Be a sick and weak noble son in Daqin

The massecuite on the bamboo strips gradually solidifies, and the tangy sugarcane fragrance gradually subsides. The condensed sugar is much easier to store than honey, and the production method is also simple. If there is enough sugarcane, the sucrose will definitely be able to quickly Replace the position of caramel in food.

However, the problem now is that sucrose is not common in the Central Plains, and even in the country of Chu where it originated, it is not a common thing that everyone can eat. In this way, it is still the same as maltose, only the rich and powerful can eat it.

Wei Ji stood there in a daze, looking at his helpless elder brother who didn't know how to react. Before his brother spoke, he really thought that this thing was very common in the south.

The sugar cane used for sugar production is different from the sugar cane we usually eat. Now that the conditions are limited, they don’t care so much. But if they can’t transport a large amount of sugar cane from Chu, they won’t be able to produce sugar even if they have great skills.

The Central Plains area is not suitable for growing sugar cane, and there is no way to grow sugar cane. Could it be possible to let him grow sugar beets?

There are too many seeds in the package. He hasn't tidied it up at home these days, and he doesn't know if there are beets in it. Even if there are beets for sugar, he can't grow them in a short time.

Wei Gong asked someone to take a small spoon, tasted the taste of sucrose and smiled, "It doesn't matter if there are fewer things, it will be more strange if there are fewer."

The business of the caravan is trivial. There is no need to make sugar in the territory of Wei State. Since this product is easier to transport than honey, let the caravan buy some land in Chu State to make sugar cubes and then transport them. Wouldn't it be enough to come here?

There are many clans in Chu State, and there are many places beyond the control of the King of Chu. No matter how small a clan is, it has its own way of survival. Let the caravans pay more attention to themselves, and cooperate with the tribes of Zhuyue. Profit distribution, the next thing is once and for all.

Caravans traveling among the vassals naturally have ways to protect themselves. Zhuyue is under the jurisdiction of Chu, but the territory is governed by itself as before. They will not give up the meat sent to their mouths, so as long as they are not stupid There will be no confusion.

Wei Ji opened his eyes wide and looked at his brother who had arranged the matter in a few words. There seemed to be little stars in his eyes. Jiang was still old and spicy. As expected of his brother, he just had ideas.

Duke Wei's adoring gaze towards his younger brother was very helpful, so he asked the cook to watch him here, and then the younger brother in his left hand and the son in his right hand took him away, "The caravan came back in the past two days. They brought a lot of things from Qin, and they have already selected Send some good ones to the palace, and there are some things specially sent by Duke Qin, let’s see if there is anything you like.”

Tai Zixi relished the sweet taste on the tip of his tongue, tilted his head and looked at his father and asked, "Summer is coming soon, children don't need leather to make clothes."

In the child's heart, all Qin can see are all kinds of skins. There are many other things in the Central Plains than in that remote place, so there is no need to go far away to ask for things from Qin.

Light clothes should be worn in summer, and leather should be kept in winter.

Horses are not needed in Weiguo, they are too expensive, and if you don’t pay attention to them, others will worry about them. Even powerful countries like Zhao State attach great importance to horses, and they will never sell them to other countries unless necessary. Even a small country like Wei would not touch that dangerous thing.

Wei Gong raised his hand and knocked on his son's forehead, "I just want you to go and have a look, if you don't say you like it, you will give it."

Prince Xi: ...

Bastard dad, can't you just talk properly?

The child was so angry that he broke away from his father's hand and ran to the side to seek comfort from their uncle, "Uncle, you don't know how much father has gone too far recently, you can't live this day."

"Don't be angry, our lord Xi'er has a lot of people, and we don't have the same knowledge as him." Wei Ji looked at the pitiful appearance of his elder nephew who came to complain, rubbed his red forehead, and whispered in the child's ear, "Let's make a note quietly, and bully him back when we grow up."

"Xi'er thinks so too." The young boy raised his chin proudly, seeing his father glanced over, he quickly tightened his expression, pretending that he hadn't said anything just now.

Wei Gong snorted, let the uncle and nephew whisper beside him, and asked people to bring all the things brought by the caravan yesterday to the bedroom, and they brought back more than just leather this time.

