Zhang Xi was summoned by his own chief officer, Mi Zhu.

Since taking office, Zhang Xi has rarely met Mi Zhu, the titular chief.

Mi Zhu was in charge of the logistics of military rations under Liu Bei's account, but his main responsibility was not to keep an eye on how to distribute these military rations and logistics materials, but to find ways for Liu Bei to go to various places to prepare these materials.

Therefore, Mi Zhu did not stay in Xinye for a long time, and he had a lot of places to go

For example, Xiangyang, such as Nanjun, and even Runan, Xuzhou, and Mizhu in the north will rely on the connections left by their family over the years to find ways to raise various materials for the lord Liu Bei.

Mi Zhu's family is not good, after all, Liu Bei's current situation is not good, and he has to look at others to prepare materials.

But recently, the family in Xiangyang took the initiative to come to the door.

It's all about tofu.

Tofu is still a noble food in these days, and even speaking, not all families know how to make tofu, let alone make tofu brains, dried tofu.

The family, although it is not easy in troubled times, the pursuit of life will never give up.

What's more, the family in Xiangyang really hasn't suffered much from the war, and they still feel that they have the capital to enjoy it.

Mi Zhu was originally very happy, and planned to borrow this tofu to have a good relationship with the families in Xiangyang and even Nanjun, so as to help Liu Bei improve his prestige, and at worst, he had to exchange some materials for use.

It's just that when he went to ask the lord Liu Bei this time, Liu Bei signaled to him, this matter, you have to discuss it with the grain and grass master under his own account.

Liu Bei considered things more thoroughly, especially after learning from Liu Mi that this tofu secret recipe was taught to Liu Mi's family by Zhang Xi.

In these years, there was no intellectual property protection law, and after Liu Bei made a "deal" with Liu Mi, this secret recipe could theoretically be disposed of by Liu Bei.

But Liu Bei considered Zhang Xi as a person, especially after Guan Yu told Liu Bei his judgment in private, Liu Bei became a lot more interested in Zhang Xi.

Although he doesn't like the family very much, Liu Bei knows that if he wants to survive in this troubled world and wants to support the Han family, he can't do without the support of the family, especially the kind of family alliance with great energy.

Although it is impossible to determine whether there is such a family alliance behind Zhang Xi, Liu Bei still has an extra layer of scruples, and the matter of tofu still asked Mi Zhu to ask Zhang Xi's opinion first.

Mi Zhu didn't know how complicated the considerations were, and he wasn't sure about the matter, and Liu Bei didn't tell this uncle for the time being, but it didn't prevent Mi Zhu from talking to Zhang Xi about this matter.

One thing to say, if there is no Mi Fang, Mi Zhu's Ji Han in the future will definitely not be worse than Jian Yong...... In terms of ability, he is much stronger than Jian Yong.

first invited Zhang Xi to his house as a guest, cared about the work of Zhang Xi's subordinate, and pulled into the relationship with Zhang Xi with the appearance of a good superior.

Then I slowly started talking about tofu.

"I heard that this tofu was originally done by the chief?!" Mi Zhu smiled and said to Zhang Xi, "This is also a blessing for me to wait for the Yuan Chief, and I can enjoy such delicious food at all times." ”

While talking, he asked his subordinates to bring up the tofu drizzled with good honey, and specially invited Zhang Xi to taste it.

Zhang Xi wanted to say that he was salty...... But I don't have the guts.

One thing to say, honey drizzled with water tofu, this taste is still quite good.

Especially when it has been several months since Zhang Xi traveled over and Zhang Xi has not been able to taste the sweetness at all.

While eating, Zhang Xi followed the official politely, modestly, and said, "I am engaged in the adult's false praise, but this thing is not the work of Xi, it was there in the pre-Han Dynasty, but the world doesn't know the mystery!" ”

Mi Zhu nodded with a smile, chatted with Zhang Xi for a few more words, and then pretended to say, "It's just that now, the lord and general Zhongfu have changed to three meals a day, although it is just a cost of some beans, but ...... Eh, it's always an expense, Yuan Chang, I'm a Zhonglang, it's not good to be a man! ”

Well, what about this...... Zhang Xi could only smile awkwardly.

