How I Survived in Transmigration with My Ghost Hubby

The affairs of the oil workshop soon became busy. As agreed before, the renting of the store and the storage of grain all fell on Li Kui's shoulders. No one was seen for a month or two.

But Ji Ran was not idle, he couldn't help with anything else, but he was the only one in charge of the oil press. He was drawing blueprints and looking for craftsmen, but after several revisions, he still failed. The skills of folk craftsmen were limited. It can only return its shape, but it cannot penetrate the inner structure.After more than two months of tossing, I finally found the Ministry of Engineering with the drawings, and finally, with the concerted efforts of everyone, it took another toss of revision and modification, and it took more than half a month to make the finished product.

Naturally, the oil press that Ji Ran asked the Ministry of Works to make cannot be compared with modern technology. It is completely semi-machine and semi-automatic, but it is already very good. Whether it is oil output or heat preservation and labor saving, it is several times better than mortar. .

The two worked together and worked together for several months before the oil workshop finally took shape and opened for business.

In order to let people know the usefulness of vegetable oil, on the day of opening, a cook was specially invited, and a temporary stove was set up outside the store door, and the cooking was free for people to taste.

This method really paid off immediately. On the opening day, in less than half a day, two large tanks of the squeezed oil were sold out.The front is selling in full swing, and the back is busy frying for half a moment, which can be said to be extremely busy.

In addition to selling oil, Ji Ran also took advantage of the opportunity to sell rapeseed to everyone, as well as planting knowledge.But that day he just watched from a distance and didn't show up. Naturally, the big boss Li Kui did the job.

"Fathers and folks, don't look at this small rapeseed. It is very useful. It can not only extract oil for cooking, but also pick and add vegetables when it is young. It tastes refreshing and sweet, and it is no bigger than the cabbage we often eat Poor radishes, it is said that the Department of Agricultural Education will release seeds in the new season. At that time, everyone can buy them and grow them for themselves. In the coming year, they will have a good harvest. You can also exchange rapeseed for oil. We, Liji Oil Factory, do not do it for profit. Try to earn everyone's personal wage difference!"

Ji Ran, Lu Zhen, and Bai Muyan and Zhao Yu were sitting in the teahouse across the street, listening to Li Kui's yelling, and couldn't help but smile at each other.

"This Li... Boss Li, he is a remarkable person wherever he goes!" Bai Muyan took a sip from her teacup, but did not put it down. He has courage, strategy, and ambition, but unfortunately he is an eunuch, otherwise his future is limitless, how can he be just a businessman."

"I don't think there's anything wrong with him now." Zhao Yu grabbed a handful of melon seeds, thought about it, and threw them back on the plate. "It's nothing to be a businessman. As long as you have the heart, you can still live your own wonderful life."

Bai Muyan didn't refute Zhao Yu's words, put down the teacup, grabbed a handful of melon seeds and started peeling the shells, but didn't eat them, and put them all on the saucer in front of Zhao Yu.

Zhao Yu was taken aback for a moment, but then he came to understand and started to eat happily, but his eyes looked like hooks at Bai Muyan from time to time.At that time, Bai Muyan would support her forehead with one hand, turn her head slightly and show a meaningful smile at Zhao Yu.

The two of them exchanged eye contact and sprinkled dog food while they were talking. Ji Ran saw it, and suddenly felt that the tea in his mouth was really harsh. He was secretly complaining about the lack of morals of these two guys, while Lu Zhen, who had been silent all the time, He also grabbed his paws and peeled the shells, but his movements were faster than Bai Muyan's, and he gathered a handful of melon seeds in a few strokes.

"Don't envy others, if you want to eat, I'll peel it for you." Lu Zhen said, pulling Ji Ran's free hand, and put the melon seeds in his palm, "Eat it, I'll continue peeling it for you." . " Instead of saving money, I directly picked up a clean teacup from the tea tray, and continued to peel the melon seeds without complaint.

Zhao Bai and Zhao Bai, who showed affection and were given a mouthful of dog food: "..."

"The business in the oil workshop is good, but based on our half-day observation, most of the real buyers are rich families, and the poor people just take a look at it." Bai Muyan turned her head to look out the window at first, but looked at , the smile on his face faded, and his brows frowned slightly.

"This is natural." Ji Ran echoed, "Although the price of oil is kept as low as possible, it is still a considerable expense for most families. When the next year's extensive planting, when grain can be exchanged for oil, the burden will be It will be much lower, so that vegetable oil can be completely popularized.”

Bai Muyan withdrew her gaze, turned her head to look at Ji Ran, "The emperor has already assigned enough tasks to the states and counties, and it seems that Caizi is also very important."

Ji Ran just smiled and said nothing, can he not take it seriously? This is grain and oil, which is more indispensable than vegetables.

"However, Mr. Ji, vegetables can be grown in greenhouses, why can't this rapeseed?" Bai Muyan actually wanted to ask this point a long time ago.

"It's not impossible, it's not necessary." Ji Ran's mouth was dry after eating the melon seeds, and he picked up his teacup and took a big sip.

"Oh?" Bai Muyan raised her eyebrows and looked at Ji Ran.

"The seeds can be planted in September and October, and the next year's harvest will be just right, so there is no need to waste greenhouse resources." Ji Ran explained.

Zhao Yu paused when he heard that he took the pastry, "It will be in September and October, so it won't be long."

