The weather was not good and it started to rain at Chou hour.
Rong Xi woke up from his dream and heard the lingering sound of rain outside. He could no longer sleep for a while.
The window paper was blown up by the wind and rain again, and the fan hit the window frame, making a whistling sound.
It would be nice if there was glass. He opened his eyes and sighed again.
Rong's house, located in a remote corner, still maintains its tranquility. However, in the rainy night, the city of Mengshan County was in an uproar.
County Magistrate Cao, who was in charge of laws, was suddenly detained and was waiting to be escorted to the capital. When the irrefutable evidence was placed before him, he could no longer shout.
Qin Ke was dressed in black and had a stern expression.
"If you reveal the mastermind, I may spare your life."
A mere county lieutenant in a city has no ability to monopolize the method of iron smelting.
Not only that, they had been hiding in Yu Rong's house before, and the county lieutenant had people search every house, which must have been ordered by the mastermind.
County Magistrate Cao knew that the situation was hopeless, and burst into tears, "I really don't know! Please, Prince, please look into this matter!"
Qin Ke actually had a guess in his mind as to who the mastermind was, but he had no evidence. Seeing that County Magistrate Cao did not seem to be lying, he was afraid that the mastermind was hiding somewhere.
Thinking of this, he said no more and just asked people to keep him under guard.
The county lieutenant of Mengshan County was dismissed overnight, causing all the officials in the county government to remain silent.
The rain continued until early morning, and judging by its momentum, it seemed like it would not stop in a day.
Qin Ke and the other two took a car to Rong's house as agreed.
Rong Xi was unaware of the arrival of the three men as he was preparing food in the kitchen.
When the Liu family's grandparents and grandchildren saw their old friends coming, they all welcomed them warmly, led them into the main hall, and served them tea and trays.
Qin Ke and Chen Chuangu had been here for about half a month and were already familiar with the place. Liang Siwen looked on curiously, and when he saw that the house was old, he sighed inwardly.
I met Rong Xi yesterday and saw that he had lost a lot of weight and was not as plump as before. I guess his life must be very hard.
He was not injured, but Rong Xi was sent to a remote and desolate place. When he thought about it carefully, he felt quite guilty.
Just as he was frowning and thinking deeply, Rong Xi came over from the kitchen.
Liang Siwen looked up and saw Rong's eldest son smiling with bright eyes. The rain behind him formed a curtain, reflecting his figure. He seemed to have a noble demeanor and a graceful appearance.
Compared with Rong Lian, it is not bad.
I was suddenly shocked. How could he be so crazy? Rong Lian was a talented man from Shengjing, with a handsome appearance and a demeanor like pine and bamboo. He had won countless praises. How could Rong Xi compare with him?
He quickly lowered his head and stopped looking.
"Mr. Chen, Brother Chen, Mr. Liang." Rong Xi bowed to them one by one.
The three returned the gift.
Qin Ke held the cup in his hand and said casually, "Due to the circumstances before, I concealed my name. Please don't blame me, young master."
Before Rong Xi could respond, a smile spread across the corners of his eyes and his voice was gentle, "My name is Qin Ke, and my name is Sizhi."
Everyone in the Wei Dynasty knew the name Qin Ke.
Rong Xi didn't know whether he should address him as "Prince" or not, so he listened to him continue: "You and I are friends, I am a few years older than you, you can just call me brother."
Chen Chuangu and Liang Siwen were both surprised.
But I have never seen Prince Qin being so kind to others. Although Chen Chuangu also likes Rong Xi, it is strange to see this happen to Qin Ke.
Rong Xi took advantage of the situation and said with a smile, "Brother Sizhi."
When a distinguished guest comes, he should prepare the meal with all his heart. At the time of Shen, the food table was ready and the bowls and plates were displayed.
Steamed sea bass, stewed chicken with mushrooms, shrimp and tofu, stir-fried bean sprouts, and braised eggplant with sauce, paired with soft white rice, is simply a feast from heaven.
Liang Siwen exclaimed as he ate, saying that this was much more delicious than the dishes at Jinshixuan! No wonder Aye had a poor appetite yesterday, it was because of Rong Dalang’s cooking skills.
The guests almost devoured the food in no time, eating everything on the plate and still felt it was not enough.
When Rong Xi saw this, he felt quite satisfied.
After the meal, Qin Ke and the other two were about to leave. Chen Chuangu held Rong Xi's wrist, eyes full of tears, "I don't know when we will see each other again next time."
As he was speaking, Liu Zishi came over with a box.
The wooden box is exquisite and beautiful, and it is obvious that it was made by Feng Shan.
