Chapter 125 Sleeping with Feet Together
Gu Changxiao took a deep look at Taoist Ji, and seeing that his smile was becoming more and more fake, with a hint of fear in his eyes, he quickly looked away and said approvingly:
"Brother Ji is indeed a genius, and it is a blessing for me and Biancheng that you can come to Biancheng!"
"Thank you, Brother Ji, for your advice. With this iron smelting method, my border town will no longer be short of weapons."
Jin Sui was relieved when she saw that he didn't ask any more questions. If he really wanted to get to the bottom of it, she could make up a suitable excuse.
Give it to Taoism! Since ancient times, it has been known that Taoists are "scientific researchers". It is recorded in history that Taoism has produced mathematicians, chemists, medical scientists, astronomers...
Taoism can be said to have combined the strengths of hundreds of schools of thought, and new disciplines are created from time to time.
In order to make the elixir of immortality, people will make anything. If you don’t believe me, just look, tofu was made by Taoists, and gunpowder was also made by Taoists.
Except for the elixir of immortality, a bunch of byproducts were produced. This iron smelting method was also developed by the Taoist sect. I, a little Taoist priest, learned it secretly. If you have the ability, you can go to the Taoist sect for certification! What Jin Sui wants is Gu Changxiao's attitude. Don't ask about it. Just enjoy this benefit! No matter where it comes from.
Grandpa Ling knew this very well, and never questioned where Jin Sui got the food, medicine, and blanket from. He ate what he was given, and used what he was given.
If Jin'an asked a few more questions out of curiosity, Grandpa Ling would help Jinsui to fight back.
She glanced at Gu Changxiao and saw that he was concentrating on looking at swords and chatting with the blacksmiths about new iron smelting methods. He had no intention of continuing to question Jinsui.
Jin Sui heaved a long sigh of relief, and said ambiguously with a profound meaning: "Brother Gu, please don't let outsiders know that I came up with this iron smelting method."
"Otherwise, if my master comes after me and asks for the secret recipe back, I won't be able to explain myself. Even though it doesn't cost much to buy my Ji family's recipe, if you really want to buy my master's secret recipe, Border Town can't afford it now!"
Gu Changxiao suppressed his smile and said, "I understand. Don't worry, Brother Ji, this iron smelting method will be the same as the fish oil firearms, and will never be passed on to others."
Seeing Jinsui nodded solemnly, he looked mature and steady.
Gu Changxiao tried hard to hold back his laughter and said, "Master Ji, if Taoism had this method of smelting iron, we would have taken it to the imperial court to exchange for merit long ago."
In recent years, the imperial court has suppressed Buddhism and Taoism, and they have all been scrambling to make some political achievements. After all, there has not been a Sun Simiao or Xuanzang in Daxia for hundreds of years.
Gu Changxiao's heart moved. If Taoist Ji really felt a sense of belonging to Taoism, he could use this to make a deal with him and ask him to stay in the border town. He would then build a Taoist temple for Taoist Ji in the border town.
Seeing that he was fascinated by the fine iron weapon, Jin Sui pulled his sleeve and said with a smile: "There are better things later!"
Gu Changxiao was suddenly surprised and delighted. Is there anything more advanced than smelting fine iron?
He strode in quickly, but saw a room full of molds and tools. He looked at Jinsui in confusion.
Jin Sui smiled and took out a blueprint and handed it to him. Gu Changxiao took a look and found that it looked like a bow but not a bow, and like a crossbow but not a crossbow. It had three more cylinders than an ordinary crossbow.
"What is this?" Before Jin Sui could answer, his eyes lit up and he suddenly thought, "This is a crossbow that fires fish oil firearms!"
"That's right! Brother Gu is really smart, he saw it right away! After Hei Hu looked at it for a long time, he said it must be used to make sausages."
Gu Changxiao: ...You are comparing me to Black Tiger. Do you look down on me or Black Tiger?
"The current technology is not up to standard. The maximum range of the missiles we have made is less than 100 meters. If we can't achieve long-range attack, they are useless!"
"This is the most pressing technology that blacksmiths need to master at the moment. Brother Gu, please keep it in mind."