Yeah, in two or three months, it's almost time to plant the seeds.I think that when the rapeseed was first harvested, the ears of the rice were not yet golden, but now the harvest has already been full. In a blink of an eye, it is the turn of autumn and winter. After the heat dissipates, the weather is getting cooler every day.

In order to catch up with the sowing season, not long after the oil workshop opened, Ji Ran put on sale the rapeseed seeds at the Agricultural Education Division.On the day the seeds were put up for sale, it was still Wanfu who ran the fastest and bought the most, but this time it was different from before. There were more people buying rapeseed than expected, not only in the villages around Kyoto, but also many people who heard the news. They came all the way overnight, and the chain reaction drove the sale of many other vegetables.

Except for those listed for sale, the rest were directly divided up by the states and counties.Although these parents and officials are ordered by the emperor, they also have an unprecedented curiosity about vegetable oil. In addition, this vegetable oil does not only benefit the people or the country, they can also benefit from it, so there is no complaint at all. , the task was accomplished willingly.

A busy and fulfilling lifestyle always makes people feel that time flies very fast.It just feels like the rapeseed has just been planted not long ago, and it is already winter and snow in a blink of an eye.

In addition to being colder this winter, it is also very uneven.

In fact, the court deliberately suppressed the news of the Huns' rebellion at the border and did not spread it widely, and those people outside did not know where they got it from. In short, no matter where there are storytellers in teahouses or wine shops, they can always hear it. If there are too many, it is inevitable that people will be impetuous.

It’s just that this impetuousness does not affect the peace and prosperity of the singing and dancing in the capital city, and the extravagance and lust. Except for the occasional sigh after dinner, people are actually not affected at all.

However, at the beginning of the new year, the frontiers suddenly sent urgent reports. Headed by the Huns, Beiyue, Donglin and other countries finally couldn't bear it anymore and sent troops.Different from the temptations of several small affiliated countries, the Xiongnu had a strong momentum. In a short period of time, they broke through Wucheng Pass and captured two cities in a row. Be furious.

When another urgent border report was sent to the palace, the ministers who didn't take it seriously at first also started to panic.The Xiongnu sent troops this time like a broken bamboo. According to this situation, it will be fine.However, even so, the court officials still quarreled like a vegetable market. The civil officials advocated persuasion, and the military officials advocated forceful suppression.

Every morning court was carried out amid such noise, and I didn't even have to doze off.

"Enough!" Once again, the court quarreled into a vegetable market, and the emperor finally got angry, grabbed the cup in hand and smashed it on the ground with a bang.

Everyone was startled when they heard the sound, and immediately stopped arguing, and each of them lowered their heads and kept silent.

But the emperor didn't say anything, got up abruptly, and walked away furiously.Ren Changfu yelled to retreat from a distance, and everyone who was frightened by this aura woke up like a dream, and they all came to their senses.

Now that they have retreated from the court, the debate has subsided for the time being, but when everyone left in groups of three or five, what they were talking about was still this matter.The military officers disdain the set of mother-in-laws, scoff at this, and leave quickly.

Ji Ran was at the end, his brain ached from the humming noise, he was rubbing the back of his neck and yawning as he was about to go out when Bai Muyan called him back.

"Master Ji!" Bai Muyan caught up with Bai Muyan a few steps, and walked out together, and asked, "What does Lord Ji think when the Huns invade this time?"

"Me?" Ji Ran glanced at Bai Muyan and shook his head, "I'm not good at this, but it doesn't matter what anyone thinks, what matters is what the emperor thinks about it." After a pause, he continued, "But I This person has a problem, that is, if people don't offend me, I won't offend others, and people will rush to get beaten, absolutely not used to it."

"So, you are advocating fighting?" Bai Muyan raised her eyebrows.

"Others have slapped their noses on their faces, and they pretend to be kind without fighting back. That's what cowards do." Thinking of what those civil servants said just now, benevolence, righteousness and morality, Ji Ran sneered, "Those people only want peace. Gui, don’t even think about it, now that the Huns are chasing us to fight, the right to speak is basically in the hands of the other party, and whether the main peace will be pursued and fought fiercely is not up to us at all, it all depends on people’s happiness.”

Bai Muyan laughed when she heard the words, smiled and sighed again, "Of course we must fight, our city cannot be lost in vain, it must be taken back."

Ji Ran also nodded, thinking it should be like this.

"It's just this candidate..." Bai Mu's face darkened, "Old General Meng is old, and he will definitely not be able to go to the battlefield again. He has five sons, but his qualifications are mediocre, and none of them can be a leader.

Ji Ran recognized General Meng, who was already an octogenarian in his 80s, and said after a pause, "There are so many military officers, they don't necessarily have to come from the Meng family, right?"

Bai Muyan's complexion didn't improve when she heard the words, she was about to speak, but was interrupted by Ren Changfu who hurried over.

"Master Bai, Master Ji, it is just right for you two to be together. I have ordered the two of you to meet in the royal study." Ren Changfu walked up to the two of them and bowed respectfully.

Bai Muyan was about to look for the emperor, she nodded upon hearing this, indicating that she knew, then turned to look at Ji Ran and asked, "Master Ji, together?"

"Okay." Ji Ran wanted to go back earlier, but since the emperor summoned him, even if he didn't like it, he had to go.