The Han and Tang dynasties were disbanded, the World Destroying Army appeared, the Taiping Empire was established in Dragon City, and the war in the Tianfeng Continent finally stopped temporarily, but the lives of the common people were still very difficult.

Twenty years of war have consumed too many resources of the Tianfeng Continent, and coupled with Avril's massacre, it has almost driven the common people to a dead end. Ordinary people don't even know if they can survive today, where do they have the heart to farm. The plan of the year is in the remaining spring, there is no seed in the spring and no harvest in the autumn, this is the law of nature, and no one can disobey it.

Today's spring is a chaotic spring, and the common people are all busy running for their lives, where do they have the heart to care about spring ploughing. Now the war has stopped for the time being, but the spring ploughing has also passed, and now the food is already very tight, and there will be no harvest in another autumn, and I really don't know how many people will starve to death.

Time never cares whether people want to pass or not, every day passes, the people will have less food in their hands, and sooner or later they will come to the time of food shortage.

When Rijkaard mentioned the food problem, everyone stopped talking. Hu Wei and Zhu Daneng also know the importance of food, but they also have no good way to solve the current food crisis.

Hu Wei felt that the atmosphere was too depressing, and half-jokingly said to Rijkaard: "You guys are more than a hundred years old, you must have experienced such a thing, quickly come up with a way to solve this matter." ”

Rijkaard glared at Hu Wei angrily, and said, "You think I'm a god, and if you want a way, there will be a way." When it comes to you, aren't you a god-like existence with you, but if there is anything that can't be done, there will definitely be a solution to it when it comes to you. Why don't you give us an idea now? ”

June's debt was repaid quickly, and Hu Wei had just ridiculed Rijkaard, and Rijkaard paid Hu Wei back. They are also big and small, and they can be regarded as the people of the Tianfeng Continent, and it is already amazing when one of them appears, but now the two of them are together. I can't do anything about it, which shows how difficult this food problem is.

Zhu Daneng saw that Hu Wei and the two were arguing again, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I said two, now is not the time to quarrel, we don't think of a way, it's too late in time." ”

Rijkaard snorted, "It's not me arguing with this guy, it's him who started it first." ”

Hu Wei smiled indifferently: "It's my mistake, but Lao Li, I really have to rely on you to give us ideas about this matter." Do you have a foundation in your heart?"

Rijkaard saw that Hu Wei had admitted his mistake, and he no longer bounced on the matter. Wen Yan said: "Actually, it's not completely impossible, I remember that in my hometown, there was a thing called sweet potato, which grew in the summer." This kind of thing grows very quickly, it will be harvested in about two months, and an average acre of land can produce tens of thousands of catties, although the taste is not very good, but there will be absolutely no problem to fill the neck. If we can get the common people to plant sweet potatoes, then we should be able to get through it. ”

"Sweet potato. Have you heard of it?" Hu Wei asked Zhu Daneng. Zhu Daneng's family is also engaged in grain, and he is well-informed in this regard.

Zhu Daneng frowned and said, "In my memory, it seems that this kind of thing has never appeared. ”

"Unconsciously, it's been a month since Hu Wei went out. I don't know how he's doing now. Ximen Yufeng said while wiping his body slightly.

At the same time as the Han and Tang dynasties were disbanded, the pro-guard battalion was also disbanded at the same time. Except for a few guards who were already close to each other like a family, Ximen Yufeng didn't have many people left around them.

When Hu Wei left, the last thing he could let go of was Weiwei. After discussing with Ximen Yufeng, they decided to take care of Weiwei's life in person. Today it was Ximen Yufeng's turn and Ouyang Hanbing to come over.

Ouyang Hanbing said: "I'm not worried about Hu Wei's situation. He's such a person who can mix well anywhere, and I'm more worried about the eldest sister, who has been out for so long. She hasn't come back yet, so I don't know how she's doing. ”

Carrying the red leaves, Ximen Yufeng also shook his head. Momiji has been out for half a year, and there is no news until now, although they are no longer in Seoul, but they have left a code on the way out of Seoul, and Momiji can naturally find this place when he sees the code.

Ximen Yufeng comforted Ouyang Hanbing and said, "Eldest sister shouldn't be fine." Over the years, the eldest sister has done everything herself, maybe she is tired and wants to stay outside for a while, and when the time is almost up, she should come back. ”

Ouyang Hanbing shook his head and said, "You don't have to use this to comfort me, everyone's sisters for so many years, what kind of person the eldest sister is, how can I not know." With her character, she is definitely not the kind of person who will stay outside, if nothing hadn't happened, she would have run back long ago. ”

The two sisters were chatting while wiping their bodies slightly. After the dissolution of the Han and Tang Dynasties, they all put down the burden on their bodies one by one, the most obvious of which was Huang Jinfeng, who had to take care of the food and drink of more than 100,000 people before, and as soon as she opened her eyes every day, she was waiting for her to spend all kinds of expenses, and now, she only needs to meet the needs of twenty or thirty people in the family, and the pressure can be said to be a thousandfold reduction.

