Great Zhou Empress

Maritime merchants who wanted to go to Southeast Asia, took advantage of the northerly wind in winter, and hurriedly sailed there.Yuanjia Cabinet launched a loan service at the right time, so that the fleet in need can borrow money to buy more ships. A piece of coastal docks is in full swing, and the existing ships are in short supply.

This trip stimulated a large number of sea merchants to go to sea. When they come back, they will not only bring high-yield seeds to increase the unit output of agriculture, but also increase the tax revenue of the Shibo Department by a large amount because they increase the trade volume.

As for Zhao Wutong's trip, he still needs to wait until the south wind blows in summer.

She may not be planning to travel this year, though.

Penglaizhou, traveling [-] miles to the east, is not an instant trip. Although she is brave, she is not a reckless person, and she will ask more people.

People in this era probably have several understandings of the world, and Zhao Wutong knows more or less all of them.

Zhao Wutong didn't believe the theory of round sky and place, after all, she was a seafarer, and the experience she gained from running the sea could not prove the round sky.

It is said that the earth is in the shape of a pot cover, which is possible, but it is also said that the edge of the pot cover is a boundless abyss. If a boat reaches the edge, it will fall all the way along the abyss, but Zhao Wutong would think, then If the sea water was falling all the way, wouldn't the sea have dried up long ago?

She also heard a saying that the earth is a sphere, just like the armillary sphere, and the stars revolve around the earth, but this idea is a bit dizzy, and she always feels that she is about to fall.

Just as she was thinking about it, she strolled to the restaurant she had always been thinking of - Xinchanglou.

Hearing the name, it seems that they are going to drink, but in fact, their main business is cooking. Anyway, for Zhao Wutong, Dacheng's own wine is just that, not as exciting as the wine she sells overseas.

What she was fascinated by was the braised pork dish in Xinchanglou.

Recently, she went every day, but she didn't see the female chef, and she didn't expect much today, but she actually saw someone.

I have to say that in life, we really want to plant flowers but not bloom, but we don’t want to plant willows and willows to make shade.

I forgot to mention that the female chef is named Yan Yi, and she is also the owner of the Xinchang Building.

Yan Yi is tall and slender, and she is extremely cool. Her facial muscles are hardly mobilized, so it should be a cold face.

Every time, Zhao Wutong talked to himself, and Yan Yi probably didn't say more than ten sentences to her.Yan Qi probably has emotional disorders, but in this era, who cares about such diseases, so she can live a comfortable life.

Because of this personality, Zhao Wutong didn't even know the name "Yan Qi" for a long time, and it was somehow mysterious.

Knowing that Yan Yi was in the kitchen, Zhao Wutong went to the back kitchen as if strolling in his own house, and saw Yan Yi in gray cloth and white apron.

As soon as he saw someone, Zhao Wutong said loudly, "Where have you been? I've been waiting for you for several days, and your guys don't know. Hey, why do you always appear like a ghost?" Ah, you don't look like you went out to sea."

Zhao Wutong looked at Yan Yi's feet, they were of normal size.

Those who go out to sea often have bigger feet. After all, ocean-going ships are always swaying when the wind is high and the waves are rough. The grip on the soles of the feet is high, and they get bigger over time.

Yan Yi looked at her and asked, "Braised pork?"

As soon as this dish was mentioned, Zhao Wutong's eyes lit up instantly, and he nodded violently like a chicken pecking at rice.

Zhao Wutong followed Yan Qi around in the kitchen full of oily smoke.

Yan Yi's restaurant sells a lot of stir-fried vegetables. The stir-fried vegetables are delicious, come out quickly, and can be sold at a high price. The only trouble is that after a long time, the kitchen will smell of oily smoke everywhere.

But Zhao Wutong, who loves food, doesn't mind at all, she can't wait to stay in such a place every day.

Yan Yi knew that she loved braised pork, and she was also the best at making braised pork, she didn't need Zhao Wutong to ask, she had already asked, and went to the cabinet to get a square piece of pork belly.

Yan Yi's movement of swinging the knife was extremely clean and neat, and her hand was extremely steady. With one stroke of the knife, pieces of meat of the same size could be clearly seen.

Zhao Wutong's saliva already flowed out before the pot was cooked.

When the braised pork came out of the pot, Zhao Wutong sat down on the kitchen table, not minding the greasy and dirty place, and his heart and eyes were full of the red braised pork in front of him.

In fact, watching Zhao Wutong eat is a kind of enjoyment. With the face of a woman from a good family, she tastes like she hasn’t eaten in hundreds of years. It can give the person who makes this dish a very strong positive and immediate give back.

The so-called sense of accomplishment means that you have done something and received some positive feedback, so the brain quickly secretes dopamine, making people feel happy.

And the stimulation of pleasure is strongest when the reward is immediate.

Therefore, many parents educate their children and always give them timely praise when they do something. This is the reason.

Even Yan Yi, who was cold and cold, felt a sense of happiness and accomplishment that she rarely experienced because Zhao Wutong enjoyed eating her braised pork.

For Yan Yi, very few people can carve some traces in her heart. After all, she has no emotional disorder, and most of the relationships between human beings are still maintained by emotions.

Grandmother, father, and brothers are relatives who have maintained for more than 20 years, and Zhao Wutong gradually made Yan Yi's impression of her only by relying on food.

It's also a skill.

Here, Zhao Wutong was enjoying her delicious food, while Xue Zhijing finally saw Tong Fu, Li Jing and Ting Lan whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

After coming out of the Ministry of Industry, it was already dark, and Xue Zhijing got the news that Tong Fu, Li Jing and Ting Lan had already arrived in Jiankang from Yangzhou City.

