Chapter 221 Competition
The reason why the Huns were difficult to eliminate was largely because the Central Plains dynasties found it difficult to find the location of their royal court. Following these merchants who traveled between the Hun tribes repeatedly helped to understand their situation.
However, this was just Zhao Yuanxi's inner thought. Now that the Qin State had no intention of attacking the Huns, this period of time could be regarded as a rare period of peace in the border area.
The large-scale development of Yunzhong County is in full swing, and Zhao Yuanxi leads them to continue developing this land.
The Qiantao area was only used to feed the 100,000 Zhao people. Although it bought them three years to settle down here, they still had to pay land rent and taxes like other Qin people after three years. What's more, she wanted to build this place into a granary in the Great Wall, and these lands alone were far from enough.
Zhao Yuanxi assigned some people to follow Zheng Guo to dig canals. Not only did they build canals and embankments in the Qiantao area, but they also transferred people to the Houtao and Xitao areas for joint development.
In a blink of an eye, the spring plowing is over, and the seeds have been sown on the reclaimed land, waiting for the harvest in autumn.
Everyone was finally able to take a short break.
The Cuju competition that Zhao Yuanxi had originally arranged was finally about to begin amid everyone's anticipation.
There are eight teams in total, six men's Cuju teams and two women's Cuju teams.
More than 60% of these teams were from Zhao, some were from Qin, and there were even a small number of people from other vassal states.
Each team consists of six players, and there is a referee on each side to score for them and maintain order on the scene.
The area of the field is slightly smaller than modern stadiums, and is surrounded by raised wooden platforms to make it easier for others to watch.
Zhao Yuanxi sat with Li Mu and Meng Tian on the east stand. Li Mu sat on her left and Meng Tian sat on her right. Perhaps because both of them had put a lot of effort into this competition, their expressions were very serious at the moment.
Zhao Yuanxi looked around and saw that they were staring intently at the field. He couldn't help but jokingly said, "Generals, how about we make a bet on who will win today?"
"I naturally believe that my team can win!" Meng Tian looked at Li Mu and said without any hesitation.
Li Mu smiled and said, "I am confident that I will not lose. The Queen Mother should decide who will win and who will lose!"
I wanted to watch the fun, but ended up becoming the one doing the fun.
Zhao Yuanxi met the gazes of the two generals who were looking at him at the same time, and suddenly felt the pressure doubled. It really was wrong to choose either one!
She laughed dryly, "Let's take a look first! Isn't there a men's Cuju team? There are six teams in total. Don't you have any ideas?"
The six men's Cuju teams were divided into six teams: A, B, C, D, E, and F. They all wore clothes of different colors. When the women's Cuju team changed their clothes, these people naturally also got a new set of clothes, which were customized according to the colors of their choice.
These six teams were a mixture of Qin and Zhao people, so naturally there was no difference between the countries. It just depended on which team they preferred.
"I bet Quji's team will win." Li Mu said lightly.
Zhao Yuanxi stuck half of her head out and began to search for Qu Ji in the crowd. Sure enough, she found the familiar figure after a while.
Qu Ji was in Team A. The main color of his clothes was black, with a leather belt around his waist. The collar was made of white cotton cloth embroidered with black curly grass patterns. He wore a pair of cowhide boots on his feet, which looked particularly exquisite.
Zhao Yuanxi nodded in agreement, "He does look quite energetic."
"I think my deputy general has a better chance of winning."
Meng Tian's deputy general was also a young man in his twenties, but he had a short beard and looked much older than Qu Ji.
"He does look very steady!" Zhao Yuanxi agreed.
Li Mu turned his head and said with a smile, "Could it be that the Queen Mother thinks both are good?"
"They are all the people of my Great Qin, so of course any of them is fine. No matter who wins, I will give rewards, and even if they lose, they will not return empty-handed." Zhao Yuanxi took it for granted. When it comes to balancing the two, she has never lost!
Her goal is to unite the people here, and it doesn't matter who wins or loses.
Li Mu chuckled softly, "The Queen Mother is truly generous."
This sounds weird!
Ever since Zhao Yuanxi was taught a lesson by Jang Geum, she always felt that everyone who spoke to her was a little sarcastic.
She coughed lightly, "It's as it should be, it's all as it should be! As long as you're happy, what do these mundane things matter?"
Jang Geum brought Zhao Yuanxi some tea and interrupted their argument, "Your Majesty, this is the milk tea I made according to your request. Please try it and see if it tastes good."
Zhao Yuanxi looked at Jang Geum with gratitude. It turned out to be her good Jang Geum, so considerate!
She picked up the big bowl and took a big sip. The warm milk mixed with the aroma of tea and the taste of caramel tasted better than those milk teas!
"It's really delicious! The two generals should try it!"
Li Mu had been at the border for a long time and had drunk many drinks made from cow's and goat's milk. He picked up the bowl and took a sip. His eyes lit up instantly, "Tea leaves are added to this milk."
He pondered the taste in his mouth and added, "It tastes very sweet, and there's sugar in it. But where does that fragrance come from?"
"It does have sugar added. It's fried with brown sugar, so it has a light burnt aroma."
Li Mu usually drinks more salty milk tea. When he suddenly tried this sweet milk tea, although he thought it tasted good, he still felt a little uncomfortable. He drank two sips and then put it down.
On the other hand, Meng Tian accepted all of these things and gulped down a big bowl of them. He wiped his mouth with satisfaction and glanced towards Jang Geum stealthily, staring at the teapot in her hand.
"General Meng, do you need some more?" Zhao Yuanxi asked with a smile.
"Thank you, Queen Mother." Meng Tian replied immediately.
Jang Geum received the order and added another bowl to Meng Tian. He looked at the full tea bowl and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. This time he didn't drink it all in one gulp like before, but savored it carefully.
The more Zhao Yuanxi looked at it, the more interesting it became. It turned out that General Meng Tian actually liked to eat these sweets.
"General Meng, do you like desserts? There are some desserts here. Please have some more. I can't finish them all by myself!" Zhao Yuanxi pushed the snacks in front of him towards Meng Tian.
Meng Tian sat there awkwardly for a moment, feeling at a loss as if his secret hobby had been discovered.
He placed the tea bowl back on the table and replied quite seriously, "Thank you for the gift, Your Majesty. I am not hungry."
Zhao Yuanxi smiled and said, "Then eat whatever you want. Don't worry about us."
Meng Tian is the youngest among the three of them, but he is usually the most serious one among them.
Zhao Yuanxi thought he was a little old-fashioned, but he didn't expect that he had such a cute side!
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