It was early spring when Wei Ji came back, and after his body recovered, he asked people to plant the only sweet potatoes left on his body, but the time was short, two or three months were not enough for them to mature.

The ones that had just been planted could not mature, and those that were planted in the winter in Qin State were different. The caravan brought back not only sweet potatoes and potatoes, but even the rows of radishes that he had planted before leaving.

Gongziqian knew that his garden had been planted with many things, but he never expected that there would be so many fruits growing under these low-looking green leaves.

As soon as they are pulled out, a bunch of them will be picked up. Not only the dug out fruits, but even the leaves can be eaten. Can they be unhappy?

This was planted in an unsuitable season. If you take good care of it in a fertile field, there will not be a harvest of dozens of stones per mu?

The men of the state of Qin who were pulling potatoes were very happy, and they were even more excited when all the sweet potatoes next to them were dug out. As for the radish next to it, which can only be pulled out one at a time, because there are few plants, it is not as big as sweet potatoes. Brother, so he was naturally ignored.

Gongziqian loaded a bunch of fruits harvested in the garden into the car and sent them all to Liyang Palace. The next thing is up to the monarch, and he just needs to be happy.

Ji'er has been back in Weiguo for so long, and he doesn't know that the things planted in the garden are all mature. The harvest this time is quite a lot, so it happened to be sent to him as well.

Ever since, the caravan transported all the way back from Qin, in addition to the goods, there was also a cart full of sweet potatoes, potatoes and radishes.

Wei Ji had already forgotten the two borders of radishes he had planted when he left. He was stunned for a moment when he saw so many things in the sackcloth bag, and then he realized that he ordered people to go to his bedroom and call Xiao A and Xiao B all over, and then they picked them up from the bag. He took out a juicy carrot, washed it and took a bite.

It's still a familiar taste, it's still a familiar taste, this feeling is great.

Wei Xi looked curiously at the carrot in their uncle's hand, hesitated for a while, and then picked one out of the bag. After washing it, he just wanted to take a bite, and in the blink of an eye, the juicy carrot was in his father's hands. .

"Father, can't you do it yourself?" Tai Zixi had already lost his temper due to his father, so he said weakly, and then went back to get another one, "For the sake of your age , take this as a child honoring you."

This is what my father can't scold, this is what my own father can't scold, this is what my own father can't scold...

The child said it many times in his heart, and under his father's smiling eyes, his expression returned to normal, and then he opened his mouth and took a vicious bite on the cleaned carrot.

The smile on Wei Gong's face froze, he subconsciously rubbed his arms to shake off the goosebumps, pretended not to know that his son took this thing as his bite, then looked at his baby brother next to him and asked, "Ji'er, what is this?" thing?"

He is in his prime, and his age has nothing to do with it. A child can say something wrong, and a father can't care so much about it.

Wei Ji was watching the play beside him, laughing happily when he saw that his brother didn't get any favors, "Carrot, a kind of food that is delicious when eaten raw or cooked."

"Is it delicious?" Prince Xi looked at their uncle with some puzzlement, his little face wrinkled into a bun, put aside the carrot he had bitten in his hand and said, "It's obviously not delicious at all."

Wei Ji raised his eyebrows, confirmed that his eldest nephew is a kid who doesn't like carrots, then turned his head and said to his elder brother standing next to him, "Brother, this is called carrots, and there are also carrots, green radishes, white radishes, etc. When they grew in the soil, they absorbed the essence of the sun and the moon to grow into what they are now, eating it is good for the body."

Duke Wei squeezed his chin, obviously moved by the phrase "absorbing the essence of the sun and the moon", and immediately asked people to send all the food to the dining room, "Since this is the case, you two should eat more."

"Don't worry, I will supervise Xi'er to eat well." Wei Ji smiled, his eyebrows curved, and against the disbelieving gaze of his eldest nephew, he quickly picked up the carrot in his hand and took another bite.

Refreshing, cool, sweet, sweet and crunchy, how can there be such a delicious carrot in the world?

Prince Xi wiped the water from his hands, looked at someone who was eating happily and said quietly, "Uncle, are you fooling us?"