Mi Zhu raised his eyes slightly to look at Zhang Xi, and continued, "Now that the lord lives in Jingxiang, he is already shy, but he still has to worry about Liu Jingzhou's defense, according to Cao Cao in the north, and Huang Zu in the south...... It's hard! ”

Zhang Xi was even more embarrassed...... You say this, who understands!

Mi Zhu was also slightly dissatisfied in his heart...... I'm saying it so obvious, you still don't understand?!

At this time, shouldn't you jump out directly to share your worries and take the initiative to contribute the secret recipe of tofu?!

Although I already know the secret recipe from the lord in advance, but the lord asked me to talk to you, isn't it just to let you take the initiative and let the province settle in the future?!

Even if you make conditions with me now..... What's the matter with pretending to be stupid?!

Mi Zhu was dissatisfied, and his senses for Zhang Xi dropped a lot, his face changed slightly, and he said bluntly, "Have you heard that the Yuan Chang has heard recently that a Xiangyang family has come to Xinye, one sells some beans, and the other wants to ask the lord for this tofu secret recipe?!" ”

What's going on...... Of course Zhang Xi has heard of it.

"Creek heard about it." Zhang Xi nodded and said with a smile, "I just think it's a little funny!" ”

"Oh?!" Mi Zhu glanced at Zhang Xi strangely and asked, "What's so ridiculous?!" ”

Zhang Xi pursed his lips and said, "When the great Confucian Zheng Xuan made the annotation of "Huainanzi", he clearly mentioned that this tofu was made by the former king of Huainan of the Han Dynasty, and he used soybean milk to introduce gypsum...... Don't these people from the Xiangyang family study?! ”

Mi Zhu was even more surprised at this time, blurted out directly, and asked, "Yuan Chang has also seen Zheng Sinong's masterpiece?!" ”

It's really no wonder Mi Zhu is making a fuss.

Zheng Xuan is recognized as a great Confucian of the time, annotated almost all the Confucian classics of the world, and founded his own school, which is known as "Zheng Xue" in the world.

Everyone admires and worships Zheng Xuan, but there are not many people who have really read Zheng Xuan's works, and they are all qualified to read by the great Confucians of the world.

After all, the dissemination efficiency of knowledge in these years is too low, and there is no movable type printing, what everyone can see is basically the original bamboo slips carved by Zheng Xuan's hand, and the Zheng family will not allow outsiders to copy such precious documents.

After Zheng Xuan's death five years ago, Zheng Xuan's annotated articles were only available to people within the Zheng family, and outsiders had no chance to read them.

That's why Mi Zhu was surprised, after all, Zhang Xi was only sixteen years old five years ago, where could he read Zheng Xuan's annotated "Huainanzi"?!

Zhang Xi was a little weak-hearted, where did he read Zheng Xuan's works, he was completely known to later generations as Zheng Xuan's name, and occasionally saw one or two sentences on the Internet, but he didn't understand it halfway.

Hurriedly bowed his head and said with a weak heart, "Xi has only heard people talk about a few words, and he is not blessed to read Zheng Sinong's masterpiece!" ”

This is in line with common sense, I guess I heard the elders of the family talk about it...... Mi Zhu nodded slightly.

"Since it is the thing mentioned by Zheng Sinong's masterpiece, I want to come to this law to give it to the Jingzhou family, and there is no hindrance?!" Mi Zhu thought about it, looked at Zhang Xi, and asked "kindly" again.

Zhang Xi didn't quite understand...... If you ask me what I am doing, I should ask the king of Huainan, who is the author and enjoys intellectual property rights and patent rights.

One more ......

"The tofu making method is not complicated, it is just grinding, boiling, introducing gypsum, pressing and removing water..... Even if you don't tell the Jingxiang family, you only need to see it once, and it will be natural! Zhang Xi said helplessly.

Making tofu really has no technical content, the biggest technical point is to add gypsum or salt brine, which has been directly open-sourced...... What's the technical difficulty?

Zhang Xi couldn't understand that those turtle families in Jingzhou would come to the door to beg Liu Yuanjun for such a thing?!

But Mi Zhu doesn't see it that way.

