Mask of Rebirth

"The old man is polite, take us to the greenhouse first."

Only then did the old man see the noble man with an extraordinary appearance next to him, he took a closer look at the lantern, and his face beamed with joy, "Isn't this young man that day..."

"How is the old man?"

The old man's complexion was rosy, and he could tell that he had been doing well recently, he nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, thanks to Mr. Wei's help... Yo, I am so happy that I have forgotten the business, follow me Enter the greenhouse, don’t let the young master freeze outside.”

The old man led the way, and soon brought everyone into the warm shed. When he opened the door, Qin Mu froze in place on the spot. The heat was rushing towards his face, and the greenery in front of him was full of vitality. It was a world away from the ice and snow outside the door. .

"Here, what's going on here?"

The old man smiled from ear to ear, but he exited the door knowingly, leaving only the two of them talking in the greenhouse.

Wei Ziyang picked a ripe melon and fruit and threw it to him, talking eloquently: "When I left last time, I drew a blueprint for the old man, and gave him some silver to tell him to buy seeds, and hired some long-term workers by the way." Build a greenhouse according to the blueprints, but in the beginning it was just to make them self-sufficient.” He raised his hand and touched the oiled paper on the sunny side, “After all, this place is no different from my era, and there is nowhere to find plastic sheets, so I can’t think of using oiled paper It can be used as a substitute. I took a look at it by chance a month ago, but I didn’t expect it to work... I thought about it. The biggest weakness of Qin is that it is in winter for about six months a year. The production is insufficient, and a lot of food has to be exchanged for iron ore from other countries. The biggest feature of this greenhouse is that it can be cultivated in winter, and it is not affected by the seasons, and you don’t have to depend on the weather. Although the investment is relatively large at the beginning, it definitely pays off. value."

"Ziyang, how many amazing ideas do you have in your head?" Qin Mu's eyes changed when he saw him, and he even admired him.

"Among the three countries, Meng made gold, Lu made grain, and Qin made iron. It stands to reason that Qin's military should have an advantage. But over the years, Qin has almost exchanged all the iron ore mined for food, which has actually fueled the military of other countries. Now The Lu country went to war and refused to export food to our country. Many poor people in the city have sold their sons and daughters, and countless people died of starvation. Even if the army can be defeated in this way, civil strife will occur in the Qin country. I wonder if these princes have thought about it?"

"How could I not have thought about it? To be honest, my father has been borrowing grain from Meng Guo since Lu Guo started the war, but Meng Guo didn't seem to want to help, and he verbally agreed but refused to send the food over."

"If you can attack Lu Yang and take the opportunity to let him pay for some food, you can survive this year, but it is not a long-term solution. If the prince wants to solve the problem fundamentally, you might as well use this method. If you can start in winter If it is more farming, it will probably take less than three years for Qin to be self-sufficient, and then we will no longer have to look at other people's faces to eat."

"Do you know how big a problem your novel idea has solved for me, Da Qin?" Qin Mu was so happy that he was at a loss, and almost hugged him on the spot, and kissed him fiercely.Unfortunately, a blind soldier entered the door. "My lord, all the people in the village have come over and said they want to thank Can Ling Wei."

"There's no need to thank you. Send an order to buy all the vegetables in the greenhouses. The brothers in the army should also take vitamin supplements."

"Huh? Vitamins?" Xiao Bing's expression was silly and cute.

"Just go, remember, the silver must be given in full and cannot be deducted."

"Yes, this subordinate will do it immediately."

"Oh, by the way, the lord may not know that this vegetable can continue to grow after picking it. If the temperature is kept good, it can produce at least three crops in one winter, and it is enough to eat even if it is sold."

"really?"

He is really a layman in this regard, it is rare to see his surprised expression, Wei Ziyang finds it very interesting, "Of course it is true, in the future, just send someone to buy whatever the prince wants to eat, and it is guaranteed to be picked fresh. very."

"Ziyang, you didn't really fall from the sky, did you?" Qin Mu loved him to death, and he didn't care if someone would suddenly come in again, so he hugged him and looked at him with admiration.

"It's so late, is your lord hungry? Anyway, I can't go back tonight. I'll make you something good to eat."

"This king wants to eat you now."

"Okay, do you want it cooked or raw?"

"Well~~Of course you have to eat it raw, that way it's fresh."

"Eating it raw is sashimi? I'm going to prepare horseradish for the prince."

"Horseradish?" It was a word I had never heard before. Qin Mu's puzzled expression was very cute. Wei Ziyang took the opportunity to run away, and turned around and smiled at him when he was about to leave the house.

That smile made Qin Mu stunned. He always felt that Wei Ziyang was very different today, he should be said to be much more lively. Although he was still wearing a cold mask, the smile on the corner of his mouth warmed people's hearts.He didn't realize that his smile was also a little silly, and he stood there blankly for a while and then went out the door together.

You can tell that life is going well, the old house with air leaks everywhere has become like a home, and a new Eight Immortals table has been added, even the dishes and chopsticks are new.

Wei Ziyang ordered people to go to the shed to pick vegetables, and cook himself to show off his skills.

That posture was even more dignified than the cooks in the palace, and his hands and feet were also very nimble, and it only took half an hour to bring all kinds of delicate dishes to the table.

Qin Mu looked at the dazzled thing in front of his eyes and didn't know what to say. He pointed to the golden cake-like thing and asked him, "How do you eat this?"