How could Gu Changxiao not take it to heart! The look in his eyes when he looked at the blueprint was brighter than when Jin Sui looked at Yan Shier Niang.
The two discussed the research of the fire crossbow with the blacksmiths for more than an hour. When they found that it was getting dark, Jin Sui thought of the agreement with Yan Shier Niang and said hurriedly:
"I'm going back to the camp first. Brother Gu, do you want to continue your research for a while, or go back for dinner?"
Gu Changxiao naturally wanted to stay here and solve the problem of the fire crossbow overnight. He had been in the army for a long time, so he was naturally more proficient in researching military machinery than the blacksmith in the border town.
But when he thought that if he didn't go back, it would be Xiao Daoist Master Ji and Yan Twelve Niang having dinner alone, he felt very uncomfortable. He put the blueprint into his sleeve and said, "Go back to eat first, I'll take a closer look later."
The two walked towards the camp in the sunset, chatting about the development of the border town along the way, because Gu Changxiao discovered that as long as he talked about the border town, Taoist Xiao Ji would not be on guard and would speak in high spirits.
He deliberately changed the topic to the construction of the border town. Yan Shier Niang, who was watching the two of them talking and laughing from afar, was so angry that she tore the wild flowers she had just picked into pieces.
He angrily asked Baozhu: "What else did the black guy say?"
"That's all, Miss. Gu lives in the same room with the prince on the pretext of protecting his safety."
Yan Twelve Niang pointed at the thatched cottage and said, "There is only one bed in that small room. How do they sleep?"
Baozhu hunched her shoulders and answered in a low voice: "Probably, sleeping with feet touching each other."
Yan Shierniang was so angry that her breathing became louder. She looked at Gu Changxiao with even more anger and cursed with gnashing teeth, "Fox spirit!"
Baozhu reminded quietly: "A fox spirit insults a woman."
I never thought that one day my young lady would call a man a vixen...
When Jin Sui and Gu Chang Xiao reached the intersection, Yan Shier Niang immediately put on a gentle smile:
"Your Highness, you are finally back. Twelve Lady has been waiting for you for so long that she is getting hungry."
Han Xing, who was not far away, shuddered. Miss Yan's expression changed very quickly! What was funny was that when she smiled at Jin Sui, she deliberately walked between the two of them, pushed Gu Changxiao aside, and glared at him fiercely.
He turned his head to look at Jinsui again, and she was smiling again.
Gu Changxiao was extremely speechless, but at the same time he found it funny. No wonder Taoist Xiao Ji always said that Yan Shier Niang was simple and straightforward.
With her personality that always shows her thoughts on her face, if she went to Chang'an, she would be bullied to death by those noble ladies in Chang'an who never show their emotions.
He couldn't help but think of Lin and his cousin from the Gu family. They were about the same age as Yan Shier Niang, but he had never seen angry expressions on their faces.
Whenever he saw him, he would smile gently. But these two people wanted him to die.
Thinking of this, he felt that Yan Twelve Niang was not that annoying. After all, if she didn't like someone, she would express it straightforwardly.
Instead of showing kindness to you first, they will stab you hard when you let your guard down.
The food for dinner was prepared by the Yan family. Fortunately, Yan Shier Niang did not cook herself. Jin Sui had experienced the snacks and soup she made, which were so delicious that even a dog would not eat them.
However, she personally served a bowl of rice to Jin Sui: "Your Highness, please try it. Twelve Lady cooked it herself."
Jin Sui took it with a smile, but only ate the vegetables, not daring to taste the rice for a long time. Until Baozhu, who served the dishes, quickly whispered to him:
"Don't worry, my lord. The young lady is only responsible for scooping rice and putting it in the pot. I will cook the rice."
Jinsui nodded immediately, feeling relieved. She could understand that these days, when a young lady cooked, she would just throw a handful of rice into the pot and that would be considered as cooking by herself.
It should have been like this long ago! If you had packed the cakes in boxes and filled the soup pot with water, the food you made with your own hands wouldn't have tasted so bad.
After taking a bite, he praised the rice exaggeratedly: "It's cooked so well! I've never eaten such fragrant and soft rice!"