What absorbs the essence of the sun and the moon when growing in the soil, which grains and vegetables have not been moisturized by the sun and the moon in the soil, and I have never heard anyone say that after eating it, they will become immortals. Why is this guy called carrot so special?

"Xi'er is so smart. She actually knows that the five grains grow up by absorbing the essence of the sun and the moon. My brother has successors." The young man admired solemnly, without any embarrassment at being exposed.

Carrots are indeed good for the body, and children should eat more of them. There is only one seedling in their family, so they have to take good care of it.

Prince Xi: ...

You two are indeed brothers, co-author I was born to make you happy, these days are really sad, why does he have such a father and such a brother-in-law?

Wei Ji couldn't stop laughing at the nephew's loveless expression, pinched the child's fleshy face twice before stopping, "Okay, I won't tease you anymore, it wasn't before Are you curious about what roasted sweet potatoes are, so many have been sent this time, so I'll let you try them out first."

As he said that, the young man leaned into his elder brother's ear, and said that this thing is indeed good for the body, and then the servants unloaded the things from the car, "Just leave some of these and plant them in the ground as before, how about the yield, brother?" I should know it in my heart, so I don’t need to say any more.”

"Wait, Duke Qin only sent these things, and didn't say what the output is." Duke Wei interrupted him by raising his hand, shaking his head to express that he really didn't know the output.

Wei Ji was stunned for a moment, and after confirming that the caravan brought back only goods and no letters other than this cart, he said helplessly, "Okay, I guess this cart was not in the hands of Lord Qin, but by Lord Qian." After it was pulled out of the ground, it was rushed over and sent over."

He didn't watch at the scene, and he didn't know how many things were collected in that land. No matter what, it was indispensable, otherwise Young Master Qian wouldn't be so excited.

By the time he remembered to fill in the letter, the sweet potatoes in the field here were almost ripe, seeing with his own eyes would bring better results than the letter, so let his brother go and see for himself.

Prince Xi looked at the sweet potato, which was much bigger than a carrot, and rubbed his stomach feeling even more aggrieved, "Uncle, Xi'er is not hungry yet."

"It's okay, father isn't hungry right now." Duke Wei comforted his son with a rare gentle voice, but he revealed his true colors before finishing a sentence, "Father and your uncle just went out, and we ate delicious food outside. Barbecue, my father thought at the time, it would be great if Xi'er was there, the taste of the barbecue is so good, even the eight treasures at the state banquet can't compare with it, but Xi'er was in the palace at that time, so he couldn't see that. Such a delicious taste."

Prince Xi: ...

"Father, it's better not to talk." The little boy who was hit hard held his chest and trembled. He glanced at the two guys who secretly ate delicious food behind his back, sniffed, turned and squatted in the corner to lick his wounds.

He is so difficult.

It's really hard to live these days. When my uncle went out, his status was the lowest, and when my uncle came back, his status was even lower. Why is it so difficult for him to live?

"Okay, don't be annoyed, come back quickly, father sent some pig meat back, and let the cook cook it for you to eat in the evening." Wei Gong smiled and took his son out of the corner, and rubbed his head carelessly with his big hands. He was obviously in a great mood.

"Uncle will make me roasted sweet potatoes, I don't care about that bit of pig meat." The little boy snorted and replied fiercely, but he didn't slap away the big hands that were making trouble on his head.

There was a smile on Wei Ji's lips, the dots in his eyes seemed to hide the whole galaxy, and he suppressed his smile when he saw Xiao A and Xiao B coming over, leaving more than half of these things as seeds, don't put too much in the dining room, Xiao Jia knew how to do these things, so she happened to teach those cooks.

Time passed by, and Sun Boling's new wheelchair was quickly made. Gongshu Modou was very satisfied with this work, and even wrote down every part in his book after he was done.

The ancestors left them countless exquisite utensils, and his public transportation of the ink fountain could not be without achievements. How can the family last for a hundred years rely on the ancestors alone?

The completion of the new wheelchair means that Wei Ji will leave Diqiu. Gongshu Modou is busy recording the experience of these days. He just waved to his son who is about to leave home to bring his luggage, and then closes the door and continues to write. I don't see the worry and hesitation before.

