, just take the capital as an example, those roads on the outskirts of Beijing are really difficult to walk. There are also those temples, almost all of which are on the mountain, but it is extremely difficult for pilgrims to go to incense.

Therefore, most of the nobles went by sedan chair.

If you can learn from Chenjiacun and repair the road, you don't have to think about it, the incense will only become more and more vigorous. The point is that this is a matter of the face of the capital. It is impossible for a foreign envoy to come, but what he sees is such a dilapidated road.

And the road in front of you, with continuous mountains and forests on top and cliffs below, looks like a jade belt hanging in the mountains from a distance. But it's so flat, it's not bumpy at all.

In some places, the official roads are not comparable.

However, Tao Zhixian didn't want a few people to see this, after all, this was smashed out by Chenjiacun with silver. Design drawings or something, Ye Feng can handle it. As for the craftsmen, as long as they have silver, they are afraid that they will not be able to hire good ones.

If the emperor had this idea and wanted to build a road to the capital himself to facilitate the transportation of marching rations, it would be doomed. Even if you drain all your own money, that's not enough.

At first, he didn't believe it, but after he came here to supervise the work for a few days, he completely agreed with Ye Feng's statement that one mile of road was almost equal to one hundred taels of silver. Bluestone slabs, labor, food supply, etc., should be calculated, it is really a lot of expenses.

The emperor did mean this, but instead of building a new road, he used the existing official road for transportation.

After discussing for a while, the three nobles got into the car and continued to walk.

Originally, the time for dinner was early, and there was no lunch break, so when I arrived at the forest factory, it was only about half past four in the afternoon.

Bai Zhixian had been waiting for a long time, and when he saw the carriage coming, he stepped forward to meet the driver according to etiquette.

"Aiqing, why is this door closed?" After talking for a long time, the emperor and his people saw that the door of the factory had been closed, but it was not open. Therefore, I can't tell what it looks like inside and how big it is.

"Back to the emperor, this is also for safety, so that no one knows what we are doing inside. To say that these are very important, and they must not be known to idle people. ”

"Well, you're right. Alright, open the door, let's go in and see. ”

"Your Majesty, please wait a moment." After speaking, Bai Zhixian said to a small man guarding the door next to him: "You blow the whistle and let the two stewards come out and open the door." ”

When several nobles heard this, their faces were incredible. According to this statement, the person in charge of the key does not live in it, and there are two people in charge of the key together.

"Your Majesty, these two people are carefully selected by us, and they are responsible for opening and locking the door, but they don't live inside, they live in a nearby house, and they use the sound of the flute as a way to connect."

A few people saw that the wall was ten meters high, and there were some sharp things at the top, but they were not afraid to enter it by climbing alone. Besides, according to Bai Zhi County, there are still many traps and manual patrols inside, and even if you go in, it will be a dead end.

In this way, there is no problem with security.

As the strange flute sounded in the mouth of the little servant, after a while, two shrewd-looking stewards appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

After saluting, the two began to open the door.

"Aiqing, why did they open it alone?"

"Your Majesty, the two of them live in the east and west, but they usually don't see each other. Moreover, this is called a mother-child lock, also known as a double double lock, that is, there are two holes in a lock, and one person needs to open one of them first, and the other keyhole will be exposed. ”

"Wonderful, in this way, it is indispensable."

Anyway, these two people don't have to do anything, just open the door and lock the door, and the key won't fall off. In this way, security issues add another line of defense.

Thinking in this way, the emperor felt that when he returned to the palace, he would also implement this policy in the palace. Especially the place where the key is under the palace gate, there is no sloppiness at all. But he has a better idea, which is to choose two people who don't get along on weekdays, and each person will take care of the key.

In this way, it can reduce the chance of the two being embarrassed.

As soon as the door opened, several nobles were very surprised. Without him, it's too big inside, and there are many high-rise buildings, so it's no wonder that the wall is so high that you can't see anything outside.

Moreover, in the center of these buildings, there is a tall watchtower, and it is faintly visible that someone seems to be patrolling inside. And they were just outside the door, but they couldn't see it.

"Your Majesty, that's a person who patrols, and once you find a suspicious person, you will issue a warning. When you hear the warning, the people patrolling the neighborhood will immediately deal with it. ”

"What did these patrol people do before?"

"They are all famous hunters in these ten miles and eight towns, they know some kung fu, and they also have a certain degree of vigilance, a total of forty people. Divided into two shifts, one to rest, one to patrol, and when the time comes, they are replaced. In order for them to help, we spent a lot of money, three taels of silver a month. ”

"In this way, they are Orions after all, and their strength is a little weaker. Next, I'll send you a hundred men to guard here. Of course, they are still doing things here, and the pay remains the same. ”

When Bai Zhixian and Tao Zhixian heard this, they immediately understood that the emperor was not worried about them, and wanted to hold these firmly in their own hands. Before he could see what was going on inside, he guessed the importance of this place.