"It's just a small token of my appreciation." Rong Xi explained with a smile, "This is white sugar."
"White sugar?" Liang Siwen was very curious and hurriedly opened the box to take a look. There were several rows of white sugar in the box, all wrapped in sugar coating.
He lifted the sugar coating and saw the crystal clear white sugar!
"I have never seen white sugar before. Where did you get it?" Liang Siwen asked in surprise.
There’s not even Shengjing.
Qin Ke and Chen Chuangu looked at each other and both knew what the other was thinking.
White sugar is rare and must be extremely precious. Rong Dalang could give away so much of it, so he must have some connection with white sugar.
Rong Dalang became more and more mysterious.
"Thank you for your generous gift, Dalang." Qin Ke accepted it calmly.
But he asked again: "I saw a new stone mill in the courtyard, what is it used for?"
There were still some traces of soybean slurry on the millstone, and Qin Ke had sharp eyes and had already seen it.
Logically speaking, tofu was a new product, and there were no tofu shops among the people. Almost no one knew how to make tofu. However, Rong's house had a stone mill that was specifically used to grind soybeans.
It was so obvious that Qin Ke couldn't have failed to guess it.
Hearing this, Rong Xi replied with a frank smile, "To be honest, I love to study food, and I learned the method of making tofu from a strange book. When I had nothing to do, I tried it myself, and luckily it came true."
His tone was calm, without the slightest hint of nervousness, and he didn't seem to be faking it.
"A strange book? What strange book?" Liang Siwen asked whenever he had doubts.
People like Hu and Jiang, although they had heard of the strange book, had never asked about it. Qin and Chen also did not ask about it. But the young boy Liang, with a simple mind, was able to stump Rong Xi with his questions.
Rong Xi was stunned for a moment, then replied apologetically: "It has been a long time, I have forgotten it."
Qin Ke suddenly chuckled, "I'm so happy to be treated by Dalang today. I'm afraid the food will be tasteless after I return to Beijing. I wonder if Dalang has any plans to return to Beijing?"
The tall man stood under the eaves of the corridor, and the gray rain curtain made his dragon-like and phoenix-like appearance even more prominent. His eyes are deep and quiet, as if he can see into the heart.
Rong Xi felt a chill on his back and a slight chill in his heart.
Prince Qin, who is known as "Yama Luo", would never be as friendly and elegant as he appears to be. Having experienced wars, killed countless enemies, and possessed a deep mind, this man was even more unpredictable than he had imagined.
"Compared to the prosperity of Shengjing, Xi prefers the rural scenery."
This is what he really thinks, he has no intention of returning to Beijing for the time being.
"Everyone has his own aspirations." Qin Ke looked at him deeply and said, "Da Lang, please stay. Bye."
The three of them walked away in the rain, and Rong Xi stood under the eaves, watching them go for a long time.
"My dear, the wind is cold. Can we go back to the house?" Liu Zishi asked in a low voice when he saw him frowning in thought.
"Return."
If he guessed correctly, Qin Ke should have known that these things were all related to him. However, he never thought of hiding anything. Whether they knew it or not, as long as it did not violate the laws of the Wei Dynasty, he had nothing to fear.
In the car, Liang Siwen held the candy box and asked Qin Ke: "Aye, can I have a taste?"
Qin Ke's expression was very calm and he nodded slightly. He doesn't like sweets, so these white sugars naturally belong to Liang Siwen.
"Brother Sizhi, do you also think that sugar and tofu are all made by Rong Dalang?" Chen Chuangu asked with a smile.
Liang Siwen, who was sweetened by the sugar, looked up in surprise and confusion: "Uncle Chen, are you saying that Rong Xi did all this?"
"You'll know when you get back." Qin Ke replied.
He has sent people to investigate secretly. There must be someone around Hu, Jiang, Duan and Zheng who knows the secret.
What's more, Rong Dalang didn't seem to hide it at all.
"What if it is?" Chen Chuan Gu asked again with his eyes curved.
Qin Ke seldom cared about these things, but the matter of Rong Xi was different from usual.
"If so, he may know more about iron smelting; if not, these new things must have their own sources."
What he needed most was the method of smelting iron.
The author has something to say:
I won’t write in detail about the court disputes~ You can use your imaginations (*^▽^*) Anyway, the county lieutenant was arrested (〃'▽'〃)
Also, this book is fictional. Historically, potatoes and corn were introduced to China from America during the Ming Dynasty. I may write about some crops later. Some were introduced in the Ming Dynasty, and some were introduced in the Qing Dynasty. Don’t take it too seriously, my dears.
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