Chapter 38: I Have a Friend, Brown Sugar Glutinous Cake
Hu Wucang frowned.
He didn't believe a word of what these men said.
Just as he was about to continue to make things difficult for Cao Xiu, Xiao He took half a step forward, "Yuxian Jun, after Xiu'er picked up this silk silk, she asked the temple craftsman to build an experiment. I haven't closed my eyes for the past two days, and I personally helped to run in. This plough is very profitable in farming, and it deserves to be rewarded! ”
"Forehead ......"
Hu Wucang suddenly hesitated.
Then, Cao Shen also took a half step forward.
"County gentleman, this matter is very important. We ought to have submitted this plough to the county guard as soon as possible, and then submitted it to the internal history after it was determined and verified. This matter should not be delayed, and I hope that the county monarch will make a decision quickly! ”
Cao Xiu listened to the praise, and her face was a little red. In fact, he has eaten well and slept well in the past two days, as long as he explains the size ratio with the temple craftsman, it is easy for them to recover, and he doesn't need to worry about it at all.
I have to say, it's cool to have a backer!
Even if Hu Wucang wants to give him an ugly look, he has to think about it.
At this time, Qin Shi Huang also walked out and said coldly: "In the past, when the Shang monarch changed the law, it was stipulated that the county temples in various places must be completed on the same day, and there must be no delay. It is said: the king who rules by the sun, the strong who governs by the night, and the one who governs by the night! ”
"Who is this?"
"He is an orphan raised by me, don't be surprised by the county gentleman."
Cao Xiu hurriedly stepped forward and covered Ah Zheng's mouth.
How dare you say it, don't die?!
What is your kid's identity, and you don't have points in your heart?
If you notice a problem, you'll have to finish the game!
But Cao Xiu can also understand that this is all because of family hatred and national hatred. Ah Zheng's entire family was killed by the Qin people, so naturally he didn't have a good impression of the Qin officials. Seeing that they were arrogant, he naturally had to go up and say a few words.
The guy is strong-blooded, it's normal.
Qin Shi Huang now hates it with itchy teeth.
What kind of thing is this Hu Wucang?
How dare you pose in front of him?!
Close the door and let Wang Jian go!
……
"Humph!"
"This order does things in its own way."
Hu Wucang waved his hand, full of momentum.
Xiao He immediately raised his hand.
"The county gentleman is wise!"
"This curved plow, this order will be taken away first. Once it has been verified, it will be submitted to the county warden. If you have the approval of the county guard, you will be rewarded. ”
"Thank you, county!"
Cao Xiu also raised his hand.
Hu Wucang is a good face, although he has skills, he doesn't have much. If you die in this life, it is a county order, and even if you work for another ten years, you will not be promoted. If Pei County hadn't had the support of capable officials such as Xiao He and Cao Shen, Hu Wucang would have been taken down long ago.
Then Xiahou Ying began to work busily, and carried the Quyuan plough onto the carriage with a hum. After glancing at Cao Xiu, he waved his whip and drove away.
"Hoo ......"
Cao Xiu breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, this is a fool.
At this time, Wang Ling walked up and said with a smile: "Xiu'er really opened the old man's eyes today, this quyuan plow is of great use in agriculture and in the country!" ”
"Ahem, I also picked it up......"
"Picked up? Hahaha! ”
Wang Ling couldn't help but laugh heartily.
He felt more and more that Cao Xiu was very interesting. Doing things is not limited to etiquette, and it can always surprise people, but it can do everything well. Now that we are unified today, what we need is this kind of Qin officials who have the ability and know how to be flexible.
The reason is simple, the First Emperor is such a person.
He never sticks to the ancient law, books and books are on the same track, and he does things that his predecessors dare not do. Abolish the law of dividing and sealing counties and counties...... The most annoying thing is to use the past instead of the present.
Qin officials like Cao Xiu are very right, as long as they behave well, they will definitely be able to enter Xianyang as a courtier. In time, it is possible to rank among the three princes and nine kings, and it is possible to worship the prime minister and the marquis.
The point is, Cao Xiu has been hiding it all along. This guy's head is full of treasures, and taking out any of them can benefit them a lot.
Wang Ling sighed secretly in his heart.
It's a pity that his daughters have all been married, otherwise he would have married Cao Xiu, even if it was for the concubine, he would have admitted it. Holding on to Cao Xiu's potential stock will be of great benefit to their future development.
"What a ...... to pick up"
Cao Xiu is dead or alive and does not let go.
"You don't have to hide it, we all know it."
"Well, I can't hide it from you." Cao Xiu spread out his hands, as if resigned to his fate, and said: "Actually, I have a friend, and this silk silk is what my friend thinks." ”
"What's your friend's name?"
"Cao Cao."
“???”
“……”
The corners of Qin Shi Huang's mouth twitched as he listened.
Why is this name so strange?
……
……
Cao House.
Cao Xiu personally poured wine for Xiao He and Cao Shen.
There are a wide variety of dishes on the table.
Xiao He picked up a piece of fried golden glutinous rice cake, which was still wrapped in brown syrup. Bite down gently, crispy on the outside and glutinous on the inside. The soft and glutinous taste combined with the sweetness of brown sugar made him full of praise.
Cao Xiu's ability to do anything else is definitely first-class. After his order, the food cooked by the chef in the house was also quite delicious.
"Hmm...... This brown sugar glutinous rice cake is still very delicious. ”
Cao Shen also picked up the piece, chewed it and nodded slowly.
Let's not talk about it, it was played by the concubine of Cao Xiu's mansion. As for this brown sugar, it is also simple, it is all brown sugar made from squeezed sugarcane juice. Naturally, there was sugar cane in this year, but most of it was concentrated in the south. Like Qu Yuan once wrote: rice and wheat, and yellow beams. Turtle cannon lamb, there is some syrup.
Zhe pulp, in fact, is sugarcane juice.
Sugar in this year is a luxury, and it is said that it is sweet. Xiao He has a workshop in private, specializing in boiling brown sugar according to Cao Xiu's method. Cao Xiu doesn't have to do anything, he can get fifty percent of the profits.
It's just that the production is really limited, and the money made is not much. The sugarcane in Peixian County is all green-skinned sugar cane, which seems to be very suitable for boiling sugar, but the sugar content is not comparable with the varieties that have been artificially cultivated in later generations.
"Xiu'er, you seem to have made up your mind?"
Cao Shen put down the wine bottle and opened his mouth lightly, his temperament was still a little anxious. Cao Xiu's actions, he saw in his eyes, and he could guess it. This is a risky move and a live move, which is more beneficial to Cao Xiu.
"Yes."
"Alas......" Counselor Cao sighed, "If you enter the Qin Dynasty, if you really cooperate with those people to overthrow the Qin State one day, you will definitely be regarded as a traitor of Qin and will be scolded by countless Qin people." In my opinion, it is better for you to really return to the Qin State! ”
"Actually, I mean that too."
Xiao He nodded silently beside him.
"Huh?!"
Cao Xiu was dumbfounded.
Xiao He's face has changed quickly, right?
That's not what you said the other day!
"Ahem, I also have times when I look away." Xiao He smiled helplessly, "I will let you enter Qin for the sake of the room, because I don't think the Qin State can support it for long." But the plough you have made today has made a difference in me. Others may not be able to, but you may really be able to renew the life of the Qin State! ”