Yan Shier Niang smiled with eyes curved into a smile. Gu Changxiao looked at Jin Sui in surprise. Is Taoist Ji always so exaggerated when trying to please women?
Yan Shier Niang picked up a chicken leg for Jin Sui and said, "Your Highness, try this. I picked it up with my own hands!"
Jin Sui suppressed a smile: "It smells so good! It's so nice to have dinner with Miss Yan."
Gu Changxiao glanced at the other chicken leg, and Yan Shierniang was quick to put the other one into Jinsui's bowl:
"Your Highness has worked hard all day. Eat more to replenish your body."
Jin Sui smiled and gave her the chicken leg: "You were frightened today, so you need to replenish your energy."
Yan Twelve Niang was very touched: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. Twelve Niang is very happy."
Gu Changxiao held the bowl, should I leave? Jin Sui called him again: "Eat quickly, Brother Gu, we have been eating seafood porridge in Donghai for a few days, let's change the taste today."
"Brother Gu? Your Majesty, isn't he your personal guard?" Yan Twelve asked in surprise.
Jin Sui smiled and said, "Master Gu saved my life. We are as close as brothers and call each other brothers in private."
Yan Shier Niang looked at Gu Changxiao and said, "How can this be possible? The prince is magnanimous, you should also refuse. How can you call him a brother?"
Gu Changxiao didn't indulge her at all: "This has nothing to do with Miss Yan, right?"
Yan Twelve Niang choked and bared her teeth at him, then suddenly thought of a way to fight back: "I prepared this meal for the prince, you are not allowed to eat it."
Gu Changxiao rolled his eyes at her and suddenly felt that it was a waste of time and very boring to argue with a spoiled young lady like him.
He put the bowl down and said, "I don't want to eat either! Your Majesty, I'm going to look at the drawings first, you eat slowly." After saying that, he stood up and left.
Jin Sui did not chase him back, and continued to accompany Yan Shier Niang for dinner with a smile. If the boss was angry, she could persuade him privately, but how could she offend the big customer, the God of Wealth!
As a worker, we can still tell who is more important, the big boss or the God of Wealth.
And she felt that the interaction between Gu Changxiao and Yan Shier Niang was quite good. At least Gu Changxiao was not so arrogant as to ignore Yan Shier Niang!
In many novels, the male and female protagonists dislike each other in the early stages and are a pair of bickering lovers.
I will take them to hunt outside the Great Wall tomorrow and let Gu Changxiao realize that Miss Yan is not a delicate lady, but a person who is both civil and martial.
It also allows Miss Yan to see Gu Changxiao's strengths. When her identities are changed back in the future, she will know that Gu Changxiao is the real King Li. With this shared experience, the two of them might become a hit!
From now on, King Li and the Yan family will join hands to make the border town prosperous, and the small business we cooperate with the Yan family will also become bigger and stronger.
Taoist Xiao Ji did nothing and lived the life of a rich man from then on.
Hehe, Jin Sui thought more and more about it, and kept picking up food for Yan Shier Niang: "Eat quickly, Miss Yan, eat well and sleep well. We went to play outside the Great Wall early yesterday morning."
Yan Shier Niang thought about the time when she ran to the frontier, was bitten by a snake, and was found and rescued by the prince.
Her face turned red with embarrassment, and she nodded shyly and said "hmm". Both the host and the guests enjoyed the meal very much.
After dinner, Yan Shier Niang suggested taking a walk. Jin Sui happily went with Han Xing. The three of them took a walk under the moonlight and finalized the hunting itinerary for tomorrow.
After the walk, Yan Twelve Niang was still reluctant to let Jin Sui go. She said that she had sold another 20 copies of "Thirty-Six Strategies", but everyone said they wanted the prince's signature.
Jin Sui asked Cai Gudao and found out that the two treasures that King Li presented at the treasure competition, the colorful lantern and the treasure mirror, won the first and second place respectively.
The nobles and young ladies of Yan were all saying that the King of Li had many treasures. If they were not worried about the chaos in the border town after the battle with the Tartars, they would have wanted to run to the border town to visit the King of Li long ago.