"Of course I put it in my mouth to eat." Wei Ziyang teased him, and seeing him swallowing, he knew he was hungry, so he hurriedly picked up chopsticks, sprinkled shredded various side dishes on the cake, rolled them up and handed them to him, "Today Strike spring, we eat spring pancakes in our hometown. This is called spring pancakes, and the vegetables inside are made of grain. Beans soaked in water germinate and become vegetables. People of your age may I haven't done this before, it's very delicious when rolled together, try it."

Qin Mu took it and took a big bite. The taste is enough to be remembered for three or five years.Only today did I know that the imperial cooks in the palace are just making a living, and what they cook cannot be called rice at all.The food in the mouth is called rice. Although it is simple, it is full of the feeling of home.

"Well, delicious, delicious."

"And this, made from local materials, Jinsha corn. I..." almost blurted out, my wife likes to eat this most.Fortunately, there was a guard on the side of his mouth, "It's salty on the outside and sweet on the inside, it's delicious."

Qin Mu took a sip and bit down one by one. It was sweet, salty and salty. He didn't expect that corn would have a different taste when eaten like this. "Why can't those imperial chefs think of a different way to cook it? I will exile them all when I go back. "

"There are also these few side dishes, which are also very tasty, and they are all freshly picked from the greenhouse."

"Why don't you eat?"

"As long as I see you eating happily, I will be satisfied." The greatest joy of being a cook is watching others eat and appreciate, and there are endless expressions on their faces, just like soldiers winning a battle.Wei Ziyang ate a few mouthfuls casually, and said in a low voice, "With me here, you won't be hungry in the future."

Qin Mu remembered what he said to him last night, his nose was sore and tears almost fell down, thinking that there were dozens of people in the mansion who were prostitutes and concubines, and they had heard countless sweet words, but this sentence was not as touching as this one.Even the concubine mother had never said such heartwarming words to him.

No matter how strong a person is, they also need warmth and comfort, and they also have a weak side.Qin Mu took his hand and said softly: "What should I do, I can't leave you for a day now." …

It was still the kang that he had slept on before, but bedding had already been spread on the kang, so it was soft and warm to sleep on, much more comfortable than last time.The two still slept on the same pillow, but no longer back to back but hugging each other.Looking at each other's fuzzy faces in the dark, they giggled silly from time to time.

In this way until late at night, the good time was wasted in vain.

Sometimes Qin Mu thinks that what he has been looking forward to may be this kind of simple life, whether it is a magnificent palace, this kind of remote village in the mountains, whether it is good every day, whether it is delicacies from mountains and seas, or wild wild vegetables, as long as he can be with him. That is the happiest life.

I think that I was born in the royal family, enjoying all the glory and wealth, and now I can have my beloved by my side, never leave, and I can be regarded as enjoying the blessings of all people.Life, no more regrets!

"Why are you looking at me like that?" It's been like this for the past few days, Qin Mu never left his eyes for a moment, his enthusiasm was like fire, if it turned into substance, Wei Ziyang's clothes might have been burned hundreds of times by him.Wei Ziyang put on the saddle and threw the whip in his hand to him, "Go back, it's been so many days, if you don't go back again, they will definitely think that I have put you under house arrest."

Qin Mu looked from top to bottom, and from bottom to top again, without hesitation, he stared at him again, thinking of the body that had been hugged under his clothes for several nights, the warm jade-like taste, and his lower abdomen felt hot again.He secretly cursed himself for being in heat early in the morning, "Aren't you going back with me?"

"No, I still have work to do." Wei Ziyang turned his head and glanced at the group of death row prisoners who were still working in the distance, "I can't do without watching."

"Aren't all the weapons finished?"

"I'm researching something else. If I succeed, I'll be able to return home in triumph."

Qin Mu smiled helplessly: "How many shocking things do you have in your head?"

"I have a chance to show you everything. Get on the horse?"

This time it was true that I had been away for a long time, although I was still reluctant to let go, but it was impossible not to go back.Qin Mu sighed, stroked his hair before getting on his horse, "I'll see you when I have time, take care of yourself."

"You too."

Wei Ziyang watched his back disappear from sight all the time, and his expression turned cold. He hooked his fingers at Liu Quangui who was in the distance, and when he came over, he asked in a low voice, "Have you done everything you ordered?"

"If you return to the reference, there is only one item on the list that you can't buy."

"Which one?"

"Dry ash!"

Fortunately, what is missing is a dispensable pretense. Wei Ziyang didn't care too much, so he lowered his face and said in a low voice, "Trash, I can't do this well, go find it!"

"Yes, the subordinate will send someone to look for it immediately."

A few days ago, Wei Ziyang wrote a list with Liu Quangui, on which there were more than [-] kinds of medicinal materials, minerals and other miscellaneous things, and even some highly poisonous poisons. Liu Quangui went to buy them according to the order, but he didn't know that the list was just a cover-up. There are only three things that are really needed.Thanks to Liu Quangui's people running all over the shops in several nearby towns, he managed to find them all. That's the only thing missing. I thought that if Wei Shenling knew about it, he would blame him for not being able to do things right.Sure enough, I was scolded.

"In addition, send people to send everything to the barracks, and set up a guard ten steps away, and no one will come near unless I order it."

"Yes!"