That kid felt that carpentry was too young to study hydraulic engineering, and Wei Guo didn't have the conditions for him to study it. After a few years of hard work in Qin State, he would know how good it is to be ordinary and stable.

Such a big man, let alone going to Qin, he can't control even going to sea. It's a good thing for young people to be motivated. What if the reputation of their Gongshu family is even better?

I heard that several branches of the Mohist family appeared in Qin State recently. Although the two of them have no enmity, they should not be too far behind in the situation where the ancestors once fought.

Back then, Mohism and Confucianism were able to share equal shares, but now the descendants are divided into several schools and factions, and their reputation has gradually declined. Their Gongshu family is different. They are the only ones from the beginning to the end, and each generation of children strives hard. It makes no sense to keep going. He was crushed under the feet of the Mohist disciples.

There is no problem with Gong Shuji. Mr. Wang Xu took his disciples to go together. He has not done much in the past two years, and the academy next door is also vacant. After dismissing the cook, he feels relaxed, and he can leave immediately after getting on the carriage. , only Wei Ji was alone, looking at his tearful elder brother and eldest nephew, who didn't know what to say.

"Uncle, you can take Xi'er and go together." Prince Xi hugged his uncle's thigh and did not let go, crying so heartbreakingly, even Wei Gong, who was about to say something, came out with a loud voice. It was on the spot.

The stinky boy is promising, he wanted to run so far when he was a little older, is he too tempered, one or two want to leave Weiguo?

Wei Gong carried his son to the back with a dark face, and when he looked at the baby brother, he changed another expression in an instant. The handsome young man in brocade clothes was tearful, holding the baby brother's hand and choked up, "Ji'er, what do you want?" No, we're still..."

don't go...

"Brother!" Wei Ji looked at his elder brother who wanted to change his mind, dumbfounded, and saw a few gorgeously dressed beautiful women from a distance, nodded at them and said, "The beauties are here, you want them to see you now Does it look like this?"

Duke Wei: QWQ~

The king of a country who is only willing to be shameless in front of his precious brother wiped away his tears, straightened his clothes, watched the people get into the car, and turned his head to tell the guards who followed him.

Wei Ji quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he notified the beauties in the harem early in the morning, and told them to come over and take his brother away when the time came. Otherwise, in this situation, he didn't know how long he would cry.

Xi'er couldn't stop her schoolwork, so she asked her master to give him more homework these days, so that when she gets busy, she won't have time to think about him.

There is nothing that cannot be solved by homework, if there is, then save more.

The convoy left Diqiu City smoothly, heading west all the way towards the state of Qin. The young man in the carriage had his lips tightly pressed together, his beautiful eyes were out of focus, and he was staring at the constantly shaking curtain in a trance.

He kept everything that could be left behind. The bamboo slips that he sorted out in Qin State before are now placed in his brother's study. He can explain any doubts he had after such a long time. He doesn't need to say anything about the dining room. The cooks can research many delicious dishes by themselves. As long as there are enough seasonings, they will always taste better than before, and they won't wrong his brother and their eldest nephew when they eat.

I hope that nothing will happen next, the world is too chaotic, how long can the stability of Weiguo be maintained.

The caravan traveled many times between Qin and Wei, and those who were familiar with this road could not be more familiar with it. This time, there were dozens of elite soldiers guarded by Duke Wei, and they arrived in Qin State safely.

Liyang City has changed a lot compared to when we left before. The biggest difference is that it is very popular. Xiao Jia looked at the bustling city, returned to the carriage and said in disbelief, "My lord, there didn't seem to be so many people in Liyang before. , why is it so lively now?"

There are few people in the small city here, so if you run faster, you can get from the east to the west of the city. Listening to the movement outside, is it possible that men, women and children have all come out of the house?

Let so many people come out of their homes, wouldn't it be a civil uprising?

The little guard's face turned pale, and he couldn't help but sit closer to their young master. Wei Ji raised his hand and knocked on his forehead, asking Xiao Yi to get him out and then open the curtain to go down.

Someone from the caravan went to inquire early, and came back soon after finding out what happened in the city to report, "My lord, today is the day when a scholar enters the Qin Dynasty to be appointed to an official position, that's why the city is so lively."

