Xue Huan glanced at the shops and stalls on both sides. "I'm just out for a stroll. Why would I bother a busy uncle like Third Uncle?"
Mo Qian laughed out loud, "What are you talking about, Concubine Xue? As long as you need me, Third Uncle will always be there for you no matter how busy he is."
Xue Huan complained in her heart, wondering if this man was going to use the same methods he used on his lover to deal with "Mo Xuefei"?
So corny.
She didn't want to argue with him any further, so she asked directly, "Third Uncle, you came to see me not just to take me for a stroll, right? Tell me, what's the matter?"
Mo Qian pretended to be sad, "Xue Fei's words really hurt my uncle."
Xue Huan was too lazy to watch his acting and just walked away.
Mo Qian strode over and said, "Don't be angry, Xue Fei. Third Uncle was just joking with you. Third Uncle really wants to talk to you about something. How about this, let's find a place to sit down and talk?"
Xue Huan nodded.
Mo Qian took her into a restaurant, asked for a private room, and ordered a table full of dishes.
After all the dishes were served, Mo Qian didn't rush to speak. Instead, he served her a bowl of mushroom soup first. "Try this soup. Don't be fooled by the fact that it has no fish or meat. It's actually much more delicious than meat soup."
Xue Huan tasted it and found it was true.
The mushroom was chicken mushroom, and she also tasted the method of making the soup. It was probably that the washed and torn chicken mushrooms and chopped garlic were stir-fried together to bring out the mushroom fragrance, and then mountain spring water was added - only mountain spring water can have such a clear and silky taste. After the water was boiled, a little salt was added and it was served.
Mushrooms have an incomparable deliciousness, and this simplest cooking method can preserve their flavor to the greatest extent.
Simple, yet incredibly delicious.
"Try this dish of fried pork with kudzu vine and rice. It goes really well with rice." Mo Qian used the serving chopsticks to pick up another piece of food for her.
Xue Huan knew what Gexianmi was. It was the thunder mushroom, a kind of mushroom that would pop up in patches after a thunderstorm. It was also called ground wood ear because it looked a bit like wood ear.
Legend has it that Ge Hong, an alchemist who called himself Baopuzi in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, went to the court one day to present Leigong Mushroom to the emperor. The prince was ill at the time, and after eating Leigong Mushroom, he recovered quickly. The emperor thought that what Ge Hong presented was some kind of panacea, so he named it "Gexianmi".
From a medical point of view, Leigong Mushroom does have many functions, such as improving eyesight, invigorating qi, clearing away heat and relieving fire, benefiting the stomach and intestines, and treating night blindness. It is estimated that the disease that the prince suffered from at that time was exactly what Leigong Mushroom could cure.
The dish also contains shredded green and red peppers to add some spiciness. The shredded pork and thunder mushrooms are coated with juice and spread on the crystal rice, which makes people's appetite just by looking at it.
It really goes well with rice.
Mo Qian diligently served Xue Huan dishes and soup. If she stretched out her chopsticks for a dish a few times, he would place the dish directly in front of her to make it easier for her to pick it up. It can be said that he was very thoughtful.
Seeing that he was in no hurry to speak, Xue Huan did not ask any more questions, but instead enjoyed the delicious meal with peace of mind.
The ingredients on this table mostly come from the mountains and inland areas, with very little seafood, only one dish of shrimp. This is probably because this place is close to the sea, and seafood is not rare for people. People are tired of eating it, and instead prefer ingredients from places far away from the ocean.
Although she had eaten a lot of snacks before, the energy consumption of a cultivator's practice is already high, so now she can eat again and feel very satisfied after the meal.
After the meal, the servant cleared the table and brought them two cups of tea to relieve their greasy feeling.
Xue Huan took a sip and put down the teacup. "Third Uncle, is it time to speak now?"
Mo Qian didn't keep the secret any longer. "Xue Fei, I heard that you developed a mechanism called a fan that can automatically fan the air?"
"Uncle San is really well-informed." Xue Huan didn't specifically tell Mo Ziyu to keep the matter of the fan a secret, but now it seems that she has to remind him, otherwise, what secrets will there be in the factory in the future?
Fortunately, the fan is not something that needs to be kept highly confidential, so it doesn't matter even if Mo Qian knows about it, but there is no guarantee that there will be any secrets in the future.
Sensing the slight displeasure in Xue Huan's tone, Mo Qian gave a wry smile, "If I weren't more alert, I would have been devoured to the very last drop of my bones."
After a wave of sympathy, seeing that "Mo Xuefei" was not moved at all, Mo Qian's eyes flickered slightly, and he stopped beating around the bush, "Xuefei, let me take care of those fans, how about it? I guarantee that those powerful and wealthy businessmen will rush to buy them."
Xue Huan was unmoved. She planned to sell the fans directly in Tianji Pavilion. Tianji Pavilion was the core business of the Mo family and only the direct descendants could access it. Even if Mo Qian's business became bigger, he could not get involved.
"Even if I don't give it to Uncle San, the fan will attract everyone to fight for it."
Mo Qian: "Are you planning to hand it over to Tianji Pavilion? The business of Tianji Pavilion is basically controlled by the Elders' Council. Even if the fan sells well, how much will it have to do with you, Xuefei? The profit you can get will be very small. And the detailed production manual of the fan was clearly taken out by you. Are you really willing to hand over your hard-earned hard work to the clan?
"If you are willing to hand over the fan business to me, then Princess Xue will no longer have to worry about money."
Xue Huan thought that Mo Qian just wanted to get the sales rights of the fans, but she didn't expect that he wanted to buy at the bottom and take over the business before the fans were even on the market.
If she was just a member of the Elders' Council, she might really be impressed by him. Unfortunately, what he didn't know was that the entire Mohist School was now in her control.
Xue Huan smiled, "Third Uncle is well-informed, isn't he? Doesn't he know that in order to encourage everyone in the clan to concentrate on cultivation and research on mechanical devices, the Elders' Council has established new rules. No matter who develops a new mechanical device, the clan will give a reward, and 90% of the profits generated by the mechanical device will belong to the inventor, not the clan.
"So, it would be in my best interest to have the fan sold by Tianji Pavilion."
Mo Qian's face changed slightly. Did the clan really make such a rule? Why hadn't he received any news?
In fact, it was not his intelligence network that had problems, but Xue Huan only remembered this rule after he "reminded" her. When she returned tonight, this rule would be implemented.
I believe that from now on, the creative enthusiasm of the Mo family will be stimulated.
Why did the Mohist art of mechanical engineering decline from generation to generation? The thinning of spiritual energy was one factor, but also the Mohist rule that whatever a member of the clan discovered, the lion's share of the profits would belong to the clan, leaving very little for individuals.
As a result, there are fewer and fewer people who can persist in studying mechanical technology and continue to make inventions.
After all, everyone has to eat. Who would bother with that if they can’t even afford to eat?
As a result, the atmosphere within the Mo family became increasingly impetuous, and only a very small number of people were willing to settle down and do research.
Now that this regulation is in place, she believes that more inventions and creations will continue to emerge from the Mohist school, and the Mohist mechanical engineering will regain its glory.
After all, the Mohist family is a family that has created such masterpieces as flying kites, mechanical wooden horses, and giant puppets. The genes of mechanical engineers are engraved in the blood of the Mohist family.
Just thinking about it makes me boil.
Although she is not a member of the Mo family, the Mo family has become her power now. The better the Mo family develops, the more beneficial it is to her.
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