When Shen Ningsi heard Sanyazi say this, the expression on his face instantly brightened!
"General Gu, I think what San Yazi said makes sense!"
"Chen Ningsi, are you going to be the chef in the restaurant? My wife, Gu Hong, the dignified county lady, is going to cook for others? Are they worthy?"
The veins on Gu Hong's forehead bulged out, and he looked at Sanyazi with an even more unfriendly look!
"San Yazi, circle Wanning Village fifty times! You are not allowed to rest until you finish!"
After Gu Hong finished speaking, he glared at Sanyazi fiercely.
"General..."
San Yazi felt wronged! He just praised Shen Ningsi's cooking for being delicious. Was there anything wrong with that?
"Not convinced? Run ten more laps!"
San Yazi: “…”
I want to cry but I have no tears!
Zhao Xianxing and others were like quails at this moment, shrinking their necks, and no one dared to say a word.
Shen Ningsi opened her mouth and wanted to plead for Sanyazi. She could see that Gu Hong was very angry. If she pleaded for Sanyazi, his fate would probably be even worse!
Before the soldiers left, Shen Ningsi gave Mr. Zhao a wink. Since Sanyazi and the others had helped her so much, Shen Ningsi naturally wouldn't really let him run around Wanning Village so many times.
Zhao Xianxing immediately understood and glanced at Shen Ningsi with gratitude.
Except for Gu Hong who didn't know, the soldiers under his command could see that the general still listened to his wife very much.
By the time the soldiers had left, Shen Ningsi had organized his words.
Gu Hong was still standing there with an angry look on his face.
Gu Xiuwen and Gu Xiuwu looked at the two of them, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"Xiu Wen, Xiu Wu, you must be exhausted today. Go get some rest. I have something to tell him."
"Mom, I won't leave. What if he bullies you?"
Gu Xiuwu walked in front of Shen Ningsi and looked at Gu Hong with a wary look.
"Damn it, when have I ever bullied Shen Ningsi? I'd be so lucky if she didn't get mad at me!"
Gu Hong's face turned dark. Is he really that fierce?
"Well, if he dares to bully me, I will definitely call you!"
Seeing that the expression on Gu Hong's face was getting darker and darker, Shen Ningsi hurriedly asked the two of them to go and rest.
She remembered that Sanyazi was still waiting for her to plead with Gu Hong!
"Chen Ningsi, do you have anything to say to this general? If you want to cook for others, then don't say anything! This general's salary can still support you!"
Gu Hong said with a grim face.
"General Gu, you misunderstood! Come, let's talk calmly!"
"really?"
"Like you said, I'm the Princess of the County. How could I possibly cook for someone else? Even if you agree, I won't do it. It's insulting to the royal dignity for a Princess of the County appointed by the Emperor himself to cook for someone else!"
Shen Ningsi spoke in a gentle and persuasive manner.
Sure enough, after hearing her say this, Gu Hong's expression became much better.
"Humph, I want to hear what you have to say!"
Gu Hong's heart had calmed down, but he was still a little arrogant!
In the study.
Shen Ningsi poured Gu Hong a cup of cold tea and sat next to him gently.
"Speak!"
Gu Hong drank the cold tea in the cup in one gulp. Looking at her gentle appearance, the anger in his heart had disappeared completely.
But the expression on his face was still tense.
Seeing this, Shen Ningsi poured him another glass.
"General, you have fought bravely on the battlefield for the past six months and have made great achievements. This is also a blessing for the people of our dynasty!"
Shen Ningsi first praised Gu Hong.
"Of course, I earned these military achievements with my life!"
A proud expression appeared on Gu Hong's face.
Back then, he was able to climb up so quickly in the military camp entirely due to his own efforts!
"But those soldiers who fought alongside you didn't have such good luck. Some died on the battlefield, and the lucky ones who were injured have probably returned home by now. Many of them may have lost the ability to survive and can only rely on their families to survive!"
After Shen Ningsi finished speaking, Gu Hong's face instantly showed an irritable mood!
"Shen Ningsi, you..."
"General, please be patient!"
Of course Shen Ningsi could see that this was a sign that Gu Hong was about to get angry, and immediately tried to comfort him softly.
"Chen Ningsi, I also had a narrow escape on the battlefield. It's really not easy for them to survive!"
"So, the general shouldn't let San Yazi run around Wanning Village just because of a few words!"
Gu Hong: “…”
He wanted to say that he regretted it, but because of his face, he didn't say it.
"General Gu, I can see that you care deeply about these soldiers."
Shen Ningsi said with a look of certainty.
"Of course, these are my brothers who have been with me through thick and thin!"
"I wonder how your brothers who were injured on the battlefield are doing now?"
Shen Ningsi looked at Gu Hong steadily.
A look of loss suddenly appeared on Gu Hong's face.
"Each of them is a man of integrity. When I was appointed general by the imperial court, I told them that I would use my salary to support them. However, these men were so strong-willed that they left secretly, leaving behind letters asking me not to look for them and to let them live with dignity... I owe them!"
Even Gu Hong, a rough man, couldn't help but have red eyes at this moment.
Those brothers understand him, and he naturally understands his brothers too!
"They're just afraid of being a burden to you. Your salary might be enough to support one or ten people, but a hundred or a thousand..."
Shen Ningsi also took a deep breath.
Although she didn't understand the relationship between Gu Hong and those soldiers, all soldiers deserved her respect and awe!
They are the cutest people in the world!
“That’s enough!”
Gu Hong was like a wounded lion! His eyes were red and he felt helpless.
"Gu...Gu Hong!"
Shen Ningsi hesitated for a while.
"Do you think the profits from sugar beets can support them?"
"It's not just about making money, it's huge profits! And the production method is extremely simple!" Gu Hong quickly recovered his mood.
"Let's open a sugar-making workshop. We can find your brothers from all over the place. Of course, you said they can bring their families. We can open a restaurant. I'll give the recipes for the dishes to their families and let them cook. Do you think they'll come?"
"Yes! Shen Ningsi, are you willing to give them the method of making beets and cooking food?"
Gu Hong's eyes were instantly filled with brilliance. He looked straight at Shen Ningsi with an excited expression on his face.
"Instead of handing it over to them, I'll open a workshop and a restaurant. Of course, General, you can also invest! Our cooperation will be a win-win situation!"
"Investment?"
Gu Hong had never heard of these two words.
"Simply put, it means we two will work together. I'll provide the recipe, you'll provide the people, and we'll set up a workshop and a restaurant together!"
Shen Ningsi said word by word.
Making sugar from beets has almost no cost but is very profitable!
Gu Hong raised his eyebrows and looked at Shen Ningsi seriously.
"Don't be so hasty to refuse. I'm just a county lord without any real power. If I really set up a sugar-making workshop, it will definitely attract countless wolves to covet it!"
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