Whether tofu is precious or not, this thing scores people, depending on when.

In the future, everyone will know how to do it, so it will naturally not be precious, but at this stage, in the eyes of those Jingxiang families who don't know how to make tofu, this secret recipe is indeed very precious.

And Mi Zhu is more satisfied with Zhang Xi's current statement.

Zhang Xi can directly order the practice of tofu in front of himself, and even the key plaster has been said...... Apparently he didn't care that this secret recipe was exchanged for something.

Even this kid just intentionally or unintentionally attributed the summary of this secret recipe to Zheng Xuan's annotation of "Huainanzi...... That's pretty smart.

Later, when he went to face the Jingxiang family, he could not only play the banner of the former Han prince, but also pull out the brand of the great Confucianism of the world, so as to raise the value of tofu.

Of course, it is impossible to sell, as Zhang Xi said, the technical content of tofu is so much, and the only important gypsum is still recorded in Zheng Xuan's annotated "Huainanzi...... The family that has something to do with it only needs to go to the Zheng family to ask to see and read the original work, and you can know it clearly.

Not to mention anything else, Jing Xiang Cai, Huang, Kuai, and Pang Si must have someone who can catch up with the Zheng family.

In this case, it is better to send it directly to the Jingxiang family, firstly, to increase the favorability of Liu Yuanjun, and secondly...... Some people don't want money, but they can save lives when it is critical.

Thinking of this, Mi Zhu's mood immediately became very good, and even looking at Zhang Xi seemed to have a good impression again.

"Having said that, after all, it was the Yuan Chang who brought this method to Xinye, and the land of Jingxiang could know its deliciousness, which was also the work of the Yuan Chief." Mi Zhule said happily, finalizing this matter.

Then, Mi Zhu probably felt a little embarrassed.

Today's matter, it was a bit beyond Mi Zhu's imagination, Zhang Xi didn't care if the secret recipe was leaked, and took the initiative to tell himself that this secret recipe was related to Huainanzi and Zheng Xuan...... This is a direct discarding of the meaning that it is related to the secret recipe and that the benefits are given to the lord alone.

Although Zhang Xi really didn't think about it so much, Mi Zhu's head turned around, but he felt that Zhang Xi thought so.

What a good subordinate this must be.

"The chief has merit, but he can't help but be rewarded!" Mi Zhu decided that he had to give Zhang Xi a little compensation.

But the problem is that Mi Zhu thought about it for a long time and found that his Zhonglang, who was in charge of logistics, really had nothing to give Zhang Xi.

Money?! This thing is very lacking in General Zuo's mansion, and he often has to rely on Mi Zhu to do business everywhere to paste it upside down, how can Liu Beijun have money in the mansion.

You can't pay for the officials in Liu Bei's mansion, what has become of this?! At the smallest, it is said that there is no distinction between public and private, and at the largest, it is said that it is buying people's hearts.

Official?! Zhang Xi's main book of grain and grass is not small, and if he rises further, he will enter General Zuo's Mansion to do things, and this is not something that Mi Zhu can decide for Liu Bei.

Mi Zhu was embarrassed at that time, so he could only look at Zhang Xi, and said with an embarrassed smile, "What does Yuan Chang need, Zhu can solve it, if Zhu is incompetent, he can also report to the lord's ......"

Zhang Xi looked at Mi Zhu's face and understood at that time.

"Xi Xie Mi is engaged in it, but Xi now has only two masters and servants, and there is no need for it...... I was disappointed to engage in good intentions! Zhang Xi hurriedly refused.

When Mi Zhu heard this, he was happy.

"I didn't think that there was only one loyal servant in the Yuan Chief's Mansion!"

After saying this, Mi Zhu immediately instructed the housekeeper to select ten maids from the mansion and send them to Zhang Xi's mansion.

I can't give anything else, servants and maids or something, there is no shortage of Mi family.

Moreover, in these days, it is very common for nobles to give each other servants and maids, and it is not taboo.

But Zhang Xi couldn't accept it.

Not to mention this kind of behavior of giving people away at every turn, Zhang Xi couldn't accept it, so he said that these ten maidservants...... Where do you stay?!

I can't afford it!!