"The emperor is wise!"

No matter what you think, they must obey.

"By the way, Your Majesty, in order to facilitate the visit of the Queen Mother and the Empress, we have already prepared all kinds of marching rations and put them in a room, so you don't have to go to the factory, just go to the house to see."

Those workers were honest peasants in the neighborhood, and the emperor was afraid that something would happen when he went. Therefore, in order to prevent similar incidents from happening, Ye Feng proposed to take out some of the various marching rations and put them in a room for centralized display and viewing.

The emperor naturally knew this, and felt that for the safety of a few people, it was better not to go to the factory for the time being, so he nodded and agreed.

It's a huge room, and it's neatly packed with a lot of stuff that's already been packed. Seeing this, the emperor asked, "What is this?" ”

"Your Majesty, this is our warehouse, which is full of marching rations. Just wait for the emperor's order, and we can ship these out at any time. By the way, the emperor, the queen mother, the queen, please here. ”

When I walked to a specially arranged place, I saw a long table with a lot of things on it, including pots, stoves, coal, and so on.

After watching it for a long time, a few people only know somen noodles.

"I know it's somen noodles, also known as silver noodles, right? It's just that what this zigzag is looks like a face, but it doesn't look like it. These look like vegetables and vegetables. And this one, it's like meat. ”

"Queen Mother, this is dried noodles. As for this, it's called instant noodles. And this one is indeed dried meat and vegetables. ”

"Won't this vegetable and meat rot when it's dried?"

"No, this jerky is made by Weichen, chewing a few slices when you are hungry can greatly increase your physical strength. As for this vegetable, it is eaten with instant noodles, which is very convenient. ”

"Well, yes, yes, but what is this instant noodle?"

Hearing the emperor praise himself, Tao Zhixian felt very beautiful in his heart, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this instant noodle is made as soon as the noodles are made, you don't need to dry them, first steam them in a steamer basket and then fry them in boiling oil, and drain the oil." When it's time to eat, you can eat it directly, or with boiling water. As for those dried vegetables, they taste better when eaten together. ”

"And how long can these things be stored?"

"Jerky can be stored for half a year, and somen noodles can be stored for a year. As for instant noodles, they can be stored for up to two years without rancidity. ”

"Good, good, good, very well done! You have worked hard, and I have been rewarded! ”

When he was young, he fought with the army and knew the hardships of the soldiers. Not to mention that there is not enough to eat, because without vegetables, many soldiers will get sick and lack nutrition. Now, it's both meat and vegetables, which can greatly alleviate this problem.

The point is that it can be stored for so long. In this way, it is possible to fight even to the extreme east or the extreme west with the soldiers. He wanted to see who would dare to argue with him with such an artifact.

Of course, he also knew more in his heart that those hundred warriors with extremely high combat values had to be sent over immediately.

"Gonggong Xu, you immediately spread my will and let the imperial court send a hundred warriors to help guard this place. Bai Aiqing, I see that there is a stove there, you cook some of this instant noodles for one of us, we want to taste it. ”

Hearing this, Bai Zhixian didn't dare to delay, but fortunately, there were small servants and maids here, and everyone took action immediately. After thinking about the amount of rice of several nobles, he only cooked two dough cakes, scalded the bowl several times, and put some dried vegetables and vegetables in advance.

When the water boiled, the maids poured boiling water into it. Suddenly, a scent rose. Seeing this, Bai Zhixian ordered them to take another big bowl and cover it.

"Well, it tastes good, it's very tasty!"

"Yes, it's okay now, the soldiers have to eat."

Facing the elated few people, Bai Zhixian and Tao Zhixian looked at each other and smiled, but they knew in their hearts that this was just the first time that a few people had eaten and tasted it. Besides, in their eyes, good food is secondary.

The key to their happiness is the meaning behind it.

After eating instant noodles and jerky, the emperor was very satisfied, and deliberately disguised himself, and then followed Bai Zhixian and them into the factory, and really couldn't help but want to see how these things were produced.

After reading it, he was happy again, and the emperor said: "Aiqing, these people are also quite tired, and they can only go back once in half a month." Their food and lodging must be arranged. ”

Eat well, live well, and pay well, so that you can work well.

In this regard, Bai Zhixian said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. We built a house for them, a room for two people. The house is all furnished in the style of an inn, which is very convenient. As for eating, we have set up a large canteen, and when we get to the meal, we can just go straight to eat. The package is free, and you can buy it yourself for your own money. ”

"What is a set meal and what is a stir-fry?"

