General Liang and his family did not live in the backyard of the government office. Instead, they chose a house not far away as the general's residence. Li Zhi came here specifically to eat, so naturally he went directly to the general's residence to visit.
His mother has passed away, and his wife and children are young. They were sent back to his hometown some time ago, and they are probably on their way here now.
He was alone and didn't have a maid to serve him, so it was common for him to eat at the general's mansion. The doorman would let him in without even notifying the public.
"Sister-in-law, I'm here to eat again!"
The general's wife was a lady from a wealthy family, gentle and kind. She smiled and said, "You're here, but why did you bring food? Are you afraid you'll go hungry?"
Li Zhi was carrying something, and before he could say anything, the general's daughter ran over, her eyes shining, "Uncle Li, there are fish!"
The general's mansion did not accept gifts from the servants. Her father had people dig a pond, and they could eat fish every five or six days, but they were far from tired of it.
Li Zhi has only a young son of six or seven years old, who is as restless and trouble-making as he is.
He looked at his well-behaved daughter with envy in his eyes. He lowered his rude voice and said softly, "Yes, one fish is fried and the other is stewed in soup. Look at what this is?"
He took out two eggs from the cloth bag he was carrying. He didn't dare to take big steps as he was afraid that they would break.
Liang Wenyin stared with her round eyes and covered her mouth, looking very cute.
"Uncle Li! How come there are eggs?" Their family hasn't eaten eggs for a year!
"And there are leeks. Today we're having dumplings stuffed with leeks and eggs!"
Liang Wenyin turned around and looked at her mother.
The general's wife was a little surprised, but she didn't ask any more questions. She nodded and said, "Okay, I'll let the cook arrange it."
Since there were few eggs, the cook added a lot of cabbage stuffing into it.
When General Liang and his two sons returned home, the meal was just served.
"Father, elder brother and second brother, you are back!"
"Why are you so happy today? The corners of your mouth are almost cracked with smile."
Liang Wenyin pouted, "Second brother is so annoying!"
"Dad, wash your hands quickly. Uncle Li brought back some delicious food today!"
General Liang took the hot cloth handed to him by the maid and wiped his hands. He smiled and said, "Oh? Li Zhi is back?"
"We just entered the city today, General." Li Zhi was sitting in the main room thinking about something.
Liang Chengwang glanced at the table and said, "What a good day today is! We have fish and dumplings to eat!"
Li Zhi's stomach had been rumbling for a long time, and he said to the general nonchalantly, "I'll report important intelligence to you after I finish eating."
There was little food in the disaster year, and since Li Zhi and his friends had a special relationship, they didn't care about having men and women sit at separate tables.
Each person received a bowl of plump white dumplings, and the moment they took a bite, they noticed the difference.
General Liang took a bite of half and stared at the filling inside. Even though it was only a hint of yellow, he could taste that it was egg.
He glanced at the man next to him, who was eating heartily and had no intention of speaking.
Forget it, let him keep it a secret.
The two brothers were satisfied with the fish soup, which warmed the stomach. Like craftsmen, they did heavy work every day and could not even have a hot meal.
After a satisfying meal, General Liang wiped his mouth and turned to Li Zhi, "Go into the study."
Who knew that he hadn't finished selling out his secrets yet? "Wait a minute."
The cook brought up two plates with two black things on them, but they smelled fragrant.
Li Zhi slapped his thigh and said, "The village chief said it tastes better when grilled, and it's true!"
He grabbed the cook's knife and cut the sweet potatoes and potatoes into small pieces himself. But it was his first time, and he was clumsy and cut both of them into pieces.
The atmosphere was a bit awkward.
General Liang was so disappointed with his son that he thought he was a tough guy. "Forget it, don't cut it. Just use a spoon to dig it out and eat it."
The lady didn't want to join in the fun, but Liang Wenyin was young and loved to eat, so she asked the cook to scoop a small spoonful into her bowl.
"Mom, it's delicious! Sweet, fragrant and soft, just like pastries!"
The two brothers took a spoon and dug one spoonful at a time, and they couldn't stop.
General Liang took only one bite, then put down the spoon and took Li Zhi into the study.
"Have you kept me in suspense? Tell me now!"
I have to say, it is really fulfilling to make the general's family look like they have seen the world.
Li Zhi chuckled at first, then told the general everything about the situation in Changle Village, including his promise to execute first and report later.
General Liang couldn't help but stand up and nodded, "You did a good job. Give them more food and let them settle down in the city."
He paced back and forth, planning had to be accelerated. They could build a city like Changle Village did to deal with disasters, storing water in ponds to raise fish, and they would have to open up dozens of acres of land to grow new crops!
If he didn't have to stay in the rear, he would really want to go to that village to see what's going on.
"No, this matter is of great importance. The villagers may not keep their mouths shut. Bring another 200 people and surround the village. Among these people, you must find experienced farmers..."
"What about the Jiang family? Are you just going to leave it alone? There are many people who are willing to follow them."
To put it bluntly, if the two people from the Jiang family want to provoke confrontation, the villagers of Changle Village and the Fang family will definitely stand behind them.
At this time, he didn't know that there were two other families two streets away who were also supporters of the Jiang family.
General Liang sat down and tapped the table with his fingers. "How many times have you met them? In your opinion, what do you think of this family?"
Li Zhi couldn't remember the first time he bought a snake from them, but he still remembered the way the man cut his tendons in Shuntian City.
"I can't say I know them very well, but to survive a natural disaster, they're definitely extraordinary. That man was already very skilled with a knife two years ago, and I'm afraid he's even better than me now. He's ten years younger than me! As for his wife..."
He shook his head, "I can't see through it. Unlike other women who are weak, she is extremely intelligent, and her subordinates should also know some martial arts."
As his deputy, Li Zhi went to the battlefield to kill enemies and suppress bandits. He had at least eight hundred souls killed, if not thousands. If he couldn't even match him...
"Do you think it's possible to recruit them?"
He looked embarrassed. "It's hard to say. This man looks very dangerous and has a cold temperament. I'm afraid only his wife can calm him down."
"Are you actually a henpecked person?"
General Liang made the decision, "No matter if it works or not, we have to give it a try. If we want to accomplish great things, how can we take up this position without some talented people under our command?"
The next day, the two most powerful men in the city personally went to the Jiang family, but were turned away.
The two generals' faces were frozen. If they hadn't acted quickly, they would have thought that the Jiang family had heard the news and ran away.
Old He, who had already moved into the Jiang family's right-hand room and was still recovering from his injuries, walked over, bowed, and then said tremblingly, "Miss Jiang and her husband have gone out. They may not be back for half a month."
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