The cannon fodder through the book will live to the end

Tao Anran wanted to roll her eyes at him, but held back.He said hypocritically: "Thank you, my lord, for your concern. The northwest is vast, and the folk customs are simple, with a special flavor. As for the others, I can get used to it."

Xiao Jingyu nodded, "If the princess needs anything on weekdays, just ask the maids around her to go to the housekeeper to get it. The weather is getting colder now, and the northwest is colder than the winter in the capital, so we need to prepare warm clothes earlier."

Tao Anran nodded upon hearing this.After all, it is also a good intention.And after Xiao Jingyu finished speaking, it seemed that he had said everything that should be said, and there was no topic for a while, so he fell silent.

A moment of silence spread.Only the sound of the maid outside the house crushing coarse salt with a mill was left.

Fortunately, Bai Lu, who retreated outside the door before, looked at the time, and went into the room to report: "My lord, my concubine, it's time for dinner. But now the meal is served?"

Upon hearing this, Tao Anran immediately went to see Xiao Jingyu, wondering if it was time for him to leave.Unexpectedly, when Xiao Jingyu heard this, he immediately replied: "Then let's prepare meals in this room. It's a good time to try new salt."

Bai Lu quickly replied: "Yes".Then hurriedly exited the room.

Xiao Jingyu looked back at Tao Anran's face, and said, "The princess doesn't seem to welcome me, don't you want to have dinner with me?"

Tao Anran wanted to answer in the affirmative, but he didn't dare. "The prince was joking. It's just that I haven't had dinner with the prince for a long time, so I was a little surprised."

Xiao Jingyu immediately replied: "It's my king's negligence. After I've been busy for a while, I will definitely come to eat with the princess often."

Tao Anran: "..." There is no need for that.

The food came out very quickly, probably because the prince was eating here, so the dishes were three more dishes than Tao Anran usually had when he ate alone.After the food was served, the two of them stopped being polite and started eating immediately.

Tao Anran secretly glanced at Xiao Jingyu while eating, thinking about what to do after the meal.Does he leave after dinner?What if you don't go and stay overnight?

Um, although they are apparently a legitimate couple who have been married, but apart from the night when they took Chinese medicine, they have no physical relationship.It seems that Xiao Jingyu is not keen on this kind of thing either.But what if he wanted to do it today?Should I refuse?

Even if Xiao Jingyu looks good and has a good figure, he doesn't seem to be at a disadvantage.However, I always feel a little embarrassed.

Tao Anran thought wildly, her mind was not on the table, she just put rice into her mouth mechanically.Although Xiao Jingyu picked up vegetables and ate slowly, his speed was not slow, and the meal was over soon.

Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Xiao Jingyu and Tao Anran left immediately after eating.Tao Anran was left alone, who was in a panic, but was already prepared.

Tao Anran couldn't tell what it was like in her heart, she was a little pity, a little regretful, and a little lucky.But in any case, the matter of making salt has been overturned.I just need to wait for the dividends in the future, and I should be able to earn a lot.With good expectations, Tao Anran fell asleep soon after washing.

On the other side, Xiao Jingyu returned to her yard, and after resting for a while, she immediately summoned spies to inquire.Not long after, a person came to the study as quickly as a ghost.He hid in the junction of light and shadow, with an indifferent expression, waiting for Xiao Jingyu's questioning.But if Tao Anran was here, he would find that that person was actually Bai Lu who was by his side every day.

It's just that Bai Lu at this time is not the usual gentle and considerate personal servant girl, but one of the talents Xiao Jingyu carefully cultivated for his use, known as the 24 solar terms, and is good at inquiring about all kinds of news.

And Xiao Jingyu put Bai Lu beside Tao Anran, just to take care of and monitor Tao Anran's every move.Once his actions are exposed now, he is afraid that there will be a catastrophe, so everything around him must be firmly in his own hands.This cautiousness is the proof that he has not been caught by others.

At this moment, Xiao Jingyu was looking at the share receipt that Tao Anran had written to him, and when he saw Bai Lu coming, he immediately asked, "Did the concubine find out about your coming?"

Bai Lu immediately reported back: "My lord, the concubine has gone to bed early, and she didn't notice it. Now that Han Lu is on duty, the subordinates will be on duty in the second half of the night."

Xiao Jingyu relaxed a little when he heard the words, he didn't notice that he was afraid that the princess would find out at the first time.

Xiao Jingyu: "What happened today? Why did the princess refine fine salt all of a sudden? Tell me more carefully."

Although I returned to the palace today after receiving a letter from the secret guard, the letter only briefly wrote about the concubine's salt refining, and did not explain the cause and effect in detail.

Bai Lu: "My lord, the princess is going out to train horses today. It happened that Han Lu said that the open countryside in the west of the city is suitable for horse training, so we took the princess there to train horses. After that..."

Bai Lu gave a detailed account of what happened today, especially about refining fine salt.Until he finished speaking and found out that the princess could refine salt, he immediately sent a letter to the prince by means of a spy.The rest of the matter, the prince will know.

After hearing this, Xiao Jingyu frowned, and said in a stern tone: "So, Han Lu first proposed that the suburbs in the west of the city are suitable for horse training, and the princess went there? The princess first made coarse salt into fine salt, and then said that she found rock salt, and she could also propose it." Make fine salt? Haven't found anything wrong before?"