It's just that other treasures in the hands of the King Li cannot be bought. The military book that costs one hundred taels can still be bought. However, one hundred taels to buy a book is still a bit expensive. However, it is different if it has the seal of the prince.
Jin Sui readily agreed and took twenty volumes immediately. He was about to use Jun Yanqing's private seal, but was stopped by Yan Shier Niang: "Everyone wants the private seal of King Li Da Wuxian."
Jinsui laughed out loud. He didn’t expect that the ancients were so abstract and actually liked this strange private seal.
If Gu Changxiao changes back to his own private seal and never sees the 'Li Da Wuxian Wang' again, will they be disappointed?
"Bring the money from selling books with you next time."
"Don't forget Miss Yan's share!"
Yan Twelve Niang rolled her eyes and said, "I don't want a share. I want something else. Is that okay, Your Majesty?"
Jin Sui spread his hands and said, "Of course! You say, whatever the king has, I will give it to you!"
Her share was two hundred taels! Apart from the things in the space, even if the house where the King of Li lived was added, it was still not worth two hundred taels!
I saved money again! I am such an ordinary little genius in saving money! Yan Twelve Niang held her chin with both hands and smiled very cutely: "I want the first prey that the prince kills tomorrow."
Jin Sui agreed generously: "That's nothing. Tomorrow, everything I have taken will be at Miss Yan's disposal."
After coaxing Yan Twelve Niang to go to sleep happily, Jin Sui returned to the hut.
I didn't forget to bring two big pancakes for Gu Changxiao. Seeing that he was still looking at the blueprint of the crossbow under the lamp, Jin Sui handed him the pancake and said with a smile, "Don't rush it. Improve it slowly. You didn't have enough for dinner, come, let's have a midnight snack."
Gu Changxiao glanced at her and said, "Don't you need to accompany Miss Yan?"
Jin Sui felt that his tone made her feel itchy all over: "Why are you so sarcastic? I know you don't like Miss Yan now, but she is the God of Wealth of our Border Town!"
"He came here and gave us ten thousand taels of silver. What's wrong with me lowering myself to please him? Do you think it's embarrassing for the King?"
Gu Changxiao snatched the pancake and bit it hard, feeling as if he was being unreasonable.
He had never experienced this kind of emotion before. It was very new and disgusting.
Whenever he was with Taoist Xiao Ji, he couldn't control his emotions, as if he was sick.
He covered his chest and asked, "Do you want to see a doctor?"
Seeing that he was eating the cake obediently, Jin Sui smiled and took out the tea stove in the corner, replaced the coal briquettes with tea. The tea was the black tea from his own space, and he added some sugar to it to make it just right with the cake.
Gu Changxiao always couldn't help looking at Taoist Xiao Ji who was squinting his eyes while drinking tea. He felt that if the two of them just sat there like this, he would not be able to control his wandering thoughts.
He spread out the blueprint again and discussed the improvement of the crossbow with Jinsui.
They chatted until the moon was at its highest point in the sky. When Jin Sui felt too sleepy to sleep, he discovered that the small couch where Gu Changxiao usually slept was gone.
Gu Changxiao wanted to go out to look for it, but Jin Sui pulled him back: "Forget it, how can we look for it in the middle of the night? We have slept in open-air sheds at the beach before, and the conditions in this room are better than those in the shed!"
As she spoke, she rolled up a piece of her clothes into a pillow, put the only pillow on the other side, and smiled, imitating Zhou Yu's tone: "It's been a long time since I shared the bed with Ziyi. Tonight, I sleep with my feet touching each other."
After saying that, he rolled into the bed, hugged the quilt and fell asleep in a few breaths.
Gu Changxiao stood beside the bed, looking at the sleeping Taoist Ji, without moving for a long time.
He hesitated between pretending to find a small couch or go out to sleep on the haystack, or sleeping heartily with Taoist Xiao Ji.
He was not afraid of what others thought. He felt that he could not get over the hurdle in his heart. Taoist Xiao Ji was simple-minded and had no defense against him, but he...
Finally, Gu Changxiao lay down on the bed.
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