"Mother Yufeng. A voice interrupted the small talk between Ximen Yufeng and the two.

"It's Yaya, come in. Yufeng shouted outside the door, and then saw Yaya walk in from outside.

"Yaya, do you have something to do with us?" asked Ouyang Hanbing.

Yaya nodded and said, "Two mothers, Yaya has a request, I hope the two mothers can allow it." ”

"Let's talk about it first. "The people around Hu Wei are all about to become fine, and they will never agree until they know the specific content of the matter.

Yaya said: "Mother Momiji has been out for a long time, and Qi Qi and I are very worried about her. Qi Qi and I wanted to go out and pick up Momiji's mother back. ”

"This ......" Ouyang Hanbing glanced at Ximen Yufeng, and then said to Yaya: "It's very chaotic outside now, I'm afraid it will be dangerous to go out." ”

"The danger girl knows, but the girl will not be afraid. It is precisely because of the danger outside that Yaya wants to pick up Momiji's mother back earlier. ”

"It's really not very tasty. ”

Hu Wei has seen what sweet potatoes are this time. Each of these toys weighs two or three pounds, and it can be kept for a long time without spoiling when it is dried, and according to Rijkaard, it grows quickly. The harvest was good, but it didn't taste good. If eating is a pleasure, then eating this sweet potato is definitely a sin.

Zhu Daneng didn't express his opinion, but looking at him, a person who doesn't care about being cold and can take a bite if the shit doesn't stink, eating sweet potatoes is like eating poison, you can imagine how unpalatable this thing is.

"That's what hometown tastes like. This sweet potato has been with me for at least 20 years, and I don't want to eat it. "Richkaard doesn't eat sweet potatoes, he misses. Such an unpalatable thing, surrounded by longing, he can actually eat it with relish. It can be seen that the power of longing.

"How many years are you talking about?" Hu Wei's eyes widened. He had wondered why Rijkaard had been able to find a piece of the sweet potato when he first mentioned it, and it turned out that it had been collected as an antique by Rijkaard.

"What you gave us from twenty years ago, you also gave us food?" Zhu Daneng also jumped up. If this play had been left for a few more years, it would have been his age.

Rijkaard smiled: "Don't worry, once the sweet potato is completely dry, it won't spoil for a long time." Now that you all know what sweet potatoes look like, how does it feel?"

Hu Wei groaned: "The common people are hungry, not to mention sweet potatoes." Even muddy bark can be eaten, and the taste is not a big problem. ”

Zhu Daneng continued: "The problem is that the common people have never seen this thing, and it is really difficult for them to spend a little time betting on this game to survive." ”

Rijkaard sighed, "What you think. That's exactly what I was thinking about. The common people are now frightened birds, they are on guard against a qiē, suspicious of a qiē, and want them to plant sweet potatoes with peace of mind. I'm afraid it's not that easy. ”

Hu Wei said: "If you really want to do it, it's not impossible." ”

Rijkaard was overjoyed: "You have a way?"

Hu Wei said: "It depends on how much money you have." ”

Rijkaard was stunned for a moment and said, "What does this have to do with money?"

Hu Wei explained: "Nature is related. You are now building Dragon City. Isn't it just the common people who are paid to be workers? If you stop all the projects at hand for the time being and concentrate on planting sweet potatoes, I believe you will definitely be able to attract the attention of the people......"

Rijkaard obediently said: "Then put some news out in secret, saying how this sweet potato is good, then the people will definitely rush to plant, and when the sweet potato is harvested, even if there is no magical effect, but he can at least eat it, and when the time comes, the problem of food will naturally be solved." ”

Hu Wei nodded and said, "That's right." Whether you can arouse the interest of the common people depends on how old you can play. ”

Zhu Daneng suddenly interjected: "Wait a minute, Lao Li, how many years have you not been back to your hometown?"

"Fifty or sixty years, why do you ask this?"

"You said that this toy is a specialty of your hometown, is there any such thing in your hometown now?"

"There should be more. Rijkaard remembered for ten minutes before replying. In the past ten minutes, the smiles on the faces of Hu Wei and Zhu Daneng have turned into crying images. Sweet potatoes were the only lifesaver they could think of right now, and if Rijkaard's hometown was gone, there weren't even seeds, what kind of would they plant.

"Looking at your appearance, you don't dare to have one, right?" This matter must be investigated, otherwise it is tantamount to deceiving yourself.