Three years ago, Xue Zhijing took Tong Fu and Li Jing to Yangzhou by water. He was going to check the situation of the shipping department in the eastern city. He didn't want to stop in Yangzhou City. Xue Zhijing also won the largest brothel in Yangzhou, Lichun. court shares.

Tong Fu is a young master of the aristocratic family of Qi State. He is very economical. When the crane got into Xue Zhijing's polo team, Xue Zhijing brought him out to exercise. discussed together.

Because he was worried that Tong Fu would be too soft, Xue Zhijing also kept Li Jing. Li Jing was born in a family of generals, and she was brave and resourceful. The two cooperated very well.

Xue Zhijing made an appointment with them in a restaurant, and they were going to chat while having dinner.

Both Tong Fu and Li Jing have grown up a lot. Tong Fu has gained weight, but the baby fat on his face has completely faded, and he has the appearance of a grown man, while Li Jing seems to be far away from the school field that is exposed to the sun all year round. , the whole person has turned white a lot, but the facial features are still so cold, and the eyes are still as sharp as before.

On the contrary, Xue Zhijing couldn't recognize Ting Lan, the headliner of Lichun Academy, as if he had become more confident and aura.

When they met, they all felt a little emotional, especially Li Jing and Ting Lan, who were busy caring about Xue Zhijing's past two years.

Li Jing said, "When I heard that you were missing in Guangzhou, I really regretted not going to Guangzhou with you. If I were here, such a thing might not happen."

Xue Zhijing teased her and said, "Dare to love me, in your eyes, I'm just a powerless little girl~ However, I should have been under the influence of others and drugged, if you go with me Ah, I guess we'll both have to get on that pirate ship."

"Then I can always bring the two of us off that boat. You don't even know that General Yuan wanted to go to Guangzhou from Xiongzhou City to find you at that time. Each of us was anxious to death." Li Jing straightened her back , Speaking of such words, there is a particularly reassuring feeling.

Seeing his little friends so anxious, Xue Zhijing felt warm in his heart, and comforted them, "Look, I am blessed by the gods, even if I escaped death, I returned safely~"

As he said that, Xue Zhijing opened his arms, "Anyone who is missing an arm or a leg can still contribute to our Dacheng Dynasty."

Everyone laughed.

Tong Fu then began to report to her on the operation of Lichun Hospital in the past two years.

Not to mention the finances, the financial report is very good-looking.Lichun Academy not only has a main venue in Yangzhou City, but also has its own branch venues in important towns in the entire Jiangnan area. Every venue has repertoire performances every day, and at the same time sells a large number of related books and albums. Artists working in Lichun Academy It has exceeded a thousand people.

In addition, the number of affiliated printing houses has increased to dozens. According to Tong Fu, "We can print the books of the entire Dacheng Dynasty, and there are hundreds of movable type printing craftsmen who can read."

Not to mention some contracted storytellers, jugglers and bodyguards.

It can be said that Lichunyuan has initially formed the embryonic form of a large-scale entertainment empire.

Xue Zhijing was more concerned about the cultural influence of Lichun Academy, and Tong Fu also made some key reports.

Through rehearsals, publishing books, and printing newspapers, Lichun Academy has successfully created a number of female plays of this era, such as Xue Zhijing once bought in Liao Kingdom. story.

These stories are very popular, because Li Chunyuan pursues the way of watching performances in separate venues for men and women, so it attracts a large number of female audiences. Most of them are citizens in various cities, and some are even daughters of noble families sitting in strict carriages. here.

Judging from the full performance of the venues, these plays of the Lichun Academy are very popular with everyone.

In addition, the men's field is also very popular, which may have something to do with hormones.

In addition, those who did not come to the venue to watch the show will also receive the influence of Lichunyuan by buying books, albums, and tabloids.Tong Fu and the others have done research in restaurants and other places, and found that people have a high awareness of the classic plays of Lichun Academy, which is enough to illustrate the influence of Lichun Academy.

In addition to the repertoire, artists like Ting Lan, through live performances, sales of corresponding peripherals and close contact meetings, have pushed them to the largest number of ordinary people in this era to the greatest extent.

They are no longer playthings for the aristocratic officials to sing and laugh with in brothels, but idols of the common people, symbols of certain cultural influence.

Xue Zhijing looked at Ting Lan who had been silently listening to them with a smile, and asked, "Long time no see, how are you?"

Xue Zhijing naturally never mentioned the embarrassing past when Ting Lan used to force her hand to touch her chest, and Ting Lan probably won't think about it anymore.

"Thank you, Aunt Xue. Ting Lan has been very good these years, but now there are more people who know Ting Lan, and Li Jing has to accompany her wherever she goes. Otherwise, they are all admirers, which can be regarded as a small trouble." Ting Lan Lan said with a smile.

This is surrounded by fans of this era. Xue Zhijing smiled, "The more admirers, the more popular Tinglan girl is. If Tinglan girl is still used to it, I still have some big plans for her to cooperate with." .”

"As long as Ting Lan can do it, Ting Lan will listen to Aunt Xue."

"You can definitely do it, use your influence to give the people confidence."

Agriculture, the military, and public opinion, the three carriages, must move forward side by side.

Traditional public opinion work is actually only carried out between nobles and literati. The imperial court issued a call to arms, and the call to arms was published in the mansion newspaper, and the mansion newspaper was sent all the way from the court to the county-level departments.

But Xue Zhijing's public opinion work has a bigger goal.

She wants the whole country to be united as a whole, and give a patriotic baptism to the people at the bottom.

Soon, Tong Fu and the others began to gather their screenwriters to edit new plays and books.