"Let's go and have a look too." Wei Ji nodded, and saw that the old man Wang Xu and Sun Dajun had come down in the carriage behind him, so he walked over and said, "Sir, Duke Qin officially appointed officials for Shandong scholars today. Interested in going to see it together?"

"It's been so many days since the order to seek meritorious service was issued, and it's only officially appointed today. It seems that Mr. Qin is a cautious person." The old man stroked his beard and said, also wanting to know what official position the other apprentice will get, so he happily took the lead. city ​​gate.

Wei Ji glanced back, and found that the last carriage was still quiet in the hustle and bustle, and couldn't help asking, "Did Mr. Gongshu not come down?"

"He had a stomachache last night. He should have just fallen asleep not long ago." The baby-faced young man said seriously, without mentioning that he had fooled people into eating spicy barbecue slices before he had stomach troubles. thing.

Wei Ji looked suspiciously at the smiling Grand Army Master Sun. After all, he didn't bother Gong Shuji who was resting. He was about to reach out to help him push the wheelchair, and then Xiao A and Xiao B snatched the handle from left to right.

"Young master, please rest, we can do this kind of thing, and Mr. Sun will definitely not be tired."

"Then I'll take care of you two." The baby-faced young man smiled happily, seeing that their teacher had already walked a long way, he hurriedly signaled the young man behind him to move faster.

Xiao A has great strength, and it is not difficult at all to push the special wheelchair like flying. Xiao B watched the person on it who was about to fall, endured it for a long time, and finally laughed out loud.

Wei Ji shook his head helplessly, and asked the caravan to bring the accompanying guards down to recuperate, then patted the servant on the shoulder and said, "Let's go, go and see this rare big scene."

From the beginning of winter to the present, half a year is enough time for scholars who intend to enter Qin to rush to Liyang. Qin Gong sincerely seeks talents, and treats these scholars very generously, which even arouses the dissatisfaction of domestic veterans In private, there is no shortage of arranging these scholars who entered the Qin Dynasty because of this matter.

In the eyes of Qin people, it is a good thing to be able to read, but it is not enough to know how to read. The old Qin people have a hard life, and they want to starve to death at home if they don't do a little bit of housework?

These scholars don’t know what they look like in other countries. When they came to Qin, they were treated as guests, and their food and clothes were better than those of Liyang Ling. Both are uncomfortable.

It’s just that they are uncomfortable. After all, the order is given by the Duke of Qin. No matter how powerful they are, they dare not disobey the order and disrespect it. State Wei.

What are you doing here if you dislike Qin as inferior to Qi?

The ministers and people who have suffocated a lot of breath on the scholars who entered the Qin Dynasty in the past few months are waiting for this day to see what kind of work their emperor will assign these people. People's official positions, they will not agree with anything.

It is a good thing for scholars to enter the Qin Dynasty, but it shouldn't make the Qin people lose their way of life, right?

There were a lot of discussions along the way, and most of the Qin people didn't like these scholars who entered the Qin Dynasty. Mr. Wang Xu held his hands behind his back, holding a fairy-tale style, "The people of Qin are ignorant, and Qin Gong wants to appoint scholars from Shandong countries. grind."

Wei Ji looked as usual, followed the flow of people to the open space in the city, found a hidden seat and stood up, and said, "The people of the country are ignorant, and it is the rulers who need to work harder, otherwise Qin will never be strong."

The Central Plains is full of turmoil, the battle is in full swing, and the whole country of Qin is exhausted beyond words. It is so difficult to defeat the other countries and go east.

"Young Master, you can see clearly." Sun Boling sat leaning on the back of the chair, felt the gaze on him and smiled, "With Boling here, I'm afraid I will attract enough attention from others today."

Normal people don't sit in wheelchairs. Babies who are born with disabilities have a low chance of surviving, and those who are handicapped are rarely as calm as him. No, it seems a bit boastful. Anyway, his wheelchair can be used anywhere It attracted a lot of attention, not to mention the people of Liyang who had hardly seen this thing.

"It was a mistake to let Mr. come out with me." Wei Ji rubbed his forehead annoyedly, just about to leave this man here by himself, he and the old man stayed away, but before he had time to move his feet, he heard a familiar voice.

"Ji'er—"