Bai Lu replied respectfully, "Yes."

Xiao Jingyu frowned and looked at Bai Lu in front of him. This is his meticulously trained subordinate, loyal and loyal, so he naturally would not doubt it.That is to say, Tao Anran really has such a strange ability, or really has such a strange book.

Xiao Jingyu asked again: "How is the princess doing on a daily basis? What books do you like to read?"

Bai Lu thought about it and replied: "The princess is usually gentle with others and has no airs. She treats her subordinates and others equally. Recently, the princess practiced horseback riding in the school grounds. Talking book."

Hearing these words, Xiao Jingyu felt that his spy seemed to have a good impression of the princess.This shows that his princess is indeed a gentle and non-troublesome person, and there seems to be nothing out of the ordinary.

Xiao Jingyu soothed his brows, that's all, let's just treat that strange book as being burned.

Xiao Jingyu stopped worrying about these invisible matters, and now the most important thing is to refine salt, and instead ordered: "Now that the princess has discovered the method of refining salt, this matter is of great importance, and anyone who knows this matter should keep it secret. The concubine should be protected with all her heart, and more guards should be sent in the Xueji courtyard to prevent a fly from flying in and disturbing her. If the concubine has other novel ideas, she must report them in time. If something goes wrong, I only ask you."

Bai Lu accepted the order awe-inspiringly: "This subordinate obeys."

Xiao Jingyu waved his hand, "Back off."

Sitting alone, Xiao Jingyu sorted out what happened today, and then began to plan the rock salt mine on the western outskirts of the city.First of all, a secret workshop should be built near the west of the city to refine salt.

It is necessary to arrange for the subordinates to dig salt mines one after another to refine salt without attracting attention.The process of refining salt and the things needed are all in his own hands right now. After refining the fine salt, he must first ensure the supply of the military camp, and then supply it outside one after another.

Xiao Jingyu thought for a while, set a goal, prepared a plan, and implemented it as soon as possible.

The candles in the study are flickering, the moon is in the atrium, and the night is already deep.

……

A few days after Tao Anran and Xiao Jingyu reached an agreement to sell salt, it happened to have an autumn rain.One autumn rain and one cold, the temperature dropped rapidly, Tao Anran began to wear more clothes.However, the young man was very angry, so he still didn't pay attention to this temperature.It's just that after it rained, the road surface was muddy, and Tao Anran even stayed in the yard and didn't want to move.

The weather finally cleared up, and after the road was a little dry, Han Lu said that several pots of chrysanthemums in the palace garden were blooming, and it happened to be a bit idle, so Tao Anran walked out of Xueji Courtyard, and began to wander around to enjoy the flowers.

The Wangfu Garden is near the periphery. On the way there, there is a smell of herbs. Passing the corner of the arch, I saw some framed dustpans. It turned out that Doctor Qu was drying the herbs.

No, to be precise, it should be Miracle Doctor Qu instructing a child to sunbathe medicinal materials. Judging by his age and attire, he should be an apprentice, but he himself is leaning against the door and basking in the sun with his arms folded.

Now that he saw it, Tao Anran turned a corner to say hello.

Tao Anran greeted from a distance: "Doctor Qu, good morning!"

Qu Zhishui was staring at his apprentice Dang Gui who was carefully sorting and drying the medicinal materials, and didn't notice anyone outside the hospital.Hearing the voice of greeting suddenly, he raised his eyes and saw that it was the concubine who had arrived.

Qu Zhishui hurriedly corrected her posture, and said back: "It turns out that the concubine is here, and it really makes my small courtyard flourish."

After speaking, seeing his little apprentice standing aside in a daze, he quickly kicked him, "Why are you so dazed, you haven't seen the princess yet."

Seeing that the child was about eight or nine years old, Tao Anran seemed to want to kowtow to him after being reminded, so he quickly stopped him, "No, no need to be too polite."

The child was held back and did not kowtow, so he bowed his hands and said, "See you~ I have met~ Wang~ Wangfei, Wangfei~ auspicious."

Listening to the stuttering vibrato, Tao Anran couldn't help wondering, is she so scary?Look to scare the kids.

Perhaps the expression on Tao Anran's face was too easy to guess, Qu Zhishui quickly explained: "I made the princess laugh. Angelica is my new apprentice, born in a poor family, has never seen the world, and can't speak. I hope the princess will not Blame."

Tao Anran looked at the timid Angelica, how could she be angry. "It's okay, it's okay. I also came here unexpectedly, but I'm bothering you. You don't need to worry about me, what should you be busy with?"

Seeing that Tao Anran really didn't mind, Qu Zhishui waved Danggui to continue drying the herbs.He could see that the princess was probably excited, so he talked with the princess from the side.

Qu Zhishui: "It rained a few days ago, and today is just sunny. The previous medicinal materials were damp, so let them dry again. And the weather is getting colder, so some medicinal materials that need to be preserved should be completely dried in this good weather. After all, The weather should not have such a good sun."

After Qu Zhishui finished speaking, she put her hands in her sleeves to keep them warm.If you don't look at his face, he looks like a villager with his waist bent and his hands in his hands to keep him warm.