Chapter 165 Peanut Oil
Pei Yunzheng fell silent after hearing this.
"If that's the case, I'll have my guards go to Banshan Village in the next few days and bring Li Xiao back. If he's truly a talented general as Master Jun said, I'll definitely train him diligently."
After hearing this, Jun Moye smiled and stood up and bowed.
"Then I'll trouble General Pei to worry about the future of the Northwest. It's late at night, so I won't bother you anymore."
Pei Yunzheng also stood up hurriedly upon seeing this.
"Then I'll see you off, Master Jun."
As he said this, he personally sent Jun Moye to the gate of the mansion, and only turned around and went into the mansion after Jun Moye's carriage left.
The butler stepped forward and spoke.
"General, he is just an exiled prince. He will be just a commoner in the northwest. Why should you send him off in person? Just let this old servant do it."
Pei Yunzheng spoke with a serious expression.
"This young master is not that simple. You should be more respectful when you meet him in the future. Have you ever seen a commoner holding the emperor's personal jade pendant? And it's like I'm here in person."
The housekeeper was also surprised when he heard this.
"This isn't exile, I'm afraid it's to avoid disaster."
The butler had always been with him, but he was injured and left disabled a few years ago, so he was arranged to be the butler in the mansion. In Pei Yunzheng's heart, he was no different from a brother, so he spoke to him in a more intimate manner.
"Your Majesty is indeed old now, and there may be some tension between the Crown Prince and the other princes... Perhaps it would be best for Your Majesty if the Prince of Qin and his family came to the northwest. Go to Banshan Village in person within the next two days and bring over a young man named Li Xiao."
At this time, in the Jun family's carriage, Jun Moye thought for a while and then gave orders.
"Tao Zhiwen, send me back to Jun Mansion first, then go to Banshan Village overnight and tell Li Xiao that someone will be looking for him soon. Tell him to make arrangements with his family and be ready to go to the barracks."
As soon as he arrived at Jun Mansion, Jun Moye looked at Su Hanchu, who had fallen asleep leaning on the chair while waiting for him, and bent down to pick her up.
Su Hanchu opened her eyes hazily, put her arms around his neck, and spoke in a soft voice.
"You're back. How's everything?"
Jun Moye held her and walked towards the bed in the inner room.
"It's all settled, don't worry. Didn't I tell you to rest early? Why are you still waiting?"
Su Hanchu rubbed his chest without saying anything. Jun Moye gently put her down and pulled the quilt to cover her.
"You go to sleep first. I'll come and accompany you after I wash up."
Su Hanchu reached out and grabbed his sleeve, speaking in a daze.
"I asked Ping'er to warm up some midnight snack for you."
Jun Moye looked at her without opening her eyes, reached out to rub her hair, and lowered his head to kiss her forehead.
"Okay, I understand. Go to sleep."
Soon Ping'er brought the midnight snack.
Jun Moye was thinking about something while eating.
Only after the midnight snack was finished did he stand up and speak in a low voice.
"Ping'er, ask Fang Zhiyi and Lu Zhan to come to the hall."
After saying that, he carefully glanced at the inner room, as if he was worried about waking up Su Hanchu.
Soon Fang Zhiyi and Lu Zhan arrived at the hall.
"Young Master."
Jun Moye ordered in a deep voice.
"Starting tomorrow, put your boxing and kicking training on hold. Lu Zhan, go contact the waiter or the kitchen helper at Yuelai Tower and try to bribe someone you can use. Fang Zhiyi, as a member of the Fang family, you're more familiar with them. Starting tomorrow, keep an eye on the Fang family, especially Fang Zhitong. You can also contact the third branch of the Chen family to see if there's any useful information."
There was surprise in the two men's eyes when they heard this. They finally had something to do. They had been practicing boxing and kicking every day recently and eating and drinking for free. They had been feeling guilty about this for a long time. Both of them agreed with joy in their tone.
"Yes, we'll go there early tomorrow morning."
After many days of research, Su Hanchu guided Zhang the blacksmith and finally developed an oil pressing tool.
The base and top of the iron column are connected by thick iron plates. The base should also be cast with a leak to facilitate the flow of oil, and a handle on the top should be provided for easy operation. Three discuses of similar size to the base should also be made.
After the tools were ready, Su Hanchu personally took Ping'er and Chuntao to roast the peanuts first to make them fully dry, and then crush and stir them.
Next, wrap the crushed peanuts in a clean cloth to form a large cake, put it into the newly made oil press, and squeeze out the oil in the peanuts by applying pressure.
When the aroma of peanut oil wafted in the yard, it was almost dinner time. Su Hanchu personally cooked several dishes with peanut oil and invited everyone to eat together. The dishes cooked with peanut oil were not only not greasy, but also had a rich aroma and unique taste.
Jun Moye also came back and caught up with dinner. Although Jun Moye had been out busy these days, he always tried to come back early to have dinner with Su Hanchu.
When people eat dishes cooked with peanut oil, they not only feel happy, but also think they are particularly delicious.
Blacksmith Zhang couldn't help but speak.
"I've only ever eaten lard in my life. This is the first time I've seen peanuts being used to produce oil, and the dishes made from them are so fragrant."
Ping'er also spoke up.
"That's right, madam. Let me tell you, even the nobles in the imperial city have never tasted this flavor."
Chuntao spoke while picking up some food for the child.
"Yes, ma'am, this is the first time I've seen so much oil and it's not greasy."
When Su Han first met Jun Moye, he ate a lot more pickled fish than usual, with a smile on his face.
"Uncle Zhang, how much has the curved plow been made now?"
Upon hearing this, Blacksmith Zhang spoke hurriedly.
"I've saved up hundreds of them, ma'am, but I'm still worried about what will happen if I can't sell them. Lately, I can only sell one or two a day, and sometimes I can't even sell any."
Su Hanchu smiled and spoke after hearing this.
"Don't worry about that. Once the corn or millet in the dry land is harvested, everyone will need a curved plow. But since we've already saved a lot, we won't need to make one for now. Uncle Zhang, why don't you make some oil-pressing equipment? Since everyone thinks peanut oil is good, I'll produce more and strive to ensure that everyone can eat peanut oil or rapeseed oil."
Upon hearing this, Blacksmith Zhang spoke hurriedly.
"Oh, okay."
Wait until dinner is over.
Jun Moye took Su Hanchu's hand and walked in the yard.
"Chu Chu, do you plan to make peanut oil available to the people?"
Su Hanchu nodded slightly and walked slowly with him.
"Well, lard on the market is not cheap, and it's not easy to process. If this peanut oil can be squeezed out in large quantities, it will be a benefit to the people. At least everyone can have some oil to cook with."
Jun Moye pulled her hand and held it in his palm.
"Well, the northwest is quite remote. Aside from our county, which is a small border town with the North Wing and has a lot of business people coming and going, many people in other places don't eat meat for a long time. Some families even have trouble getting enough to eat."
After hearing this, Su Hanchu fell into deep thought. Seeing her silence, Jun Moye shook her hand.
"Chu Chu, what's wrong? Why are you suddenly silent?"
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