"Package...... It is standard, two meat and one vegetable, a bowl of rice, or a cake, free to eat. As for the small stir-fry, it is that I don't want to eat this kind of big pot dish, so I spend my own money and let the chef fry it fresh. ”

"Wonderful, wonderful!"

Wonderful is wonderful, the key is that the funds given by the imperial court this year are sufficient. Hopefully, they will be able to do this in the future, and then they will be able to function.

In this way, the emperor and his people visited a few places with great interest, and as Bai Zhixian said, whether it was living or eating, it was excellent. It is no wonder that these peasants are so highly motivated to work.

This place of residence and food alone is not found in the whole country. What's more, they also have a large income. Only then did I remember the words of the farmers I met on the road.

Now, it seems, it's true.

After finishing the trip to the factory, seeing that it was getting late, Bai Zhixian took a few people into the carriage and drove towards the forest hot spring villa.

Although there are many trees in the forest, because the road was deliberately cut to make wood during the construction of the road, the road is now very easy to walk, and the stone slabs are paved, and the road is smoother than when I came.

When the sun sets, it seems very quiet, which makes people relax for no reason.

When they arrived at the hot spring Zhuangzi, several people were amazed. To say that they are the most noble people in the world, they have seen everything.

However, these Zhuangzi and Ye Feng were built in European style, all of them had a snow-white appearance, coupled with those bizarre shapes, but they were all themes in this time and space, which made several people refreshed.

"Mother, these houses are so beautiful."

"yes, I didn't expect a pure white room to look so good."

The queen and the queen mother were immediately fascinated by such a house.

When they arrived at the house and looked at the furnishings inside, several people liked it completely. It's in the woods, not to mention how good it is.

After dinner and a walk for a while, under the arrangement of Shirachi Prefecture, several nobles entered hot springs with different themes.

The emperor and empress went naturally to be "unparalleled in the world". The hot spring is hidden under two rhododendron trees that have been deliberately pruned by maple and transplanted from elsewhere. At this time, the azaleas are blooming brightly, responding to the green and white wall, which is intoxicatingly beautiful.

And the hot spring was smoking, and there was a light veil to cover it, and just like that, the emperor and empress entered the hot spring.

When she entered, the queen found that there were still people sitting in the pool. I tried it carefully, but it was just right and very comfortable. However, in addition to sitting, there are also various objects, for example, you can lie back.

After a while, a little maid took two large wooden trays and floated down the water. If you look closely, there are many small bowls in the tray, which contain all kinds of cut fruits.

The Queen Mother is the same, she made an exception and let Mama Bai follow her into the water, sitting and chatting in one place, looking at the scenery.

"This village is not bad, and there is such a beautiful view."

"Yes, the slave maid only thinks that her eyes are not enough. It's not enough, the slave girl likes it the most, it's so beautiful. I don't know what the name of this flower is, but it blooms so well. ”

"I've heard them say that it's like it's called an azalea. I think it's because the hot spring water here is good and moistens the trees, so it's so gorgeous. It's just a pity that there are no such flowers and trees in the capital. ”

"That's not easy. When we leave, let's transplant a few trees and go back. ”

"Hey, you don't know, this kind of flower tree is not easy to raise, and it is the most picky place. Forget it, it's nice to enjoy it right here. ”

After a while, there was still a maid who brought some fruit. Considering that the Queen Mother and Mama Bai were together, they prepared two servings. Of course, Mama Bai's share is very small, not as rich as the Queen Mother.

Rao is like this, it is already a great favor.

confessed, and Mama Bai began to eat.

These fruits include oranges, plums, apples and pears, which are most common in Chenjia Village, as well as watermelons and precious grapes that have only been harvested this year.

"Ah, what is this? One by one, it's very beautiful. And this one, red, well, smells like it smells sweet. ”

"Back to the Queen Mother, these are all planted from the new seeds that His Majesty gave out last year. These ones are called grapes, and they have a sweet and sour taste; And this red one is called watermelon, which is the sweetest. ”

"Your Majesty's reward? Oh, I see, isn't it the prize of that anti-abduction knowledge contest? It was a tribute from the Western Regions. Well, I'll have to try it. ”

"Queen Mother, the slave suggests that you eat this grape first, because it is somewhat sour. Then eat watermelon because it is pure sweet. ”

"Oh, why is that? Why is there a priority to eat? ”

"That's right, according to the locals, if you eat the grapes first and then eat the watermelon, you will feel that the watermelon is sweeter."

"Well, interesting, interesting, I'm going to give it a try."

Seeing this, Mama Bai confessed and ate with her.