Rijkaard smiled bitterly: "Over the years, I am sure that I have not paid attention to this situation, and now I really can't answer you with a definite message." The only thing I know for sure is that twenty years ago, sweet potatoes were still in abundance. ”

Zhu Daneng said very politely: "Twenty years, what has the whole world become, the news from twenty years ago is still a fart." The most important thing now is to send someone to find out the situation, if there are no more seeds. Let's find another way as soon as possible. ”

Rijkaard has a prominent past, but his current appearance really can't scare people, Zhu Daneng is not afraid of him at all, and he can say whatever he wants.

Rijkaard frowned and said, "Dragon City is not very far from my hometown, but this person is selected...... Zhu Daneng, why don't you go for a trip? ”

Zhu Daneng pointed to his nose and said, "Doesn't your World Destroying Army have hundreds of thousands of troops, and you don't need so many subordinates, why do you want me to go?"

Rijkaard explained: "I have a lot of men under me, but you know it. It's very troublesome for me to issue an order now, and who the poisoner is, we don't have a clue yet, the sweet potato is our life-saving pill, and I want to hand it over to someone who can definitely be trusted to investigate. ”

Hu Wei and Zhu Daneng now know that Rijkaard gave instructions in the manner of Guò's spokesman. There's no way he's going to do that, and if it weren't, who would have acted at his behest as a 'little kid'.

Before, Rijkaard still trusted his spokesperson, except that he didn't let him see what he looked like. Pretty much everything is left to the table. But since Hu Wei told about the poisoning of He Liangyu and several people, Rijkaard no longer dared to fully trust those people around him. After all, the people who can poison He Liangyu are definitely people from within them, and what is really terrifying is that. It is still unknown what the true purpose of the poisoner was. If you don't guard against it, I'm afraid that one mistake will become a thousand hatreds.

Hu Wei pondered for a while, and said to Zhu Daneng: "What Lao Li said is also a truth, or you will work harder." Let's take this trip. ”

Even Hu Wei said so, even if Zhu Daneng didn't want to go, he had to go. In fact, Zhu Daneng is not afraid of hard work and does not want to go. He just casually remarked Rijkaard.

"Then I'll leave tomorrow. ”

Zhu Daneng went to investigate the matter of the sweet potato, and only Hu Wei and Rijkaard were left in the house. In order to ensure that his identity is not exposed, Rijkaard did not arrange for anyone in his residence, and when Hu Wei did not come, he stayed alone in the house, and there was no one to speak.

"Lao Li, what's the matter with that endorsement you made, can you trust it?" In fact, Hu Wei had wanted to ask before, but he never had the opportunity to ask, and now Rijkaard has begun to doubt the people around him, and that endorsement is also one of the objects of suspicion, Hu Wei can't help but figure out his situation.

Rijkaard said: "I raised him many years ago, and at first I wanted him to be my stand-in. You know, the emperor's profession is very dangerous, and it is necessary to have a stand-in. But then it happened, and the stand-in was used in this aspect. ”

"So, he's an old man too?"

"I'm not very old, I'm in my sixties, I have nine points like me in makeup, and I've had special training, so I don't have any problems dressing up. ”

"How is his loyalty?" Hu Wei was most concerned about this question. Loyalty is a must, if there is no loyalty, no matter how strong the ability is, it has no meaning, and even the stronger the ability, the more terrible.

Rijkaard mused, "There used to be absolutely no problems, but now it's hard to say. ”

Hu Wei understood what Rijkaard meant. Power can change a person, and the stand-in can now be said to have completely taken over the power of Rijkaard, and he can give orders as he pleases.

It is not very easy for a person who is accustomed to giving orders to go back and act according to other people's orders. Now that man's stand-in should have been accustomed to letting the people below follow his orders, it is really hard to say whether he will do things 100% according to Ilijekaard's orders.

"Looks like I need to meet that stand-in of yours, is there a way you can get me to his side so that I can get a chance to observe him up close?"

Rijkaard said: "I, as an 'envoy', can still do something, and there is nothing wrong with this. Give me some time, I'll arrange it. ”

"That's fine, we need to sort this out before we can move on to the next step. By the way, if I find something wrong and the situation doesn't allow me to talk to you first, can I ......?"

Rijkaard didn't wait for Hu Wei to finish speaking, and then interjected: "No problem, I trust your judgment, if you find something wrong, you can abolish him." I will never show mercy to those who betray me. ”

Hu Wei smiled and said, "You really hate it." ”

"It's not a question of ruthlessness, it's a theorem. To a person who has betrayed you, you are still soft-hearted, and the person who suffers in the end must be yourself. Because he knows too much about you, and it is much easier to do it to you than outsiders!" )